What Does Not ®

✊🏽 three women curating culture in london
👁️ in the age of exposure, privacy is a rebellion
🪬 RAW ™ : storytelling, live music + community

[What Does Not ® @therealWDN]

FYI we're not active on this platform, the only thing we come here for are #journorequests and the odd post.

Come say hi to us on IG 👋🏽

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@emily_shiffer @Upworthy Hi emily, we can help - would love to tell you out a night we run in London called RAW. It platforms the life stories of every day people, from all walks of life. To date, we've given a voice to over 500 people and have created a community that is a lifeline to many.

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@theversionhq we haven't updated the page in a while, but here's an idea of what it is https://t.co/ykbVkP7QBJ

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@inspirellie_ @thetimes congrats :)

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@richa_kay We're back in North London on March 19th, at the Old Queen's Head on Essex road for another one of our RAW nights: uncensored storytelling with live music. True stories, by everyday people - to date we've given a voice to over 500 amazing humans. https://t.co/YA8iQ4QiwF

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if you're writing about women this month, give us a shout 👋

we're women owned and led.

#journorequest #journorequests

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hi, humans here 👋

thank you to @myldn for coming to one of our nights and writing about it 🙏

if you're a journalist that also wants to write about something human, relevant and real, please give us a shout.

#journorequest

https://t.co/On0EnwOTyq

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@steve_dinneen Hi, we can help 👋 Nothing we do or write about is ai. Also, we just had a journo come down to one of our nights who wrote this https://t.co/On0EnwOTyq

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@edcmpbl we run a monthly uncensored true storytelling night where people share true stories from their lives. to date we've had over 400 storytellers, and every month we're told by at least one person that they had a moment on the night that changed their lives. happy to chat more!

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anyone writing about wellness? we do it through the art of storytelling - let us know if you wanna chat.

#journorequest

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@Katierosseinsky we used to do this regularly with friends in the 90s (study parties) and then later on in the 00s for admin. nice to see that they're making a comeback :)

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@notshoreditch how about a monthly night where people come and share real life experiences to a room full of strangers? :)

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if you’re a journalist writing about:

the importance of speaking to strangers
loneliness
mental health
culture
alternative nights out in london

…we can help 👋

#journorequests #journorequest

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@sophiemaymusic hi sophie, we used to go to Patmos every summer for years - what are you looking for? happy to help!

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@Maisie_journo1 we run a monthly night called RAW which is a safe space for people to share true life stories and experiences. we've had 400+ storytellers since 2022 and the night exists to eradicate loneliness, create awareness around mental health and help people find belonging.

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@therealWDN What Does Not... Afternoise Open Jam

Every Other Tuesday... The Blues Kitchen, Brixton SW2 5SP

A female-led space for everyone...

Vocalists & Instrumentalists welcome... keys, drums & bass provided

https://t.co/WW6kLMDcN6

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If you're writing about:

loneliness, the importance of speaking to strangers, IRL experiences, human connection, grassroots music, nightlife in London, unusual nights out, mental health, or culture.

...give us a shout 👋

#journorequests #journorequest

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@KimberleyMDISCO We run a monthly uncensored storytelling and live music night called RAW that exists to eradicate loneliness and create a space of belonging. It attracts people from all walks of life. Our December one is on the 19th, the theme is KINDNESS.

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@inspirellie_ Congrats :) Would you be interested in writing about a night that we run called RAW? It's run by 3 women, and a first of its kind night in London. We've given a voice and platform to 400+ everyday people - true life stories paired with live music. Would love to tell you more.

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@RebeccaHGoodman Happy to contribute in any way :)