Wilde About Pride 2021

November 30th is the anniversary of the death of Oscar Wilde, one of the world's most famous LGBTQ+ characters and one of Dublin's best known exports.

Wilde about Pride is a week of events and activities that celebrate the life, legacy and city of Wilde.

It's a celebration of centuries of Queer culture and the contributions and influence Ireland has had on it.

The green carnation became a queer symbol in 1892 when Oscar Wilde instructed a handful of his friends to wear them on their lapels to the opening night of his comedy Lady Windermere's Fan. From then on, wearing a green carnation on your lapel was a secret, subtle hint that you were part of the LGBTQ+ community

An evening of poetry, wit, fine minds and fine cocktails at Street66 7.00pm, Tuesday November 30th 2021 Location: Street66, Parliament Street, Dublin 2 Booking: www.dublinpride.ie/events

From Oscar Wilde to Nell McCafferty – not forgetting Panti Bliss! – some of the most remarkable Irish people have been more than a little bit queer. On this hilarious and moving tour of the Little Museum, you will discover the history of Ireland through a brand new prism.

11.30am Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd of December Location: The Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 Booking: www.littlemuseum.ie

Take a walk on the Wilde side and be entertained and educated, with the founder of the Dublin Queer Walking Tour, Tonie Walsh. Starting at Dublin Castle and ending with Wilde themed cocktails and entertainment at Pantibar on Capel Street.

7.30pm Friday December 3rd 2021 Booking: www.dublinpride.ie/events

Fun for all ages with our Wilde edition of Drag Storytime 2.30pm, Saturday December 4th 2021 CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 Booking: www.dublinpride.ie/events

OSCAR WILDE HOUSE GUIDED TOUR Tours of the Oscar Wilde House are accompanied by the house guide. The tour lasts approximately one hour and 20 minutes. As you explore its rooms and staircases, you will hear the fascinating history of the colourful Wilde family. There are tales of heartbreak, tragedy, intrigue, court battles and scandal. You will visit Sir William Wilde’s library and the upstairs dining room where the family hosted parties for many famous visitors over a 20-year period. The main lounge, which overlooks Merrion Square, is where Lady Jane Wilde, aka Speranza, held her celebrated salons every Saturday.

The extension, which Sir William constructed after the family moved into the building in 1854, houses his medical consultation room and a collection of instruments he invented. A small gallery features photographs of the family and birth certificates.

Restricted to a total of 15 people per tour. Oscar Wilde House observes COVID-19 protocols. The wearing of masks is mandatory. There are hand sanitisers installed throughout the building. The tour begins at 1.30 pm sharp. Please be on time.

Late arrivals may not be admitted.

1 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 1.30pm, Sunday December 5th 2022 Booking: www.dublinpride.ie/events

Join us for a very special evening in Oscar Wilde’s family house on Merrion Square where Tonie Walsh (Curator of The Irish Queer Archive) and Sara Phillips (Trans activist and historian) discuss Wilde, his contemporaries and the fascinating LGBTQ+ subculture of 1800s Dublin and London.

Ticket price includes mulled wine and mince pies.

1 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 6.00pm, Sunday December 5th 2022 Booking: www.dublinpride.ie/events

WINTER PRIDE HUB Start your Winter Pride adventure at our Pride Hub in the CHQ Building on Custom House Quay. While you’re here stock up on Pride themed Christmas gifts, visit our exhibition of the Irish Names Quilt along with ‘Living’ a special exhibition by GCN and HIV Ireland and of course ‘Out in The World’ in the award winning EPIC – The National Emigration Museum.

Just minutes from the birth place of Oscar Wilde, it’s also the ideal spot to start you Wilde about Pride adventure.

For more information on Winter Pride events visit CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 November 29th to December 11th Free Admission

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LIVING: A UNIQUE PORTRAYAL OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN IRELAND A World AIDS initiative of GCN and HIV Ireland

OUT IN THE WORLD: IRELAND’S LGBTQ+ DIASPORA Wednesday 1st December @ 6pm, at The CHQ building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 As we approach the end of a year reflecting on 40 years of HIV and AIDS, celebrating the achievements made, acknowledging the work that still needs to be done, and remembering those who died; GCN and HIV Ireland are ending the year with a celebration of the Living.

This artistic representation will celebrate the leadership role people living with HIV contribute to the HIV response, particularly in relation to confronting and challenging stigma.

Join us for this unique celebration with host and national treasure, Panti Bliss, and guests.

Follow @GCNmag and @HIVIreland for further details and ticket information.

The Living exhibition and event is made possible with the generous funding and support of GSK, the HSE Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy Programme, EPIC and Dublin Pride.

Across the generations, Irish LGBTQ+ people have emigrated and found opportunities to live and love openly. Yet this journey was rarely a simple transition from an oppressive island to a liberal wider world. Irish LGBTQ+ emigrants often faced prejudice abroad. Home, once a place of shame and silence, could also become a welcoming site of return. This exhibition highlights 12 stories from the vast yet largely untold history of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ diaspora.

The exhibition is now on show at EPIC Museum until 31st December 2021.

Booking: outintheworld.ie

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