BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23327@demo.gancio.org SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261106T182225Z DTSTART:20261107T130000Z DTEND:20261107T150000Z SUMMARY:Queer Chess Club LOCATION:60-62 Hopton Street - Blackfriars\, London\, SE1 9JH GEO:51.5083088;-0.1025268 DESCRIPTION:An LGBTQ+ chess club for folks of all levels! **Please note yo u will need to\nbook a ticket for this event on Eventbrite. If you're view ing this page on the\nLondon LGBTQ+ Community Centre website\, scroll to t he bottom to book.** Join\n****Chess for All's**** Queer Chess Club! A spa ce for the LGBTQIA+ community to\nenjoy this wonderful game. Come along to play\, learn new skills\, and connect\nwith others in an inclusive and fr iendly space. Facilitators from Chess for All\nwill be there to welcome yo u and support your game. Whether you're a total\nbeginner or want to impro ve\, all levels are welcome. Queer Chess Club breaks\naway from traditiona l barriers and makes chess fun and empowering. Where\nstrategy is fierce\, identity is power\, and every move is made with pride!\n**Photos in slide r taken by Chess For All in the first Queer Chess Club at the\nCentre (Apr il 2026).** ****About the facilitator**** [Chess For All][1] is a\ncollect ive of people who enjoy organising Chess Clubs and playing this ancient\na nd gorgeous game in community centres\, art galleries\, libraries\, booksh ops\,\ncafes and members’ clubs in London. ****Queer Chess Club statemen t**** * We\ncreate chess clubs for all: queer\, migrant\, women\, trans\, nonbinary\, gender\nnonconforming\, Black and Brown\, disabled players and anyone else unrepresented\nin chess * All levels of chess are welcome\, w ith a special emphasis on beginners\nand those who would like to learn the rules and play their first games * We\navoid elitism or gatekeeping – n obody knows everything about chess and we’re all\nhere to learn! * We ta ke responsibility – we all shape the club's culture * We\nare mindful of how we give feedback – kindness first\, always * We respect\npronouns a nd identities – always ask\, never assume ****Accessibility at the\nLond on LGBTQ+ Community Centre**** The Centre's accessibility statement is\n[h ere][2]. ****Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre**** To kee p\nour community safe\, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre i f they are\nfeeling unwell including a headache\, fever\, sore throat\, co nsistent cough or\nchills. You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortabl e. We also have masks and\nhand sanitiser available at the Centre. For cur rent information on [Covid-19\n][3]please visit the NHS website. ****Donat e to the London LGBTQ+ Community\nCentre**** We rely on donations to ensur e that the London LGBTQ+ Community\nCentre can keep its doors open for yea rs to come. To donate or become a Friend\nof the Centre\, visit our [websi te.][4] [1]: https://www.chessforall.co.uk/ [2]:\nhttps://londonlgbtqcentr e.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/ [3]:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/covid-19-advic e-and-services/ [4]:\nhttps://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate\nhttp s://transdimension.uk/events/496858 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An LGBTQ+ chess club for folks of all levels! **Please note you will need to book a ticket for this event on\nEventbrit e. If you're viewing this page on the London LGBTQ+ Community\nCentre webs ite\, scroll to the bottom to book.**\n\nJoin ****Chess for\nAll's**** Queer Chess Club!< /strong>\n\nA space for the LGBTQIA+ community to enjoy this wonderful gam e.\n\nCome along to play\, learn new skills\, and connect with others in a n\ninclusive and friendly space.\n\nFacilitators from Chess for All will b e there to welcome you and support\nyour game.\n\nWhether you're a total b eginner or want to improve\, all levels are\nwelcome. Queer Chess Club bre aks away from traditional barriers and\nmakes chess fun and empowering.\n\ nWhere strategy is fierce\, identity is power\, and every move is made wit h\npride!\n\n**Photos in slider taken by Chess For All in the first Queer Chess Club\nat the Centre (April 2026).**\n\n****About the facilitator**** \n\n[Chess For All][1] is a collective of people who enjoy organising Ches s\nClubs and playing this ancient and gorgeous game in community centres\, \nart galleries\, libraries\, bookshops\, cafes and members’ clubs in Lo ndon.\n\n****Queer Chess Club statement****\n\n* We create chess clubs for all: queer\, migrant\, women\, trans\,\n nonbinary\, gender nonconformin g\, Black and Brown\, disabled players and\n anyone else unrepresented in chess\n* All levels of chess are welcome\, with a special emphasis on beg inners\n and those who would like to learn the rules and play their first games\n* We avoid elitism or gatekeeping – nobody knows everything abou t chess\n and we’re all here to learn!\n* We take responsibility – we all shape the club's culture\n* We are mindful of how we give feedback – kindness first\, always\n* We respect pronouns and identities – alwa ys ask\, never assume\n\n****Accessibility at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****\n\nThe Centre's accessibility statement is [here][2].\n\n****Co vid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****\n\nTo keep our commun ity safe\, we ask that all visitors do not visit the\nCentre if they are f eeling unwell including a headache\, fever\, sore\nthroat\, consistent cou gh or chills.\n\nYou can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and\nhand sanitiser available at the Centre.\n\nFor current in formation on [Covid-19 ][3]please visit the NHS website.\n\n****Donate to the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre****\n\nWe rely on donations to ensure t hat the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre\ncan keep its doors open for years to come.\n\nTo donate or become a Friend of the Centre\, visit our [websit e.][4]\n\n\n\n[1]: https://www.chessforall.co.uk/\n[2]: https://londonlgbt qcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/\n[3]: https://www.nhs.uk/covid-19 -advice-and-services/\n[4]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate \n\nhttps://transdimension.uk/events/496858 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-PT1H DESCRIPTION:Queer Chess Club END:VALARM CATEGORIES:transdimension URL;VALUE=URI:https://demo.gancio.org/event/queer-chess-club STATUS:CONFIRMED LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T110557Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR