BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:522@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250521T203000 DTSTAMP:20250505T212950Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/queer-craft-club-3-2025-05-21/ SUMMARY:Queer Craft Club DESCRIPTION:\n\nHang out with fellow adults who identify under the queer an d trans (LGBTQIA+) umbrella\, enjoy yummy snacks and a chilled craft sessi on!\nYou can work on this month's project or bring your own. We'll explore a variety of arts and crafts such as sewing\, soft toy making\, crochet\, knitting\, ceramics\, drawing\, photography\, embroidery\, zine-making an d much more! You'll be able to help us decide what to try next.\n\nSo if y ou want to get crafty\, this is the place for you\, whether you're a first time dabbler or an experienced maker.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the sessions\nSess ions will be led by our lovely host Teddy Bear Josh (They/He) or by a visi ting artist. You can join in or bring your own portable project to work on .\n\nWhat we're making\nMarch 19th - Zine making class\n\nLearn to put to gether and create your own personalised folded zine. Use your imagination or word prompts provided to tell a story through drawings\, cut outs or te xt.\n\n\n\nApril 16th - Cardboard puppet making\n\nCreate your own moving rabbit puppet just in time for Easter. Using cardboard artist Samuel J Wil de's puppet pattern learn how to make the humble cardboard box into an int eractive animal companion.\n\nMay 21st - Bead Embellishment\n\nLook throu gh our bead and jewellery gatherings and create a stunning\, vintage looki ng piece of 3d embroidery. Come up with your own inspiration or use one of the templates provided.\n\nJune 18th - Punk's not dead\n\nThis month we w ill be learning about punk history and creating custom badges and denim ar t. Upcycle any denim clothing you own into your very own battle jacket thr ough painting\, sewing and felties. Denim fabric will also be provided to annotate on.\n\n \;\n\n\nWe'll supply\n\n All materials and tuition\n Hot/cold drinks and tasty snacks\n Pronoun badges\n\n\nbook Here\n\n\n\ n\nAccess\nImportant physical access info:\n\nPlease note that this sessio n is upstairs. We are in the process of installing a lift\, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed November 2024\, but cou ld change. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go a round the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs the re’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until t he end of the activity.\nIf you can't do the stairs and need to be on the ground floor\, please let us know 10 days before the session and we will m ove the activity.\nYou can\n\n Email us using the 'contact organiser link \; or\n Send us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.\n\n\nIf you have additional access needs (e.g. large print\, BSL interpreter\, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button /link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.\nGETTIN G HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Blackpool North Station\n Bus: No 6 or 1 8 to Topping St.\, No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings )\, No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Talbot Rd\n Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket\, please ma ke sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.\n\n\n\n\n\n\ nThese sessions were started through Know Your Neighbourhood funding from Historic England.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/thumbnail_image1.jpg CATEGORIES:Groups,Workshops LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR