Born as a protest and challenge to the performing arts landscape and frustrated with the lack of diversity, constant cultural appropriation and other limitations of the cabaret scene, The Cocoa Butter Club set out to fill a cultural void. Providing a voice for ‘The Other’, they celebrate performers of colour. From queer voices often shunned from the mainstream LGBTQ+ zeitgeist to non-white creatives wanting to perform something outside of the expected box. The Cocoa Butter Club strive to ‘decolonise and moisturise’ stages, redistributing the narrative of bodies of colour, providing agency and autonomy in celebrating the capabilities of their artists. Image: Aimee Mcghee.