Queer Craft Club

Hang out with fellow adults who identify under the queer and trans (LGBTQIA+) umbrella, enjoy yummy snacks and a chilled craft session!

You can work on this month's project or bring your own. We'll explore a variety of arts and crafts such as sewing, soft toy making, crochet, knitting, ceramics, drawing, photography, embroidery, zine-making and much more! You'll be able to help us decide what to try next.

So if you want to get crafty, this is the place for you, whether you're a first time dabbler or an experienced maker.

About the sessions

Sessions will be led by our lovely host Teddy Bear Josh (They/He) or by a visiting artist. You can join in or bring your own portable project to work on.

What we're making

Paper Portrait Making - July 16

Layer up sections of coloured card stock to build up your own portrait - Realism or Fantasy! Create your own individually or lay your trust with someone else to make each others portrait.

Clay Monsters - August 20

Have a relaxed and silly evening with us as we use air drying clay to create miniature sculpts. Use your imagination to come up with a few monsters to give a personality and adopt!

Step by Step Painting 2025 edition - September 17

After last year's success, we are redoing our painting class evening, featuring a new landscape video to follow. Enjoy a slow paced painting tutorial where you will learn how to paint like a professional in under 2 hours! All materials provided.

We'll supply

• All materials and tuition
• Hot/cold drinks and tasty snacks
• Pronoun badges

Access

Important physical access info:

Please note that this session is upstairs. We are in the process of installing a lift, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed later in the year, but could change. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.

If you can't do the stairs and need to be on the ground floor, please let us know 10 days before the session and we will move the activity.

You can

• Email us using the 'contact organiser link; or
• Send us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.

If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.

GETTING HERE

• Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station
• Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd
• Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.

REFUNDS

• If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.
• Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.
• Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket

These sessions are supported by Know Your Neighbourhood funding from Historic England.