LIVERPOOL
Lesbian Book Group - A popular monthly lesbian book group meeting on the last Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Various venues. clairemawplsey@yahoo.co.uk. Group Organiser Ria, 50, Councillor How does the book group work? On average we choose one or two books and what we are doing now is the list in advance so if people want to go and get them out of the library they can do. It’s really nice because we do have debates and discussions about what we thinkHow many people are involved?Altogether I would imagine that there are 20 or 30 women in the book group but not all 30 of them come for each one which is great because it is quite diverseWhy do you like being involved in the group? What I get out of it is that I just love reading books.That’s my main thing and I love having discussions with the other women about different books. It’s a lesbian group really but it is open to bisexual women as well so we try as much as possible to look at books that are of lesbian content or books that are of interest to women.

Girls, Girls, Films! – A new monthly film group for lesbian and bisexual women who like to watch films and chat about them afterwards. See the website for dates of upcoming meetings www.girlsgodownevents.comDivas - a new group for women, which meets every Monday from 6pm-9pm at the Armistead Centre on Stanley Street. Activities include meals out, picnics, film nights and walks email Lynsey.Jones@armistead.nwest.nhs.uk

BLACKPOOL
Lucy’s Two - Blackpool’s only lesbian bar situated in the centre of town on Abingdon Street. The two floor venue regularly offers themed nights and lots of karaoke. lucystwo.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.ukLEEDSBlayde’s Bar - A popular and lively cosy bar on Blayds Yard in the centre of Leeds gay scene with predominantly female clienteleCUMBRIACumbria Lesbians Network – A drop-in group for LB women meeting at the Brewery Centre in Kendal on the first Saturday of every month from 1pm onwards. Other activities include walks, films, plays, concerts etcLiterary Lesbians book group – A popular book group for all LB women meeting every six weeks. clnetwork@sky.com

TODMORDEN
Todmorden Women’s Disco – The popular Tod disco is held at the Todmorden Cricket Club, Burnley Road on the second Saturday of the month. www.myspace.com/tod_disco

HEBDEN BRIDGE
Nelsons Wine Bar - A very friendly lesbian owned wine bar, which is popular with the ladies. Situated on Crown Street

STOCKPORT

Stockport Youth Service - Stockport Youth Service runs a weekly group for young LB women. They provide support, activities and socials at The Base Youth Project Wednesday and Thursday evenings 7pm-9.30pm. thebase@stockport.gov.ukWe have tried to highlight as many groups and events as possible in this feature but if we have missed you out please let us know so we can publicise you in the future.