A new home for queer arts, literature, community and culture has arrived in Dalston.
Welcome to PRESS PLAY #001: a new queer intersectional social residency at The Common Press; celebrating creativity, culture and collaboration.
Beginning as a relaxed social, networking and community gathering before gradually transforming into a late night dancefloor, Press Play is designed to bring people together across music, art, books, conversation and community.
Whether you pull up solo or with friends, expect a warm welcome, beautiful people, thoughtful programming and an unforgettable soundtrack.
Throughout the evening you'll find:
🎶 Live DJs
🔮 Tarot readings
📚 Curated book displays
🎨 Pop-up creatives
🍸 Signature cocktails
💫 Community connections
🌅 A carefully curated day-to-night journey through sound
From chill soulful house, Afro-electronic and disco edits into amapiano, afrobeats, R&B, hip-hop, Caribbean sounds, UK funky, Jersey beat and club edits. Each DJ adds a new energy to the night, taking us through a carefully curated musical experience into full dancefloor celebration.
Press Play is proudly rooted in queer joy, intersectionality and collective care, while welcoming everyone who shares our values of respect, curiosity and community.
A place to meet, dance, and belong.
📍 The Common Press Dalston
🗓 Saturday 25 July 2026
⏰ 6pm–2am