Speak Up & Dance 1st Birthday Party

Launched one year ago in November 2025, Speak Up & Dance is a Bristol-based not-for-profit collective raising awareness and funds for men’s mental health through club nights.

All funds raised go to Talk Club, with donations open year-round - whether through ticket sales or direct contributions.

We started as a group of friends after losing our dance floor brother to suicide, choosing to channel that loss into something positive that could help others.

We’re not professionals or a large organisation - just people who believe in the power of music to bring people together. We believe connection saves lives, and that the dance floor should be an inclusive space where people can feel supported, be themselves, and, if needed, be vulnerable. It’s a place for love, hope and a sense of freedom from the pressures of everyday life.

We’re supported by a range of national DJs who generously give their time, local venues, organisations and sponsors who help ensure that every penny raised goes directly to Talk Club.

## What We're Here For

To create a dance floor where everyone feels welcome. No toxicity, no judgement – just music, community and the kind of night where you leave feeling better than when you arrived.

We believe that if someone who is struggling chooses the dance floor over isolation – even just once – then we've done something meaningful.

If just one person feels seen, supported and less alone because of a night we've run, that's enough for us.

Even if dancing isn't your thing, you can just show up and enjoy the music, and perhaps some conversation.

With small independent venues under threat and club culture losing itself to influencers and selfies, we want to keep the dance floor real - just how we remember it back in the day.