# Event Details - **Event Name**: Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about Revolution, Revelation, Reinforcement: Queer Legacies in Sheffield's Art Collection.About this EventIn this special evening event, Jon Sleigh and Alim Kheraj will explore the process and ethics of LGBTQ+ research, and the powerful emotion and connections found with the local community. Sleigh will discuss the process of curating the exhibition and share some of the surprises he discovered when working with the collection. The conversation will be followed by a short audience Q&A.Jon Sleigh (he/him) is a freelance Learning Curator, arts educator and writer. He works nationally as a specialist in fine art engagement with a diverse portfolio of arts institutions, museum, and heritage sites across the UK. Clients include the National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The Wallace Collection, Tate, The National Archives, Historic Royal Palaces, Art Fund, The Government Art Collection DCMS and the Arts Council Collection. Prior to this Jon worked for Birmingham Museums Trust in round one of the acclaimed ACE National Partners Program. He is the author of 'What Are Museums For?' Bristol University Press.Alim Kheraj is a writer, podcast maker and the author of Queer London, a guide to the city's LGBTQ+ past, present and future. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian , The Observer , GQ , i-D , Dazed, The Tribune and The i. He has collaborated on exhibitions with institutions such as the V&A, RIBA, Leeds City Museum and Leeds Conservatoire. He currently lives in Sheffield.This talk is in collaboration with Sheffield Libraries and will take place in the Carpenter Room in the Central Library building.Image credit (L-R): Attributed to Antonis Mor, St Sebastian, around 1550; Wallpaper design © Lisa O'Hara; Godfrey Kneller, Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, 1693 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sheffield/queer-legacies-jon-sleigh-in-conversation-with-alim-kheraj/100001988484925942 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, exhibitions, fine-arts, lgbt-pride - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Graves Gallery - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Sheffield - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Graves Gallery - **lat**: 53.38013280000001 - **long**: -1.4668755999999803 - **full address**: Graves Gallery, Surrey Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9c5b7c340e0179fc88e3be1e46f281ebd9b3679536aadc187a206e8125225c54-rimg-w1084-h598-dc020202-gmir.jpg?v=1777735852 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj being held? - **A:** Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj takes place on Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Graves Gallery, Surrey Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj? - **A:** Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj is organized by Museums Sheffield. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Queer Legacies: Jon Sleigh in Conversation with Alim Kheraj is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sheffield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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