OUR OPEN LIST OF CREATIVES
ENGLAND
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LONDON
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A DJ collective celebrating global grooves and local roots. Their rave sets have a close focus on community and sustainability.
“A mix series encouraging DJ's to use 'completely different' genres and styles to their norm.”
Music events championing the sounds, stories and voices of South Asian creative communities.
“Empowering and uplifting female, non-binary and trans identifying artists, offering a platform within the creative industry.”
“Celebrating Latinx Afro Caribbean music and advocating for cultural representation, appreciation, and a safe space for all queens and QPOC bbs to be unapologetically themselves.”
“For safe spaces behind the decks and on the dance floor. A radio show, a community of women DJs + a voice for survivors of sexual violence.”
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BRISTOL
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“A Black-led female/non-binary DJ crew shaking up dancefloors with diaspora inspired tunes.”
An LGBTQ+ art-rave creating alternative spaces for the queer community as well as offering performances, installations, fashion and underground music.
A non-profit art collective made up of female and non-binary artists.
Independent Bristol Art Collective celebrating art, drag and music.
A collective dedicated to the queer people of Bristol.
Global online members community work offering music tech courses in England for women, non-binary, trans people.
“a trans- and non-binary-run multidisciplinary creative organisation working predominantly in music to put on events and parties and provide professional services for queer arts.”
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MANCHESTER
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Art collective which offers free art, performance and music studio space to creatives to help the development of young and emerging artists in the North and beyond.
A co-operative space for independent, community-led DIY and cultural projects and political activities.
SHEFFIELD
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A DIY venue and music/arts/dance community offering workshops and events.
NORWICH
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Norwich Music Collective for Women working in the music industry.
“Live events platforming women, non binary, POC and queer artists and DJs.”
A fruitful Norwich based female DJ collective.
SCOTLAND
Scotland-based, women-led film production company specialising in documentaries.
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EDINBURGH
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Artists & activists.
The open network of active creatives in Edinburgh setting new standards for the creative scene and industry.
Femme led art collective providing a free and safe gallery space for femmes and thems.
An intersectional, open space to celebrate femme art and music and have a boogie - EVERYONE is welcome. Proceeds go to Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre.
Queer Cabaret.
WALES
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CARDIFF
Parties and music created by and for the queer community.
N. IRELAND
BELFAST
Offering a creative opportunity for one DJ, Music Producer and Visual Artist in each category.
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NOTABLE MENTIONS
Working Class Creatives Database
The database has worked extremely hard to create community amongst working-class artists, encouraging greater representation of the working-class experience within the arts.
Magazine dedicated to exploring dance, youth and street culture, working to elevate creatives in the music scene, no matter the number of followers.
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Advice and support with funding applications for UK-based creatives.
Super helpful!