A clubnight held at Strange Brew on Wednesday 26th February. The event starts at 19:30.
H I 2 0 2 5. New year new venue: let's introduce our Soft Butch community to Strange Brew. We start the year off strong with two badass guest performers and the usual DJ set by yours truly me LEXX. Here's how it's gonna go:
7:30PM: Doors open.
7:30-8:30PM: Catch up with your mates and/or make new ones before lights go dim.
8:30-8:45PM: Poetry by Manganaro and hand-balancing performance by Zooni.
8:45PM-9:00PM: Dance floor grounding.
9:00-11:30PM: LEXX on the decks.
✸ No drinks & no phones on stage + invitation to extend this to the dance floor (more about this in our FAQs: https://tinyurl.com/3vv6trxf) ✸
MANGANARO (they/them)
Described by former UK slam champion Kathryn O’Driscoll as “a natural born performer, entertaining, engaging, and charming. They traverse the spectrum of emotion through poems on gender, queerness and isolation with ease. Political punk poetry in the softest, warmest hands.” Manganaro writes around themes of identity, bilingual experience, and everyday nuances (continuing to scorn the seagull that stole my lunch). They won Diva magazine’s lesbian visibility week poetry competition in 2024 and recently featured at Queer Radiance and headlined the first Shortcrust poetry. Manganaro is a local events organiser, involved with nights: Chimes, The Poetry Spa, and Satellite of Love.
ZOONI (he/they)
Zoonii is multi-talented circus performer, specialising in aerial pole, handbalancing, and juggling. After years of training in the USA, they moved to the UK for academics and have been coaching, dancing, and competing in the London/Bristol scene. They are psyched to pour some sexy transmasc energy into our community. After two VERY popular pole performances at Soft Butch, Zooni is bringing a brand new handstand piece to our Feb event.
ABOUT LEXX (they/them) @a_lexx_a_
LEXX whips the finest Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dancehall, House and Drum & Bass into sets that sweat and reset. She will throw you into the deep end and you will love it. LEXX's dance floor is a space for those of you who know there's more to life. A sexy space where gender gets bent and all beings are held in love. A space where you can dance freely to meet your struggle and release it all. Come get it.
ACCESS & CARE
The venue is not wheelchair accessible. You can find out more information here: https://www.thejamjarbristol.com/accessibility. Please be aware that strobe lighting may be in use.
If you'd like a chair, please contact us on [email protected]. We'll have it labelled with your name and ready by the stage for you to collect when you arrive. If you need help setting it up, speak to a member of the Soft Butch team - anyone wearing a fluorescent armband.
If money is a barrier to you joining and there are no Times Are Hard tickets left, please DM @soft_butch_ on Insta or email [email protected].
Unwanted touch, homophobic, biphobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, ableist or ageist behaviour is not allowed.
The bathrooms in the venue are all gender neutral.
If something doesn't feel right, please talk to one of our Soft Butch team members. We will believe you and we will help. The team members are introduced at the start of the night and all wear a fluorescent armband.
QUESTIONS?
Check out our FAQs here: https://tinyurl.com/3f36hxjs. If you still have enquiries, email [email protected] <3
Event cover photo and Zooni photo by Sophia Stefelle, Manganaro photo by Craig Fuller
Entry requirements: 18+
7:30PM: Doors open.
7:30-8:30PM: Catch up with your mates and/or make new ones before lights go dim.
8:30-8:45PM: Poetry by Manganaro and hand-balancing performance by Zooni.
8:45PM-9:00PM: Dance floor grounding.
9:00-11:30PM: LEXX on the decks.
✸ No drinks & no phones on stage + invitation to extend this to the dance floor (more about this in our FAQs: https://tinyurl.com/3vv6trxf) ✸
MANGANARO (they/them)
Described by former UK slam champion Kathryn O’Driscoll as “a natural born performer, entertaining, engaging, and charming. They traverse the spectrum of emotion through poems on gender, queerness and isolation with ease. Political punk poetry in the softest, warmest hands.” Manganaro writes around themes of identity, bilingual experience, and everyday nuances (continuing to scorn the seagull that stole my lunch). They won Diva magazine’s lesbian visibility week poetry competition in 2024 and recently featured at Queer Radiance and headlined the first Shortcrust poetry. Manganaro is a local events organiser, involved with nights: Chimes, The Poetry Spa, and Satellite of Love.
ZOONI (he/they)
Zoonii is multi-talented circus performer, specialising in aerial pole, handbalancing, and juggling. After years of training in the USA, they moved to the UK for academics and have been coaching, dancing, and competing in the London/Bristol scene. They are psyched to pour some sexy transmasc energy into our community. After two VERY popular pole performances at Soft Butch, Zooni is bringing a brand new handstand piece to our Feb event.
ABOUT LEXX (they/them) @a_lexx_a_
LEXX whips the finest Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Dancehall, House and Drum & Bass into sets that sweat and reset. She will throw you into the deep end and you will love it. LEXX's dance floor is a space for those of you who know there's more to life. A sexy space where gender gets bent and all beings are held in love. A space where you can dance freely to meet your struggle and release it all. Come get it.
ACCESS & CARE
The venue is not wheelchair accessible. You can find out more information here: https://www.thejamjarbristol.com/accessibility. Please be aware that strobe lighting may be in use.
If you'd like a chair, please contact us on [email protected]. We'll have it labelled with your name and ready by the stage for you to collect when you arrive. If you need help setting it up, speak to a member of the Soft Butch team - anyone wearing a fluorescent armband.
If money is a barrier to you joining and there are no Times Are Hard tickets left, please DM @soft_butch_ on Insta or email [email protected].
Unwanted touch, homophobic, biphobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, ableist or ageist behaviour is not allowed.
The bathrooms in the venue are all gender neutral.
If something doesn't feel right, please talk to one of our Soft Butch team members. We will believe you and we will help. The team members are introduced at the start of the night and all wear a fluorescent armband.
QUESTIONS?
Check out our FAQs here: https://tinyurl.com/3f36hxjs. If you still have enquiries, email [email protected] <3
Event cover photo and Zooni photo by Sophia Stefelle, Manganaro photo by Craig Fuller
Entry requirements: 18+
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