Join us to celebrate Summer after lockdown with a fun fab picnic at Crystal Palace Park.
Within government lockdown rules we will be hosting a picnic for up to 30 people at the wonderful Crystal Palace Park on the 18th July from 12.30 noon till around 4 pm (weather permitting).
This event is open to all the LGBTQ+ community, friends, family and allies.
To get more information please send us an email at contact@suttonlgbtq.org
We look forward to seeing you there.
We are excited about Abian’s book and article club which will kick off on the 4th of May to discuss an article about LGBTQ+ disabled people and their identities. The article can be found below and is open to anyone who would like to join.
We hope this is to become a regular feature and once you email us at either contact@suttonlgbtq.org or comms@suttonlgbtq.org you will then be sent the Zoom link with the details of how to join in the discussion.
We also welcome any feedback or if you have a particular article or book you think would be a great topic of discussion.
Booking will close around 3 pm on the 4th May.
To read the article simply click on the link below and please share with friends and followers.
https://t.co/lUeh4YdUt0?amp=1
Join the forum+ International LGBTQ+ Film Club discussion group on Thursday 29th April. Meet other lgbtq+ people who live film and join the discussion on BPM, Robin Campillo’s superb story of Aids activism in 1990s France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4_79dnJeNU
For more information (including how to watch the film for free on a sharing platform) and the event link for Thursday 29th April please email daniella@forumplus.org.uk and visit the event page: https://bit.ly/forumplusFilmClubBPM
Our group’s regular social on the fourth Thursday every month, currently still online (via Zoom) as an informal unstructured social chat. This month also coincides with John (organiser)’s birthday – fancy a game via Zoom anyone? Bring/eat some cake if you like?
This event is great for new members; very friendly, relaxed atmosphere, definitely social, fun, and happy; not meat-market, just informal chat and optional bring-your-own-drinks. While the group is London-based, for online events we have been happy to welcome people from all over the world – anywhere your waking hours suit our timezone. If you’re part of the bi+ umbrella identity (bisexual, pansexual, heteroflexible/homoflexible, polysexual, a suitable version of queer – basically any m-spec label), or think you might be (e.g. bi-curious or questioning) and can communicate with us, come say hi and hang out!
Supportive partners, and practicing allies also welcome – no biphobia, racism/micro-aggressions, transphobia or other bigotry allowed! If you have extra needs or questions, please get in touch via Meetup messaging/social media/email.
Who/what to expect…
Expect at least 10 of you (pub meets were 30-40 back in 2019), with a good mix of regulars and first-timers (roughly half and half – always a lot of new faces every time), genders (not too far from an even split of men/women, a few of whom might be trans, & non-binary people welcome too), a mix of ethnicities similar to or more diverse than the London population (aka. BAME/POC), and sometimes another neurodiverse person/people. The odd couple/+1 too.
This keeps it fresh and friendly to all – regulars chat to new folk. New members won’t be the only new person (by a long way) so you shouldn’t feel left out. If you turn up after the start and it looks like everyone already knows everyone – it only seems like that; its just how friendly we are. We finish late so we’re used to people coming and going through the evening.
Most people arrive within the first hour, it’s busiest at 9-9.30pm but a crowd is around til at least 10pm, often later (sometimes even a handful til midnight). When you first connect you’ll be in a waiting room, we will let you in after a few seconds (if it takes longer we might be busy, please be patient). Find us at: https://zoom.londonbi.org (will redirect to the zoom meet directly) – join the Meetup group to find out the meet id from the direct link there or message organiser John to ask.
Other links to our online social media/meetup group/to donate/.. via our campsite bio (bottom of list): https://campsite.bio/londonbi
Join Incite! online on Wednesday 21st April! The monthly forum+ spoken word event is hosted by performance poet Hannah Chutzpah and featuring stellar open mic line up, plus a special guest.!
Take a seat in the audience at London’s longest running LGBTQ+ poetry event or reserve an open mic slot (5 minutes max) to share your own poetry, music, stand up, or whatever else moves you! Open mic slots for us Queers & respectful allies welcome to join our audience. Incite is free to join and is for ages 18 and above.
Online via Zoom: For a link to Incite please email info@forumplus.org.uk & please visit the event page: https://bit.ly/InciteOnline
forum+ is very proud to showcase a fantastic programme of activities and events celebrating Camden & Islington LGBT History Month – https://bit.ly/39Y66uV
The theme for 2021 is Body, Mind, Spirit and there are over 30 online activities and events for everyone to enjoy in this fully interactive programme. Celebrate and explore local LGBTQ heritage through digital trails, online seminars, book groups, film clubs, poetry events, history talks and more!
Join forum+ at an evening of music and entertainment to launch Camden & Islington LGBT History Month and Loudest Whispers 2021. Award winning hosts Christopher Hamilton and Shimi Goodman will be joined by very special guests Mzz Kimberley, Nicole Faraday and Professor of Whimsy Robert Garnham.
From the forum+ International Film Club; to St Valentine’s Day Bingo; from the Incite Poetry LGBT History Month Special; to the Lesbian Discussion Group; from Islington’s Pride live events; to the Loudest Whispers Exhibition 2021, February is a month brimming with events that can all be accessed and enjoyed from the comfort of your home.
Despite the ongoing constraints and challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, these pages are packed with an exciting and extensive range of activities and events!
