Tom of Finland Afterparty

East End Film Festival, Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest, Peccadillo Pictures, and Tom of Finland Vodka present a night in honour of everyone’s favourite Finnish Daddy, Touko Laaksonen – a.k.a. Tom of Finland. Screening: TOM OF FINLAND (London Premiere) Friday 30 June, 21:00 – Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare St, E8 1HE The incredible story of Tom of Finland comes to the big screen in Dome Karukoski’s thrilling biopic. Charting a personal journey from repressed, scarred WW2 army officer to underground-then- overground fame, the experiences of Touko ‘Tom’ Laaksonen (a towering Pekka Strang) charts the fortunes of gay men in the twentieth century, as well as how his buff, leather-clad erotic art turned the emblems of their oppressors against themselves. Finding fame and an eternal legacy, Tom’s story is one of coming out and coming to America; of biceps and heavy, heavy leather. Tickets available here: http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/programme-archive/tom-of-finland/ Show your ticket at the Hackney Attic before the screening from 8pm for a free Tom of Finland Organic Vodka. “Smooth with a pleasurable tingle” – start your night as you mean to go on! TOM: THE AFTERPARTY Friday 30 June, 21:00-02:00 – The Glory, 281 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AS It’s time to grab your harness, slip into that Scout uniform, and make your way to the best queer pub in East London! Expect a night of Tom-themed entertainment and more leather than a herd of cattle. Go-go dancers, drag acts, strippers, and classic tunes to get you sweating through your cut-offs! PLUS we want to see you in your best Tom-inspired outfits. We’ll be awarding prizes for the best looks, courtesy of our friends at the Tom of Finland Store: https://tomoffinlandstore.com/ Category is: Leather. Plaid. Denim. Socks and jocks. Down by the docks. Tom boys. Tom girls. Save a horse, ride a Cowboy. Men in uniform. Men out of uniform. Cops. Robbers. Builders. Bulges. Flannel fantasies. Postmen’s packages. Seaman chic. Kake realness. Doors open 5pm - Free before 10pm, £6 after - Shows and go-go all night long Don’t miss out! Poster designed by Jack Casey.