The Lavender Cafe Orchestra
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Printed on 28 October 2026
The Lavender Cafe Orchestra
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Who it’s for
- Asexual
- Bisexual
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Pansexual
- Non-Binary
- Trans
- Intersex people
- Queer
- Questioning
- Two-Spirit
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Disabled
- HIV+
- Neurodivergent
- Older Adults (50+)
- Parents & Families
- People of Colour
- Refugees & Asylum Seekers
- Young people
How it is offered
By phone
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
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The Lavender Cafe Orchestra provides inclusive opportunities for LGBTQIA+ people, and the wider community, to practise and perform music and dance. It offers a safe space for rehearsals and performances.
The orchestra raises awareness of discrimination towards LGBTQIA+ people through its work and performances, and promotes social inclusion. It aims to educate the wider population about LGBTQIA+ issues.
The group plays live dance music, including Latin, ballroom and sequence dancing, at LGBTQIA+ community events across Yorkshire and beyond. It hosts regular events such as tea dances and balls, including dance classes for those wanting to learn the steps.
The Lavender Cafe Orchestra is a UK charity, and is run on a non-profit basis, with money raised covering rehearsal space, venue hire and fair pay for DJs and technicians.
About
The Lavender Cafe Orchestra is a 20-strong orchestra playing live dance music for LGBTQIA+ communities and the wider community at tea dances and balls.
Practical details
Organisation addresses
Town — Shipley, West Yorkshire
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Registered address from the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Registered charity number
1213059 (opens the Charity Commission for England and Wales register in a new tab)- Record refreshed
- Refreshed from the register on 17 July 2026
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