LGBT Pagan

We were pleased to welcome so many new faces at last week's great meetup, when people dropped into the Rupert on a casual basis - we are back again with our Saturday soho drinks which are informal and fun. All LGBTQIA+ people and their allies are welcome. It's social drinks where we meet and see what we feel like doing. It's all very freestyle.... come for one drink...or the whole evening! We will start off in Rupert Street at 5pm Please join the WhatsApp group for up to date info on the day. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HOKXRrCEnFwFawuQYDbNFO?mode=ac_t New people are welcome, everyone is friendly and the host will welcome you and introduce you to everyone. Feel free to message me here on meetup or in the chat. If you are coming, please sign up on Meet-up.....that way I can reserve a table/space at Rupert. Cheers, Queers!

The [Drooling Vegans](https://londonvegannetwork.netlify.app/DroolingVegans) are heading to [Veganuary Fest 2026](https://www.tixr.com/groups/signaturebrew/events/veganuary-fest-2026-london-165681), "London's Biggest Vegan Street Food Event", for an afternoon of delicious food and good company. (Some of us will then proceed to Karamel for the [free screening of ](https://www.meetup.com/londonvegan/events/312155452/)*[Fires and Fascism](https://www.meetup.com/londonvegan/events/312155452/)*[ + QA with the filmmaker](https://www.meetup.com/londonvegan/events/312155452/)) To coordinate on the day, we will use this group chat: https://londonvegannetwork.netlify.app/VeganuaryFest2026 Tickets to the event are free - register your attendance [here](https://www.tixr.com/groups/signaturebrew/events/veganuary-fest-2026-london-165681). Our friend Sean (aka [Fat Gay Vegan](https://fatgayvegan.com)) is co-hosting this huge food market, with traders including: **Hot food** * [Feed the Village Burgers](https://feedthevillage.co.uk/) * [Chickenish](https://www.chickenish.com/) * [Hogless Roast](https://www.thehoglessroast.com/) * [Amrutha Indian](https://www.amrutha.co.uk/) * Stoked Vegan BBQ by [Prairie Restaurant](https://www.instagram.com/prairierestaurant/) * [Los Gordos Tacos](https://www.losgordos.co.uk/) **Sweet Food/Drink** * [Female Glaze](https://thefemaleglaze.com/) * [Chill Gelato](https://www.chillgelato.co.uk/) * [Oh My Choc!](http://www.ohmychoc.co.uk/) * [En Root](https://enrootldn.co.uk) (Chai tea, Lassi, coconuts) **Market Stalls** * [BeSaucy](https://besaucy.co.uk) * [Sophie’s Delight](https://www.sophiesdelight.co.uk) Sean has recently blogged about [the importance of supporting vegan market traders](https://fatgayvegan.com/2026/01/17/why-we-should-support-vegan-market-traders/) and [the items he's most looking forward to trying at the market](https://fatgayvegan.com/2026/01/19/6-things-im-going-to-try-at-the-vegan-market-this-weekend/).

**SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE** **An Ecstatic Shamanic Dance Journey** **✨ Live Percussion • 🍫 Cacao Ceremony • 🔮 Intention + Tarot Altar • 🌈 Mesmerising Visuals • 🍉 Fruit Social + Hangout** **SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE** is back. A sober Saturday night in London where Ecstatic Rave meets Tribal Bass. **❤️ IMAGINE:** Dynamic, soul-stirring TRIBAL GROOVES + GLOBAL BASS that gets you out of your head and into your body. **💚 DREAM:** A heart-opening Cacao Ceremony with a Positive Intention Ritual + a Tarot altar to spark the inner myth-maker. **💛 CREATE:** Dance your visions into reality on our huge dancefloor with live percussion and immersive visuals. Best Saturday night out… and no hangover. Join the Sober ReLOVEution 💥 **For more info and booking:** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shamanic-bass-temple-an-ecstatic-shamanic-dance-journey-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1979177718835?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shamanic-bass-temple-an-ecstatic-shamanic-dance-journey-cacao-ceremony-tickets-1979177718835?aff=oddtdtcreator) We’re chuffed to offer another SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE to celebrate life in London. Expect DJ + live percussion, a cacao ceremony, and our classic fruit social to land the night together. **MUSIC VIBE:** Mystical • World Dub • Tribal Breaks • Global Bass **STYLE:** Freestyle, expressive dance. Be yourself! **ALL WELCOME:** No dance experience needed. **～ UPCOMING INDOOR EVENTS: JANUARY 2026 ～** 23 Jan — Cacao Dance Tribe: Afro-House & World Beats 24 Jan — The Ritual: All-Day Transformational Dance Gathering 24 Jan — Tantric Trance Dance Ritual: Blindfolded Tantric–Shamanic Dance Journey 24 Jan — The Gathering: Human Connection Ritual **Sign up for Discounts and save :** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london) **Links + Community** **All events / retreats / festivals / crewing:** https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london **Mailing list:** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london) **💛 FREE CREW SPACES** Want to help in exchange for a free ticket? You’ll need to have attended at least two indoor events before joining crew. Complete the crew sign-up form and we’ll be in touch. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S2I2tnQA0YOv_RmSbRYcLHW8fEUkTmUtQibWk8XX6zs](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S2I2tnQA0YOv_RmSbRYcLHW8fEUkTmUtQibWk8XX6zs) 💛 AWAKENING THE BREATH (Online) — Sundays 7pm–9pm Somatic Breathwork Journey: [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/awakening-the-breath-online](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/awakening-the-breath-online) 💛 1-to-1 Transformational Coaching [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/transformational-coaching](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/transformational-coaching) **Retreats + Big Dates (2026)** **💜 April 8–12 — Ecstatic Dance Spring Retreat 2026:** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976731914368?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976731914368?aff=oddtdtcreator) [💜 July 22–26 — Ecstatic Dance Festival 2026®: ](💜 July 22–26 — Ecstatic Dance Festival 2026®: )[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979930666923?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979930666923?aff=oddtdtcreator) **The Container** Guidelines: No booze • No shoes • No phones • No chit chat • Move however you wish • Respect yourself & others. Arrivals: Please arrive on time. No latecomers — this is a shared journey from start to finish. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after the start, you won’t be able to join. Thank you for respecting the container. Zero-tolerance sober space: This is a drug- and alcohol-free event. Please don’t come drunk or high — you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds. See you on the dancefloor — bring your curiosity, your weirdness, and your best bass-face. 🔊🌀

**\*Please purchase a ticket before marking your attendance - see below to book\*** Join us at the Royal Festival Hall as Vladimir Jurowski conducts Rudolph Barshai's arrangement of Mahler's unfinished 10th Symphony. In a continuation of performances of 'interesting' arrangements of works at the RFH (I previously attended a concert of Beethoven 9 arr. Mahler), here's Rudolf Barshai's rarely heard arrangement of Mahler 10. Whilst I'm familiar with the Cooke/Matthews/Goldschmidt edition, I've never managed to hear this symphony live in any form. It is certainly up their with being one of my favourite Mahler symphonies, so I hope Barshai doesn't go too bonkers with his orchestration in this version! **PROGRAMME** * Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (arr. Barshai) London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor **TICKETS** Full price tickets range from £16-£62. The booking page can be found here:- [https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mahlers-tenth/](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mahlers-tenth/) I am sat in the choir in seat B29 facing the conductor if anyone wishes to sit nearby.

**🌿 THE R I T U A L 🍃** **Saturday, January 24th 2026 - London** Join us for a powerful, immersive day of Somatic Embodiment, Conscious Connection, Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony. ✨ Step into a deeply transformational personal growth journey - a day to dance, move, connect, release, meditate & celebrate! Come for the full experience or join for individual sessions -everyone is welcome. **✨ The RITUAL includes:** **1. Tantric Trance Dance Ritual** **2. Conscious Connections & Ritual Breath Workshop** **3. Shamanic BASS Temple – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony** **🎟️ More info & booking:** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978822519424?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978822519424?aff=oddtdtcreator) **🎥 Watch the video:** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddj19xC-b0) ⸻ *“We have come to be danced… not the nice invisible, self-conscious shuffle… but the matted hair flying, voodoo mama shaman shakin’ ancient bones dance… the strip us from our casings, return our wings, sharpen our claws & tongues dance… the shed dead cells and slip into the luminous skin of love dance.”* — Jewel Mathieson ⸻ **📣 Join us on January 24th for this one-of-a-kind transformational urban retreat — an exploration of embodied relating through three beautiful journeys:** 🌟 11:45am–2:30pm — **Tantric Trance Dance:** a blindfolded Tantric–Shamanic Dance Journey 🌟 3:30pm–5:45pm — **The Gathering:** Conscious Connections & Authentic Relating Workshop 🌟 7:00pm–9:45pm — **Shamanic BASS Temple:** Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony ✨ Come for the full day or drop into any single session — all are welcome.

Join us at Bishops & Brews by Yas Queen! Chess Club for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of chess over a cup of tea! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, come hang out with us and enjoy some friendly games of chess in a queer friendly space. We are generously supported by ODAC/Old Diorama Arts Centre/@olddiorama, our fantastic venue near Euston/Warren Street station. More about us on yasqueen.uk Instagram yasqueen.chessclub Yas Queen! Code of Conduct: We are an LGBTQ+ club. All allies are welcome. We reserve the right to exclude anyone from our events in case of any behaviour (at our events or otherwise) which does not support our aim of creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ club members.

**Two Years of Muse.** **Two years of magic.** She's turning two and she's ready to celebrate! Muse wouldn't exist without you, our fabulous community - what better way to celebrate our birthday than to have a reunion! We have secured exclusive use of an event space at The Last Talisman cocktail bar (Mala Madre room). We have free flowing prosecco and low alcoholic beers for as long as they last... not long knowing you lot! As well as celebrating our birthday, we will also be celebrating the launch of our cinephile sister group, Arcana! Most importantly, we raise a glass to you, for all the support, friendship and wonderful times we've shared (and for the ones yet to come!). So much to be grateful for! We have missed you all and can't wait to catch up and meet up - old friends and new! This one's for us! FREE entry as always. Big love, Muse xxx Please note: PHOTOS AND VIDEOS will be taken at our events. Our photographers will be capturing the vibe at all our events. Some of these will be posted on our social media. Please come and chat to a host if you would prefer not to appear online.

## Lez Meet will join Muse Birthday Celebration after Arcana Movie ! **Two Years of Muse. Two years of magic.** Here a message from Muse. She's turning two and she's ready to celebrate! Muse wouldn't exist without you, our fabulous community - what better way to celebrate our birthday than to have a reunion! We have secured exclusive use of an event space at The Last Talisman cocktail bar (Mala Madre room). We have free flowing prosecco and low alcoholic beers for as long as they last... not long knowing you lot! As well as celebrating our birthday, we will also be celebrating the launch of our cinephile sister group, Arcana! Most importantly, we raise a glass to you, for all the support, friendship and wonderful times we've shared (and for the ones yet to come!). So much to be grateful for! We have missed you all and can't wait to catch up and meet up - old friends and new! This one's for us! FREE entry as always. See you there !

**Lez Meet join Arcana** **for this amazing movie night event.** Arcana is London’s only sapphic movie club currently running. We are starting this new year with a screening of BLUE JEAN, by Georgia Oakley The Arzner Cinema (Bermondsey) Drinks from 3.00pm Movie starts at 3.45pm Post-drinks and chats after the movie **Synopsis :** Blue Jean presents the struggles of a woman trying to blend into a heteronormative world in 1980s Britain, at a time when homosexuals were politically vilified and othered. Through gestures, glances, and silences, the film traces how public hostility seeps into private life, shaping the body, the classroom, and desire itself. It explores the cost of silence and the risks of visibility, asking what it means to hold onto integrity when simply being seen carries consequences. **About Arcana:** Finding films that truly reflect lesbian and queer women’s lives remains a challenge. They are difficult to produce, to finance, to distribute, to promote, to find, to screen… one movie that comes to you has gone a very long way. Stories where we are not marginal, implied, tragic, or killed — but visible, complex, joyful, political, alive. Bringing those images and queer and lesbian representation to the big screen matters. **Arcana** exists to seek out and share visual work that celebrates our lives, offers mirrors and models, and affirms something simple and powerful: we exist, and we are full of life. Through curated screenings and shared cinematic experiences, Arcana creates **space for a sapphic gaze** — one that looks at the world through *our* desires, *our* bodies, *our* friendships, and *our* experience of the world. Tickets here : https://www.outsavvy.com/event/32929/screening-blue-jean-with-arcana-londons-sapphic-movie-club **\*\* Lez Meet & Arcana stands loud and strong with our trans brothers and sisters \*\*** *Any form of hate, discrimination, or transphobia will not be tolerated at any of our events. If you have any concerns or questions about this requirement, please feel free to reach out, and we’ll do our best to address them.*

Join us for our February Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *A Master of Djinn* by P. Djèlí Clark in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

ASH is Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists of First Unitarian Universalists of Columbus Ohio TBD Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!