In November 2017, a small group of activists convened in the backroom of a pub, and discussed the idea of setting up a sober, intersectional, intergenerational and safe Centre for the London LGBTQ+ community. Five years on, we are proud… Read More »London LGBTQ+ Community Centre – Annual Report 2022
The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre has entered its second year as the sober and intersectional focal point of the queer community in London with the announcement of an inspirational new Chair of the Board. After a fruitful six-figure crowdfunding campaign… Read More »London LGBTQ+ Community Centre announces new chair and celebrates anniversary
The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre – a safe, sober, intersectional and intergenerational community centre and café in Bankside – is hosting a FREE Christmas Eve vegan feast for LGBTQ+ folks who wish to spend the festive season in the loving… Read More »London’s LGBTQ+ Community comes together to offer support and solidarity this Christmas
On December 1 2021, we opened our doors for the first time and welcomed people to our space in Bankside. Since then, we’ve been absolutely blown away by how the community has made the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre their home. … Read More »Celebrating our first birthday: A year at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
We’re really proud to publish our first-ever report, ‘A NEW QUEER LONDON: LGBTQ+ Communities and Spaces beyond Covid-19‘. Before setting up the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, we spent four years consulting with LGBTQ+ people in the city on what they’d… Read More »New research from the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre reveals 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ people in London don’t feel there is a welcoming space for them
Wednesday 30 November 2022: Marking its one-year anniversary, new research from London’s LGBTQ+ Community Centre has found that half (51%) of LGBTQ+ people in London feel that there isn’t much of an LGBTQ+ community in London outside of Pride and… Read More »Press release: Over half of LGBTQ+ people in London feel there isn’t much of an LGBTQ+ community in the city
When we first opened the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre we aimed to make the space more accessible for people with autism or similar neurodiversity. From suggested feedback, we made changes to our lighting, purchased fidget/sensory toys and introduced quiet days on Wednesday.… Read More »Introducing Atypiqueers, a new group for neurodiverse LGBTQ+ community
For immediate release – Pop-up Community-run LGBTQ+ Centre to stay open for the next five years! Following an incredibly successful trial period at their Pop-up Centre, the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre team has announced today that they have signed a… Read More »We’re staying open for FIVE YEARS!
We’re so happy to announce that we’re opening a pop-up Community Centre and café in Central London next month. We’ve been working hard on this since the beginning of 2021 in response to the isolation our community has felt since… Read More »We’re opening a Pop-up Community Centre and Cafe!
A New Queer London Research Study Back in 2018, we ran a research project looking into the need for the LGBTQ+ community centre, asking community leaders, community members, groups and charities to take part. This included questions on the services… Read More »Research and Peckham Festival