07:30, 10 February 2026
Words by Cheyanne Bryan, Editorial and Campaign Marketing Executive, London
“I live for a creative project. Something I’ve done a lot [over] the past 10 years is throw all-out parties. The activist in me has been extra-ignited recently and so I decided to merge those things.”
This is what creative Remy O'Brien said to Smiley News in an interview. She was the host of a ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club' themed house party with the aim to raise money for the Good Law Project, which raised £1040.
Inspired by the musical ‘Cabaret’ which Remy watched during their West End run between January and September 2025, she decided to use her savvy hosting skills to do a themed fundraiser.
Read the exclusive interview below with images and videos from the night.
The theme for the party came after I went to see 'Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club' with Billy Porter and Marisha Wallice in April this year.
The beginning is a wild celebration of individuality and queer joy, and as the characters poured onto the stage in their incredible outfits, I knew I'd found the theme for my next house party. As the show went on, it became more political, and I realised I'd also found the cause.
It’s set in Berlin at the tipping point before WW2, with terrifying parallels between early Nazi Germany and today, and we left with a sense of dread, but an even bigger sense of responsibility.
People got involved in so many ways – we had friends coming over in the build-up to the party to make protest signs which we used to decorate the house.
We also wanted to do some kind of ‘reclaiming the flag’ – so one friend, Flora, hand-made a St. George’s flag using traditional fabrics from different countries and cultures to make the cross – a nod to our pride in the multiculturalism of the UK.
It also sparked conversations around what we can do to impact the state of the world, and how activism can take many forms.
The Good Law Project came on my radar through Instagram. It’s encouraging to see an organisation making measurable changes for good. They cover such a wide variety of topics that all align with our politics - LGBTQ+ rights, addressing male violence against women & girls, supporting Palestine, trans rights and more. Supporting them was a no-brainer.
This one had a purpose beyond the night itself. Something that felt good for the world, not just for the people attending.
Lots of us at the party are queer, and the majority of us are women, so both those things mean that some of our rights are on the fringes of the things under attack.
But ultimately, protesting doesn’t work if we only protest for the things that affect us, and we have to use our privileges to speak out for others.
Their tagline, “injustice is not inevitable” sums it up.
At Smiley Movement, we like to elevate the work of charities across the world. Here are three charities whose causes align with the themes in this article.
The Good Law Project. This organisation campaigns for a better, fairer and greener future for all in the UK and brings together legal action, investigations and campaigning to fight against hate. Learn more here.
JUSTICE. This is a UK legal reform charity that works to inform a legal system that works for everyone. Discover their work here.
SARI (Stand Against Racism and Inequality). This charity supports victims of hate. Their work centers around equality for people with protected characteristics, as defined by law. Find out more here.
This article aligns with the UN SDG Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals.
Photo credits: Remy O'Brien
