Popola Sober Club

09/07/2026

20/06/2026

We’re extremely honour to host these queens tomorrow at our Popola Summer Solstice edition at Shai Space Shai Space • [sh-ay]] 🥰☀️

A collective of women Liliana A. Romero LM from the Abya Yala diaspora, lifting their voices through bullerengue to forge new paths, honour ancestral memory, and strengthen those whose struggles deserve to be heard ✨

Last 5 tix left

18/06/2026

So delighted to have another beautiful soul, this Sunday 21st June for a Solstice Summer ☀️ Lilo will be hosting bullerengue circle and story telling circle 🪘 💕

LILO as LILOPHILIA Liliana A. Romero , is a Colombian graphic artist, printmaker, and activist based in London. Her work blends Afro-Caribbean heritage with feminist and decolonial narratives.

Through print, illustration, and sound, she challenges systemic oppression and amplifies the voices of Black and marginalised communities across the diaspora.

Less than 10 tickets left bbsss 🎟️

Nos vemos 🥰🥰🥰

16/06/2026

So delighted to have this Sunday beautiful due Ezee for our cute wholesome Summer Solstice Special ☀️

Ezee Sounds is a duo bringing a hybrid soundbath experience blending sound healing, bass and guided meditation.

Created for people looking to reset and reflect. Our sessions offer a space to unplug, recharge and reconnect through sound.
No pressure, no pretence - just a grounding moment to pause and take it ezee.

Final few tix still available bbs 💖

11/06/2026

Across the UK, rising anti-migrant rhetoric and divisive narratives have created a climate shaped by fear and uncertainty. This is not accidental, it works to shrink people’s sense of safety, belonging, and possibility.

When hostility gets loud, fear is a natural response. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by headlines, social media, and what might come next. But in these moments, a quieter form of defiance matters: choosing connection, care, and celebration anyway.

When communities are under pressure, there’s a pull to internalise that hostility. Anger and grief are valid, but staying trapped there can also feed the very systems that rely on draining our vitality.

When we gather to eat, dance, share stories, and create, we are rejecting the idea that we should shrink or hide. We are choosing visibility, presence, life, refusing to let fear define how we live.

Resilience is rarely individual. It’s built through everyday human connection. These moments may not change the world overnight, but they change how life feels in the present.

By celebrating each other’s presence and cultures, we affirm that our communities are worth protecting, and we resist the forces that depend on fear to divide us.

Togetherness isn’t just how we survive uncertainty, it’s one of the ways we push back against what tries to break us apart.

CON AMOR,
POPOLA X

26/05/2026

🌞 Celebrate the Summer Solstice with the Popola Tribe! 🌻

As the sun reaches its peak, we are gathering to welcome the longest day of the year with abundance, movement, and collective joy. Whether you come solo or with friends, come exactly as you are.🥰

Here is what we have woven together for you at Shai Space .space on Sunday, 21st June:

✨ PART I: Movement & Awakening (1PM - 4PM)

1:30 PM | Somatic Dance Workshop: A guided Afro Latinx movement journey to awaken creativity, and return to the body by **rsalsaldn

2:30 PM | Afro-Colombian Drumming: An introduction to the rich, joyful traditions of Bullerengue—rooted in resistance, celebration, and rhythm by

✨ PART II: Rest, Reflection & Community (4PM - 6PM)

4:00 PM | Sound Bath: A restorative sonic journey for deep relaxation by .fete

5:00 PM | Storytelling Circle: A communal space to share, listen, and connect through tales and traditions.

🌿 Nourishment & Refreshments

Delicious diasporic plates by available throughout the day.

Bottomless homemade iced teas & seasonal herbal infusions to keep you glowing and hydrated 🫶

Note: This is an intentional, sober, community-centred space focused on presence, connection, and wellbeing.

🎟️ Spaces are limited! Hit the link in our bio to secure your spot.

Nos vemosss 💛

01/03/2026

Bbssssss!! 🥰💖

We are SO ready to welcome you into our Spring Equinox Reset. A soft return to sunshine. ☀️🌱

On March 22nd, we gather at Shai Space .space to reset the timeline for Spring🌱 From somatic Q***r Salsa Workshop by **rsalsaldn to storytelling by Spectra open mic by Echo of us, open decks by , this is your space to breathe, move, and connect ✨

Not hustle. Not performance. Just Presence.

Come solo or with your people. Ground your nervous system, feed your soul, spirit and belly 😘(Minsa delicious Latin Caribbean food), and dance out the winter heaviness ☺️

Please note: This is a sober, intentional space. We kindly ask that you refrain from bringing alcohol/substances, think soft drinks, teas, and elixirs! 🫶

Spaces are limited, especially for the early container.

Secure your spot now bb. Link in bio 🎟️

🌸 Nos vemosss 🌸

03/02/2026

THE GREAT RE-IMAGINING 💭

Bbssss the stars aren’t playing small this month. We are standing at the collision of the old guard and the fluid future. It is loud. It is heavy. And frankly? It’s terrifying💞

Outside, the systems are cracking. Inside, we are weaving the fragments of the diaspora into a solid, new reality 👁️

This isn’t a performance. It’s survival. When the world feels too rigid (Saturn) or too confusing (Neptune), come back to the rhythm. We are the low-stakes comfort you need. Anchor your vision here ✨

Popola 💞

06/01/2026

Are you doing Dry January, or are you just putting yourself on house arrest?

We’ve all tried the “Hermit Method.” You lock yourself away for 31 days to avoid temptation, only to re-emerge in February desperate for ‘something’ because you didn’t actually deal with anything. You just hid.

If the thought of socialising sober terrifies you, that’s exactly why you need to do it.

Sobriety is about building rituals and connections so strong you don’t need to numb out to handle your life.

This January, stop hiding and start BUILDING 🤍✨”