The Bee Kiki Ball

Welcome to The Bee Kiki Ball!

We came to the decision of the name due to the nature of our city we're proudly representing, the city of bees.

After Manchester Ballroom scene's establishment in 2022 by Sacha Louboutin, the scene was given over to Smily Juicy Couture, and branched out to gain help from his fellow peers; Bamz 007, Romeo 007, Day 007 & Katana 007.

We have created an eventful evening in a stunning venue in Manchester, a grassroots organisation which we are very excited to host our ball at.

Join us for a night of performances, and plenty of fun.

GROUND RULES

Due to the lack of awareness around ballroom culture and etiquette, we'd like to lay down some ground rules and clarify categories for those unsure and those whom haven't attended a ball before. Ballroom was curated in New York, Harlem, by black and brown LGBTQIA people, as a safe space for them.

Please remember when attending a function if you do not fall under those categories then you are a guest in this space and should respect everyone in it.

CATEGORIES

MF - Male Figure

FF - Female figure, this can include cis gendered women, drags and FQs, known as Fem Queens, in ballroom used to describe transgender females.

BQ - Butch queens, this person should be a cisgender male, not a butch cisgender female or transman.

LSS - Legends, Stars and Statements. This is simply a rollcall for all active members in ballroom, for them to be appreciated whilst showcasing their respective category.

If you do not hear.your name, please do not walk out.

REALNESS AS A COUPLE - Realness as a couple is a MF & FF team up to present and try and pass as a cis-het couple.

The degree of 'realness' a person exhibits is a positive indicator of their appropriateness for this category. Where a person is on the social transition or medical transition spectrum is not relevant.

If none of these subcategories within ballroom describe you, please understand you are a guest in the space and to respect everyone how you would like to be respected.

Ballroom is made by and for the marginalised.

WE WILL NOT TOLERATE.

• HOMOPHOBIA
• TRANSPHOBIA
• RACISM
• SUPPORT OF ISRAEL
• SEXISM
• MISGONY
• HATE

Host or Publisher Manchester Ballroom Community