Manchester LGBTQ+ Meetup

Our besties at Manchester Kiki Family host a queer meetup every Thursday. Some of us from this meetup group will be going, come join us, more the merrier!

Follow the Manchester Kiki Family on Instagram here to keep up to date: https://www.instagram.com/manchesterkikifamily/

From the Kiki Family IG:

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Let’s have a Kiki! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

You guessed it! We’re back again Thursday from 7pm - Come Kiki with us 💃

New to Manchester? Been here a while but still looking for your people?
Most of our regulars first came along solo - you'll find your chosen family in no time 🤗

Just look out for the table with the vase bursting with pride flags - promise, you can't miss us! 😜

📍 Fairfield Social Club, 6 Irk Street, M4 4JT

⏰ 7-9pm officially, but lots of us stay until close - don't worry about being fashionably late either

♿ Step-free access and wheelchair-friendly toilets

🚻 All toilets are gender neutral

💬 Keep in the loop, join our WhatsApp community or instagram group chat - links in our story highlights

Every month we join the LGBT Foundation for their Community Café! Come along for refreshments, chats, and board games in a friendly and chilled out space.

LGBT Foundation is a national charity based in Manchester working to empower LGBT+ people and communities.

Event information

We know how important connecting with other members of the LGBTQ+ community is. That’s why our café runs the first Saturday of every month from 12pm-4pm and is open to all members of the LGBTQ+ community. We provide a warm, welcoming and friendly space for you to come together, and have a brew.

Whether you want to play boardgames and make new friends, have a quiet space to work, or even find out more about the support and services we offer as a health and wellbeing charity – the safe is place for you.

December:

12:00 - 14:00 Be Part of History: Our Queer Future Consultation
In 2025, LGBT Foundation proudly marks 50 years of life-saving support, community empowerment, and relentless activism. As we conclude this milestone year, LGBT Foundation invites you to help shape Our Queer Future.
Building on 50 years of progress in LGBTQ+ rights, join us in envisioning queer hope and joy in 2050! This fun and interactive workshop will prompt you to reflect on your desired changes for LGBTQ+ equality over the next 25 years. We'll explore the future of queer healthcare, neighbourhoods, and a world without inequalities, encouraging you to share your aspirations. Your contributions will form part of a visual map of Our Queer Future, published next year!
Bring your imagination and we’ll supply the refreshments!
LGBT Foundation's 50th Anniversary is proudly supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and sponsored by Barefoot Wine. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. 50 Years of Queer Hope and Joy is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to celebrate and share stories of LGBTQ+ communities and activism in the North West and beyond, from 1975 to the present day.

14:00 - 16:00 Festive Special
For the second half of the Café this month it'll be a festive special; with a little sparkly chaos. We'll have Christmas themed bingo, prizes to be won, and other games to be confirmed. If you have any games or ideas for what you love this time of year we'd love for you to share!
There's no forced fun here though, if you don't want to take part that's okay too.

There is a fee of £2.50 to come to this (it doesn't go to us, but to the people who hire the venue and supply the games).

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This is a regular event run by the D&F Games Nights and not directly by us, however, we are a bunch of regulars (LGBTQ+ & Allies) who go weekly and think it would be really cool to have you join us! You can follow D&F Games Nights on social media:

Facebook

Instagram

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Manchester LGBTQ+ Meetup supporting We Are Almia: Creating creative spaces for LGBTQIA+ people — especially those who are late-blooming, neurodivergent, in transition, or experiencing burnout.

Theme: Quiet the noise

The world moves fast and demands more than we can hold. This session invites you to soften the mental noise and release sensory overwhelm through gentle creative exploration.

You’ll be guided through prompts to write, draw, or move in ways that help you slow down, listen inward, and let your thoughts unfurl at their own pace.

💭 Rest Types: Mental, Sensory + Creative

What to Expect
Each 90-minute online session is an easy, spacious gathering with guided creative prompts. You can choose your medium — writing, drawing, or gentle movement — and take part however you like.

1. Arrive & land – A grounding welcome with katie & kao.
2. Creative exploration – Prompts inspired by one of the seven types of rest.
3. Optional sharing – Space to show or speak, or simply hear from others.
4. Reflection & close – A few moments to gather yourself before you go.

You can keep your camera on or off. Participation is always optional.

☕ The thread: Creative Rest
Throughout all three sessions, creative rest is our way in — not about producing or performing, but about making space for imagination, curiosity, and play.
We write, draw, and move not to impress, but to remember ourselves.

🌿 Why join

• Gentle creative guidance from katie & kao
• A calm, queer community space for connection
• A chance to explore your own version of rest
• A first look at the in-person almia sessions coming to Greater Manchester in 2026

You’ll leave with new words, small sparks of inspiration, and maybe a little more breathing room inside yourself.

💬 FAQs
Who is this for?
LGBTQIA+ people of all identities who crave creativity, rest and connection.

Do I need experience?
No. You just need curiousity and openness.

What do I need?
A notebook, sketchbook or clear patch of floor; a warm drink; and somewhere comfortable — bed, sofa, carpet or cushion.

I’ve never done something like this before…
Perfect. There’s no wrong way to join. You can take part quietly or actively — both are welcome.

☕ Come as you are
almia is an experiment in queer rest and liberation — a space to meet yourself gently, in good company.

IMPORTANT NOITCE:
Please register through Eventbrite using the same name as you will use to join the Zoom link. You will not be given access if your name does not appear on our attendee list.

Click HERE to register ✨