Coming events

A tribute to the late trans woman Alex Arquette who appears in Killer Drag Queens on Dope under her stage name Eva Destruction. Also showing; Laurel and Hardy's Twice Two. Part of the Southwark LGBT Pride Festival. Free admission.

A re-enactment of the arrest, trial and execution of James Pratt and John Smith, the last two men to be hanged for sodomy in the UK, in 1835. A community play, designed to commemorate and acknowledge a major injustice, performed at the site where the two were arrested. Free.

The Annual General Meeting and Conference of CHE, the Campaign for Homosexual Equality. The main speaker will be the writer and critic Nicholas de Jongh. We also plan to show a short film from the 1980s, featuring a well-known CAGS member in a very different context. Light refreshments provided. No charge, but it would help our planning if you let us know you intend to come.

Three LGBT films: The Colour of His Hair (2017); David is Homosexual (recently rediscovered 1976 film by Lewisham CHE); Putting on the Dish (2016). Part of the Southwark LGBT Pride Festival.

Two-course lunch for LGBT people over 50. £7. Meals provided by UNACC (Upper Norwood Association for Community Care). Booking required: note....PHONE UNACC on 020 8771 6886 by 12 noon of the day before, saying whether you'd like the vegetarian option. Don't forget to mention you're with Silver Rainbow.

The final night of the Southwark Pride Festival. A range of acts including Barberfellas (an offshoot of the Pink Singers), Marcus Reeves (singer-songwriter), Peter Scott-Presland, Lee Griffiths, and Tom Robinson, best known for his song Glad to be Gay. Admission £10: a benefit for the Russian LGBT Federation.

Annual event to show LGBT is alive and kicking in Central London. Those wishing to join the march are advised to contact Opening Doors. If you don't want to march you can join SLG who are meeting at Regent Street/corner with Margaret Street (north of Oxford Circus) at 1pm to watch the parade, preceded by an optional snack or meal at 12 noon in the 5th floor restaurant in John Lewis, Oxford Street, W1C 1DX.

It's hoped to have a display in the foyer of Croydon Clocktower featuring local LGBT groups.

Chris Park from the Merton LGBT Forum traces UK law on same sex behaviour (mostly male) from 1533 to the present day.

Croydon's LGBT+ police consultation group. Please note change of date.

Members of the former Guildford Area Gay Group are organizing a garden party, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. Tickets are £5 and are only available in advance (not on the door). Tickets available for distribution and payment at SLG's 11 July meeting. Train leaves Waterloo 11.53 calling at Clapham Junction 12.00 and arrives Aldershot 12.49. Bring a bottle or equivalent (eg 4 cans). Donations of gay books, mags, videos, DVDs for the charity bookstall would be appreciated.

Come and join the Committee meeting at Ross' house (Purley) and contribute your views to the proceedings. Early start at 12:30. PROMPT. You must inform Ross you would like to attend. Paid-up CAGS members only.

Malcolm invites members to join him at his West Norwood home for a bring-and-share party to celebrate his 81st birthday.Let him know what you are bringing and for directions. Some drinks will be provided but you can bring your favourite tipple if you wish as well as some food.

The central London group of OneBodyOneVoice (formerly LGCM). Jeremy Marks talks about the work of the Courage and Two 23 organisations for gay Christians.

We'll be discussing In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi.

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967. All Welcome. Followed by Reception.

Monthly meeting for all LGBT asylum seekers.

Informal pub lunch for CAGS members and their friends. All welcome.

We'll be discussing Spectacles by Sue Perkins.

We hope to meet up with members of TAGS (The Arun Gay Society). Including a visit to the Amberley Transport Museum and Heritage Centre.

Two-course lunch for LGBT people over 50. £7. Meals provided by UNACC (Upper Norwood Association for Community Care). Booking required: note....PHONE UNACC on 020 8771 6886 by 12 noon of the day before, saying whether you'd like the vegetarian option. Don't forget to mention you're with Silver Rainbow.

Group member Peter Matthews will give a talk on London cemeteries.

Representatives of the various SLAGO groups (including CAGS and SLG) will discuss the programme for the months ahead. Speak to Ross or Roger if you have an idea as to what SLAGO could be doing,

Come along and relax with members of the other SLAGO groups. £5 entrance to include food.

Two-course lunch for LGBT people over 50. £7. Meals provided by UNACC (Upper Norwood Association for Community Care). Booking required: note....PHONE UNACC on 020 8771 6886 by 12 noon of the day before, saying whether you'd like the vegetarian option. Don't forget to mention you're with Silver Rainbow.

A meeting for all CAGS members and their friends. Programme to be advised.

World Première production of The Life to Come by Louis Mander and Stephen Fry – based on the short story by E. M. Forster – fully staged with orchestra! Performances at Trinity School, Croydon at 3.0pm and 7.45pm.

Two-course lunch for LGBT people over 50. £7. Meals provided by UNACC (Upper Norwood Association for Community Care). Booking required: note....PHONE UNACC on 020 8771 6886 by 12 noon of the day before, saying whether you'd like the vegetarian option. Don't forget to mention you're with Silver Rainbow.

Inter-group pub evening in Balham Wetherspoons, (opposite Balham tube and rail stations). Food available until 10pm.

John Carter, a confirmed atheist, will give a critique of religion from an LGBT perspective. He has promised to send me a title and an outline later. (The week before he talks to us, he will be speaking to the SLG meeting about Jean Genet.)

Two-course lunch for LGBT people over 50. £7. Meals provided by UNACC (Upper Norwood Association for Community Care). Booking required: note....PHONE UNACC on 020 8771 6886 by 12 noon of the day before, saying whether you'd like the vegetarian option. Don't forget to mention you're with Silver Rainbow.

We'll be discussing Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming.