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Announcement [Sticky] CDH@LFF - the big meet up, August 1st 2025

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(@ellyd22)
Majestic Member     Norfolk, United Kingdom
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CDH@LFF – our big meet up on August 1st 2025

This message is intended to keep you all informed about our plans as they unfold. Members of the organising committee will edit it from time to time so that anyone planning to attend has all of the information that they need.

What is it?

CDH@LFF is an opportunity for members from the UK and further afield to meet up in a safe environment during one of the existing Leeds First Friday events. If you’re nervous, or if this is your first time out, we’ll have ‘Big Sisters’ on hand.

 

When is it happening?

The event will take place on Friday 1st August, 2025.

 

Do I need to book for the event itself?

No. Several hundred girls congregate in Leeds on the First Friday of every month to visit the substantial number of CD/TG friendly bars within the Freedom Quarter. All are within easy strolling distance of each other. The LFF organisers run a series of events, and we’ll be adding to those. You’re welcome to attend any or all of them! Closer to the date we’ll ask for numbers, to help us with our planning.

 

What are the best hotels?

We’d especially recommend Leeds Central Travelodge (the one at Blayds Court, Blayds Yard, off Swinegate) and Leeds Marriott Hotel. They’re high quality and they’re perfectly placed for all of the LFF activities. Most of the organising committee are already booked in to the Travelodge! Our advice would be to book early.

 

Transport

For those arriving by train, Leeds City Station is close at hand. If you're coming by car then there is a multi-storey car park within a stone's throw of Leeds Central Travelodge.

 

Is there anywhere good to eat?

This part of Leeds has some wonderful restaurants offering a range of cuisines – and they’re all intensely CD/TG friendly.

 

Are significant others welcome?

Absolutely – and we’ll be planning some events just for them!

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Keep an eye on this message for further updates!

 

Your CDH@LFF committee,

Ellie, Liz, Fiona, Allie, Rebecca, Jacqui, Lucy, Melodee and Laura xxx

 

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(@wend77)
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Trusted Member     isle of wight, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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@ellyd22 and Wendy hopefully

 

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(@ellyd22)
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@wend77 

It would be fantastic to see you there!

We'll have a more 'official' sign up closer to the date so that we can properly assess numbers, but it's already looking as though we may have quite a crowd 🙂

Ellie x

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@ellyd22 My 50th birthday. Interesting 

 

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@ellyd22 

Hi Ellie,

I've been away for a couple of months, what a lovely post to find on my return. So, putting my money where my mouth is, that's one less room available at the Travelodge.

Ty

eM x

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@emmat 

Fantastic!

Ellie x

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@ellyd22 There’s two Travelodges in Central Leeds- do you mean the Vicar Lane or Swinegate hotel?

Thanks, Joanna 💕

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(@ellyd22)
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@joannat 

This one:

Travelodge Leeds Central, Blayds Court, Blayds Yard, Off Swinegate, LS1 4AD, UK

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@ellyd22 Thanks hun. -x- Joanna

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For anyone attending our Leeds First Friday event and requiring a makeover, I've been in touch with one of the makeup artists there ... the lovely Victoria Marley.

I can't provide a direct link to her site, but you can easily find her online by typing in her name.

Very shortly, she'll also appear in our Local Places directory ... just give me a few minutes to sort that out:

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Victoria only takes four bookings per event. She gets booked up very, very quickly because she's thoroughly amazing.

Just saying 🙂

I'll post details of other makeup artists who'll be in attendance when I've done a little more research 🙂

Ellie x

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For anyone who would like a makeover for CDH@LFF on August 1st, here is a list of all the regular makeup artists who are in attendance at Leeds First Friday events:

 

Drew Ashlyn

Gill (The Makeover Girl)

Gordon Fawcett (The Makeover Rooms)

Jack Tyson (The Yorkshire Makeup Artist)

Kate Worthington (The Vixen Vault) The Vixen Vault – Crossdresser Heaven

Neil Maydew (Pariz Makeovers)

Victoria Marley Victoria Marley – Crossdresser Heaven

 

CDH rules mean that I can't post links to their sites here in the Forums. Most are straightforward to find online, though Drew and Neil/Pariz are most easily contacted via Instagram. I'm working on getting all of them represented in our 'Local Places' section - as you can see, Victoria Marley and Kate Worthington are in there already 🙂

It is honestly not too early to book an appointment with any of them ... they are in huge demand for every event.

I'm not sure if Tracey Galligan or Toni Dudley of Femme Side Studios will be able to make it yet. I'm working on that too!

Ellie x

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(@sunnyday)
Estimable Member     Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Sounds amazing. Very difficult for me to go though. I'l  wish you all the best with it.

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(@tamaramagenta)
Trusted Member     Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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I’m interested in attending. Is it just a one night do, or all weekend?

Just wondering if I only need to book one night?

Thanks in advance,

Hugs n kisses,

Tamara

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@tamaramagenta 

The CDH@LFF event itself is a single night, with events starting at 6pm on the Friday and extending through until around 3 am on the Saturday. 

I haven't experienced the area on a Saturday evening; most of the CDs who attend the LFF event (by which I mean those who go every month, not our own CDH members there for the first time) will have gone home, but it would still be pretty lively. You could certainly turn it into a weekend stay 🙂

Ellie x

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(@tamaramagenta)
Trusted Member     Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Ok Ellie, thanks for letting me know. If I go, I’ll probably just stay for the Friday night, keeping with the girls from here. 
I have a lot to do to be ready, but 8 months is a good amount of time, and I want to set my sights high.

Hugs, Tamara

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(@alexlouise)
Active Member     Swansea and Marlborough, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom
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Well I'm definitely interested Ellie, still have to map out 2025 but it sounds good!

hugs

Alex

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@alexlouise 

The more the merrier!

Ellie x

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I hope that everyone has a spectacular time and I wish you great success on the inaugural run of CDH@LFF.  Sadly I won't be able to attend since I will be presenting at the Atlanta Comfort Conference then.  I do expect to smile when I feel your party vibes all the way across the pond on that weekend.    Big Hugs and with Sad Regrets,  Marg

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@margprodue 

See you in 2026, or 2027, or ...

Ellie x

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@ellyd22  It's on my calendar already.  Party on!  Marg

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What is meant by 'events'? Is there a knobbly knees competition? Many of us would be good at that.  Laugh Loud  

Becca

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@rebeccabaxter 

Yes, I'd been thinking ...

  • Knobbly knees
  • Sack race (special prize for most fashionable sack)
  • Three-legged race in stilettos
  • Egg and spoon
  • Cheese rolling

However, the LFF organisers have gone more for:

  • 'Pints and Straws' Taproom tour (3-6 pm)
  • 'Made it' (Trans+ newcomers meet at The Bridge Bar from 7-8 pm)
  • 'The LFF Big Meet Up' (7 pm onwards at Bridge End Social)
  • 'Cocktails at 9' (Farrands Bar, 9-10.30)
  • 'A History of House' (four decades of House classics and anthems, The End bar 9-midnight).
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(@rebeccabaxter)
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@ellyd22

I used to live about three miles from where they did the Cheese-rolling. I've seen it, I advise against it, as it is seriously steep 😯 

When you said a History of House, I did a double-take as on my other monitor, I am, right now, watching the medical series House on Amazon—I would be an expert on the history of Hugh Laurie's character 🤣

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(@bellaz76)
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yayyy exciting, will deffo book the hotel early in NY 😍 

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@bellaz76 

Book the Leeds Central Travelodge ... that's where we are 🙂

Ellie x

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@ellyd22 deffo will ! U might be hiding from me after one night though ...😅🤣

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@bellaz76 

Laura, we would never hide from you and Victoria 🙂

We're there for two nights, Thursday 31st July and Friday 1st August.

Heart

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@ellyd22 cannot wait we are going to come Thursday and stay until Sunday I think have an extra long one 🥰

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(@rozalyne)
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Hi Ellie, 

If i could i would love to attend Leeds First Friday, but it's looks like i might not be able to make it, this is the next thing on my todo list is attend a venue, I've already ticked off one of the main things on my list by having a makeover, 

Hugs Roz X 

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@rozalyne 

We plan to do this every year, so we'll get you to one eventually!

Loving the new profile pic 🙂

Ellie x

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@ellyd22 

Thanks very much Ellie, I hope it's sooner than later, I just need someone to do my makeup, I couldn't do it as good as Tracey, I could just about to manage putting on my lipstick, 

Hugs Roz X 

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(@justnikki)
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This sounds so amazing, I might just have to do it!

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@justnikki 

OMG it would so wonderful if you could make it across!

*starts jumping up and down in excitement*

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(@janetw)
Reputable Member     Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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I have booked the Central Leeds Travelodge from Thursday through to Saturday morning and plan to be there. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Janet xx

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@janetw 

That's great, Janet! Thanks for letting us know and look forward to seeing you there 🥂

Allie x

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