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Date :

Feb 5th, 2010

Time :

8:00pm

Venue :

The Grosvenor Bar

Cost :

Free

Web :

www.thegrosvenorbar.com

Come and have some fun on our women's night - from 8pm till late

Date :

Sep 2nd, 2010

Time :

7:30pm

Venue :

Coach & Horses

Cost :

See website

Web :

http://www.laughingcowscomedy.co.uk/

The Comedy Night With A Fab All-Female Line Up

The line up for September’s show features Shelagh Martin, Sally-Anne Hayward, Kerry Leigh, Val Lee, Jean Kelley and Bonnie Davies. Shelagh Martin is “quite simply the queen of the hilarious surreal one-liner” (Chortle). Sally is a regular compere at Glastonbury Festival with stage and TV acting credentials ('Absolutely Fabulous' BBC and various TV warm-up including 'Deal or No Deal' Channel 4).  Kerry Leigh has been a resident MC for 3 years at Laughing Cows Manchester and currently performs at our shows all over the country.

Please note the night is now back to the first Thursday of the month!

Line Up:   
   
Shelagh Martin    “quite simply the queen of the hilarious surreal one-liner” (Chortle)
   
Sally-Anne Hayward    “Sally-Anne Hayward is the funniest female entertainer I have ever seen.  She is hilarious and deserves to be a Superstar.” (Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE)/
   
Kerry Leigh    “Warm, witty and funny - she's good for you”.
   
Val Lee    "the thinking pensioner's crumpet
   
Jean Kelley    “The Gay Accountant”
   
Bonnie Davies   

Date :

Sep 4th, 2010

Time :

12:00pm

Venue :

Curated Place

Cost :

See website

Web :

http://www.curatedplace.com/the-modern-lesbian.html

The Modern Lesbian is an exploration of the hidden history of gay and bisexual women in the North West. Artist Rachel Adams has interviewed and photographed the portraits of 14 influential gay women who have impacted on the Mancunian cultural, social and economic landscape.

Participants include: Jackie Crozier, Pride Director; Mary Murphy, long standing Manchester Councilor; Steph Kaye, Vanilla proprietor; Rosie Lugosi, activist and burlesque artist; and Josie Pickering, septuagenarian dominatrix.

Check venue website to confirm details.

Date :

Sep 4th, 2010

Time :

12:00pm

Venue :

Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium

Cost :

FREE

Web :

http://www.sh-womenstore.com/

Ava Anna Grauls will be having an exhibition throughout the month of September. She has worked as a projectionist in London for three years, after graduating from Westminster, Contemporary Media Studies BA. She has decided to follow both her artist grandfather and mother in creating her first exhibition of erotic prints.

'I wanted to create the dreamlike world that is present in both Amano and Gustav's artwork but capture a fra...me of people and their relations. I have spent months agonising what the facial expressions are and what the body language should be, to express the situations many people go through when their relationships evolve and grow, or break up.'

Date :

Sep 8th, 2010

Time :

7:30pm

Venue :

Kitchen Garden Cafe

Cost :

£8/£6 concessions

Web :

http://www.laughingcowscomedy.co.uk/

As some of you may already know, August's show was featured in the Birmingham Mail this month.  You can read the article by using the following link: http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2010/08/13/women-are-having-a-laugh-in-kings-heath-97319-27051621/

September’s Laughing Cows sees comedians, Sally-Anne Hayward, Kerry Leigh and Sharon Court perform alongside resident MC, Maureen Younger.  Sally is a regular compere at Glastonbury Festival with stage and TV acting credentials ('Absolutely Fabulous' BBC and various TV warm-up including 'Deal or No Deal' Channel 4).  Kerry Leigh has been a resident MC for 3 years at Laughing Cows Manchester and currently performs at our shows all over the country.  And according to BBC3 Sharon Court is “simply loads of fun". Resident MC, Maureen Younger is “more than compere, more than host” (www.gingerbeer.co.uk).

The night won a rave review on www.gingerbeer.co.uk “This was the warmest comedy room I’ve ever walked into. …… a warm and relaxing environment in which to watch some very funny women.”  “A good event to go to with your girlfriends” (www.spoonfed.co.uk)

Line-up:    
    
Sally-Anne Hayward    “Sally-Anne Hayward is the funniest female entertainer I have ever seen.  She is hilarious and deserves to be a Superstar.” (Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE)
    
Kerry Leigh    “Warm, witty and funny - she's good for you”.
    
Sharon Court    “Simply loads of fun".  BBC3
    
Maureen Younger    “brilliantly fast-paced” (www.spoonfed.co.uk)
   
Tickets can be reserved with the Kitchen Garden Café on info@kitchengardencafe.co.uk or by calling 0121 443 4725.  Reservations can also be made by calling Laughing Cows on 07838 585670.

Date :

Sep 9th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

First Out Cafe Bar

Cost :

N/A

Web :

http://camdenlgbtforum.org.uk/

Incite! is a new monthly poetry event from Camden LGBT forum, welcoming & bringing together LGBTQQI poets new and established.

Launching on 9th September with nibbles, readings from a special guest poet, and at least one surprise!

INCITE Manifesto

Inciting excitement
we gather
press forward and engage
ENRAGE
read from the
page perform inform
all forms insight /
INCITE our world

We cherish, embrace and celebrate our
diversities of experience of
form, content, aim to
MAKE this an open inclusive space
where WE
will ALL be welcome to CREATE and move
record what is

making S P A C E identity & alliances into
wider worlds of poetry we
AIM to work with other
queer networks & publications &
other; to provide a new, exciting and
exacting space for LGBTQQI poets
a new way of being

Date :

Sep 15th, 2010

Time :

6:30pm

Venue :

Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium

Cost :

£7 (includes a £5 gift voucher)

Web :

http://www.sh-womenstore.com/Sex+Toys/Lesbian+Sex+Toys.

Vibrators can be used and enjoyed by everyone; women, men, married, single... One of the most famous vibrators is undoubtedly the Jessica Rabbit. In this relaxed, informative evening, the Sh! Girlz explain the marvellous functions of the various Rabbit and sex tips to get the most out of your bunny...

Email us at shop@sh-womenstore.com to book your space.

Date :

Sep 17th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Conway Hall

Cost :

£12 or £10 in advance

Web :

http://www.secularism.org.uk/tickets.html

Join guest host Peter Tatchell for a night of secular revelry as we say "Nope!" to the Pope during his visit to the UK. Comedy, live bands and DJ with special guests The Flotels, cult superstar Jonny Woo, and top comedians from the London circuit including political satirist Nick Doody, lesbian disability-rights activist Liz Carr, and feminist bossy-boots Kate Smurthwaite.  Dance, drink and be 'married' by Pope Steve at the Deity-Free Wedding Chapel. Try your luck at the Heretical Tombola!  All proceeds benefit SNAP, the charity for victims of sexual abuse by priests.

Date :

Sep 18th, 2010

Time :

10:00pm

Venue :

Babylon Lounge

Cost :

£7 (£5 with email)

Popular women only disco on the Hove/Brighton Seafront. Email for reduced rate entry (£5) womensdisco@googlemail.com

Date :

Sep 19th, 2010

Time :

7:30pm

Venue :

Conway Hall

Cost :

£10 in advance - £12 on the door

Web :

http://www.secularism.org.uk/tickets.html

Put on your dancing shoes and don’t miss the Protest the Pope Party
On the night before the big march, join guest host Peter Tatchell for a night of comedy, music and secular revelry as we say “NOPE!” to the Pope during his visit to the UK. http://www.protest-the-pope.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/nope.jpg

Great music from the Divine DJ and live bands so you can dance, drink and be “married” by Pope Steve at the Deity-free Wedding Chapel! Try your luck at the Heretical Tombola! Prizes for best fancy dress!

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:
Supremely clever NICK DOODY – “Sick, silly, and cerebral”
Legendary cult superstar JONNY WOO – “Deliciously wicked”
Cutting-edge wheelchair-wielding LIZ CARR – “Supremely funny, twisted, and edgy”
Feminist bossy-boots KATE SMURTHWAITE – “Comedy that cuts through the crap”.
Host of London’s Next Top Tranny – RUSSELLA – “Too fabulous!”
Live music from The FLOTELS plus special guests.

£10 in advance – £12 on the door includes admission to late-night clubbing after-party. Buy tickets here: http://www.secularism.org.uk/tickets.html

Date :

Sep 23rd, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium

Cost :

£20

Web :

http://www.sh-womenstore.com/Sex+Toys/Lesbian+Sex+Toys.

Sh! have invited Miss Tempest Rose- one of the UK's top Burlesque showgirls to come and teach you some of the secrets of the Art of Burlesque. This is a limited place exclusive session that will introduce you to burlesque and will teach you how to move, shimmy and use your body like a burlesque star!

Tempest Rose is an international burlesque performer with a string of television appearances to her name.

Tickets cost £20 and include a glass of bubbly and cupcakes. Tickets can only be booked in advance and there is limited availablity.

Email shop@sh-womenstore.com to book your space.

Date :

Sep 26th, 2010

Time :

11:00am

Venue :

Siobhan Davies Studios

Cost :

£35 (£30 concessions)

Web :

http://www.movingprayer.co.uk

Stretch, breathe, sweat, connect, relax.

Drop into your body, find the stillpoint in your mind, and spend time with a bunch of queer women in a friendly, encouraging and non-judgemental atmosphere.

What will happen in the day?
The morning will be a two-hour dynamic yoga practice based on astanga vinyasa yoga. Modifications will be on offer where necessary, and the class will be pitched to the ability range of the group. You will be encouraged to pay attention to your body and practise in a way that is appropriate for you. We will take a two-hour lunch break to eat together, chat and digest. The afternoon will consist of a slow, gentle yin yoga practice, in which you will be invited to stretch deeply and focus inwards, taking time to be with yourself. We will end with a short sitting meditation.

Who is it for?
The day is for women who identify as lesbian. You need to have a reasonable basic level of fitness, but no experience of yoga or special flexibility is necessary.

Teacher
Jess Glenny is a somatic bodymind movement practitioner who has been practising yoga since 1981 and teaching since 2003. She is a Yoga Register teacher at advanced level and a certified Phoenix Rising yoga therap-ist. She takes a sensitive and undogmatic approach to teaching yoga, encouraging students to listen to their body, honour their emotions and relate their experience on the mat to their life.

Date :

Oct 8th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Cardiff

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

Your She’ek Night Out with us in Cardiff

The evening will begin at around seven o’clock when you will meet your She’ek hostesses and fellow guests at the restaurant for a pre-dinner drink before tucking in to a delicious two course meal. To ease you in to the evening a half bottle of wine is included.

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere and, most importantly, to have fun.  We would love for you to join us.

Date :

Oct 9th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Birmingham

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

She'ek Tours for Girls is hosting a She\'ek Night Out in Birmingham for all gay and bisexual women of every age and background who would like to meet new friends & potential partners in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Birmingham is a fantastic city in terms of its gay nightlife, and your She\'ek Hostesses will be on hand throughout the evening so you will always have friends around you.

The evening will begin at around seven o’clock when you will meet your She’ek hostesses and fellow guests at the restaurant for a pre-dinner drink before tucking in to a delicious two course meal. To ease you in to the evening a half bottle of wine is included.

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or go on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere, and most importantly, to have fun.  We would love for you to join us.

sheektours@gmail.com

Date :

Oct 23rd, 2010

Time :

2:00pm

Venue :

Contact for details

Cost :

£35/25

Web :

http://www.intothelight.org.uk

A Workshop for people who have experienced sexual abuse and for those that support them:

“TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER”

A relaxed and friendly environment where we will come together to learn, share and support each other.

Aims:

• Break out of isolation and meet others who understand
• Gain information to help overcome the past
• Giving back the shame that is not ours
• Understanding the roots of our anger
• Stopping past betrayal interfering with relationships today
• Taking the control now we may have been denied in the past
• Building healthy boundaries so we can receive and share confidently

Concessions for partners/unemployed/students/groups

Date :

Oct 23rd, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Manchester

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

Your She’ek Night Out with us in Manchester

www.sheektours.co.uk

Date :

Oct 26th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)

Cost :

£2-£35

Web :

http://documentfilmfestival.org

Document is the only dedicated international human rights documentary film festival in Scotland. It is a grassroots initiative that aims to use film as an advocacy tool to raise the profile and promote debate of human rights & social issues across the globe.
An unmissable programme of powerful documentaries dealing with human rights & social issues from all over the world will be accompanied by lectures, discussions, forums, workshops, Q&A’s, exhibitions, performances, live music, DJs, bookstall and videotheque. Sometimes controversial, always real, Document creates an international territory at the CCA for a few days in October, where local people rub shoulders with filmmakers, activists, academics – a place where you don’t have to shout to be heard and speech is as free as it comes.

Times:
·       Tues 26th Oct, Launch Night, 7pm - Midnight
·       Wed 27th - Sun 31st Oct, 12 noon - 10pm
Ticket Information:
·       5-Day Festival Pass: £35/£15, Unwaged
·       Day Pass: £10/£5, Unwaged
·       Single Screenings: £4/£2, Unwaged
All screenings and events are free to asylum seekers and refugees.

For more information please visit http://documentfilmfestival.org

Date :

Oct 30th, 2010

Time :

10:00am

Venue :

London

Cost :

£75 - to include: welcome coffee, 2 course set lunch, glass of wine, travel card Zones 1-4, Duck Bus Tour and She'ek Tour Manager

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

Welcome to your She'ek Day Out in London

Our days out in London are specifically selected to allow everyone to get to know each other in relaxed surroundings whilst enjoying some of the less obvious sights of London. We realise it is an expensive place to visit so we have tried to keep costs as low as we can!

The day begins with coffee in a café next to the London Eye. We will then depart on a ‘Duck Bus’ tour. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Duck Bus these amphibious vehicles were used during the D-Day landings and now provide transport both on land and along the Thames. A truly unique experience with professional comedians acting as your guide.

After an entertaining morning we will get together for a two course lunch with glass of wine.

We will spend the afternoon on London’s Southbank soaking up the atmosphere of the street artists and taking in an exhibition at London’s Tate Modern.  Why not take a trip on the London Eye for spectacular views of the city skyline? (At additional cost).

The afternoon will end at 4pm and for those who that plan to join our She’ek night out you will have time to freshen up before the evenings activities commence.

Date :

Oct 30th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

London

Cost :

£65 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

Your She’ek Night Out with us in London

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere and, most importantly, to have fun.  We would love you to join us.

Date :

Nov 12th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Newcastle

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

Your She’ek Night Out with us in Newcastle

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or go on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere and, most importantly, to have fun.  We would love you to join us.

Date :

Nov 13th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Edinburgh

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http:// www.sheektours.co.uk

Your She’ek Night Out with us in Edinburgh

The evening will begin at around seven o’clock when you will meet your She’ek hostesses and fellow guests at the restaurant for a pre-dinner drink before tucking in to a delicious two course meal. To ease you in to the evening a half bottle of wine is included.

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere and, most importantly, to have fun.  We would love for you to join us.

Date :

Nov 20th, 2010

Time :

9:00pm

Venue :

Babylon Lounge

Cost :

£7 (£5 with email)

Popular women only disco on the Hove/Brighton Seafront. Email for reduced rate entry (£5) womensdisco@googlemail.com

Date :

Dec 11th, 2010

Time :

7:00pm

Venue :

Birmingham

Cost :

£55 - to include a 2 course meal and half bottle of wine

Web :

http://www.sheektours.co.uk

She'ek Tours for Girls is hosting a She'ek Night Out in Birmingham for all gay and bisexual women of every age and background who would like to meet new friends & potential partners in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Birmingham is a fantastic city in terms of its gay nightlife, and your She'ek Hostesses will be on hand throughout the evening so you will always have friends around you.

The evening will begin at around seven o’clock when you will meet your She’ek hostesses and fellow guests at the restaurant for a pre-dinner drink before tucking in to a delicious two course meal. To ease you in to the evening a half bottle of wine is included.

After dinner, the choice is yours. Come with us for a drink in a gay bar or go on to a lively club.  You may wish to linger over coffee at the restaurant with your new found acquaintances and catch up with us later – how your night ends is up to you!

The evening is an opportunity for you to make new friends, enjoy stimulating conversation with like minded women in a secure atmosphere, and most importantly, to have fun.  We would love for you to join us.

Date :

Dec 17th, 2010

Time :

9:00pm

Venue :

Babylon Lounge

Cost :

£7 (£5 with email)

Popular women only disco on the Hove/Brighton Seafront. Email for reduced rate entry (£5) womensdisco@googlemail.com