Badge Cafe
Badge-making drop-ins out of reused books and magazines, three times a week across London: Sundays at The Common Press in Dalston and first Saturdays at QueerSwap Studio in Vauxhall, pay what you like, and Fridays in Pimlico, free. Open to everyone and run for people who are LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodivergent or short of money. Over 150 sessions since 2023.
- Who it's for
- Everyone
- Where
- North London
- Cost
- Free to play
- Find them
- Website@badgecafe
When and where
Sunday 2pm to 5pm
Every Sunday
The Common Press, Dalston, N16 8BX
No skill needed · Pay what you like
Step-free access, no wheelchair-accessible toilet, by the venue's own note.
Saturday 1pm to 4pm
First Saturday of the month
QueerSwap Studio, Vauxhall
No skill needed · Pay what you like
Friday 2pm to 5pm
Every Friday
Rampayne Street Community Hub, Pimlico, SW1V 2PU
No skill needed · Free
Part of the community hub's own programme; step-free.
Coming up
Saturday 24 October 5pm to 8pm
Badge Cafe at The Joiners Heart
The Joiners Heart, E8 1DU
Free to £15
Tickets and details
Never done it before
Turn up to a Common Press Sunday, two to five, and pay what you like on the day, or book on OutSavvy first. Everything you need is on the table.
What they don't say
- QueerSwap Studio's postcode is not on either page read; the Vauxhall session has no area for that reason.
Every fact here was checked on 11 October 2026, against 3 sources. Training nights and fees change, so if something is out of date, tell us.
Hear when something new is added.
New clubs, changed training nights, and the occasional weekend. No more than that.
Or come and meet people all at once.
A weekend away with a group of gay men, and nothing to prove.