"Queer, My Dear!" Day 01 Ticket
£12.00 - £35.00
1) One professional guided walking tour
2) One FAB Shim Sham class
Price:
Day 01 Ticket: £12 - 15 / per person
Day 01 Friends Ticket: £35 / 3 ppl
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Tour Date: 22nd June
Tour Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Tour Meeting Point: The Clermont London, Charing Cross
Class Date: 22nd June
Class Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Class Meeting Point: Soho Garden
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HAPPY PRIDE!! Together with Dalston Jump, we are proud to present "QUEER, MY DEAR!"
In this TWO-DAY event, you will have Queer History Walking Tour, FAB Shim Sham, Panel Talk, Live Music, and (at least the second) Switch Competition in London!
(Thanks to Jeff Tong for informing us there was one switch comp pre-COVID in London.)
"QUEER, MY DEAR!" is a project with lots of Lindy Hop dancing and queer shit!
June is Pride Month in the UK and most of the countries around the world. This year, we invite you to join "QUEER, MY DEAR!", a Lindy Hop Pride Special Event, where you will be immersed into ways of learning about queerness through history, dancing, and sharing of queer dancers' lived experiences.
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On the first day (22nd), we will go on a walking tour from Charing Cross all the way to Soho area, reliving the queer history of London. After arriving in the final destination, Soho Garden, we are going to learn a FABULOUS version of Shim Sham and dance together <3
On the second day (23rd), Dalston Does ... is going to serve us a BIG PARTY "Dalston Does Exmouth Market: Pride Special" with Live music and more fun! Before the party, we will have 4 queer dancers up on the panel talk to share their stories and lived experiences in the community, and how we, as a collective, to move forward in making the space more inclusive. During the party, we will host an exciting Switch Competition as well, get your leader-follower brain ready!
Sign up before it's too late!
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Dalston Does ... Party ticket: (link)
(Photo Credit: Strikingly)
[Event Info]
Day 01 - Tour and Dancing in the Park
- Date: 22nd June 2024
- Time: 14:00 - 17:30
- Meeting point: The Clermont London, Charing Cross (at 14:00)
- FAB Shim Sham: Soho Garden (at approx. 16:30)
- Date: 23rd June 2024
- Time: 14:00 - 19:00
- Venue: Exmouth Market Centre (Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4QB, UK)
- Organised by: Dalston Does ...
(Photo Credit: London with A Local website)
[Tour Info]
Time: 14:00 - 16:00, 22 June 2024
Meeting point: The Clermont London, Charing Cross
Tour led by "London with A Local"
London With A Local is made up of a mix of born and bred Londoners, who can give you a picture of how it feels to grow up in the midst of the chaos, and those who decided to become Londoners after visiting as a tourist and falling in love. They combine a knowledge of the secrets that have been passed down through generations, with the hunger and excitement that comes with embracing a new place as your home.
About this tour
The LGBTQ+ History tour begins at Charing Cross, a stone's throw from the legendary nightclub Heaven. In Trafalgar Square, your guide will explore the history of Pride in London, how it came about and why it's still so important today.
Our Free LGBTQ+ tour covers the stories of individuals who made their mark, like Oscar Wilde and pioneering drag queens from the 18th Century, but also visits the venues, bars and theatres where LGBTQ+ life and queer communities have thrived. During the tour, we see several of the most iconic of these locations including GAY, The Yard, old Molly Houses and more. In Soho, we also explore the darker parts of LGBTQ+ history: section 28, the bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub, and the government's response to the Aids Crisis.
The LGBTQ+ History Tour culminates in a visit to Soho Square, not just a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of Central London, but a centre of celebration and revelry during Pride each year. Though true equality hasn’t yet been achieved, during this Free Tour we celebrate a community which has suffered centuries of repression, yet continues to fight for inclusivity for all. Join us on our LGBTQ+ History tour to learn, celebrate and remember.
[FAB Shim Sham Taster Class Info]
Time: 16:30 - 17:30, 22 June
Location: Soho Garden
Class led by: Jason Hsu
What if we make Shim Sham SASSY and FABULOUS? For this taster class, we will be dancing in Soho Garden, which is a little cute park in the centre of Soho, the gayest district of London, to help you channel your inner fabulousness!
In the first half hour, we will be exploring a lot of hip movements and working together on how to apply them to Shim Sham, because what? HIPS DON'T LIE! For the second half hour, we will be dancing our FAB Shim Sham together and film it to celebrate Pride Month through your own fabulousness!!
Association with Dalston Jump (party) and London with A Local (tour)