Puppy Playgrnd is an underground global club night for queers and allies. We’ll be bringing an eclectic selection of ravey and bassy sounds from clubs around the world + the diasporas - think baile funk, ballroom, perreo, afrobeats, bubbling, techno, dancehall, latin club, batida, dembow + beyond ❤️🔥
Puppy Playgrnd is a big lover of DANCE – expect pumping, booty-shaking sounds to make you sweat, go-go dancers bringing ballroom-inspired + queer-club dance into the room, and a phone-camera free* space 💃
Our events centre queer and global majority folks – but everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the space if you can respect this ethos. Please read our safer spaces info before attending 🌻 (find this below!)
We’re super excited to open the event with a (very beginner-friendly!) ‘Soft Serve’ dance class led by the exceptionally talented Pearl, bringing a playful intro to runway-style confidence, expressive movement, + unapologetic self-expression 💅 Pearl is a Brighton-based choreographer, dancer and dance filmmaker, who has recently showcased her film ‘For Us’ as part of Black History Month (watch here 😍!) and has been the creative director for The Essense Showcase for several years running ✨
Line Up❤️🔥
Upstairs 💃
- 8.30 - 9.30: ‘Soft Serve’ Dance Class w/ Pearl
Downstairs 🎧
+ Gogos 💃
Access Info 🌻
- The entrance to WaterBear MusicBar is accessed via 3 ascending steps and through a set of double doors into a foyer/reception area. The reception area is large enough for wheelchair manoeuvres. Ramps can be provided to assist access to the ground floor bar area from the reception area, which involves 2 descending steps.
- There will be two spaces in the venue – an upstairs chill-out area with seating and quieter music, and a downstairs basement area with loud music, which can be entered via a staircase. If you have noise sensitivities, we’d recommend bringing earplugs for the downstairs area 💛
- Toilets for the venue are in the basement area via a staircase. We deeply apologise that there are no disabled toilets in the venue – this is a big priority for us, however venue spaces in Brighton with this provision + within our affordability range as grassroots organisers are very, very limited. We hope to change this in the future as we grow as a nightlife space 🌻
- *A professional photographer will be capturing the event, and GoPros will record the DJ sets. Colour-coded wristbands will be provided so you can clearly signal whether you consent to being photographed.
- You can find more detailed access info in this document on the Waterbear website (p. 14-17)
- If you have any further questions about access needs, plz drop us a line on puppyplaygrnd@gmail.com ✉️
Safer Spaces Info ❤️🩹
- We do not tolerate discrimination. Transphobia, racism, ableism, ageism, sexism or classism are not welcome in the space. Anyone behaving in these ways will be asked to leave.
- Our events centre queer and global majority folks. We’d love allies to attend 💛 - but please also remember this space is primarily for the people it centres. If that doesn’t feel comfortable for you, this might not be the night for you.
- Treat the space and the people in it with care. If your idea of a night out involves staring, heckling, or disrupting the dancefloor, this isn’t the event for you.
- Do not assume everyone is comfortable with physical touch. Even if you understand your own behaviour to be friendly, others may not experience this in the same way. Check in before crossing any physical or emotional boundaries.
- Not sure of somebody’s pronouns? Just ask! If you make a mistake and use the wrong pronoun, apologise and move on.