Riposte

Riposte uses the tagline “Queer ~ Art ~ Techno” and describes its events as “Art-Raves showcasing artists part of the LGBTQIA+ community (and sometimes allies)”. It is a London event organizer: its raves take over existing venues, Electrowerkz in Islington and The Cause, and are ticketed through Resident Advisor. Its listed nights fall on Fridays, and the next listed one runs from late evening into the early morning. According to its Resident Advisor page, its events are multi-room: multiple dance floors with more than 10 DJs, a dedicated performance room with roaming performances and avant-garde acts, installations and workshops by artists, market stalls, and what it calls “a sex-positive play space”. Some editions carry a theme, and the club says the dance floor is kept for music, so art installations are generally not hosted there. Entry is 18 and over, with tickets sold through Resident Advisor. The club's open-call document describes the night as “Made by queers, with queers, for queers”, says it has “dedicated sex-positive spaces with a strong culture of consent and respect”, and says sober guests are welcome: “You can have fun sober if you choose to.” The same document lists a welfare coordinator among its curators and expects around 800 people at an event.