2014 Opening Doors London August groups and activities
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Opening Doors London: full listings and activities. Friday 1st Mixed Friday “coffee ‘n’ cake” club: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Please note this is a peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes. Every Friday 10am – 12 noon Monday 4th Mixed Tower Hamlets ODL East Drop in: Positive East, 159 Mile End, Rd, E1 4AQ. Come and join our friendly east London afternoon social. Call Nic Humberstone on 07538 392 104 or email for info: Nicola.Humberstone@ageukca mden.org.uk 4:00 – 6:00pm Mixed Group Barnet Diners’ Club meeting in partnership with Age UK Barnet: The Queens Arms Public House, Great North Rd. EN5 1AB. (Close to High Barnet Tube station beside Odeon cinema). Meet for a drink with friends or have a meal from the very delicious value 2-4-1 menu (about £5 per person). For more information please ring Nick Maxwell on 020 7239 0446 or Amanda Radonich at Age UK Barnet on 020 8432 1415. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wednesday 6th Men’s Pimlico Social: St. Margaret’s Drop-In Centre, 1 Carey Place, Vauxhall Bridge
Rd, SW1V 2RT (cross Vauxhall Bridge Rd from Pimlico tube). Friendly drop-in coffee evening with friends. For more info contact Nick on 020 7239 0446. 6:00 – 9:00pm Anchor Housing/ODL Mixed Lunch & Art Group: Chigwell Court, 99 Balance Road E9 5SQ The lunch & art group will be held in the communal room. Lunch will be £6. Basic materials will be provided for the informal drop-in session of creative working and there will be volunteer artists on hand. Lunch 12:30 Art 2:00 -4:00pm Thursday 7th “Rainbow Surfers” older LGBT computer drop in: Computer Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Our 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 Tony or Kamye on 0207 239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Men’s “Older, Gay & Positive” Group: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA. Tavis A&B meeting rooms. Support and social group for HIV positive gay and bi men aged 50 +. Tonight’s meeting is a “discussion space” for what’s going on in your life. 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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146 – 148 The Grove, Stratford E15 1NS. The Goldengrove has offered to give us our own quiet space. All welcome you don’t need to book but if it is your first time at this group please call Kate for details. 020 7239 0447. 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Friday 8th Mixed Friday “coffee ‘n’ cake” club: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Please note this is a peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes. Every Friday 10am – 12 noon Mixed ODL East Dinner Club: Positive East, 159 Mile End, Road, London, E1 4AQ. £6 for delicious meal. Pre-booking is essential, please email Nicola.Humberstone@ageukca mden.org.uk or call/ text Nic on 07538 392 104 stating your name and contact number by Monday 4th. 6.30pm – 9:30pm Sunday 10th Mixed “Second Sundays” social group: Chelsea Theatre, 7 Worlds End Place, Kings Road, SW10 ODR. We have new caterers supplying a delicious hot lunch for £4 per person. Please RSVP to Fiona by 5pm Thursday, 7th August fiona.addison@ageukcamden. org.uk or call 07435 356 951 12:30 – 3:30pm
Newham (Stratford) Dinner Club: The Goldengrove Pub,
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Men’s Group Walk: 100 years after the start of World War 1, Geoff will be looking at the City at war. To join the walk, text or leave a message on the walking group mobile number which is 07804 329 416 or email odwalksgroup@gmail.com or speak with Geoff at the Men’s Group evening at Henderson Court. Booking essential. These walks are proving popular so if you book and can’t attend please let Geoff know so that your place can be offered to someone else.2:30pm – 4:00pm
Men’s Day Trip to Brighton: meet at Victoria station at 10am for a 10:30am or so train to Brighton (aged 60+? Get a 1/3 off your tickets, check out www.senior-railcard.co.uk or call into any mainline train station to apply). We will be met at Brighton Station by our GEMS (Gay Elderly Men’s Society) friends at 11:30am, where we will have a walk down The Lanes, before heading off to The Saltdean Carvery (by foot or bus) for a carvery lunch (cost approx. £5). Then a walk/bus back to Brighton for freetime or stay with the group and head to the pub. For more information please book with Nick on 020 7239 0446 before Monday 11th August. Thank you. 10:00am to whenever.
ODL Quarterly Group Meeting: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Open to all interested in contributing to the new ODL Quarterly. Contact: 020 7239 0400 or email on odl.quarterly@ageukcamden.o rg.uk 6:00pm – 8:00pm Men’s Group Speaker Night: (Men’s Health Night): Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Ave, NW3 6NS (entrance on Prince Arthur Rd). Tonight, we have a fantastic event for you, with Stefan Dickers, Library and Archives Manager at Bishopsgate Institute, presenting a talk on “The Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive and other LGBT History at Bishopsgate Library”. For more information please call Nick on 020 7239 0446 6:00pm – 9:00 Social; 7:00pm – 9:00pm Talk.
Signposting and Information Drop In Service: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9NA. Need help in the home? Confused about tax? Got questions about your pension, benefits or housing? Whatever your question, you can talk to one of our trained volunteers who can give you useful information and help you find the right service or support to suit your needs. If you can’t attend the drop in session and you have a non-urgent inquiry you can either email us at: odlsignposting@ageukcamden .org.uk or, call the ODL Signposting and Referral phone line: 07961937621. We will get back to you to discuss
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your issue further within one working week. 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday 14th “Rainbow Surfers” older LGBT computer drop in: Computer Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Our 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 Tony or Kamye on 0207 239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Women’s Walking & Herstory We will be going to the Docklands Museum, a museum on the Isle of Dogs, east London that tells the history of London's River Thames and Docklands. Meet 11:00am at the entrance West India Quay DLR Station. Opening Doors Creative Writing Group with Paradise Press: Note due to very low numbers turning up, we will no longer be running the creative writing group. If you have any questions about this or about Paradise Press, please call Nick on 020 7239 0446 or go to www.paradisepress.org.uk
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Opening Doors London: full listings and activities. social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes. Every Friday 10am – 12 noon
Monday 18th ODL Redbridge Mixed Social: meeting now held at Age UK Redbridge Allan Burgess Centre, 2 Grove Park, London, Ell 2DL. Home-made lunch is available at the centre at 12:30 and costs £5 for two courses Book with Kate by Friday 15th. Contact Kate for details 020 7239 0447 Lunch 12:30 Group 2:30 – 3:30pm. Outing in Art: Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR. A visit to this magnificent mansion set in tranquil parkland with sweeping views over London, Kenwood is one of London’s hidden gems and is free for everyone to enjoy. Discover the vast array of masterpieces hanging in this grand Neo Classical setting, including Reynolds, Gainsborough and Rembrandt’s self-portrait. Meet at 2.30 pm - Main entrance to the house or 2.00 pm at Archway Station [Northern Line] then we take 210 bus (1 mile). Coffee, cake and a chat afterwards in Brew House Cafe. Text/Call Chris on 07528 423 698 or email outingsinartevents@gmail.co m 2:30pm – 5pm approx.. Bi Visibility Group: at Tavis House. 1-6 Tavistock Square
WC1H 9NA. Open social & discussion group for anyone who would like to think about the question "What does bisexuality mean to you?" Whilst clearly a bi friendly space you do not necessarily need to identify as bisexual to attend. Contact Kate for more details. 020 7239 0447. Please note change of starting time. 6pm – 8pm Tuesday 19th Intergenerational Feminist Reading Group: Details of reading to follow. Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square,WC1H 9NA. An informal space for discussion of feminist ideas and texts. Chaired by Elsa Richardson, an historian based in Queen Mary’s Centre for the History of Emotions, with the aim of encouraging a dialogue between different generations of feminist thinkers, activists and supporters. Henceforward the meeting will be on the 3rd Tuesday evening of each month form 6pm – 8pm. Contact Kate 020 6239 0447 kate.hancock@ageukcamden. org.uk 6:00pm (start 6:30pm) – 8pm Wednesday 20th Mixed ODL Ealing/West London Social and Support Group: VENUE: Ground Floor, Lido Centre. 63 Mattock Lane, West Ealing, W13 9LA. www.lidocentre.org.uk Stations: Ealing Broadway, Northfields, West Ealing: 5 to
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15 mins walk. Buses E2, E3, 207, 83, 427, E7, E8. All welcome. Today we will be showing “A Bit of Scarlet”: Excavates clips from Britain's cinema and TV archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted gay and lesbian images from filmmaking's earliest days Meetings take place every third Wednesday of the month at 230PM at the Lido Centre. All welcome. Refreshments served. For more information call 020 7239 0400. Opening Doors London in partnership with Age UK Ealing & Ealing CVS. 2:30 - 4:30pm Men’s Group Pub Social: Upstairs at The Black Cap, Camden High St. Snacks courtesy of George and staff at the Black Cap. Volunteer led. 7pm – late
Thursday 21st “Rainbow Surfers” older LGBT computer drop in: Computer Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Our 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 Tony or Kamye on 0207 239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
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Opening Doors London: full listings and activities. Friday 22nd Mixed Friday “coffee ‘n’ cake” club: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Please note this is a peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes. Every Friday 10am – 12 noon Sunday 24
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Women’s Social Group: Chelsea Theatre, 7 Worlds End Place, Kings Road, SW10 ODR. Meet for brunch at 12pm at the Mona Lisa Cafe, 417 King’s Road, SW10 0LR, and/or come to Chelsea Theatre at 1pm for a film: "If These Walls Could Talk 2". The film follows three separate storylines about lesbian couples in three different time periods. No need to RSVP, just turn up. All welcome. Any questions please contact Fiona: fiona.addison@ageukcamden. org.uk or call 07435 356 951 12 noon – 4 pm. Tuesday 26th Men’s Film Night: Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Ave, NW3 6NS. (entrance on Prince Arthur Road). Tonight’s film, recommended by Gay’s The Word bookshop, is another dip into world cinema, “Free Fall”, branded the German “Brokeback Mountain”, tells the story of a forbidden love between two police cadets, Marc and Kay. Being a married
man and a father to be, Marc is torn between his family and his love for Kay. (Film in German with English subtitles). For more information please call Nick on 020 7239 0446 6:00pm to 9:00pm (film at 7pm) Wednesday 27th ODL BIG London Outing “InsideOut”: sponsored and supported by our friends at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Activities to include Tate Modern gallery, lunch, river boat from Bankside Pier to Canary Wharf, meet and mingle with InsideOut members and FCA management (further refreshments provided), finished off with a group musical activity. NB: The day and all activities are free (courtesy of FCA) for attendees but please do bring money for personal spending and a bottle of water to keep hydrated. Numbers limited to 25 so please book early. Please phone Kate or Nick to book and for more information on the day. 10:30am 5:45pm
ODL Quarterly Group Meeting: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Open to all interested in contributing to the new ODL Quarterly. Contact: 020 7239 0400 or email on odl.quarterly@ageukcamden.o rg.uk 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Signposting and Information Drop In Service: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square,WC1H 9NA. Need help in the home? Confused about tax? Got questions about your pension, benefits or housing? Whatever your question, you can talk to one of our trained volunteers who can give you useful information and help you find the right service or support to suit your needs. If you can’t attend the drop in session and you have a non-urgent inquiry you can either email us at: odlsignposting@ageukcamden .org.uk or, call the ODL Signposting and Referral phone line: 07961937621. We will get back to you to discuss your issue further within one working week. 6:00-8:00pm Quebec Pub Community Safety Meeting: Basement Room, Old Quebec Street, W1H 7AF (by Marble Arch Tube). Open meeting for ODL members and Quebec Pub regulars to discuss LGBT community safety concerns (with our Westminster police LGBT Liaison Officers), 3rd party reporting issues (with our partners from Camden LGBT Forum) and also any concerns or issues that affect Quebec Pub regulars. Meeting facilitated by Opening Doors London. Refreshments provided and all welcome to join us for a social outing to the main pub after the meeting. 6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Opening Doors London: full listings and activities. Thursday 28th “Rainbow Surfers” older LGBT computer drop in: Computer Suite, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Our 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 Tony or Kamye on 0207 239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm Mixed Islington Older LGBT Drop In: London Friend, 86 Caledonian Rd, N1 9DN. Mixed older LGBT space provided jointly by Opening Doors and London Friend. Come and meet friends for a coffee and chat. 2:00pm – 4:00pm Women’s Film Night: G24 Common Room, Foster Court, Malet Place. Come into UCL from the entrance opposite Waterstone's on Torrington Place. Foster Court is on the right and half way along there is an archway also on the right, with a set of automatic double doors on the right - the Common Room is through those doors and up 3 stairs but also has step-free access. We will be showing the lesbian alien classic: 'Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same'. 'This film tracks the adventures, misadventures and experiences of three aliens from the planet Zots, sent down to Earth on a mission to rid themselves of romantic emotions, which are
considered toxic to their planet's atmosphere. They are told to have their hearts broken on Earth, where such heartbreak is considered a given. It’s a hoot! Contact Kate for details 020 7239 0447. The room will be available if you would like to eat there or use the space before film begins. 5:30pm – 9:00 pm. (Film 7pm). Friday 29th Mixed Friday “coffee ‘n’ cake” club: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Sq, WC1H 9NA. Please note this is a peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes. Every Friday 10am – 12 noon Saturday 30th Mixed Coffee Evening. Mike will be hosting coffee evening. Meeting at Tufnell Park Tube station at 7.45 p.m. Please remember to bring cakes with you. Phone 07581647 344 for more details. 8:00 – 10:00pm Sunday 31st Sunday Lunch & Film Club: Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohn’s Ave, NW3 6NS (entrance on Prince Arthur Rd). The film will be “Porgy and Bess”: In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South
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Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. Lunch available for £4, this month lunch will be roast beef (chef recommends a red Bordeaux or rioja). Veg option available, please advise when booking. Booking for lunch essential, please call 020 7239 0400 before Wednesday 27th. NOTE: if you book you are committing yourself to the £4 charge 12:00pm (lunch at 12:30). Film at 2:00pm Please note: Awaiting date of August’s “Dance, Politics, Health & Identity”: Studio 7 at The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, WC1H 9PY (entrance to the studio is on the corner of Flaxman Terrace) With Louise Shelley & Patrick Staff. Giving space to do some movement and thinking about what is ‘good’ dance around discipline, health & bodies. Please contact Kate for more details Save The date Sunday 28th September: Women’s Day trip to Small Wonder – short story festival at Charlston. Train to Lewes around 10am. Organised by Women’s Walking and Herstory group and Intergenerational Feminist reading Group. Further details to follow in September listings. Page 5