Food and Lycra: Experiences in the Fitness Scene Southbank Centre: Violet Nights

This one highlights the experiences of minorities in the fitness scene, the rise in sober spaces and the importance of movement in our daily lives. The event was curated by Kim Ngo & Rachel Tran from fitness collective Food and Lycra, which aims to break the stereotypes of what fitness looks like for women. Joining them is Queer Bruk a club night and platform for queer people of colour.

Get involved using #violetnights or @southbankcentre on social media. Let us know also, what you think of the podcast series - we’d love you to follow us or write a review.

Violet Nights, the monthly event held at Southbank Centre in London is a real-life forum for conversations which usually happen online; with music, performance and discussion in front of a live audience.

And, if you’re between 18 and 25 you can apply for a spot on our free two day podcast making course. If you love them and want to know how to make one, on this two-day course you’ll learn how to plan, make and share your own podcast, by working on actual episodes of Violet Nights. If that sounds cool, head to the Southbank Centre website or search Southbank Violet Nights and we should pop up. That’s also the place to get tickets to our future Violet Nights events. It’s all free!

Podcast Presenter: Nanda Poleon
Produced by: This was produced by Pippa Violets, Sophie O’Sullivan, Natalie Kondratii, Viktorie Kopecna, Xena Frailing and Princess Menkiti-Udom and I’m Nanda Poleon
Mixed by: Phill Brown
Executive Producer: Chrystal Genesis
Podcast Music by: @BlackMale_Beats