What’s on at Pluto Q?
Our general opening hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-9pm. During this time, the main Reading Room is open for individual and group use.
Masks are mandatory unless exempt on Wednesdays from 1pm-9pm, and Fridays from 11am – 5pm.
It is a free, accessible space, with lots of books, games, tea supplies, and comfortable places to sit. Please bring your own reusable cup if you can to help us reduce the environmental impact of disposable cups, as we do not have a kitchen.
In addition to general use, we also host the following programme of events. All our events are free unless specified otherwise, though we always welcome contributions to support our activities.
Monday
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 09:00-10:30 | Monday Morning Wake Up with Zi | Greet the week with meditation and yoga |
| 14:00-17:00 | Nature Trundles & Siesta Nests | Queer trundles in the park followed by restful siesta nests at Pluto Q |
Tuesday
There are currently no events scheduled on Tuesdays – if you would like to book the space in whole or in part for your group or activity, get in touch with us to discuss venue hire options.
Wednesday
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 11:00-13:00 | Support work drop-in | Get help with funding applications, life admin, or any other tasks where you could use a helping hand |
| 13:00-17:00 | COVID-Conscious Crafternoon | Bring a project and craft in community with others |
| 17:00-21:00 | COVID-Conscious Game Night | Make the most of our board and tabletop roleplaying game libraries |
Thursday – Language & Learning
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 11:00-15:00 | Support work drop-in | Get help with funding applications, life admin, or any other tasks where you could use a helping hand |
| 15:00-17:30 | Homework Club | Bring along whatever you’re working on and get support from our team – All ages welcome |
| 17:30-21:00 | Language Classes with @languageswithrana These are paid courses and booking is required. Prices vary depending on language and level. | We are currently in the middle of a block of Beginner Arabic and Intermediate French classes. Contact Rana directly to learn about future class opportunities. |
Friday – Books & Meet-ups
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 11:00-17:00 | COVID-Conscious Community Day | Dedicated time and space for masking folks to meet up with one another safely |
| 18:00-21:00 | Book Clubs | Join “First Chapters” – our low-commitment book club, with nothing to read in advance, or host your own group in the main reading room! |
Saturday – Creative Writing
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 14:00-15:00 | Early Writers | Creative writing class for young people aged 8-12. Next block of 6 sessions starts 17th May – book here |
| 15:00-16:00 | Brighter Worlds | 6 week programme in writing for social justice for marginalised writers, focusing on worldbuilding and futurisms. Next block of 6 sessions starts 17th May – book here |
| 17:00-21:00 | Collective Critique | Flexible ongoing creative writing drop-in to share your work and give and receive feedback in a supportive environment – no booking required |
Sunday – Games
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 15:00-17:00 | Young Adventurers Ages 5-11 No booking required | Youthworker-led collective storytelling games, rules & language-lite tabletop RPGs. |
| 17:00-19:00 | Young Adventurers Ages 12-17 | Youthworker DMed Dungeons & Dragons campaign for teenage adventurers. Free but spaces limited – Book here! |
| 17:00-22:00 | Game Night | Open access tabletop gaming meet-up. Play with our games or bring your own. No table fees, no ticket prices, and no costly bar. We also have a couple of active D&D groups – get in touch to join! |