Mission Statement ❤

AN UPDATE FROM BONJOUR ↴

We are a club, events, and community space that prioritises underrepresented groups in the LBGTQ+ community: People of Colour, Trans and Non-binary people, Sex Workers, Queer people with disabilities and Queer women. We are a Queer worker owned co-op. We believe in working collaboratively rather than hierarchically. We aren’t driven by profits, we’re driven by the urgent need to provide this space to our city. We are constantly looking for ways in which we can be more accessible and provide a safer space for our community. We aim to create a space where Queer people are not just accepted but celebrated.


Bonjour first opened its doors on
5th June 2021 in the Saltmarket area of Glasgow. Since then we have weathered various storms: the pandemic, unforeseen closures, the reoccurring theft of Divine’s portrait from our unisex toilets, and now the rising cost of energy which has impacted our customers, community, suppliers and staff.

Bonjour continues to be impacted by the challenging financial and economic times we have all been struck by. While our staff and co-op members work hard to secure the business for the future, we are grateful for the continued 
support from you; our community.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP ☞

Come visit us! Buy drink’s, attend our event’s, buy ticket’s!

Support us with a one-off donation or become a monthly subscriber via our Ko-fi.

Help us promote our events- share our posts and posters with your networks.

Hire us - we’re available for private parties, birthdays, and other celebrations, and we’d love to have you. The venue is also available to hire during the day (outside of our licensed hours) or for individuals or businesses interested in booking or sharing our space on a regular basis.

Please pass on any resources or contacts that you think might help. Particularly- less well known sources of funding or sponsorship.

We are very open to hearing the opinions of our community in respect to raising funds so please get in touch!

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WE ARE COMMITTED TO ☜

Upholding our Safer Space Policy

Prioritising People of Colour, Trans and Non-Binary people, and Queer Women in our programming

Paying performers and DJs fair fees

Assisting customers with specific accessibility needs

Running our Community Fundraiser and Taxi Fund, and redistributing this to vulnerable members of our community

Free entry to those who need it - no questions asked

Operating a non-hierarchical business structure

Equal pay for all staff- all positions at Bonjour are paid at the same hourly rate

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ☞

Bonjour is made up of seven co-op members (including two directors), and around twenty-three staff members. Some of us are here working almost every day while others pop in just once a month. Whilst an appointed Director is a legal requirement for a Limited Company; our’s are given no more control over how Bonjour is managed than any other co-op member.

Business decisions are ultimately made by co-op members through a process of discussion and voting to find a consensus. All staff are invited to take part in these discussions, and all staff have the option to become co-op members.

All Bonjour staff are paid the same hourly rate of £11/hour.