🎄 A Very Merry Queermas - Festive gathering for Queer Migrants and/or Queer People of Colour 🎄
Sunday, 21 December 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Green House, 244–254 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9DA
Free event - booking required (separate tickets for each activity)*
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Plans changed? Let us know or cancel your ticket. No-shows aren’t sexy and stop others from joining. Repeat no-shows won’t get future bookings.
The holiday season can be a complicated time - especially for queer migrants and queer people of colour who may not be going home for Christmas or who find this time of year challenging. That’s why we’re creating a warm, joyful, and affirming space to spend the day with your queer family. Join us for a full-day festive gathering filled with creativity, games, food, and cosy vibes. Come for one part or join us for the whole celebration!
⭐ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Festive Crafting & Creativity Session
Start the day gently with community crafting, conversation, and connection. In this creative session, you’ll be able to make:
✨ Mini Queer Banners / Garlands
Decorate your own bunting piece - then watch them all come together to form a colourful “community garland” celebrating our identities and togetherness.
✨ DIY Holiday Ornaments
Create your own festive ornaments using paper, recycled materials, wood shapes, paints, and ribbons - perfect to keep or gift to someone special.
All materials will be provided, and no experience is needed!
⭐ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Board Games + Comfort Food
Get your game face on! Whether you’re into strategy, storytelling, or silly party games, we’ll have a big selection of board games for all vibes. Feel free to bring your favourite games too!
Enjoy a delicious hot meal served during this session, plus snacks and non-alcoholic drinks available throughout the day.
⭐ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Film Screening: The Muppet Christmas Carol
We’ll end the evening with a wholesome, funny, and heartwarming classic - a queer favourite! Grab some snacks, settle in, and enjoy the cosiest Christmas movie surrounded by community.
💛 Who is this event for?
This free gathering is specifically for queer migrants and queer people of colour. It’s a space to unwind, celebrate, and spend the festive season with people who understand your experience.
*You’ll need to book a separate free ticket for each activity, so you can join for one part or stay for all three.
Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be available throughout the entire event.
We can’t wait to welcome you and celebrate together 💛🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Accessibility Information:
🏠 Accessible Venue: The event takes place on the step-free ground floor, with accessible toilets and wheelchair accessibility.
🔊 Language Accessibility: All movies will have either English dubbing or English subtitles.
About our FREE events
💜 Our events are free to ensure they remain accessible to our communities. However, organizing them comes with costs. If you'd like to support our work, please consider donating via this link.
💜 To make sure as many people as possible can attend, we ask that you cancel your ticket if you can no longer make it. Failing to show up without prior cancellation takes a spot from someone else and wastes resources, including food and venue costs. We track attendance, and individuals who miss three events without cancelling will be unable to register for our future events. Please be considerate and let us know if you can’t attend.
💜 To ensure a smooth and respectful experience for everyone, please arrive on time. Our events are not drop-in sessions, meaning attendees must arrive at the start time and stay for the duration. We allow a 10-minute grace period for late arrivals - after that, entry will not be permitted as it can be disruptive to the group. Additionally, the entrance is not monitored after the grace period, so there will be no one available to let latecomers in. The event hours are clearly stated in the description, so please plan accordingly. Thank you for understanding and helping us create a welcoming space for all!
💜 Alongside this, we appreciate it if you could respond to any communication by the given response deadline so we can make the necessary arrangements for the event.
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