Want to swim better, faster and get fit? You need look no further!
Out To Swim, an LGBT swimming club based in Brighton provides three training sessions a week for swimmers who want to improve their technique and fitness for those wishing to participate in Masters Swim Meets, Triathlons and Sea Swims.
Coaching is provided by a qualified instructor at all three sessions which are held at Prince Regent (Mondays and Wednesdays from 8.30pm – 9.30pm) and Saturdays at Roedean School from 5 – 6pm. Your first session is free after that it’s £6 a session, which includes your entry to the pool (just mention to whoever is on the desk that you are swimming with Out to Swim and they will let you through) as well as the workout/coached session.
On your fourth session you will be asked to register as a member of the club and pay a one-off payment of £11 for the basic level of ASA insurance cover (Category 1) to last till December 31.
The Club also organises social events throughout the year and provides a great opportunity for local people and those new to the area to pursue their sport and make new friends.
Brighton Libraries events to mark LGBT History Month during February.
James Wharton – Out in the Army
Seeking escape from the quiet countryside of North Wales, the young James Wharton joined the British Army with adventure on his mind – and he found it.
At basic training, boozing and brawling accompany the daily trials of army life but all the while James faces a battle of his own: he is gay and finding the courage to tell not only his family and friends but his fellow soldiers will be the biggest challenge of all.
Searingly honest, James charts his journey from punch bag to poster boy, along the way describing the troubles and trials of coming to terms with his sexuality. This is James’s life out in the army.
James left the Army in 2013 after a decade’s service and now works in magazine publishing; he was last year awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his campaigning work within the gay community and frequently visits schools across the country to discuss homophobia and the negative stereotyping of gay people. He lives in London.
Event: James Wharton – Out in the Army
Where: Hove Library, 182-186 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2EG
When: Thursday, February 11
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Ticket: £3.00 including a glass of wine.
Discount on book price with your ticket.
Tickets available from any Brighton & Hove Library
For more information about LGBT History Month, click here:
Eve Shepherd ‘White’ Exhibition
Eve Shepherd
Queer, internationally acclaimed and award-winning figurative sculptor Eve Shepherd, will exhibit a retrospective of her work created over a period of 15 years. Eve’s classically styled contemporary sculptures, have received much public recognition in exhibitions across the globe.
Using a series of sophisticated portraits, her work challenges social prejudices around LGBT issues, age, birth, death, disability, mental health, faith, spirituality and body image.
‘White’ brings together a range of life-like sculptures in one place for the very first time and includes portraits of Professor Stephen Hawking, Rodin’s lover and protégé Camille Claudel, Nico a 21-year-old NEET young man and Joyce a 75-year-old feminist I.T. tutor.
Eve will also be working live in the foyer at Jubilee Library on Saturdays throughout February.
Eve Shepherd will be talking about her work and that of other female sculptors and the role of women in the profession.
After 23 years working as a sculptor, Eve is sadly part of a dying breed of sculptors who with a fluidity of skill and inspired intuition, appears to almost effortlessly create powerful work that not only inspires the audience to think but also strikes a chord with something deep within.
Rainbow Families are hosting an LGBT Family Day at Jubilee Library Children’s Area on Saturday, February 20.
Take the kids along to celebrate LGBT History month at Jubilee Library with Rainbow Families. There’ll be lots going on – face painting, badge-making, story-time, singing and crafts – there’s a play area for under 5’s too!!
There will be the opportunity to find out about Fostering and Adoption and to learn more about Rainbow Families and the many events they host throughout the year.
As part of the day Rainbow Families will be launching their oral history project that will run through 2016 documenting and celebrating LGBT family life.
On the day they will be collecting stories and filming a documentary about the history of Rainbow Families and LGBT parenting – so if you‘ve been involved with RF in the past, are a current member or want to get involved it’s a great chance to meet others and find out the different ways to share your stories as part of this unique and exciting project.
For more information about Rainbow Families, click here:
Sunday Films in February at Jubilee Library
Every Sunday at 1.30pm there will be a screening of a film with an LGBT theme at Jubilee Library. Look out for details of films to be screened in the Library.
Event: Films with an LGBT theme: Look out for details in the Library
Where: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton
When: Each Sunday in February
Time: 1.30pm
Tickets: Free entry no need to book
For more details about Brighton & Hove Libraries, click here:
The National Festival of LGBT History takes place this year in London from February 5-7.
The festival is jointly organised by Schools Out UK, Wise Thoughts (organisers of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ®), V&A and Museum of London, along with other partner agencies.
A number of events, films, performances and presentations are planned in London over the weekend of Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7.
Peter Tatchell
Friday, February 5: Launch event at Islington Town Hall from 5.30pm to 10.30pm will be opened by The Mayor. Speakers will include Peter Tatchell, Professor Jeffrey Weekes, Rikki Beadle Blair, Roz Kaveney, Angela Eagle, Stuart Milk and the Diversity Choir with Claire Mooney as your MC! The event is free event but pre-booking is required.
Saturday, February 6:
A full day of celebrations at the V&A from 11 am to 5.45 pm. Schools OUT UK, LGBT History Month along with V&A LGBT network and Wise Thoughts (organiser of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival) join together to present a day full of presentations and events exploring a range of exciting LGBT history topics. All events are free, entry on a first come first served basis (no booking needed).
Sunday February 7: Events will run at Museum of London from 11 am to 5 pm. An exciting full day for all the family and workers in education. Continuous readings from children’s and young adults books from wonderful readers and authors including Ian McKellen, Bonnie Greer, Stuart Milk (Harvey Milk’s Nephew), James Dawson and many more… Free events, but pre-booking required.
Sue Sanders
Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT History Month and Schools Out UK, said:“For over forty years Schools OUT UK have been making LGBT people in all their diversity visible and safe and Educating OUT prejudice. We are thrilled the festival is continuing in that tradition. The National LGBT History Month festival is now the largest LGBT History event in the Western Europe.”
Niranjan Kamatkar
Niranjan Kamatkar, artistic director of Wise Thoughts and the co-ordinator for London hub festival activities, added:“This a brilliant opportunity for young people to learn about LGBT Histories. It’s a privilege and I am really excited to work on and present the first LGBT History Month National Festival events in London.”
For more information and online booking links, click here:
James Wharton – Out in the Army
The festival is jointly organised by Schools Out UK, Wise Thoughts (organisers of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ®), V&A and Museum of London, along with other partner agencies.
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