Our House of Suraj – Cultivation of Queer Wellness & Liberation
An OUR HOUSE takeover by Kumari Suraj
OUR HOUSE is an East London Dance programme which hands over creative control of our programming to independent artists and collectives for a week at a time, to make the decisions within our artistic offer and curate activity at our home, the Talent House.
Our House of Suraj
Monday 8 to Sunday 14 December 2025
The Talent House, 3 Sugar House Lane, E15 2QS
ABOUT THE TAKEOVER:
East London Dance & House of Suraj present: A vibrant celebration of queer resilience, resistance, wellness, and fantasy in East London. Join us for a dynamic week of empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ artists of the global majority, fostering dialogue, nurturing well-being, and celebrating creativity. Enjoy a vast array of workshops, discussions, and events that uplift and connect.
The week culminates with evening performances inspired by Dionysian revelry, nature worship, disco, and unapologetic fluidity promising nights of lavish celebration, sensuality, and healthy escapism—an enchanting sanctuary for London’s LGBTQ+ community. Our goal is to offer our Queer, Trans and Non-binary community a joyful retreat from daily challenges—where they can feel loved, appreciated, and genuinely entertained.
FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
- Building Sustainable Creative Practices: Part 1 | Mon 8 Dec | 6-8pm | With Andre Bright
- Building Sustainable Creative Practices: Part 2 | Mon 8 Dec | 8-10pm | With Kumari Suraj
- Nutritional Wellness Class with Dinner | Tue 9 Dec | 7-9pm | With Kumari Suraj
- Bollywaack Dance Masterclass | Wed 10 Dec | 7.30-9.30pm | With Kumari Suraj
- Activism & Liberation Workshop | Thu 11 Dec | 5.30-7pm | With Karim P
- Entertainment Industry Inclusion Workshop & Panel | Thu 11 Dec | 7.45-9.45pm Hosted by Kumari Suraj & Karim P
- FLUID: A Magical Performance by Kumari Suraj + After Party | Fri 12 Dec | 7-10pm | With specials guests House of Suraj & Wesley Dykes
- All American Runway Bootcamp| Sat 13 Dec | 5-7.30pm | With Leighton Rees Milan and Vanity 007
- Waacking Choreo Masterclass | Sat 13 Dec | 7.30-9pm | with Kumari Suraj
- Queer Sip and Paint | Sun 14 Dec | 2-6pm
- LGBTQIA+ Movie Night | Sun 14 | 6.30-10.30pm
Prices:
£10 tickets – all individual events can be purchased for £10 each
£5 Week-long Pass – for Black & Brown Trans and Non-binary artists ONLY, to sign up for as many events as they wish
£15 Week-long Pass – for those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ to sign up for as many events as they wish
£30 Week-long Pass – for those who do NOT identify as LGBTQIA+ to sign up for as many events as they wish
Week long passes can be purchased: https://www.eastlondondance.org/events/our-house-of-suraj/