GM LGBTQ+ Community Newsletter
Friday, 2nd June 2023Morning:
This Weekend It’s Pride Classical Live:
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall 2nd June & Blackpool in The Tower Ballroom 3rd June
The soundtrack to 50 years of love, hope and celebration, Pride Classical fuses anthemic melodies with irresistible rhythms and evocative lyrics. Songs by disco stars, divas and drag queens mark the moments in which we’ve fallen in love, declared our love and learned our love is possible.
Now through new orchestral arrangements, same-sex duets and medleys juxtaposing eulogy and euphoria, this concert celebrates everyone who shares our love, and our pride.
Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
At the heart of the concert is a brand-new Pride Anthem, conceived and composed by local community members and performed by the full orchestra to celebrate what Pride means today.
More info and tickets: www.prideclassical.com
Read the weekly newsletter from Canal St Manchester:
https://www.canal-st.co.uk/canal-st-online-newsletter
LGBTQ+ Weekly Bulletin from Reach (Manchester Evening News)
https://e.reachplc.com/interface/external_view_email.php?RE6516714666965619zzzzz64622ca09e83a48aa19982d5f1429e499057be9d44631cb80adfe34894d2594c93&varId=
Proud 2B Parents: June Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/785393ee8653/may-2023-monthly-email-15359573?e=c3332628fc
I Love Manchester: Events Not to Miss.
https://ilovemanchester.com/
I Love Manchester: Inaugural Awards – Nominations Now Open
https://mailchi.mp/842c4663db8e/save-the-date?e=5e68cf27a0
LGBT Foundation “The Community Café”
Every Saturday, 10am – 2pm
Have a brew and a chat with other LGBTQ+ people at their sober space, located in the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village
Fairbairn House, 2nd Floor, 72 Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3NJ
www.lgbt.foundation
Out with Prostate Cancer: Monthly Group Support Meeting
Out with Prostate Cancer are a group run by volunteers. They offer support for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies who are pre or post diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
They meet once a month, on the first Saturday of the month, between 14:00 and 16:00. The next meeting is this Saturday 3rd June 2023. The meetings are a hybrid of face—2-face and Zoom.
Location: LGBT Foundation, 2nd Floor, Fairbairn House, 72 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ
Although they meet in Manchester, with the help of Zoom we do cover the rest of the country and abroad. Those wanting support in the South East can also contact METRO Walnut (https://metrocharity.org.uk/community/metro-walnut), who offer a similar service.
Please email [email protected] for further information, giving a brief background on yourself. They need to do this to try to ensure we don’t have anyone abusive attending. Partners are also welcome to attend the meetings.
The group offer support and shared experiences on the journey with Prostate Cancer. They do not advise on medical matters or treatment.
GM Moving LGBTQ+ Network is hosting its first face-to-face meeting on Monday 5th June and would love for you to join them. The LGBTQ+ Network is a collection of people and partners across our region who are working together to create a Greater Manchester that enables active lives for LGBTQ+ people by creating the culture, conditions and practices that support movement, physical activity, and sport in inclusive and welcoming ways. There are people in this network with wide ranging roles from health, youth work, sport, leisure, culture, LGBTQ+ charities and much more and the event is open to everyone who shares our purpose. Find full details and confirm your attendance on the Eventbrite page.
Legacy of ’67 – The Symposium, Tuesday 6th June, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS
The Symposium is a day-long gathering of presentations, discussion and debate inspired by speakers from the arts, law, academia, research and more exploring the changes in attitude towards LGBTQ+ people since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, and how these changes have impacted our communities. Engaging, stimulating, conversational, discursive, thought provoking,
funny, participatory and open to everyone.
Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.
Please inform them of any dietary requirements and they will do our best to accommodate.
IAP:MCR encourages the use of public transport wherever possible
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legacy-of-67-the-symposium-tickets-629291366417
Queer in Tech is a community group focused on empowering LGBT+ people working in tech, with candid conversations about barriers to inclusion in the industry and the road to progress. Join them on 8th June for an evening of inspiring talks, discussions, and networking.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-in-tech-tickets-630645296057
Lesbian theatre show: 30 and Out – 7th and 8th June, 53Two
Coming to Manchester as part of a national tour is this filthy, funny exploration of LGBTQ+ identity and coming out. When Kit turns 30, she leaves her boyfriend and the closet and blows up her life. Join her as she figures out who she is in a whirlwind of drugs, clubs and heartbreak. Woven into the show are excerpts of interviews with lesbians of all ages across the UK, showcasing the diversity of the community and using the label ‘lesbian’ to celebrate, uplift and include!
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/30-and-out-tickets-559526748567
LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE 6th – 11th June 2023
The Lauriston Studio at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/shows/last-summer/
As the first mainstream lesbian piece of theatre, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove is a seminal work that explores a gay women’s haven, Bluefish Cove, where a group of seven lesbians are spending their annual holiday.
Eva wanders into the colony after leaving an unhappy marriage, accidentally finding herself among women that will change her life in more ways than she could ever envisage.
Set in the 1980s, this tender play follows these women as they experience love, loss, and everything in between: rooted in subtle and realistic portrayals of lesbian relationships, it invites us to consider love between women in whatever form that may take.
Warning: This production contains strong language throughout.
Age Guidance: 14 +
GM Wide LGBTQ+ Sector Engagement Network:
After a survey that was sent out earlier this year, we would like to invite you to join LGBT Foundation for the inaugural meeting of the GM Wide LGBTQ+ Sector Engagement Network on Monday 12th June for an afternoon of participant-led discussions about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and beyond.
We’re aiming to build new connections, share knowledge, good practice and experience, and learn from each another from all sectors across our community within Greater Manchester.
There will be light refreshments available from 2pm so please feel free to come along and network with everyone.
To Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gm-wide-lgbtq-sector-engagement-network-first-meeting-tickets-640424195007
HOME MCR: Drag Addict Tues 18 July – Sat 12 Aug
Tickets are now available for Drag Addict a spleen different new musical full of high stakes, high emotions and even higher heels!
With choreography by former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips, and high energy bangers and catchy tunes by Matt Caine and David Andrew Wilson, this new musical takes to the HOME stage this summer.
It’s summer in Manchester. It’s raining (obviously) and on Canal Street storm clouds of another sort are gathering – Club Fierce is under threat. But Dolly Ravage – godmother of the Gay Village – isn’t going down without a fight. Can she recruit six queens to slay the runway and reinvent the club as the all-new House of Ferocity in time to save it from property developers? Or will the arrival of the mysterious Bobby Carter from America – hiding a secret that could change everything – derail her battle to save the soul of the scene?
Drag Addict combines musical theatre, pop music and drag and creates one fierce, funny, uplifting and heart-warming show!
https://homemcr.org/production/drag-addict/?dm_i=6OM7,QFVF,21F6WF,3A69O,1
Save The Date for 2023: Greater Manchester Pride Events Taking Place
Salford Pink Picnic Sat 17th June
Pride in Wythenshawe Sat 24th June
Rochdale in Rainbows Sun 16th July
Sparkle Fri 7th – Sun 9th July
Tameside Pride Sat 15th July
Oldham Pride Fri 21st – Sun 23rd July
Pride in Bolton Fri 28th – Sun 30th July
Stockport Pride Sun 30th July
Levenshulme Pride Fri 11th – Sun 13th Aug
Wigan Pride Sat 12th Aug
Prestwich Pride Sat 12th – Mon 14th Aug
Manchester Pride Fri 25th – Mon 28th Aug
Didsbury Pride Sat 2nd Sept
Chorlton Pride Sat 16th Sept
Just outside Greater Manchester but only a short distance away:
Happy Valley Pride, (Hebden Bridge), will be held over the week from 24th July to 30th July 202
More GM Pride Events may be announced in the near future:
To keep up to date, Twitter: @GM_PrideNetwork
Pride in the Park Sunday 16th July 2023, Broadfield Park, Rochdale.
Pride in the Park will back for its 2nd year, and we need you to make it the best event yet!
They are looking for voluntary organisations and community groups to host fun, interactive, and creative stalls. Last year saw badge making, rock painting, circus skills to name just a few! They would love for you and your organisation to be involved and show your support and allyship for our LGBTQIA community in Rochdale.
If you would like to host a stall, then please send me an email and I will be in touch with more details.
Nichelle Cutler, Email: [email protected] Tel: 0161 339 2345 ext. 4109
Manchester Pride Grant Application Form
The Manchester Pride Charity is now inviting applications from charities, grassroots organisations and LGBTQ+ good causes for a Manchester Pride Community grant. The new grants application process has been co-designed in consultation with LGBTQ+ community groups based in Manchester to ensure the process is fair and easy and serves communities’ needs. Grants from £250 – £1000 are available to support grassroots community groups and organisations. This fund is designed to support the activities of local community groups,
https://form.jotform.com/230734809193056
Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Are you interested in how to incorporate intersectional considerations into your work/understanding of LGBTQ+ mental health? Following excellent feedback from the first online session (‘A Grounding in LGBTQ+ Mental Health’) a second online event is taking place on Wednesday 28th June from 7pm-8.15pm. Check out the following link for tickets – early bird rates (£15) until 18th June. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificates will be sent out after the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/605815579707
The Rainbow Lottery is the UK’s first weekly lottery that raises money for the LGBTQ+ community. Their hope is to make a difference to our over 100 good causes across the country, so they can carry on their vital work – which helps us all.
For more info: www.rainbowlottery.co.uk
Job Vacancies:
LGBT Foundation:
Find out about the latest job vacancies with the LGBT Foundation:
Grants & Contracts Manager
Fundraising Coordinator
https://lgbt.foundation/jobs
Touchstones Rochdale / Your Trust
Lancashire LGBT
Programme Coordinator 37.5 hrs per week
Salary £27,300
Closing date: Midnight Jun 4th 2023
Interview date June 22nd 2023 at their office in Preston
Do you have experience of managing volunteers? Experience of project management? Do you have a good understanding of the challenges and issues LGBTQ+ people experience? Are you a self-starter who is reliable, with excellent communication and administration skills? Lancashire LGBT would like to hear from you!
They are looking for a Programme Coordinator primarily to recruit, retain and manage volunteers as well as be responsible for communications and project monitoring.
This role is funded for 4 years with potential for promotion and progression in their charity.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
https://lancslgbt.org.uk/were-hiring/
This post is funded for 4 years by the National Lottery Community Fund
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If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact:
Lewis Turner, Chief Executive
Lancashire LGBT
Derby House, Lytham Rd,
Preston PR2 8JE
[email protected]
Mobile: 07788 294993
Volunteering Opportunities:
Sparkle – The National Transgender Charity:
Community Photographers Needed!
Sparkle needs photographers for this year’s Sparkle Weekend (Friday 7th – Sunday 9th July) This is a great opportunity to be part of the community and support our fantastic event!
Please fill out this expression of interest form if you would like to get involved
https://tinyurl.com/SpklComPhot
LGBT Foundation:
Are you passionate about supporting LGBT communities? Do you want to help LGBT Foundation create a fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are able to reach their full potential? At LGBT Foundation we are happy to start recruitment again for volunteers to join our team as we continue to make a difference during the Coronavirus pandemic.
LGBT Foundation have a very simple motto – we’re here if you need us. And that applies to everyone in our beautifully diverse communities. If you’re young, we’re here for you; if you’re older, we’re here for you; if you’re a person of colour, we’re here for you; if you’re a man, a woman, or non-binary, we’re here for you; lesbian, gay, bi, trans – however you describe yourself – we’re here for you. If you need help, if you’re struggling, if you need a friendly face or reassuring voice, we are there for you if you need us. We are all family – and at LGBT Foundation, everyone is welcome.
Below you can find information on the programmes recruiting at the moment, the role profiles for the various different volunteering roles and how to apply. https://lgbt.foundation/regular-volunteering-roles
M6 Theatre Company are looking for new trustees to join them and help shape their future.
This is an exciting time to join M6 Theatre Company’s Board of Trustees and help support their continuing success. They are particularly keen to hear from potential trustees who have a speciality in finance, HR, environmental responsibility, theatre management or who have lived experience of M6’s services. They also want to hear from those who represent the cultural diversity of their local community of Rochdale, but if you think you could make a contribution that’s not listed here, they would still love to hear from you.
More information can be found on their website:
https://m6theatre.co.uk/about-us/jobs/
Canal St VIP Card:
Recently, several of their card holders expressed surprise about the savings available at their growing list of non-hospitality businesses and so they are kicking off 2023 with a reminder about the savings at retailers for Art, furniture, footwear, literature, specialist online services, photography, doggie goodies and so many more.
They also offer a number of more specialised services in their professional listing.
Take a moment to remind yourself of what/where you will benefit. CLICK HERE
* They are delighted to confirm that they have made their third donation to George House Trust in 2022, directly from increased sales of the card and phone covers. Need to buy or renew your card? To buy card and phone together
Gay Pride Shop & The LGBTQ+ Book Shop
The UK’s largest LGBTQ+ store in located in Afflecks in Manchester city centre and online at www.gayprideshop.co.uk. Over 7000 items in stock, with their profits shared with Manchester charities. They also cater for large corporate orders, for items such as lanyards, flags and badges, with corporate discounts available. For corporate/business orders, please contact [email protected]
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