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LGBT History Month Events

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Thu 19th February

Make Your Own or amend your own clothes- Sustainable Sewing Workshop at Bower
noon - 3pm
A block shared space -Bower Ashton Campus, Kennel Lodge Road Bristol BS3 2JT.
Learn how to make your own clothes or alter clothes that you already own so they fit your body/gender better using recycled materials!
BRISTOL LIGHTS FESTIVAL
6pm - 9pm
Meeting point: Watershed, Canons Road, BS1 5TX
This year's LGBT+ History Month theme is Science and Innovation, and the wonderful Bristol Lights Festival is on this week, so what better opportunity to meet up for a chat and a stroll, whilst taking in the amazing art on display across the city?

Mon 23rd February

CRAFT + CREATE (OPTIONAL SCIENCE THEME!): BOWER ASHTON
noon - 2pm
Bower Ashton A Block Shared Space
Join us for a chilled, drop-in crafternoon 🎨

Tue 24th February

LGBT+ History Month Gender Free Hair pop up at Glenside
11am - 3pm
Glenside Students Union
For LGBT+ History Month Come to our Genderfree pop up salon, where you can get a free hair cut (If you can - donate to a LGBTQ+ Charity in exchange for the cut) We have J, The Founder of dooo– A Bristol all inclusive salon, here to cut your hair
LICHEN WALK AT FRENCHAY!
12:30pm - 2pm
Meet outside the Student’s Union
Explore Frenchay Campus to see how many different kinds of lichen may be hiding in plain sight! This event commemorates the work of Elke McKenzie, one of Schools OUT's five Historical Figures for this year's LGBT+ History Month.
From Evolution to Activism: Representation from Nature to Bristol Pride
6pm - 9pm
Bristol Beacon, BS1 5AR
This event will explore how representation, storytelling, technology, and activism intersect in real-world contexts, offering students insight into how values-driven work can translate into meaningful careers and creative practice beyond university.

Wed 25th February

LGBTQ+ History Month Gender Free Hair pop up at Bower
9am - 4pm
Community Corner, Bower Ashton (opposite the main info point)
For LGBTQ+ History Month Come to our Genderfree pop up salon, where you can get a free hair cut (If you can - donate to a LGBTQ+ Charity in exchange for the cut) We have J, The Founder of dooo– A Bristol all inclusive salon, here to cut your hair.
Period Stall for LGBTQ+ Month @Bower
noon - 2pm
Students' Union, Bower Ashton Campus
A chance to pick up FREE Natracare period products and sign up for a FREE sustainable period product to trial! Take a look at some products we offer, including period boxers!

Thu 26th February

UWE STANDS AGAINST HATE
10am - noon
Glenside library lounge
During October's Black History Month, a celebratory community art activity at Glenside library was vandalised in a racist, transphobic, and Islamophobic hate crime. Now - we're coming together to repair it!
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