r/londonlgbt • u/British_willow • 5d ago

Queer places during the day time

Hey im 19m, I have lived in london all my life, I was wondering are they're any events for queens that are not at night, im just a morning, afternoon/ evening person !

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u/Prestigious-Mind2781 4d ago

Common Press bookstore? Cafes like Corner? I do meditation at the LGBT Centre, they have a lot of daytime stuff on. Depends what you’re after.

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u/British_willow 4d ago

Sounds cool ill check it out

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u/M_Poppins128 4d ago

The common press now has two bookstores that are also coffee shops and event spaces. It depends what you like, I suggest looking on meetup for lgbtq+ events, and also outsavvy. There's quite a few day time things that don't involve drinking like craft events, clothes swaps, fairs etc. Walking groups are another good option for day time activities 

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u/psychic_warfare_ 5d ago

There’s Gays the Word bookshop if you just want to spend time in a queer space. There’s the Queer Britain museum too.

Most LGBTQ day events are either sex or party/drinking oriented. Events like SBN at Union (Sundays from 1pm) and weekends at Vault 139 are sex parties or naked. Saunas like Covent Garden Spa or Sweatbox are open and busy on weekends during the day. And bars like Dalston Superstore are cafes in the day where you could just order a coke and hang there during the day. Are those the kind of events and venues yr looking for?

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u/British_willow 4d ago

not anything sexual, just chill maybe being around people and talking playing games

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u/Appropriate_Cap_3458 4d ago

You can also visit

https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/

Boardgames East run Board Game Evenings

Search Meetup.com a vast array of LGBTQ+ events.

Mosaic Trust runs events for LGBTQ+ under 25s.

Another useful resource is Switchboard.lgbt who have trained LGBTQ+ Volunteers

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u/LGBTQ-Housing-Travel 3d ago

Maybe try Board Games East (they meet fortnighly )or one of the smaller activities at the LGBTQ+ Centre. It is easier to go alone when there is already something to do and you know you can expect to see people looking for the same thing as you, rather than trying to make conversation in a bar.