{"id":13260,"date":"2026-07-20T19:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/?post_type=venue&#038;p=13260"},"modified":"2026-07-20T19:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:09:18","slug":"sticky-bits-cafe-carlisle","status":"publish","type":"venue","link":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/venue\/sticky-bits-cafe-carlisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Bits Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sticky Bits Caf\u00e9<\/strong> is a welcoming not-for-profit LGBTQ+ community caf\u00e9 located within <strong>LGBThq<\/strong> in the heart of Carlisle. Created for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and wider Cumbrian community, the caf\u00e9 offers far more than food and drinks\u2014it serves as a safe, inclusive social hub where people can connect, access support services, and take part in community activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors can enjoy a selection of freshly prepared hot and cold drinks, cakes, light snacks, and affordable refreshments in a relaxed environment while meeting friends, attending support groups, or simply taking time out in a welcoming space. Every purchase helps support the caf\u00e9&#8217;s community projects and the ongoing work of LGBThq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The caf\u00e9 also acts as the public face of <strong>LGBThq<\/strong>, providing access to a wide range of free LGBTQ+ services including information and advice, counselling, social groups, youth projects, hate crime reporting, outreach programmes, and community events. The centre is home to organisations such as <strong>Pride in North Cumbria (PiNC)<\/strong>, Cumbria LGBT Pride, anti-bullying initiatives, and other local charities supporting LGBTQ+ people across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular activities include monthly quiz nights, men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s social groups, trans support meetings, youth sessions, fundraising events, and volunteer opportunities, helping to create a vibrant, supportive community for people of all ages. The venue also offers affordable room hire for charities, community organisations, workshops, meetings, and support groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re looking for a friendly caf\u00e9, somewhere to meet like-minded people, or a place to access LGBTQ+ support and community services, Sticky Bits Caf\u00e9 provides a warm, welcoming environment at the heart of Carlisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>21 Victoria Place<br>Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1EJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> 01228 267247<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit Sticky Bits Caf\u00e9 in Carlisle, a welcoming LGBTQ+ community caf\u00e9 offering drinks, snacks, support services, social groups and inclusive community events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"venuecat":[351],"venue_tags":[],"location":[431],"class_list":["post-13260","venue","type-venue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","venuecat-lgbtq-queer-venues","location-carlisle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/venue"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13262,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13260\/revisions\/13262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"venuecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venuecat?post=13260"},{"taxonomy":"venue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_tags?post=13260"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=13260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}