Queer Edge provides inclusive safe spaces for London’s queer community, irrespective of age, gender or sexual orientation.

QE have been throwing queer parties on the first Friday of every month, filling the gap between a bar and a rave, since we launched Summer 2023. Through this experience we have been listening to the crowd’s feedback and identifying the wants of our community.

From this, the idea QE LIVE was born; a new queer live music night in Hackney Wick.

Designed to be the perfect midweek mate and date hangout, QE LIVE will champion emerging artists from the LGBTQIA community and its allies. The regular monthly event will be packed with exciting LIVE music, dance, art and comedy and is scheduled for the last Wednesday of every month at Nico’s Cocktail bar in Hackney Wick.

Queer Edge’s founder Emma-Jane Nutbrown says her bringing live music and entertainment events to the area is “in response to the massive appetite for more queer events in Hackney Wick – an area of London synonymous with creativity and expression”. She adds, “QE LIVEs will give a platform to our talented local queer artists, whilst creating another hangout spot for our local queer community. We’re promising fun vibes and a fresh new way for artists and audiences to connect through the magic of live entertainment”.

Kickstarting the launch with a STUNNER of a line-up, live entertainment on Weds 31 July will include everyone’s favourite BABY from Ru Pauls Drag Race, Queer Edge’s own queen-host and poet Ashley, acoustic singer/songwriter Esther Turner, the hilarious queer comedy queen Ella Evans, Al Coffey who played at QEs debut and is back by popular demand, and Sir Jude celebrating her album release “Revelations” unravelling internalised misogyny and discovery of the self.

EVERY last Wednesday of the month, starting on Weds 31 July.

Queer Edge has been operating a pay-what-you-can admission system so everyone can afford to join in the fun, keeping inclusivity at the heart of what they do. That said, they respectfully ask if donations for QE LIVE could start from a tenner, to help them cover what’s going to be a spectacular evening, whilst capacity is much smaller than their regular parties and the line up much bigger. If it is too expensive please message QE, as accessibility remains one of the most important values to them. QE also offer pay-it-forward tickets on our website for those feeling generous.