BOHOMO PLACE - A Queer Community Day in Hackney Central

Hate gentrification, expensive hipster cafes, and big corporates and chains? Love Hackney, local venues and you’re a raging homo (or dyke/trans/non-binary/queer…)? Then BOHOMO PLACE is for you. On Saturday 22 August, we’re taking over Bohemia Place in Hackney Central to offer an LGBTQIA+ Community Day alongside our friends Queertopia and Paper Dress Vintage.From 1pm till 3am. All the activities are FREE. Bar open from 1pm. Come have a drink. This event is part of our SOFT launch series, whilst we raise the funds that’ll allow us to be completely functional for our BIG OPENING (coming soon. ). Check out our crowdfunder HERE.Another way to support us is to just come down and have a drink (or several. ) at the Joiners Heart from 1pm. SCHEDULE:The Joiners Heart (18, Bohemia Place)1-5pm: queer market + badge making workshop with Queertopia6-7.30pm: Drag King makeup workshop by Richard Energy 7.30-9pm: Think pub vibes, mingling & chilling9-10pm: pop-up performances by Prinx Silver & CYRO10pm-00.30am: DJ set by Trojan-Tyne (expect lots of gay bangers. )All our activities are free- please reserve your free ticket below so we know how many people to expect. Paper Dress Vintage (352a Mare Street)2-8pm: all dayer in back garden, by Queer Open Decks Collective (Expect from funk to disco, soul, hip hop, and house),10.30pm-3am: Disco Dyke Club Night ACCESSIBILITY:The Joiners Heart is step-free access and wheelchair accessible via a ramp. We have a wheelchair accessible toilet and an accessible bar. If you have any questions or access needs please send us a message through here or email: friendsjoinersarms@gmail.com TRANSPORT:You can get here by Bus:Hackney Central Station (Stop H, K, J): routes 253, 254, 106, 236, 394, N253.Mare Street (Stop T, E, F): routes 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 394, D6, N38, N55.Amhurst Road (Stop L, R): routes 30, 56, 236, 253, 276or by Overground:Hackney Central, Mildmay Line, 5mins walk;Hackney Downs, Weaver Line, 10 mins