A Pride to be Proud of: Reading’s DIY Pride
Tired of the corporate pinkwashing of Reading Pride? Longing for a Pride that represents our community’s radical roots? Want to build a community with LGBTQIA+ folks interested in collective action and mutual aid? Join us (a loose collective of Reading-based queer groups, communities, and organisations) for Reading’s first DIY Pride event!
At DIY Pride, everyone can get involved, making it more of a do-it-together Pride. We are looking for trans-inclusive, intersectional, anti-racist, anti-capitalist folks, who firmly believe there is no Pride in Genocide, to take part in (volunteer, fund-raise, perform, create) our one-day event.
Ticketing
We have 3 ticket types available:
- Day 1pm - 6pm (If you only wish to attend the day activities, or are under 18)
- Night 6pm - 10pm (If you are over 18 and wish to attend just the cabaret)
- Day + Night 1pm - 10pm (If you are over 18 and wish to attend the family friendly and cabaret)
Throughout the day, the RSAC inside and outside spaces will host family-friendly workshops, interactive activities, provocations, live music and performances. Refreshments will be available throughout the event, with food provided by Serving Bristol - a queer-run non-profit supper club with half proceeds to gender-affirming care, half to mutual aid for Palestine. In the evening, the RSAC ground floor Main Hall will transform into an 18+ performance space, highlighting cabaret acts, musicians and performance artists from Reading’s seriously talented queer community.
For night tickets, we ask you to pay what you can, so we can pay our artists a fee. We firmly believe that queer artists should be paid for their time, labour and art, especially at Pride.
We will also be fundraising on the day for Palestinian mutual aid (more details soon) 🇵🇸
Join our mailing list for updates on the event https://tinyurl.com/diypriderdg
Email doubleokaygroup@gmail.com if you’re interested in volunteering!
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Covid Regulations
- Please as always respect people’s personal space, and allow room for people to social distance should they wish to.
- Please do a lateral flow test before attending the event, if you are able
- Please DO NOT ATTEND if you are displaying any Covid symptoms or test positive for Covid-19.
Zero Tolerance Policy
All genders, expressions, sexualities are welcome
Please don’t assume people’s pronouns or gender.
Respect everyone’s personal space - this includes volunteers, staff, audience members and performers!
Zero tolerance for harassment/discrimination. No transphobia, homophobia, racism, islamophobia, anti semitism, body shaming, slut shaming, fatphobia, sexism, ableism.
Access
The downstairs of the Rising Sun Arts Centre where this event is held is wheelchair accessible. There is a disabled access toilet on the ground floor, and the bar area is also wheelchair accessible.
This event will be seated, but please feel free to get up and stretch or move around when you need to.
There is a space upstairs (not wheelchair accessible) if you need a break out space - please talk to a volunteer on the night if you need this. There is a car park space outside that can also be used as a break out space.
For any questions or further access needs, please email us at doubleokaygroup@gmail.com with DIY Pride in the subject.