Lookout! #28

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by  Nottingham Lesbian Centre

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Nottingham s first women s Pride Ball
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HALLOWEEN (SAMEIAIHl
is taking place at the
Welcome to the autumn edition. Apologies
CEILIBH N Comfort Hotel, George Street,
this time for any glitches in the layout or
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Hockley, Nottingham. any old items left in from previous issues -
at the YMCA Ground Floor,
Sarah decided to leave us so this issue
Shakespeare Street, Nottingham The line up is
has had to be hastily cobbled together.
The Full Nluffy - girls revealing all l/l/O/‘7E/\/'5 C/i/‘E /\//6/'/T
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Thanks for all the hard work over the last
Saturday November 1st 2003 The Funkinsteins - top funky band 4.i
couple of years, Sarah. We also forgot to
from Bristol
thank Maggie for all she did in organising
Aneesa — jazz singer from London
8.00pm to 10.30pm the Women's Café at The Real Art Café.
Rachel Harris — local singer, strong
Dancing to the fantastic
and soulful /iT 650565’? W//\/E 3/W If you would like to publicise an event,
'Bakewell Tarts’
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DJ Sophie - funky and danceable mix i submit an article, advertise a group or
Broad St, Hockley, Nottingham 4
all welcome - Pumpkins, Broomsticks
organisation, place an ad in the Lookout
Chill-out on hot summer evenings.
and pointy hats optional.
There will be a raffle on the night, i for Love column or suggest items you ,
Good food - Good music
Entry £5 on the door
would like to see included, please send by
prizes include Libertas book vouchers
Every second Tuesday of the month
(includes free raffle)
email to: [email protected]
and a year's subscription to Diva.
7pm til 10.30pm.
Please bring own refreshments or by post to:-
There will also be spot prizes on the
Future dates: 9"‘ September 2003, then
Lookout
night for the naughtiest of dares and
14"‘ October, 11"‘ November
clo The Women's Centre,
games. There is a free vegetarian
30 Chaucer Street,
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NOTHNQHAM rune The Aboreizum buffet and 2 happy half hours on beer The long running ‘Women's Cafe‘ which
Nottingham,
has been held at the Real Art Cafe for a
and wine.
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number of years, has now moved to a new
For fun & frolics — stalls, competitions, Tickets are £15/£12 concessions
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venue.
entertainment, tea & cakes. available from the Nottingham If you would be interested in receiving an
4 From September we will be using
Saturday August 30th Playhouse Box Office on 0115 e-mailed copy of Lookout or a short
GEORGE'S WINE BAR, Broad Street,
monthly update, please send us your
l£‘.*_E4..19 _. - - -...__.....___
Hockley - opposite the Broadway Cinema.
email address.
lt will continue to run on the second
Tuesday of every month from 7pm to
WE NEW FOl3E5TEE5 PUB PLEASE support the new venue for the
10.30pm. Georgina, our host, will provide
ETERNIW
‘Women's Café’ - numbers had dwindled
Back of Victoria Centre, off
hot and cold food and non-alcoholic
towards the end of the run at the Real Art
Glasshouse Street, Nottingham. (WOMEN outv n|sc0>
and alcoholic drinks. It's a reasonably
Cafe, so let's make sure the re-launch is a
Tel [phone] Debbie
accessible ground floor venue, with
big success. If we can't keep numbers up
Law (Landlady) Gay friendly pub, also
comfortable seats, lots of pink shoes and
AT ROTUNDA it'll have to go! George's Wine Bar has a
available for hire for Birthdays, cherubs.
great atmosphere - The venue has been
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Weddings, Blessings etc. For those who haven't been before it's a
used by the SWIFT Dining Group and the
Women only, easy-going, quietish
Pride Committee so we hope we've found
Approx 9pm til midnight night, a chance to catch up with friends
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a good home.
and make new ones. Don't be afraid
Huntingdon Street, Nottingham.
to come by yourself, just introduce yourself
Forthcoming dates will be the last Saturday
Tel [phone] The Lesbian Quiz Nights will POSSIBLY
at the bar and we'll adopt you.
of the month Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 29 and,
take place here. A Tuesday night in
Gay friendly pub.
following Nottingham Pride, on Aug 30th October is being planned but no firm date
GEORGE'S WINE BAR is open for food
as yet. Keep an eye out for flyers in the
and drinks Wednesday to Saturday
BIVEG Vegetarian café/bar. Non-
usual venues or keep posted by email :
evenings. Tel [phone]
smoking.ThePoultry Arcade, N0ttm' gham. [email protected]
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Ashfield Women's Centre
l3ao|mini;0n Thursdays at 9pm, Saturdays at
Nottingham W0men’e Centre,
Address: Kirkby Folly School, Diamond r just can't bear to sort things ..... ..
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30 Chaucer Street, is holding an 9am. Generally at Victoria
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Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
Enrolment and Guidance Day on the Leisure Centre, nr Sneinton Market,
Nottinghamshire, NG17 7LG.
11"‘ September from 10am - 2pm. bottom of Hockley. Any level of skill
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Telephone Number [phone]
Many of the courses are free and welcome. Contact Rachel on 0115 982
are here to help
generally run during the day. ln 6952 or [email protected].
Derby Women's Centre
addition to computing there are
Address: 4 Leopold Street, Derby, DE1
Call Helen 0115 849 8680
2HE courses for arts, crafts 8 jewellery, \/olleuball Fridays at 8pm at Portland Leisure
Telephone Number [phone] basic English, Assertiveness, Business Email: [email protected]
Centre, Muskham St, The Meadows. Any
Start-UP, Counselling, First Aid,
level of skill welcome. Contact mobile
Nottingham Women's Centre
Personal safety, yoga and much more.
number 07971 177576 or Together we can make your
Address: 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham
Contact for details:
email:[email protected]
life spaces work for you.
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Tel [phone] or 9240041 and
Telephone Number [phone]
www.nottinghamwomenscentre.co.uk.
No job too small
ted@,nottinghamwomenscentre.co.uk
Ollerton & Broughton Women's Centre W/ii/|<|l\i0
From Attics to Exterior Buildings
[email protected]
Address: Stepnall Heights, Broughton, uoriuoiwu Hll<lN6 WKE5
Fully Confidential Service
ln addition to courses they also offer
Nottinghamshire, NG22 9HL
Walking group for female born lesbians
free careers advice and guidance and
Telephone Number: [phone]
only.
business start up advice. ‘IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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LEARNING WORKS for
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Meet new friends or extend your social life,
WOMEN
lf you have been sexually assaulted and need
in Millers Dale, 7 miles. Meet in the car
whether you are new to Nottingham or just
help, information, or someone to talk to phone
0115 9150115 park GR139733. 10.30am. Monks Dale,
coming out WAG is a friendly social group
0115 941 0440.
Free Courses, Free Childcare and
Wonnhill, Wye Dale, Chee Dale. Rachael
for lesbians.
Confidential, free and independent.
Free Travel
0114 266 9981 0' Meetings are on the 2"“ Friday of each
Run by women for women.
Gardening & Conservation, month at 8pm at
The Women's Centre Lesbian Space, 30
Painting & Decorating i 21“ September - meet at Bradgate Park,
N005 L651 €vmmI-mi’fll\/vice Lformerleitinel/..Ql3
Chaucer Street, Nottingham. (Please note
Teacher Training, Newtown Linford, for a figtue of eight
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that the Lesbian Space is situated on the
IT - basics to multi-media, walk! Off to Groby Pool and return to
All LGBT people welcome.Tel: [phone]
second floor and there is no lift. The
for details Business & Administration, Women into i Bradgate (4 miles) and then an optional
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Contact the Lesbian Line on 0115 941
Warren‘ 5 -|?ru@i 5@rvic@ ‘
much more.... . . sharing cars and cost would be ideal.
0652 for more information.
Free and confidential service for women who
ALL CLASSES ARE SMALL AND FRIENDLY WITH
10.30am. GR 523097. Mog on 01509
use, have used or are at risk of using drugs.
ONE TO ONE SUPPORT
557846
Tel: [phone]
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For Women, aged 16-59 years, who are
19"‘ October —- Meet on the village green
Qutb_u_[g’_cl is a group for lesbian, gay and
Unemployed/unwaged
opposite the Bulls Head in Monyash. (GR
bisexual young people up to 21. 1i i\lOl\l'l3iR1i*l Ii/lO1i’lEi35
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Social ,8 support group for lesbians with
Nottingham. NG1 3NN
even a few tears over a drink or two‘? If so,
No up to date information submitted
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome meets monthly.
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For more details contact Morag on 0115 916 Contact Louise 0114 2671706 or Deena p- - g -
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until Christmas to try and cover all tastes, I . .-
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homes that can accommodate larger
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betere ea" eerrle a9al", arid first tlrrlere ' all of you women girls ladies females of i igvli as safe stiijcumgiousing for iesbians
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can be assured of meeting lots of new
all persuasions on the mailing list — there i
women.
I are none of you who would like to meet F0 d t -| f -
The idea of combining a love of cooking
l that special like-minded significant other the: wziliiliiisg iiioiCiii>l:ii;ioViiiiiiig;ncieS or to go on
(and eatingl), and an interest in meeting
I will also be hostin some meals in my . .
new people, especially if they are single,
house so that womgn who want to start by i iii Share iiiiii and iioiics With‘ 0115 942 2229
seemed like a good idea. And indeed the
meeting a small number can do so. But C h ,
idea, in the form of SWIFT (Single
we." a|s0 be going to a coup|e of P A ome on--W ere s your sense of adventure‘? i Tl/|@ lmaam Pm]-eat
Women Into Food and Talk), appears to
restaurants in town, including a Christmas , _ Quick access accommodation for
be a good combination for other people
extravaganza at the beginning of It 11 Only take 4 few of Y0" to get this bat] 1 homeless women of African Caribbean,
too! Linda and I started this singles
December. The costs vary according to rotting figaift for the New Year editioll /\11Y0_11 Asian or mixed parentage between the
dinner party project in March and it has
the Venue but range between have to do IS send 111 your witty ad to the email ] ages Qf 16 and 25_
grown from strength to strength.
approximately £15-£20. So if you are a<t<1r@SS=- _ I Tel: 0115 s47 0335
single and wanting to meet new single ' t°°k°utma hetmalt-99m .
The first three evenings were in my
women give me a ring or send me an ii
house, but as numbers grew and regulars Or by post to “Lookout” at The Women’s I Eiiiiiiiia i/ioiifiiiioi Cwtieiaiive
Centre, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham 1Bar|ina offers safe. affordable housing
e-mail and I'll send you more information:
started returning to meet new people and
NG1 5LP . or_esbians in Nottingham. Although
build friendships with the women they had
Tel: [phone] or
their properties are currently occupied
met, it was clear that we were outgrowing
[email protected]
this venue! So in June we went to a 7-,, mp), ,0 an adm.,___ they do have a waiting list. In addition
restaurant in town, which was the first of
I/I/rife your /efler andplace if in a stamped they are also seeking Housing C°"°p
SWIFT Autumn Calendar
what we have decided will be a regular
dd d / - ,7 ,7 b = Members. For further information call
a resse em/e ope urn‘ it e oxnumber , 0775 4520157.
occurrence. In July someone who came
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along on the first evening hosted us, in a
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a three-course meal. There is always
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Friday 5"‘ December — Christmas dinner in I address-i .
of them being vegetarian. If we eat at
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drink but tea and coffee are also
ma e sure a you ave a en precautions to ‘
provided. The comments that have I ensure your safety at all times. ,
Book Early to avoid disappointment! I Try to arrange meetings in public places, not , ‘ Welcome to the Metropolitan I
followed the evening seem to show
. your own home. It is often best to meet in a Community Church of Nottingham, part of
how people feel about it:
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‘Just a note to thank you for a
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g}, Q’ absolutely sure that you want to cont'n e th I . - - - -
re|afionSmp_ ' U e I 5 established religious groups, especially
fantastic evening’
5 Trust your instincts and don't meet again if members of iesbiaii’ 9i.iy' bisexuai and I
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'/Many fhan/rs‘ for your hard work and jg age you have any doubts. On your first meeting, it I
is best to make your own way to and from the I with Holy Communion is "°W held at i
ho.s'pifa/ify - the meal was delicious
I venue. It is best not to accept an offer of ' 5.30pm at The Congregational Church
and the evening an exce//enf idea. I transport. These points may seem over- , ' Centre. 4 Castlegate, Nottingham. For
cautious, but we believe you should be safe, ' ' more details contact Des Nee on 0115
/oak forward to seeing you again.’
I rather than $°rrY- It the Parse" You are I 8772732 or Margaret Gregory on 01332 -
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