Culture
Niall Connolly
This week we welcome a special guest writer to the Superstore family in the shape of Niall Connolly aka producer CVNT TR4XXX! A scribe over at Dangerous Minds, and the author behind an indepth piece on ballroom for respected tech and culture site Boing Boing; we’re super excited to see what he’s going to pen for [...]
International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia
As today is International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia we thought we’d share our favourite recent LBGT videos, images and links from around the internet… WWII codebreaker and tragic gay computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as a “local hero” of Paddington and commemorated in this 2D sculpture. Via Pink News This is the moving [...]
Tania Olive
Currently displaying on the walls of Superstore is photographer Tania Olive’s ongoing series Dyke Of Our Time. Comprising of deadpan shot of local lesbians shot in their own homes, the work aims to highlight gender fluidity and combat sexuality stereotypes. As the show comes to a close next weekend, we spoke to Tania about her [...]
The Pale Blue Door
Easing you through a post-bank-holiday hangover *and* giving you something to look forward to at the end of your four day week, our friends at The Pale Blue Door are giving away a meal for two at their fabulous Haggerston-based restaurant-cum-cabaret experience! To be with a chance of winning, simply email us at hello@dalstonsuperstore.com by [...]
Dyke Of Our Time
DYKE OF OUR TIME A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION BY TANIA OLIVE AND DALSTON SUPERSTORE EXHIBITION RUNS: SATURDAY 20th APRIL 2013 – SUNDAY 26TH MAY 2013 PRIVATE VIEW: FRIDAY 19TH APRIL 2013 – COINCIDING WITH THE MONTHLY LESBIAN NIGHT, CLUB LESLEY. Tania Olive’s Dyke Of Our Time explores female gender through sexuality. Olive’s series comprises of deadpan [...]
Fringe! Film Festival 2013
With Fringe! Film Festival currently taking place at various locations across East London, and the official Mean Girls screening afterparty, Totally Fetch: Fringe! Vs Mean Girls taking over both floors of Superstore with Hannah Holland, Nic Fisher, Duchess Of Pork, Kostakis, John Sizzle and Vangelis & Tareq playing the biggest hits from 2004 and the [...]
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Tomorrow night Holestar will present the only official British screening of RuPaul’s Drag Race courtesy of World of Wonder. Start your engines hunty and sissy that walk down to the basement of Dalston Superstore over the next five weeks to catch the final episodes of season five. Bam!! Show off your Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and [...]
5 Totally Fetch Mean Girls Quotes
With Fringe! Film Festival kicking off around East London tonight, we caught up with organiser Alexander to find out a bit more about their party here next weekend. On the day of the party, Fringe will be hosting a quote-a-long screening of cult teen classic Mean Girls at our wonderful neighbours The Rio cinema, followed [...]
Liam Rush
London-born, Bristol based artist Liam Rush brings his first ever one-man show to Dalston Superstore. With only a few weeks left to see his work, we quizzed Liam on his inspirations and working process to find out more… You’re based in Bristol… in what way does your current environment inspire you? I wouldn’t [...]
Tatu V
Our favourite night for hairy haus music and hot men turns two next weekend! That’s right it’s time for B(e)ast’s 2nd Birthday, and residents Borja Peña and Tom Peters have pulled out all the stops for a birthday bang to end all bangs! Not only will special guests Stik + Chicken be hosting the whole shebang [...]
Silvia Prada
This Thursday sees the illustrious Miss Silvia Prada in the laser basement with Borja Peña for her DSS takeover! Born in Spain, now living and working in New York; Silvia has long been putting on nights both in Barcelona (Who’s The Boss) and in her adopted home of NYC, including at places like Le Bain [...]
No Love Lost
LIAM RUSH &DALSTON SUPERSTOREPRESENTS NO LOVE LOST EXHIBITION – THURSDAY 28TH FEBUARY 2013 – SUNDAY 14TH APRIL 2013PRIVATE VIEW – WEDNESDAY 27TH FEBUARY 2013 – 7PMDASLTON SUPERSTORE 117 KINGSLAND HIGH STREET E8 2PB Crumbling walls, decomposing surfaces, erosion and fluid colour combinations are just some of the elements Liam Rush draws inspiration from to produce this ever-changing, [...]