Events

We are proud to host friendly and sober events for LGBTQIA+ people and our allies in Devon (and beyond).
UPCOMING EVENTS

Crafting Cornucopia – A Proud2Be Festive Event

🎶🎄✨make the yuletide gay ✨🎄🎶

We’re excited to announce our Crafting Cornucopia, packed full of holiday activities for LGBTQIA+ people and our allies! ☃️🌈

When: 16th December, from 2 to 5 PM.

Where: The Medway Centre Medway Road, Barton, Torquay, TQ2 8SA.

Accessibility: Ramp to venue entrance, and accessible toilet (without hoist). The venue has its own car park and is on a bus route.

Admission: Free to attend

Who: LGBTQIA+ people and our allies aged 16+ (under 16s welcome when accompanied by parent/guardian)

What: Crafts & chatting, badge & card making, make-your-own festive tree & table decorations, cookie decorating, and community creations🎁🌲

No need to book – just come along! ✨

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PREVIOUS EVENTS

Even Stranger Things – A Proud2Be Halloween Party

We are hosting our Even Stranger Things Halloween Party, for LGBTQIA+ monsters and all our spooky allies!

When: 6 – 10 PM, 28th October 2023

Where: The Medway Centre, Medway Road, Barton, Torquay TQ2 8SA

Accessibility: Ramp to venue entrance, and accessible toilet (without hoist). Venue has its own car park, and is on a bus route.

Admission: Free to attend

Who: LGBTQIA+ people and our allies aged 16+ (under 16s welcome when accompanied by parent/ guardian)

What:
🎃 Best Costume Competitions
🦴 Spooky tunes from DJ Ray’diance
🍭 Food for hungry zombies, gremlins, vampires and witches!
🏚️ Ghoulish games for the kids

No need to book – just come along!

A dark grey background with lighter grey spider web, and the white Proud2Be logo at the bottom left corner. Little halloween cartoons are scattered around the image; pumpkins, bats, ghosts, witch hats, skeletons and skulls. At the centre is white and orange text reading "Even Stranger Things", and below, green text giving the Halloween party details listed in this caption.

LGBTQ+ Movement Medicine

Join us online for our LGBTQ+ Movement Medicine Workshop!

When: 7 – 8.30 PM, 28th July 2023

Where: Online (via Zoom)

Accessibility: There is no pressure to be on camera or talk at our groups – join in as much or as little as you like!

Admission: Free to attend

Who: For LGBTQ+ people, hosted by our lovely facilitator Brollie (they/them)

What: A workshop integrating movement practices including movement therapy, gestalt therapy, yoga and mindfulness, and flow arts for participants to find safety and creativity within our bodies, facing and overcoming difficulties this can bring whilst exploring alternative strategies useful for navigating challenges.

If attending please bring a song (approx 4 mins long) and a prop (an item that brings you comfort)!

A blue background with a winding, flowing rainbow in orange yellow and green. At the centre is a cloud containing orange text that reads: "Movement Medicine", and blue text stating the information provided above. Surrounding the cloud are orange, blue, yellow and white stars. At the lower left corner is the white Proud2Be butterfly logo.

Community Beach Day

We’re hosting a community beach day! 🏖

Come along for some fun on the beach with friends 🙂

When: Saturday 27th May, 1 – 5 pm

Where: Exmouth Beach

Accessibility: Beach wheelchairs can be rented through Exmouth Council, and there is accessible parking and toilets at the beach.

Who: LGBTQ+ people as well as our allies (16+). Those under the age of 16 are welcome to attend if accompanied by a parent/carer/guardian.

What: Sandcastle competition, beach scramble, pebble painting and games. Bring your own picnic!

*Please note this event replaces the Social Saturday in May unless the weather is bad (If it is forecast to rain, the Social Saturday will take place at our Newton Abbot venue as usual)

A big orange sun behind a pale yellow sandy island with a coconut tree, over a pale blue sky. A yellow beach chair and radio rest on the sand. Below are bold blue waves, with white text giving the information in the caption. At the lower left corner is the white Proud2Be butterfly logo.

Krafting Kindness

Come join us at our free Krafting Kindness event! A day for LGBTQ+ people and our allies to gather, create, and spread kindness through our community!

When: 18th February 2023, 11am – 3pm

Where: The Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QA

Venue accessibility: step-free access, off-street parking, kitchen facilities, accessible toilet

Who: LGBTQ+ people as well as our allies (16+). Those under the age of 16 are welcome to attend if accompanied by a parent/carer/guardian.

What: Chatting, pride baking (featuring rainbow-topped pancakes), crafting little tokens of love and appreciation, and creating kindness in our community

A purple background scattered with yellow stars of differing sizes. At the centre is the white Proud2Be butterfly logo in a big red heart, trailed by a brightly coloured wiggly rainbow. White text above reads: "Krafting Kindness". White and yellow text below states the event information from this caption.

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