News & Events
Chemsex Conference
- Venue: Boiler Rooms, Newcastle
- Start: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:15:00 BST
- End: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:00 BST
09:15 – 10.00am - Registrations
10:00 – 10.10am - Welcome and introductions - X2 DPH (Lorraine Hughes –
confirmed. Alice Wiseman - confirmed)
10:10 – 10:25am Gay men's health - Patriic Gayle and Fraser Serle (Opening
exercise – Exercise 1, defining chemsex confirmed)
10:25am – 10:40am Gay men's health – Patriic Gayle, about chemsex/the journey
(confirmed)
10:40am – 10:55am Experiential knowledge (Stuart, confirmed)
10:55am – 11:10am – Rob Ralphs, Manchester University (confirmed)
11:10am – 11:25am Sexual Trauma - Zoe Loderick (confirmed)
11:25 – 11:45am - Karenza, research (confirmed)
11:45 – 12:00 – Monty, London Friend/Antidote (confirmed)
12:00pm – 1:00pm LUNCH
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm – Learning to action, practical takeaway exercise (Patriic Gayle
and Fraser Serle)
1:20 – 1:35– OHID (awaiting Michelle to confirm)
1.35 - 1.45 - Peter Darrant, personal perspective (Out North East – confirmed)
1:45 – 2:40 – Practice perspective
1.45 – 2.00– Sexual psychotherapy (Gateshead – Emily to confirm)
2.05 – 2.15 – Forward Leeds/drug and alcohol workers (Darren Murphy - confirmed)
2.15 – 2.30 – Newcastle sexual health service (Justin Gaffney - confirmed)
2:30 – 2.50 - LGBTQ Services (controlling chemsex, Ignacio)
2.50 - 3.00 - Close (Stuart – confirmed)