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:23105@demo.gancio.org SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261106T173901Z DTSTART:20261226T173000Z DTEND:20261226T193000Z SUMMARY:Queer Open Mic LOCATION:60-62 Hopton Street - Blackfriars\, London\, SE1 9JH GEO:51.5083088;-0.1025268 DESCRIPTION:For all LGBTQ+ performers! ****I HAVE ARRIVED: The Launch Part y!**** Join us for\na special edition of Queer Open Mic on 20th September 2026\, where facilitator\,\nManny\, launches his new spoken word project: I HAVE ARRIVED. ****About the\nproject:**** “I’ve stepped out stronger into a new unknown place!!! But what\nmysteries lies in this unknown plac e? This is a direct sequel to Steppin’ Out\nStronger. In this spoken wor d project I’m adventuring in a new place and it’s\ngoing to have a spr inkle of Sci-Fi\, Fantasy\, Adventure and a few other genres\,\nmore spoke n word rap this time around exploring more wordplay\, rap\, rhythmical\npi eces\, monologues and a few other things. I also open up and share a few\n things\, I’m ready to talk about. I feel like I’ve grown a lot more in my writing\nand in myself since stepping out stronger\, also since my fir st spoken word\nproject (Beauty Within The Cracks) when I was 24. Througho ut ‘I HAVE ARRIVED’ I\nreflect on my 20’s\, but also live in the mom ent and look forward to see what\nlife brings. It’s all about having som e fun\, as I spent so long thinking I\nwasn't good enough\, that I didn't deserve the same opportunities as others\, or\nthat I wasn't smart enough\ ; but I had to work on that. I hope you're ready for\nan exciting journey exploring this unknown place.” ****Queer Open Mic****\n****Come\, take t he mic and talk/sing/dance/perform in whichever way you see fit.\nAll perf ormances are welcome.**** ****We want to cultivate a welcoming energy\nwhe re we all feel comfortable to stand in front of people and just go for\nit !**** If you want to just sit and relax or don't know for sure whether you are\nup for performing with an audience\, you're also welcome to come and take a look\nat what’s on. Maybe you find the inspiration to take the m ic next time.\nInstruments aren't available\, but you're welcome to bring your own. ****Time\nwill be limited to five minutes per appearance. You ca n sign up more than once\nif there is enough space.**** Watch back previou s performances on [Queer Open\nMic's Instagram][1]. ****About the Facilita tor**** [Emmanuel (Manny) Carriere\n][2](he/him) is a performer and writer from East London\, graduating from the\nUniversity of Roehampton with a d egree in Drama\, Theatre and Performance\nStudies. Manny is a spoken word artist who connects spoken word with movement\,\nacting\, music and dance. ****Previous spoken word projects:**** Beauty Within\nThe Cracks\, ART IS MY SUPERPOWER\, BURNIN’ FLAME\, Steppin’ Out Stronger Emmanuel\nCarri ere hosts an open mic event at the LGBTQ+ Community Centre called [Queer\n Open Mic][1]\, and co-hosts the open mic\, [LOUD & PROUD][3]. You can find all the\nprojects on his [website][4] alongside collaborations and more.\ n****Accessibility**** The Centre's accessibility statement is [here.][5]\ n****Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre**** To keep our co mmunity\nsafe\, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they a re feeling\nunwell including headache\, fever\, sore throat\, consistent c ough and chills. You\ncan wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We als o have masks and hand\nsanitiser available at the Centre. For current info rmation on [Covid-19][6]\nplease visit the NHS website. ****Donate to the Centre**** We rely on donations\nto ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Communit y Centre can keep its doors open for\nyears to come. To donate or become a Friend of the Centre\, visit our\n[website.][7] [1]: https://www.instagra m.com/aqueeropenmicinlondon/ [2]:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/manny_harmony 11/?hl=en-gb [3]:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/louderandproudernow/ [4]:\nht tps://emmanuelcarriere17.wixsite.com/bethechange-creative [5]:\nhttps://lo ndonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-at-the-centre/ [6]:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/ conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms\n[7]: htt ps://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbritedonate\nhttps://transdimension.uk/eve nts/416670 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For all LGBTQ+ performers! ****I HAVE ARRIVED : The Launch Party!****\n\nJoin us for a special edition of Queer Open Mic on 20th September 2026\,\nwhere facilitator\, Manny\, launches his new sp oken word project: I HAVE\nARRIVED.\n\n****About the project:****\n\n“I ’ve stepped out stronger into a new unknown place!!! But what\nmysteries lies in this unknown place? This is a direct sequel to\nSteppin’ Out St ronger.\n\nIn this spoken word project I’m adventuring in a new place an d it’s\ngoing to have a sprinkle of Sci-Fi\, Fantasy\, Adventure and a f ew other\ngenres\, more spoken word rap this time around exploring more wo rdplay\,\nrap\, rhythmical pieces\, monologues and a few other things. I a lso open\nup and share a few things\, I’m ready to talk about.\n\nI feel like I’ve grown a lot more in my writing and in myself since\nstepping out stronger\, also since my first spoken word project (Beauty\nWithin The Cracks) when I was 24. Throughout ‘I HAVE ARRIVED’ I reflect\non my 2 0’s\, but also live in the moment and look forward to see what\nlife bri ngs. It’s all about having some fun\, as I spent so long thinking\nI was n't good enough\, that I didn't deserve the same opportunities as\nothers\ , or that I wasn't smart enough\; but I had to work on that.\n\nI hope you 're ready for an exciting journey exploring this unknown\nplace.”\n\n*** *Queer Open Mic****\n\n****Come\, take the mic and talk/sing/dance/perform in whichever way you\nsee fit. All performances are welcome.****\n\n****W e want to cultivate a welcoming energy where we all feel\ncomfortable to s tand in front of people and just go for it!****\n\nIf you want to just sit and relax or don't know for sure whether you\nare up for performing with an audience\, you're also welcome to come and\ntake a look at what’s on. Maybe you find the inspiration to take the mic\nnext time.\n\nInstruments aren't available\, but you're welcome to bring your own.\n\n****Time will be limited to five minutes per appearance. You can sign up\nmore than onc e if there is enough space.****\n\nWatch back previous performances on [Qu eer Open Mic's Instagram][1].\n\n****About the Facilitator****\n\n[Emmanue l (Manny) Carriere ][2](he/him) is a performer and writer from\nEast Londo n\, graduating from the University of Roehampton with a degree\nin Drama\, Theatre and Performance Studies.\n\nManny is a spoken word artist who con nects spoken word with movement\,\nacting\, music and dance.\n\n****Previo us spoken word projects:****\n\nBeauty Within The Cracks\,\n\nART IS MY SU PERPOWER\,\n\nBURNIN’ FLAME\,\n\nSteppin’ Out Stronger\n\nEmmanuel Car riere hosts an open mic event at the LGBTQ+ Community Centre\ncalled [Quee r Open Mic][1]\, and co-hosts the open mic\, [LOUD &\;\nPROUD][3].\n\nY ou can find all the projects on his [website][4] alongside\ncollaborations and more.\n\n****Accessibility****\n\nThe Centre's accessibility statemen t is [here.][5]\n\n****Covid safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre* ***\n\nTo keep our community safe\, we ask that all visitors do not visit the\nCentre if they are feeling unwell including headache\, fever\, sore\n throat\, consistent cough and chills.\n\nYou can wear a mask if you feel m ore comfortable. We also have masks and\nhand sanitiser available at the C entre.\n\nFor current information on [Covid-19][6] please visit the NHS we bsite.\n\n****Donate to the 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.][7]\n\n\n\n[1]: https://www.instagram.com/aqueeropenmicinlondon/\n[2]: https://www.instagram.com/manny_harmony11/?hl=en-gb\n[3]: https://www.inst agram.com/louderandproudernow/\n[4]: https://emmanuelcarriere17.wixsite.co m/bethechange-creative\n[5]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/accessibility-a t-the-centre/\n[6]: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/sym ptoms/main-symptoms/#symptoms\n[7]: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/eventbri tedonate\n\nhttps://transdimension.uk/events/416670 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-PT1H DESCRIPTION:Queer Open Mic END:VALARM CATEGORIES:transdimension URL;VALUE=URI:https://demo.gancio.org/event/queer-open-mic STATUS:CONFIRMED LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T110551Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR