QUEER EDGE IN THE PRESS

Queer Edge is an east London queer collective throwing club nights and live performance evenings at Hackney Bridge every 3rd Thursday and 1st Friday of the month. These inclusive events are for anyone in the queer community, irrespective of age, gender or sexuality.

I went to an LGBTQIA+ open mic in Hackney and everyone was either crying, laughing or dancing
Inside Hackney’s Queer Edge Live – the open mic night bringing laughter, music, and safe space vibes to London’s LGBTQIA+ community

It’s been one whole year since Queer Edge threw what they thought would be a small, one-off party that has since snowballed into one of the most amazing instances of community.

Queer Edge represents the queer community in East London, providing inclusive and safe spaces for all, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation. As they prepare for the celebrations we spoke to the founder

When Emma-Jane Nutbrown went on a family vacation to Jamaica last year, she did so with one condition: that everyone donated to an LGBTQ charity once they got there.

Finding herself in the smoking area of a sweaty Dalston nightclub on a busy Saturday night, Emma Jane Nutbrown – or EJ to her friends – says that recently she’s been partying at queer venues where the average age feels about 20 years old................

Meet EJ the magic behind East London's hottest new queer night in Hackney Wick

Picture this: it’s midnight, the music has stopped. The DJs are standing on the booth. All around you, your friends and perfect strangers are hugging, singing and begging for one more. The lights are up but no one is leaving.

Earlier this month we caught up with EJ Nutbrown who is the Founder of That’s The Ticket and a queer busy business woman based in London.