The UK’s first and only LGBTQI+ museum, Queer Britain (https://queerbritain.org.uk) is taking over part of King’s Cross’ Canopy Market (https://canopymarket.co.uk) to host a 3-day Queer Market this Pride Month.

Ten Queer vendors will join Queer Britain from Friday, 9th June to Sunday, 11th June to sell their original artwork, jewellery, ceramics, wine, coffee and all-around wonderful goods. Come visit us under the canopy to support some wonderful queer creatives and celebrate Pride 2023.

Queer Britain is a charity and LGBTQ+ museum. It is an essential place for all regardless of sexuality or gender identity, to find out about the culture they have been born into, have chosen or seek to understand. Queer people have impacted every part of culture, yet all too often their lives have been written in the margins of history books. Queer Britain believe that queer people’s stories should be understood by all and celebrated in all their rich diversity in their own, dedicated home.

Under a Victorian steel and glass roof in the heart of King’s Cross, Canopy are bringing a historic market hall back to life. Individually sourcing, selecting and supporting independent producers, Canopy Market brings together fresh produce, artisan food, designer-makers and artists alongside street food, craft drinks and music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Canopy Market is located at West Handyside Canopy
London N1C 4BH and is open 12pm-8pm on Fridays and 11am-6pm on weekends; Queer Britain is located right around the corner at 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH and is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm – 6pm.

Queer Britain Pride Market Vendors:

ARTIST NAMED NOBODY, Rae Harvey (They/Them)
Description: Artist Named Nobody is a self-taught visual artist based in London who specialises in digital portraiture. Black faces are at the centre of their work to illustrate the beauty of blackness through art. Through bright and vibrant colours, Artist Named Nobody hopes to bring the joyful and playful elements of life to the surroundings in which their art resides
Socials:
• Instagram: @artistnamednobody

CONSCIOUS EUPHORIA, Ocean Grove (He/They)
Description: Queer gifts made by queer folks. Conscious Euphoria creates Trans and Queer positive stationary, prints, home decor and real gold plated jewellery
Socials:
● Instagram: @conscious_euphoria
● Twitter: @ocean_ce

FOX FISHER, Fox Fisher (They/He)
Bio: Fox Fisher is an award-winning queer, trans masculine, non-binary multi-disciplinary creative who has developed an eye-catching range of LGBTQIA+ themed merchandise – vinyl stickers, enamel pin badges, limited edition screen-prints and t-shirts. With a commitment to giving back, 50% of the profits from these vibrant designs are directed towards sustaining the vital work of My Genderation CIC
Description: Fox Fisher is a brown, queer, pansexual, non-binary, trans masculine artist, author, filmmaker and educator. Born in London, lived in Saudi Arabia, Fox currently lives in Brighton with their Icelandic partner, three cats and a pointy dog. They create original paintings, screen and art prints, stickers, badges and shirts that celebrate and lift the LGBTQIA+ community
Socials:
● Instagram: @thefoxfisher
● Twitter: @thefoxfisher

LILY DEASON, Lily Deason (They/Them)
Bio: “I’m Lily Deason, a ceramicist based in East London. I design and make wheel thrown ceramics in bright, graphic, hand painted designs. Having always loved making, I have been learning and improving my skills and knowledge in ceramics for a little over seven years. Mainly focusing on functional pieces for the home, I strive to create pieces that are exciting to look at and bring a little joy to your day when you use them. Currently studying BA Ceramic Design, I will continue to explore my love for colour and surface design as well as finding new ways of expressing queerness through the medium of clay.”
Description: Lily Deason is a ceramicist based in Walthamstow, East London. They create functional pieces for the home and strive to create pieces that are exciting to look at and bring a little joy to your day. Bright colours and bold designs are an important factor of their ceramics, while the structural shape of the piece is often simplified for easy, everyday use
Socials:
● Instagram: @lilydeason

MADAME F WINE, Aisling Brown (She/Her)
Description: Madame F (www.madamef.com) is a brave and original range of quality, vegan wines that deliver on taste created in collaboration with Queer Britain. The purpose-driven partnership was built to celebrate the creative community of Queer Britain by pledging £30,000 each year. Madame F offers a collection of four wine blends inspired by and working to support the communities that they represent, with a lively white, smooth red, fruity rosé and bubbly prosecco
Madame F are the sponsors of the Madame F Queer Britain art award, pledging £30,000 per year to the award and the museum, championing queer creativity, education and inclusivity. This year’s winner of the award was announced on the 2nd May, when the three winners, Beliza Buzollo and Jamie King (AKA Queergarden), Oliver Freeston and Stephen Appleby-Barr received their prizes at a special reception held at the museum’s Granary Square home. The top three winners and their artists statements can be viewed here: https://queerbritain.org.uk/award-2023
Socials:
● Instagram: @madamef_wine

MARBLE HEAD STUDIOS, Marleigh (They/Them)
Bio: “My name is Marleigh and I am a proudly black, queer and non binary kiddo. I have always had a love for sewing, fashion and pop art. Marblehead is the child of my passions! I am a big lover of colour and bold designs and I believe that translates through my work. I created Marblehead with the hopes of having a streetwear brand that is as inclusive as possible and encourages people to be 100% their authentic selves, even if that does just start with wearing a t-shirt! Since then it has grown to be so much more than clothing and now I will put my illustrations on anything I can get my hands on!”
Description: Hand illustrated and colourful goods that encourage everyone to be their true and unique selves and embrace eco-friendly practices. Marble Head Studios celebrates queer culture and is a gender free zone! It was created by Marleigh, a Black, queer, and non-binary kiddo
Socials:
● Instagram: @marbleheadstudios

QUEER BRITAIN, Andrea Cerrato (He/They/She)
Description: Queer Britain is the charity that opened the UK’s first bricks and mortar national LGBTQ+ museum on May 4th 2022. It is an essential place for all regardless of sexuality or gender identity, to find out about the culture they have been born into, have chosen or seek to understand. They are based in a historic Building at 2 Granary Square, in London’s King’s Cross. Queer Britain won the Museum Association’s Best Small Museum of the Year Award with their inaugural Exhibition ‘We Are Queer Britain’
Socials:
● Instagram: @QueerBritain
● Twitter: @QueerBritain
SHAVEN RAVEN, Ufuoma Urie
Bio: Shaven Raven Designs is the moniker of East London-based illustrator and graphic designer, Urie Jo. Her line of gift wrap and greeting cards celebrate black/queer identities, movie monsters, symbols of femme horror chic, sex and magik. She has focused on typographic works; illustrating words with long histories that relate to sex, kink and queerness, words that have come from the queer community but are now woven into popular culture. Newer works feature bold type, ankara design and ever-repeating patterns!
Description: Started by Urie, a multi-faceted designer, Shaven Raven Designs creates playful and creative gift wrap and greeting cards using eco-friendly practices.
Socials:
● Instagram: @the_shaven_raven

SOFTCORE HARDWARE, Sofi Lee-Henson (She/Her)
Bio: Sofi Lee-Henson is a queer, British born, mixed race artist. She designs silver laser engraved jewellery depicting hedonistic yet hilarious saucy scenes, such as orgies, shibari and bdsm, from true stories inspired by the LGBTQ+, kink and relationship anarchist community.
Description: Softcore Hardware are adornments for the Hedonistic. Come worship at the altar of pleasure. Kink, hidden in plain sight. Bespoke and ready to wear Sterling Silver pendants and charms.
Socials:
● Instagram: @softcorehardware

WE ARE HERE COFFEE, Em (She/They)
Bio: We Are Here – a queer owned roastery based in Margate on a mish to make good coffee; uncomplicated whilst doing some good along the way.
Description: We Are Here Coffee is a queer, female owned roastery based in the seaside town of Margate. Their coffee is specialty grade and chosen for its amazing quality, uniqueness and roasted specifically to make the most amazing brew with your favourite device. They work with eco-conscious importers in the hope of ensuring producers receive the right price for their work.
Socials:
● Instagram: @weareherecoffee