Sexpectations:
Redefining Consent, Work and Rights

As part of our Sexpectations season, we host former sex worker and campaigner Elizabeth G, alongside representatives from the East London Stripper Collective to discuss sex work in the UK and the fight for the rights of those involved.

Elizabeth is a British author and podcaster, campaigning for equality for sex workers. She is currently working to expand the scope of The Equality Act 2010 to include the sex industry, protecting those within it from discrimination. Her candid memoir, Unashamed: Why Do People Pay for Sex?, is available on the night. The book is a no-holds-barred, taboo-busting account of life as a sex worker and what it’s like to build a successful career in a multimillion-pound industry that exists largely in the shadows.

The East London Strippers Collective (ELSC) is a network of feminist, independent strippers, ex-strippers, and sex workers. Founded in 2014, the ELSC promotes self-organisation among strippers and lap dancers, challenging stigma, standing up to exploitation, and advocating for improved safety and harm reduction within the wider sex industry. The collective grew from a grassroots collaboration of striptease performers in East London SEVs (Sexual Entertainment Venues), united by a shared desire to see their safety, dignity, and employment rights acknowledged within the industry.

Stacey Clare, a stripper, writer, activist, theatre performer, and co-founder of the ELSC, is the resident “Gobbess” of the collective. She campaigns for sex workers’ rights, gives public talks, and writes articles, including for her book The Ethical Stripper. As one half of the sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show Ask A Stripper, Stacey travels across the country campaigning for strippers’ employment rights, making media appearances such as Good Morning Britain and a TedX Talk.

Elizabeth G’s book, Unashamed: Why Do People Pay for Sex?, and Stacey Clare‘s book, The Ethical Stripper, will be available to purchase in person on the night.

Age Recommendation:

16+

Price: *All ticket prices below include a £1 booking fee*

In person: Standard £10 • Living Support £7 • Students £7 • Members FREE
Online: Standard £7 • Members FREE

Access Information

Due to the age and Grade II listing of the building, there is no lift access to rooms above the ground floor.

All the ground-floor rooms are fully accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Hive Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.