Dance tent

ΛlanΛsound is a Brighton-based non-binary singer-songwriter/performer. (They/them)

Their pop songs are cheeky and catchy, their performances are glittery and entertaining, and they know how to work a crowd!

They have previously performed at venues like Royal Vauxhall Tavern, The Glory, and every year they sing at Prides all over the country and abroad.

Online: youtu.be/FO9lg4hBkIo

Location: Dance tent

Hot off the back of being banned from a national drag competition.

Astro is currently releasing their first EP 'I Hate Cabaret' a collection of heart-warming gay sex songs.

Singer and songwriter of anarchic fag-pop anthems such as ‘Let’s Never Have Kids’ and ‘F***ing Around the World.’

Online: astroxoxo.com

Location: Dance tent

Advanced lo-fi twerks and breaks for connoisseurs. Tempo madness. High heels.

Time signatures seldom heard by human ears. Monster riffs. The sickest beats imaginable. Obsolete technology. High glamour. Uninhibited booty shaking.

Have fun, keep fit, learn how to count. 

Online: bambiredux.bandcamp.com

Location: Dance tent

Dunya is a Glastonbury-based DJ and musician who loves connecting to her Moroccan roots by fusing together the mystical sounds of the Middle East with big bass.

Her dynamic mixes weave transcendental sounds, dark basslines and a fusion of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian electronic music.

Online: instagram.com/dunyalamrhari

Location: Dance tent

I'm a 30 year old, born in the 90s and refuses to leave. Love pandas, mixing but above all, that 90s big beat and house sound. Constantly either in the studio or spinning for a Irish DJ crew known as "Creative Collection". 

Expect Beats, panda heads and ill behaviour.

Online: youtube.com/@hardwaresound

Location: Dance tent

Nina Love has been DJing for 9 years now, across the South West for events such as Devon Sessions, Yarty Party and Funkagenda (Bristol), as well as hosting radio shows for Love Summer Radio, Garage House Radio, and now on Back2House Radio.

Expect feelgood House & Garage vibes!

Online: mixcloud.com/nina-casey/nina-loves-summer-2023

Location: Dance tent

The fluidity of Rob's queer music floats through indie rock and grunge cabaret. His music has earned him a fan base on both sides of the Atlantic.

Rob is co-founder of Forest Gayte Pride in East London. He has performed at the RVT, Luna Lounge, 3 Queer Spirit Festivals, Pride (Camden) and the Fiddler's Elbow (Kentish Town) to name some.

Online: robdesroches.com

Location: Dance tent

Started Dj-ing in 90s at house parties and pirate radio.

Has played numerous clubs in the UK, US, Berlin, Ibiza and France, has an eclectic and wide ranging influence ad appreciation, tho primarily playing house and techno.

Online: facebook.com/The_brain-115777820548988

Location: Dance tent

Do you love Blues music but can't stand all those heteronormative and misogynistic lyrics? Never fear! The Pink Notes are here!

A brand new Blues Band to bring a rainbow to your blues skies, with songs like a Vauxhall-cruise-scene version of Rollin' & Tumblin' and The "I Can't Find No Queer Blues” Blues, plus hot up-to-the-minute versions of songs from uncelebrated LGBTQ+ Blues singers of the past, such as Prove It On Me by the great Ma Rainey. 

Location: Dance tent

Last year Val Entine brought poetry to QS.

Returning to Queer Spirit, this year they are here in a musical capacity, bringing nostalgia-inflected mid-tempo tech house to the Dance Tent.

Location: Dance tent