Queer Open Decks is a free support and networking event for any LGBTQ+ DJs working within London/Online or those looking to learn basic DJ skills. Started as a small meet up at the London LGBTQ+ Centre, we are now a community of genre-fluid LGBTQ+ DJs meeting monthly.
For this month, we are celebrating the roots of DJing with a focus on vinyl. Pre-sign-ups MUST be vinyl, and we’ll welcome both digital and vinyl DJs to sign-up during the night on a first-come-first-served basis. We want to help people learn and also provide a platform for those with more experience to share the love of the groove.
Equipment details: We are able to accommodate both Vinyl, CDJs & Digital DJS (using either USB or laptops - with or without controllers).
Sign up details: During the night, we have an intro to vinyl session from 6.30-7.00pm & 3 x 20 min vinyl-only slots that you can sign up in advance using this link, followed by 5 x 30 minute slots from 8.00-10.30pm that you can sign up for on the night and are open to vinyl or digital DJs.
The venue will be in the upstairs bar of Dalston Superstore. Full access details are available on Dalston Superstore's website.
Guidelines:
- Please note that this is primarily a social/community-oriented event rather than a club night - the space is there for those wishing to learn to DJ in a supportive environment alongside more experienced DJs. We welcome complete beginners - just come as you are and bring your interest! Friends of DJs are very much welcome.
- As mentioned above, we are primarily a queer social group. We’ d encourage you to avoid arriving for your set and leaving straight afterwards. Mingle with the other DJs, make friends, and hype up the other DJs for their sets!
- We are a queer space. This means fostering a space that is inclusive and respectful of all backgrounds, particularly those marginalised from mainstream gay spaces. We are anti-racist, trans positive and care about making the space accessible to all.
If you'd like to contact us before the event, please message us on @queeropendecksldn on instagram