Set to be a night to remember, BLKOUT will be taking over Brixton Village’s iconic avenues in Market Row for a larger than life Queer Ball in partnership with D’relle West - the International Father of the House of West and UK Ballroom scene Pioneer.
Bringing ballroom culture to the village, the event celebrates the joy, resilience, and cultural impact of black queer lives across the world.
Guests will see the markets’ avenues turn into a catwalk runway for the night, with seating dotted throughout to watch the contestants’ walks and creative performances. Expect dancing, vogueing, posing, and more. D’relle West will co-host with the House of West’s European Godmother, Harli West. The Commentator for the event will be Taboo Garçon.
A night of celebration in honour of the legacy of Pearl Alcock, the event will be filmed. Due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be a limited number of spaces to attend, but if there is enough demand we will be pleased to be able to offer the event on an exclusive livestream so that more can enjoy the atmosphere and spectacle.
Ballroom culture has been a leading force in building supportive communities among Black queer communities in the US and increasingly, globally. We are delighted that ballroom will form the kick-off event for our celebration of Brixton's Black queer homecoming - showing the way for communities across the UK
Those who want to ‘walk the ball’ can see the the categories here,