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Festival Fortnight 2023 Small Grants Launched

Festival Fortnight 2023 Small Grants Launched

28th February 2023

Festival Fortnight 2023 Event Listings, Small Grants and Partner Handbook now available!

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Festival Fortnight 2023 Sponsorship

Festival Fortnight 2023 Sponsorship

23rd February 2023

Does your organisation want to break down barriers for the LGBTIQ+ community in sport and physical activity? Do you want to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at a national level?

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Festival Fortnight Week 1

Festival Fortnight Week 1

26th June 2022

Festival Fortnight 2022 has been a huge success so far.

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Festival Fortnight 2022 Small Grants Launched

Festival Fortnight 2022 Small Grants Launched

15th February 2022

Festival Fortnight 2022 Event Listings, Small Grants and Partner Handbook now available!

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Review: Festival Fortnight 2021

Review: Festival Fortnight 2021

29th July 2021

A reflection on Festival Fortnight, Scotland's LGBTIQ+ sports festival.

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Festival Fortnight: OUT on Sundays Walks

Festival Fortnight: OUT on Sundays Walks

25th May 2021

Come join the OUT on Sundays walks during Festival Fortnight 2021!

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Festival Fortnight 2021 Small Grants launched

Festival Fortnight 2021 Small Grants launched

9th March 2021

FF Partner Handbook, event listings and small grants now available!

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​Festival Fortnight’s Evaluation Report Launched

​Festival Fortnight’s Evaluation Report Launched

30th June 2020

Project evaluation, completed by external evaluator, Collaborate Consulting Ltd, is now published.

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Festival Fortnight 2020 Cancelled

Festival Fortnight 2020 Cancelled

27th April 2020

In light of COVID-19 pandemic, LEAP has taken the difficult decision to cancel Festival Fortnight 2020.

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Festival Fortnight 2020 Small Grants Launched!

Festival Fortnight 2020 Small Grants Launched!

23rd January 2020

Festival Fortnight small grants applications are now live!

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Get Running at Festival Fortnight!

Get Running at Festival Fortnight!

30th May 2019

More opportunities for LGBT runners in Scotland than ever before!

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Festival Fortnight: Engaging Young People In Sport

Festival Fortnight: Engaging Young People In Sport

26th May 2019

New European research shows that, compared to the EU average, over twice as many Scottish participants said they have not played sport since school P.E. lessons because they had negative experiences in P.E. due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Festival Fortnight Events to Tackle LGBTI Exclusion in Football

Festival Fortnight Events to Tackle LGBTI Exclusion in Football

22nd May 2019


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​Festival Fortnight 2019 Programme Launched

​Festival Fortnight 2019 Programme Launched

13th May 2019

Festival Fortnight 19's brochure is now live, with a bigger, better and wider programme than ever before.

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Last Call for Festival Fortnight Events

Last Call for Festival Fortnight Events

25th March 2019

Play your part in Festival Fortnight 2019!

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Festival Fortnight '19 Small Grants Launched

Festival Fortnight '19 Small Grants Launched

8th February 2019

Festival Fortnight small grants applications are live!

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Jumpers for Goalposts

Jumpers for Goalposts

17th December 2018

We are looking for a school or education network to host a special performance of Jumpers for Goalposts. 

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Change of Date for Festival Fortnight

Change of Date for Festival Fortnight

11th December 2018

Entering it’s seventh year, Festival Fortnight 2019 will be held from the 17-30th June instead of 1-14th

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Quidditch taster session and Barbarian match

Quidditch taster session and Barbarian match

31st May 2018

Are you a massive Harry potter fan? Curious to discover a new sport? Would you like to catch the Golden Snitch?

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Football Tour and Proud Huddle CSC Quiz

Football Tour and Proud Huddle CSC Quiz

25th May 2018

Two events may interest you! A Football Tour or a Quiz? Both of them ? 

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Sport in the Park and Timed Run

Sport in the Park and Timed Run

16th May 2018

Yet another wonderful opportunity to celebrate Festival Fortnight! 

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Festival Fortnight- Outdoor Lads

Festival Fortnight- Outdoor Lads

3rd May 2018

This Festival Fortnight Outdoor Lads are bringing you three unique and exciting events!

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Fancy Something New?

Fancy Something New?

2nd May 2018

Never heard of Festival Fortnight or already involved before we have a long list of LGBTI+ Sports groups who open their doors during the festival !

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Festival Fortnight- Scottish Book Trust

Festival Fortnight- Scottish Book Trust

1st May 2018

Three brilliant Scottish Book Trust events!

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Ready to Roll?

Ready to Roll?

26th April 2018

RollerStop in Glasgow are having an LGBTI roller disco in association with LEAP.

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First Festival Fortnight event announced

First Festival Fortnight event announced

14th April 2018

LEAP are pleased to announce that the first event for Festival Fortnight 2018 is open for sign-up!

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Festival Fortnight 2018 Small Grants

Festival Fortnight 2018 Small Grants

30th January 2018

Festival Fortnight small grants applications are live!

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Alison Thewliss launches Festival Fortnight

Alison Thewliss launches Festival Fortnight

12th May 2017

Alison Thewliss launches Festival Fortnight as the festival enters its fifth consecutive year.

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Scottish Book Trust partnership

Scottish Book Trust partnership

9th May 2017

Three fabulous events taking place in June in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. 

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Festival Fortnight 2017 programme goes live

Festival Fortnight 2017 programme goes live

1st May 2017

2017's Festival Fortnight brochure is now live, with a bigger, better and wider programme than ever.

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Get mean in the city with this roller derby taster

Get mean in the city with this roller derby taster

28th April 2017

Free introduction to roller derby in Glasgow.

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Dream of joining the Circus?

Dream of joining the Circus?

23rd April 2017

Adventure Circus in Perth are offering a beginners workshop for LGBTI people in association with LEAP.  

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Mugdock Park Summer BBQ & Trail Runs

Mugdock Park Summer BBQ & Trail Runs

18th April 2017

Glasgow FrontRunner's are hosting a Summer BBQ with trail runs on Sunday 11th June in Glasgow. 

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Scottish LGBTI Squash Open

Scottish LGBTI Squash Open

28th March 2017

Colinton Squashers to host Scottish LGBTI Open Squash Championship on 10th June in Edinburgh.

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First Festival Fortnight 2017 Event Announced

First Festival Fortnight 2017 Event Announced

16th March 2017

LEAP are pleased to announce the first event for our Festival Fortnight is live for bookings!

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Festival Fortnight Small Grants Scheme Opens

Festival Fortnight Small Grants Scheme Opens

28th February 2017

Small grants available for sports and community groups to put on events for our Festival Fortnight in June.

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Festival Fortnight 30 Days To Go!

Festival Fortnight 30 Days To Go!

2nd May 2013

LEAP Sports is delighted to launch its new website for Festival Fortnight, which is already bursting with events. There are:

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