1983

Nottingham City Council - Labour Group majority of 1 - Equal Opportunities Committee;

Gay Mens Subgroup - Gay 5 and Gay 12;

Consultations with the community - main objective - a community centre;

1985

August 28th : Founding Meeting of The Nottingham Gay Peoples Centre Co-operative Society
28 members;

Set out to raise awareness, raise funds, raise community spirit;

Trips to neighbouring towns, weekends away, casino night, bingo, video/ games evenings, treasure hunt, draws;

Recognition sought from and granted by Nottingham City Council;

1986

Name changed to Nottingham Lesbian and Gay Community Centre;

Theatre trips, Peace Festival, Pink Elephant Stall! Lake District holiday, forest ramble, Christmas lunch;

Standing order forms start to bring in a regular income - some original pledges continue in 2001;

Best of friends - Perspectives Theatre Company - our first joint venture;

Visit to South Wales Lesbian and Gay Co-operative Society;

Much support from Ben Benson ( Nottingham City Council ) providing our first feasibility report;

First grant application - Inner Area Programme: Capital £133,000 - £165,000, Revenue £22,000

First Lesbian and Gay Festival: films, theatre and a treasure hunt!;

August - assets exceed £1000 for the first time;

October - our 100th member joins the society;

Music Hall event - a tremendous success, as was 'The Elevator' by Troupe de Doris;

1987

Links established with gay groups in Nottingham's twinned towns of Minsk and Karlsruhe;

Holiday away in the Manifold Valley, Derbyshire;

Nottingham Central Library display;

Sponsored swim by 82 year old member;

Approach by local gay businessman to run a commercial gay club on one floor with our community centre on another - initial talks but plans do not develop any further;

1988

Logo competition winner announced as the familiar pink triangle of 'The Out House Project';

Considered renting a small property in Shakespeare Street;

First year of Pride coaches with 'In flight' meals provided. Eyes down for Bingo on the M1 with live link by intercom throughout the fleet !;

Hopton Cottage weekend in Derbyshire;

Visit to Edward Carpenter's house and Ruskin's farm near Sheffield;

Walkabout in Lace Market area of Nottingham to look for suitable space to rent;

1989

'Railway ramble' around Nottingham;

Regular meetings at Pennyfeathers Café commence;

Visit to Manchester Gay Centre to research the recently completed purpose built premises;