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Queer as Punk
@queeraspunk.bsky.social
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Queer punk night in Edinburgh. Run by Sukes.
Tickets: wegottickets.com/queeraspunkscot
Cover photo by @debsmooth.bsky.social
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Queer as Punk’s Xmas party: It’s a Synth! Live synthwave music from Thundermoon, Gravelle, Demi And The Urge. Saturday 6 December at The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Moreover, the people (mis)using her name to crack down on phone use deflecting from the fact that it was transphobia that killed her
notrightruth.bsky.social Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 4d
Thinking about Brianna Ghey while reading this article on screen time and bullying. Labour are using her name to push for a crackdown on phone use among teens.

But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
Developmental Effects of Screen Time on Gender Diverse Student’s Experiences of Bullying Victimization
We used a large state-wide sample of adolescent students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades (N = 58,689) to examine the predictive value of screen time on bullying victimization, as well as its interact...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Queer as Punk Halloween interview! Demi and the Urge answers our spooky questions 👻🦇🪦💀
Queer as Punk Halloween interview: Demi and the Urge Favourite spooky anthem 🦇 Demi and the Urge: Hammer Horror - Kate Bush, wish she had been a wee bit more of a goth Spookiest place you’ve been? 💀 Demi and the Urge Gendered public toilets sad but true </3 If you were a ghost who, what, or where would you haunt? 👻 Demi and the Urge Gym so I could deadlift for real
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Queer as Punk tonight at Banshee Labyrinth!
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Tonight! Sister Ghost, Fistymuffs, Skinny Imps play Banshee Labyrinth. 7pm £12 on the door
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Dinky Bossetti playing Queer as Punk at Leith Depot last Saturday @jademiabroadhead.bsky.social
Photos by @debsmooth.bsky.social
White, blonde woman sings into microphone. Head and shoulders view White blonde woman with electric guitar jumping in front of stage with man at drum kit on White blonde woman with electric guitar strikes a pose leaning down with guitar. In front of stage to the left and audience to the right Band on Stage. Left: white blonde woman with electric guitar in foreground. White man behind drum kit in middle. White woman with guitar turned away on right
October 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Pal played Queer as Punk at Leith Depot on Saturday! Photos by @debsmooth.bsky.social
Face of white person with glasses and nose ring, short hair buzzed at sides sings into microphone Head and shoulders white woman with glasses and chin length hair sings into microphone White man with glasses and short hair holds drum stick in behind microphone, head and shoulders only Side on shot of band in front of audience
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Some fab pics taken by @debsmooth.bsky.social at Saturday‘s Queer as Punk!! Starring Pal, Dinky Bossetti, & Previously I.O.T.A!
Side view of white woman holding guitar, jumping in air. In front of stage with man playing drum kit. Band on Stage, Trans flag at back. L to R: white woman playing guitar, white man playing drums, white person playing bass. Masc person, pale skin, short hair, wearing makeup, playing bass. Person with long hair behind, playing guitar. Young woman, Chinese ethnicity, standing at microphone.
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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debsmooth.bsky.social
Hey you! Have a healthy serving of #transjoy! A very lively #queeraspunk last night at #leithdepot I’m still working through the photos. This is Jade Mia of #dinkybossetti from #newcastle who were phenomenal!
Guitarist laying on the floor playing a solo at a punk show.
October 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Next week! Sister Ghost plays Banshee Labyrinth with support from Fistymuffs and Skinny Imps.
#edinburghgigs
Queer as Punk presents Sister Ghost, with support from Fistymuffs, Skinny Imps. Picture: woman holds arms open, palms hands up, rams skull between them.
October 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Tonight at Leith Depot! Tickets available on the door - £10.
Poster with fuzzy pictures of people. On top are coloured dots. Poster text: Queer as Punk. PAL, Dinky Bossetti, Previously I.O.T.A. Saturday 11 October 2025, Leith Depot. 7pm doors. 8pm start. £10 otd / £8 adv.
October 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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See Dinky Bossetti live in Edinburgh this Saturday at Leith Depot! Advance tickets from link in bio, only £8!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcZY...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Been posting some live vids from recent gigs up on our TikTok
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Queer folk punk from Pictureskew. Live at Queer as Punk at The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh 13.09.25. #queeraspunk #pictureskew #folkpunk #gigsinscotland
TikTok video by Queer as Punk
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October 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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So much live music happening this month! Don't miss out on Sunday 19 October at Banshee Labyrinth, Sister Ghost is on tour from Ireland! Support comes from local riot grrrl band Fistymuffs and the punk rock Skinny Imps! Gender neutral toilets, stairs down to basement venue. £12 otd or £9+bf adv.
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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New upcoming gig: Sunday 19 October at Banshee Labyrinth! Sister Ghost on tour from Ireland, with local support from riot grrrl Fistymuffs and punk rock Skinny Imps!
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Queer as Punk: Sister Ghost
Queer as Punk presents: Sister Ghost, on tour from Ireland! Support comes from local bands Fistymuffs and Skinny Imps. Sister Ghost Derry based artist Shannon Delores O'Neill is Sister Ghost. Playing...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Poster for our next gig! Saturday 11 October at Leith Depot featuring live music from PAL, Dinky Bossetti, Previously I.O.T.A! Doors at 7pm for 8pm start. £8 adv, £10 on the door.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Next Queer as Punk is at Leith Depot on Saturday 11 October and stars local heroes PAL, Newcastle punks Dinky Bossetti, and new kids on the scene Previously I.O.T.A
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Queer as Punk: PAL, Dinky Bossetti, Previously I.O.T.A
Queer as Punk at Leith Depot starring: PAL PAL were formed in Edinburgh in 2012 by a lobster-clawed pop svengali and have gone from strength to strength wowing crowds across the central belt. The li...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Tonight! Doors at 6.30pm for 6.45pm start! £16 on the door. Pigeon Pit, Walter Mitty, Nasty Fishmonger, Pictureskew! 4 folk punk acts!
September 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Pigeon Pit + Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra + Nasty Fishmonger + Pictureskew. Massive Edinburgh folk punk gig coming up this Saturday at the Wee Red Bar
September 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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“Encryption is not optional , it’s fundamental to the defense of truth” - @hrdag.org
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Happens to kids in school on the same day around the same time no one cares either
September 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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September 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Saturday! US folk punks Pigeon Pit are in Edinburgh! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Support from Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, Nasty Fishmonger & Pictureskew. Wee Red Bar. Wheelchair accessible, unisex toilets. 14+ (under 18s with guardian). Doors at 6.30 for 6.45 start.
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Pigeon Pit & Walter Mitty And His Makeshift Orchestra Tour
Only Scottish date of the 2025 tour from Pigeon Pit and Walter Mitty And His Makeshift Orchestra Tour. Support from Nasty Fishmonger and Pictureskew. PIGEON PIT Pigeon Pit is a collection of stories ...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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See Pigeon Pit live in Edinburgh Saturday 13 September at The Wee Red Bar!
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Pigeon Pit: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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September 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Not long to go until Pigeon Pit play Edinburgh for the first time! Supported by Walter Mitty & His Makeshift Orchestra, Nasty Fishmonger, and Pictureskew! Adv tickets only £13 plus bf for this epic night of folk punk!
wegottickets.com/event/661091
September 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM