What we’re about
Welcome to Fat Liberation London!
We are a friendly, inclusive group of fat people who wanted to find a safe space and loving IRL community who feel the same way we do about body image and fat liberation - so we started this meetup group!
This is all about connecting with people who have shared lived experience existing in a fat body, whether you are a small or mid-size fat person, or a large, super or infinifat. We have monthly coffee meet ups in an accessible, fat-friendly cozy space, and will be looking at getting people together for board games, drinks, book clubs focussing on fat writings, picnics, group tickets to fat-focussed events and more as we grow.
Community is so important and it can be so healing to find people who understand your experience and celebrate the unique complexities it brings to who we are. This is not a space focussed on changing who we are or our bodies, and with this in mind, we’ve got some guidelines for our space to help everyone feel safe!
NOTE: PLEASE READ GUIDELINES IN FULL BEFORE ATTENDING ANY OF OUR EVENTS!
In this group, we are:
- Fat-First. Fat Liberation London was created for fat people, by fat people. Our community therefore centres large fat+ bodies first. We use self-identifying terms that are common in fat spaces (i.e. midsize, small fat, large fat, superfat and infinifat), and ask community members in smaller bodies to be considerate of the fact that our community prioritises the most marginalised bodies.
- Rooted in community. We want to bring together people with a shared experience together to have fun and build relationships in a friendly, accessible and non-judgemental space.
- A safe space for intersectional identities and marginalised bodies. We aim to champion anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, accessibility for disabled and neurodivergent people, and anti-discrimination of all kinds. While it is an unlikely occurrence, please be aware that anyone creating unnecessary conflict or displaying malicious, prejudiced or discriminatory behaviour will be asked to leave our events. This is not a singles group! We're creating a safe space for fat people to come together in joyful friendship.
- Mindful of individual differences. We know that everyone will be in different places in their fat-liberation journey, and recognise that some discussion topics, events and venues may be more accessible to some than others. We ask our community to utilise content warnings for potentially triggering conversations that may come up in events. We also aim to provide as much information as possible about event spaces accessibility.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Fat Community Walk: Crystal Palace Park Edition!Green Park, London
Thanks to lovely Martin @fatfriendsldn, we're delighted to be sharing our monthly community walk!
For an exploration of somewhere new, we'll be meeting at Penge West Station at 2pm for a no-pressure, pace-yourself gentle walk around the Crystal Palace Lakes! There are hidden dinosaur statues too, and don't worry, we'll be keeping to easy inclines!
Keep an eye on our Instagram for details on the day on where to meet and let us know about any accessibility worries you may have!
We're excited to take in a gorge day with you all!
Please do take a minute to re-read our community guidelines:
In this group, we are:
- Fat-First. Fat Liberation London was created for fat people, by fat people. Our community therefore centres large fat+ bodies first. We use self-identifying terms that are common in fat spaces (i.e. midsize, small fat, large fat, superfat and infinifat), and ask community members in smaller bodies to be considerate of the fact that our community prioritises the most marginalised bodies.
- Rooted in community. We want to bring people with shared experience together to have fun and build relationships in a friendly, accessible and non-judgemental space. We will always do our best to make our new and existing community feel welcome, and we also want members to feel comfortable organising their own meet-ups and events with others in our community.
- A safe space for intersectional identities and marginalised bodies. We aim to champion anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, accessibility for disabled and neurodivergent people, and anti-discrimination of all kinds. While it is an unlikely occurrence, please be aware that anyone creating unnecessary conflict or displaying malicious, prejudiced or discriminatory behaviour will be asked to leave our events. This is not a singles group! We're creating a safe space for fat people to come together in joyful friendship.
- Mindful of individual differences. We know that everyone will be in different places in their fat liberation journey, and recognise that some discussion topics, events and venues may be more accessible to some than others. We ask our community to utilise content warnings for potentially triggering conversations that may come up in events. We also aim to provide as much information as possible about event space accessibility.
- Fat Book Club - July - Isle of No'ManLink visible for attendees
Join Fat Lib London and Fat Club Brighton to discuss 'Isle of No'Man' by Martin J Dixon
Grab a free ticket here! (Online or In Person)
This book tells the story of George who is a fat gay man on a journey of re-discovery following a particularly disastrous breakup. George escapes to a remote island and takes on the task if managing the island cafe. We follow him as he navigates his new life all while healing his past self, falling in love and dealing with a whole host of unique characters.
A heartwarming comedy with plenty of fat liberation rhetorics, this will make for a fab discussion and we can't wait to also get the opportunity to have a Q&A with Martin himself.Grab a copy here!
Join online or in person at the London LGBTQ+ Centre. (Zoom link to be sent 24hrs before the club meeting!)
For more details or to ask any questions, pop us a message on instagram - FatLibLondon or FatClubBtn
