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SUMMARY:Let's Go Sluggily
DESCRIPTION:A cripqueer slug themed walk\\, wheel or other movement metho
 d. With optional writing prompts brought to you by Addy's Corner - a mont
 hly queer writing group at the Moseley Hive. Open to anyone who is disabl
 ed and queer / queer affirming. Supported by Go Jauntily's This City Move
 s programme. Total cost?£2 - this includes entrance to the botanical gar
 dens\\, a copy of the book Slugs: A Manifesto by artist Abi Palmer and a 
 drink in the cafe When and where?Sat 26 September 20262:30pm - 5pmBirming
 ham Botanical Garden Meeting infoFind in the reception area with an Addy'
 s Corner sign - look for our co-hosts Alexia (a tall white person with sh
 ort\\, purple hair) and Ray (a short Black person with an afro).We will s
 et off slugging from the reception at 3pm\\, so if you can please arrive 
 by then as we will be in the gardens from this time and may be difficult 
 to find.  What is this? A slow\\, slug-themed walk around a small easily 
 accessible part of the botanical garden. We will explore the artist Abi P
 almer’s work Slugs: A Manifesto and bring copies of the book for everyo
 ne. We'll look at the evidence all around us of slow\\, queer and non-abl
 ed experiences of life. Both of the group’s facilitators are disabled a
 nd neurodivergent so we will draw on our own lived experience as well as 
 research into the queer\\, disabled nature of slugs. Access infoThe Botan
 ical Garden’s access information is here:https://birminghambotanicalgar
 dens.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Access-Guide-2026.pdfThere are 5 s
 cooters and 3 wheelchairs to borrow at no cost - info in their guide and 
 online. We will find a small area of the botanical garden to explore\\, o
 utside and close to the large greenhouse. Please bring any seating you ma
 y desire\\, we can help carry it in. We’ll take it very slowly and work
  out our group access needs as we go. Hot or cold drinks will be availabl
 e at the end of the session\\, either inside the cafe or outside on the t
 errace\\, or in the warmth of the greenhouse. The botanical garden close\
 \nhttps://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/birmingham/events/let-s-go
 -sluggily-2026-09-26
LOCATION:Birmingham
URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/united-kingdom/birmingham/events/let-s-go-sluggily-2026-09-26
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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