THE PORTY PRIDE BALL HAS SOLD OUT!
FOR THOSE WANTING TO GET A TICKET** WE HAVE CREATED A WAITLIST.
FOLLOW THE BOOKING LINK BELOW TO JOIN THE LIST.
** There will be a limited number of tickets available on the door **
Porty Pride Ball is back for a 4th year in a row!!
This one’s been curated by Edinburgh’s own club rat and butch poet, Jj Fadaka
We don't think you're ready for this line-up…
DJ Arusa Qureshi
DJ Ria Andrews
Rue Cooper
All introduced by our host for the night Butch Cassidy
THEME: Come dressed to show QUEER FREEDOM
This ball is all about freedom to express, freedom to love and freedom to THRIVE! Show us what makes you feel your true, liberated self, and join BUTCH on the runway to show off your look.
This is an 18+ event.
Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Party ends at 12pm
The Portobello Tap will be serving non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks
The dancefloor in Portobello Town Hall is Wheelchair Accessible
Portobello Town Hall has step-free access, wheelchair accessible, accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms
We believe Pride should remain free both in cost and speech. We do not wish to create or contribute to any activity which would equate to “pink washing” (the promotion of the LGBT+ friendliness of a corporate or political entity in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative).
In order to make Porty Pride more accessible to those on a low income but still community-funded, we use a sliding scale ticket price for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof/ID. We just ask that you are honest!
TICKET PRICES
£25 - Solidarity ticket - I have expendable income and wish to help others attend Porty Pride events.
£15 - I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs and have expendable income.
£10 - I am employed and have have some expendable income.
£5 - I may stress about meeting my basic needs and have no or very limited expendable income.
And a little sneak peek of our acts:
DJ Ria Andrews is an Edinburgh based DJ and multi-hyphenate artist. A resident of Femmergy and having a monthly show on EHFM, that spotlights Caribbean music and mixes Black Diasporic genres she is known for her mixes that feature groovy riddims, heavy on percussion and catchy basslines. Think Soca, Amapiano, Baile Funk and fun Pop/House edits - if it’s a genre that you can move your waist to, guarantee she’s playing it.
Arusa Qureshi is a writer, editor and music programmer based in Edinburgh. She is the current
Editor of Fest and the former Editor of The List and writes mostly about music, most recently Flip the Script – a book about women in UK hip hop, published by 404 Ink. Her work has appeared in the Scotsman, Clash, the Guardian, GoldFlakePaint, Time Out, the Quietus, NME and more. She chairs the board of the Scottish Music Centre, sits on the board of the Music Venue Trust and is the co-curator of the award-winning Amplifi series at Edinburgh's Queens Hall.
Rue Cooper is a singer and songwriter from Nassau, Bahamas based in Edinburgh. Classic gospel melodic influences are evident in Rue's style as an emerging vocalist, bringing a reimagined, unique take on Soul, Pop, and R&B to Edinburgh and beyond.
Our Host, BUTCH CA$HIDY is your favourite handsome himbo hunk here to deliver you your daily recommended serving of organic, ethically sourced beef. Butch's performances are packed full with muscles, energy, and… more muscles. Prepare to sigh, swoon, and be swept off your feet by Edinburgh’s most dashing drag king! Thirsty for more Butch? You can catch him hosting Saffron Cherry (@saffron.cherry), an all-QPOC cabaret every other month at Paradise Palms.
This is an indoor event.