Contact the Webmaster at lgbtshrewsbury@hotmail.com
Updated 6 January 2021
Welcome!
This is the site for all the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans stuff happening in the Shrewsbury area. Several groups meet regularly, and extra stuff happens too. The site's eleven pages contain links to everything. If you have something to add please tell us.
If you’d like to join the tiny organising teams don’t be shy - please step forward and tell us!
Events Listings:
- 4 January Chill Out Mondays social on Zoom. Join in at 8.30pm. To receive a zoom link please email chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
- 18 January Chill Out Mondays social on Zoom - lockdown special! Get the zoom link by emailing chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
- 21 January Ex Libris book reading group get together on Skype at 11am. For details email chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
Latest News:
- LOCKDOWN UPDATE: at Monday's Chill Out we all decided to meet more frequently during lockdown. So if you're feeling a bit cut off why not join us next time? Next one is a fortnight later on Monday 18 January at 8.30pm. We also decided to give it a cocktail theme, so get your spirits up and start mixing, straining, stirring and shaking!
- "Happy New Year!" Hope your Season was as festive as it could be, and that as days begin to brighten things will look up for us all. A couple of bits of news below, plus links to our regular monthly Chill Out Zoom social and Ex Libris book reading discussion group. One favourite though is this...
- Heart warming story 'Dear Santa'.
- Job opportunity with SAND. This role is about: Making connections and supporting LGBT+ people to engage with SAND through a variety of routes Identifying opportunities for, and engaging with, SAND promotions with partners and other relevant organisations This is a 12 month, freelance role, (subject to regular reviews) with the possibility to extend beyond this period. Start date ASAP 10 hrs p/wk @ £12 p/hr, plus mileage for outreach work. The successful applicant will work from home and/or will be based at the SAND Office in Shrewsbury Town Centre. They will be responsible for their own tax & national insurance Application deadline is 5pm on Monday 18th January 2021 For more info/send your application by email to: sue@lgbtsand.com
- Next month the Rainbow Film Festival will be back with some screenings as part of the LGBT History Month. They'll be on at the Hive, Shrewsbury and Kinokulture, Oswestry - live or live streamed depending on the circumstances at the time. More details about the films here.
- Chill Out Mondays continues to meet every month on Zoom on the first Monday each month. So join us at 8.30pm for an hour of social chat! (First send an email to receive the Zoom link chilloutmondays@live.co.uk .)
- LGBT book readers group Ex Libris meet on the third Thursday every month. Next one is 21st January at 11am on Skype. If you'd like more info, or to join the Skype call, please email chilloutmondays@live.co.uk
- SOFFA Marmalade, the support group for anyone with a family member who is transitioning or who is considering doing so, will be holding their monthly meetings on Zoom. For info about the next virtual monthly support meeting please email soffamarmalade@hotmail.com.
- National / international LGBT News here.