We’re thrilled to announce the Queer Ecstatic Dance + Picnic for queer migrants and queer people of colour, taking place on Saturday, 31st August! 🌟 We've noticed a growing demand for Queer Ecstatic Dance, and we're excited to bring this empowering and liberating experience to you. 🌟
Event Details:
🕒 Arrival Time: 13:45
🎶 Dance Session Start: 14:00
🧺 Picnic Start: 16:30 / 17:00 (after the dance)
📍 Location: The Lodge Space: Yoga & Fitness Studio, Café and Treatment Centre
💸 Cost: Free (Limited Spaces Available)
About the Event:
Our dance session will be guided by the incredible Dirish Shaktidas 🌿, a multipotentialite with vast experience in ecstatic dance and yoga, and the author of Chakrasize Your Life. Ecstatic dance is a free-form movement practice where you can express yourself through dance without any judgment. It’s non-verbal, with no alcohol or drugs, creating a safe and sacred space for everyone to connect deeply with themselves and each other. 🧘🏽♂️💫
After the Dance:
Weather permitting, we’ll head over to Southwark Park 🌳, just next door, for a Queer Picnic! We will go there after the practice which is around 4:30 / 5 pm. This part of the event is open to all, so feel free to invite your friends. We will have a big The Love Tank banner with us, for you to spot us 🧺 Bring your favourite blankets and snacks to share as we continue to build community and enjoy each other’s company. 🍉🍪
Important:
Spaces for the ecstatic dance are limited, so please only sign up if you’re certain you can attend. If your plans change, kindly cancel your spot or let us know, so we can offer it to someone else. 🙏🏽
FAQs:
🚿 Showers: Free showers with shower gel and shampoo are available.
💇♀️ Changing Rooms: Equipped with hairdryers. Please bring your own towel, or you can rent one for £2.
🔒 Lockers: Bring your own padlock for the lockers, or pay a £5 cash deposit for one. About 20 lockers are available in each changing room. There’s also a clothes rail and shoe rack outside the studios. We advise not to bring valuables.
🌱 Cafe: Everything in the cafe is vegan or vegetarian!
🚴♂️ Cycling: There’s a bike shed available. If full, you can tie your bike to the fences, but this is at your own risk.
Join us for an afternoon of movement, connection, and community! We can’t wait to see you there. ✨💖
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Accessibility Information:
🏠 Accessible Venue: The front of the building has a ramp and there are accessible toilets, although there is no step free access to the floor with the changing rooms.
🔊 Language Accessibility: Session will be lead in English
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