Out From the Centre: A Tribute to 40 Years of LGBTQ+, Disability & HIV Activism

Exhibition

Our upcoming exhibition 'Out From the Centre: a tribute to 40 years of LGBTQ+, Disability & HIV activism' will be hosted by Mimosa House.

Installation view: TextaQueen, The Universal Experience, 2020, commissioned by Mimosa House.

'Out From the Centre' shines a light on 40 years of local history, untold stories and the life-changing power of collectivity. METRO Charity has advocated for diverse and inclusive mental and sexual health, youth, and community support since the ‘80s, from being on the frontlines of Section 28 protests to launching the first community-based HIV/STI testing clinic in London. This exhibition honours and reimagines METRO’s past and looks toward our shared future. 

More details will be announced soon. Please check back. 

 

About Mimosa House

We are delighted to be working with Mimosa House, an independent, non-profit art institution in the heart of London. Founded in 2017, Mimosa House is an arts organisation that exists to challenge the lack of diversity in the arts, in the UK and beyond.

Throughout everything we do, we centre the voices and experiences of women and queer people, with a particular focus on people of colour, and the intersections between. We are the only non-commercial visual arts organisation in the UK to do this, as a key objective in our constitution.

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Accessibility information:

  • The gallery is accessed via street level, and public areas of the gallery are set across two floors. Access to the first floor is via two flights of stairs, or we also have an access lift for wheelchair users and those who need it. There is an accessible WC on the ground floor.
  • Guide dogs and other support animals are welcome at the gallery. Water bowls will be available.
  • Masks and hand sanitiser will be available upon entry.
  • Ear defenders, sensory items and ear plugs will be available to use. 
  • Lighting and sound levels can be changed upon request, if possible.
  • Seating will be available throughout the space. 
  • Easy-read versions of exhibition details will be available. 
  • We are currently finalising details around further access services and will update with further information shortly. 

Please get in touch if you have any further requests about access: events@metrocharity.org.uk