Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Groups for LGBT+ over 50s in London

 

Groups for LGBT+ over 50s in London




Here are some of the groups that were run by Opening Doors that will continue with volunteers - please check with each contact


Friday Coffee Social
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, 60-62 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH (a few doors along from Starbucks, opposite Founder's Arms pub)
Frequency and times: Every Friday, 1:00-3:00 pm
Hosts: Peter, Gerry, Derek and Jim
Free refreshments: No, but available to purchase on site at affordable prices (sober space)
Email
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

London Friend Drop-In
Venue: London Friend, 86 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9DN
Frequency: Every second and fourth Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 pm
Hosts: Eve, Theo, Kunal + London Friend volunteers
Free refreshments: Yes (sober space)
Email
London Friend

Walk-About, Talk-About, Pig-Out
Venue: Check with Tony about venue or Brixton Umbrella
Frequency: Every third Tuesday 12:30-2:30 pm (approx.)
Host: Tony Smith
Refreshments- various cafes depending on walk
Email Tony
Brixton Umbrella Circle

Rainbow Memory Café
Venue: (Online only)
Frequency: Every first Monday, 9:30-11:00 am + second Monday, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Host: Maggie Martin
Free refreshments: n/a
Email Maggie

Rainbow Carers Group
Venue: (Online only)
Frequency: Every third Monday, 4:00-5:30 pm +
Host: Maggie Martin
Email Maggie

Hackney Art Group
Venue: Chigwell Court, 99 Ballance Road. London E9 5SQ
Frequency: Every first and third Wednesday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Hosts: Philippa and Rod
Free refreshments: Yes (sober space)
Email Philippa
Email Rod

Singing For Fun
Venue: Mary Ward Centre, 275-285 High Street, Stratford, London E15 2TF
Frequency: Every Wednesday, 12:45 - 2:00 pm (until 27 March) + restarting on Wednesday 24 April - 10 July, 12:45 - 2:00pm, 12 weeks in total)
Hosts: Cici and Erica (Mary Ward Centre staff)
Refreshments to purchase on site (sober space)
Email Erica

Bi The Way
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, 60-62 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH
Frequency: Every fourth Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Hosts: Sophie and Mackenzie
Free refreshments: No, but available to purchase on site at affordable prices (sober space)
Email Sophie
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Trans and Non-Binary meet-up
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, 60-62 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH
Frequency: Every third Thursday, 6:30 - 80:00 pm (FROM APRIL)
Hosts: Sara Lyon
Free refreshments: No, but available to purchase on site at affordable prices (sober space)
Email Sara
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Melanin Vybz (MV)
Venue: London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, 60-62 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH
Frequency: Every third Friday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm (MV online will also continue in some form log in details will be sent on request)
Hosts: TBC
Free refreshments: No, but available to purchase on site at affordable prices (sober space)
Email
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Women’s Film Club
Venue: Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
Frequency: Every third Tuesday at 6:00 pm (doors); 6:30 - 8:00 pm (film)
Hosts: Rowan, Eve and Francesca
Free refreshments: Yes, but you can also BYO alcohol
Email

Greenwich Pub Social
Venue: Ye Olde Rose & Crown, 1 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER
Frequency: Every fourth Sunday, from 2:00 pm
Hosts: Kyle, Julian and Josh
Buy your drinks at the bar
Email

Other Groups for LGBT Seniors in London - more to come - please contact the organisations direct


Brixton Umbrella Circle
Brixton Gossip Coffee Afternoon, every last Tuesday of the month, 12:00 - 2:00 pm @ Brixton House Theatre, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8GL

ELOP ELOP: 020 8509 3898
Weekly LGBT+ 50+ Social Meet-up: weekly, every Tuesday 4-5.45pm @ Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial St, London E1 6LS

East London Seniors: 07999 066295
East London Seniors
Chat & Coffee on Wednesday 11.00-13.00pm on 3rd Wednesdays and 2nd Tuesdays at 6.15-7.45pm at Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL

Age UK Wandsworth: 020 8877 8947
Age UK Wandsworth
LGBTQ+ Coffee Mornings, every last or fourth Tuesday of the month, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm @ Gwynneth Morgan Day Centre, 52 East Hill, London SW18 5HJ

LGBT Hero
LGBT Hero
50+ HangOuts is a friendly and welcoming, twice monthly online social and support group for older LGBTQ+ people on Zoom, the second and last Tuesday of the month, 7pm - 8.30pm

West London LGBT Group
Check on Meet Up
Pub Meetup @ BeerKat, Ealing Broadway, 38-39 The Broadway, London W5 2NP

West London Queer project
visit website
Various activities available

Greater London Walks
visit website
Free historic walks for LGBT Silver Strollers - programme coming soon for 2024
Contact Paul Sinclair on 07815 009191

Redbridge Rainbow Community
visit website
'On the Move!' - Monthly walks starting in March 2024

Queer Circle
visit website
Various activities available @ Building 4, 3 Barton Yard, Soames Walk, Design District, North Greenwich, SE10 0BN

Pride Care London
visit website
Various services that include shopping, pet-care, maintenance and gardening
Call 07396 748625 for prices

The list is for information only - you need to contact the organisations above. The details and contacts were checked but could vary over time.
Email if there are any information errors on this page

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