FRI NOV 12, 19:00 TO 20:00
TALK, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Kicking off a weekend full of health and well-being events in the festival’s Love Hub, we’re thrilled to partner with Stillpoint Spaces London for Confidently Queer. This interactive discussion event explores psychological skills to better understand and build confidence for queer people. Come along to learn more about confidence in dating or relationships, asserting our queerness, or in navigating health and well-being services.

FRI NOV 12, 20:15 TO 21:15
WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Ever feel like you’re damned if you douche and damned if you don’t? None of us learnt about butt douching in sex ed, so where do we learn the tricks for helping those waters to run clear? Jump into our Friday evening discussion to learn tips of the trade, if it’s safe to plug straight into the mains, or whether it’s better to just let the sheets get smudged.

SAT NOV 13, 10:00 TO 11:00
WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Go Deeper is a safe, contained space for you to tap into the power of your nervous system through breathwork. Lee is a certified babe and breathwork guide who will lead you on an exploration of your inner landscape where you can access energy and emotions which may have become “stuck” in your body over time. No journey is ever the same but you should leave the practice feeling more connected to yourself, others and the world around you.

SAT NOV 13, 10:30 TO 11:30
WORKSHOP, CAFE @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

After the success of last year’s Felting the Flaps, we bring you a new workshop on a similar theme. This time round we invite you to get your embroidery threads out and blanket-stitch your ball sack, quilt your quim, cross-stitch your click, and pistil-knot your pubes. Come and learn more about the genitals we have, and those we might experience, all as we create beautiful genital embroidery. This workshop is suitable for all adults, regardless of genital type and flappage.

SAT NOV 13, 11:30 TO 12:30
TALK, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Social prescribing, corporate mindfulness, and the 'private rental revolution' got your sense of care feeling amiss? This workshop offers a pause, directing us to some of the teachings of Radical Carers including Audre Lorde, Octavia E Butler, bell hooks, Adrienne Maree Brown, and your own inclination towards genuine, intuitive care. A gentle untangling.

SAT NOV 13, 13:00 TO 14:00
TALK, FILM, Q+A, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

What’s it like to be living with HIV as a Latin American in England? Join film-maker Roberto Tovar as he showcases My Message To You - 5 short films (approx 30 mins) made in collaboration with Metro Charity and NAZ Project London. The films will be followed by a Q+A.

SAT NOV 13, 14:30 TO 15:30
TALK, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Trying to navigate trans and/or non-binary health care but hitting up against blocks in the system? This event helps to navigate and strengthen peer-to-peer health care, with a space to exchange ideas and information to support, nurture and increase access to the health care we need and deserve .

SAT NOV 13, 16:00 TO 17:00
WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Following on from our hugely popular Fisting for beginners sessions, we welcome back Ajamu X for a SPANKING new workshop on all things wet and wild. Watersports, gushing, spit, cum play - whether you’re a novice or fluid-experienced, sign up and learn something new from a master. (Wetsuits not provided!)

SAT NOV 13, 19:30 TO 20:30
TALK, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

We round off Saturday at the Love Hub with a huddle of activists discussing activist-essentials: how do we do self-care and avoid burn-out; how can we make our activism as impactful as possible; how do we make space for diverse voices within our activist movements? Join this interactive workshop with veterans, newbies and other queer warriors to learn, share and get new skills and tools to stay on the frontlines!

SUN NOV 14, 10:00 TO 11:00
WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Keeping to our tradition of kicking off our weekend in a calm and serene way, we welcome back Black Yogis. This is a safe space for QTIPOC and friends to come together to connect through the practice of yoga. This year we’re mixing it up and the class will be led by two amazing teachers, Gerrard Martin and Vanessa Abreu, both experienced yogis. The class will be an open-level introduction, so if this is your first or 50th time practising, Gerrard and Vanessa will ensure you get the best out of the class.

SUN NOV 14, 11:30 TO 12:30
TALK, WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

If you’re rocking funky dreads, Kilmonger locks, a Black Power Afro or your aunty’s wig this session is just for you! When barber shops and hairdressers closed during lockdown many of us grew out our hair and tried new styles. In this interactive workshop Phil Samba and Dale Taylor-Gentles - our very own locks legends and their guests - will weave their way through the history of Black hair, take an Afro and unpick Black hair as a political statement. Then they’ll grease your scalp with self-care tips that won't hurt as much as a hot comb!

SUN NOV 14, 15:00 TO 16:00
TALK, WORKSHOP, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Ever wanted to explore rope work? This (very) beginners workshop explores basic knot work to use with friends and lovers, along with discussions on safety and consent. We recommend signing-up with a buddy for this interactive, practice focused workshop. Rope provided.

SUN NOV 14, 16:30 TO 17:30
TALK, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

From ‘Dirty mags’ to ‘Only Fans’ Black gay porn has evolved over the decades. From print to digital it has shaped our desire and how Black queer men are seen. How do the gay superstars of yesterday match up with the folk making content in their bedrooms in 2021? Whether you’ve got a collection of sticky mags and VHS videos or stream your content, join Marc T and Ajamu X for a filthy conversation as they track the evolution of Black gay porn and its place in the 21st Century.

SUN NOV 14, 19:00 TO 20:30
TALK, PERFORMANCE, BASEMENT @ GLASS HOUSE, FREE

Yeah - we know it’s not a Tuesday! But why split hairs when we climax an epic weekend of Love Hub activities with the launch of our brand new series. Here’s the deal: a handful of monologues on a subject each month, followed by a furious sofa chat pulling apart the monologue subject. For our kick off, our launch subject is ACTIVISM. Ten minutes (tops) monologues from kick-ass activists, all hosted by our very own ‘Aunty’ Marc Thompson.

SAT NOV 13 & SUN NOV 14, 14:00 TO 17:00
ONLINE, PODCAST, TALK, FREE

Can’t make it to our hub venue? Never fear - you won’t miss out! We’re bringing you a host of live-stream events across the Love Hub weekend including sofa chats with some of our event hosts, multi-lingual conversations as part of our Queer Migrant Men in the City, and the launch of PrEPster’s brand new PrEP videos.