Regular groups

The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre works with a network of people and groups across the LGBTQ+ community. This includes hosting a number of monthly groups and meetups at our space in Bankside.

From mental health drop-ins to community socials, the events listed below are spaces we host on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

We aim to keep this page updated, but have limited capacity within the team. To see what else is coming up at the Centre, visit our weekly events page, follow us on Eventbrite or sign up for our newsletter!

If you have access requirements or questions about any events, email us at [email protected].

Health and wellbeing

Breathwork

By exploring yourself through breath you’ll learn the tools which are useful every day if you find yourself in a stressful situation.

When: 1st Sunday of the month
Time: 10:30-11:30am
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

We also host weekly Yoga and Community Meditation classes.

Queer Walking Group

From green spaces and forests to scenic canals, join us for a monthly Queer Walking Group across London.

When: Last Sunday of the month
Time: 12-2pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

We hold one-off walks outside of London. Follow our Eventbrite page to keep up to date.

Tarot Chats

Join AJ for a magical tarot coven meetup to deepen your relationship with tarot.

When: 3rd or 4th Saturday of the month
Time: 1-3pm
Tickets: Solidarity (£15), standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Online Tarot Chats

Join AJ for a magical online tarot meetup and deepen your relationship with tarot.

When: 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month
Time: 11am-1pm
Tickets: Solidarity (£15), standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Love Empowerment Lounge

Monthly relationships and sex workshop – a sanctuary thoughtfully designed to rediscover your authentic self within a supportive community.

When: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 5-7pm
Tickets: Solidarity (£15), standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Community meetups

50+ Meetup Groups

Forming from Opening Doors, four over 50’s groups for LGBTQ+ people take place at the Centre.

These groups include:

• 50+ Friday Social
• Bi the Way (for bi/pan people over 50)
• Melanin Vybz (for BPOC over 50)
• 50+ Trans and Non-Binary Social

For information on all of their meetings please email [email protected].

Asexual and Aromantic Meetup

Ace and Aro London host a monthly meetup for aromantic and asexual people. Times vary so please check details and register on our Eventbrite.

When: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 3-5pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Intermission: Intersex Meetup (online)

Intermission is a monthly meet-up for intersex folks and their allies hosted by intersex actor and advocate, Ki Griffin.

When: Last Thursday of the month
Time: 6-8pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Trans Social Meetup

A relaxed social event to meet and chat with people who identify under the trans and gender non-conforming umbrella.

When: 3rd Saturday of the month
Time: 3-5pm
Tickets: Free
Book: Via Eventbrite

LGBTQ+ Language Meetups

The Centre hosts regular LGBTQ+ Language Meetups. These events are designed for native speakers and learners to come together in an open and welcoming environment.

The groups we currently host include:

• BSL Practice Meetup
• Bengali Language Meetup
• Chinese Language Meetup (returning later in 2024)
• French Language Meetup
• Polish Language Meetup
• Portuguese Language Meetup
• Spanish Language Meetup
• Welsh Language Meetup

Check out the different language groups we host and sign up on Eventbrite. Past groups have included Arabic, Ukranian, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.

If you’re a native speaker of a foreign language that’s not represented in our calendar and you’d like to host your own group (or bring back a past group!), get in touch.

Note: These meetups aren’t formal lessons, and are suitable for people who are learning independently rather than absolute beginners.

LGBTQ+ Indian Network UK (GIN)

The LGBTQ Indian Network UK (formerly GIN) hosts a monthly sober space at the Centre for LGBTQ+ people of South Asian heritage.

When: 1st or 2nd Sunday of the month
Time: 1-4pm
Book: No booking required

Traveller Pride

Traveller Pride hosts a monthly meetup for LGBTQ+ Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) people from across the country. All meetings are a free and low-pressure setting to meet other GRT people and talk openly. 

When: 2nd Saturday every two months
Time: 1-4pm
Book: No booking required

Traveller Pride also hosts other meetups and a lending library project. For information on their meetups visit their website. 

Queer Refugees Unite (Women’s Group)

Queer Refugees Unite is a group for LBT+ women and nonbinary asylum seekers and refugees. They meet monthly in a closed and confidential space. The group is open to new members and referrals. To join email us at [email protected].

Queer Film Club

Our bi-monthly film club aims to platform LGBTQ+ voices and stories. All screenings are free or pay what you can and are followed by an open discussion on the film. Upcoming screenings are announced through our socials or our weekly newsletter. 

If you’re a filmmaker and would like to screen your work at the space, we’d love to hear from you! For more info on how to get involved email [email protected].

Queer Book Club

The Centre’s monthly Queer Book Club focuses on accessible and open discussions of queer stories and queer themes. The group meets at the Centre once a month and is open to all – you don’t need to have finished (or even started) the book! 

When: 3rd Saturday of the month
Time: 2-4pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Check out what we’ll be reading in 2024.

LGBTQ+ Board Games Afternoon

A chance to spend a chilled Sunday afternoon playing popular board games like Codenames and Werewolf with other LGBTQ+ folks in a relaxed environment.

When: Last Saturday every two months
Time: 2-4pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

LGBTQ+ Networking Club for Creatives

A dedicated space where LGBTQ+ creatives can come together to connect, collaborate, and celebrate shared passions and projects.

When: Last Saturday the month
Time: 1-3pm
Tickets: Free or pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Peer Support for Navigating Eating Disorders and/or Body Dysmorphia (online)

Online peer support group for people of marginalised genders navigating eating disorders and/or body dysmorphia.

When: Last Tuesday month
Time: 6-8pm
Tickets: Free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Peer Support Group for Adenomyosis, Endometriosis and/or PCOS (online)

Online peer support group for LGBTQ+ people to discuss their lived experiences of adenomyosis, endometriosis and/or PCOS.

When: 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month
Time: 7-8pm
Tickets: Free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Queer with OCD

Meet other LGBTQ+ people with OCD in a friendly setting.

When: Last Saturday of the month
Time: 5-7pm
Tickets: Pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Arts and crafts

Queer Chat and Craft

Bring your own craft project and meet at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre for a chat and craft time! A space to share crafting, ideas, tips but also just enjoy being together.

When: Monthly (dates and times vary, see Eventbrite for more info)
Tickets: Solidarity (£10), standard (£5), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Queer Art Social

Online peer support group for LGBTQ+ people to discuss their lived experiences of adenomyosis, endometriosis and/or PCOS.

When: 1st Friday and last Sunday of the month
Time: 6-8pm (Friday) and 5:30-7:30pm (Sunday)
Tickets: Prices vary depending on the workshop and cost of materials, see Eventbrite for more
Book: Via Eventbrite

Queer Life Drawing Class

Queer Life Drawing Classes featuring LGBTQ+ models, facilitated by Sophie Kathleen.

When: 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Tickets: Solidarity (£15), standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Kings for (Life) Drawing Class  

A Drag King/Thing Life Drawing Workshop for artists to experience drag in a new way and drag artists to gain a new skill in life modelling.

When: 1st Friday of the month
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Tickets: Pay it forward (£20), standard (£15) or concession (£10)
Book: Via Eventbrite

Writing Club for QTIPOC

Are you a QTIBPOC writer with a idea in mind? Meet like minded people and move forward with your project with the guidance of award-wininng novelist and screenwriter Aude Konan.

When: 1st Saturday of the month
Time: 1-3pm
Tickets: Standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Sci-fi and Fantasy Writing Group

Whether you’re stuck and looking for input on your work in progress or you just want to nerd out about sci-fi and fantasy, this is the group for you!

When: 2nd Friday of the month
Time: 6-8pm
Tickets: Standard (£10), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

LGBTQ+ Writing Group

Come along to write, share, plot and plan with your creativity! Any experience or writing interest is welcome.

When: 2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Tickets: Pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

Queer Open Mic

Take the mic and talk/sing/dance/perform at our monthly Queer Open Mic!

When: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 5:30-8pm
Tickets: Pay what you can
Book: Via Eventbrite

DramaQueers

DramaQueers is a monthly meeting for LGBTQ+ theatre makers, actors, directors and writers. The group runs workshops and drama practice for people of all levels once a month at the Centre.

When: 1st Sunday of the month
Time: 5-7pm
Tickets: Free
Book: Via Eventbrite

LGBTQ+ Improv Workshop

A drop-in workshop for LGBTQ+ people of any improv experience level.

When: 3rd Sunday of the month
Time: 6-8pm
Tickets: Solidarity (£10), standard (£5), pay what you can or free
Book: Via Eventbrite

Do you have an event idea you’d love to host at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre? Read our guide and email us at [email protected].

If you’d like to support the Centre so we can continue to host an events programme led by LGBTQ+ facilitators, organisers and groups, find out how to donate.

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Want to know what else is happening at the Centre? Find out more about the weekly events we host and see what else is coming up in our programme!

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We host a number of groups and workshops focused on neurodiversity and have made changes to make our space more accessible. We’re currently consulting with the community about rebuilding our toilet facilities. If you have any feedback to share about the space, get in touch.

Check out our FAQs if you have any further queries and sign up for our newsletter for updates.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Centre.