The Marra Project

The Marra Project: Providing equitable sober spaces across the North East of England

  • Update for TransCraft

    Looking for a safer space to exist and make crafts as a trans, gender non-conforming, or queer person? Come along to Trans Craft, a free-to-attend monthly meet-up for folks to get together and work on whatever craft project you’re currently work on and make friends. There are always materials provided if you don’t have anything…

  • Update for Life Drawing at Palace Green

    Life Drawing at Palace Green Library is a monthly life drawing session hosted at Palce Green Library These sessions are part of a a collaboration between The Marra Project and Durham University Arts Collection to bring life drawing classes back to Durham City in an accessible venue The sessions will now be 13:30-15:00 on the second…

  • Life Drawing at Palace Green Library

    After a successful set of sessions, Life Drawing at Palace Green Library is continues as a monthly life drawing session on the 1st Sunday of every month These sessions are part of a a collaboration between The Marra Project and Durham University Arts Collection to bring life drawing classes back to Durham City in an accessible…

  • Transoup is back!

    The Marra Project and Action for Trans Health Durham are delighted to bring back Transoup, a sober social event and evening and meal by and for trans people on 26th July 7-10pm at Merryoaks Community Hall The best bit? The meal is free, vegan, and we can accommodate allergies and dietary requirements! Doors open at…

  • TransCraft

    Looking for a safer space to exist and make crafts as a trans, gender non-conforming, or queer person? Come along to Trans Craft, a monthly meet-up for folks to get together and work on whatever craft project you’re currently work on and make friends. There are always materials provided if you don’t have anything you’re…

  • Queer Life Drawing

    This is Queer Life Drawing! 🌈 We are an online life drawing class working exclusively with models on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, with a specific focus on those who are also part of the global majority, disabled, and fat This class is open for everyone, but we don’t tolerate any discrimination in any form – only respectful…

  • Trans Day of Visibility 2025

    The Marra Project and Bookwyrm are delighted to announce an event for Trans Day of Visibility this year on 30th March 11am-4pm at One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle. The event is a day organised by the community and for the community and offers space for trans and non binary people to come together, find community,…

  • Pride of Place Book Launch

    Join Miles Nelson from Bookwyrm in conversation with Emory Southwick at People’s Bookshop 21st February, 7pm​ In 2024, artist Emory Southwick hosted three art workshops for LGBTQIA+ people to share their memories of County Durham. The workshops offered an inclusive, escapist space for the queer community to come together to share, create, and commemorate their…

  • The Marra Project launches

    Emory Southwick launches The Marra Project to bring more equitable sober spaces to the North East The Marra Project is a socially-oriented community hub founded by Emory Southwick in 2024 to support queer, neurodiverse, and disabled people by providing sober spaces to connect across County Durham. “Marra” originates in pitmatic dialect from Northeastern English coal-mining…

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