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Convene
We believe arts, culture and health to be a collective endeavour. Within a hostile environment, braver spaces are needed to come together and feel a sense of belonging. Our spaces enable us to convene our diverse communities through focused activities alongside less formal spaces to create, rest and play.
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CREATE
We believe in the radical and transformative potential of the arts for individual, collective and societal transformation. Through creative programmes we elevate the voices of LGBTQ+ people and foster opportunities to connect inwards (with ourselves), collaborate (with others) and outwards (with the world).
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KNOWLEDGE
We champion our communities’ lived experience and knowledge - whether that be somatic, creative and/or intellectual - to generate and share new forms of knowledge as a process of communal learning and collective empowerment.
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Infrastructure
We adapt in relation to those around us, our communities and wider social institutions and structures. We fill the gaps and advocate for systemic change through creative programmes and research where other institutions (government, arts, health and education) fail or actively perpetuate harm.
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Queer Creative Health
Our health is intimately bound-up with the health of others - in communities, social structures and institutions. QUEERCIRCLE works to mitigate and challenge systemic health injustices by way of a range of creative health approaches.
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CATALYST
Sharing space, resources and knowledge to foster a culture of generosity, non-competitiveness and mutual learning; supporting the sustainable development of queer-led provisions for the wider community.
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EXHIBITION & OFFSITE COMMISSIONS
Commissioning artists exploring radical, anti-oppressive and intersectional issues to experiment, take-risks and present ambitious new work
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Research
We commission independent researchers to explore different ways that we might go about ‘queering’ research and evaluation. Collectively we are creating an environment that prioritises reflection, and an evidence base for the role of arts and creative health in supporting LGBTQ+ communities
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Then & There
Then & There is a multi-year, embodied exploration into the needs of artists with somatic practices; prioritising rest, play and process.
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The Queer Death Cafe is a community centred approach to death and dying for all LGBTQ+ people. Each month we hold space for people to come together to share and learn from each others experience in a way that aims to provide belonging and comfort to everyone there.
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Queer Youth Art Collective (QYAC) is the UK’s only national LGBT youth service working specifically in the arts. We provide a place for young LGBT people to breathe a little easier, share experiences, advice, resources and creativity. QYAC hosts free weekly workshops, run by queer artists. We co-curate exhibitions offer mentoring, social space and resources.
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United Queerdom is a vibrant and diverse community of LGBTQIA+ migrants from Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Northern and Central Asia, united in the UK by a shared vision of equal rights and strength in solidarity and mutual support.
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Bechdel Theatre supports, connects and amplifies people of marginalised genders in and through theatre and performance. We create and facilitate physical and digital spaces to increase visibility, build solidarity and re-imagine the possibilities of UK theatre.
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NAFS نَفْس is dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Queer SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) creatives. Founded in 2019, NAFS was born out of the need for authentic representation in creative industries. Through exhibitions, workshops, and cultural events, we create spaces for our community to connect, express, and advocate for change.
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Queerscapes is a community platform for queer and trans spatial practitioners and built environment professionals exploring the intersection of space, design, and lived experience through mutual aid, experimentation, and care.
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Trans Video Buffet is an anti-curational film night, built on the spirit of DIY and celebrating trans and video filmmakers of all genres and formats.
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WORD-BENDERS is a monthly poetry workshop centering the work of trans and queer poets of colour.
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Black Queers Connect (BQC) is a community-driven organisation creating safer, empowering spaces for Black LGBTQ+ people through events, Black Queer Connect Groups, and shared resources that centre us.
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NEUROMANCERS is a peer-led organisation providing autonomous, abolitionist, and accessible mental health care for and by the neurodivergent+ community.
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The Amniotic Archives is a trans-led initiative dedicated to documenting and preserving queer, trans and intersex experiences of pregnancy through art.
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Machina Kollektiv is a South London based interdisciplinary DIY dyke art collective focused on organising politically engaged projects within the arts.
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Queer Diary creates performances, events & creative workshops for LGBTQIA+ people to explore & share their coming-of-age experiences.
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Touch Grass curates gentle, joyful, nature-based gatherings that centre community, creativity and care.
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LGSMigrants is a queer activist group that, through fundraising and direct action, stand in solidarity with all migrants and refugees.
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Black Trans + Queer Homes London is a space for us by us to find housing together + share rooms going.
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African Queer & Creative is dedicated to empowering and uplifting queer Africans in the diaspora through the transformative power of creativity.
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