Saturday 13th May
There isn’t much to say really except that it was another lovely afternoon. There was a nice mix of regulars and first timers. People did the usual activities such as craft, play card and board games, catch up with friends, and the kids did a lot of running around.
Normally the weather during that second Saturday of the month is perfect but for the first time in the 4 years I’ve been attending we were faced with a little bit of rain! Thankfully it didn’t last long, and it didn’t cause any problems as we booked all 3 rooms downstairs so there was enough indoor space for everyone.
I’ve been trying to slowly expand the event and build on inclusiveness where I can. This year I put a pansexual flag on display. That will always be flying at Big Bi Fun Days alongside the bi flag from now on. I hope it will make pan people feel more welcome. I also got some copies of Purple Prose and Jennifer came along with their fabulous badges so there were things for people to buy too.
Next year I need to take the event photo *before* I start packing up as this year most people had left by the time I got round to it!
Thank you so much for everyone’s donations. You were all so generous. Not only did the event break even again this year but there was enough left over to pay the cost of hiring out the venue for 2018. You legends.
Some things I’d like to do for next year are:
– buy a trans flag and an ace flag to display
– get trans related leaflets for the resources table (sorry I haven’t had any before)
– find a way to fund transport for 3 BAME members of the bi community who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford to come, to help increase diversity in the future
If you have any ideas, suggestions, feedback, or complaints about the Big Bi Fun Day please let me know by emailing bigbifundayATgmail.com. I’d love to hear from you.
