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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Join librarians from Sheffield and Lambeth for the Big Queer Lit Quiz in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month 2021.

"Do you know your Maupins from your Hollinghursts? Your And Tango Makes Three from your Heather has two Mummies? We’ll be bringing you a quiz all on LGBTQ+ literature (and a little bit of history!) this February."

Log on to Zoom with your pen and paper for five rounds of questions.

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