Young people can get creative and connect with support services at an LGBTQ pop-up in Workington this weekend. 

Queer Cumbria is bringing this arty event to the Carnegie Theatre on Sunday for an afternoon of creative workshops, exhibitions, live music, and more.

Organisations such as Another Way, Proud and Diverse Cumbria, Cumbria Youth Alliance, and Over the Rainbow CIC will also be there sharing information about the local support available to young LGBTQ people.

Stevie Westgarth, co-director of Queer Cumbria, said: "It's just like a really nice way for some organisations and people to come together to provide a space for LGBTQ people in the Workington area to just come and meet each other and talk about what support people can offer each other."

It's a family friendly event that is aiming to break the ice with the Workington community where there is currently "a lack of provision."

The Carnegie Theatre has been supportive in providing the space for the pop-up to Queer Cumbria.

"The people that we've spoken to via Queer Cumbria, who live in and around Workington, have all told us that there's a real need for more safe spaces and support for them," said Mr Westgarth. 

"What we've learned from those conversations is the fact that there's a growing community of LGBTQ young people in Workington, but the provisions for those people are lacking.

"What we wanted to do was just do one little event as a pilot to learn more about how we can build more of a community and work in and more support in that area as well."

The event has been funded by the Workington Community Panel, which is part of Cumberland Council, and some of the time used to set-up the event is from the Queer Cumbria Project, which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Queer Cumbria is about to open a solidarity hub in Carlisle city centre as well as offering events like the pop-up in west Cumbria. 

The event is free and will run between 12pm and 4pm on Sunday July 21.