Walthamstow Trans Pride will return to Walthamstow Trades Hall on Saturday 24th October
On Saturday, 24th October, Walthamstow Trans Pride will return to Walthamstow Trades Hall for its third annual edition.
This year’s theme is “reciprocal care”, with a programme that combines the joy of Pride with practical resources, skill-sharing, and mutual aid. Alongside the party, organisers say they want people to leave with something more: new knowledge, connections, and access to support from within their own community.
The jam-packed programme includes a name-changing workshop led by The Dyke Project, housing justice resources from Trans Action for Housing Justice, and sexual health information from The Love Tank. There’ll also be free haircuts from the Wizard of Hair, mini massages, a clothes swap, and stalls from local LGBTIQ+ creatives.
As the evening unfolds, attendees can look forward to an evening of cabaret and music curated by sTink, a trans-focused club and cabaret night blending performance, protest and community care. Among those taking to the Trades Hall stage will be Cyro, Richard Energy, Nat Funni and Loren Dell’Arco.
Food and rest are part of the programme too. In order to make sure everyone is well-fed and fuelled, all attendees will be invited to join a community meal, and a dedicated chill-out area will offer a quieter space to take a break, with tea-making facilities, colouring books, and fidget toys available for anyone who needs a moment away from the festivities.
With almost 200 tickets already sold, anyone hoping to attend is encouraged to check the remaining ticket options via OutSavvy.
Since its beginnings, Walthamstow Trans Pride has made history by bringing the community together and demonstrating the power of grassroots Pride. This year will be no different, with the launch of the Walthamstow Trans Pride Community Solidarity Fund, a pot of money that will be distributed directly to trans+ people in Waltham Forest to help them access the care and support they need.
At a time when many people are asking how they can meaningfully support the trans community, WTP is asking local residents, businesses, workplaces and community groups to turn solidarity into direct, material support. The principle is simple: pool what the community has and put it directly into the hands of trans+ people who need it.
There are three ways for the community to get involved; the simplest is to make a direct donation, however big or small. Individuals, workplaces, and community groups can also become Trans Pride Champions, organising their own fundraisers and collections, using the Champion Welcome Pack, to help build the fund.
Alternatively, people can buy a ticket for the community raffle, with prizes generously donated by local independent businesses. It’s a brilliant show of support from Waltham Forest’s business community, and organisers hope even more will get involved.
On the importance of grassroots Pride events, Dais Hale, from the Walthamstow Trans Pride organising team, said: “We are living in a time where the attack on trans people is constant, systemic and violent. Trans people are being stripped of their rights every day and as we’ve seen with the recent EHRC guidance, the general public and businesses are being forced to comply with this violence, making everyone complicit in these targeted attacks.
“We’ve seen funding dry up for LGBTQ events, and the ones that still exist complicit in pink washing corporate money from the same people lobbying against us. Which is what makes community run, community funded events like WTP a literal lifeline right now.
“As the media and politicians try to isolate us, individualise us, dehumanise us, Walthamstow Trans Pride loudly celebrates, cares for and fights for trans folks both in Waltham Forest and the UK.”
Speaking about this year’s cabaret and music programme, sTink, who have curated the line-up, said: “sTink are so honoured to be curating the cabaret line up and DJs for Walthamstow Trans Pride. We look forward to welcoming our community and celebrating our joy and resistance.”
Speaking about the new Community Solidarity Fund, Kristina, from the Walthamstow Trans Pride organising team, said: “We’ve protested, marched, and spoken out, but solidarity has to be material too. The Walthamstow Trans Pride Community Solidarity Fund makes sure that the money raised goes directly into our own community. The idea is simple: we pool what we have and put it directly into the hands of trans+ people in our community, helping them access the care and support they need.”
Find and buy tickets here and find out more about the solidarity fund and donate here
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