Odl Listings April by Opening Doors London

LISTINGS APRIL 2018

Were you involved in challenging Section 28? On 24 May 1988, what was known as Clause 28 became the law and local authorities around the country were told that they must not ‘intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality’. This had a particularly corrosive impact on schools, teachers and those working to support LGBT young people. Section 28 galvanized the community to come together to confront and oppose institutionalised homophobia. We are hoping to hold some events in May to mark the 30th anniversary and would welcome anyone who thinks they would like to contribute their experiences or who have any memorabilia or photos from the campaign. Please email: evelyn.pittman@openingdoorslondon.org.uk Jim Glennon our training manager is also interested in hearing from anyone who is willing to tell their stories about how it affected them. Please drop Jim from ODL a line via jim.glennon@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

CONFIDENT LGBT COMMUNICATORS Opening Doors London is looking for members to train as Ambassadors of our work to local councils, business corporations and community organisations. You don’t need qualifications but you do need to be a good communicator and confident to identify and talk about your life as an LGBT person. We are particularly interested at this time in anyone with a business, management or finance background, but all enquiries are welcome. There is an application process and training that needs to be undertaken but first steps are to make contact with Jim Glennon the Opening Doors London Training and Consultancy Manager at jim.glennon@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

Members Survey – we want to hear from you! In case you missed it, the annual members’ survey has gone live. We have sent out paper copies in the last few weeks to those on the postal mailing list, and you can also complete the survey online here: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6H929FG Deadlines for the survey are paper copies returned by Tuesday 17 April, and Monday 23 April for online entries.

Want to get fit, achieve something and raise money for ODL at the same time? We have places in the Royal Parks Half Marathon up for grabs and would love you to run for us. The event is on Sunday October 14th and takes in some of Central London’s most iconic open spaces and landmarks, including Hyde Park, St. James Park, Kensington Gardens, Buckingham Palace and the Strand. As the public ballot is now closed and the only way to take part in this fantastic sporting occasion is to run for a charity. Run for us! For more information contact Community Partnerships and Fundraising Officer Suzy Barber on suzy.barber@openingdoorslondon.org.uk or call 020 7 239 0400.

FUTURE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:

Make new friends and try new activities with members of the older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* community. ODL membership is free and is aimed at all who identify as LGBT*, and are over 50. We have members from across London, and beyond. As well as our events, we also offer: •

A befriending service

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Policy, campaigning and training

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info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

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Opening Doors London is a charity (1167919) and a company limited by guarantee (10123607) Opening Doors London is supported by:

Register for Sunday Lunch and Film Club on in May: https://may18odlﬁlmsunday.eventbrite.co.uk We have been offered half price (£9) tickets to Split Briches UXO at the Barbican! “Combining a Dr Strangelove-inspired performance with a daring forum for public conversation, this show explores ageing, anxiety, hidden desires and how to look forward when the future is uncertain.” Save the date and more info will be sent out shortly! 15th - 19th of May https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/split-britches-unexploded-ordnances-uxo

All Ability Cycling Fun Day London Marathon Community Track “Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein, genius We would like to take a group of ODL members to an All Ability cycling fun day at the Olympic Park being run by Bikeworks Hackney. We have 5 spaces and it will be a great opportunity to try out different types of bicycles in a safe and car-free environment. Let Juliet know by calling the office on 020 7239 0400 or email juliet.chard@ openingdoorslondon.org.uk if you would like to attend. You will need to fill out one form per individual attending on the day. There are changing facilities available at the London Community Track but please bring appropriate clothing and warm layers. They will provide water, fruit and other snacks during the day but please bring a packed lunch. Contact Juliet by email juliet.chard@ openingdoorslondon.org.uk or phone the office ASAP by Wednesday 28 March to book via a form she will send you. 10am – 4pm

We will be introducing our office staff and sessional workers in the upcoming listings! Send them an email if you have any questions or ideas of things ODL can do to improve our organisation.

Chryssy Hunter Volunteer Coordinator Tel: 020 7239 0400 chryssy.hunter@openingdoorslondon.org.uk Chryssy coordinates our extensive volunteering activity – everything from supporting the team to identify new opportunities to recruiting and inducting new volunteers into the organisation. She is a published author in the LGBT field and has completed a PhD on the Equality Act. She has managed teacher trainings projects in North Korea and Libya, and is a board member of TAGS [a swimming group for trans* and gender nonconforming people] and Gendered Intelligence, and is a member of the Bent Bars Collective.

Fabricio Catroppa Befriending Support Officer Tel: 020 7239 0400 befriending@openingdoorslondon.org.uk Fabricio works part time as a Befriending Support Officer supporting the LGBT* community. He has more than 10 years’ experience working on a variety of community projects recruiting, supervising, training and managing volunteers working on befriending, mentoring and advice & guidance projects. He loves gardening and walking his dog in the countryside.

Please note that addresses and transport information for all venues are now included at the end of the listings.

Do you have access requirements? If there’s an event you’d like to attend but you’re not sure if you’ll be able to make it due to your access requirements, please contact us so we can help make sure you get the most out of being part of Opening Doors London. Contact us on 020 7239 0400 or info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

Feel free to share events, exhibitions and happenings with one another by including them in the Alternative Doors listings. Email: alternativedoors@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

Welcome to the April edition of the ODL Listings! As ever, we have an exciting smorgasbord of activities for you – including a repeat visit to our friends at NBC Universal for a film and afternoon tea, a trip to the Royal Institute of British Architects, and a community private view at the Barbican. The ODL Rainbow Memory Café is going from strength to strength – we have had lots of media interest in it and so we have been able to reach out to more older people from our communities who might be able to benefit from this group. A big ‘thank you’ to members Tom, Mike and Elmar, and sessional worker Sally Knocker, for all that they have been doing to promote this important area of work. The virtual support group for gay and bi men affected by prostate cancer has also been really well received. A big ‘thank you’ to Ben Thomas for leading this work. Alongside all these fun activities, we are also developing ODL as an organisation. Here are a couple of things we are doing: § ODL Annual Members Event: We are NOT taking bookings just yet [the Eventbrite link will be circulated with the May Listings] but you may want to put Wednesday 30th May in your diary for our annual Members Event. This is an opportunity for you to meet the Board of Trustees and staff, hear about what we have been doing to develop ODL, learn about other members views from the Members Survey, and to have your say on how ODL is run. Afternoon tea will be provided! § General Data Protection Review: The government is bringing in new legislation around what information we are able to keep about ODL members. It has huge implications for a small organisation like ODL – so we are asking for your support. At the end of the Listings you will find a form giving you the choice to opt out of receiving all ODL communications and for us to remove your information from our records. This will mean you are no longer a member of the organisation so please only complete if this is the case. We’ve also provided a schedule of information detailing how we keep your information safe.

§ Encouraging more regular donors: ODL receives funding from a variety of sources – but often it is for a specific purpose and not always enough! Money from individual regular donors gives us the freedom to try out new ways of responding to new and emerging needs within our communities. This is how we managed to have two important pilot projects over the last 6 months – one supporting members affected by dementia, and another supporting members affected by prostate cancer. Membership to ODL remains free – and we want to keep it that way. But if you are able to support us with a few pounds each month – as some members already do – it would be really appreciated! If you would like more information – please either see the information at the end of the listings or contact me here at the ODL office. § Volunteer Awards: In June ODL will be having our first Volunteer Awards. This is an opportunity for us to thank those volunteers who have gone ‘over and above’ in supporting ODL activities and members. If you would like to nominate am ODL volunteer for recognition please email info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk saying who and why. The deadline for nominations is Friday 4th May. Otherwise, I hope you continue to enjoy all that ODL offers … and look forward to seeing you at an event sometime soon!

Alice Wallace Director of ODL

APRIL 2018

Sunday 1st

Monday 2nd

Sunday Lunch & Film Club Henderson Court Resource Centre

Peer led coffee and tea social The Breakfast Club Battersea Rise

Join us for a lovely home cooked lunch and film. We will select the film on the day instead of in advance. Booking for lunch essential via:

april2018odlsundaylunch.eventbrite.co.uk or by calling 020 7239 0400 Social: 12pm. Lunch: 1pm. Film starts: 2pm, Cost £5.

The team from The Breakfast Club are providing free tea and coffee for ODL members at this peer led monthly social. Just turn up to meet other ODL members. Sometimes The Breakfast Club team will be able to pop in to say hello too. 4pm – 6pm

Tuesday 3rd Tuesday Group Havering LGBT over-50s Social Tapestry Stanton Gate Romford

Cinema, Chats & Coffee Club at Greenwich Picture House

Havering LGBT+ Forum is proud to present a new social group for LGBT* older people in the east London/ Essex area. This is a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones from in and around the Havering area in East London/ Essex.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a movie, chats and coffee at Greenwich Picture House. Those attending can also join us afterwards at LGBT pub Ye Old Rose & Crown for a sociable drink and chat.

So, if you are age 50 or over and would like to experience some smashing social company within a safe and welcoming space, please get in touch and come along. There will be free nibbles and drinks on offer, plus a great team of dedicated volunteers who will warmly greet you and introduce you to like-minded people also identifying as LGBT. Please contact Alan Giles for more info on 07757 122 749 or info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk 2pm – 4pm

We meet in the Cinema’s cafe at 2.30pm for a film showing at approximately 3pm – 3.30pm for an afternoon social with free hot drinks and concessional entrance price of £6.20 and free Silver Screen Membership. Silver Screen membership gives you access to regular Tuesday and Thursday Silver Screen film shows. Film choice will be advertised a week in advance and you will receive an email the week before the screening about which film we will be watching. 2.30 – 5 pm

LGBT Creative Writing Group Tavis House Warm, constructive and supportive writing together. This group welcomes new writers for writing exercises and a chance to read your own work. First and third Tuesdays every month. With biscuits! 3pm – 5pm

APRIL 2018

Wednesday 4th

Opening Doors London joins the LGBTQ+ History Club for a Guided Walk of Clerkenwell! Discover fascinating LGBTQ+ history from court trials to nightclubs and cross-dressing 18th century actresses to community centres.

Men’s Pimlico Social Pimlico Room

Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court

In the mood for a night of laughter, a good chat while enjoying coffee and cake, a nice glass of wine and nibbles? Come join us at this popular and welcoming group!

Why not try this friendly and informal drop-in? Meeting at 2pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. All materials for a variety of activities and range of abilities are provided free, as are the refreshments. Advice and guidance are on offer from Philippa, the volunteer/artist. The venue is pleasant and fully accessible. Call Philippa for more info on 07951540640

6pm – 9pm

We meet at the entrance of London Metropolitan Archives at 5.45. 5.45 - 7.30 pm

2pm – 4pm

Thursday 5th

Friday 6th

Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT* computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House

50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project

Our Age UK Camden LGBT* friendly drop-in session provides you with an opportunity to receive IT assistance and guidance from knowledgeable volunteers and staff. For more information please contact Callum on 020 7239 0400.

50+ Coffee Morning in Wandsworth, at the Furzedown project for older people. The Wandsworth LGBT forum hosts this coffee morning with Vito from ODL. Every Thursday 10 – 12. A fee of £2 after your initial visit which pays for room hire and drinks.

Every Thursday 10am – 1pm

We hope you may become members and join in some of the other activities on offer. We sometimes have interesting speakers, visits from local councillors/MPs/community workers etc. But if you just want to chat and have coffee that’s fine too. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm

Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café Everyone is welcome to come along to our Friday cafe social. It is run by members for members and is always a busy and friendly place to meet new people and chat to exsisting friends. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes and biscuits. Every Friday 10am – 12pm

APRIL 2018

Sunday 8th

Monday 9th

Second Sundays Chelsea Theatre

Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café

This month we will again provide the option of a hot meal for £6 as well as a speaker from a local organisation tbc. If you have any recommendations please email or call Juliet at the office

Every Monday the wonderful Black Olive Cooks at the lovely Lumen Café will provide space for ODL members to play Bridge and Scrabble. Beginners welcome! Scrabble boards will be provided. Lumen Café are offering ODL members discounted tea for 50p and filter coffee for 80p.

juliet.chard@openingdoorslondon.org.uk.

We hope to see you there! aprilsecondsundays.eventbrite.co.uk 12.30 – 3pm

2pm – 4pm

Cake, Cuppa & Cha Cha Tea Dance Tavis House Join us for our early evening tea dance in the Tavis House café at 5.30. We will provide the tea, the snacks and the music to dance to with some lessons for those who are beginners and want to get up on the floor and experienced dancers too. Come and join in with our new format, get some exercise and meet friends over a cuppa and a cha cha. 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Tuesday 10th

Wednesday 11th

Men’s Speakers Night: Henderson Court Resource Centre

London Friend tea & biscuits older LGBT* drop-in London Friend

Social: 6pm Talk at LMA London Metropolitan Archives A visit to the London Metropolitan Archives for a fascinating talk about the representation of witches in the 17th century. Jasmine Losasso describes the various ways that witches appeared in pamphlets and woodcuts in the 17th century, focusing on their physical appearance. She also explores stereotypes around gender, age and sexuality. Book your place: lmatalk.eventbrite.co.uk Main entrance LMA 1.30 - 3pm

In partnership with London Friend, this social group is a place to meet friends for a coffee, chat and optional board games! 12.30pm – 2.30pm

The presumed Witch of Ewell. 17th C.

APRIL 2018

Thursday 12th Cinema, Chats & Coffee Club East Dulwich Picture House Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT* computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House See 1st Thursday for more info. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm 50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See 1st Thursday for more info. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm

Join us for cinema, chats and coffee at the lovely East Dulwich Picture House. We meet in the cafe at 11 for a morning social with free hot drinks and later go see a film at the discounted price of £6.50. For more info, email Lin: linnea. frank@openingdoorslondon. org.uk or call 020 7239 0400. The venue is fully accessible and induction loop systems are fitted in each of the four auditoria. You will receive an email about which film we will be watching the week before. You can also call the office for information on the film a week before the group. Book a place: dulwichapril.eventbrite.co.uk Social: 11:00 AM, film following

Friday 13th Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café See 1st Friday for more info. Every Friday 10am – 12pm Out and About at the Barbican Barbican Centre Join us for this group at the Barbican Centre for afternoon tea and activities. Meet at the Block Space, a.k.a the old shop, on the ground floor of Barbican Centre (opposite the Terrace). After opening drinks and refreshments, we will go see Yto Barrada’s exhibition Agadir at the Barbican Curve Gallery.

“The Curve is transformed with a dramatic installation – encompassing a mural, ﬁlm commission, sculptures, and a series of live and recorded performances, – to consider how a city and its people might address the process of reinvention following disaster.“

Mixed ODL Dinner Club At Positive East We look forward to welcoming you to the warm and friendly Positive East dinner club. As usual, we will have a tasty meal with a meat and veggie option for the brilliant price of £6.50. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. See you there! Book online, by email or by calling the office.

Please note: the exhibition contains a film with scenes and explicit language which some viewers may find upsetting.

https://positiveeastapril18.eventbrite.co.uk

Please email

6.30 – 9.30pm

linnea.frank@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

or call the office on 020 7239 0400 for more information. 2pm – 4pm

APRIL 2018

Sunday 15th

Monday 16th

Southwark visit to Tate Modern with LGBT network guide Tate Modern

Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café

A special opportunity to take a tour of the gallery with Marcus from Tate’s LGBTQ group, as well as benefit from free entry to current exhibitions including Picasso. There will be refreshments afterwards. Meet Nic Humberstone and Marcus at the information desk on Level 0 in the Turbine Hall. Book by calling the office or online.

See 2nd Monday for more info. 2pm – 4pm

Rainbow Memory Café Tavis House A supportive space for anyone from the LGBT* communities concerned about memory loss, anyone who cares for someone with memory loss or those with a dementia diagnosis.

3 - 5pm

southwarktatemoderntour.eventbrite.co.uk

There’s refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere with occasional guest speakers, time to talk about your concerns and the opportunity for carers to talk together about things that matter to them. We meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at Tavis House. To book, please click on rainbowmemorycafe.eventbrite.co.uk

or call on 020 7239 0446 2pm – 4pm

Tate Modern South Side

Tuesday 17th

Wednesday 18th

LGBT Creative Writing Group Tavis House

Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court

See the 3rd for more information.

See the 4th for more information.

3pm – 5pm

2pm – 4pm

Have something special we could auction at our birthday fundraiser on July 18th? Know a restaurant that could offer us a meal for two, an artist who could donate a work of art or a club that could donate membership? The more unusual the gift sometimes the better, as they attract interest from collectors, e.g. a script signed by a famous actor, the book signed by the author or the music manuscript signed by the composer. The auction will be online initially attracting buyers from around the world, so the more one-off the gift the higher the bids. Please contact: suzy.barber@ openingdoorslondon.org.uk Thank you!

APRIL 2018

Thursday 19th

50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See 1st Thursday of the month for more information. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT* computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House

Opening Doors London Pub Club Ye Old Rose & Crown Social group drop-in for 50+ LGBT people to meet in a lovely LGBT pub in the heart of Greenwich Village. Please note that the toilets for men are down one flight of stairs and the toilets for women are up one flight of stairs. For people using wheelchairs there are toilets just across the road at the Ibis Hotel. 7pm to late

See first Thursday for more info. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Women’s Film Night The Women’s Film Night Is On The Move! Sadly we are losing our lavish home in Camden Town Hall because it will be undergoing a full renovation for the next 2 years. While we negotiate a new home we will have temporary accommodation in April and May at Stonewall’s offices near Farringdon station. They have kindly offered to host us for the next few films. The full address is: 192 St John Street, EC1V 4JY.

Ye Old Rose & Crown Greenwich

We will be showing Aimee & Jaguar (1999). Based on a true story, Aimée & Jaguar is a love story and historical drama about a liaison both forbidden and dangerous. Set in Berlin during World War II, Aimée & Jaguar tells the story of Felice (Maria Schrader), a reporter with a Nazi newspaper who has two secret lives. Felice is actually a Jew who smuggles classified documents to underground forces working against Hitler; she’s also a lesbian who spends her nights in gay clubs with her lover, Ilse (Johanna Wokalek). Social: 6pm, Film: 7pm

Aimee & Jaguar (1999)

APRIL 2018

Friday 20th Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café See 1st Friday of the month for more information. Every Friday 10am – 12pm NBC Cares Afternoon event, NBC Universal NBC Universal are proud to welcome Opening Doors members once again to their offices in Central Saint Giles where they’ll be hosting an exclusive screening of the fantastic new movie Riot – based on the origins of the Sydney Mardi Gras which has not yet been seen outside of Australia.

Following the screening, members are invited to join the NBC Universal team on their 10th floor Skyline lounge for afternoon tea, entertainment and a chat. 13.15-14.00: Registration, tea & coffee 14.00-15.45: Screening of Riot in our private cinema 15.45-17.00: Afternoon tea & Entertainment in the Skyline Lounge Tickets are limited so please only book if you can attend. Max two tickets per booking. nbcafternoon.eventbrite.co.uk 1.15 - 5pm

Sunday 22nd Community Preview of Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece at the British Museum Limited tickets available A hundred years after his death, see a selection of Rodin’s works – including his iconic sculptures The Thinker and The Kiss – in a new light. This major exhibition will feature original plaster, bronze and marble examples of many of Rodin’s sculptures on loan from the Musée Rodin in Paris. For the first time, they will be shown alongside some of the Parthenon sculptures that the artist so admired, as well as selected objects from his own collection of antiquities. Experience the magnificent sculpture of a modern master, and explore how the ancient world shaped his artistic vision.

Book online or call the office. Please only book if you can attend and it is maximum of two tickets per booking. britishmuseumrodin.eventbrite.co.uk

10am – 3pm is to be confirmed

APRIL 2018

Monday 23rd Singing for fun! Room 23a, Mary Ward Centre Women’s Breakfast at the Albany The Albany, Deptford Start your day at the Albany community café meeting other women for a chat/discussion. Have a cuppa or breakfast. As the venue is near the Thames, we also have the option to go for a walk along the Thames occasionally. 10am – 12pm Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café See 2 Monday for more info. nd

2pm – 4pm

Come along to a free and friendly singing course at the Mary Ward Centre run in partnership with Opening Doors London. Develop your singing voice and learn songs covering a range of material including traditional folk, songs from yesteryear (30s-60s) and Pop with the main focus being fun! Learning to sing in harmony, listen and blend our voices together. Complete beginner to confident singer - everyone is welcome. Contact Erica at the Mary Ward Centre 020 7269 6035 or Adrian at ODL 020 7239 0400 to find out more. 3pm – 5pm Bi The Way Group Friendly get-together for bisexual people and allies. All welcome. Light refreshments available. 6 – 8pm

Another Kind of Life Community View Barbican Centre We are so happy to have been invited for a viewing of Another Kind of Life: Photography on the Margins, at the Barbican! Another Kind of Life follows the lives of individuals and communities operating on the fringes of society from America to India, Chile to Nigeria. The exhibition reflects a more diverse, complex view of the world, as captured and recorded by photographers. Driven by personal and political motivations, many of the photographers sought to provide an authentic representation of the disenfranchised communities with whom they spent months, years or even decades with, often conspiring with them to construct their own identity through the camera lens. Tickets are currently sold out. Email linnea.frank@openingdoorslondon.org.uk or call the office on 020 7239 0400 to sign up for the waiting list. 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Tuesday 24th Men’s Films Night : Gentle Exercise class Henderson Court Resource Centre Exercise is free medicine! Come and join a class to stretch, energise and have fun. You don’t need to bring any kit, just come along and give it a go. Suitable for all abilities and levels of fitness.Free to attend. 6.30pm – 7pm

Men’s Films Night: The Sum of us Henderson Court Resource Centre The Sum of Us (1994) is a Australian comedy-drama film version of the same name play. Directed by Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton, the film starred Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. Widower Harry Mitchell lives with his gay son Jeff; both men struggling in their searches for true love.

Comfortable with his son’s sexuality, Harry is almost overeager in his support for his son’s search for a boyfriend. Then Harry meets an attractive but judgmental divorcee leading to conflict. Then, when Harry suffers a stroke and loses the power of speech, the story takes a darker turn, becoming a meditation on the enduring strength of love, familial and romantic, in the face of adversity. Social: 6pm. Film starts: 7pm

APRIL 2018

Wednesday 25st Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court

Visit to Royal Institute of British Architects

See 1st Wednesday for more info.

RIBA have kindly invited members to visit their building and take part in a workshop inspired by architecture. There will be a guided building tour of the RIBA, which is a listed Art Deco building; a creative activity with drawing using iPads lead by RIBA staff and suitable for beginners; and finally a refreshment break (they’ll provide tea and biscuits) and discussion. Meet in the reception area of the ground floor where Wilson Yau from RIBA will meet and host us.

2pm – 4pm London Friend tea & biscuits older LGBT* drop-in London Friend See the 11th for more info. 12.30pm – 2.30pm Cake, Cuppa & Cha Cha Tea Dance Tavis House See the 9th for more info.

Book online or call the office. Please only book if you can attend and it is maximum of two tickets per booking. ribatour. eventbrite.co.uk 2-4pm

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Thursday 26th

Friday 27th

50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project

Southwark Thursdays group Stone’s End Day Centre (as previous)

See 1st Thursday of the month for more information.

Come and join our brilliant new Southwark group. Following hot on the heels of March’s LGBTQ Southwark heritage workshop we will run another skills or speaker session building on the connections we’re creating in the group. We’ll provide the usual tea, coffee and snacks. More details to come. Book online here or call the office to let us know you’re coming.

Every Thursday 10am – 12pm Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT* computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House See 1st Thursday of the month for more information. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm

southwarkthursdaysapril.eventbrite.co.uk

Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café See 1ST Friday for more info. Every Friday 10am – 12pm Informal Art Group Tavis House Join Allan for an informal art group for all abilities - come and do your own creative thing, or improve and expand your drawing skills with gentle guidance from an experienced volunteer teacher. Whether you are a traditional sketcher or an outrageous avantgardist this group will supply encouragement, support, plenty of dialogue.... and maybe an exhibition. Basic materials provided, but feel free to bring your own sketchbooks and nonmessy kit. Please contact the ofﬁce for for more info. 12:30 for a 1pm start

APRIL 2018

East London River Walk Bring a brolly and hope the sun shines: an East London River Walk. Wear sensible shoes! This visit is for people who like to explore hidden corners.. At places there are sheer drops to the muddy river edges and water can be fast flowing, so sensible caution is needed to stay safe. Being at the junction of the River Lea with the Thames (aka Leamouth or Bow Creek) Trinity Buoy Wharf has the same large tidal variation, so the experience can vary. If you check the map you will see how the rivers meander and how it comes to be a lost, part industrial, spot amongst very high value development. You can see many high rise blocks rapidly rising nearby. It is in truth, a bit bleak on overcast days and has a bit of the feel of Docklands of old.The Lighthouse is not tall, and is only open at weekends but the view from it is said to be well worth enjoying. Their website explains.

Sunday 29th

Monday 30th

In 1998, Trinity Buoy Wharf was an empty, derelict site. Now it is a thriving centre for the arts and creative industries with a rare community of over 500 like minded people enjoying the unique riverside location. Free from overdevelopment, the site’s fascinating history can still be seen in the buildings, installations and residents such as the Lightship LV95 that is moored here. With careful regeneration (the website says),Trinity Buoy Wharf has kept its character whilst offering amenities such as studio and gallery space, a pier, boat club, school, rehearsal rooms and two dining options. If time allows we can also visit the Limmo Peninsual Ecological Park.

Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café

We can try the Bow Creek Café or FatBoys for coffee or a light meal, but my own preference will be to return to JD Weatherspoons at Stratford . If you choose to take the Jubilee line from Canning Town to the O2 can select among many places to dine there should they so choose. There is no leash (which may disappoint some people!) Meeting point: Outside the exit to Stratford Station in the “Pret A Manger”. This to the left as you leave the station, and is near the ticket office. The bus garage is nearby. Please note this is NOT the Westfield side of Stratford. The bus garage itself comprises white inverted umbrella shaped canvas. Exploring the site should take less than 90 mins. Visiting the ecological park could extend that to three hours. Meeting time 1.30. We will take the DLR to Canning Town by 1.45

Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse

See 2nd Monday for more info. 2pm – 4pm Bi The Way Group Friendly get-together for bisexual people and allies. All welcome. Light refreshments available. 6-8pm Cake, Cuppa & Cha Cha Tea Dance Tavis House See the 12th for more information. 5:30pm – 7:30pm Singing for fun! Room 13, Mary Ward Centre See the 1st Monday of the month for more information. 3:45pm – 5.15pm

The Albany Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG Trains/Overground: New Cross and Deptford DLR: Deptford Bridge Bus: 41, 171, 172, 225

London Marathon Community Track (Access via Greenway). Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST Train station: Pudding Mill Lane, Stratford Bus: 30, 108, 388

Barbican Centre Silk St, EC2Y 8DS Underground: Barbican. Bus: 153, 214

Lumen Café 88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RS. Underground: Russell Square King’s Cross

Battersea Rise Breakfast Club 5-9 Battersea Rise, SW11 1HG Underground/Overground: Clapham Junction Bus: 35, 37, 87

Mary Ward Centre Room 13, 1st Floor 42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ Underground: Russel Square Bus: 59, 68, 168, 188

British Museum Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, WC1B Underground: Tottenham C. Rd., Holborn Bus: 10, 14, 24, 73, 134, 188, 390

NBC Universal 1 C. St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, WC2H 8NU Underground: Tottenham Court Road Bus: 1, 10, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390

Chelsea Theatre World’s End Place, 7 King’s Rd, SW10 0DR Underground: Sloane Sq., Earl’s Court Overground: Imperial Wharf Bus: 11, 22, 328, C3

Stone’s End Day Centre 11 Scovell Road, SE1 1QQ Underground: Borough Bus: 68, 168, 172, 344

Chigwell Court 99 Ballance Road, E9 5SQ Overground: Homerton Station Bus: 26, 30, 388, 488 East Dulwich Picture House 116A Lordship Lane, SE22 8HD Train: East Dulwich Station. Bus: 40, 176, 185, 484, The Furzedown Project 93 Moyser Road, SW16 6SJ Train: 20 mins walk from Streatham Common Bus: 57, 249, 319, 333 Greenwich Picture House 180 Greenwich High Rd, SE10 8NN Station: Cutty Sark, Greenwich, Greenwich Pier Bus: 177, 180, 199 Havering LGBT. Tapestry Stanton Gate, Mawney Road, Romford RM7 7HL Transport: 0.7 miles walk from Romford station Henderson Court Resource Centre 102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 6NS (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road) Underground: Hampstead. Bus: 46 London Friend 86 Caledonian Road, N1 9DN Underground: King’s Cross. Bus: 17, 63, 91 London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Rd., EC1R 0HB Underground: Farringdon, Angel Bus: 19, 30, 38, 63, 172, 205

Tavis House (Age UK) Tavistock Sq. 1-6, WC1H 9NA Underground: Euston Sq., Euston, Kings Cross Bus: 168, 59, 68 Pimlico Room and Church Hall (Back of St. Saviour’s Church) St George’s Square, SW1V 3QW Underground: Pimlico Bus: 87 Positive East 159 Mile End Road, E1 4AQ Underground: Stepney Green Bus: 25, 205 Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD Underground: Great Portland Street Bus: C2, 18, 30, 59, 88, 205, 453 Stonewall Offices 192 St John Street, EC1V 4JY. Underground: Farringdon, Angel Bus: 55, 63, 153, 172, 243 Tate Modern Bankside, SE1 9TG Underground: Blackfriars Bus: RV1, 21, 45, 68, 171, 172, 381, Ye Old Rose & Crown 1 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER Underground/Train: Cutty Sark, Greenwich Bus: 180, 199

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