Out Bristol April 2017

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22-24 SEPT 2017 2016

UK

LEATHER PRIDE

CUBA

BRISTOL / UK

FRI 22 SEPT 2017

SAT SAT 238SEPT OCT 2016 2017

21:00-late / The Phoenix / free

13:00-17:00 / Old Market Quarter / free

FRI 22 SEPT 2017 Dinner

Puppy Palace

19:00-20:00 / Old Market Assembly / £15.50

19:00-20:00 / Old Market Assembly / £15.50

FRI 22 SEPT 2017

Street Fire Shows & Strip shows

by Marshall Arkley

21:00-late / Bristol Bear B / free

FRI FRI 227SEPT OCT 2016 2017

harness

22:00-02:00 / To the Moon / £10.00

DORIAN RELAND

Jürgen & Jochim Art Exhibition

SAT SAT 238SEPT OCT 2016 2017 21:30-late /The Gin Palace / free

SAT SAT 238SEPT OCT 2016 2017 20:00-late / Bristol Bear Bar / free

SAT SAT 238SEPT OCT 2016 2017

FRI FRI 227SEPT OCT 2016 2017

22:00-02:00 / To the Moon / £10.00

23:30 / The Gin Palace / free

James Critchley

TOM

Art Exhibition

21-23 7-9SEPT OCT 2016 2017 21:00-late / Space Gallery / free

Art Exhibition

SUN SAT 248SEPT OCT 2016 2017

SUN FRI 247SEPT OCT 2016 2017

22:00-02:00 / To the Moon / £10.00

23:30 / The Gin Palace / free

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W W W . L OV E M E N O W F I L M . C O M

Date: Venue:

WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME NOW Sunday 2 April 2017 Time: 15:50-17:50 Watershed Ticket price: VARIOUS

Shot over several years, this moving documentary is about the power of forgiveness and the overpowering call that home has on us, no matter how far we go. Saar is a gay man from an Orthodox family in Israel. After being kicked out of his conservative kibbutz aged just 23, Saar flees to London where he enjoys a gay lifestyle denied to him in Israel. He lives the dream, until he discovers that he’s HIV positive.

When he breaks the news to his family, they struggle with their fears and prejudices. With the support and warmth of what he describes as his ‘surrogate family’ - the London Gay Men’s Chorus - he begins a reconciliation process with his biological family in Israel. Saar finds himself torn between these two very different worlds and must make a decision: should he return to Israel and embrace his family once more, or stay in London and live in exile forever? Saar and the rest of the London Gay Men’s Chorus provide a glorious soundtrack for this tender, honest and intimate film.

This special preview screening is followed by a Satellite Q&A with the film’s directors and star Saar Maoz, and a performance by the London Gay Men’s Chorus, broadcast live from London’s Barbican Centre and hosted by Julian Clary.

THIS EVENT IS HOSTED AT VARIOUS CINEMAS NATIONALLY SO PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR YOUR NEAREST CINEMA

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Date: Venue:

Kings Cross Remix 5-6 April 2017 Time: Wardrobe Threatre Tickets:

20:00-22:00 tommarshman.com

Kings Cross (Remix) uncovers the hidden histories of LGBT communities in London during the 1980s through memories of the Kings Cross area; an area that has undergone radical change since its day as a hub of LGBT communities, bars and culture. Woven together from the stories of people who experienced it first hand, Tom’s show celebrates a raucous, riotous time in the life of central London where sexuality was for exploring, HIV was causing tragedy, and rights were to be fought for.

soloperformanceforum.co.uk A new quarterly programme of solo performance curated by the Solo Contemporary Performance Forum. The SOLO Contemporary Performance Forum is a South West based organisation, working out of Falmouth and Bristol. It offers practical support to regional, national and international solo performance makers via artists’ laboratories, residencies, public interviews, scratch and showcase events. It was founded by Misri Dey in 2005, who works as artistic director, with Hannah Sullivan as the current co-ordinator of the Bristol group.

ABOUT TOM / tommarshman.com Tom is a performance artist who transforms everyday accounts into theatre by weaving together stories worth telling. Previous work includes the acclaimed Move Over Darling.

“One of the most exciting things about Marshman’s work is his ability to pick a seemingly small subject and peel back the layers to expose something unexpectedly profound.”

Big Issue

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Ladiyfest: Can’t touch this #3

Date: Friday 21st April Time: 22:00-03:00 Venue: Queenshilling Ticket price: £3 LaDIYfest Bristol presents Can’t Touch This! #3 - a feminist clubnight for LGBT+ folk and friends at the Queen Shilling raising money for LaDIYfest Bristol 2017. All welcome!

DJs: Riot Paula (Hush) Emily (Women’s Hour) Darcie Doll (of Drunken Butterfly) Spinning great girl records old and new all night.

Expect: Beyonce / Bikini Kill / Blondie / Britney Spears / Cyndi Lauper / Destiny’s Child / Florence & The Machine / Garbage / Girls Aloud / Goldfrapp / The Gossip / Hole / Joan Jett / Kate Bush / Katy Perry / Kelis / Kylie / Le Tigre / Madonna / M.I.A. / Missy Elliot / Nicki Minaj / No Doubt / Peaches / PJ Harvey / Rihanna / Robyn / Spice Girls / Sugababes / Taylor Swift / Tegan and Sara / X-ray Spex and many many more! £3 on the door.

All proceeds go towards putting on LaDIYfest Bristol 2017 e.g. hiring venues, paying bands etc.

All our events operate a Safer Spaces policy, which you can read here: http://ladiyfestbristol.tumblr.com/saferspaces

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Venue:

Introduction to tool use; LGBT+ People Sunday 23nd April Time: 09:00-18:00 Bristol Wood Recycling Ticket price: £60 Project13 Cattle Market Rd, BS1 6QW

This workshop is available to anyone who defines as L/B/G/Q/T/I, non-binary, or gender variant. The purpose of our workshops is to teach tool use in a supported learning environment, to encourage and support those who may feel intimidated by, or excluded from, traditional learning spaces. You will learn about the workshop, health and safety and tool terminology, whilst practicing skills in marking and measuring, hand saw cutting, drills, chopsaw use and sanding. If you feel confident there will be time to use a chisel and mallet too.

You will take a simple completed work piece home at the end of the day.

Their will be seven places available at each workshop. Six of these will be offered at the cost of £60 for the full day inclusive of all equipment and materials. This doesnt include lunch, but does include tea, coffee and biscuits.

One place will be offered at no cost for anyone who is on a low income, or who would struggle to pay (please enquire if interested). There is only one place each time offered for free, so we have to offer this on a first come first served basis. We will also offer this on a trust basis - we’re not asking anyone to explain their circumstance. Please bare in mind that we want to make these workshops accessible, so if you think you could pay, then please do, so the place is for there for someone who otherwise wouldn’t be able to come.

Contact us via the T.F.E facebook page if you would like to book a place.

You place will be confirmed once payment has been recieved.

For every two workshops we run at cost at the BWRP, we are able to teach a third, for free, to a group working with low income, disadvantaged or vulnerable people. In attending these workshops you enable to us to run these free sessions. We are currently in contact with several groups, and these free workshops will be confirmed and announced soon.

NB Refunds are only availble two weeks prior to the course start date.

Feature

Bristol Burns Sat 4 March 2017 / Trinity Centre, Bristol

DARLINGS the time has ARRIVED to step into SPRING and come out to LOVE! To wake from the slumber of seasonal doom, leap onto the runway of life and SHINE YOUR GLORIOUS LIGHT!

HALLELUJAH! For one auspicious night of heavenly magic, Bristol Burns at the Trinity Church.

Experience Jennie Livingston’s gorgeous classic Paris Is Burning as never before in the awe inspiring upstairs chapel, before immersing yourself in the ballroom for a night of spiritual music and joyful union.

A celebration of decadence, freedom and community. A celebration of you, Bristol. A celebration of fabulous.

Join us as we unite to parade in the church of the DEVIOUS and the DIVINE. Bagels and blessings. Cocktails and choirs. Categories and cabaret. Kings, kweens and communion.

Feature: Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival

WWW.HORSEPLAYCLUB.COM

HORSEPLAY Date: 21St April 2017 Time: 23:00-04:00 Venue: The Loco Klub Temple Quarter Ticket price: £9 / £ 10 / £12 Horseplay returns with a sweaty underground artparty for queer people and their friends. Resident Jockeys Pony, Bronco & Jim Carna deliver a steamy mix of homo house, disco, art, liberty & sleaze at The Loco Klub, a special venue hidden inside a network of old railway tunnels, deep beneath Temple Meads.

TICKETS Available from Headfirst Bristol http://hdfst.uk/E38116 ART Half-dressed hedonists Bitch & Party serve avant garde podium dancing. Purveyors of shonky go-go, what they lack in talent they make up for in enthusiasm...

Local artist Mr G Johnson provides visual stimulus, in the form of animated sketches presented in his inimitable style.

DRESSCODE No rules, no boundaries, wear whatever.

ABOUT Described by The Guardian as “Bristol’s best gay dance party”, Horseplay is a queer-leaning art-discoclub with a positive vibe and a fine dusting of glitter and sleaze. Six years ago we launched in a sweaty basement, to a diverse crowd of queers, clubkids, misfits and dont-fits. At our core is an ethos of community, safe space and sweaty hedonism with our queer family.

SAFE SPACE POLICY Horseplay is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive space for everyone. We have a zero tolerance policy for behaviour which doesn’t support this ethos. We will not tolerate prejudice or discrimination on grounds such as age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic status, ideology or culture. Be good to each other.

CALLING ALL GLAMAZONIANS! The Haus of Limererence invites you all to their Dragball!

So good GAWD, DRAAAAG your booties down to Basement 45 for glitter, queerness and voguing REALNESS. We’ll have glitter and drag booths too, so NO EXCUSES to be less than SICKENING. Category is: Dress in drag!

So, bois, goils and everything in between, serve us your drag king and queen fantasies!

See you there, HUNTIES! Line-up TBC TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/the-haus-of-limerencepresents-dragball-tickets33763448383#tickets Date: Tue 9th May 2017 Time: 21:00-03:00 Venue: Basement 45 Tickets: £6 Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

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Literature

Pride and Joy: A guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans parents

Authors: Sarah & Rachel Hagger-Holt Publisher: Pinter & Martin Ltd Language: English ISBN-10: 1780664206 ISBN-13: 978-1780664200

Synopsis There have always been lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) parents. But now there is a ‘gayby boom’. Changes in social attitudes, the law and medical technology mean that more LGBT people are becoming parents, and living proud and open family lives. Yet there are still few role models.

Pride and Joy is full of stories, advice and real-life experience from LGBT parents and their children.

Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, sometimes surprising, every story sheds new light on what it’s like for LGBT people raising children in the UK and Ireland today.

Pride and Joy is positive and practical. It covers everything from starting a family, dealing with schools, talking with children about different families, and maintaining an LGBT identity as a parent.

This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand issues facing LGBT families including parents or prospective parents; extended families and friends; and social workers, teachers and other professionals.

About the Author Sarah and Rachel Hagger-Holt are lesbian parents with two young children. Rachel is a clinical psychologist and Sarah works in charity communications. Together, they have previously written Living It Out: A survival guide for lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians, their friends, families and churches.

Saturday 1st April 2017 Crystal Lubrikunt

Friday 7th April 2017 Sum Ting Wong

Saturday 8th April 2017 Son of a Tutu

Friday 14th April 2017 Mary Golds

Saturday 15th April 2017 Danny Beard

Sunday 16th April 2017 Tittania Gill

Lifestyle: Film

I Am Not Your Negro 12A

Venue: Watershed

Date: Fri 7 - Thu 13 April

Director: Raoul Peck

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Dick Cavett

Length: 93 mins, Tickets: www.watershed.co.uk In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends – Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of his manuscript, which is narrated here by Samuel L Jackson.

Now, in his incendiary new documentary (with readings by Samuel L. Jackson), master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and a flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for.

Presented by Come The Revolution in partnership with Bristol Festival of Ideas.

Lifestyle: Film

Who’s gonna love me now?

Release Date: 07 April 2017

Directors: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann

Writers: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann

Stars: Saar Maoz, Alon,

London Gay Men’s Chorus Band

Screenings: www.lovemenowfilm.com At the age of 21 Saar Maoz arrived in the UK after being kicked out of his religious Kibbutz. Following the highs and lows that accompanied his newfound freedom Saar discovered an alternative family with The London Gay Men’s Chorus. After 19 years, Saar has reached out to his conservative Israeli family in an attempt at reconciliation. Now his parents are coming to visit…

WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME NOW? celebrates the triumph of love over hate, of understanding over ignorance and the melding of cultures who traditionally view each other as extreme.

This isn’t Saar Moaz’s singular journey, it is a monumental trek undertaken by his entire family.

Music

The Cranberries 16-19 March 2017 / www.bristoljazzandbluesfest.com

The Cranberries are pleased to announce that they are bringing a very special Greatest Hits Tour on the road this Summer.

Best known for their now classic songs ‘Linger’, ‘Zombie’ and ‘Dreams’, The Cranberries will perform specially orchestrated versions of their many hits with each show on the tour featuring a string quartet.

Formed in Limerick, Irish pop band The Cranberries emerged on the pre-Brit-pop UK indie scene in the early ’90s with their dreamy, Celtic-tinged melodic sound, led by vocalist Dolores O’Riordan. O’Riordan lent her distinctive vocals to songs like lush ballad ‘Linger’, which, after becoming an American hit in 1993, led the band to achieve mass success in the UK. The Cranberries quickly became international stars, with both their 1993 debut album, ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?’, and its 1994 follow-up, ‘No Need to Argue’, selling millions of copies and producing a string of hit singles, including ‘Dreams’ and ‘Zombie’.

Venue: Colston Hall Time: 19:00 Date:

Mon 22 May 2017

Price:

£43.00 to £51.06 incl. booking fee

Culture

James Critchley Photographer / Stylist / Artist /

“Interpreting form & structure, stylist & photographer James Critchley’s work naturally captures the masculinity of his subject.”

A rising star in the portrait and physique photography world, James Critchley has already shot many of the worlds physique models.

What sets his work apart is the combination of his physique photography with his other passion of landscape design which creates his unique style.

His choice of stunning locations and physique models his work is reminiscent of Ansel Adams and Bruce Weber.

Where do you get your inspiration from ?

Coming from a design background I have always been drawn to structure and form. This extended into my photography and into capturing the form and structure of the athletic physical form.

Living in the Cotswolds, much of my nature series focuses on locations based in natural settings and way the natural setting accentuates the strong form of the model.

Culture

James Critchley Photographer / Stylist / Artist /

What kind of camera do you use?

I use a Canon 5D with a variety of lenses in order to create a range of different photos. To me, it’s the lenses that create the magic.

How much creative freedom do you have on an editorial shoot?

I have had complete freedom in almost every shoot. I am very lucky that I get to choose my models, locations and style of photography How important are personal projects to you ?

I would like to think that almost all of my muscle photography is personal to me. To start with, I had to ask the models to shoot for me with very little photographs to entice them. Now I have top fitness and muscle models from around the world asking me to shoot them and within those shoots, I choose where and how they will pose with very good results. So each shoot I do, I like to think is a personal project.

Culture:- James Critchley Photographer / Stylist / Artist /

How much preparation goes into a shoot?

Often I set out a list of goals and ideas for each shoot and sometimes the models will bring their ideas with them. I have a fantastic assistant Alicia who will assist with lighting, camera equipment etc. and without her I couldn’t keep up with the fast pace of some of the shoots.

How much do you do in post production?

A LOT! My ratio of shooting to editing is surprising. I might spend 6 hours on a shoot but I can spend up to 6 days working up the photographs. I am very particular, and nothing leaves my studio without being edited to the highest standard. My ethos is to over deliver on images for my clients. Where the top fitness photographers might only release five photos from a shoot (some models have dieted for weeks for that shoot) I will happily work up at least 50 images for them, and give a massive variety of shots for them to choose from.

Do you think a photographer needs a philosophy to do good work ?

Yes I do. A very happy positive attitude helps enormously and that can get you through the most awkward of shoots. Keep things fun, always make the models laugh and that not only makes for photos full of emotion but also keeps the shoot upbeat and memorable.

Culture:- James Critchley Photographer / Stylist / Artist /

Among your works, which one is your favourite? Why? All of my photographs are like my children and I love them all. I have models who I have a lot of time for who have helped me get started before I was well known and I am particularly fond of their photos, so a massive thank you to Kenolivier, Charlie Garforth and Ry Williams whose support and loyalty has helped me get where I am today.

Whose work has influenced you most?

I am a big fan of photographer Pat Lee from the United States, whose ability to make a monstrous vascular bodybuilder look serene and alluring has always inspired me. British fitness photographer Jules Godfrey always manages to capture images where the light and look of the models is so beautiful.

What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

I used to get very nervous before a shoot and I now look forward to them. I wish I could tell the younger me to relax more and just enjoy the view.

Describe your photographic style? How did you develop your style?

My style is so varied and is still developing, like my chaotic mind every photo from a single shoot can look like a completely different photographers work. I have recently become a big fan of depth of field images where the subject is perfectly crisp but the surrounding landscape is almost like a watercolor painting. I always throw in a location with every physique shoot which now has helped me get recognized as one of the UK’s best location photographers.

Fashion

WonkyKool Online / independent boutique / www.wonkykool.com

Welcome to WONKYKOOL! A global on-line store for T-Shirts, Hoodies and other fashion. instagram.com/wonkykool twitter.com/wonkykool

Fashion

WonkyKool Online / independent boutique / www.wonkykool.com

Food & Drink

The Gold Bar 16 West Street, Old Market Quarter, Bristol BS2 0DF Opening Hours Open 7 days a week Thurs-Sat 12:00 to 01.00 Sun-Wed 12:00 -23:00

The Gold Bar located within Bristol Harbour Hotel is the city’s most stylish and contemporary new venue, with a prime, central location. With its distinct masonry work, high ceilings and stylish décor and design, The Gold Bar is a den of opulence and is set to become Bristol’s ultimate destination bar.

Featuring stylish banquette seating, cosy corners and decadent chandeliers, Bristol’s premier new bar is the place to head to for pre-dinner drinks and catch up with friends.

Enjoy great music and an enticing cocktail menu, as well as an eclectic mix of wines and microbrewery beers. Expert mixologists showcase daily changing innovative cocktails, perfectly accompanied by a selection of Jetty bites and sharing platters, for those that wish to dine and drink.

Performance

Miss Coco 16 April 2017 / The Cube / www.facebook.com/eatsleepdragrepeat

For the first time in 10 years Miss Coco Peru is back in the UK for a 5-night-stand mini-tour in April, with her sell-out US show: “A GENTLE REMINDER: Coco’s Guide To A Somewhat Happy Life” Eat Sleep Drag Repeat is proud to host the Bristol show with Cube Microplex. TICKETS AVAILABLE from Headfirst Bristol at http://hdfst. uk/E36973 GENERAL (ADVANCE) - £12 plus b.fee Includes entry to the show (seated) MEET & GREET (VIP) - £20 plus b.fee Includes priority seating and meet & greet photo opportunity Ever since becoming a YouTube sensation Coco Peru has been inundated with emails from people of all ages asking her the same question, “Coco, what is the secret to a happy life?”

So, being the giver that she is, Coco wrote a new show A GENTLE REMINDER – COCO’S GUIDE TO A SOMEWHAT HAPPY LIFE where, through story and song, Coco shares with her audience a step by step guide that leaves you prepared to enter the world again ready to create your very own “somewhat” happy life.

A New York and Hollywood drag star, Coco has been wowing audiences on stage and screen for over a decade. Best known for her award-winning solo shows and her lead and featured roles in the films Trick and Girls Will Be Girls (for which she won both a best actor and best actress award!), Coco has also appeared on Will & Grace, Arrested Development and in her own television special in the US. UK tour produced by And What? Queer Arts Festival

WWW.INDIGONETWORK.CO.U.K

Welcome to the biggest Girl’s Night outside London.

The girls hijack the club for Hush, a colourful club night for all you brilliant lesbian / LBTQ+ women, girls, gals & beautiful creatures. Featuring the best gal DJs, Hush promises a night of flirts, friends, laughter & unstoppable tunes.

We’re running a Singles Mingle from 9 pm – 10 pm, buy a singles mingle ticket & email anna@indigonetwork.co.uk to register.

FEATURING

* Riot Paula [Bristol] * hush Residents * [Bristol] * more tba Date: Fri 12 May 2017 Time: 21:00-03:00 Venue: Queenshilling, BS1 Tickets: indigonetwork.co.uk Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

YES £10 YES YES YES YES YES

Lesbian YES Gay YES Bi YES Trans YES Plus YES Straight YES

WWW.INDIGONETWORK.CO.U.K

Welcome to Indigo

Want to meet more lesbian / LBTQ+ women in Bristol?

Join our Speed Meet & Drinks Social at the beautiful Square Club. Relaxed, friendly & informal.

Tickets: http://www.indigonetwork.co.uk/2017/03/19/indigoft-speed-meet-2/ Forget the pressure of Speed Dating. Speed Meets are a great way to make friends, get to know faces & form useful connections. What happens from there is up to you!

-------------The Night -------------Thur 27 April @ The Square Club Berkeley Square, Bristol 8 pm – 9 pm (Speed Meet) 9pm – late (Drinks Social) £5 Adv Entry + BF / £6 Door Photo by Ila Desai.

Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

NO £7 YES YES YES YES NO

Lesbian YES Gay NO Bi YES Trans YES Plus YES Straight NO

www.outbristol.co.uk/union

The social night for leather men of all tribes, UNION requires you to report in your leather gear to be admired by others and to sign up new members.

UNION fuses the friendliness of a social night with the horny atmosphere of a men’s leather event, accompanied by hot tracks mixed by local DJs. UNION is the ideal night for any gay 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. There is a dresscode but we are confident you will have something in your wardrobe to wear!

Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

YES £10 YES YES YES YES NO

Lesbian NO Gay YES Bi YES Trans NO Plus NO Straight NO

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.

It is a night where the venue is filled with the heady aroma of leather and expectation as men in full leather meet, chat, drink and get to know fellow BLUF members. It’s always a night to remember!

Now in its third year, BLUF@ Bristol has become a popular event for members of BLUF, a community of leathermen who share a love of fine leather and the realisation of a fantasy.

Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

YES £10 YES YES YES YES NO

Lesbian NO Gay YES Bi YES Trans NO Plus NO Straight NO

WWW.MEMBERS-BRISTOL .CO.U.K Members provides friendly, fun events in chic environments for the discerning gay man for business, social and networking opportunities. Events take place throughout the year, consisting of monthly drinks evenings, occasional parties & dining events.

The team behind Members Bristol has been running and hosting events for gay professionals in Bristol and the South West since 2009. Members events are a fun, friendly, relaxed, informal way of meeting like-minded people. Our members come from a wide range backgrounds and professions, so everyone will feel at home.

If you feel you would enjoy alternative fun, friendly, stylish events in elegant surrounds then why not come along?

Date: 19th April 2017 Time: 20:00-11:00 Venue: Square Bar, BS8 1HB Essential Info Who is your LGBT+ Market Coak Check Entry Cost Challenge 25 Do I need ID Public transport Nearby car park Gender neutral toilets

YES ÂŁ10 YES YES YES YES YES

Lesbian YES Gay YES Bi YES Trans YES Plus YES Straight YES

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.

Bristol

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.

Colston Hall /West End

Bedminster

Bristol is made up of several diverse urban villages with their own distinctive characteristics.

The city is constantly evolving, refusing to stand still. It’s unconventional urbanity, young and multi ethnic neighborhoods means that Bristol is a world leading resilient city.

West Street / Old Market Quarter

Stokes Croft

St Nicks Market / Old City

Bristol Shopping Quarter

Bristol is the UK’s Festival City

Carnival / St Pauls

Oh and Bristol also has......

Millenium Square / Harbourside

OUT

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

www.outbristol.co.uk 6 The Retreat

16 West Street, BS2 0DF THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY

7 Elite Retreat

1 Alfred Street,BS2 0RF THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY

THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY

4 The Palace

8 Lads Locker room

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/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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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

THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY

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4 Frogmore Street, BS1 5UX

OMG Bar 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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9 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA

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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“The definitive destination for the LGBT communities in the dual city region of the West of England.”

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

ByLaw

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

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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

www.outbristol.co.uk lgbtbristol.org.uk

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

BRISTOL BEAR FIESTA

BRISTOL BRIST PRIDE

2-4 JUNE 2017

www.outbristol.co.uk/bristolbearfiesta

JULY 2017

WWW.PRIDEBRISTOL.CO.UK

SOUTHERN

1-3 DECEMBER 2017

HIBEARNATION

www.outbristol.co.uk/southernhibearnation