Untold Stories Oral History Project was set up by volunteers to capture the memories, experiences and personal histories of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community (LGBTQ+) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The following exhibitions were written and curated by Anna Larner for the Heritage Lottery funded Oral History Project, Untold Stories.
The Pilot Exhibition, hosted by Leicester Central Library
The Pilot Exhibition, hosted by Leicester Central Library, was written to celebrate the launch of the Project, in History Month, February 2012. This was the first LGBTQ+ exhibition to be hosted by the library.
A Touring Exhibition
A touring version of the exhibition travels throughout the region to support LGBTQ+ events. The exhibition has been displayed in a variety of venues, including Pride festivals, colleges, and the Curve Theatre, Leicester.
Shown here at Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester. Nov 2014.
LGBTQ+ Oral History Exhibition
The exhibition was housed at Leicester LGBT Centre, Wellington Street. It was one of the first LGBTQ+ exhibitions in the UK.
Untold Stories DVD
Anna Larner also produced and curated a DVD as part of this project. The DVD brought together: archive footage of the first official Leicester Gay Pride in 1986; with poetry from local poet Bobba Cass; and selected poignant clips from the many oral histories preserved by this project.
Leicester LGBT Centre
The Leicester LGBT Centre was one of the longest-running centres of its kind in UK, dating back to the mid-1970s when it was founded as Gayline. The building in Wellington Street in Leicester city centre had been its headquarters for more than 25 years. The centre has since moved to Floor 2, Voluntary Action Leicestershire, 9 Newarke St, Leicester, United Kingdom in April 2023.
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