During the day there will be several workshops.
If you buy a ticket to the party and cabaret, you will get a discount code to buy your workshop tickets.
Trans bodies show and tell
In this workshop people will be invited to share something about their trans body and relationship to it. It will be a space where people can be naked or maybe just take off a sock or two. There is no expectation to take of any clothing at all.
Having run spaces like this in the past, the positive impact has been great to see. People have understood their body in a new way and been able to see their own experiences and questions reflected in others. It’s a way of showing honest representation of trans bodies we still miss in society.
Please bring a towel or other item you can sit on so we don’t have bare bums on the seating!
Closed session: Please note, once the session starts, it is preferable that no one enters the room
Time: 2 – 3:30pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Location: Seven Sisters (accurate location will be given once tickets have been purchased)
Facilitator: Tilke Wouters, they/them
Fisting workshop
Learn everything you need to know to about fisting whether you’re topping, bottoming or both! We’ll talk about preparation, lube, anatomy, etiquette, harm reduction and more. Then you can opt to watch a live demo to see how it’s done up close and personal.
Time: 3 – 4:30pm
Duration: 1.5 hr
Location: Hackney Wick (accurate location will be given once tickets have been purchased) Facilitator: Cupcake, he/him
Funeral for your tits
A playful and cathartic workshop exploring creative rituals around queer grief. One part discussion, one part funeral – come prepared with something you wish to lay to rest. Perhaps you’d like to have a funeral for your deadname; maybe it’s a long-gone friendship, a former lover/lovers, your gender, or your old binder. Some materials will be provided; feel free to bring an object reflective of what you’d like to have a funeral for.
Quote from previous participant: ‘The way in which one person grapples with loss invariably differs from another. Having those feelings listened to, held, and having an outlet for them in the form of a ‘funeral’ specific to what serves you in that moment, is a powerful thing. It was at once necessary, cathartic and reassuring.’
Closed session: Please note, once the session starts, it is preferable that no one enters the room
Time: 12 – 1:30pm
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Location: Seven Sisters (accurate location will be given once tickets have been purchased)
Facilitator: Joss Affleck, they/them
Intro to puppy play
Discover your inner puppy! Through laid back games and role play exercises we will practice stepping into our inner puppy and trainer. It will be a relaxed and friendly environment and first time role players are strongly encouraged!
This will be a non-sexual session and is open to all genders and sexualities.
Time: 2 – 3pm
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Hackney Wick (accurate location will be given once tickets have been purchased)
Facilitator: Finn, they/them