22 years of – Wise Thoughts

A Pioneering LGBTQI+ & BAME Arts Charity based in Haringey, London. We are looking for new trustees.

Wise Thoughts creates dynamic local, national and international arts initiatives and deliver services that help address social justice issues for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI+) and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.

We work as consultants and advise organisations, statutory bodies on wider or specific diversity and inclusion.

Our annual GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ® – presented stories of BAME, LGBTQI+ people across the UK Click here to watch video stories and recorded webinar chats. Click to read the report prepared by Niranjan Kamatkar and Consortium team.

Our #gayWISE LGBTQI+ dropins on 3rd Thursdays monthly (5-pm) and #womxnWISE LBT+ guests dropins on 2nd Thursdays monthly (5-7 pm), in physical space at Wise Thoughts N22 6XD, have resumed now.

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ACTivate: Our Future
– 1st phase of our new arts programme.

Guy XY (Guy Harries) – click to see artist’s Statement

Gokhan Tanriover – click to see artist’s statement

Gokhan Tanriover – Evidence of My Sexual Misdemeanour series (2021)

EvON Scarlett LGBTUNDERGROUND – click to see artist statement

STORRY and Karimah – click to see artists bio

Yas Necati’s poem: Hellim/ Halloumi: Click on link to read

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Wise Thoughts drop-in
LGBTQI+ social meetup

#LunchtimeYoga

Wise Thoughts Creative Cultural Hub (CCH) is a space based in Wood Green, London.

Founded in 1999, Wise Thoughts has organised London’s LGBTQI+ cross-art festival, GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ®, since 2007.

Wise Thoughts also managed Haringey’s LGBTQI+ network since 2000.

Click here to see our reports: Wise Thoughts CCH 2013-18 report / #wiseOUT schools workshops 2nd year report

You can get involved with our work by becoming an online / office / event volunteer, or by donating.

CREATE – CHALLENGE – CHANGE: We aim to promote social Change through offering platforms for Creative expression that simultaneously entertain and Challenge our audiences.

Wise Thoughts Presentation: pdf / powerpoint / slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10, 11

Company Reg. No: 3758786 Charity Reg. No: 1077616

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