Relaxed Social Drinks @The Bridge Clapham | LGBTQ+ | Neurodivergent | Accessible

{This is a volunteer-run group; at the end of the event description is how you can support us in keeping the group running past attending events!}

Join us for a relaxed social evening at an LGBTQIA+ bar in Clapham! You can arrive anytime after 6:30 pm, so there’s no need to worry about being late. We recommend arriving by 9 pm to get a fairly decent amount of time socialising. You’re also free to leave at any point when your social battery runs out! The venue is wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral toilets, and is just a short walk from the high street, with multiple stations and bus stops connecting to the Overground, buses, underground, and other rail networks. Please check the accessibility of stations before travelling, as we cannot guarantee that lifts will be operational on the day (unfortunately, we don't have magical powers, lol). The venue serves both alcoholic and Non-alcoholic drink options. You are welcome to get food delivered or pop out to a shop, as they only have bar snack-type food available.

This event is designed to be a safe accessible space for queer, neurodivergent, and alternative individuals including those who have experienced mental health battles to relax and socialise together. If you’re looking for friends who understand what it feels like to be different and want a comfortable environment where you can stim or fidget, this is the place for you. Conversation starters will be provided on the tables for people to use if they're struggling with how to start. There’s no requirement to drink alcohol, dance, or engage in any physical touch or verbal communication with others. Feel free to get a friend to sign up and come with you, and take your time exploring the space. If it becomes overstimulating, you’re always welcome to step away and self-regulate however you need. Prefer to knit or crochet while socialising? Go right ahead!

If you want to support us further and help us to keep providing this space, please do consider donating or buying stuff from the shop, which can be found through the shop/donation page(s) on our website:
https://www.queer-neurodivergents-and-alternatives.co.uk
If you are unable to support us with money, you can help by just attending events, giving feedback, and spreading awareness of our existence! (We run on word of mouth due to "lack of marketing team" ^-^)