Finding Queer Rest: A Place For (Re)creation

Finding Queer Rest: A Place For (Re)creation

  • Ages 18+

A nourishing creative Pride gathering for LGBTQIA+ community members with East and/or South East Asian heritage at Chats Palace in London.

By Sesame Organisation

Date and time

Saturday, June 28 · 12:45 - 4:30pm GMT+1

Location

Chats Palace

42-44 Brooksby's Walk London E9 6DF United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Arrivals

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Creative workshops

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Mingling and goodbyes

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Ages 18+

LUNCH INCLUDED IN TICKET COST.

What happens after the march? What does self-care look like for us? What does it mean to rest in a world that demands constant vigilance and advocacy?

Join us on Saturday 28th June from 12:45pm to round off a busy Pride Month with a gentle afternoon of kinship, creativity, and catching up - with yourself. Through mindful art-making and somatic workshops led by interdisciplinary artist Rebecca Goh, you are invited to breathe, engage the senses, and dream in a collective space of rest.

Come as you are — experience in art or movement is not necessary for participation, and the workshops will be inclusive of various access needs.


Schedule:

12:45pm - Arrival & introductions

1pm - Lunch (delicious & to be announced!)

2pm - Creative workshops around botanical art-making and movement

4pm - Mingling & farewell


About the facilitator:

Rebecca Goh (they / them) is an interdisciplinary theatre / movement director, dramaturg, and community engagement producer. They facilitate unexpected collaborations that centre imaginative play, immersive storytelling, and care. As a queer, neurodivergent, working-class artist of Southeast-Asian heritage, communal world-building and joy lies at the core of their artistry. Their practice straddles borders and genres – including projects spanning site-specific multimedia performance, documentary theatre, and experimentations with creative technologists, scientists, D/deaf hip-hop dancers, composers, and ecologists. They have trained and worked internationally across Poland, Germany, Singapore, India, the Czech Republic, and the UK. Rebecca is currently exploring the intersections between creative access, ecoscenography, live performance, and cultural futurism — with the aim of celebrating the diverse narratives we share with our human and more-than-human kin.
https://rebecca-goh.com/


About Chats Palace Arts Centre:

Chats Palace is a home for radical creativity and collective action. Since 1976, we’ve stood at the heart of our East London community — rooted in working-class culture and driven by the belief that art and education are powerful tools for social change. From our Grade II-listed building, once Homerton Library and gifted to the people by Andrew Carnegie ‘for the betterment of East Londoners,’ we continue a proud legacy of protest, performance, and public dialogue. We champion those who are marginalised, excluded, or silenced — offering a bold, welcoming space where community voices are heard, injustice is challenged, and imagination fuels transformation.
https://chatspalace.com/


All proceeds from tickets go towards helping Sesame Organisation provide free mental health services to our ESEA communities. If the cost of a ticket is a barrier to your participation, please email info@sesameorganisation.com.


Please note:

*We cannot guarantee that food provided will accommodate for all allergens and dietary requirements

**The ground floor of the venue (we will not be using upstairs) is fully wheelchair accessible and there is a quiet breakout space available upon request

***Please note photos and videos will be taken at this event for use on Sesame Organisation's social media, website, and reports. If you would like to opt out, please contact info@sesameorganisation.com at your earliest convenience and speak to a member of staff on the day

If you have any further questions or concerns please contact info@sesameorganisation.com


Frequently asked questions

Who is the LGBTQIA+ community?

LGBTQIA+ is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. Check out a list of LGBTQIA+ terms with suggested definitions at www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/list-lgbtq-terms

Who is ESEA?

'ESEA' includes but is not limited to those who have heritage from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, Mongolia, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, their diasporas & those from mixed heritages

Organized by

Sesame Organisation was previously known as End Violence and Racism Against ESEA Communities (EVR). We empower East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities in the UK through mental health services, and offer training and education for all to tackle racism and promote equity. We are registered as Sesame Organisation CIC (13279897).

£5Jun 28 · 12:45 PM GMT+1