SUMMER S🧿LSTICE

Sweet Chilli & Laz Lightning present:

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Calling all Gender & Genre benders… it's the time when the Earth's North Pole is tilted closest to sun and days are their longest. So come celebrate this magical time of year with us at VFD where there'll be a jam-packed night of Drag, Cabaret, Tarot Readings, Pop-Up stalls and DJs.

Line-Up

HOSTS:

Sweet Chilli is the spell bounding horror queen of your dreams. She’ll be playing a witchy DJ set to end the hottest night.

Fresh off the boat from Dalston Drag-Kingsland, Laz Lightning is everyone's cup of Turkish Tea. He is the adored baby brother of the @haremofnoone, and his favourite things include having guests over, Freddie Mercury and his auntie's homemade dolma. [Photo by @edasan]

PERFORMERS:

Sidney Packard: Sidney Packard is a songwriter and music producer from South London that creates music in the genres of alternative dance and electropop. Sidney is a proud trans artist that draws inspirations from multiple different sources, whether it's Greek mythology, dreams or the Bible.

IG: @sidneypackard_

Mars the ass : A Drag Creature from the barbaric wilderness of Zone 5, South of the River, Mars the Ass is a shape-shifting gender-bending force of nature. It’s bringing the heat with a midsummer medley, and when you’re as furry as this guy, that’s a lot of heat.

IG: @marstheass

MUSTKİKA is a multidisciplinary drag performer, blending makeup, textiles, and dance, born in Istanbul. Their practice integrates forms of belly dance and examines its social impact and history. Kika has participated in various performative evenings in Pickle Bar, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and most recently in Barbican for its Transpose BURN: Pit Party programme.

IG: @mustkika

Introducing Badum Tush’s drag king debut - a story about a triangle virtuoso who would rather live out his rock and roll dreams of being a heavy metal drummer. However, the path to freedom is not so easy - especially when the triangle has a mysterious allure.

IG: @badum_tush

Ugh Kragon has emerged from the deep waters underneath the dark mines of Wales; half kraken, half dragon, they don’t fit in anywhere! But why should they?! They’d much prefer to stand out, bask in the soothing rain while raving to ‘90’s Eurodance, and try to break down the gender binary!
IG: @emmsielu

DJs:

PUPPYFAT is a DJ from Yorkshire expiating in Brighton. She likes to play genre-blending sets that combine silly nostalgic surprises with heavy futuristic beats. With a love of exploring music from around the world you can expect to hear anything from baile funk remixes of hip hop tunes to sexy booty bass, the occasional grime-techno bootleg and some of the campest happiest gabber you could ever hope for.

IG: @t_rash_baby

misscondukt’s sets are infused with a unique and vibrant energy inspired by their cultural roots. Their sets always include ethnic elements with a love for pop music and nods to tech house. Expect lots of Brazilian/Latin/Afro groovy rhythms mixed with sing-along pop diva songs. Come as you are, shakedown and boogie.

IG: @misscondukt

Sweet Chilli is one of the host’s of Summer Solstice Party and will be closing the night with their genre bending sets which are bold and in your face just like their scary make up. Combining rhythms from their Arabic heritage along with synth punk, EDM, queer anthems and hardcore techno beats.

IG: @bellaolivee

STALLS

Trailblazers is a brand of multi-colour handmade smoking papers, cake grinders and sink ashtrays. The cannabis and queer movements have always been deeply interlinked yet we are left to use boring supplies that don’t reflect us. We want to change that. Half of all profits will go towards gender affirming surgeries for community members.

IG: @trailblazers420eva