LGBT Shrewsbury
Bringing you news of all the lesbian gay bi trans events in the Shrewsbury area.
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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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Christmas is nearly here - and what better to prepare you than a good ol' fashioned variety show!! At The Hive Friday 20 December at 7.30pm, Tea & Biscuits present: The Bits and Baubles Show. Drag show with lypsinc, games, singing... More info and tickets here or phone 01743 234970. £7
Something new (at least to us) - a festive life drawing event Drawn To Xmas. Sunday 22 December at Nerdy 7pm. Hosted by legendary cosplayer 'Probably Acidic', with performances by local drag king Count D. Ranged, and incredible costume/prop designer 'Thee Majesty' gracing us with their royal presence, you'd be totally (Christmas) crackers to miss it! Sketch our merry models in all their festive finery as they 'sleigh' their poses, kick back, and really get into the festive spirit. Info and tickets here £8
For up to date news of events of all kinds follow Facebook page Shrewsbury LGBT+ here.
SAND Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has been the base for a ground-breaking initiative to improve the experiences of older and old LGBT+ people since its founding in 2012. In 2019, SAND secured lottery funding for a project called EMBRACE A Culture of Inclusion which included encouraging health, social care and other providers of services for older and old people in the county to sign up to a Covenant addressing the key question “How would I, as an LGBT+ older person, know that I would feel safe and comfortable approaching your organisation for support, advice or a service?” Over 30 organisations employing over 20,000 staff have signed up. Whilst the funded project has come to an end – the work has not. SAND has taken an active, celebratory and positive decision not to apply for more funding. SAND believes that there is enough capacity within these local organisations now to continue and grow inclusive practice. Something very exciting has happened in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin over the past 5 years - a movement to embrace a culture of inclusion, which everyone can join and build together. The website remains live lgbtsand.com; you can watch a summary of the past twelve years here.