Out Bristol December 2015

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December 2015

Bristol City Council Equalities / Strategic planning

Ausform Micro-Fest Southern Hibearnation Festival Programme

HIV TODAY is HIV still an issue? who is most affected by HIV? why do they face stigma?

Terrence Higgins Trust, in partnership with Brigstowe, invite HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust in partnership with Brigstowe invite you to commemorate celebrate World World AIDS toDay commemorate andand celebrate AIDSDayDay Worldyou Aids event in Bristol

hear from speakers enjoy the entertainment food & refreshments provided

#StopStigma

Retail Therapy Satare 28a shopaholic, November, 1pm Whether you looking for-a 6pm unique gift or Armadathis House, BS1 4BQis a unique a window shopper, sectionBristol is for you.

Bristol city, over 70% of all Bristol’s retail is independent. This secThis is a FREE event tion is devoted to the independent and unique, from the for more info, contact Emma at Terrence Higgins Trust on 0117 955 1000 affordable to the extravagant, there will be something for The HIV andto sexual health charity everyone indulge in. for life Terrence Higgins Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (reg no. 288527) and in Scotland (SC039986). Company reg. no. 1778149.

Music: TEXAS

Our LGBT Manifesto

A manifesto for LGBT communities, developed by LGBT organisations There is real opportunity for full equality of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans people in the UK. We ask all political parties to embrace our community messages and sign up to our two main community asks.

Our Community Messages Education

Educate all children & young people, at all levels, on gender & sexual diversity

Safety

Monitor & address homophobic, biphobic & transphobic hate crime

Wellbeing

Improve the mental, emotional & physical health of all LGBT people through increased awareness & improved practice

Access

Ensure LGBT people have equal access to public services

Our Asks of Political Parties

• Ensure all children & young people leave school with a thorough understanding of gender & sexual diversity through age-appropriate teaching at all levels, embedding learning within the curriculum & in particular SRE • Improve the mental health of LGBT people through greater awareness raising of the issues faced, through better access to services & addressing homophobia, biphobia & transphobia within public services This manifesto has been developed as a collaboration between LGBT organisations from across the UK. We invite you to engage with us to discuss our points and help make our asks a reality

Talk to us at LGBTmanifesto@lgbtconsortium.org.uk or on 0207 064 6500

Manifesto LGBT LGBT History Project

Scene Listings Contact Out Bristol To comment on any articles or if you wish to write for the magazine please contact Leighton de Burca Editor or to advertise leighton@deburcamedia. com

For me being out at work is crucial - it’s important as a black man to ensure that the stereotypes of gay and black people are challenged and that the myths surrounding race and sexuality can be openly discussed and explored. My role brings me into contact with diverse people from members of all communities working towards even greater understanding of diversity and inclusion. Ensuring that mine and other organisations realise the potential and the benefits of a diverse workforce to our city, one that is inclusive and that equally celebrates the lives of LGB and T people – regardless of our differing journeys.

Feature

Ausform Micro-Fest 25-28 Nov / ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

‘make up’ 1.to build, to create 2. to invent, to fabricate 3. to apply cosmetics AUSFORM MICRO-FEST 2015 – a 4 day burst of progressive performance, live music, parties and workshops. A palette of colour, noise and mess, of sideways thinkers and ultra egos each with their own approach to transformation. Make yourself up and join us for a micromorphosis…

As ever this year Bristol has a fine offering of events, highlights follow.

WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER LAUNCHPARTY Time: 7pm – 10pm Location: The HUB (Gallery space @ The Island) Price: FREE Join us at our festival HUB for the launch of this year’s Micro-Fest with a first look at Poem Baker’s exhibition: Hymns From The Bedroom, video works from specially invited artists: Alexandra Moon-Age and Jenkin Van Zyl, a drink, a chat and a little dance with the Ausform team.

Credit: Alexandra Moon-Age Photographer: Emmett Green

Ausform Micro-Fest

Exhibition: Hymns From The Bedroom 25-28 NOV – 12:00-5:00pm – The Island / ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com Ausform is proud to present an exhibition of documentary photographs by Poem Baker. This series of intimate portraits provides a peek into the bedrooms of people Poem met on the streets of London. Running throughout the festival, Hymns from the Bedroom explores the border between public and private personas. Poem Baker is a self-taught photographer based in London, interested in shooting based on instinct. Poem works as a freelance photographer after a 10 year career in theatre and performance art.

From the artist: ‘I’m enthralled by the transformative nature of portraiture in its power to both mask and lay bare the human persona.

‘Hymns from the Bedroom’ is a personal journal of friends and people I’ve encountered whilst wandering around London looking for inspiration.

These candid, intimate and sometimes subversive portraits also explore related themes of gender, sexuality and relationships, particularly in a sub-cultural context. One of the main catalysts for developing this series of portraits, and the living thread that runs throughout this work, are the relationships I develop with my subjects.

I photograph these people again and again, noticing and capturing subtle nuances in their characters, which naturally seep through into the pictures and deepen my ongoing perspective.’

Pride Comedy Night 9 July 2015 @ 18:00 Join us for the Bristol Pride Comedy Night. Truly one of the highlights of Pride Week it’s been a sell out night for the last 2 years.

Jayde Adams A regular at several major comedy and arts festivals across the UK (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Festival, Electric Picnic, Glastonbury Festival and Bestival.)

Joe Sutherland London based and fresh faced, Joe is a stand-up comedian who will bring us some camp cattiness to our Pride Comedy Night.

Zoe Lyons Award winning comedian Zoe Lyons has been “selling her comedy wares” on the comedy circuit since 2004. In 2009, much to her astonishment, she was ranked 81st in the Independent on Sunday’s “Pink List” of Britain’s 100 most influential gay and lesbian people.

Photo credit: Tete Bang photographed by Poem Baker

Venue: Bierkeller Theatre www.bristolticketshop.co.uk

Price: £10/£8

Photo: Holly Revell.

Ausform Micro-Fest Thursday 26th NOvemeber 2015

DAVID HOYLE PRESENTS FUTURE PERFECT ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Time: 7.30pm – 8.30PM Venue: The Cube Price: £10 Far out beyond the boundaries of cabaret, witness David Hoyle tear a stiletto heel through the fabric of time and space. One last time, for one unmissable hour, see what’s coming – told in rage, sound, vision, paint and song. The Future Ends Tonight.

Post-drag, post-gender, impossible to beat, performance avalanche and avant-garde legend David Hoyle’s Future Perfect Shows played to a packed Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London on five Thursdays – each week a different, hilarious vision of the future, with costumes by design sensation Rick Owens. Now it’s your turn, Ausform. Still no script, still no limits. Join Us. Future Perfect: you will have seen…change will have come…this will have been the night of nights.

Produced by Nick Blackburn Ausform Micro-Fest Thursday 26th NOvemeber 2015

THORNY AND AUSFORM PRESENT: MANY MONIKA AND SUPPORT ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

THORNY joins Ausform in sabotaging school graduation and liberating the angst which has simmered over a long, arduous year, marked by the explosion of one tragic confetti cannon.

Join us at The Cube as the whining drag punkette Many Monika crashes the party with her band to bring you her show of DIY melancholy. With support from Tear Jerk, headmistress Isadora Vibes and prom-gone-wrong queen Roxytocin Time: 7.30pm – 8.30PM Venue: The Cube Price: £10

photo bycredit: Paul Samuel White Photo Tete Bang photographed by Poem Baker

photo by Lee Morgan

Ausform Micro-Fest Friday 27th Novemeber 2015

DOUBLE BILL: MAXI MORE AND IMMA/MESS ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Time: 7.30pm Venue: Trinity Centre Price: £10/£8 A double bill of opulent drag performance that finds beauty in the grotesque and glamour in the trash.

Both regulars on the London cabaret circuit, drag queens Maxi More and IMMA / MESS present an evening of playful performance made up just for the Micro-Fest, followed by a rare insight into the ideas behind their work as we invite them to speak about what inspires them and take questions.

Expect dance, lipsync, intellectual discussion and sickening wigs.

Maxi More is a London based performance artist who uses play, make believe, fabrics and fibers to break free from the limitations of contemporary identity.

IMMA / MESS is a ballet trained performer from NYC, coming to Bristol for the first time. IMMA uses movement as a way to give the intangible a physical presence.

Ausform Micro-Fest Friday 27th Novemeber 2015

SOCIAL MUSCLE CLUB ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Social Muscle Club rolls into town with an everlasting promise of colourful cabaret, unexpected connections and chaos. Inspired by a Sheffield Workers’ Club, SMC was born and raised in Berlin and had its international debut during Ausform Micro-Fest 2014 in Bristol. It has since ventured to Basel (CH), Marseille (FR) & Munich (DE).

Don your dancing wig and put your best high-heeled foot forward and join us to train those allimportant Social Muscles.

Venue: The HUB (Gallery Space @ The Island) Date: Friday 27th November Time: 9pm – late Price: £5 Social Muscle Club (SMC) is a group of international artists and performers, based in Berlin, who have been working together since 2012 producing performative events for public participation groups that challenge habits of thinking and doing. SMC is presented in Bristol, along with Ausform, by Once We Were Islands – a collaboration between spatial designer Chris Gylee and writer and project maker Richard Aslan.

photo by Paul Samuel White

Photo Credit: Foxy and Husk

Photo credit: Indrek Galetin of Maxi More

Ausform Micro-Fest Saturday 28th Novemeber 2015

FOXY’S LIP SYNC WORKSHOP ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Time: 12.00-2pm (2 hours) Venue: Theatre Rehearsal Space Price: £5 Half human, half animal, Foxy creates full length shows, interactive installations, short films and cabaret turns. Her work is rooted in social research – she collects audio recorded stories from members of the public, edits, overlaps and then re-presents them through her unique style of lip sync.

Join Foxy for an in depth look at the practice of lip syncing, styles and techniques. Suitable for any level of experience – try out getting your mouth round some sounds for the first time, or polish your lip sync skillz.* *participants should bring a phone or other device that records sound, and some headphones. If you have any problems getting hold of one please contact mike@ausform.co.uk

Ausform Micro-Fest Saturday 28th Novemeber 2015

AUSFORM & BEACONS, ICONS AND DYKONS: MAXI’S MAKEUP WORKSHOP ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Maxi More is a performance artist who uses ‘drag’ – a playful approach to make up, fabric and fibers – to undergo transformations.

Maxi calls on the power of make believe to break free from the limitations of identity and create an Ultra-Ego. All materials are potential collaborators – Maxi sees no distinction between opulence and grunge, and loves to find glamour in the trash.

Join Maxi for a tutorial in make believe, a whistle stop tour of how to do a ‘drag’ face, your way.

Bring your own make up, and any bits and bobs that catch your eye – sequins, poster paints, feathers or potato peelings – and Maxi will walk you through the basics to create a lo-fi, high glamour look. The perfect way to get ready for your evening with BID, Ausform, or a chance encounter…* *participants should bring their own make up to the workshop. No need to buy anything new!

Just bring whatever make up or face paint you have at home, and anything else that looks like it might be good to stick on your face or wrap round your head.

Venue: Dance Studio @ The Island) Date: Saturday 28th November Time: 4-6pm (2 hours) Price: £5

photo by Paul Samuel White

Culture

HIV TODAY

Moved by Conflict

Exhibition Runs: 11 October—1 March 2015 / Mshed / http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

is HIV still an issue? who is most affected by HIV? why do they face stigma?

Terrence Higgins Trust, in partnership with Brigstowe, invite HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust in partnership with Brigstowe you to commemorate celebrate World World AIDS youinvite to commemorate andand celebrate AIDSDayDay The First World War had a profound effect on Bristol and its people. Through hundreds of original objects

hear from speakers In association with Bristol Old Vic, people’s stories reveal how local lives have been altered by the turmoil of enjoy the entertainment war. This moving and informative exhibition will take you from Bristol in the early 1900s and its position in the British Empire, through 1914–1918, to people in the city today affected by current global conflicts. food &andrefreshments The exhibition is aimed at adults children aged 10+. Presented inprovided partnership with Bristol Cultural Deand archives Moved by Conflict explores the physical, social and personal changes made by war.

velopment Partnership. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.

#StopStigma

Sat 28 November, 1pm - 6pm Armada House, Bristol BS1 4BQ This is a FREE event for more info, contact Emma at Terrence Higgins Trust on 0117 955 1000 The HIV and sexual health charity for life

Terrence Higgins Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (reg no. 288527) and in Scotland (SC039986). Company reg. no. 1778149.

Ausform Micro-Fest Saturday 28th Novemeber 2015

BÉTON BRUTE by RACHAEL CLERKE ausformmicrofest15.wordpress.com

Time: 7:30pm Venue: The Cube Price: £10/8 Somewhere in a great European megacity, somewhere on the cusp of a new era, a middle-aged architect hosts the last ever episode of life-as-we-know-it. And let’s face it: when it comes down to it, it’s just portland cement, water, aggregate, air and the proletariat VS The Man. A satirical drag eulogy for a world past its use-by-date.

Hosted by washed up default man/proto-god figure Archibald Tactful, and accompanied by antivirtuoso drag king punk house band The Great White Males – Béton Brute is a gratuitously sleazy and joyfully noisy critique of alpha-masculinity and the built environment.

Audience feedback: ‘Eric Pickles meets Pussy Riot. Phenomenal polemic against penis-propelled planning.’ ‘excellent…more performance like this please – louder louder louder’ ‘like a concrete kiss’ Rachael Clerke is a young woman artist based in Bristol who likes dressing up as wealthy older men.

Her last show How to achieve redemption as a Scot through the medium of Braveheart featured Alex Salmond, Mel Gibson and Donald Trump and won the Ideastap Underbelly Award in 2014. rachaelclerke.com | @rachaelclerke photo by Paul Samuel White

photo by Paul Samuel White

Culture

Priscilla 30 May – 11 June 2016 / Bristol Hipperdrome / www.atgtickets.com

Due to popular demand, the West End and Broadway feel-good international hit sensation PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL is returning to a theatre near you Winner of 4 WhatsOnStage.com awards, including Best New Musical, and based on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they had ever dreamed of.

With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favourites including I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS! To book to see this amazing show please visit the box office or book online. www.atgtickets.com

Lifestyle: Film

Pink Narissus (18+) Release Date: 24 May 1971 Country of Origin: USA Director: James Bidgood (as Anonymous) Writer: James Bidgood (as Anonymous) Cast: Don Brooks, Bobby Kendall, Charles Ludlam BBFC Rating: 18+ Showing: Sat 28 Nov 2015 20:00-22:30 @ The Arnofini Screening of Pink Narcissus (James Bidgood, 1971, 18+) with live performances exploring the film’s themes by artists including Panic Lab, Liz Clarke and Paul Hurley. An american arthouse drama about the erotic reveries of a gay male prostitute in his Manhattan apartment, this is a unique experience in visual fantasy, shot in 8mm film with kitsch interiors, bright, otherworldly lighting and unsettling, saturated colour. Beacons, Icons and Dykons is an ode to gay and queer cinema. A film is screened alongside performances, talks and a diverse range of entertainment inspired by the themes and heroes. From Dolly Parton to Diana Ross, John Walters and Kenneth Anger, we’re honouring them all, one by one.

Beacons, Icons and Dykons have joined forces with Ausform Micro-Fest to create an after party featuring hyper-real music, dancing and hit & run performances!

Beacons, Icons and Dykons is curated by performance maker Tom Marshman.

Showing at the Arnofini for details and tickets visit http://www.arnolfini.org.uk ,£5/£4 concession

Music

Texas http://www.texas.uk.com /

Texas have celebrated their 25th anniversary with the release of their incredible new album ‘Texas 25’ which stormed in at #5 in the official UK album chart and #1 in the Independent chart. With a forthcoming sold out spring tour commencing next month, Texas have announced a four date UK tour this December which sees them perform at some of the UK’s iconic venues.

This year marks 25 years of Texas, in which time they have sold over 38 million albums, toured across the world and been awarded with an Ivor Novello Award. ‘Texas 25’ contains four brand new songs and highlights from the bands greatest hits completely re-recorded and re-worked for 2015 with acclaimed NYC soul outfit Truth & Soul (Amy Winehouse, Adele).

Recorded in the Queens studio of Truth & Soul and mixed at The Black Key’s Dan Auerbach’s Nashville studios, working on ‘Texas 25’ was a chance for Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri and the boys to hear Black Eyed Boy, Halo, I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want, Summer Son, The Conversation with new ears. ‘It was incredible to be able to reflect on our body of work after 25 years and rework the tracks in a way that somehow is the very essence of what we’ve always been about, soul music.’ says Sharleen.

Venue: Colston Hall Time: 19:00 Date: Tue 15 Dec 2015 Price: £30.64 to £52.14 incl. booking fee

Literature

Bachelors of a Different Sort Author: Title: Publisher: ISBN-10:

John Potvin Bachelors of a different sort Manchester University Press 978-0-7190-8499-7

Synopsis The bachelor has long held an ambivalent, uncomfortable and even at times unfriendly position in society. This book carefully considers the complicated relationships between the modern queer bachelor and interior design, material culture and aesthetics in Britain between 1885 and 1957. The seven deadly sins of the modern bachelor (queerness, idolatry, askesis, decadence, decoration, glamour and artifice) comprise a contested site and reveal in their respective ways the distinctly queer twinning of shame and resistance. It pays close attention to the interiors of Lord Ronald Gower, Alfred Taylor, Oscar Wilde, Charles Shannon and Charles Ricketts, Edward Perry Warren and John Marshall, Sir Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines, Noel Coward and Cecil Beaton. Richly illustrated and written in a lively and accessible manner, Bachelors of a different sort is at once theoretically ambitious and rich in its use of archival and various historical sources.

About the Author Dr John Potvin is Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and Director of the Ph.D. Humanities Program at Concordia University, Montreal, where he teaches on the intersections of art, design and fashion. His research explores the relationship between subjectivity, interior design and space as well as the complexities that cut across contemporary and historical art and fashion.

His work also addresses the ways the male body, masculinity and male sexualities, in particular, are performed, represented, understood, critically evaluated, memorialized and perceived through various design and visual cultures in Europe since the late 19th century.

Fashion

Puckoo Couture Stokes Croft / independent boutique /http://www.puckoo.com

A UK independent clothing label based in the creative back streets of Bristol... We specialize in stretch wear and paneling. All their items are designed and handmade in our Bristol studio here in the UK. We believe in quality over quantity and aim to bring our followers creativity and beauty in a wearable fashion for whatever occasion they see fit!!

Silver Sequinned Hooded Jumper Perfect gift any time of year a Puckoo voucher.

Black Hooded, Tasselled Swimsuit/ Playsuit Extra Highwaist Black & Blue Croc Leggings

Fashion

Hatzak Online / independent boutique / www.hartzak.com

Paracords (metal clasp)

Gas Mask T Shirt

Bears 69

3D OSO

Retail Therapy Bristol A City of Urban Villages....

Recycle, re love, refresh, revamp, revisit, redo, reuse.

Swing by and explore the rails of pre loved ladies designer wear.

The Rag Trade Boutique Spoil yourself with labels, from 2 Upper Maudlin St BS1 8DJ Whistles to Westwood, Monsoon 0117 376 3085 ragtradeboutique.co.uk to Mulberry.

Opening Times Sun - Mon Closed Tue - Sat 10:00-18:00

Come and have fun and get dressed up in the shop. We have a huge selection from sparkly frocks, to coats, boots, bags and belts.

All at a fraction of the original price, You never know what you’re going to find!

Indulge, invent, inspire, invest.........

The Bird Cage

28 Clare Street BS1 1YE 0117 929 1130 www.birdcagebristol.com Opening Times Mon-Tues 08:00-22:00 Wed-Fri 08:00-23:00 Saturday 10:00-23:00 Sunday 10:00-18:00

Bursting with vintage charm, The Birdcage is a destination where music, fashion and cafe culture collide in the heart of The Old City, just a stones throw away from St Nicholas Market.

With it’s nostalgic interior, battered leather Chesterfield sofas, evocative lighting and charming mismatched crockery, The Birdcage is a welcoming place for everyone, for a feel that is eclectic, yet distinctly British.

Retail Therapy Bristol A City of Urban Villages....

STOKES CROFT BS2 CULTURAL QUARTER

Stokes Croft China 35 Jamaica Street, BS2 8JP 01179444540 http://www.prscshop.co.uk Opening Times Mon - Sat 11:00-18:00 Sun 12:00-17:00

Chattels

192 Cheltenham Road, BS6 5RB 07787712345 www.chattelsfurniture.co.uk Opening Times Tues-Sat 10:00-18:00

Stokes Croft China is a vehicle for political and existential comment and is the primary generator of funding for the work of its parent Community Interest Company, Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft.

Uniquely decorated fine English bone china ware: mugs, teacups, teapots, jugs, bowls, plates... and lavatories.

Passionate about beautiful furniture, we supply gorgeous pieces that will enhance your home.

Focusing on reclaimed, salvaged and restored furniture to help you bring beauty in to your home with our pieces.

Initially established in 1976. Selling a wide variety of furniture and accessories made with reclaimed materials sourced from all over the world that really help each of our pieces tell the story of their history.

Food & Drink

The Ox 43 Corn Street, Old City, Bristol BS1 1HT http://theox.restaurant 0117 9221001 Opening Hours Mon-Fri 12:00-14:30 17:00-22:30 Sat 17:00-22:30 Sun 12:00-16:00

With two location in Bristol, Corn Street and Whiteladies Road, there’s plenty of Ox love to spread though Bristol. A bastion of simple, top notch, British fare, at the Ox you’ll find a menu packed with the choicest cuts of prime steak and tasty, meaty morsels. Our butcher likes to think that our steaks are the best in the city and when you’ve tasted one cooked in our charcoal oven we think you’ll agree!

The kitchen is helmed by Kiwi chef, Todd Francis, formerly or The Robin Hoods Retreat and The New Inn at Backwell. He’s designed an exciting menu showcasing his talents and best utilising our charcoal fired Josper Oven.

A top notch wine list sourced after extensive tasting is designed to pair with our steak led menu. You’ll find a decent selection of wine by the glass and our Tuesday evening BYO nights will enable our guests to bring in a bottle of their favourite tipple, for only a £5 corkage charge, if they fancy cracking it open!

Food & Drink

Gourmet Aivar - Sweet red pepper meze archhousedeli.com

Delights from Chin Chinthisischinchin.com

superb chocolate cake www.papadeli.co.uk

Why not give someone the gift of cheese this Christmas? A cheese box/board certainly wouldn’t be wasted! http://www.divinodeli.co.uk Choose local this Christmas, and support our farmers and our local economy; All our festive birds are sourced within 60 miles of Bristol. www.betterfood.co.uk

Travel

Go Euro on Out Bristol www.goeuro.co.uk / www.outbristol.co.uk/goeuro

Naren Shaam, CEO of GoEuro said: “Our goal is to provide the best possible travel planning experience, as well as the most competitive fares, without any additional fees to our users. A key part of this is to become a leader in a new category of online travel that goes beyond the dispersed offerings focused on airlines and airports as the start and end points of the journey. For example, if I want to travel from London to Heidelberg, Germany, GoEuro will give me multiple flight choices together with train connections to and from nearby airports, as well as direct train and bus options, helping me to plan my whole trip quickly and easily. In this way, GoEuro makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal for everyone.�

Style

Must Haves

Roku 3 www.roku.com

Power Wallet

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D1 Milano Monochrome black ballistic polymer watch Harvey Nichols

Allessi Fruit Bowl Bristol Guild/ Park Street

BMW i3 www.becomeelectric.co.uk

HUGO BOSS Black leather belt gift set (SC131056) Harvey Nichols

Nightlife

Indigo LGBT Event / www.outbristol.co.uk/indigo

Welcome to The Voyage A horn blasts loud into the night. People appear. Something glitters in the dark. Your feet tap to the heartbeats of strangers. A journey is about to begin.

The Party Departs Fri 18 Dec at 7pm until 2am.

Don’t be late.

Tickets available from our website - get them before they all go http://www.indigonetwork.co.uk/thevoyage/ The Night Go backwards. It’s 1900 & the world is grey. In the gloom it’s hard to tell where one day ends & the next begins. Power lies with shadows. Here is not a good place to be different. Some of us are plotting an escape - outsiders dreaming of the sun. There are rumours of a journey. A pilgrimage for all kinds of ‘other’, part-party, part-passing - polychromatic & peppered with rum.

A handsome duo approach. Flashing an illicit neon glove, the gentlewoman whispers “the horizon is ours for the taking”. The chap reaches inside his long dark coat & presents you with a strange-looking ticket, “swap dirge for hope & high spirits”. Flourishing a sapphire handkerchief he winks & extends his hand. Abandon the bland. Join us for a kaleidoscopic celebration of life.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Voyage is the 4th creation from Indigo & Members. Following in the sprit of ‘Prohibition’, ‘Blackout’ and ‘The Night Circus’, this Xmas event celebrates our wonderful diverse city.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Expect: Grey sleeves & glitter. Grog and prosecco. Dancing, DJs & Dazzle.

Stowaways & Sawdust. Stars & Sky. New Friends, Old Friends & A Foggy Head. The Location is SECRET. Instructions including costume suggestions will be sent after booking.

Dress Code: Top Hats & Sunday Best. Stiff collars, starched shirts & rebellious dashes of day-glo. Expedition get-up. The period traveller. Mariners and urchins.

Business

Temple Quarter This month marks an important step in the Bristol Arena project: five contractors have been shortlisted to build the venue. We have also scheduled two engagement sessions for the public to find out about what is contained in the two planning applications, due to be submitted at the end of this month.

Continuing our series looking at key projects within the Zone, this month we took a closer look at heat networks. We also got to know energy company OVO Energy, who have been based in the Zone for three years.

Five contractors shortlisted to build the Bristol Arena The Bristol Arena is one step closer after a bidders’ day for contractors interested in building the venue. Five contractors have been shortlisted for the job: BAM Construction Ltd, Bouygues UK, Sir Robert McAlpine, Laing O’Rourke and Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, and the preferred bidder will be announced in February 2016.

Heat Networks: Building cutting edge infrastructure to support our city district heating pipes on the underside of Arena Island bridge This month we take a closer look at the heat networks that Bristol City Council are developing across the city. The networks will provide companies in the Zone with a more cost-effective, lower carbon energy source, ultimately reducing carbon emissions by around 1,300 tonnes per year.

Business Profile: OVO Energy The Canteen at OVO’s offices OVO are an energy company with a difference: impressive green credentials, high customer satisfaction levels, a great company culture – and they work in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. We got an insight into what makes them stand out from the crowd.

Events Pathways to Professions: Professional and Financial Services, 24th November An event from the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, aiming to inform career advisors and teachers of the potential careers and progression routes emerging through the Professional & Financial Services sector, one of the key sectors for the Zone.

City of Bristol College presents ‘Celebrating Colour in Winter’, Engine Shed The latest exhibition at the Engine Shed is curated by City of Bristol College, and represents the starkness of winter through a set of pale and colourless objects. These will be transformed by students over an eight week period.

For more information please check out. www.bristoltemplequarter.com/

Business

Bristol Arena information sessions • Tuesday 8 December, 7pm - 8.30pm: The Junction at Engine Shed • Thursday 10 December, 7pm - 8.30pm: Saltcellar Room at Totterdown Baptist Church These sessions are free and open to all. There will be a presentation of the proposals submitted in the planning applications and an opportunity to ask questions.

More information is available at www.bristoltemplequarter.com/arenaconsultation

Our LGBT Manifesto

A manifesto for LGBT communities, developed by LGBT organisations There is real opportunity for full equality of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans people in the UK. We ask all political parties to embrace our community messages and sign up to our two main community asks.

Our Community Messages Education

Educate all children & young people, at all levels, on gender & sexual diversity

Safety

Monitor & address homophobic, biphobic & transphobic hate crime

Wellbeing

Improve the mental, emotional & physical health of all LGBT people through increased awareness & improved practice

Access

Ensure LGBT people have equal access to public services

Our Asks of Political Parties

• Ensure all children & young people leave school with a thorough understanding of gender & sexual diversity through age-appropriate teaching at all levels, embedding learning within the curriculum & in particular SRE • Improve the mental health of LGBT people through greater awareness raising of the issues faced, through better access to services & addressing homophobia, biphobia & transphobia within public services This manifesto beenthe developed a collaboration between LGBT organisations fromtheir acrossisthe Following onhas from greataswork on the LGBT National Manifesto, a UK. work We invite you to engage with us to discuss our points and help make our asks a reality being led by Simon Nelson to develop an LGBT Manifesto for the West of England to find out more about the LGBT Manifesto and the West of England Maifesto and to get involved please look at

www.outbristol.co.uk/lgbtmanifesto Talk to us at LGBTmanifesto@lgbtconsortium.org.uk or on 0207 064 6500

Events

Suicide Prevention in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ Communities

Mind is proud to invite you to our national conference on suicide prevention in LGB&T+ Communities, organised in partnership with MindOut, Time To Change, and a number of local organisations in Bristol.

Arrival & Registration: 9.30 am (lunch will be provided) End of conference: 4pm followed by networking drinks repection until 5pm Speakers and workshop facilitators will include representatives from Mind, MindOut, Rethink Mental Illness Bristol, Lancaster University, the Diversity Trust, the LGBT Health Forum Bristol, the Local Authority and Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group.

A detailed agenda, keynote speakers and further information will be sent to registered participants closer to the date Aims of the Conference Suicide prevention is a way to engage LGB&T+ communities, service users, service providers, planners and funders in positive responses to mental health needs and reducing mental health stigma.

Participants will gain: • Awareness of the prevalence and causation of suicidal distress in LGB&T+ communities; and of the need to provide LGB&T+ affirmative services • Information about how mental health needs are experienced differently by different LGB&T+ people • Experience of a range of suicide prevention interventions for LGB&T+ people • Evidence of good practice in engaging LGB&T+ communities, developing a community response to suicidal distress and reducing stigma • Opportunities to continue and develop local partnership and co-production of LGB&T+ affirmative practice in mental health When Friday, 29 January 2016 from 09:30 to 17:00 (GMT) - Add to Calendar . WhereArmada House Conference and Events - Telephone Avenue Bristol, Avon BS1 4BQ GB To register or find out more please contact The conference will take place in Bristol (Armada House) on Friday 29th January 2016 Places can be booked free of charge through the following link: http://mindlgbt2016.eventbrite.co.uk Please feel free to get back in touch should you require any clarifications or assistance Alessandro Storer Equality Improvement Manager a.storer@mind.org.uk direct: 0208 215 2225 Mind - 15-19 Broadway, London - Stratford, E15 4BQ website: www.mind.org.uk

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Southern Hibearnation Fri 4th Dec 2015

Southern Hibearnation Sat 5th Dec 2015

Welcome meet & greet 4 December 2015 @19:00 As usual the Bristol Bear Bar (BBB) is our main base for the weekend and opens at 7pm for the customary friendly Meet & Greet to kick off the weekend so come and meet up with your friends and make new ones

We are keeping the Saturday morning of Southern HiBearnation free for those who need to recover from the excesses of the night before and so those of you from out of town can explore the city. To check out the main attractions Bristol has to offer from places to stay, visit or eat and drink get out this and more on www.outbristol.co.uk

Venue: Bristol Bear Bar Price: Free entry Pop Nation Launch Party 4 December 2015 @20:00 Launch Party ‘The Home Of The Bears’ as DJ Daddi, the BBB’s resident DJ, keeps the music coming from 8pm until closing time at 6am with his Pop Nation night.

Venue: Bristol Bear Bar Price: Free entry DJ Will @ The Palace 4 December 2015@ 17:00-22:00 For those of you out earlier , opposite the BBB is The Palace which will be open from 5pm until 4am with regular DJ Will on from 10pm Venue: The Palace Price: Free Entry DJ Will @ The Palace

4 December 2015@ 17:00-22:00

INDOOR CHRISTMAS MARKET 5 Dec 2015@ 14:00-18:00 The indoor market at our bear events is always popular and as usual it will be held in both the Bristol Bear Bar and The Palace with the stalls split between them. The market runs from 2pm until 6pm.

Stalls currently lined up for attending include Hartzak, Nice’n’Naughty, Simply Pleasure, Glitter Glamour Glass Creations, Simon Alderson Glass, ShoutOut Radio, Bear Essential Clothing and The Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence so be sure to drop in to both venues and find a selection of goodies ideal for Christmas presents or as a treat for yourself!

Venue: Bear Bar and The Palace Price: Free Entry DJ Dadd Party

At 11pm The Palace have their weekly Friday night cabaret. For this Southern HiBearnation weekend the popular Martha D’Arthur takes to the stage.

Venue: The Palace Price: Free Entry Bristol Pride Launch Party

4 July 2015@ 19:30

Venue: Bristol Bear Bear Price: Free Entry DJ Will Palace Party 5 December 2015 @18:00 til Late For those of you out earlier , opposite the BBB is The Palace which will be open from 5pm until 4am with regular DJ Will on from 10pm

Southern Hibearnation Sun 6th Dec 2015

There are many places in Bristol close to Old Market to go for lunch , most of which can be found in the nearby Cabot Circus shopping mall but if you prefer a traditional delicious Sunday roast, we can recommend The Retreat‘s one in the heart of the Gay Village where we have been all weekend plus new venue JJ’s Café At Arts Westside, next to the Bristol Bear Bar is becoming very popular.

Then for those of you that will still be in Bristol in the afternoon, the Bristol Bear Bar open from 3pm until 11pm and The Palace from 5pm until Midnight while The Old Market Tavern at the edge of the Gay Village is holding an LGBT + Caring At Christmas social and quiz event from 3pm, quiz starting at 6pm and at the opposite end of Old Market, The Trinity Centre plays host to A Marvellous Evening With Miriam Margolyes – check their event listing for details But if you prefer a more social and fun evening to round off the weekend, head over to The Lads Locker Room sauna in Old Market where the Raven fetish club night will be hosting an extra night especially for Southern HiBearnation from 7pm until late with an UnderBEAR theme – so be sure to wear your jock or whatever you prefer to wear, plus as usual all other fetishes are welcome too.

Venue: The Palace Price: Free Entry Horseplay: Synaesthesia

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Sunday is a normal relaxed day to wind-down after the previous two days. Why not take a wander round the city centre, enjoy the German Christmas Market in Broadmead next to Cabot Circus, visit famous landmarks like Clifton Suspension Bridge and the S.S Great Britain or go ice skating at the Harbourside Market next to the @Bristol science museum?

5 December 2015 @18:00 til Late After the Market the Bear Bar tranforms into DJ Daddi Party, the BBB’s resident DJ, keeps the music coming until closing time at 6am

Horseplay collaborate with av artist Panther to create a unique synaesthetic club experience sound and vision together with live LGBT GUIDE FOR THE bringing WEST OF ENGLAND performance and sensory intervention.

Venue: Projekt, Baldwin Street “The definitive destination Early bird £9 for the LGBTPrice: communities www.bristolticketshop.co.uk in the dual city region of Pride Dog Show Register 11:00 Show 13:00 the West of England.”

The pride dog show returns and is bigger and furrier than ever, expect pawbiting rounds such as waggiest tail, most groomed and best family pet! Register from 11am, show starts at 1pm. Prizes and rosettes to win! With kind support from platinum petcare and daWg greyhound and lurcher rescue.

Venue: Corn Street Price: Attendance Free / Contest Entry £1

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Welcome to Out Bristol

Out Bristol is the definitive destination for the LGBT communities in the dual city region of the West of England established in 2008 Out Bristol is the community hub consisting of an online virtual community centre linking to all the support services and social groups for the LGBT communities.

The website is the LGBT tourism and visitor centre for the region, with information on where to stay, attractions, festivals and the LGBT Scene. Last but by no means least the website is also home to the Out Bristol magazine and supplements, with features, what’s on, fashion,listings and an extensive community section. Local or visiting Out Bristol curates the contemporary to the cultural.

Whether you are a local or visiting Bristol for the first time this guide alongside the website www.outbristol.co.uk has all you need to know about the LGBT communities, the scene, the city and the five LGBT festivals we host in the city through out the year.

We would like to thank you for visiting us and supporting Out Bristol.

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Bristol’s unconventional urbanity gives the city its distinctive character.

A City Of Urban Villages

Bristol is one of the UK’s eight core cities, home to leading companies from the creative, technological, financial, micro electronics, environmental, aerospace, advanced engineering and service industries.

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Gay Village, Old Market Quarter Welcome to the Gay Village in the Old Market Quarter Centrally located within easy walking distance of the Train & Bus Stations & Bristol Shopping Quarter.

The village venues are open day & night, the area is well connected & has events planned every night of the week and festival events throughout the year.

For all the latest details check www.outbristol.co.uk 1 The Phoenix 1 Wellington Buildings, BS2 9DB Gay run & owned, this is the ONLY openly friendly bar catering to everyone who respects diversity that reflects this amazing city! Relax in a comfy friendly establishment .Opening Hours Mon-Tue 16:00-23:00 Wed-Fri 12:00-23:00 Sat 12:00-Late Sun 12:00-10:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/the-phoenix 2 Old Market Tavern 29-30 Old Market Street, BS2 0BH A traditional pub in the centre of Bristol which serves food and has a beautiful traditional British beer garden.

The pub also host quizs and events.

Opening Hours Sun-Thurs 11:30-23:00 Fri 11:30-00:00 Sat 16:00-01:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/old-market-tavern 3 Proud Bar 53 Old Market Street, BS2 0ER A friendly, cosy yet stylish venue with something for everyone, steeped in nearly 400 years of history, you’re sure to receive the warmest of welcomes. Opening Hours Mon-Thur 17:00-23:30 Fri 15:00-01:00 Sat13:0001:00 Sun 13:00-23:30 www.outbristol.co.uk/proud-bar 4 The Palace 1-3 West Street, Bristol, BS2 0DF Bristol’s very own Palace with fabulous theatrical & opulent decoration that would put the Moulin Rouge to shame, this place is the party Palace. Opening Hours Sun-Thur 17:00-00:00 Fri 17:00-02:00 Sat 17:00-02:00

www.outbristol.co.uk 6 The Retreat

16 West Street, BS2 0DF Bar & Grill by day & venue at night it is open & welcoming with from cabaret to quiz nights Opening Times Mon 12:00-21:00 Tue 12:00-00:00 Wed 12:00-22:00 Thur-Fri 12:00-0:00 Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/the-retreat 1 Alfred Street,BS2 0RF Bristol’s premier health spa for men, we offer a unique and tantalising experience in a clean, private location, just 5 minutes walk from Gay Village & Temple Meads with ample parking.

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www.outbristol.co.uk/the-palace 5 The Bristol Bear Bar 2-4 West Street,Bristol BS2 0BH UK’s only bespoke bear bar, with welcoming & friendly atmostphere it’s a must see for all Bears & non Bears Opening Hours Tue-Thur 19:00-23:00 Fri-Sat 19:0002:00 Sun 17:00-23:00

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www.outbristol.co.uk/elite-retreat 19-21 West Street,BS2 0DF A sauna and venue that caters for all Gay, Bi-sexual and Bi-curious men who wish to have the freedom to relax.Opening Hours Mon 00:00 - 06:00 Tues 12:0000:00 Wed 12:00-06:00 Thur 12:00-00:00 Fri- Sun 00:00 00:00:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/ladslockerroom 42a Old Market Street BS2 0EZ As the name suggests this is the Local store and Off Licence. This store has everything you need whether on a night out, a house party, a quite night in or your weekly shop. LGBT friendly & safe sex supplies sold.

Opening Hours 24/7 Monday to Sunday www.oldmarketquarter.co.uk/thelocal

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Gay Village, West End Welcome to the Gay Village in the West End. Centrally located within easy walking distance of the Train & Bus Stations & Bristol Shopping Quarter.

The village venues are open day & night, the area is well connected & has events planned every night of the week.

For all the latest details check www.outbristol.co.uk

10 The Pineapple

37 St Georges Road, BS1 5UU

A great place to spend any evening. Comfy surroundings, a quality range of drinks and regular events make The Pineapple one very special venue. Opening Times Mon - Sun:17:00-00:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/pineapple

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Bent combines a stylish, relaxed, yet lively atmosphere, an extensive cocktail menu, competitive pricing, and amazing sound system and light up dancefloor - It really is something special. Opening Times Mon - Sat:20:00-02:00 Sunday Closed www.outbristol.co.uk/bent

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The atmosphere in this Club is truly electric. Visit the website for up to date opening times DJ listings and details of theme nights. From stages and podiums, to comfortable seating areas, with premium drinks at reasonable prices and the friendliest staff around. www.outbristol.co.uk/queenshilling

1 Frog Lane,BS1 5UX

OMG is the South West’s busiest and biggest gay venue. It’s state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, buzzing atmosphere and competitive pricing have made OMG the incredible, lively club it is today.Opening Times: Wed - Fri:22:00-04:00 Sat:22:00-05:00. www.outbristol.co.uk/omg-club

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Club Events (Mixed)

Club Events (Mixed)

AmourAmi

Leather Wild West

BearPit@BBB

Digiloue

www.outbristol.co.uk/events www.outbristol.co.uk/amour-ami A mixture of RuPaul’s drag race/PartyMonster/ Paris is Burning meets 90’s rave realness - Here is Amour Ami Bristol’s Bi-Monthly night held in Gay Village, Lets Party....

Open Hours 22:00 till Late www.outbristol.co.uk/bearpit Monthly night of fabulousness to support Bristol Bear Fiesta & Southern HiBearnation with DJ daddi turning up the heat with His funky vibe and a few camp classics too Opening Hours 22:00-02:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/digilogue DIGILOGUE - Alternative 80s clubbing, held in various venues in Gay Village, Old Market Quarter. Opening Hours 22:00-02:00

UNION

www.outbristol.co.uk/union The ideal night for any man with an interest in leather. It’s the place to meet new guys, to catch up with mates and above all, have fun in leathers. Dresscode is minimum of one item of leather outerwear.

South West Rubber Men www.outbristol.co.uk/swrm From the curious to the connoisseur, come rubber up and socialize.

Dont Tell Your Mother www.outbristol.co.uk/DTYM Don’t Tell Your Mother is a Indie LGBT+FRIENDS club night.

Opening Hours 22:00-02:00

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Horse Play

www.outbristol.co.uk/horseplay A Club transformed into a disco stables; it’s a dirty underground club beneath a metal bar, with cheap beer and an intimate vibe.

Opening Hours 22:00- Late

Indigo Bristol

Psychodrama

www.outbristol.co.uk/psychodrama Putting the Alt in Alternative this gay night is something very different to what you have seen before. Opening Hours 22:00-Late

People Like Us

HUN NIGHTCLUB

www.outbristol.co.uk/people-like-us

People Like Us’ main aim is to create a safe dance space, where people can completely lose themselves to our unique style in dance music. Come n get some….! ;) love love disco love PLU ♥ :) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

www.outbristol.co.uk/hunnightclub

HUN nightclub... Energetic homo discotheque for freaks like you. House, electronic and disco music in some of the most unusual venues in Bristol. Sexy and smiley crowd, All welcome. Main party usually on the first Saturday of each month from 10 - late followed by STILL UP! The official Hun afterhours.

BLUF Bristol

www.outbristol.co.uk/bluf-bristol For many BLUF represents the ultimate gay leatherman fantasy - that Tom of Finland look made real. BLUF Bristol is the west’s very own meeting exclusively for BLUF members

Gear Bristol

www.outbristol.co.uk/gear Gear Bristol is a monthly fetish club for Gay/Bi men.

Leather Market

www.outbristol.co.uk/leather-market A great way to start, expand or refresh your leather wardrobe. Choose from a wide variety of secondhand or nearly new items. The Leather Cafe will be open!

www.outbristol.co.uk/events www.outbristol.co.uk/leather-wild-west LeatherWest’s summer event that encourages all guys to saddle up in their leather chaps, jeans and waistcoats to enjoy the summer, a bbq and maybe a bit of rodeo action!

www.bylaw.org.uk Bringing together lesbian, gay and bisexual people working or intending to work in the legal community in the South West and South Wales

www.indigonetwork.co.uk Run by an all-women team, the sociable Indigo networking group offers lesbian/bi/queer women of the South West the chance to connect in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. suzanne@indigonetwork.co.uk Members www.outbristol.co.uk/members A friendly, fun events in chic environments for the discerning gay man for business, social & networking opportunities. Events take place throughout the year, & consist of a monthly Drinks Evening, Parties & Dining events.

LGBT History Month www.outbristol.co.uk/lgbthistory February each year is LGBT History Month. In Bristol a voluntary group that presents events and information about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history of Bristol.

Bear Fiesta

www.outbristol.co.uk/bristol-bear-fiesta Held in the first weekend in June each year Bristol plays host to the Bristol Bear fiesta.these events are always well attended, check out the website for the latest information. www.outbristol.co.uk/bristol-bear-fiesta Bristol Pride www.pridebristol.co.uk A week long festival which goes out with a bang with the Parade & Pride event, hosting music & performances from local and national acts, community stands in the heart of the city.

Held first week of July.

UK Leather Pride www.ukleatherpride.com A fantastic weekend in of leather fun designed to celebrate the gay leathermen’s community.

We’ve lined up a range of events including social and workshops. 6-8 Novemeber 2015 www.outbristol.co.uk/uk-leather-pride.

Southern Hibearnation www.outbristol.co.uk/southern-hibearnation Held in the first weekend in December each year Bristol in the Old Market Quarter Gay Village plays host to Southern Hibernation Bear Fesitval. These events are always well attended.

http://www.outbristol.co.uk/listings Bristol Bisons RFC www.bisonsrfc.co.uk Bristol’s first gay and gay-friendly rugby team is always looking for new members, players and supporters. Everyone welcome regardless of experience or ability.

LGBT Services LGBT Bristol

Bristol Panthers

EACH

Social Groups

CycleOut Bristol

http://bristolpanthersfc.weebly.com/

Bristol’s premier gay friendly football team. Bristol Panthers Football Club is Bristol’s premier openly gay friendly football club. The current incarnation of Bristol Panthers was born on the 28th March 2009, following a advert calling for interested gay footballers and supporters, to come together socially.

www.outbristol.co.uk/cycleout

The Gay Outdoor Club’s local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cycling group for West of England cycleoutbristol@live.co.uk

The Gay Outdoor Club

www.goc.org.uk

For gay men and women and their friends. It has national membership and local groups all around the country. There are groups within GOC based around specific activities.

LGBT Fitness Class and Social www.stridefitness.co.uk If you want to look and feel great,improve your fitness, have more energy & meet other LGBT people then join our “LGBT Fitness class & Social” The workout is one hour with the option to stay and socialise Suitable for all levels here: Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, Social for lesbians, meetsmuch: every other When:network Monday, 7-8pm How ClassThurs£3

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GMG

www.gmgsouthwest.com

evenings in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.

www.outbristol.co.uk gmgsw@hotmail.co.uk http://www.gmgsouthwest.com/

Gay Men’s Book Group

bristolbookclub@hotmail.co.uk

Meeting monthly at a member’s flat in the centre of Bristol to discuss a book written by a gay author or about gay themes.

BS3 LGBT

“The definitive destination for the LGBT communities inwww.outbristol.co.uk/bs3-lgbt the dual city region of Aims to bring together the lesbian, gay, bisexWest of England. ” ual and transthe communities that live, work and play in the Bristol BS3 area.

LGBT Brunch

Rainbow Group

www.outbristol.co.uk/LGBTbruch First Saturday of every month at Coniston Community Centre, a great way to kick start the weekend & meet new friends.

Contact David Sully email rainbow@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council employees LGBT group Call Equalities on 0117 922 4446

We work in partnership with Bristol City Council to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to become actively involved in community life. We pride ourselves in challenging homophobia and transphobia in the wider community and help promote understanding of equality and inclusion.

www.each.education EACH is the award-winning charity: affirming the lives of gay & transgender people & reducing discrimination. Mon-Fri: 9:00 am-5:00 pm info@each.education 0808 1000 143

The Diversity Trust www.diversitytrust.org.uk The Diversity Trust is a specialist in equality, diversity and inclusion and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in project management, evaluation, policy, research and training.

Avon & Somerset Police

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

Official Police account for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Liaison Officers @ASPOLICELGBT Avon & somerset police LGBT Liaison Team can be found at all community events and follow their work on the main website or via twitter.

Gaydio

day evening at 8:30. Also bowling, cinema, coffee bars, theatre, concerts, discos, cycling, walks, meals out and more. www.outbristol.co.uk/pinkherrings

LGBT GUIDE FOR THE WEST ENGLAND SocialOFgroup for LGBT people. Regular social

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Trans Info

www.gaydio.co.uk Gaydio is the world’s biggest LGB&T radio station. You can get Gaydio on DAB Digital Radio (London, Sussex, Glasgow, Edinburgh), 88.4FM (Greater Manchester), on mobile apps gaydio.co.uk.

http://uktrans.info Advice with practical problems such as access to healthcare & legal issues. We can guide you towards information you need and on occasion we can (with your consent) contact organizations on your behalf to resolve issues.

Bristol Crossroads http://bristol-crossroads.org.uk Meetings at Wick Village Hall Contact: Liz or Tania Informal opportunity for all transgendered people, partners & family to meet & dress in a safe and supportive environment.

Phone: 01453 757110 The Bridge, Sexual Assault Referral Centre 0117 342 6999 A support service for victims of sexual crime & provides a range of services. If you are a victim, we can tell you your options and help you in making your own decisions about your care. www.thebridgecanhelp.org.uk Survivors UK www.survivorsuk.org Survivors UK support adult men who have experienced sexual violation at any time in their lives. Their Helpline Webchat service is open Monday & Tuesday 6-9pm, Wednesday 122.30pm & 6-9pm, and Thursday 12-2.30pm.

Bristol Women’s Voice www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV) provides a way for women to influence the public authorities, for example the Council, health bodies and the police in how they meet women’s needs and promote women’s equality.

Social Groups Missing Lesbians

Bi Visible Bristol

GayWest

Sing Out Bristol

http://www.outbristol.co.uk/listings www.missinglesbians.co.uk A free listing guide for lesbian events, social groups and organizations of interest to lesbians and within reach of Bristol UK.

www.outbristol.co.uk/bivisible We promote the presence of the bisexual community in Bristol and provide meet-ups as a safe space for bi people to meet, network and exchange ideas. Café Kino on Stokes Croft, on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

www.gaywest.org.uk A social group covering the South West supporting the LGBTQIAPD Community, providing a safe and secure place to meet every Saturday morning. www.singoutbristol.com A choir run by and for LGBT people who enjoy singing. We are a very social group and musical experience is not needed.

LGBT Support Services Proud 2 Serve

www.outbristol.co.uk www.proud2serve.net

Our aim is to provide support, information and networking for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender serving, ex-serving personnel and their families both at home and abroad.

Lesbian & Gay Christian Movement, Bristol lgcm.org.uk LGCM is working for love, for peace, for justice, and for the promotion of the Christian faith especially within the LGBT community.

Imaan

www.imaan.org.uk Social Support for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans Muslims. Imaan supports LGBT Muslim people, their families and friends, to address issues of sexual orientation within Islam.

Jewish Lesbian and Gay Group

www.jglg.org.uk

The longest established Jewish LGBT group in the world. Our membership is open to Jewish men and women who areLGBT including people from many different backgrounds. We welcome non-Jewish partners to all events and non-LGBT & non-Jewish guests to certain events.

Out Stories Bristol www.outstoriesbristol.org.uk We are a group who are interested in discussing and collating information about LGBT History in Bristol. admin@outstoriesbristol.org.uk

Avon Trans Women www.avontranswomen.org.uk We are a self help group serving Bristol and the surrounding area for male-to-female transsexuals & others undergoing gender reassignment.

Pink Herrings

Trans Bristol

GMG

pinkherrings@yahoo.co.uk

Social network for lesbians, meets every other Thursday evening at 8:30. Also bowling, cinema, coffee bars, theatre, concerts, discos, cycling, walks, meals out and more. www.outbristol.co.uk/pinkherrings

www.gmgsouthwest.com Social group for LGBT people. Regular social evenings in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. gmgsw@hotmail.co.uk http://www.gmgsouthwest.com/

Gay Men’s Book Group

bristolbookclub@hotmail.co.uk

Meeting monthly at a member’s flat in the centre of Bristol to discuss a book written by a gay author or about gay themes.

BS3 LGBT

www.outbristol.co.uk/bs3-lgbt Aims to bring together the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities that live, work and play in the Bristol BS3 area.

LGBT Brunch

www.outbristol.co.uk/LGBTbruch First Saturday of every month at Coniston Community Centre, a great way to kick start the weekend & meet new friends.

Contact David Sully

Rainbow Group

email rainbow@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council employees LGBT group Call Equalities on 0117 922 4446

http://transbristol.wordpress.com A safe space where trans identified people in the Bristol area can share ideas, provide support and plan things. Anything under the trans umbrella should belong here.

Email:transbristol@gmail.com Trans Info http://uktrans.info Advice with practical problems such as access to healthcare & legal issues. We can guide you towards information you need and on occasion we can (with your consent) contact organizations on your behalf to resolve issues.

Bristol Crossroads http://bristol-crossroads.org.uk Meetings at Wick Village Hall Contact: Liz or Tania Informal opportunity for all transgendered people, partners & family to meet & dress in a safe and supportive environment.

Phone: 01453 757110 The Bridge, Sexual Assault Referral Centre 0117 342 6999 A support service for victims of sexual crime & provides a range of services. If you are a victim, we can tell you your options and help you in making your own decisions about your care. www.thebridgecanhelp.org.uk Survivors UK www.survivorsuk.org Survivors UK support adult men who have experienced sexual violation at any time in their lives. Their Helpline Webchat service is open Monday & Tuesday 6-9pm, Wednesday 122.30pm & 6-9pm, and Thursday 12-2.30pm.

Bristol Women’s Voice www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV) provides a way for women to influence the public authorities, for example the Council, health bodies and the police in how they meet women’s needs and promote women’s equality.

LGBT Support Services www.outbristol.co.uk Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline www.switchboard.lgbt Our helpline operates from 10am to 11pm daily on 0300 330 0630. You can also access Switchboard Instant Messaging through the following link when someone is available online - www.switchboard.lgbt Stonewall

www.stonewall.org.uk An organisation working for equality and justice for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexuals.From our Diversity Champions programme offering advice to over 600 companies to our information line on 08000 50 20 20 Bristol Drugs Project www.bdp.org.uk Whether it is Alcohol, Heroin or Ketamine, Cocaine or Cannabis, Ecstasy or Amphetamine, we can help you make the changes you want reducing the risks, controlling your use or stopping using. 0117 987 6000

LGBT Support Services www.outbristol.co.uk Pace www.pacehealth.org.uk PACE is a charity promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* community. PACE provides online services that can be accessed nationally.

LGBTQ Emotional Wellness lgbthealthforumbristol.co.uk A group aimed at Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer(LGBTQ) people over 18, who are experiencing emotional distress, or coping with enduring mental health challenges. info@lgbthealthforumbristol.co.uk Fastest at Terrence Higgins Trust Call 0117 955 1000 Rapid 1 hour HIV testing and same day results, testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C with results within a 10 days. Confidential walk in service every Monday from 5-7:30pm (ex bank holidays).

Bookable appointments Friday afternoons. . 8-10 West Street, Bristol, BS2 0BH. www.tht.org.uk

www.brokenrainbow.org.uk If you’re in a violent relationship, or care about someone who is, call Broken Rainbow on 0300 999 5428 or 0800 999 5428. The helpline is open on Mondays and Thursdays 10am–8pm and Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am–5 pm www.facebook.com/freedomyouthlgbtq

Brigstowe Project www.brigstowe.org Housing project for people living with HIV,providing support, advice and advocacy.

176 Easton Rd, Easton, Bristol.

Call 0117 9415188 Mon-Fri: 9:00 am-5:00 pm THT Direct Helpline Call us on 0808 802 1221

LGBTQ Youth Cafe Yate facebook.com/groups/LGBTQyate Aged 14-19yrs old, an LGBTQ youth café in Yate on the last Sunday of every month from 19:00-21:00. Come along & find out more.

Contact Phone 01454 869 441 Email info@ yatearmadillo.co.uk University of Bath LGBT www.bathlgbt.co.uk

GMFA - the gay men’s health charity www.gmfa.org.uk The UK’s leading charity dedicated to gay men’s health. Our mission is to improve gay men’s health by increasing the control they have over their own lives. www.gmfa.org.uk

UWE LGBT Society

Stop Hate UK

Broken Rainbow

Freedom Youth

A weekly group for LGBTQ young people aged 14-25, held in central Bristol every Tuesday from 7-9.30pm You can contact Hannah at hannah@otrbristol.org.uk or call 07814 250 751.

A social & welfare student group here to help you get the most out of your university life & wheather you identify as gay,straight, bisexual, trans or are unsure of your sexuality or gender Join our Facebook group for all discussions and social events

www.uwesu.org/network/outuwe

Social group for LGBT students. The LGBT Society has a great line up of events through out the year what ever your interests we are sure you can find something that appeals to you. Join our Facebook group for all discussions and social events.

University of Bristol LGBT+ Society

lgbtplusbristol.org.uk

We organise regular social events for all LGBT students at Bristol University Keep up to date with cultural/ recruitment events at the Bristol University LGBT+ Society. Join our Facebook group for all discussions and social events Email ubu-lgbtplus@bristol.ac.uk

The Albert Kennedy Trust

www.akt.org.uk

1625 Independent People

www.1625ip.co.uk

AKT supports LGBT young people (aged 16-25) who are homeless or living in a hostile environment.

London: 020 7831 6562 Manchester: 0161 228 3308 Newcastle: 0191 281 0099

Independent People actively prevents youth homelessness and promotes a planned approach to independent living. By meeting young people’s needs, every young person achieves a positive outcome as a result of contacting us. 0117 317 8800

For information and support about your sexual health and for information and concerns about HIV. Lines open Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm. Free to call from landlines and mobiles in the UK.

Bristol Sexual Health Centre

www.uhbristol.nhs.uk

Bristol Sexual Health Centre provides a confidential service which anyone can self-refer to (or your GP may wish to refer you here if needed), for advice, tests and treatment if needed.

Appointments: 0117 342 69 00 Advice: 0117 342 6944

www.stophateuk.org Independent & confidential information, advice and support to anybody affected by LGB and T Hate Crime. Available across England, Wales & Scotland. We are here 24 hours a day: 08088010661 CALM www.theCALMzone.net/get-help A charity dedicated to preventing male suicide.

Helpline & webchat service for men of all ages that’s free, confidential & anonymous. 0800 585858 (national) Open 5pm-midnight, every day of the year.

NO GOING BACK http://nogoingback.org.uk A charity dedicated to helping LGBT people who may have fled their country due to persecution for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bristol Families & Friends bristolfamiliesandfriends.org.uk BFF is a support group for families & friends of LGB people. We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the Terrence Higgins Trust. Call Sue Allen on 01454 852 418. sueallenfflag@blueyonder.co.uk

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