In its 15th Year!
Nothing will stop SUGAR & SPICE!
In our 15th year we are bringing you loads of amazing online sessions - all of them FREE!
Sugar and Spice is our annual wellbeing festival. We hold it to celebrate International Women’s Day for lesbian, bi and queer women. Offering a huge range of FREE workshops and spaces to celebrate all LGBT+ womxn in Greater Manchester (and beyond!)
Sugar and Spice is for all self-identifying women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning, all or part of the time, including trans women, women of colour, older women, disabled/neurodivergent women, women who are seeking asylum or have no recourse to public funds, women of all faiths and backgrounds, and non-binary/gender fluid people and transfeminine people who want to access a women-centred space.
You can find our Safer Spaces Policy here.
All our events are booked through Eventbrite.
Artwork and graphics by Danielle Nebula @ddnebula
The 2021 Programme
Self Care Writing Workshop.
Open to all levels of ability, join Andreena Leeanne for an evening of writing and exploring self care. This will be a perfect opportunity to experiment with creativity and reflect on what self care means to you. Full details here
Speed Friending!
Meeting new people can be tricky at the best of times, so we're making it easier by bringing it to your living room! Meet some new people, make some new friends... full details here
Saturday 6th March
The Sober Social
Sober curious? Sober shy? In recovery? Never had a drink? We’ll be talking sober dating and sex... full details here
Healthy Intimacy
How do we create a safe space for LGBT+ relationships, communication and pleasure? Full details
Disabled LB+
Women Panel
Come along to this very exciting panel exclusively for disabled LB+ Women. Full details
Drag King Up!
We’ll be going through face masculinisation, finding your persona, attire, plus safe binding ... full details here
Sunday 7th March
Women of Colour - Life Drawing
LGBT’s Foundation's first lockdown life drawing class for Women of Colour. Led by artist Jess from 2bornot2bcollective. Full details here
Women's Voices Workshop
The Women's Voices Choir is a singing and arts group led by musical director Anna McLuckie and movement artist Shelley Smith. Full details here
Women of Colour - Vogue Workshop
Intro to Vogue! A fun and engaging workshop leading you through the foundational movement of Vogue along with some herstory of its origins! Full details here
Zine making
Seleena Laverne Daye will show you how to make a one page zine, from a folding method to what you can put in a zine. Come along and chat all things zine. Full details here
Join our Domestic Abuse Coordinator Tamsin Fagan and Trans Programme Officer Emma Underwood in a workshop where they will be exploring the trans experience of domestic abuse. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the signs and symptoms of domestic abuse, how this differs for trans people and how best to support trans survivors in the future. Full details here.
