Queer Craft Club – LGBT+ History Month Special

Hang out with fellow adults who identify under the queer and trans (LGBTQIA+) umbrella, enjoy yummy snacks and a chilled craft session!

You can work on this group project or bring your own. So if you want to get crafty, this is the place for you, whether you’re a first time dabbler or an experienced maker.

The theme of this year’s history month is Activism and Social Change.Throughout history LGBTQIA+ people have been activists helping shape and create social change; advancing society for everyone using many different approaches.Join us at Aunty Social to explore the history of activism in the LGBTQIA+ community whilst getting crafty. Choose from one of the below, or have a go at all three:

• Stonewall: Create a glitter brick.
  We pay tribute to the two trans women of colour, Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, key historic figures present at Stonewall and at the forefront of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement that was born from the riot.
  The legendary piece of brick hurled at police officers outside of the Stonewall Inn sparked the historic uprising, and with it the LGBTQIA+ rights movement. We’re crafting a proud (and very camp) tribute.
• Pride in Protest: Design your own pin badges inspired by designs of the Gay Liberation Front, Lesbian Liberation, Gay News Fighting Fund and Trades Unionists Against Section 28.
• Dragtivist Dolls: Drag performers have a long history or championing LGBT+ rights, often acting as spokespeople and community leaders. We’ll create drag peg dolls that carry important messages that highlight and affirm the rights of LGBTQIA+ people today.

We’ll supply

• All materials and tuition
• Hot/cold drinks and tasty snacks
• Pronoun badges

Book here

ACCESS

Important physical access info:Please note that this session 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 could change. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.

If 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 move the activity.

You can

• Email us using the ‘contact organiser link; or
• Send us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.

If 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.

GETTING HERE

• Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station
• Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd
• 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 make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.