{"id":2040901,"date":"2026-07-13T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040901"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:10:00","slug":"queer-playful-chaotic-and-sweaty-photos-from-east-londons-howl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040901","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Queer, playful, chaotic and sweaty\u2019: Photos from east London\u2019s Howl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/0-0-1358-905\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449237.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/art-photography\/article\/70631\/1\/howl-alternative-pride-hackney-east-london-queer-clubbing-photography\" data-article-id=\"70631\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-portrait-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.66\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1280\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449237.jpg\" width=\"1358\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Imogen<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-13T11:10:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"13 July 2026\"><span class=\"month\">July<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"13\">13,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - art-photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\">Art &amp; Photography<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/lightbox\">Lightbox<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\">Art &amp; Photography<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/lightbox\">Lightbox<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>\u2018Queer, playful, chaotic and sweaty\u2019: Photos from east <span class=\"nowrap\">London\u2019s Howl<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>These pictures document the alternative Pride party that took over Hackney Wick for 16 febrile hours during a <span class=\"nowrap\">London heatwave<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-07-13T11:10:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"13 July 2026\"><span class=\"month\">July<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"13\">13,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-07-13T11:10:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"13 July 2026\"><span class=\"month\">July<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"13\">13,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/EmilyDinsdale\"><br \/>\nEmily Dinsdale<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dazed-gallery has-29-images \">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"info\"><span class=\"heading\">Imogen, HOWL 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumbs\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/0\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-276-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449203.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/1\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-343-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449204.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/2\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-461-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449207.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/3\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-369-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449208.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/4\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-420-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449209.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/5\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-420-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449210.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-footer\">Gallery \/ 29 images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>On Saturday 4th July and into the early hours of the following morning, Howl \u2013 what photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imogens.jpgs\/\">Imogen<\/a> describes as Hackney\u2019s \u201cqueer, playful, chaotic and sweaty\u201d alternative Pride festival \u2013 was in full swing. \u201cWhat made the event so special this year was the feeling that the queer community had fully taken over east London,\u201d Imogen<\/span><span>\u00a0tells Dazed. \u201cIt was a huge celebration of queer culture, music and nightlife.\u201d In contrast to what many feel is the \u201ccorporate\u201d feel of the traditional parade, Imogen feels that Howl captures the original spirit of the event \u2013\u00a0a \u201ccelebration built by and for the community\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Assimilating into the 4,500-strong crowd with her camera in hand, Imogen captured the unfolding scenes taking place on 11 stages across five Hackney Wick venues. For the London-based photographer, the highlights included <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/missbashful_xoxo\/?hl=en\"><span>Miss Bashful<\/span><\/a><span>\u2019s \u201cunapologetically camp and chaotic\u201d performance. \u201cShe ate up the crowd with her provocative performance, shaking ass and reeling off her \u2018slut commandments\u2019\u201d, Imogen recalls. \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dj__aya?igsh=MW4zcG4zc2tkcmZ2dg==\"><span>DJ Aya<\/span><\/a><span>\u2019s closing set in the Colour Factory garden was one of those moments when London summer feels unmatched. The sun was setting and the crowd were electric. She took us on a journey through groovy techno and UK bass, closing out with a throwback Britney Spears anthem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"7da8df11-b474-4ecc-98d1-b48000861190\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1358\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449238.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.66\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449238.jpg\" width=\"1358\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Imogen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Imogen\u2019s photographs take us into the heart of the action \u2013 she isn\u2019t a spectator, but embroiled in the chaos. \u201c<\/span><span>The best images, for me, come from experiencing the energy of the night from within,\u201d she says. \u201cI closed out my night dancing with friends at the FLINTA stage in Hackney Bridge. There\u2019s something special about documenting a space and then getting to fully immerse yourself in it. Even off duty, I always have my point-and-shoot film camera in hand, which is often when I capture some of my favourite photos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Working in digital and analogue, her photographer\u2019s eye is attracted by the most potent exchanges. \u201cI\u2019m drawn to moments of queer intimacy, be it between lovers, friends or maybe even exes,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s these moments that demonstrate the passion, joy and tenderness of the queer scene.\u201d <\/span>From lovers kissing and friends gathering, to dancefloors in the heat of the midday sun, febrile nighttime scenes, DJ booths, and chaotic smoking areas, Imogen\u2019s pictures distil the mood and spirit of east London\u2019s alternative Pride. 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You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dazed-gallery has-29-images \">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"info\"><span class=\"heading\">Imogen, HOWL 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumbs\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/0\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-276-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449203.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/1\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-343-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449204.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/2\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-461-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449207.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/3\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-369-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449208.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/4\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-420-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449209.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/art-photography\/gallery\/37218\/5\/imogen-howl-2026\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-420-1362-908\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449210.jpg\" width=\"1362\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-footer\">Gallery \/ 29 images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>On Saturday 4th July and into the early hours of the following morning, Howl \u2013 what photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imogens.jpgs\/\">Imogen<\/a> describes as Hackney\u2019s \u201cqueer, playful, chaotic and sweaty\u201d alternative Pride festival \u2013 was in full swing. \u201cWhat made the event so special this year was the feeling that the queer community had fully taken over east London,\u201d Imogen<\/span><span>\u00a0tells Dazed. \u201cIt was a huge celebration of queer culture, music and nightlife.\u201d In contrast to what many feel is the \u201ccorporate\u201d feel of the traditional parade, Imogen feels that Howl captures the original spirit of the event \u2013\u00a0a \u201ccelebration built by and for the community\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Assimilating into the 4,500-strong crowd with her camera in hand, Imogen captured the unfolding scenes taking place on 11 stages across five Hackney Wick venues. For the London-based photographer, the highlights included <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/missbashful_xoxo\/?hl=en\"><span>Miss Bashful<\/span><\/a><span>\u2019s \u201cunapologetically camp and chaotic\u201d performance. \u201cShe ate up the crowd with her provocative performance, shaking ass and reeling off her \u2018slut commandments\u2019\u201d, Imogen recalls. \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dj__aya?igsh=MW4zcG4zc2tkcmZ2dg==\"><span>DJ Aya<\/span><\/a><span>\u2019s closing set in the Colour Factory garden was one of those moments when London summer feels unmatched. The sun was setting and the crowd were electric. She took us on a journey through groovy techno and UK bass, closing out with a throwback Britney Spears anthem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"7da8df11-b474-4ecc-98d1-b48000861190\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1358\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449238.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.66\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imogen, HOWL 2026\" class=\"img\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/9\/1449238.jpg\" width=\"1358\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Imogen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Imogen\u2019s photographs take us into the heart of the action \u2013 she isn\u2019t a spectator, but embroiled in the chaos. \u201c<\/span><span>The best images, for me, come from experiencing the energy of the night from within,\u201d she says. \u201cI closed out my night dancing with friends at the FLINTA stage in Hackney Bridge. There\u2019s something special about documenting a space and then getting to fully immerse yourself in it. Even off duty, I always have my point-and-shoot film camera in hand, which is often when I capture some of my favourite photos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Working in digital and analogue, her photographer\u2019s eye is attracted by the most potent exchanges. \u201cI\u2019m drawn to moments of queer intimacy, be it between lovers, friends or maybe even exes,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s these moments that demonstrate the passion, joy and tenderness of the queer scene.\u201d <\/span>From lovers kissing and friends gathering, to dancefloors in the heat of the midday sun, febrile nighttime scenes, DJ booths, and chaotic smoking areas, Imogen\u2019s pictures distil the mood and spirit of east London\u2019s alternative Pride. Visit the gallery above for a closer look.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. 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