Milk Presents - ‘We Too Shall See’ - sharing event documentation

I the midst of a heatwave I documented a sharing event performance of ‘We Too Shall See’ for the Old Diorama Arts Centre. ODAC supported the development of the project through providing the rehearsal space.

‘We Too Shall See’ is a collaborative project between UK-based queer theatre company Milk Presents and Egyptian artists, as part of a British Council / Arts Council funding project, New Conversations Egypt.

The project is a digital collaboration between Jo Tyabji, Milk's associate director, an Egyptian Film Maker Sami Yassin and choreographer Nagham Salah Othman. It’s exploring borders, international borders but also borders within ourselves and identity. With performance from Valerie Ebuwa.

The rooftop space provided by British Land PLC.

Young Queer Clothes Swap at the Old Diorama Arts Centre

I took some photos at the Young Queer Clothes Swap event hosted by the Old Diorama Arts Centre. People could socialise while browsing and picking whatever they fancied from the range of donated items. They could also get a haircut.

Kaos presents Kris Baha

Kaos - The Restart

So it happened, after 18 months of the pandemic induced hiatus Kaos returned to Electrowerkz with Dahc Dermur VIII, Proteus, Fairground of Tears, Choronzon, LAW334 and Ireen Amnes.

There were some familiar and some fresh faces. There were also new light and sound systems. The party also expanded to the middle floor room.

Here is a selection of my photographs from the night…

The return of/to Pink Glove

Quarantune 02 | Last Entry 3am - Polanski, Chadd Curry and 'The Beauty and the Beast' photograph

My photograph of the London based artists Polanski and Chadd Curry had been included in the Quarantune 02 | Last Entry 3am book. Many thanks to Polanski for telling his story based around this archival photograph taken by me at BLANC back in 2014. Printed copies of Quarantune 02 | Last Entry 3am are available form here.

Pornceptual Magazine - Fuck 2020 - Queer Nightlife

My photograph taken at Klub Verboten back in January 2020 has been published in the latest Pornceptual Magazine alongside the article about queer nightlife by Cassidy George. Vielen Dank KV (also for taking and sharing the photos of the print!

Queer Extension. Intro to Club Cultural Studies: Queer Contexts

My photograph taken at Kaos, Electrowerkz in 2019 has been published on the Queer Extension project website. It promotes Intro to Club Cultural Studies: Queer Contexts, a course exploring aspects of queer club culture, facilitated by Justin Hunt.

‘This module employs performance studies and sociological methodologies to examine the business of nightlife from an academic perspective.’

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Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ rainbow flash mob

Today I joined the protest outside the Polish Embassy and documented the rainbow flash mob. Just two days before the presidential elections in Poland it felt very urgent and much needed to be vocal and show solidarity with our LGBTQ+ siblings living there.

‘In the light of disturbing news about the situation of Polish LGBT+ community we want to send some love and solidarity their way.

Current homophobic president Andrzej Duda spreads hate towards the LGBT+ community by saying publicly on national television "LGBT is an ideology, they're not people". This dehumanising rhetoric allows for the increase of homophobia in Poland (according to ILGA Poland is the most homophobic EU country)

To get a grasp of what's the situation of Polish LGBT+ community watch this documentary by BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-53342667/poland-election-the-fight-for-lgbt-rights

We say strong NO to any form of homophobia, transphobia and hatred towards our Polish sisters and brothers!

Let’s meet outside the Polish Embassy at lunchtime on Friday 10th of July for a socially distant flash mob and draw a massive rainbow of hope outside the Polish Embassy to show our love, hope and support!’

Stand Up to Lgbtq+ Hate Crime, SLAV 4 U, FARSA Feminists Artywists Society in Action and Polish Rainbow in UK

Unmasked Magazine - The Dancefloor Has Spoken

Many thanks to Luke and Lulu for choosing the photographs of them, both taken by me at Kaos, for their online interviews with Unmasked Magazine.

'Eurystheus on the Heap' at ICA

I took these production shots of ‘Eurystheus on the Heap’, which was performed as part of the INFERNO ICA takeover. Directed by Nick Finegan.

November Pink Glove at MOTH Club

My photo report from the last night’s edition of Pink Glove.

Pink Glove at MOTH Club

The notorious night seems to have found a new home at Hackney’s MOTH Club. I was there with my camera…

Bank Holiday Douchebag

Another Bank Holiday, another Douchebag…

LGBTQ+ UK & Poland United - Demonstration outside the Polish Embassy

My photos from the Saturday’s demo outside the Polish Embassy in London. This event gathered supporters of the LGBTQ+ community in Poland, which is currently under attack from the right wing Polish government and the Catholic Church. We were joined by the anti fascist demonstration and marched down to the BBC to face a demo organised by Tommy Robinsons’ supporters.

May Bank Holiday Douchebag

I returned to the Star of Bethnal Green to document Douchebag’s 7th Birthday Party.

Kaos presents Broken English Club + Hedonic2

I was back at Elektrowerkz to document another edition of Kaos.

Bank Holiday Douchebag at The Star of Bethnal Green

Here are some shots from this bank holiday special.

Pink Glove at The Chateau

I headed to Camberwell to document Pink Glove at a new, queer location.