Only By Us

Only
By
Us.

A community-led platform giving people a chance to showcase work. Built by us, for us — wherever, whenever possible.

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Community first.

Only By Us is a platform for community and events. We exist to give people a chance to showcase their work — designers, musicians, artists, organisers, anyone who's making something and hasn't had the room or the lineup or the chance to show it on.

We're not bound to a calendar. Three events a year, ten events a year, a one-off next weekend — whenever there's something to put on and a community to put it on with, we put it on. Everyone gets a voice.

If you make work that fits — designers, musicians, photographers, stylists, writers, organisers, anyone — submit yourself or email contact@onlybyus.net.

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Eastern Edition poster — fashion show + rave, 25 June 2026

Vol 01 · Fashion · Rave

Eastern Edition.

A night for East and South East Asian designers, sound, and style. Designers. One runway. One after-party.

Date
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Doors
22:00 – 03:00
Venue
Dalston Den
Capacity
200 only

A live art performance opens the floor. East and South East Asian designers present their work on the runway between 23:00 and midnight. As the finale walk wraps, the runway becomes the dance floor, the DJs take over, and the rave runs until 03:00. Doors at 22:00. ID required. 18+. Dress as if you're part of the show — because you are.

Tickets — three tiers, 200 in total

Tier 1 · Early Bird
First 50 tickets
£9.20
The first wave. Cheapest way in. Limited to the first 50 tickets sold.
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Tier 2 · Standard
Next tickets
£13.80
The main release. Same night, same access. Available once Tier 1 sells out.
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Tier 3 · Late Release
Final tickets
£17.30
Last chance. Final tickets released closer to the night.
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18+ · Photo ID required · No refunds ·

Pearl Divers poster — queer sapphic concert + gender care fundraiser, 27 June 2026

Vol 02 · Concert · Fundraiser

Pearl Divers.

A queer sapphic concert across multiple acts. Every penny raised goes to Gender Affirming care funds for our community.

Date
Sat 27 Jun 2026
Doors
17:00
Venue
Greenwich
Cause
Gender Affirming Care

Pearl Divers is a sapphic concert built around community fundraising. Multiple acts share the stage across one night — a mix of singer-songwriters, bands, and experimental acts. Net proceeds from tickets, the bar, and merch go directly to a gender affirming fund.

Line-up:

17:30 - Everything Inbetween

18:30 - Liv Sommer

19:30 - Wakatsuki

20:30 - Sisters of Hysteria

21:30 - ISH99NI

Secret Location: Black Point Draw Dock - what3words///melt.images.thinks (PLEASE DO NOT SHARE)

Tickets — three tiers, pay what feels right

Tier 1 · Solidarity
Lower-income / student
£5
If money is tight, this is your ticket. No questions, no proof. Trust system.
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Tier 2 · Standard
Most attendees
£15
The main tier. Covers your night and contributes meaningfully to the fund.
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Tier 3 · Supporter
Pay it forward
£30
If you can — this tier covers your ticket and subsidises Tier 1. Thank you.
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All net proceeds donated · Tier 1 trust system · Donate without coming: contact@onlybyus.net

Lost Signals poster — experimental rave, 25 July 2026, black + white dress code

Vol 03 · Experimental Rave

Lost Signals.

A late-night rave for experimental techno, ambient, and otherwise unclassifiable sound. Dress code: black and white only.

Date
Sat 25 July 2026
Doors
TBA
Venue
SECRET LOCATION
Dress code
Black + White

Lost Signals is built around sound that doesn't fit anywhere else — drone, ambient, breakcore, noise, modular, and everything in between. A line-up chosen by ear, not by following. Wear black, wear white, wear both — but nothing else.

Secret Location: Pillars of the empire. what3words///settle.radio.lawn (51.49417041867008, 0.0013908220617466732) (PLEASE DO NOT SHARE)

Entry

Cash on door · only
£10

No advance tickets. No booking. £10 cash on the night. First come, first in — capacity is limited.

18+ · ID required · Strict B/W dress code

Pitch yourself

Submit.

Designer, musician, photographer, stylist, writer, organiser — if you make work that fits Only By Us, we want to hear from you. We read every submission.

Designers

  • Any discipline
  • Ready to show 4–8 looks on a runway
  • Send: lookbook, IG, one-line bio, brand origin

Musicians

  • Solo, band, DJ, producer — all welcome
  • Send: streaming links, IG, one-line bio, pronouns

Photo + Video

  • BTS, runway, after-movie, editorial
  • Past event work or portfolio preferred
  • Send: portfolio, IG

Stylists, HMUA, writers, organisers

  • Creative direction, hair, makeup, words, ops
  • Existing credits or links to your work
  • Send: portfolio or IG + what you do
At least one. Public links only — we can't access private Dropboxes / Drives.

Prefer email? Send everything to contact@onlybyus.net with SUBMIT — [your role] in the subject.

For press

Press.

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Only By Us is a community platform for events giving people a chance to showcase work.

Boilerplate (50 words)

Only By Us is a community-led platform programming events — fashion, music, anything else worth putting on. We exist to give artists who don't always get a stage a place to show what they're making.

Founder: J Le

Press contact: contact@onlybyus.net — please use PRESS — [outlet] in the subject line.

Assets: Logo, posters, and social images available on request — reply within 48 hours.

Contact

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