10 Cultural Things to Do During Pride Month for Queer, Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority Groups & POC in London
Dewbien Plummer
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From visual arts to book clubs to dating forums, this Pride Month we are spoilt for choice with ways to celebrate and many of them are free!?
Check out my 10 picks;?
(Click the headers for more details about the events)
A heart-warming Soho musical comedy about love, queerness, and belonging.?
Dates: Fri 6 May -?Sat Jun 11, 2022, Shows at 2 pm and 7.30 pm.
Tickets: from ￡17
Venue : Soho Theatre 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE
Accessible facilities: wheelchair access, accredited assistance animals welcome, infra-red system with headphones
Join Charlie Bell and the Dean of Southwark, The Very Revd Andrew Nunn as they discuss Charlie's new book Queer Holiness: The Gift of LGBTQI People to the Church. Signed copies of the book can be ordered from the Cathedral online and he will be signing copies at the event.
Date: Thu 9 Jun 2022 7 pm to 8.30 pm
Tickets: Donation
Venue: Southwark Cathedral London Bridge London SE1 9DA
Accessible facilities: wheelchair access
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The Mexican Embassy's first-ever Queer Art Exhibition. The gallery will host submissions by more than 20 LGBTQ+ artists in the UK in celebration of Mexico's LGBTQ+ inclusive foreign policy.
?Date: Wed 15 Jun 2022 6 pm to 9 pm
Tickets: Free
Venue: Pop Up Cultural Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 8 Halkin Street London SW1X 7DW
Accessible facilities: please enquire with the organisers
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Take part in the fifth annual “Queer” Asia Film Festival (QAFF) of 2022 which invites you to reflexively, critically, and creatively explore the theme of “survival” in our uncertain times.
Programmes include;
?'home reinvented: 'radical communities/belonging' - A selection of films that strive to create an alternative ‘queer’ home, inclusive and welcoming to all those who need it.
'old/young forbidden years' - This selection invites you to imagine what lies beyond these narrow and exclusionary boundaries by screening the lives of queer people, who are rendered invisible in mainstream culture due to their age.
UK Premiere of ?Jamie Chi's ‘Safe Distance' - Jamie’s film explores queer Chinese individuals’ lived experiences and narratives in the UK, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Queer human [?] - bodies in flux' - This selection urges the viewers to look at the queer body anew. Is there even a body? And, is it human?
Dates: Thu 16 Jun - 26 Jun 2022 various times
Tickets: Free
Venue: British Museum and The Wolfson Theatre, LSE. See the programme for details of specific events
Accessible facilities: all venues are accessible, please see organisers for more information
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Hidayah, a Queer Muslim charity supporting queer Muslims in the UK, the US and across the world, presents their Virtual Book Club. This is a place for LGBTQ+ Muslims and allies to read, discuss books and socialise. They have partnered with an independent queer bookshop - The Bookish Type. The bookstore (online and retail), has kindly provided a 20% discount for any Hidayah Book Club Members buying books they cover.
Date: Thu 16 Jun 2022 6pm to 7pm
Tickets: Free
Venue: Online event
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Accessible facilities: please enquire with the organisers
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Dope Black Queers is a space for and by the Black LGBTQIA+ community online & IRL. They aim to provide a space for grounding, connection, and to feel seen & heard. You're invited to meet new people, build community & share your perspective. The topic this month is dating & relationships. (Complimentary snacks provided!)
Date: Sat 18 Jun 2022 1 pm to 4 pm
Tickets: ￡8
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre 60-62 Hopton Street Thames Path, Bankside London SE1 9JH
Accessible facilities: The venue is wheelchair accessible however does not have an accessible toilet on site. An escorting service is available to guests in wheelchairs to access toilets nearby. See the website for more details.
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A peer support and wellbeing event for carers (paid/unpaid), where you are invited for a chat and the chance to meet other LGBTQ+ Carers and enjoy a free hot drink. You can also find out more about their project to support and raise awareness of LGBTQ+ Carers living in London.
?Date: Sun 19 Jun 2022 3 pm to 5 pm
Tickets: Free
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre 60-62 Hopton Street Thames Path, Bankside London SE1 9JH
Accessible facilities: The venue is wheelchair accessible however does not have an accessible toilet on site. An escorting service is available to guests in wheelchairs to access toilets nearby. See the website for more details.
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This is a panel event with guest speakers from the University of Warsaw as well as Polish LGBT+ activists based in London.
This event is in collaboration with Rainbow After Rain Foundation which provides mental health support for LGBTQIA+ people in any region of Poland. They also produced the first magazine about LGBT+ mental health in Poland.
Date: Wed 22 Jun 2022 5.30 pm to 7 pm
Tickets: Free
Venue: Bush House, Kings College London, 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG
Accessible facilities: please enquire with the organisers
This is a life drawing and movement workshop exploring figurative work by black queer painters and photographers. The theme is Rest and Refusal and invites participants to challenge the binary between artist and subject by mirroring poses in figurative artworks with our own bodies. Through embodying the compositions and gestures of these artworks we will attempt to understand their sensual and energetic potential.
Check out the Feminist Library for more events this month.
Date: Fri 24 Jun 2022 7pm to 8.30pm
Tickets: Donation (suggested ￡5)
Venue: 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL
Accessible facilities: please enquire with the organisers
Under Your Nose is a documentary film by Veronica McKenzie, charting the journey of the groundbreaking Black Lesbian and Gay Centre (BLGC) in Peckham. The BLGC was the first centre of its kind in Europe.
The Batty Mama is a Queer Black and Brown organisation which aims to financially support Black and Brown Queer artists and promote their works. They host and curate performances, mixed media and multimedia events and club nights for Black and Brown, Queer, QTIPOC and LGBT identifying people.
Date: Mon 27 Jun 2022 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm
Tickets: ￡8
Venue: Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill London SE25 6AB
Accessible facilities: This venue is suitable for those with access needs, as well as being suitable for families and children. See the website for more details.
?Please comment with any events that you think should be on this list and let's get the word out.