Inclusion House at Bankside Open Spaces Festival
Get ready to experience a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusion at the Bankside Open Spaces Festival's Inclusion House!
Part of Bankside Open Spaces Festival's Inclusion House, this event invites you into a warm, welcoming indoor space for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and collective inspiration. Funded by Southwark Pride Fund and celebrating Pride Month.
🗣 What to Expect
Chaired by Jayati de Cruz
Enjoy a rich lineup exploring creativity, identity, mental health, and belonging.
Mustafa Korel (Community Engagement Facilitator, BOST) We Belong Outside: Holding Spaces and Crafting Belonging for Queer and Non-Conforming People
A reflective, hands-on session exploring queer and non-conformist belonging through creativity, community, and craft. Make space. Name barriers. Map connections.
Opeoluwa Fakayode (African Rainbow Family) Stories from the African Rainbow Family
Uplifting diasporic voices and rooting down into their work supporting LGBTIQ+ refugees from Africa. We will also ask: How can we grow across difference?
Thierry Alexandre (Polymath)Trans Planting: Gender, Growth and Green Space
An exploration of what is means to grow and thrive in public and private outdoor spaces - celebrating joy, visibility and eco-expression.
Chude Jideonwo (The Chakula Programme, The Africa Centre) Reparative Landscapes: Climate, Colour and Care
What does climate justice look like when rooted in experience? This session unpacks decolonial ecology, land repair and radical futures.
🧭 Practical Info
📅 Saturday, 7 June 2025 🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 The Ecohouse (Inclusion House), 8A Ayres Street, SE1
🎥 Highlights will be recorded. Citizen photography and a webcam will capture the day.
♿ Accessibility Wheelchair accessible (ramp access) , quiet space available and tea, water and friendly faces provided.
✨ Open to all LGBTQIA+ people and allies – come as you are.
Book now – spaces are limited.
Get ready to experience a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusion at the Bankside Open Spaces Festival's Inclusion House!
Part of Bankside Open Spaces Festival's Inclusion House, this event invites you into a warm, welcoming indoor space for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and collective inspiration. Funded by Southwark Pride Fund and celebrating Pride Month.
🗣 What to Expect
Chaired by Jayati de Cruz
Enjoy a rich lineup exploring creativity, identity, mental health, and belonging.
Mustafa Korel (Community Engagement Facilitator, BOST) We Belong Outside: Holding Spaces and Crafting Belonging for Queer and Non-Conforming People
A reflective, hands-on session exploring queer and non-conformist belonging through creativity, community, and craft. Make space. Name barriers. Map connections.
Opeoluwa Fakayode (African Rainbow Family) Stories from the African Rainbow Family
Uplifting diasporic voices and rooting down into their work supporting LGBTIQ+ refugees from Africa. We will also ask: How can we grow across difference?
Thierry Alexandre (Polymath)Trans Planting: Gender, Growth and Green Space
An exploration of what is means to grow and thrive in public and private outdoor spaces - celebrating joy, visibility and eco-expression.
Chude Jideonwo (The Chakula Programme, The Africa Centre) Reparative Landscapes: Climate, Colour and Care
What does climate justice look like when rooted in experience? This session unpacks decolonial ecology, land repair and radical futures.
🧭 Practical Info
📅 Saturday, 7 June 2025 🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 The Ecohouse (Inclusion House), 8A Ayres Street, SE1
🎥 Highlights will be recorded. Citizen photography and a webcam will capture the day.
♿ Accessibility Wheelchair accessible (ramp access) , quiet space available and tea, water and friendly faces provided.
✨ Open to all LGBTQIA+ people and allies – come as you are.
Book now – spaces are limited.