In 2024 we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary year – see Our History and:
- GOC nears it’s 50th anniversary of breaking stereotytpes – Vacationer magazine, 6 April 2023
- As the Gay Outdoor Club turns 50, one member celebrates the importance of visibility – Attitude magazine, 5 April 2024
- An outdoor activities club for LGBTQ+ people in the UK is turning 50 years old – Pride Daily news podcast, 10 April
- Outdoors for all: the Gay Outdoor Club celebrates 50 years – The Great Outdoors magazine, 16 April
- BBC Radio Berkshire interview (at 36 min.), 15 May
For Anniversary News & Reports, see our Latest News & Reports page, including:
- 10 years Out in the Hills, 29 May 2023
- Comments from the Chair, 15 November
- John O’Groats to Lands End 2024 (Specialist Group)
- Merry Christmas from the GOC Archive!, 18 December
- New Year’s Eve Glastonbury Way, 31 December
- Five Decades of Annual Get Togethers, 1977-1984, 5 January 2024
- GOC 50th Anniversary Commemorative Geocoin (demo), 8 January
- Five Decades of Annual Get Togethers, 1985-1994, 1 February
- LGBT+ History Month, 14 February
- Five Decades of Annual Get Togethers, 1995-2004, 1 March
- JOGLE Day 1, John O’Groats to Lands End, 19 March
- Geocaching – GOC 50th Anniversary Geocoin Project, 23 March
- Five Decades of Annual Get Togethers, 2005-2014, 1 April
- GOC 50th Anniversary GEOCOIN – UPDATE, 4 April
- Blue Plaque walks herald great start to 50th anniversary, 11 April
- Five Decades of Annual Get-Togethers, 2015 to 2023, 1 May
- 50th Anniversary Archives Display at AOG 2024, 21 June
- From The Archives – Women members wanted, 22 June
- JOGLE Day 100 Cape Cornwall to Lands End
- From the Archives – Gays Go Quietly in Village rally, 1984
For Anniversary Events , filter events by the 50th Anniversary category on our Events page, including:
- JOGLE day 1, John O’Groats to Wick, 19 March (2024)
- Turner’s Hill Circular – Dudley – A Date for Your Diary, 21 April
- Exploring the former land of William Beckford at Fonthill, 5 May
- JOGLE Day 50, Diggle to Glossop, 18 May
- Cheeks Hill and Axe Moor, 19 May
- Brecon Beacons Classic, 16 June
- GOC 50th Anniversary walk and Celebratory Picnic at Berkshire’s Highest point on the longest day of the Year, 21 June
- A Mid-Week Walk to the Top of the Worcester Beacon, 26 June
- GOC march at London Pride 2024!, 29 June
- 50 years Dorset GOC: BBQ party, 30 June
- London club walk 50th Anniversary celebration, 30 June
- A 50th Anniversary Walk over the Clee Hills, 7 July
- West Kent – Rochester, Upnor and Hoo Marina followed by GOC 50th Anniversary Celebration Tea, 7 July
- West Kent’s GOC 50th Anniversary Celebration Tea, 7 July
- 50th Anniversary Walk and fun and games,14 July
- S. Mids – Adlestrop, and Cotswold villages, 14 July
- Suffolk July walk around Aldeburgh, 14 July
- JOGLE Day 100 Cape Cornwall to Land’s End, 19 July
- Annual Outdoor Gathering 2024 – Northampton, 26-29 July
- Gwynfe weekend – part of the 50th celebrations, 24 August
- LBGTQ and Historical Walk – Manchester City Centre, 1 September
Be sure to use the 50th Anniversary category when you add your own events, and watch this space for more…
