Beautifully Proud - LGBT in Weston

Weston-super-Mare is a Proud and welcoming town for all its visitors. It holds a number of LGBT events throughout the year as well as its much-celebrated Beautifully Proud Month, which is usually held in June.

With its growing student population and many LGBT-friendly venues, Weston has been a regular host of Pride events. In addition to the big events, there are also regular get-togethers, forums and chat benches on a weekly basis.

Proud Bar

Proud Bar on Waterloo Street is a vibrant LGBTQIA+ inclusive bar offering loads of entertainment and a safe space for all. The bar opened in 2018 and is a fun, laid back venue with a beaming smile as well as regular karaoke, disco and drag performances. The bar even holds an alcoholic-free Sober Tuesday as part of its Rainbow and Recovery programme.

North Somerset LGBT+Forum

With so much going on, it's no surprise that the North Somerset LGBT+Forum have made 67 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare their home. The charity is a voluntary organisation with the aim of providing a voice for the LGBT+ community to ensure that North Somerset is a friendly and welcoming place for all. The Forum holds and promotes a number of events including: 

Fifty Plus

50+ is a weekly drop-in session that takes place every Monday at the forum's HQ on Meadow Street between 3-5pm. It is for any LGBT+ community members aged 50 or over. Attendance is free and there is no need to book.

Family Plus

Family+ is a Wednesday afternoon free drop-in session from 3pm until 5pm each week taking place at Forum HQ on Meadow Street. It is for any parents, carers or guardians of LGBT+ children. No booking is required.

Trans Plus

Trans+ is a weekly drop-in session every Friday at the Forum's Meadow Street base, taking place between 3-5pm. It is for any community members who identify as transgender, non-binary or are perhaps questioning their gender. Attendance is free and there is no need to book. The group use 'trans' as an umbrella term for those who are transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, are of non-Western gender identities and those who have a trans history.

Coffee, Cake & Chatter

Coffee, Cake, and Chatter sessions, which occur every Sunday, have now been extended, and take place at Forum HQ from 12:00pm till 4:00pm, from September 2024. 

Gayme

Gayme is a monthly board game night that takes place on the last Sunday of the month at the Bridging The Gap Together! hub on Meadow Street, from 5-8pm. The venue is fully accessible and entry is free. Simply turn up on the night.