state, public bodies, local authorities and employers can show respect to lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender people, as well as to people of faith who do not want us to have full equality?
Venue: Rich Mix
Venue address: 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Directions: on conference website
www.lgcm.org.uk/fhconference
Transport: Tubes: Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street. Bus: 8. 388
Public event?: Yes
Organiser's name: Richard Kirker
Organiser's email: lgcm@lgcm.org.uk
Disability access information: Richard Kirker. The venue, Rich Mix, is DDA compliant
Other information: A multifaith Conference managed by LGCM and supported by 35 organisations. All welcome.
Details: www.lgcm.org.uk
Secure online registration.
Lesbian Bi and Trans History Walk
Spanning the borough of Camden, participants will walk and ride by bus to different key points for historical reflections and celebration: from Holborn to Bloomsbury, thence via Camden to Hampstead, then to Highgate Cemetery. The women/people we will be honouring span 3 centuries. Lead by Lindsay River
Time: 10:30 - onwards
Venue: Meet on the steps of the British Museum
Venue address: Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Public event?: Yes
Name: Camden LGBT Forum
Organiser's email: Forum.admin@camdenlgbtforum.org.uk
Unite Against Fascism National Conference
Speakers include:
Ken Livingstone and
Alan Wardle, Director of Public and Parliamentary Affairs. Stonewall.
For more information and to register visit www.uaf.org.uk
Time: 9.30 - 5pm
Venue: TUC Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1
Train: Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road
Public event?: Yes
Name: Unite Against Fascism
Organiser's email: unite@ucu.org.uk
Phone number: 02078334916
Disabled access information: 02078334916
Valentine's Walk
Walk through the past of Stockport's LGBT community. Refreshments provided afterwards.
Time: 12:30pm
Venue: Arden Arms
Venue address: 23 Millgate, Stockport SK1 2LX
Directions: Car parking spaces available across the road from the pub.
Train: Buses stop at the front of Asda (including 7, 12, 203,325,330) and behind Asda (383, 386), the pub is behind Asda. The closest train station is Stockport.
Venue phone number: 01614802185
Venue email: steve@ardenarms.com
Public event?: Yes
Name: People Like Us Stockport
Organiser's email: history@stockportplus.org
Phone number: 01616606906
Disabled access: The Arden Arms pub has a small step at the entrance, but has large doorways and is otherwise wheelchair accessible. The walk may involve steep hills. Contact us for further information regarding accessibility.
Other info: Free admission. This event is run by People Like Us Stockport, which is a social group for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered community as an alternative to the Gay Scene.
Screening of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Film.
Time: Doors and Bar open 7pm for 8pm
Venue: Limelight Theatre, Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury HP21 7RT
Directions: see map via www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
Venue phone number: 01296 424332
Public event?: Yes
Phone number?: 01296 424332
Disabled access information: 01296 424332
Other info: £7.00 (£5.00 concessions)
Where are all the trannies?
Positive Trans Role Models Captured On Film! Trans Youth Support & Social Group Manchester — Drop-in session for all self-identified intersex, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, trans, gender-variant, transguy, gender-gifted, transgirl, t-boy, t-girl, transman, transwoman, m2f, f2m, young people aged 14 — 25, regardless of sex or sexuality. Come and enjoy classic I.T.T. Trans History/Herstory moments on the big screen!
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Venue: Manchester LGBTQ Youth Centre, 49-51 Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB
Directions: Off Oxford Road, Behind 8th Day Vegan Cafe
Train: Oxford Road, 42 Bus from Piccadilly Gardens
Venue phone number: 07900 680 725
Venue email: ty[at]lgym.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: ToMb()Y & Louis B.
Organiser's email: ty[at]lgym.org.uk
Phone number: 07900 680 725
Disabled access information: 07900 680 725
Other info: Check out our website:-
http://www.lgym.org.uk/transweb
Faith, Homophobia and Human Rights: Securing legal protection and managing conflicts - Conference open to all
The conference will look at the public expression of faith and the full open expression of same-sex relationships. There will be leading keynote speakers, workshop facilitators and panellists from a wide range of background including the law, health service, police, trade unions and much more. The conference will also provide you with opportunities to learn, share experiences and find solutions.
Booking is essential and a fee applies. For more information and an application form please go to www.lgcm.org.uk/fhconference/
Time: 9am - 5:30pm followed by reception and networking until late at Rich Mix
Venue: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
Train: Tube stations: Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street
Venue phone number: 020 7613 7490
Venue email: info@richmix.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: LGCM
Organiser's email: lgcm@lgcm.org.uk
Disabled access information: info@richmix.org.uk
The People's Choice Exhibition. (to May 20th)
This is an exhibition which includes items that have been chosen in a public poll.
The Hypnotist’ by David Hockney will be part of ‘The People’s Choice’ exhibition which runs from February 17th to May 20th at Portsmouth City Museum. Look out for other surprising LGBT snippets at this exhibition. More details about the exhibition can be found at www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Portsmouth City Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ
Directions: Close to the City centre, head for Southsea sea front and junction with Kings Road.
Train: Portsmouth Harbour
Venue phone number: 023 9282 7261
Venue email: searchroom@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Public event?: Yes
Other info: Admittance is free and more info at www.portslgbthistory.co.uk
Screaming Queens
This is a Gay Ghost Walk in Southsea Castle which has previously been featured on 'Most Haunted.' A medium will be on hand to work with teams to uncover the ghosts and spirits of the castle.
Time: 8.30pm to 2am
Venue: Southsea Castle, Southsea sea front, Southsea
Directions: Southsea Castle is on the sea front close to South Parade Pier.
Train: Portsmouth Harbour
Name: Dark Encounters
Organiser's email: bookings@darkencounters.co.uk
Phone number: 07980 125315
Other info: More info at www.portslgbthistory.co.uk
Beautiful Thing (15)
Simon McCallum, who is the Mediatheque assistant curator at the BFI, will introduce this screening.
Simon has worked for the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and will talk about the historical representation of gay and lesbian people in cinema.
Beautiful Thing is a heart-warming story of two young men coming to grips with their sexuality and the effect it has on the people in their lives.
Starring: Scott Neal & Glen Berry.
Director: Hettie MacDonald.
Genre: Drama/Romance/Comedy
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: the hat Factory, 65 - 67 Bute Street,
Luton LU1 2EY
Directions: 2 minute walk from Luton train station.
Only 30 minutes by train from London.
Train: Luton train station
Venue phone number: 01582 878100
Venue email: hatfactory@luton.gov.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: 01582 878100
LGBT History Film and Social Event
Drop in and Film LGBT History event for members of 1806WISH, GLYSS and FLUId LGBT groups.
Time: 10am-4pm
Venue: Warrington Town Centre
Public event?: No
Name: Jane Garside
Organiser's email: jgarsid@warrington.gov.uk
Phone number: 07747 473 829
Disabled access information: Jane Garside
LGBT Steering Group AGM
AGM of Luton LGBT Steering Group with refreshments.
Also the opportunity to socialise afterwards before the showing of the film Beautiful Thing.
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Hat Factory Basement, Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY
Directions: 2 minute walk from Luton train station. Only 30 minutes by train from London.
Train: Luton Train Station
Venue phone number: 01582 878100
Public event?: Yes
Organiser's email: lgbt_luton@hotmail.com
Disabled access information: 01582 878100
Preston LGBT Film Festival Day 3
"Cockles and Muscles", a delightfully funny French film about a family's summer holiday and the impact of the son's gay friend.
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, University of Central Lancashire, Corporation St, Preston PR1 2HE
Directions: The Foster Building is to the left of the large roundabout at the foot of Corporation St, near the Adelphi pub and Friargate.
Train: Preston
Venue phone number: 01772 892712
Venue email: AWild@uclan.ac.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: AWild@uclan.ac.uk
THE SHY MONSTERS MOUNTAIN
ONE DAY WORKSHOP
Magnus and Meredith are very shy monsters and what's more they haven't got a home.
They need children to help them build a new Monsters Mountain home ! They even need children to show them how to be brave.
Come and join them for our one day Monster workshop.
Children from LGBT families particulary welcome. For children 7 - 11 yrs
Time: 10.30 - 4 pm
Venue: The Drill Hall,
16 Chenies Street, London WC1E 7EX
Train: Goodge Street
Venue phone number: 020 7307 5060
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: 020 7307 5060
Other info: remember to bring a pack lunch.
www.drillhall.co.uk
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