Queer Out Loud

Queer Out Loud Your Queer Support Network. Bussines, social and well-being support, tailored specifically to the south west’s queer community. https://linktr.ee/queeroutloud

Announcing the final socials of 2026! Join us at Sappho's Cafe & Community Space to craft, drink matcha and meet new fol...
31/08/2026

Announcing the final socials of 2026! Join us at Sappho's Cafe & Community Space to craft, drink matcha and meet new folks

- 🧶 Sept 26th we're inviting back our crochet experts to host an autumnal crochet session - if you'd like to volunteer, get in touch!
- 🕸️ Oct 24th we are hosting a spoooOOooooky quiz
- ✍️ Nov 28th join us as we will be aggressively sipping on our coffees and tackling submitting our dreaded Self Assessment tax returns in an early timely manner (though remember you must tell HMRC by 5 October if you need to complete a tax return for tax year 2025-2026). We also invite those who have been procrastinating their deedpoll name changes to do it all together!
- ✨ Dec 19th come and create visionboard posters and zines with us of what we all want from our 2027

Individual social posters will soon follow. Pop any questions below and make sure to save the dates in your calendars!! Most events will be in the late afternoon early evening 4-7pm

BE THERE OR BE 🟪

Thank you to National Lottery for making these events possible 🤞

For September, we are finally mixing things up with a theme for our performance night! At Q***r Out Loud, our team is we...
21/08/2026

For September, we are finally mixing things up with a theme for our performance night!

At Q***r Out Loud, our team is well aware of how expensive it is to be disabled. With an increasingly worsening financial landscape for disabled people, we want to support you with your fundraising efforts.

This month, all donations will be split between disability related fundraisers, and Sappho's. If you, or someone you know is in need of some support with funding, please fill in the form in our bio to ensure the fundraiser is part of our donations split. We can only split donations with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, but are happy to share fundraisers on our socials if the person benefitting from the funding does not identify somewhere in the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.

As per usual, the link for tickets is in our bio. There is a free option, and you are welcome to donate on the night. If you haven't got the money to pay for tickets, that is totally fine - there is never and pressure to do so.

If you identify as disabled (we would class neurodivergence as disability) then sign up link is also in our bio. We are doing surprisingly well on applications this month so sets may be shorter than normal. Please ensure that you have at least one part of your set that centres around disability. It does not have to be your whole set, though.

As always, any questions comments or concerns - send us a message!

See you in September!! 💛♿🧑‍🦯‍➡️

Hello howdy hi, don't mind us while we drop the next few Performance Night dates! You know the drill: applications and t...
02/08/2026

Hello howdy hi, don't mind us while we drop the next few Performance Night dates!

You know the drill: applications and tickets are linked in our bio ( https://linktr.ee/q***routloud ) 🕺 We are continuing with the lovely Sappho's Cafe & Community Space as our venue, so you know where to find us! Tickets are free and pay what you can donations, we will be announcing where the profits go on a monthly basis. This month we will be raising some money for our Gender Affirming Care fund to do another load of orders in the near future (keep an eye out for that in the upcoming months) 🏳️‍⚧️

In September, we're hosting a Disabled Performers Night special, where we'll be fundraising for various disability projects and go-fundmes from our community 🧑‍🦽‍➡️ 🧏 🛌

We are still hoping to host a drag special event by the end of the year, but for now we aren't able to facilitate drag, burlesque or dance performers

See you there!!!

ANNOUNCING TITLES!!!✨BLOCK 1: The super gay poetry of Emily Dickinson - by LilaExploring Plymouth's Gay Bars - by Seraph...
23/07/2026

ANNOUNCING TITLES!!!

✨BLOCK 1:
The super gay poetry of Emily Dickinson - by Lila
Exploring Plymouth's Gay Bars - by Seraphine
Iphis and Ianthe - by Tom
The Trojan Horse of Troye - by Samuel
(CW: mentions of homophobia/transphobia, mental health, mature themes common to Greek mythology and general suffering)

🗺️BLOCK 2:
My time at Fantasy Forest Festival and why festivals are actually anarchist communes - by Lola
Statue Reviews: what is says on the tin - by Drew
Malaga in the style of grandparents that don’t understand technology very well - by Mimi
Weird animals of the world - by Gray
(CW: may contain pictures of reptiles, insects and mentions of blood)

🪅BLOCK 3:
Cheap and Cheerful Veganism - by Evan
Its Maria Time! Why Shadow the Hedgehog’s dead sister is actually, like, really cool - by Sana
Sausages and EU regulations - by Núria
No Because Seriously What Happend To Music Videos - by Indigo
(CW: spoilers for Sonic media, fictional death of a minor (in children’s media), discussion of sausage production and visuals of meat)

You must reserve a ticket for each block that you wish to see

Suggested donations are £5 per block - please give generously if you can, all proceeds will go towards helping out Sappho's! (Free tickets also available for anyone who wants them 💜)

Please note the CWs are mainly listed for information and clarity, there's nothing explicit or inappropriate in the slides we have prepared for you - feel free to message if unsure!

Sales are live! Link in our linktree and here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slide-show-night-tickets-1994499052356 We w...
19/07/2026

Sales are live! Link in our linktree and here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slide-show-night-tickets-1994499052356

We will be announcing the titles very shortly, but for now here’s the deal:

There are 3 blocks of back to back presentations, with 10min breaks in-between each block. Please arrive in the breaks before the block you wanna see!

✨BLOCK 1: Myth and Q***r Culture - An exploration of Greek Myth and more localised histories
(CW: may contain mentions of homophobia/transphobia, grief, mental health, mature themes common to Greek mythology and general suffering)

🗺️BLOCK 2: Around the world! - These presentations will take you on a journey across the globe, meeting interesting creatures, iconic landmarks and niche communities of the world!
(CW: may contain pictures of reptiles, insects and mentions of blood)

🪅BLOCK 3: Pick n Mix - Can't decide what to see? Go for a bit of everything! Food, slightly unhinged laws and pop culture rants!
(CW: may contain minor spoilers for old media - TBC)

You must reserve a ticket for each block that you wish to see - as we have limited seating and are expecting high interest, we ask you to be considerate. Suggested donations are £5 per block - please give what you can, all proceeds will go towards helping out Sappho's Cafe & Community Space 💜

If you have applied with an idea, please check your emails!

APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE!!! You have until 15th July at 9PM to submit your ideas! See our previous post for more details bu...
08/07/2026

APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE!!!

You have until 15th July at 9PM to submit your ideas!

See our previous post for more details but as a recap:

We are looking for folks to give 5, 10 or 15min slide show presentations about fun, interesting or bizarre topics! The event will take place on 26th July 4-7pm at Sappho's Cafe & Community Space

💡 You can submit multiple forms but only 1 idea may be selected. We are expecting a high interest of applicants, but don't let that discourage you! Start making your presentation ASAP - if selected you will be notified by the 18th of July and have until the 22nd to complete your presentation.

Link below and in our bio!
🔗 https://forms.gle/yuUhf26iNXsH5DCv6

Ever wanted to infodump to a crowd of strangers about your favourite, obscure, peculiar, fascinating or infuriating topi...
06/07/2026

Ever wanted to infodump to a crowd of strangers about your favourite, obscure, peculiar, fascinating or infuriating topic of choice? NOW’S YOUR CHANCE BABYY 😻 Delighted to announce that Slide Show Night on the 26th of July is this month’s social!!!

👀 Applications open on the 8th. We are looking for folks to give 5, 10 or 15min slide show presentations about fun, interesting or bizzare topics: infodumps, explainers, light hearted education, rabbit holes, or just slide shows of your pets!

Few house rules include: no sensitive topics, hate speech or ai use. If selected, presentations will need to be completed by 22nd of July and you must keep to the time constraints. You won’t be allowed to change topics once submitted, though you can submit multiple ideas (only 1 may be selected to present, unless we have very low applicant numbers).

📅 Key dates to note:
🟠 8th July - APPLICATIONS OPEN
🟠 15th July - APPLICATIONS CLOSE
🟢 17/18th July - APPLICANTS CONTACTED
🔴 22nd July - DEADLINE FOR SELECTED PRESENTERS TO SEND IN PRESENTATIONS
🟣 26th July - EVENT at Sappho’s!

Extra info:
We are looking to have around 9 - 15 presenters, but it will depend on interest and the average length of presentations submitted. Event attendance will be ticketed to avoid overcrowding, with pay what you can donations going to Sappho’s 🫶

Applications will go live on the 8th and stay open for a week! please get started on your presentations ASAP - even if your submission is not selected this time, we’ve heard a rumour about future presentation evenings brewing 👀

Hey there cowboys, just a little update to say we are going to be quite unattainable for the foreseeable summer months! ...
01/07/2026

Hey there cowboys, just a little update to say we are going to be quite unattainable for the foreseeable summer months!

We're focusing on delivering the monthly Performance Nights and Socials, but unfortunately that means we're cutting down on extra events and commitments.

🏳️‍🌈 Super sad we're not a part of Plymouth Community Pride this year, so please make sure you have fun and support all the other fantastic events on the day!!!

We're also going to continue being less active with markets and being at Shed 752, especially as a few volunteers are home for the summer 🌞

But you should totally come join us next Tuesday at Sappho's Cafe & Community Space for the July Performance Night 🗣️🎙️ and please bare with the slow replies and second grade Canva edits while Mimi is enjoying his work trip, Stu gets studying and Mal takes over 👀

It's that time of the month again - come hang out with a bunch of g**s!!This month, we will be fostering some friendly c...
23/06/2026

It's that time of the month again - come hang out with a bunch of g**s!!

This month, we will be fostering some friendly competition and hosting a board game night. We will have a limited selection of games available, so please bring your own if there is anything you would particularly like to play!

Drop in at any time, invite your friends or make new ones on the day. We will be enjoying some of Sappho's delicious drinks and sweet treats throughout the night - the perfect solution to stick heatwave days

See on there!

As you may have seen popping up around the city, and on our socials, we did an incredibly cool thing and it's finally ti...
20/05/2026

As you may have seen popping up around the city, and on our socials, we did an incredibly cool thing and it's finally time for us to share it officially with you wonderful people!

If you are interested in:
- Stunning illustrations
- Comics
- Community lead research
- Q***r and/or disabled activism
- Uplifting marginalised voices

Then come join us at Sappho's on June 6th! This event is the official launch of 'Disability, Q***rness & Me - and exploration of social experiences'.
The event will feature a panel made up of Dr Stuart Read, Jua OK!, Mimi Jones and Stu Watson, supported by Dr Nina Worthington, and hosted by Mal Biele. We will be inviting you to ask questions towards the end of the panel so keep these in mind!

We will be giving out copies of the comic if you haven't collected yours yet, and we will be providing free food and drinks! There will be an opportunity for you to network at the end of the event. Q***r Out Loud will be providing some worksheets to help facilitate this if you need them.

Sappho's is a small venue so please ensure you book a ticket in advance to guarantee a seat. If you are bringing your own seat (wheelchair, rollator, or just a chair you prefer sitting in) please book the 'I am bringing my own seat' ticket. This helps us ensure we lay out the seating correctly!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-q***rness-me-comic-launch-and-panel-discussion-tickets-1989414937632?aff=oddtdtcreator
(or find the link in our LinkTree)

This panel discussion, and comic, will contain themes of a sexual nature and is not suitable for young children. It is recomended that audience members are 16+

Tag your friends, colleagues, and enemies below - we are super proud of this project and would love to celebrate it with as many people as possible!

Address

The Plot, 80-83 Union Street
Plymouth
PL13EZ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+447804267391

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