Off Club London
LGBTQ+ raves from Off Club London.
Film: Swan Song starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans & Michael Urie
Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans and Michael Urie star in new movie, Swan Song from Todd Stephens
Ginger Johnson’s Good Clean Fun at the Pleasance London
Ginger Johnson returns to London’s Pleasance Theatre for riotous new show, Good Clean Fun.
ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena
ABBA are resurrected like never before in this spectacular new arena show ABBA Voyage
Dykes on Mics
Fabulous queer London karaoke night for dykes, lesbians, bi babes, queer, trans and non-binary friends
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs at the Soho Theatre
Iman Qureshi’s play The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs comes to Soho Theatre for a strictly limited season
Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE
Queer Britain Museum
Britain’s – and London’s – first ever museum dedicated to Queer history, located in Granary Square in King’s Cross
Welcome to Queer Britain
The brand new Queer Britain Museum opens on 5 May 2022, and the first exhibition is Welcome to Queer Britain.
London Gay History – Links and More
A list of books and web links relating to London’s fascinating history as a gay city.
Sondheim Songtime: London Gay Men’s Chorus
London Gay Men’s Chorus celebrate Stephen Sondheim at Cadogan Hall this April
Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show at the Roundhouse
Jean Paul Gaultier’s huge and fabulous show comes to the Roundhouse in Camden
Foxes at Seven Dials Playhouse
Exciting new Queer play Foxes returns to London’s Seven Dials Playhouse
Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s Let Me Hold You and The Queens’ Jubilee at Queercircle
Two new LGBTQ+ exhibitions at Queercircle: Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s new exhibition Let me Hold You, and archive exhibition The Queens’ Jubilee
Queercircle
A major new LGBTQ+ space for London, Queercircle is opening in the new Design District in North Greenwich
Diary of a Somebody at the Seven Dials Playhouse
A new production of Diary of a Somebody, based on Joe Orton’s diaries, at Seven Dials Playhouse in London.
Pleasure Palace at the Windmill Soho
The Pleasure Gardens people bring their new event – Pleasure Palace – to the Windmill Soho
The Windmill Soho
The world famous Windmill Theatre in Soho gets a new lease of life with this upscale dining and cabaret venue
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Adlwych Theatre
Mega-hit show Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is now playing at the Aldwych Theatre in London.
Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brand new musical Cinderella is now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End.
Back to the Future at the Adelphi Theatre
Back to the Future The Musical, based on the much-loved movie, hits the Adelphi Theatre in London
Fitladz London
FITLADZ scally, chav and sportswear night is back in London! – every Friday at MA1 Bunker
London Theatre Offers with WestEndTheatre.com
Grab a saving on West End theatre with our London Theatre Offers ticket sale
London Sodomy Cases: John Dicks, 4 April 1722
John Dicks was accused of Sodomy, and put on trial at the Old Bailey in London on 4 April 1722
The Pleasance Theatre
The Pleasance is the acclaimed fringe theatre and comedy venue in Islington, North London
Pleasance Theatre LGBTQ+ Season 2022
The Pleasance Theatre serves up another helping of LGBTQ+ plays, musicals and camp horror for History Month
Out and About! at The Curve, Barbican
Out and About!: Archiving LGBTQ+ history at Bishopsgate Institute is a free event coming to The Curve space in the Barbican this February and March.
Jarman at Greenwich Theatre
A new solo play called Jarman is debuting at the Greenwich Theatre this month, celebrating Derek Jarman.
Sink the Pink: Farewell Ball
Sink the Pink is throwing one final queer party, with its Farewell Ball on 15 April 2022 at Printworks London
Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy
This major new exhibition, Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy, focuses on Bacon’s life-long fascination with animals
Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear at the V&A
The V&A museum launches its landmark 2022 exhibition in March with a look at creativity in men’s fashion and how it reflects on gender.
Pride in London 2022
London’s biggest annual LGBTQ+ festival is set to return in 2022 on Saturday 2 July, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK
BFI Flare LGBTQI+ Film Festival 2022
Flare is back as the British Film Institute celebrate LGBTQ+ film with its annual BFI Flare film festival
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me starring John Bell
TV’s Outlander star John Bell is making his London theatre debut in the revival of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by David Drake at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
Jonny Woo’s All Star Christmas Cabaret at Battersea Arts Centre
The fabulously talented Jonny Woo is doing Battersea this Christmas, with his All Star Christmas Cabaret.
Battersea Arts Centre
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill,
London, SW11 5TN
Black Friday London Theatre Offers
West End Theatre is running its annual Black Friday promotion, so grab a ticket bargain to over 40 great London Shows
Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre
The spectacular, five star production of Kander & Ebb’s Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre in London
My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum
Bartlett Sher brings his acclaimed New York version of My Fair Lady over to London in 2022 at the London Coliseum
Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre
Joyous Cole Porter musical Anything Goes returns to the Barbican Theatre in London this summer
Frozen The Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Disney’s spellbinding stage production of Frozen The Musical is now playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre
Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-winning epic movie Moulin Rouge is brought to dazzling life as a stage musical at the Piccadilly Theatre
& Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Musical & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre is a riot of colour, music and fun, but also manages to be though-provoking in ways most musicals aren’t.
Dick Whittington: A New Dick in Town at Above the Stag
Above the Stag queer theatre in Vauxhall has outdone itself this year, with fabulous LGBTQ+ panto Dick Whittington: A New Dick in Town.
Boys in the Buff at the Drayton Arms Theatre
A sexy, hilarious Christmas cabaret night at the Drayton Arms Theatre in West London.
Dick Whittington at the Phoenix Theatre
Drag entertainment company TuckShop are back in the West End this festive season for another round of mega-camp all-drag panto!
Straight White Men at the Southwark Playhouse
Following an acclaimed Broadway run, the hilarious Straight White Men arrives at Southwark Playhouse for four weeks only
Bishopsgate Institute LGBTQ+ Archive
The LGBTQ+ archives of the Bishopsgate Institute are a treasure trove of gay history
World AIDS Day Red Run 2021
The World AIDS Day Red Run London is back at Victoria Park on 27 November 2021
Zodiac Bar launch weekend
The grand opening of new London gay bar and club Zodiac is taking place on 5 and 6 November 2021
Mighty Hoopla 2022
Mighty Hoopla is back in 2022, with more pop-tastic music in Brockwell Park on 3 and 4 June 2022
Cock starring Jonathan Bailey
COCK comes to the West End next year with Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey and Rocketman’s Taron Egerton
LXZEvents at Libertine
LXZEvents are taking over swanky Libertine by Chinawhite for a queer party of DREAMS
Libertine by Chinawhite
Libertine by Chinawhite, 4 Winsley Street, London, W1W 8HF
Pride in London 2021 (Cancelled)
Festival / 11 September 2021: London’s biggest annual LGBTQ+ festival is back! The Pride in London organisation has announced the 2021 date – 11 September – based on latest UK government guidelines.
Topsie Redfern’s Crystal Balls at the Two Brewers
London drag performer Topsie Redfern brings Topsie Redfern’s Crystal Balls to the Two Brewers this July.
Homostash Roof Rave at Egg London
Homotash are back! Finally! And they are planning a very chilled out roof top evening on Sunday 8 August at Egg London.
Egg London
Egg London, 200 York Way, London, N7 9AX
OFF London – Reawakening
DJ Pagano is producing another of his now infamous and inclusive parties, with OFF London Reawakening at The Steel Yard
The Steel Yard
The Steel Yard, 13-16 All Hallows Lane, London, EC4R 3UE
Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, Lyric Square, London, W6 0QL
The Vaults Theatre
The Vaults Theatre, Launcelot Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 7AD
Leicester Square Theatre
Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
Kiln Theatre
Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR
Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
IMMERSIVE LDN
Gatsby’s Mansion, Immersive London, 56 Davies Street, London, W1K 5HR
Eventim Apollo
Eventim Apollo, 2 Queen Caroline Street, London W6 9QH
County Hall
County Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1 7PB
Charing Cross Theatre
Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NL
Cadogan Hall
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ
Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ
New LGBT+ Non-fiction Books
Our picks of LGBTQ+ non-fiction books hitting the shelves, with a special emphasis on London and the UK
Noel Coward – The Movie starring Asa Butterfield
Noel Coward’s life is getting the big screen treatment in new Martin Sherman penned film NOEL
Staircase
A moving revival of Charles Dyer’s 1960s play at the Southwark Playhouse starring Paul Rider and John Sackville
Southwark Playhouse
Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway London, SE1 6BD
All That
The King’s Head Theatre in Islington presents new gay play All That, as part of their 2021 Queer Season
King’s Head Theatre
King’s Head Theatre, 115 Upper St, London, N1 1QN
The Normal Heart starring Ben Daniels
Larry Kramer’s ground-breaking play The Normal Heart is to open at the National Theatre starring Ben Daniels.
National Theatre
National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Above the Stag
London’s leading venue for LGBTQ theatre, staging numerous plays and musicals throughout the year.
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Alexandra Palace Theatre, Alexandra Palace Way London N22 7AY
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre, One London Bridge, SE1 2DS
Bloomsbury Theatre
Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon St, London, WC1H 0AH