LBTQWomen's Lesbian Visibility Week Event is back for its third year — and it's the biggest one yet.
A full day built for and by lesbian and queer women: panels, marketplace, mingle, and dance. And when the evening comes, the Official Closing Party of Lesbian Visibility Week takes over the same room (separate ticket).
Visible. Connected. Moving.
🗓️ The Programme
- 12:00pm Doors open. Marketplace begins.
- 1:30pm Panel conversations.
- 4:30pm Marketplace Mash Up.
- 6:00pm Mingle & pizza. Marketplace closes. Stay in the room.
- 6:30pm Bachata class with Sanura Dance. Included in your ticket.
- 8:00pm Official Closing Party hosted by Mint Events. Separate ticket 👉🏽 Grab your ticket
🎤 Opening the Day
Lady Phyll (Phyll Opoku-Gyimah), co-founder and CEO of UK Black Pride, opens the day. Two decades of centering Black lesbian and queer women in a movement that too often built itself around them without them.
Our MC is Lotte Jeffs — author, journalist, and co-host of the podcast Some Families.
💬 The Panels
The Business Panel
Moderated by Pippa Dale
What does it actually take to build something as a queer woman? The grit, the gaps, what keeps you going. On the panel:
- Leo Saunders, Improper Agency
- Lexie Shaibu-Lenoir, Queer Weddings UK
- Grace Jackson, Mad Spaniel
- Charlie Craggs, Actress, activist and author
The Spaces Panel
Moderated by Arianwen Harris, London Lesbian Business Group
Who gets to take up space — and how do we build more of it? On the panel:
- EJ Nutbrown, Queer Edge
- Jennie Rowland, Sapphic Socials
- Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir, The Common Press
- Sandy Chuchuca, Sanura Dance
- Nikki Chubb, Mint Events
🛍️ The Marketplace
From 12:00pm to 6:00pm, The Ministry fills with queer women-owned businesses. Come to browse, buy, and support.
Among the vendors: Allow and Align with Natalie, Levy and Co Barbershop, Sanura Dance, and more.
At 4:30pm, the Marketplace Mash Up gives every vendor a moment in front of the whole room — a chance to share their story and tell us the problem they're here to solve.
💃 The Evening
At 6:30pm, Sanura Dance leads a Bachata class — included in your ticket.
At 8:00pm, the Official Lesbian Visibility Week Closing Party powered by Mint Events takes over the same room. No need to go anywhere. Separate ticket required.
🪩 Official Closing Party
After-party tickets — Mint Events, same venue, separate ticket
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lwiredevents/2094089/r/ext
Third year. 200+ people. Growing every time. That's not vanity — that's a community deciding to show up.
This event exists because lesbian and queer women deserve space that centres them — not as an afterthought, not as a subcategory, but as the whole point.
We'll see you there. 🏳️🌈
Marketplace Applications 🌈
Are you a business run and led by lesbian or queer women?
To take part in the Marketplace, you must be listed (or eligible to be listed) in the OUTCompanies Directory.
Find full details and apply here 👉 https://www.lbtqwomen.com/lesbian-visibility-week-2026-london
Sponsorship Opportunities 💼
Want to partner with a growing global gathering of lesbian and queer women building visibility and connection?
Download the sponsorship deck here 👉 Google Drive
Accessibility ♿
The Ministry is a fully accessible venue.
- Wheelchair accessible lift available at reception
- Two accessible toilets:
- Ground floor
- Basement floor (accessible via lift on the deli side)
Please note:
- The terrace and the White Space garden (smoking areas) are not accessible
- Guests with access needs who wish to smoke can use the front of the venue
If you have any specific access requirements or questions, feel free to get in touch ahead of the event.
📷 Photography & Filming
This event will be photographed and filmed for promotional and social media purposes. By attending, you consent to your image and likeness being captured and used by LBTQWomen. If you have any concerns, please speak to a member of our team on the day.
Data Sharing Consent
By purchasing a ticket, you agree that LBTQWomen may share your first name, last name, and email address with trusted partners involved in supporting and facilitating this event, for relevant updates and opportunities.