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Here are a mix of LGBTQI-led or focused events around the UK and beyond.
Whether you’re looking for meet ups, gigs or drag shows, there’s something for all.
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The first ever LGBTQ+ Out for Sport Festival
The latest addition to London’s Pride month activities will be the 2024 Out for Sport Festival – London’s first ever LGBTQIA sports festival.
Taking place on Sunday 16th June at one of London’s most iconic sporting destinations – Crystal Palace National Sports Centre – the Festival aims to break down barriers to sports participation.
Approximately 20 LGBTQIA inclusive sports clubs, representing a wide range for sporting disciplines and drawn from across the capital, will be offering free taster sessions throughout the day, suitable for anyone be they experienced athletes or those wishing to try a new activity for the first time.
The event aims to increase LGBTQ+ community involvement in sports, highlight the health and well-being benefits of an active lifestyle and showcase London’s LGBTQIA inclusive sporting groups.
Event organiser David Lionetti comments: “We are hoping the Out for Sport Festival will encourage and inspire members of the LGBTQ+ community to connect with each other in a welcoming and safe environment, while promoting a healthier lifestyle through sports and physical activity.
“There will be a fantastic array of activities to try from hockey, tennis and rugby to dancing, jujitsu and boxing. Everyone is welcome, no previous experience is needed, just enthusiasm and interest in finding out more.”
The event is supported by Better, the charitable social enterprise behind Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure facilities.
Out for Sport Festival Provisional Timetable
11am – 1pm
Tennis – South London Smashers
Squash – Outplay
Football – Hackney Women’s Football Club
Dance – UK Equality Dance Council
Boxing – Knockout
Boating – Thames Dragon Boat Club
Basketball – London Cruisers Basketball Club & London Knights Basketball Club
Jujitsu – Ishigaki Jujitsu
Rugby – London Stags
2.30pm – 4.30pm
Tennis – North London Lob-sters
Football – Charlton Ivicta
Line Dancing – The Cactus Club
Cricket – Graces Cricket Club
Netball – Unicorns Netball Club
Kempo Martial Arts – Camden Kempo
Hockey – London Royals
Swimming – Out for Swim