About THEIR
THEIR Initiative supports trans+ creativity and artistic excellence through activity-based events that connect people to skills, opportunities, and to each other.
THEIR workshops will explore the rich history of transness locally and globally, starting with a project that focuses on transmasculine and butch histories. THEIR is an inclusive space open to everyone under the trans and GNC umbrella.
The initiative is founded and directed by Net Ember (they/them).
THEIR is supported with funding from Andrew Lumsden’s Grand Camp Maisie Fund.
Transmasculine people, trans men and butch people have suffered from widespread erasure historically, and there remains few spaces for us.
THEIR formed out of the severe lack of spaces and events dedicated to the trans+ community, and hopes to be a longstanding initiative, facilitating regular events in partnership with local organisations.
From early 2026, THEIR creative workshops and socials will include: zine and badge-making, FLARB bookclub sessions, placard making for Southampton Pride, and DJ tutorship with Address CIC.
Upcoming Events
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Join us for a special fundraising night celebrating community, electronic music, and trans+ creativity.
Featuring a headline opening set from I. JORDAN followed by a line-up of Address CIC DJs, this event raises vital funds to support the ongoing work of THEIR Initiative and address - two organisations committed to building community, creating opportunities, and championing inclusive spaces through art, music and culture.
Every ticket sold directly supports THEIR Initiative's work championing trans+ creativity and artistic excellence, alongside address' mission to build community through electronic music. Come to dance, connect, and help sustain two organisations creating space for communities that need it most.
Schedule
Doors: 8:00pm
Music: 8:30pm–10:00pmLine-up
8:30–9:00pm – I. JORDAN
9:00–10pm – Address CIC DJ's (TBA)
🍸 Open bar
Tickets
Subsidised tickets are available for trans+ and gender non-conforming people.
Tickets will also be available on the door for £12, subject to venue capacity.
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THEIR Initiative is in collaboration with address to welcome acclaimed DJ and producer I. JORDAN (they/them) for a special DJ workshop exclusively for trans+ and gender non-conforming people.
The session will begin with a short talk from I. JORDAN, who will share their journey into DJing, experiences as a trans person in the DJ scene, and reflections on their creative practice, influences and interests.
Participants will then have the opportunity to get hands-on with DJ equipment and learn directly from one of the UK's most celebrated electronic artists.
This workshop is open exclusively to trans+, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, and is designed to provide a supportive environment for learning, experimentation, and connection for those of all abilities.
Places are extremely limited, so we encourage early booking.
All workshop attendees will also receive free entry to the THEIR x address Fundraiser, taking place immediately after the session, where I.JORDAN will perform the starting set.
Partners
Past Events
Zine-making workshop
Saturday 21st February 2026
The Nest Coffee House, Southampton
In collaboration with Carabiner Club
This zine-making workshop saw the launch of the very first THEIR event. The workshop took place at The Nest Coffee House in Southampton as a collaboration with Carabiner Club’s monthly coffee morning socials.
Led by Net Ember and local artist Joey Walters, this workshop highlighted the important history of zines within the LGBTQIA+ community, and focused on transmasculine and butch historical figures.
This event was photographed by Holli Kalina.
Carabiner Club is a transmasc/men focused FLINTA+ community in Southampton. Find out more here.
FLARB (Free, Lazy, Arty, Radical Book Club)
Saturday 2nd May 2026
God’s House Tower
In collaboration with FLARB, led by Ellen Gillett
For our second THEIR event, we collaborated with FLARB, led by Ellen Gillett, to host a relaxed discussion around Thomas Page McBee’s text 'SELF-MADE MAN #2: Old Stories', exploring masculinity through transmasc and butch lenses. 'SELF-MADE MAN #2: Old Stories' is an American autobiographical piece of creative writing in which the author, Thomas Page McBee, reflects on trauma and identity to redefine masculinity as compassionate, self-defined, and open to vulnerability.
What is FLARB?
FLARB is the Free, Lazy, Arty, Radical Book Club, a book club without the stress of a conventional book club. It reclaims the word ‘lazy’ as a radical approach to inclusion and self-compassion.
FLARB removes traditional access barriers to reading around arts and social justice topics in order to create a sociable, inclusive space to have a read, have a chat and learn something together.
This event was photographed by Holli Kalina.
