BUTCH REVIVAL 4.0
BUTCH/FEMME MAYHEM
The Butch Order brings you this 18+ night for Manchester's butches, studs, and their dyke admirers.
‘Chain Reaction’ meets ‘The Hacienda’
PLEASE RESPECT THE DRESSCODE! 1950s-1990s. Subcultures celebrated, lesbians United!
(inspiration photos over on Facebook/Instagram @butchrevival )
- Classic Butch/Femme
- 1950s-1990s attire. Subcultures celebrated. Lesbians United!
- 50s Rockabilly & Teds
- 60s Mods & Skins
- 70s Ska & Soul
- 80s Rave & Rebel
- 90s Britpop & Streetwear
- SM dyk3s
- British Asian Lesbians dress code (sarees/salwar kameez/yer dad’s shirt, watch n jeans, see more on @britishasianlesbians Instagram)
- yer finest suit, yer dad’s old footy kit! Yer ma’s prom dress, yer skinny eyebrows & slip dress! Butch/femme mayhem
EXPECT DANCING & BARE CHESTS
Our DJs will play you ska/punk/new wave/hacienda hits
DRAG KINGS
Drag Kings of Manchester will showcase their line up of kings
BUTCH/FEMME GOGOS
Our butch and femme gogo dancers will get you swinging
MARKET STALL
@Bratking666 will be supplying you with dyke goods
Mehndi Station from @britishasianlesbians
CONFESSION BOOTH
Confession booth: Write your confession or your personal ad
Ad example: Describe something you're wearing, if you're butch/stud/femme/other & who you're in to (E.g. ‘Butch top wearing blue chain & spiked hair looking for high femme to dance with’)
Confession ad example: ‘I only wear red lace underwear’
BOOT BLACK SERVICE
Skin Stitches will be providing a boot polishing service from 7pm!
IN-HOUSE BARBER
Our drag dad @the_vicarsdaughter works as a barber by day and drag swing by night. They are there to top up your wildest undercut desires, or your skinniest skin fade. Clipper cuts only
WELFARE OFFICER
Our welface officer is there for any questions you may have on the night. If you feel unwell or are made to feel uncomfortable at any point, our welfare officer is there to listen.
19:00-20:00 Mehndi Station from @britishasianlesbians Market stall from @Bratking666 & boot cleaning service from Skin stiches
20:30-00:00 DANCEFLOOR FILTH & DRAG KING CHAOS
- 19:00 onwards: In-house barber @the_vicarsdaughter (Upstairs)
- 19:00 onwards: Confession booth (Main hall)
- DJ Steph Harn & DJ Noosha bringing you ska/punk/new wave/hacienda hits
- Performances from Drag Kings of Manchester
- Butch/femme gogos
- Welfare officer & free sexual health packs
BAR
- Seated area
- Arm wrestling
- Pizza
LAST ENTRY 10PM
Please note that this community night is an independent event set up by a butch mod, butch skinhead and British Asian lesbian. Founder: Louise Dalgleish (The Butch Order), Co-organiser: Kate Butler (Ruff Crest Magazine) and Co-organiser: Pig Skin Mayhem (British Asian Lesbians) to provide a space for butches, studs & their lovers. The ticket is priced to keep the event running for as long as possible. We are so grateful to be able to bring together Manchester's butch and stud community
We owe our thanks to Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Community Fund, LGBT Foundation, George House Trust and Homobloc for providing a grant to make the event possible.
ACCESS INFO
- To request one personal assistant/carer ticket, please instagram message @butchrevival or email butchorder@outlook.com
- Upstairs space only accessible by stairs & ground floor bog is not wheelchair accessible.
- This event is run by majority disabled and neurodivergent individuals.
- Contact @butch.order or butchorder@outlook.com for Accessibility information