What's on Visit Us Glass House X Create Space Free space for community groups, creatives, charities & individuals Create Space is supporting Glass House, a queer intersectional bookshop, café, bar, and community space in bustling East London. Through Create Space you can now book The Commons for free, for your community meet up, events, podcast recording, gatherings, or anything else you might need a space for! This is space for the community, by the community. T&Cs apply. Free Space Application Form First Name & Surname Project Name or Organisation Email Website / Social Media Links Tell us about you or organisation and what would you like to use the space for? Please add any preferred dates and timesAdd answer here Sign Me Up Thanks for submitting. You will hear back within 10 days if you have been successful.

What's on Visit Us Welcome to The Common Press 1/3 The Common Press (known as Glass House), is an exciting new LGBTQIA+ multidisciplinary venue based in the heart of East London. Featuring an intersectional bookshop café, a large events space, and a podcast studio. We are a hub for a diverse range of communities, creatives, and projects. Our queer co-working space is coming soon! Check out our spaces: Common Counter Private Events Only The Common Press The Commons Upcoming events: To see all events, click here . Tigress with Wings – Book launch with Rupinder Kaur Waraich Wed 13 May The Common Press Bookshop More info RSVP Multiple Dates Polystation: An Open Discussion on Redefining Relationships Wed 27 May The Common Press More info RSVP Queer Herbal Medicine: Blind Tea Tasting Sun 31 May The Common Press Bookshop More info Buy Tickets Multiple Dates Queer Writer's Circle Wed 10 Jun London More info Buy Tickets Multiple Dates Bi+ Speed-Dating Sat 13 Jun The Common Press More info RSVP Queer Herbal Medicine: Blind Tea Tasting Sun 05 Jul The Common Press Bookshop More info Buy Tickets Book Launch - The Librarian’s Love Life Fri 01 May The Common Press Bookshop More info Details The Common Press Poetry Night w/ Zain Rishi & Friends Tue 28 Apr The Common Press Bookshop More info Details Before Us, Between Us: HIV Stories Across Generations Tue 21 Apr The Common Press Bookshop More info Details Queer Herbal Medicine: Blind Tea Tasting Sun 19 Apr The Common Press Bookshop More info Details Debut Book Launch: Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan Thu 26 Mar The Common Press More info Details Book Launch: the heart is a holding by Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson Mon 23 Mar The Common Press Bookshop More info Details The Queerly Autistic Workbook: Book Launch Thu 19 Mar The Common Press Bookshop More info Details Queer Herbal Medicine: Herbs for trans health Sun 15 Mar The Common Press Bookshop More info Details People of Theatre Zine Launch - Theatre Fam Live Fri 13 Mar The Common Press Bookshop More info Details Multiple Dates Sound Bath for Wellbeing: An Evening of Radical Self-Love, Embodied Healing & Intentional Rest Wed 11 Mar The Common Press More info Details The Common Press Book Club: Here Comes the Sun hosted by Kiki Fakorede Thu 26 Feb The Common Press More info Details Launch of Ladyfister: The Sapphic Fisting Zine by Ruby Rare Tue 24 Feb The Common Press More info Details Load More Interested in running an event with us? We run a huge range of events across the site, including book launches, club nights, panel discussions, and private parties. We have multiple available spaces and both the staff and equipment to support your project - so get in touch! Private Hire

The Common Press Privacy Policy Our contact details Name: The Common Press CIC Address: 118 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6DG E-mail: books@commonpress.co.uk The type of personal information we collect We currently collect and process the following information: Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details) How we get the personal information and why we have it Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons: To contact a member of our team To arrange an event with us To arrange a consultation for our book subscriptions We use the information that you have given us in order to contact you about your enquiry, and to fulfil book subscriptions. We will not share your information with third parties without your permission. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: (a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting us through the contact page on this website. (b) We have a legitimate interest. How we store your personal information Your information is securely stored. We keep all information for two years from your last point of contact. We will then dispose your information. Your data protection rights Under data protection law, you have rights including: Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances. You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us via books@commonpress.co.uk to make a request. How to complain If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us, either by writing to us at: The Common Press 118 Bethnal Green Road London E2 6DG Or by using the contact form on this website. You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data. The ICO’s address: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk This policy is effective from the 23rd of May 2022.

Our downstairs events space is currently under construction and not available. Our downstairs space room is lightly soundproofed, and as before comes fully equipped - all you need to do is hit the big red 'record' button. We host podcasting sessions on throughout the week , during our opening hours between 11 am - 6 pm Tuesday- Sunday . To book a session, please email books@commonpress.co.uk with your preferred date and time. You must bring a laptop to your booking to collect your files with. Payment for podcasting is made in the bookshop immediately after your session, by credit or debit card. The cost is £30 per hour for up to four people. RAISE YOUR VOICE!

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How to find us "Oh, toto, there's no place like home." Directions: It's pretty easy to get to us. Just up the road from Boxpark Shoreditch, we're about fifteen minutes from Old Street Station in one direction and Bethnal Green Station in the other, or twenty minutes if you're walking from Aldgate East. Buses number 8 and 388 stop right outside our front door. You can click on the map below to open it in Google Maps and get directions. We can't wait to see you! Accessibility: The entrance to the bookshop is 90cm wide. The entrance to the bar is 100cm wide. The ground floor is completely wheelchair accessible , with no steps or slopes. We have wheelchair accessible toilets too. We are a dog-friendly business. Service animals of any kind are welcome across the site. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on commonpressbooks@gmail.com Opening Times: Tues to Sun - 11 AM - 6: 30 PM Closed on Mondays Open on late for events. Private hire available all week. o

Book an Event If you want to speak to us about an event, please get in touch. Book an event with us: HERE Not sure who to contact? Whether it’s a general question, book request, event invite, partnership, filming, or anything else, fill out the form below and we’ll make sure it reaches the right person. For all event enquiries, please use the “Book an Event” button or link above. We are a small team and receive a high number of enquiries, please be patient in awaiting a response - we will get back to you as soon as possible! Contact Us First Name Last Name Pronouns Email Write a message My enquiry relates to: * Required Bookshop ----- Books + general info. Want to book an event? See event button above Media & Partnerships ----- Collaborations, Festivals & Private Events Other I want to subscribe to the newsletter. Submit Thank you for getting in touch with us. We will reach out soon.With love & solidarity, The Common Press Team Contact US

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Announcement Save The Common Press Dear Supporters of The Common Press, The Common Press is becoming a CIC (Community Interest Company), and we need your help to make this happen! Without the support of our community, we risk closing down completely. After three years of collaborating with our current investors, we are parting ways. This leaves us completely unfunded and in need of community support to help us transition to the next stage of our journey as a CIC. The Common Press is a vital intersectional bookshop and events space for the queer community in London, providing an essential third space that doesn’t focus solely on alcohol. Led by BIPOC, trans, non-binary folks, and queer women, we prioritise queer authors, Queer Black & POC writers, non-binary and trans voices, underrepresented creatives, and young LGBTQI+ people. We have been ranked as one of London’s top 10 independent bookshops by The Bookseller for featuring titles on trans-inclusive feminism, anti-colonialism, anti-fascism, ecopolitics, and self-care. To keep our space alive, we are launching a crowd funder in the next few weeks. n the meantime, If you want to support us as an investor, media partner, volunteer, or by pledging early. Please fill out the interest form HERE. Long live queer spaces With love and pride, The Common Press Team 💛 INTEREST FORM

The Common Press Bookshop and Cafe London's finest queer intersectional bookshop. The Common Press is a lot of things to a lot of people. As London's first consciously intersectional bookshop, we champion titles by authors from a huge range of marginalised backgrounds – whether you're looking for the latest novels by your favourite gay, lesbian, queer, trans, and non-binary authors; seminal works of Black history; fourth-wave feminist theory; or that niche book on disability activism, we've either got it or know how to get it fast. And it's not just novels and theory - we also stock poetry, plays, graphic novels, and a great collection of books for children and young adults. And if, after all that browsing, you're feeling a bit tired, we do a pretty great coffee as well. SHOP NOW Coming soon! Annual Subscriptions If you'd like to support The Common Press in our efforts to make marginalised voices louder, whilst also giving yourself (or someone you love) an amazing gift that lasts all year, consider one of our annual subscriptions. Twelve carefully curated books, chosen especially for you, gift-wrapped and delivered to your door - one a month, all year. LEARN MORE