SHOUT Festival of Queer Arts and Culture returns for 2016
We are delighted to announce the 2016 SHOUT Festival line-up. We have grown and evolved again this year and are delighted to be working with such a diverse and exciting programme of both established and upcoming artists, building on our existing partnerships, and welcoming new partners and venues to the festival. […]
Trans Sexual Health Clinic
JULY 29th 16:00 – 19:00 This month Birmingham LGBT Centre, supported by Umbrella, will see the start of our new Sexual Health and Well-Being clinic for all Trans people. This will be a safe, confidential place for those who may not feel comfortable accessing general sexual health services. The clinic will be consultant or nurse led […]
Statement: The Orlando Shooting
Birmingham LGBT statement on the attack on the LGBT community in Orlando. In what has been described as the worst mass shooting in modern American history, in the early hours of Sunday morning a gunman killed 50 people and wounded 53 others in Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. This was an attack motivated by […]
Birmingham’s LGBTQ Arts Festival Returns For Its Eighth Edition in 2016
Birmingham LGBT is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding by Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council to support the programming and delivery of its annual SHOUT Festival. Established in 2009, SHOUT Festival presents, showcases and exhibits the best in queer art forms and culture throughout the city. Back for its 8th edition, […]
May Updates
May has been another busy month for Birmingham LGBT! We’ve been working away to get everything ready for Birmingham Pride: We’ve seen a brilliant programme of arts events for ‘Queer Arts at Birmingham Pride’ including a mix of film screenings, exhibitions, comedy, and live music. Look out for more queer arts events in Birmingham all […]
Birmingham LGBT announces new services for the LGBT community
Birmingham LGBT are pleased to announce expanded and new services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. Adding to our existing programmes, and building on the holistic range of options available to improve your wellbeing and sexual health. The expanded sexual health services, pat of ‘Umbrella’, offer services for men who have sex with […]
Queer Arts at Birmingham Pride 2016
Birmingham LGBT and SHOUT Festival are delighted to be presenting a fantastic programme of Queer Arts across the city as part of Birmingham Pride 2016, funded by Birmingham Pride. On this page you’ll find complete listings for all the SHOUT Festival Queer Arts events, performances, screenings, and exhibitions happening in the lead up to and […]
Birmingham LGBT achieves Investors in People Silver accreditation
Following assessment by national quality accreditation body Investors in People (IIP), Birmingham LGBT has been awarded the prestigious IIP Silver status, held by only a small percentage of organisations throughout the country. The achievement comes after Birmingham LGBT demonstrated exceptional commitment to its people through the completion of an additional 76 evidence requirements beyond the […]
New Exhibition for Local Artists at Moments Cafe
John Taylor Hospice is set to host its second art exhibition in Birmingham city centre, raising funds to support end of life care. The exhibition which will take place on Friday 18 March at Moments Café on Holloway Circus, will feature work by local artists on the theme of fire. After the first exhibition with […]
Coming Out Stories
Today, Birmingham LGBT has received £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, ‘Coming Out’, in Birmingham. Led by young LGBT people from the local community, the project focuses on peoples coming out stories in Birmingham and the West Midlands. The project will enable young LGBT people to discover the political, […]