Queer Family Ceilidh 16 Nov 2025

  Get ready to ‘Strip the Willow’ and ‘Gay Gordons’ your way around the dance floor at this inclusive family ceilidh led by Gaybourhood East and Wee Movers (east-London children’s dance classes). What to expect: Scottish ceilidh but with a strong east London queer family twist. All dances are gender-free and you will be guided...

Gaybourhood East Family Christmas Party 2024

The theme for this December is, yes you guessed it – CHRISTMAS! Our Queer family Christmas is about the campness of Santa and queerness of Elves. We’ll have Christmas themed music and films on. There’ll be games like ‘Pin the Nose on Rudolph’, ‘Candy Cane Hunt’, ‘Lapland Limbo’ and more! Wear your favourite Christmas jumper...

Sunday 17th November 2024 – Diwali Party

LGBTIQA+ family Diwali party with Gaybourhood East. We will have decorations, games and crafts. Everyone is welcome! Venue: Walthamstow Trades Hall Entrance: Free (donations welcome) Doors open: 1pm Activities: 2pm Paint your own Diya, parent-led games, dancing. Event ends: 4pm This month  Gaybourhood East is celebrating Diwali! We’ll have crafts to do including painting your own terracotta...

Sunday 20th October 2024 – Halloween Party

  Sunday 20th October 2024 1pm – 4pm A LGBTIQA+ family Halloween party with Gaybourhood East. We will have decorations, games and face painting. Family fancy dress welcome! Venue: Walthamstow Trades Hall Entrance: Free (donations welcome) Doors open: 1pm Activities 2pm: Pumpkin Decorating, DIY Face painting, parent-led games, dancing. Event ends: 4pm Please BYOPumpkin! There...

Sunday 21st July 2024: Piñata Workshop

A LGBTIQA+ family pride celebration with Gaybourhood East. We will be partnering with @sweet.paper.creations to bring you a piñata workshop with a difference! For more information on the amazingly creative & talented duo behind this non-profit, visit www.sweetpapercreations.com or check out their pride collection on instagram. Venue: Walthamstow Trades Hall Entrance: Free (donations welcome) Doors...

Gaybourhood East @ Trades Hall

We have a regular monthly slot at the Walthamstow Trades Hall, meet us there every 3rd Sunday of the month 1pm to 4pm. Address: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Rd, London E17 4RQ Cheap  bar Big open space for kids to play Pool table Board games 20% off Yard Sale pizza Lots of seating

Gaybourhood Book Event

Sunday 19th May 2024: Storytelling & Discussion

In May, Gaybourhood East hosts a books special, featuring authors Jodie Lancet-Grant (The Pirate Mums, The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures) and Lotte Jeffs (My Magic Family, This Love, The Queer Parent). Expect inclusive storytelling and activities for kids aged 2 – 9, plus Lotte’s take on hosting the UK’s only queer families podcast and...

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