LGBT Shrewsbury
Bringing you news of all the lesbian gay bi trans events in the Shrewsbury area.
Welcome!
Several LGBT groups meet regularly, and extra stuff happens too. The site's six pages contain links to everything. If you have something to add please tell us.
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Latest News:
Old Market Hall is continuing to screen queer films with a whole series of films during October.
Sunday 15 September at 7pm
The Man With The Answers. https://www.oldmarkethall.co.uk/shows/whatson/the-man-with-the-answers-12/
Shrewsbury Pride is coming !! Our second Pride year is happening 27-29 September. Here's a taste of some of the stuff in the programme:
From now until October at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
'We Are Proud!' exhibition created by the LGBTQ+ people of Shrewsbury. Open between now and October in Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery along the ground floor corridor.
What 3 Words: claim.asset.stress
Friday 27 September at 4pm at the Tap and Can
Join us at the Tap and Can as Queer Brewing takeover our taps with an incredible line up featuring various different beer styles. Let’s toast to love, diversity, and great beer!
Queer Brewing is a queer- and trans-owned brewery whose aim is to increase visibility and representation for LGBTQ+ people through beer. We produce a range of beers, from our iconic witbier through to delicious pales and IPAs, and everything in between.
Tap and Can is on the corner by the railway station.
What 3 Words: water.lime.fats
Saturday 28 September at 12 noon from the Square
The Pride March/ Parade is the central part of Pride. It’s a way of celebrating who we are, loud and proud, here and queer.
We will be leaving the Square at 12 noon and carrying along the High Street, up Pride Hill (of course!), turning right along St Mary’s to Dogpole, and then turning right back along the High Street to the Square once again.
What 3 Words: lists.wheels.asks
Saturday 28 September from 7pm at the English Bridge Workshops
'Come As You Are' Pride Party! Last year we supported the first Shrewsbury Pride by hosting a party at In Good Hands cafe raising money for LGBTQIA+ groups in Shropshire. This year we have a bigger venue and so a bigger party! (entry £5 cash). We would love you to join us. Supporting Shrewsbury Pride and the English Bridge Workshops which is a not for profit community project under threat of closure. Please spread the word, come to Shrewsbury Pride march in the afternoon and dance with us later. Peace Love and Solidarity X
What 3 Words: prove.plans.rabble
Saturday 28 September at 7pm at The Hive
Queer comic Jodie Mitchell / John Travulva entertains.
Over the last few months we’ve been working hard to make Shrewsbury Pride into a celebration of queer life and experience and we’re absolutely delighted to welcome Jodie Mitchell to Shrewsbury who will be performing their brilliant show Becoming John Travulva at Hive Shrewsbury on Saturday 28th starting at 7pm.
Tickets are available now and will doubtless prove to be very popular!
About the show-
Award-winning macho comic John Travulva teams up with his protégé, queer, non-binary class-straddler Jodie Mitchell, in their debut show about gender identity, taking up space and drag kinging.
About Jodie Mitchell-
Jodie is an Off Broadway Award winning stand-up comedian, writer, actor, podcaster and Drag King. They are a member of drag-king collective Pecs and co-founded the queer women, trans and non-binary comedy show The LOL Word. They’re a Funny Women Awards Finalist and have appeared on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4’s Jokes Only A Lesbian Can Tell and wrote on season 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education.
What 3 Words: gear.miss.safety
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Os calling!! New social meet up in Oswestry.... first Thursday every month. Memorial Hall from 7pm until 10pm. On the first floor, but fully accessible. Free teas and coffees also! Sounds like a nice initiative well worth supporting if you live in the Oswestry area.