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Pride Month

June 2025

We’ll be celebrating this year’s Pride month with some talented LGBTQ+ artists, crafters and makers. Join us for some creative fun and candid conversation.

Our Pride Month tutors are:

Ben Saunders, a queer trans artist and ceramicist from Manchester. Ben will be making an airdry clay wall hanging featuring an incense holder, and chatting about the Manchester Queer Art Market which he co-founded.

Mark Francis, a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee in 2020, a sewing pattern creator, speaker and sewing teacher. Mark makes replica costumes from the BBC series, Doctor Who. Mark will show how to personalise clothes with simple embroidery, and will be discussing his own personal journey in sexuality, coming out and getting married.

You can explore more Pride and LGBTQ+ sessions on our Pride Month at the VVH playlist on YouTube.

Do exercise & be more active

Support mental health & wellbeing

Feel connected

Develop hobbies & interests

Learn new skills

Eat Well

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Main Image: A cream and blue air dry clay, incense holder wall hanging/shelf.

DIY Air Dry Clay Incense Holder Wall Shelves

Part of Pride Month 2025

Main Image: An assortment of pink, purple and orange thread spools with a sewing needle and thimble.

How to Hand Embroider Embellishments

Part of Pride Month 2025