What is it?
Imagined by Angie Benitez, a queer team member at High Street Studios, The Queer Joy Festival is an annual pride event in Ipswich, MA catered to a variety of ages (including families with little ones) that centers queer joy and community. Bringing in queer artists from Boston and beyond, the event will feature dance classes, healing modalities, and art vendors. Though queer folks will be centered, allies are encouraged and welcome to participate as well.
Our Headliner
It’s a queer sitcom you never knew you needed. . .Join us for this honest and intimate show that will have you laughing, sighing, and begging to borrow their clothes .
Tickets - $15
Supporter Ticket -$25 to sustain the Queer Joy Festival
Are you a Boston artist? Email angie@highstreet.studio for a special code.
Call for performers!
“Queer Joy” performance
This family-friendly dance-centered performance will bring in local artists for a one hour family friendly performance that will leave you inspired and wanting more including but not limited to poetry, contemporary dance, and more.
Apply to perform here.
Maker’s Market
September 19 + 20 | 10AM-3:30PM
The market will be hosted at SALT studio across the parking lot. On Saturday and Sunday vendors will be there 10am-3:30pm. There will be resources and info tables as well as services, products, and art for purchase! Past vendors have included:
Tea and Herbal Remedies
Body Work
Astrology + Tarot Readings
Face painting
FREE Mom Hugs
Prints, Stickers, and Decor
Mental Health Resources
Canned Food products
Queer Children’s and Adult Books from Ipswich Public Library
Schedule of Events
Move, create and recharge on your own or with the whole family! All classes will be centering queer joy, rest, and healing.
Sunday, September 19
Queer Joy Market | all ages | 10am-3:30pm
Open Craft @ Salt | all ages | 12:30pm-3:30pm
Musical Theatre Jazz | 13+ | 11:30am-12:15pm
Queer Joy Bungee | 18+ | 12:30-1:15pm
“My shirts all shrunk!” | all ages / PG-13 | 4pm
Sunday, September 20
Family Dance: Pride Edition | Suggested 3+ | 9am-9:30am
Yoga for Queers & Friends with Lyons Heart Yoga | 10-10:45am
Drawn to Life with Jeremy Frias | 18+ | 11am-12pm
Queer Joy Performance | all ages | 2-3pm
Community Sound Healing with Kristen Miller | 13+ | 4-5pm
Seeking Sponsors
Want to help us make the festival bigger and better? Think artists should get paid for their time and energy. Email angie@highstreet.studio about donating to sponsor the festival.
FAQs
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There is ample parking surrounding our studio, especially behind our building.
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Hosting these programs takes a lot of labor and resources, if you’d like to sponsor the festival or volunteer, please email angie@highstreet.studio about how you can help.
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Depending on applications, we will be submitting a few community spots. Please apply if you’re interested in performing, yes, even youth!
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Everyone is welcome! Our headliner on Saturday is “PG-13” , there are minor references to sex, but we think it will go right over most kids heads. Our "Queer Joy Performance” is completely family friendly! Both shows will be about an hour and youth are welcome and encouraged to be at both.
Have ideas or want to get involved? Email angie@highstreet.studio
