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The Queer Emporium

@queeremporium.bsky.social

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The Queer Emporium is a Social Enterprise in Cardiff at the entrance to the Royal Arcade. Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community, proudly independent and quite frankly great gay coffee. M Cl | T 12-5 | W-F 11-5 | S 10-5 | S 10-4 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🍉

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ferocious-kitten.bsky.social @ferocious-kitten.bsky.social · May 22

Got my #gay card today at the @queeremporium.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈 I'm so happy 😁 Guess it's official 😅 Now all I need is a girlfriend 😽 #lgbtq #pridefam #bipride #queerlife

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Ingrid Birchell Hughes @1ngi.bsky.social · May 23

My cappuccino from @queeremporium.bsky.social 😍

A pinc and white mug on a blue table, containing a cappuccino decorated with a Coco stencil that depicts 2 sets of lips and the word 'Slay'.

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Squishy Fauna 🪲🐍 local bug dealer @squishyfauna.bsky.social · May 21

Tomorrow I’ll be trading at @queeremporium.bsky.social from 7pm! I’ve got a bunch of new stuff since last trading there and there’s some other amazing stalls too ✨ if you’re Cardiff or South Wales based def come check it all out 🥰

A photo of an artist stall at Swansea Pride. The tablecloth is lilac and there’s a gradient pink/purple/blue table runner with “squishy fauna” a stag beetle in the bisexual flag colours and underneath it says “illustrator or weird creatures”

On the stall itself is small shelves of stickers, a display stand of sticker sheets and colouring books, a tray of badges, a rack of prints, some stacked notepads and crates of mystery boxes. The grid panels also have a display of acrylic and wooden keychains, and another display of enamel, acrylic and wooden pins.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 19

💌YOU’RE INVITED: A SHOWCASE OF GLOBAL MAJORITY CULTURES💌

Aunty Ji & Alia invite you to… You’re Invited! This time, they’re joined by a special guest: Vinay from BollyQueer, who will be leading a workshop before joining the hosts for the performances!

queeremporium.co.uk/products/you...

Green writing featuring name of the show, start time (19:30), date (30/05/2025) and price overlaying an image of a tube from London Underground in motion (white, red and blue) with Vinay holding a pose in front of it, dressed in a multicoloured garment. In a circle next to them is an image of the hosts, Aunty Ji & Alia.

Alia and Muz posing in a dimly lit arcade.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

Rounding out the month, another set of Edinburgh Fringe Previews, a #PitchPerfect sing-along, a new variety show starring queer, disabled performers and a conversation with author Dean Atta!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Light red background featuring images of Leila Navabi and Sam Williams. It includes information about the event including time (19:30), date (26/06/2025) and prices for the event.

Purple background with the light of a spotlight shooting down from above and the title (Pitch Perfect: A Sing-Along) and date (27/06/2025) of the event.

Light blue background featuring a circular frame and within it, an image of Dean Atta. Below it are the covers of his books, 'The Black Flamingo' and 'I Can't Even Think Straight'. It features the price of the event, start time (19:30), date (30/06/2025) and also Paned o Gê's and The Queer Emporium's logos.

The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

Another D&D social and Gay+ Speed Dating!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Outlines of mountains and forest in various shades of blue. Overlaying this, in red and white writing it the name of the event, with the information for the event (time: 18:30, date: 24/06/2025 and cost: £3.50). Underneath are Lone Worlds and The Queer Emporium's logos.

Blue and white blue marbled background with the title of the event, date (25/06/25), time doors open (18:30) and start time (19:00). It also includes The Queer Emporium's and National Lottery Community Fund Wales's logos.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

Even more Edinburgh Fringe Previews and 'Dathliad', 'Queer Parents Morning' & 'The A Show' will all take place on Pride Weekend in Cardiff!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Dark green background featuring images of Amy Mason and Sam Nicoresti. It includes information about the event including time (19:30), date (19/06/2025) and prices for tickets.

Photo of Kabambi, lit in shades of blue, wearing white clothes, skirt and top, posing with some glasses. The event will take place on 20th June 2025.

Purple background, featuring images of multicoloured toys along the top and bottom of the page. Also featured is the title of the event, date (21/06/2025) and time (09:00).

Multicoloured background featuring photos of Landfill, Bindiya and Arthur Itis and the title of the show ('The A Show'), tagline ('The World's First A-Spec Cabaret: Pride Month Special Edition') and date (Saturday, 21st June) and location (The Queer Emporium). There is a short banner at the bottom, featuring the colours of the Progress Pride flag.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

Another set of Edinburgh Fringe Previews, Milo's Craft Club, Tales of This City and our first ever Open Mic!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Light blue background featuring an image of Lorna Rose Treen and June Tuesday. It includes information about the event including time (19:30), date (12/06/2025) and prices for tickets.

Orange background, with an outline of Cardiff Castle interior mount in blue. Above this, in various shades of blue, are the necessary information for the event: title ('Tales of This City with Rachel Dawson'), tagline ('Stories of Cardiff's queer history'), price (£3.50-5.00), time (19:30) and date (17/06/2025).

Blue background featuring an outline of a typewriter in white. It includes the title of the event, name of the host (Leo Drayton) and date (18th June 2025).

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

LGBTQ+ History Tours, Poly Speed Dating, Edinburgh Fringe Previews and a Makeup Night!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Outside The Queer Emporium, with a femme presenting, light-skinned tour guide presenting to a crowd of people. It includes dates of the tours: 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd & 29th May 2025 and the name of the events, ‘The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff’.

Red and dark blue marbled background with the title of the event, date (04/06/25), time doors open (18:30) and start time (19:00). It also includes The Queer Emporium's and National Lottery Community Fund Wales's logos.

Dark pink background featuring images of Priya Hall and Pravanya Pillay. It includes information about the event including time (19:30), date (05/06/2025) and prices.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 15

PRIDE MONTH IS HERE, WE ARE 4 YEARS OLD AND HERE IS OUR PROGRAMME FOR JUNE!

queeremporium.co.uk/pages/events

Light blue sky with clouds covering it and in white writing, ‘What’s On June’. Below this, there are a series of protest signs, with writing such as ‘Queer Visibility is Vital’ and ‘Queer Magic’.

Light blue sky with clouds covering it and in white box in the centre, with the dates in June for the following events:
1 - The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff
4 - Poly Speed Dating
5 - Cardiff Queer Comedy WIP Season: Priya Hall & Pravanya Pillay
7 - Ffilifest
8 - The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff
10 - Alia’s Makeup Night
11 - Queer Neurodivergent Craft Club
12 - Cardiff Queer Comedy WIP Season: Lorna Rose Treen & June Tuesday
13 - RWCMD Pride Society Showcase
14 - Barry Pride
15 - The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff
15 - Milo’s Craft Club
17 - Tales of This City
18 - Lez Write x Pride & Pen Open Mic

Light blue sky with clouds covering it and in white box in the centre, with the dates in June for the following events:

19 - Cardiff Queer Comedy WIP Season: Amy Mason & Sam Nicoresti
20 - Dathliad 2.0
21 - Queer Parents Morning
21 - The A Show
22 - The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff
24 - Queer Questing with Lone Worlds
25 - Gay+ Speed Dating
26 - Cardiff queer comedy WIP Season: Leila Navabi & Sam Williams
27 - Pitch Perfect: A Sing-Along
28 - Dislaybled
29 - The LGBTQ+ History Tour of Cardiff
30 - Paned â Dean Atta

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 12

This Saturday, we have the incredible @misterjoeblack.bsky.social in Cardiff! Few tickets remaining - get them while you can: queeremporium.co.uk/products/joe...

Joe Black @misterjoeblack.bsky.social · Mar 25

A few select upcoming appearances I would like to spread the news about!
Brighton Komedia next week! London has about 50% of tickets left! And Cardiff @queeremporium.bsky.social has limited tickets!

www.misterjoeblack.com/upcoming-app...

🖤🖤🖤

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · May 12

Thank you so much for your kind words and glad you had such a lovely day!

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Rosie 🏳️‍⚧️ @rosina-arts.bsky.social · May 1

@queeremporium.bsky.social

I want to give a shout-out to these wonderful people, who put the cherry on top of a perfect day.

We were the couple who are getting married, who visited your store recently. Thank you all so much. We really appreciate you. Much love. ♥️

PS We made it to Gibraltar.

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Luna Davies @veradisluna.bsky.social · May 7

Please enjoy this picture of me in an awful wig and silly sparkly boots playtesting the one-shot at @queeremporium.bsky.social last week!

Luna wears a wig, a pink feather boa and red sequined high heel boots, and is sat behind a DM screen, looking over sheets of paper. On the other side of the screen, two players are visible.

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thank you so much!

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Dominie Leigh @melarune.bsky.social · Apr 28

And if you're near Cardiff, consider checking out @queeremporium.bsky.social. They have all manner of pins, jewellery, clothing and books. They also do a *banging* vegan hot chocolate

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Rudy @rudylogic.bsky.social · Apr 24

Bliss @queeremporium.bsky.social 💕💕💕

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jennywrencreates.com @jennywrencreates.com · Apr 16

Finally, baby dragons!!

After 3 months I've finally dropped off baby dragons at @queeremporium.bsky.social They feature (vegan) leather spikes, tiny impractical wings, and smushy bean bag tails and bottoms!

#QueerSharks #QueerBats #QueerDragons #HandmadeUK #WelshHandmade #CardiffPride

Plush dragons, a bat and a shark, all with pride flag highlights

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

💕If you ever want to attend these events but are unable to due to financial barriers, please message [email protected] for help accessing our Pay It Forward fund. (8/8)

The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

If you can, the earlier you buy tickets for these events, the better: it gives us confidence that in our programming, allows us to create these line-ups that can also act as spaces for the community to gather, and contribute to the artist fees and the operational costs of the event! (7/8)

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

The labour involved in hosting them in the Arcade means we have somewhat higher labour costs than other venues with fixed set-ups, but your supports has meant we can put on these events and pay talent as fairly as possible (and they deserve it)! (6/8)

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎟️ Note: Diolch yn fawr to everyone who has bought tickets to or attended any events recently, especially Arcade gigs. (5/8)

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

We have just as many questions as you, but come to #Biconic to find out the answers and support your favourite bi+ babes! (4/8)

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The Queer Emporium @queeremporium.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎤Which famous bicons? Who knows!
💜Who’s in the cast? That we do know now - Sam Williams, Becca Hayes, Star La Palooza & Lilly Snatchdragon!
💙Will the new format work? Not a clue!
💖Will there be a quiz again where you could possibly win a brunch voucher? Maybe! We haven’t decided yet! (3/8)

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