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HUB: TALK - Glasgow's Interwar Queer Underworld

The Garment Factory, 10 Montrose St, Glasgow, G1 1RE
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An opportunity to peer into the subversive & dramatic world of Glasgow's Interwar 'Whitehats' and the queer subculture they occupied. Learn about their leader William 'Liz' Paton's criminal and subversive escapades.
Sat 21st, 2pm; 60 mins
Booking essential - opens 1st September at 10am.
Accessibility: 
  • Drop off area outside with dropped curb
  • Level access into the building's ground floor
  • On the ground floor, 4 steps up to the cafe 
  • On the ground floor, level access into a large elevator to take up to the hub on the second floor
  • Doors into the festival hub on the second floor will be propped open for the festival, but there is a slight level change from the hallway with the elevator into the hub space
  • Wheelchair accessible toilet with emergency cord
  • This talk will have live captioning
  • Space will be bright/well lit
  • Space will likely be busier and nosier on weekdays during lunch and evening times; space will also likely be busier and nosier on weekend afternoons
Facilities: Seating, Toilet, Accessible Toilet
Parking: On street