Blackstage on
BBC London

Here is a compilation of us speaking to Shay on BBC London. This was Blackstage’s third appearance on the BBC.

Press

  • Feature in The Guardian

    The Guardian online | Photos of the weekend inc. Getty shoots Blackstage | MUU: 349.7mil | 07.04.24

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  • Evening Standard - Things To Do Feature

    Evening Standard | Things to do in London this weekend (April 5 – 7) | MUU: 26.9mil | 04.04.24

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  • Nike.

    3 Ways To Feel Connected Through Dance.

    Blackstage founder Leila Davis talks to Nike about creating a community for marginalised pole dancers.

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  • Dazed Feature - Instagram Reel

    Dazed Instagram reel w/ performers (1.9mil followers)

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  • Metro.

    I want Black pole dancers like me to feel celebrated – we’re overlooked too often.

    Blackstage founder Leila Davis, talks to Metro News about her experiences as a Black pole dancer, founding Blackstage and the 1st April 2023 show.

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  • Getty Images Feature

    Getty Images | The 2024 Blackstage Professional Pole Dancing Show Takes Place | 06.04.24

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  • BBC London Interview

    BBC Radio London w/ Shay | Interview w/ Leila focusing on April show [listen from 48.47] | Listeners: 603k | 29.01.24

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  • Polyesterzine.

    Queer Whore Collective: Blackstage’s Leila Davis is Showcasing and Protecting Pole Dancers of Colour.

    Blackstage founder Leila Davis talks to Polyesterzine about founding an organisation centring pole dancers of colour.

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  • Dazed Feature

    Dazed | Feature - Blackstage is the pole dancing movement centring the BPOC community | MUU: 1.6mil | 27.03.24

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  • Interview on BBC London

    BBC Radio London w/ Shay | Interview w/ Leila + 3 x performers about the show [listen from 42:00] | Listeners: 603k | 03.04.24

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  • LGBTQ+ Nation Feature

    LGBTQ+ Nation | Feature - The Black queer performers fighting to decolonize the art of pole dance | MUU: 1.2mil | 28.02.24

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  • Interview with My London

    'Pole dancing comes from sex workers of colour so it is odd to be erased’

    Leila Davis runs Blackstage, a company that empowers pole dancers of colour

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  • Resident Advisor Event Feature

    Resident Advisor | RA Pick - Blackstage presents Community | MUU: 14.6mil | 01.04.24

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  • The Nudge - What's on Feature

    The Nudge | What's On In London This Weekend | 5th - 7th April 2024 | MUU: 262k | 01.04.24

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  • The Londonist - Things To Do Feature

    The Londonist | Things To Do This Week In London: 1-7 April | MUU: 904k | 01.04.24

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  • Yahoo - Things To Do Feature

    Yahoo! | Things to do in London this weekend (April 5 – 7) | MUU: TBC | 04.04.24

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  • The London Post - Announcement Feature

    The London Post | Preview - Blackstage announces 2024 professional pole show | MUU: 66.9k | 1.12.23

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  • Dazed Beauty Instagram Feature

    Dazed Beauty Instagram grid (390k followers)

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  • Nonchalant Event Preview

    Nonchalant | Preview - Blackstage Talks: three founders pioneering safer community | MUU: 47.3k | 03.02.24

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  • Secret London Event Preview

    Secret London | Preview - 22 Brilliant Things To Do In London Next Month: Blackstage Talks | MUU: 1.3 mil | 01.02.24

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  • Trippin Event Preview

    Trippin | Preview - What's on in London this week? - inc. Blackstage Talks | MUU: 49.3k | 07.02.24

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