21 years of – Wise Thoughts

A Pioneering LGBTQI+ & BAME Arts Charity based in Haringey, London.

Our annual GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ® goes online – presenting stories of BAME, LGBTQI+ people across the UK, living and working during Covid-19 pandemic for last 6 months: Click here to watch video stories and recorded webinar chats Click to read the report prepared by Niranjan Kamatkar and Consortium team.

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.

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A NEW LGBTQI+ befriending service: WISEfriends launched! – click for more information

WISEfriends our NEW LGBTQI+ befriending service supported by London Community Response Fund and National Lotteries Communities Fund and run by a team of volunteers for members of Wise Thoughts and the wider Haringey community.

WE continue TO OFFER 1-2-1 advice, help and support. Weekly online activity/ zoom Yoga classes are on. We offer a limited and basic food and essential items parcel delivery to local LGBTQI+ people. Online ‘virtual’ LGBTQI+ drop-ins are taking place twice a week, and also for planned participatory artistic sessions, get in touch to join, the drop-ins/activities via zoom. Please send us an email to:

info (at) wisethoughts.org (removing brackets and spaces) providing your name, contact number and what support you require.

Following the recent advice regarding Coronavirus/ covid-19 impact and guidelines, all Wise Thoughts regular LGBTQI+ drop-ins, #meetups. well-being activities (including Lunchtime Yoga on Wednesdays, Movers and Shakers dance and Yoga on Mondays, Sexual health stall on Wednesdays) have moved online until further notice

We continue to announce rescheduled activities on this website, our social media etc, and emails to partners, facilitators and regular service users.
In meantime, please check the documents for online information resources and web links below:

Click to check important weblinks / Coronavirus or Covid-19 related help, information, online resources for next few weeks (posted on 18/03/2020)

North London Covid 19 support map (external link)

Living Well CIC (external link) offers support to HIV+ people

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. We are one of the partners delivering LGBTQI+ inclusive Reach and Connect service in Haringey for people age 50+

Click here to see our latest 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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