SATURDAY 14 AUGUST SEES OUR MAIN EVENTS ACROSS FOREST GAYTE AS WE BRING THE COMMINITY TOGETHER WITH A SERIES OF INCLUSIVE LGBTQ+ EVENTS.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION HUB, WOODGRANGE MARKET / CRANMER ROAD ARCHES, 11AM-6PM

As ever, the Community Information Hub is the central focus of Forest Gayte Pride’s activism within the local community. This year we are commandeering both Woodgrange Marketplace and the Cranmer Road Arches, with a number of charities, organisations and activist groups will be sharing advice and information. Virtual maps will be available to help find your way on the day. Alongside our own information stalls, organisations in attendance this year include

• THE OUTSIDE PROJECT

• SEX AND RAGE

• G(END)ER SWAP

• LONDON BISEXUALS

• STONEWALL HOUSING

• OPENING DOORS

Woodgrange Market Place will also feature live music and speakers throughout the day.

POSITIVE EAST will be at the Market Place from 11am offering HIV and STI testing to the local community. You can schedule an appointment with them here

LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, THE GATE LIBRARY, 10AM - 4PM

We will be offering workshops from local LGBTQ+ organisations including the Newham Poetry Group, Sex and Rage and Positive East throughout the day.

QUIET AND SOBER SPACE, FOREST GATE COMMUNITY GARDEN, 10AM-6PM

A designated quiet space will be open and available throughout the day.

NEWHAM PRIDE RIDE, WOODGRANGE MARKET PLACE, 2PM-4.30PM

Join the Newham Cyclists as they embark on a Pride-filled ride around Newham, as part of a colourful statement of visibility and community across the borough! Sign up via this link