A South London pub will go ahead with a drag queen storytelling event for kids after a right-wing group threatened to protest it. 

The Honor Oak Pub will hold a “Magical Storytelling Session” hosted by drag queen That Girl on Saturday (February 25), despite Turning Point UK saying it will demonstrate outside the event. 

Turning Point UK is the British offshoot of the right-wing American youth pressure group, Turning Point USA.

A spokesperson for the group told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that it was protesting the event because the performers hosting it were “largely adult performers.” 

Drag artist That Girl, who is hosting the session, rubbished claims the event wasn’t suitable for children.

They told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We are fostering a love of stories and I’m just a clown in a pretty dress facilitating that.

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"It’s entirely age appropriate. To suggest otherwise is misinformation.”

That Girl said the Honor Oak Pub had hosted drag story times for almost a year without any issues and said it was a “valued part of the [pub’s] monthly calendar” with “numerous regular attendees.”

They added that “safeguarding of the event and guests” was their top priority. 

A counter-demonstration beginning at 10am on Saturday has been organised against Turning Point UK’s protest.

A poster advertising the protest shared on Twitter reads: “Far-right organisation Turning Point UK are attempting to disrupt a drag queen storytime event at the Honor Oak Pub. 

“We (a group of locals) have organised a counter-demonstration to show that the community absolutely rejects their message of hate and division.”

In response to the planned demonstration by Turning Point UK, the  Honor Oak Pub released a statement on Facebook stressing the event was suitable for children.

The post read: “It has come to our attention that there may be some misunderstanding about the event, so we wanted to reassure you all that our popular Magical Storytelling event will be age appropriate and it isn’t anything different to what families will see and experience together in a theatre.”

A spokesperson for Turning Point UK said: “Our main concern is that even in the unlikely scenario the ‘Drag Story Hour’ is age appropriate for children, after the performance these kids – most of whom now have access to social media – will look up the performers online and be exposed to adult content, which is unacceptable.”

Damien Egan, mayor of Lewisham, said: "In my opinion these protesters are promoting misinformation and attempting to stir division - which goes very much against the spirit of Lewisham.

"Families have every right to take their children to events that they feel are appropriate and they should be trusted to make their own judgments. Furthermore, I think it’s very dangerous for a democracy when people try to impose their own views about how people live their lives.”

The Honor Oak Pub has been contacted.