Queer Diary: Zine-Making Evening

Grab a pritt-stick and join the Queer Diary team for an evening of nostalgia, crafting & chance to create your own personal Queer Teenage History Zine!

Design the teen mag you wish you’d read

Collage your fantasy prom-night

Create a fanzine for your first crush

Write a letter to your younger self

Draw a coming-of-age cartoon

Or simply sit and doodle with a friendly queer crowd, to a throwback soundtrack.

Bring your pals, your date, or come alone to meet some new friendly faces.

All crafting materials are provided by us:

Paper + pritt stick + scissors + felt-tips + gel pens + pencils + stencils  🖍

+ a load of old teen mags to cut up & re-cycle into your own queer-tastic zine ✂️✂️

We also provide instruction (how to fold a basic zine) and zine-spiration in the form of some zines we’ve enjoyed, and some we’ve made before, along with a collaborative playlist, where you can add your own fave throwback tracks from your teenage years.

If you wanna use your own life as inspiration, we invite you to bring something you’ve kept from your past: a favourite object, a picture, a song, or treasured memory* to use as inspiration on turning them into a Queer-tastic Zine (this is not required – just if you want to!)

🎟 All tickets to this event are Pay What You Can – booking is essential and spaces are limited, if you can no longer make it, please let us know in advance so we can free up a place for somebody else.

This event is brought to you by the team behind Queer Diary (the night where LGBTQIA+ adults read their teenage diaries on stage). Find out more about us here: Instagram | TwXtter | Facebook | Linktree | TikTok

If you have any questions, concerns, or access needs you’d like us to know about, please email Beth & Josie at: hello@queerdiary.org.uk (we often miss messages sent through Outsavvy).

Queer Diary Zine-making sessions at the LGBTQ+ Community Centre are supported by funding from Southwark Council.

*Non-treasured memories also welcome! Teenage troubles, angst & cringe are all part of life.  Please look after yourself & consider others if choosing to explore or share anything difficult or sensitive.

Location and access:

The LGBTQ+ Community Centre is in Central London, near the Tate Modern. The nearest stations are Blackfriars, Waterloo, London Bridge, and Southwark tube.

LGBTQ+ Community Centre has a quiet room with weighted blankets and sensory toys.

LGBTQ+ Community Centre cafe serves non-alcoholic drinks only, with Pay What You Can options available.

There is blue badge parking a few metres from the entrance.

The venue is step-free, and entirely on the ground floor with a wide entrance and a lowered counter in the cafe. However, the toilet is not wheelchair accessible. The Centre has an agreement with several nearby venues (less than 2 min away) that guests can use accessible toilets at Blackfriars Station, Starbucks, and the Founders Arms, and staff can provide an escorting service for anyone using these.

Dogs are welcom