21 Jul

15:30

Regionaal Archief Tilburg

Participation: Free, but registration is required.
Group Size: Maximum of 20 participants.

Kazernehof 75, Tilburg

Join a guided walk along places that define queer history in Tilburg, focusing on the nightlife of the 1970s and 80s. The walk starts at the Regional Archive.

Queer Walk

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Discover Tilburg's Queer Past

Join Martin Luttikholt for a city walk along former nightlife spots for queers in 70s/80s Tilburg. Where did gay and lesbian people go out back then? Where can you encounter queer history in Tilburg? The walk is co-organized by the Regional Archive Tilburg and COC Tilburg-Breda and surroundings.

The walk starts at the Regional Archive Tilburg, where a small collection of documents is on display, showing how little of the LGBTI+ history in Tilburg and its surroundings has been preserved. Preservation is important, because no documents, no history. Afterwards, Martin will lead participants past cafes, meeting places, and the first COC building of that era. An important story about the city's queer history will also be told at the cemetery on the Bredase Weg.