United Kingdom·25 April 2026
Brown Suga // Lesbian Visibility Week
Lovers & Revolutionaries | Celebrating Black & Brown Queer Culture
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Overview
We’ve always been here. During Lesbian Visibility Week, Brown Suga will celebrate lovers and revolutionaries with queer aunties. There will be Queer Kompa dance class, performances, djs and special guests. Come to dance. Stay to talk. Leave having moved your body and expanded your circle. Whether you arrive with friends, partner(s), or on your own, you’re also invited to our hosted mixer designed to make meeting others feel easy and natural. DJs: DRYBABE, SCARBA & BONNÈT THEE MIXTRESS SPECIAL GUESTS: LADY PHYLL, BLACK LESBIAN WARRIORS and LAÏLA EL-MÉTOUI. Celebrate with an elegant afternoon-to-evening queer social and party curated by queer Black and POC folx. Brown Suga is an intentional space and gathering shaped to mobilise our community and imagine new possibilities. We centre queer women, queer Global Majority, non-binary and trans folx, and their friends. We cultivate a welcoming, good-vibes-only environment where our community can meet, learn ancestral or traditional partner dancing, and build lasting connections. The day starts with Queer Zouk & Konpa dance class led by Alexia from Zouk Love London, a London-based platform dedicated to promoting French Caribbean music and culture, with a strong focus on Zouk and Konpa. No partner or prior experience is required. As the evening unfolds, DJs take over the room with a mix of old-school, nostalgic 90s sounds, Disco, R&B, Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, Border-free music, Afro-Latin, Dancehall, and Soca, creating an atmosphere where conversation flows as easily as the music. ✨ THEME: LOVERS & REVOLUTIONARIES🔥 Wear tailored suits, dapper, flowing dresses, bold silhouettes, and expressive styling are encouraged but not mandatory.
Highlights
Queer Zouk & Konpa Class
Come and try Queer Zouk & Konpa, suitable for both seasoned dancers and those new to these styles. Zouk dance developed in the 1980s alongside zouk music from Guadeloupe and Martinique, with early partner styles influenced by Caribbean social dances and rhythms popularised by Kassav'. Originating in Haiti in the 1950s, Kompa (or Konpa) was pioneered by saxophonist and bandleader Nemours Jean-Baptiste, blending African and Caribbean movement and music into a sensual partner dance. Join one of Europe’s leading Zouk platforms, Zouk Love London.
Lady Phyll (guest speaker)
Lady Phyll (Phyll Opoku-Gyimah) is a Black lesbian activist and co-founder of the world's largest Pride event for queer Black & POC. She has spent decades advocating for racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and the visibility of Black queer communities in the UK. Her work centres care, community, and collective liberation, challenging the exclusion of Black lesbians and queer women from mainstream spaces while building platforms where they can be seen, heard, and celebrated.
DRYBABE
DRYBABE is a genre-fluid DJ and sonic architect whose sets exist at the intersection of culture and feeling. Rooted in afro electronic, Brazilian funk, and house, the music moves with a curator’s precision and a dancer’s intuition — weaving rhythms that are as geographically expansive as they are viscerally immediate.
Alexia from Zouk Love London
Alexia is a London-based dancer with a deep passion for rhythm and movement in all its forms. While she has explored and continues to enjoy styles ranging from Dancehall and Soca to Kizomba and Bachata, her primary focus and expertise lie in Haitian Konpa and Zouk. Over the past five years, she has fully immersed herself in these styles. She is the co-founder of Gouyad’Ness, a collective dedicated to Konpa, and also teaches at Konpa Klub in London. Alexia is also a member of the CEX Team, an international collective of dancers representing Konpa worldwide.
Black Lesbian Warriors (guest speaker)
A powerful force of resistance and community, Black Lesbian Warriors is a collective of older Black lesbians who have been organising since the 1980s. Collective members Veronica McKenzie, Femi Otitoju, and Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John are pioneers and revolutionaries. Together, they have been holding space for intergenerational connection, political education, and the preservation of Black lesbian histories, carrying forward stories that might otherwise be erased.
TRIBE (guest speaker)
TRIBE curates music, art, and community spaces rooted in care, creativity, and collective power. TRIBE was founded out of survivorhood. Founded out of the lack of expansive spaces for dark-skin Black trans and queer people. Through this experiment called TRIBE, they believe that community spaces don’t have to be in reaction to harm and intersecting oppressions, but in spite of them. TRIBE is a space which asks attendees to actively practice the world they want to live in. Events flow between live music, movement, workshops, and community conversations to build slow, lasting networks of joy, resistance, and belonging. Inspired by West African teachings like Gidi Gidi Bu Ugwu Eze ("In unity, there is strength"), TRIBE is not just an event series- it’s a living breathing movement for connection, liberation, and shared transformation.
DJ Bonnèt Thee Mixtress
Bonnèt Thee Mixtress (BTM — “Brilliance Transcends Mediocrity”) is a multi-genre DJ known for crafting vibrant, dancefloor-ready mixes. A resident at Voices Radio and Dalston Radio Live, she’s played iconic venues like Dalston Superstore and Notting Hill Arts Club, and featured on platforms including Bumpah Ldn, Coven, Hunnisuckle, and Baile LDN. Proudly half Ghanaian and Nigerian, bisexual, and rooted in London and Cambridge, she blends her heritage with pushing boundaries sonically. If you’re ready to lose yourself on the dancefloor, Bonnèt Thee Mixtress is your girl.
Laïla El-Métoui (guest speaker)
Laïla El-Métoui is an LGBTIQA+ intersectional equity educator, motivational speaker, founder of Pride in Education, and CEO of LEM Education. Drawing on her lived experience as a neurodivergent Arab lesbian and 40 years of experience across public and private sectors, she champions visibility, intersectionality, and allyship, advocating for inclusive policies and education globally. She also founded Educating Out Racism, Proud London Councils, and SWANA Queers, and co-founded the Embassy Model Summits. A multiple award-winning advocate, three-time UN Women UK CSW Participant, Stonewall Lesbian Role Model of the Year, and two-time Trans Ally of the Year nominee, Laïla drives lasting cultural change globally. Laila is and EDI Consultant and brand ambassador for mygwork.
Zouk Love London
Since 2021, the brand has curated a wide range of events, from intimate gatherings to large-scale parties, bringing together a vibrant and diverse community across London and beyond. Zouk and Kompa are partner dances rooted in the French Caribbean islands, known for their smooth, sensual, and joyful energy. Through its events and collaborations, Zouk Love London creates a welcoming and inclusive space where people can connect, express themselves, and experience the richness of this culture. The mission is simple: to celebrate culture, build community, and create unforgettable experiences through music and dance.
Moonlight Experiences Team
The night will be hosted by Moonlight Experiences. An award-winning queer events and travel company dedicated to the celebration of diverse LGBTQ+ culture and building community for Queer Women & non-binary , Global Majority and Creatives.
DJ Scarba
Scarba is a electronic music and house music DJ, Song Writer and Event Manager, with years of experience working throughout music and entertainment. She has played a part in multiple projects with BBC, ITV, Glastonbury, Hammersmith Apollo, Wireless, Netflix and more!
Theme: Lovers & Revolutionarires
Wear / dress for the future you imagine. Tailored suits, Dapper, flowing dresses, bold silhouettes, and expressive styling are encouraged but not mandatory.
Sir Devonshire Square Hotel - Venue
We’ve partnered with the new Sir Devonshire Square Hotel, an inclusive, queer-friendly boutique hotel and private members’ club in East London. Enjoy a stylish, social setting with soft lighting, outdoor space, great food, and lots of room to connect and dance.
Schedule
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DAY 1
Timings
- Doors open @ 15:00
- Queer Zouk & Konpa Dance Class @ 15:15 - 17:15 with ALEXIA (ZOUK LOVE LONDON)
- Mixer @16:30 - 18:30
- Social partner dancing from 17:15-18:00
- Special guests @18:30 - 19:00 with LADY PHYLL, BLACK LESBIAN WARRIORS, LAÏLA EL-MÉTOUI and TRIBE
- Djs @19:00 - 22:00 with DRYBABE, SCARBA & BONNÈT THEE MIXTRESS
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Sir Devonshire Square Hotel
venue
Sir Devonshire Square Hotel is an inclusive boutique hotel tucked behind the streets of East London by London Liverpool street station.
Food will be available throughout the event until 22:00, so you can refuel, linger, and enjoy the evening without rushing. Venue is wheelchair accessible.
📍 Address: Sir Devonshire Square Hotel, 5 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YE
FAQs
Who can join?
We are making space for Black Queer folx, QTIPOC, queer women, non-binary and trans folks. Friends & allies are also welcome.
Will there be tickets on the door?
Tickets on the door will be limited. Grab a ticket to avoid being disappointed.
Is there a cloakroom?
Yes, cloakroom is available at the venue.
Can i come solo?
Yes, we will be having a mixer from 16:00 - 18:00, join our friendly hosts and meet some people.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible.
When is the last entry?
21:00 is the last entry! You risk not getting in, if you arrive later. Come early.
Subsidized tickets available
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Email: info@moonlightexperiences.com
Where is the event taking place?
The event will be at Sir Devonshire Square Hotel. It's located a few minutes walk from London Liverpool Street Station.
Address: 5 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YE
What happens if i can't attend or if i need to cancel my tickets?
Unfortunately, there are no refunds but tickets can be transferred to a future date.