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Manchester Bifest is go!
After last year's success, we have an action packed repeat performance on September 23rd - International Celebrate Bisexuality day.
Workshops! Cake! Fruit Juice! Badge Making! Crafts! Games! Lovely People to Talk To! Literature!
The event will be held at The Manchester Lesbian & Gay Foundation and is fully wheelchair accessible. It is not, unfortunately, open to children (sorry, but we did try).
The Programme is as follows :
12:00Doors open
12:30Welcome
12:50What is Bisexuality?Icebreaker Games
14:05Bi Diversity & MythsDrugs
15:20Coming OutStudent Bisexuals
16:35Activism for slackers/Bi familiesSilly Games
17:40Close / photos
What is Bisexuality - Sian and Dan. Might you be Bisexual? What is Bisexuality anyway? What does it mean to you? These questions and more will be answered in an entertaining and informative session.
Icebreaker games - Hil and Lorna. Need to get to know people? Need to relax and recuperate with some bisexual energy? Dive in and enjoy yourself with a selection of relaxing and fun games.
Bi Diversity and Myths - Peter and Candice. Are all Bisexuals purple wearing, alcohol quaffing goths? Just how bi is a skinhead, anyway? Are we all fantastic in bed? (yes. Ed.) Some myths and misconceptions about various stereotypes and groups of people will be explored and exploded.
Drugs - Tim. Repeating and enhancing his highly entertaining and informative Bicon 2004 session, this will provide the information you need to know about substances both legal and illegal.
Coming Out - Peter and Cat. Why should you come out? If so to who? how, when and where? What can go wrong, and how do you deal with this? Discussion and personal experiences should enable you to become more confident about disclosing your sexuality
Student Bisexuals - Bethan and Lucy. The Most Famous Student Bisexual and her accomplice will let you know how to be involved in the student LGBT community and the NUS, as a student bisexual.
Bi families. If there is sufficient interest, we'd like to get together people who have interest in Bi parenting, relationships where one partner finds they are bi. etc. We realise that not letting children attend does make this rather less likely, so either this or the Activist session may get shunted into the main room depending on circumstances.
Activism for slackers - Jen. With her many years of experience in activism, both in the bi community and elsewhere, Jen will teach you the tips and tricks in order to run successful bi events, groups and engage in activism whilst still having a life.
Silly Games - Lorna and Hil. Lorna and Hil will amuse and entertain you, doing things with fruit that you probably had never previously considered..
Please note there is no official evening entertainment.
Manchester Bifest is sponsored by the splendid Operation Fundraiser, and run by Biphoria the Manchester Bisexual group, plus various illustrious members of the UK bi community.
Hope to see you there!
After last year's success, we have an action packed repeat performance on September 23rd - International Celebrate Bisexuality day.
Workshops! Cake! Fruit Juice! Badge Making! Crafts! Games! Lovely People to Talk To! Literature!
The event will be held at The Manchester Lesbian & Gay Foundation and is fully wheelchair accessible. It is not, unfortunately, open to children (sorry, but we did try).
The Programme is as follows :
12:00Doors open
12:30Welcome
12:50What is Bisexuality?Icebreaker Games
14:05Bi Diversity & MythsDrugs
15:20Coming OutStudent Bisexuals
16:35Activism for slackers/Bi familiesSilly Games
17:40Close / photos
What is Bisexuality - Sian and Dan. Might you be Bisexual? What is Bisexuality anyway? What does it mean to you? These questions and more will be answered in an entertaining and informative session.
Icebreaker games - Hil and Lorna. Need to get to know people? Need to relax and recuperate with some bisexual energy? Dive in and enjoy yourself with a selection of relaxing and fun games.
Bi Diversity and Myths - Peter and Candice. Are all Bisexuals purple wearing, alcohol quaffing goths? Just how bi is a skinhead, anyway? Are we all fantastic in bed? (yes. Ed.) Some myths and misconceptions about various stereotypes and groups of people will be explored and exploded.
Drugs - Tim. Repeating and enhancing his highly entertaining and informative Bicon 2004 session, this will provide the information you need to know about substances both legal and illegal.
Coming Out - Peter and Cat. Why should you come out? If so to who? how, when and where? What can go wrong, and how do you deal with this? Discussion and personal experiences should enable you to become more confident about disclosing your sexuality
Student Bisexuals - Bethan and Lucy. The Most Famous Student Bisexual and her accomplice will let you know how to be involved in the student LGBT community and the NUS, as a student bisexual.
Bi families. If there is sufficient interest, we'd like to get together people who have interest in Bi parenting, relationships where one partner finds they are bi. etc. We realise that not letting children attend does make this rather less likely, so either this or the Activist session may get shunted into the main room depending on circumstances.
Activism for slackers - Jen. With her many years of experience in activism, both in the bi community and elsewhere, Jen will teach you the tips and tricks in order to run successful bi events, groups and engage in activism whilst still having a life.
Silly Games - Lorna and Hil. Lorna and Hil will amuse and entertain you, doing things with fruit that you probably had never previously considered..
Please note there is no official evening entertainment.
Manchester Bifest is sponsored by the splendid Operation Fundraiser, and run by Biphoria the Manchester Bisexual group, plus various illustrious members of the UK bi community.
Hope to see you there!