The OutHouse

The OutHouse The OutHouse offers support and information to the LGBTQ+ community of Essex. Registered CIO in England & Wales, no. 1204555

The Outhouse is a registered charity seeking to offer support and information to the LGBTQ+ community of Essex. Based in Colchester city centre, we provide a range of services, support and social groups.

This month we have a new group coming to Colchester! 🥳 Our BIPOC group will be co-hosted with RAMA and will be every 3rd...
09/10/2026

This month we have a new group coming to Colchester! 🥳

Our BIPOC group will be co-hosted with RAMA and will be every 3rd Tuesday at the RAMA centre, Montrose House, Eld Lane, CO1 1LP starting on the 20th of October.

The group will be from 16:30-18:30 and aims to provide community for LGBTQIA+ Black, Indigenous and People of colour; as with all our other groups, this will be a safe, relaxed and accepting space held in a much appreciated private and discreet venue in Colchester City. ☺️

If you would like to sign up for this or any of our other groups which are listed on our website; please use the link in the comments to sign up before you arrive.

To celebrate spooky month, tomorrow we have (senior curator at Colchester Museums) leading a special Witch tour of Colc...
09/10/2026

To celebrate spooky month, tomorrow we have (senior curator at Colchester Museums) leading a special Witch tour of Colchester for our walking group! 🦇 🏰

Meeting time is from 10:15, then we will head off for a 1 hour walk ending at 12:00. There will be a spooky twist to our regular group whilst hopefully letting you learn more about Colchester's history. 🎃

If you haven't attended one of our groups before, please use the link in the comments to sign up before getting to 19 East Hill for the start.

Hope to see you all there! ☺️

We're launching in Braintree this weekend!Join us at our first LGBTQ+ Social (18+) on Saturday, between 2pm and 4pm at B...
08/10/2026

We're launching in Braintree this weekend!

Join us at our first LGBTQ+ Social (18+) on Saturday, between 2pm and 4pm at Braintree Foyer.

This group will run every second Saturday of the month, so get it in your diary now!

If you haven't been to one of our socials before, please fill in the form linked in the first comment. If you have been before, you can just turn up!

Happy International Le***an Day! 🥳 The celebration is believed to have started when 40 women held the first le***an marc...
08/10/2026

Happy International Le***an Day! 🥳

The celebration is believed to have started when 40 women held the first le***an march on International Women's Day in 1980 at Wellington Central Park, New Zealand; later in 1990, the first International Le***an Day March happened on 13th October in Melbourne with stalls, music and celebration.

You can use today to inform yourself and others but more importantly, just check-in with le***ans you know, see how they are and hopefully celebrate with them. ☺️

Tonight is our Neurodivergent Social! ☺️ If you are q***r and neurodivergent; why not come down to the OutHouse at 19 Ea...
07/10/2026

Tonight is our Neurodivergent Social! ☺️

If you are q***r and neurodivergent; why not come down to the OutHouse at 19 East Hill for 19:00-21:00. You can meet new people like you and have chats over refreshments 🍵

If you're new to the OutHouse then please use the link in the comments to sign up before the meeting. 😊

06/10/2026

This week we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of owning our building at 19 East Hill, and officially becoming The OutHouse! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

The building was purchased in 1996 after a generous legacy. Owning a building as a charity is of enormous benefit. It gives us stability and some financial reassurance as we don’t need to pay rent or a mortgage. It also gives us certain freedoms around modifications and decoration (although there are still some restrictions on this!).

As the final day of these stories and the final story, we have a 3 for 1 one as Arcturus, Ace and Alex share their memories with the OutHouse. ☺️

This Saturday, we have a very special walking group as it is being lead by ; senior curator at Colchester Museums! 🦇 🏰 H...
06/10/2026

This Saturday, we have a very special walking group as it is being lead by ; senior curator at Colchester Museums! 🦇 🏰

He will be giving a witch walk round Colchester to celebrate Spooky month 🎃; arrival at the usual time of 10:15, ready to head off on an hour long walk, ending at 12:00. It will no doubt be spooktacular throughout!

If you haven't tried one of our groups before, please use the link in our bio to sign up before getting to 19 East Hill for the start.

Hope to see you all there! ☺️

06/10/2026

This week we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of owning our building at 19 East Hill, and officially becoming The OutHouse! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

The building was purchased in 1996 after a generous legacy. Owning a building as a charity is of enormous benefit. It gives us stability and some financial reassurance as we don’t need to pay rent or a mortgage. It also gives us certain freedoms around modifications and decoration (although there are still some restrictions on this!).

As the final day of these stories, we have a more emotional one as James shares experiences of coming out and finding the OutHouse. ☺️

This Wednesday on the 7th, we have our Neurodivergent Social! ☺️ If you are q***r and neurodivergent; why not come down ...
05/10/2026

This Wednesday on the 7th, we have our Neurodivergent Social! ☺️

If you are q***r and neurodivergent; why not come down to the OutHouse at 19 East Hill for 19:00-21:00. You can meet new people like you and have chats over refreshments ☕️

If you're new to the OutHouse then please use the link in the comments to sign up before the meeting. 😊

05/10/2026

We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of owning our building at 19 East Hill, and officially becoming The OutHouse! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

The building was purchased in 1996 after a generous legacy. Owning a building as a charity is of enormous benefit. It gives us stability and some financial reassurance as we don’t need to pay rent or a mortgage. It also gives us certain freedoms around modifications and decoration (although there are still some restrictions on this!).

To mark this achievement, from the 4th to the 6th we will be sharing community members' memories of the OutHouse, as the 2nd story of the day, here is Gemma's experience! ☺️

Address

19 East Hill
Colchester
CO12QX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441206871394

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