Silky Floor Social is a community art & dance social event, aimed at anyone who loves to dance on the floor. The event is a floorwork jam, where attendees have access to the event space for socialising, creating, practicing, collaborating, taking photos/videos and taking part in arts activities. The event aims to bring local humans together with a shared interest, with the event facilitating the socialising, creative practice, movement and performance in a private space, at what ever level of physical and social capacity attendees choose to.
SFS was created by a queer dancer, pole dancer, teacher and performer - Jane Silk. Although aimed predominantly towards the pole community, any kind of style/expression - e.g. self-taught, spicy, pole, contemporary, jazz, commercial, hip-hop, cabaret, burlesque, drag…any combination of dance style lover - are welcome here. Generally, any human who likes to move around the floor with their body to express themselves. The cross-over of dance styles, can create beautiful expressions, connections and appreciation for other human beings and art forms. We are multidimensional beings who deserve to express what suits us, with respect and desire to learn with open minds.
This FIRST event is a smaller, more intimate capacity event in a well-loved, friendly studio space, all to ourselves. Future events will be a slightly larger capacity, so if you miss out this time, don't worry there is more to come!
Schedule of event:
-Arrive
-Welcome and Warm-Up
-Mindful Art Activity (Drawing to Music, Drawing Movement, Moving & Drawing)
-Wiggle on the floor time / Chill out and chat time
-Performances (optional participation, optional filming)
-After-social, social for food/drink (optional)
Included in ticket price:
-Access to the space
-Snacks and Tea
-Mindful Art Activities
-Goodie Bag
-Led Welcome and Mindful Warm-Up
-Chance for videos/photos in the space
-Chance to film/dance a performance in the space
All activities are encouraged but completely optional, you choose how you wish to move, create & socialise!
Silky Floor Social truly hopes to bring people together, face to face, away from screens to connect and create. Any feedback from past attendees is always welcome and encouraged to improve the event, so please reach out with constructive feedback as you wish!
Accessibility/Transport/Parking:
Physical Accessibility:
1 step through the front door; 1 step down to the toilet area; 1 step out to rear fire exit; No handrails installed; Narrow walkways in entrance and through to bathroom; Studio is not wheelchair accessible.
After booking and before the event, there will be an opportunity to find out via our Instagram page (@silkyfloorsocial) whether anyone is travelling near you for car shares.
Loughborough Train Station is a 6 minute walk away and is well connected.
Free street parking is available on Clarence Street (B589) opposite and on the same side of the road as the car & van dealers (this is the most popular spot for those who attend the venue). There is also limited free street parking next to Jasmine Court on Nottingham Road and Bromhead Street to name a couple. If you fancy being more central to Loughborough town itself, the cheap paid car park called the Beehive is only 60p on Sundays all day, which is around a 10/15 minute walk through town away.
Important side note! Silky Floor Social will never tolerate any disrespect, abuse or inappropriate comments or behaviour towards any attendees at any event that is racist, ‘whorephobic’, anti-sex worker, homophobic, fatphobic, sexist, misogynistic, creepy or generally unkind and rude.
The event is for 18+ due to the nature of people expressing themselves through movement with either minimal clothing, full clothing or somewhere in-between. Communicating with fellow attendees with clarity and consent is key, especially when dancing with another human in collaboration or participating in arts activities that incorporate another person. If any of these things seem silly, over-the-top, unnecessary or wrong to you, then this isn't the event for you.
Any attendee that behaves inappropriately at an event will have a lifetime ban following complaints and investigation. The world is wild enough, SFS wishes to bring people together through art & dance and this can only happen if people are respectful, polite, kind, safe and considerate of one another. Safeguarding is an integral part of being in a community. Period.