DIY live music!?! In August?!? In Edinburgh??!? Yes, it's happening, Queer as Punk is not dead even though this is Edinburgh and the F-word is upon us. Join us at Leith Depot for 3 scintillating acts crossing genres. Featuring queer electro punk folk, synth pop, folk punk.
OORYA
Hailing from Liverpool, forged in Wales & of passionate Irish descent. OORYA is a neurodivergent, non-binary, multidisciplinary artist. Their art is "A mash up between Nina Hagen & early PJ Harvey... life will never be the same again once you've worshipped at the altar of OORYA!" (Backseat Mafia 23').
oorya.bandcamp.com
Valensteïn
Influenced by punk, hyperpop, cozy video games, & early 2000’s nostalgia, Valensteïn layers spoken word & powerful vocals over glittering, bouncy synths & alt pop melodies. Their music explores gender identity, neurodivergence, girlhood & nostalgia.
Genre: Post punk alt pop laptop trash.
For Fans Of: Patti Smith, Le Tigre, MC Lars, Ren, Christine and the Queens, Charli XCX, Hannah Diamond, Caroline Polachek, Kae Tempest, Sparks.
valenstein.bandcamp.com
Finbar Ansbe
Finbar Ansbe is the solo project of one of the many songwriters of Queer-Trash Folk-Punk band Cheap Dirty Horse. They sing rowdy punk songs with nothing but an acoustic guitar and eat a lot of pizza.
On the door tickets: £10.
If you need a carer ticket please email Queer as Punk at
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Wheelchair accessible venue. 18+. Gender neutral accessible toilet in venue, gendered toilets in bar area.
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