Batty Mama #6 - Generation Slay: HxStory In The Making
October 20th, 9pm-3am
Black, queer, immersive club night The Batty Mama returns for their Sixth event: "HxStory In The Making". A night of projections, films, performances, games and goodies. Wine to the sounds of HipHop, RnB, Bashment, Dancehall 90’s Jamz and all the bops. All night. Our last Batty Mama of 2018 is a night where we pay tribute to Black Queer Legends, Icons and Trailblazers of the past, present and future.
Celebrating, archiving and sharing our experiences as a foundation for the next generation of Black queer, trans, non-binary and a-gender community. “Generation Slay” takes place at our new wheelchair accessible venue, SET Dalston along with a subtitled film programme curated by Batty Mama co-founder Hakeem Kazeem, and our host of incredible BSL signers. We've something for everyone with immersive performance art, games and competitions, visual art and of course our signature soul train tunnels with Batty Buddies on hand for hugs, support, reassurance or reminders on how to start the Electric Slide. Not to mention, lipsync battles, lapdance blind fold game “rate your battle dance” and Batty Bingo.
Hosted by the incomparable Lasana Shabazz
Artists include:
Romeo De La Cruz
Bunni Morretto
MADCHA
*More artists to be announced
The Batty Mama is a down and dirty, open and enticing dystopic space for queer and trans bodies from all Black constellations and cultural backgrounds to reclaim booties of colour. We curate a dynamic and immersive programme of queer Black performance that appear both on and off the dance floor. We also feature DJs spinning old skool 90's r'n'b and hip hop, garage, afrobeats and bashment.
Batty buddies are on-site if hugs, reassurance, support, or consenting dance-offs are required. We are for QTIBPOC by QTIBPOC, with a particular focus on showcasing the talent of Black queer, trans and nonbinary artists.
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Tickets:
£5 concession, unwaged, low-income, shits tight right now
£10 full price
*If you are a Black queer/Trans/nb person who can’t afford our concession ticket price, drop us a PM and we’ll put you on the guestlist <3