Music industry trailblazer Teddy Edwardes was included in PinkNews’ list of queer women using their platforms to change the world.
MN2S PR client Teddy Edwardes has been featured by leading LGBTQ+ publication PinkNews as part of an article celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week. Spotlighted in the publication’s list of five queer women using their platforms to change the world, Teddy spoke with PinkNews about how her nightlife brand LICK is helping to nurture the LGBTQ+ community and fight the exclusion of queer individuals from club culture. “LICK has emerged as an essential platform for addressing the gaps in representations and actively prioritising the visibility and empowerment of Black queer women,” Teddy told PinkNews. “This sends a powerful message”.
Read the full feature on PinkNews.
Teddy Edwardes, the driving force behind the revolutionary women’s club LICK, is transforming the nightlife scene in London and beyond. With over seven years of commitment to creating safe and empowering environments, Teddy has become a leading figure in the industry. Teddy’s motivation for launching LICK stemmed from her personal experiences of harassment during nights out. Her journey from a challenging upbringing in a small Cornish village to becoming a nightlife visionary demonstrates remarkable resilience and resolve. From starting out in an old church in Camden to now regularly selling out 2,000 tickets a night, Teddy’s determination is unwavering, and looking to the future, her aspirations stretch far beyond London. With plans to take LICK worldwide, including Manchester, Birmingham, Europe, and New York, she aims to spread her message of empowerment to a global audience.