01/10/2026
Every October since 2018, Bar Wotever has dedicated its show to Black History Month, platforming Black q***r artists across every discipline. A diverse lineup has always been part of who we are at all of our shows. At our roots we’re an anarchist, decolonial show that pays every single performer, open mic slots included. Giving people a platform, and especially giving marginalised artists a platform, is one of the most important things we do.
So we want to be honest with you. Looking back at our ticket sales since 2018, our Black History Month show sells on average 35% fewer tickets than our other shows, and that is deeply disappointing.
We’re asking our audience, and our white audience in particular, to sit with that for a moment and ask yourselves why. What is it about this show that makes you feel you don’t need to be there?
This is the one show in our year that goes ahead no matter what. If ticket sales don’t cover the costs, we as producers will absorb the loss out of our own pockets, because this platform matters far too much to us to let it go. We’d just really rather it didn’t have to come to that.
So come and join us on Saturday 17th October at Piehouse Co-op in Deptford. If you can’t make it, please consider buying a ticket anyway to support the night and the artists performing. And if you haven’t done anything this year to show up for Black people and the Black community, this is the bare minimum you can do to support Black q***r art.
