Daytime dancing is the way forward
Connects with our people in a primal way.
Bank Holiday Sunday in London and Dalston Superstore was throwing a free block party.
I'm always in favour of daytime events - especially when they're within walking distance of my flat - and I persuaded Emi to join me for an afternoon of music in East London.
"This isn't rave music..." pointed out Emi, as we navigated our way into Gillett Square.
The promo had pitched the event as a daytime rave - I was starting to worry that I had dragged Emi north of the river on false pretences.
Princess Julia was on the decks to kick things off, but as the square filled up with the theys-and-thems of Dalston, the music and the vibe continued to build.
Barbs got hold of a microphone and had us cackling with her rhythmic chants of "ADHD" and shout-outs to the neurodiverse among us. She's a drag queen that brings chaos in the best possible way.
A mix of Work by Masters at Work is a sure-fire way to get any party pumping, and it's impossible to resist the joy that you feel when dancing with a crowd of queers just all having a good time - laughing and chatting as we wiggled and wobbled to the rhythm.
It's not rocket science to figure out why communal dancing is something we should all be doing more of. Even though we were surrounded by people we didn't know, the sense of community was palpable - we are feeling this music together, we are sharing this space, we are part of something.
It's not new information that dancing together is therapeutic and healing. The fact that we were sharing this event with hundreds of queer East Londoners just amplified the power of this experience - dancing not only feels good, but it does you good. It's connects us with our people in a primal way.
Daytime dancing is the way forward.
