Pop-up lesbian bar nights

Lesbian, bi and queer women and their friends who buy tickets or drinks, and sometimes sponsors or local businesses.

Ticket or entry fees, a share of bar takings or a hire fee agreement with the venue, and occasional sponsorship or merchandise sales.

• Promoting events on social media
• Negotiating with venue managers
• Organising people and suppliers
• Making guests feel welcome and safe

• If you use a venue's own licence, check what it covers. Running your own bar at a venue without a licence may need a Temporary Event Notice in England and Wales, which has limits, so check with the council
• Public liability insurance, and check whether the venue's cover includes your event
• Check how to run a women-focused night within the Equality Act, as entry policies need care
• A clear safety and harassment policy, and door staff where needed (SIA licensing applies to some door work)
• Income depends on turnout, so a quiet night can lose money if you have paid upfront for a venue or DJ

Startup costs are estimates, typically around £1,500 to £7,500, depending on venue hire, DJs or entertainment, promotion and insurance. If you pay for a venue or DJ upfront, a quiet night can lose money.

Monthly revenue is an estimate, typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many nights you run, ticket prices and turnout. Income depends on turnout, so costs paid upfront can outweigh takings on a quiet night.

Check what the venue's own licence covers. Running your own bar without a licence may need a Temporary Event Notice in England and Wales, which has limits, so check with the council. Also check insurance, Equality Act entry policies and SIA licensing for door staff.