Tour Cardiff’s queer history this LGBTQ+ History Month

Invite: LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff by The Queer Emporium
Tour Cardiff’s queer history this LGBTQ+ History Month

Where: The Queer Emporium, Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter

When: 2pm Sunday, 23rd February 2025

What:

This LGBTQ+ History Month, join the Queer Emporium for a 90-minute walking tour through Cardiff’s queer past and present.

Starting at the Queer Emporium in Royal Arcade, the Tour will tell the story of LGBTQ+ Cardiff, covering changes to the city centre that have affected marginalised people from the Victorian era to present day.

From historic protest sites and organisational hubs to current spaces of pride and community, this tour uncovers the layers of Cardiff’s LGBTQ+ history, culture, and activism - and gossip.

Stops will include:

• Cardiff Castle - explore the castle grounds and uncover its hidden LGBTQ+ history
• The Golden Cross - discover the oldest LGBTQ+ venue in Wales – opened in 1903 · Mary’s - learn about this St Mary’s St cabaret bar - voted the UK’s best LGBTQIA+ venue in 2022
• Cardiff centre - walk through the heart of Cardiff, passing historic sites and locations where signatures were collected to advance LGBTQ+ rights in Wales, and iconic landmarks that sparked Cardiff’s present-day thriving drag scene

Who:

Yan White – founder and director of The Queer Emporium

Emily Garside – LGBTQIA+ history & culture expert, author, and tour speaker