LGBTQ+ London events, lifestyle and community news
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QX Interviews Layton Williams – From Conti Kid to Broadway
Italia Conti, one of the UK’s longest-established and most influential performing arts institutions, is celebrating its 115th anniversary. To help celebrate this momentous occasion, QX was invited to chat with a former student, the adorable Layton Williams.
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Sun’s Out, Flirt’s Out: Why Good Weather Has Us Feeling a Little… Extra
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Friend of Dorothy Wellness: World’s First Fully Gay-Owned Digital Pharmacy Launches to Improve Access to Sexual Health Treatment
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WLQP Comedy Show Celebrates Lesbian Day of Visibility in West London on 26 April 2026 (50% Student Discount Code)
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Pigs Fly Easy Ryan: Queer Theatre-makers Lou Doyle, Trevor White and Kendra Miller Chat About Their Bombastic Airplane Epic
What’s on today
Queer Theatre
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QX Interviews Layton Williams – From Conti Kid to Broadway
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QX Meets Dan Wye, Director of Ancient Grease
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Twerking Under the Crucifix
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Cock comes to London’s COLAB Theatre this spring
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Jerker at Waterloo East Theatre Opens September 2026
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Walking Each Other Home at Old Red Lion Theatre, 28 April – 16 May 2026
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Sorry (I Broke Your Arms and Legs): Critically Acclaimed Queer Farce at London’s Pleasance Theatre, 22 April – 9 May ’26
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Sugar Daddy: 5 Star Reviews Are In
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Russell T Davies’s It’s A Sin in Development with Rambert
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Ancient Grease: The Reviews Are In
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Bren Gosling on Writing an Older Gay, HIV Positive Man in his Play Invisible Me
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BFI Flare 2026: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Celebrates its 40th Anniversary, 18 – 29 March 2026 at BFI Southbank
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Ancient Grease: London’s Newest Parody Musical Where Gods Misbehave and Queer Joy Takes Centre Stage
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Sam Morrison’s Sugar Daddy at Underbelly Boulevard Soho, 5 March – 4 April 2026
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Ancient Grease: An Unofficial Queer Parody of Grease at The Vaults Theatre, 4 March – 31 May 2026
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Sam Morrison Talks to QX Ahead of His Solo Show Sugar Daddy at Underbelly Boulevard EXCLUSIVE
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Black Athena Festival at Rich Mix and The Place, March and April 2026
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The Garden Cinema Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month 2026 with a Season of Groundbreaking Films
LGBTQIA+ guides
Best LGBTQ+ Gay Theatre In London April 2026
Dive into the best queer theatre experiences the city has to offer. From dazzling performances to thought-provoking plays, we’ve curated a list of must see shows that celebrate our creativity. So, let the magic of London’s queer theatre scene unfold right here.
Let us guide you
Club Highlights
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Bootylicious at Club Union, Saturday 25 April ’26 (11pm-6am)
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Neon Nights presents URGE at MA1 Bunker London on Saturday 25 April 2026 (10:30pm-4am)
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Roast: A Party with a Darkroom at Electrowerkz, Saturday 18th April ’26 (10pm-6am)
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Honey Honey Returns to Electrowerkz on 10 April 2026 (10pm-4am) After a Sellout Launch
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Desi Boyz Presents Sexy Neon at London’s Fire Nightclub, 10 April ’26 (11pm-4am)
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Bash 1st Birthday at Electrowerkz, Saturday 4 April ’26 (9pm-6am)
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Honey Honey Review at Electrowerkz
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Dandy at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 28 March 2026
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Scandipop Diskotek Takes Over Eagle London on Friday 27 March 2026 (9pm-4am)
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Honey Honey Launch Party at Electrowerkz on 13 March 2026 (10pm-4am)
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Sharp Boys at Orbit, Club Union on Sunday 8 March 2026
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GRIP: your XXXL Sports Night at Electrowerkz on Thursday 19 March 2026 (6pm-12am)
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BEEFMINCE Comes to The Steel Yard on Saturday, 7 March 2026
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TROUGH Birthday Party at Union Club, Saturday 7 February 2026 (10pm-5am)
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Groovalicious – London’s Queer Disco at Betty & Joan’s, 20 February 2026 (9pm-2am)
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Desi Boyz Love Is Love at Fire, Friday 13 February (11pm-4am)
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Prince JayJay Brings Overdraft to The Divine, Friday 6 February 2026
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Gay Men: Sober Ecstatic Dance Party at Caxton Works, Saturday 10 January ’26 (7:15pm-10pm)
Bar Highlights
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Cruise After Work with Naked Men Talking 30 April 2026
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ChatLGBT Comedy at Two Brewers, 22 April 2026 (7pm)
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Celebrate with Fruit Bowl Friday Socials at My Place Chiswick. Free Entry.
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David Hoyle’s Almanac at Royal Vauxhall Tavern throughout 2026
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The Angel of Bow: Bottomless Drag Brunch Every Saturday
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SHE Soho is the Go-To Spot for Queer Women and Their Guests on Soho’s Old Compton Street
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Lesbian+ Social at The Albany Pub, Twickenham: First Thursday of Every Month
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Traitors Bingo Lands at Saturday Service, Betty & Joan’s on Saturday 21 March ’26 (12:30pm-5pm)
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NAACHO XXXL Presents 69 at Bunker London, Saturday 21 March ’26 (11pm-4am)
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A Night At The Musicals Supporting THT, 26 February at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London
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LGBT+ History Month Quiz at Fulham Library (Wine Included!), 19 February ’26
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Your Weekend Sorted at Betty & Joan’s
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G.IRL London Singles Mixer Valentines Special 11 February ´26
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Betty & Joan’s and The Queer Comedy Club: two venues, one convenient location
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New Year’s Eve at The Divine: Early Cabaret & Fabulous NYE Party
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KU Group unveils “Red Affair” New Year’s Eve 2025 celebrations across all venues
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Betty & Joan’s: Night of 1000 Britney’s NYE
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West London Queer Project New Year’s Eve Party at Nowhere Bar, Richmond (8pm-2am)
Drag & Cabaret
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Hersh Dagmarr: Internationally Acclaimed Cabaret Star Presents Dagmarr’s Cabaret
Join Hersh Dagmarr for an intimate evening of song at Dagmarr’s Cabaret, featuring a diverse selection from Edith Piaf to Kylie Minogue, at the Circle & Star in North London on Friday, 24 April 2026.
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Naked Queers Reading: FREE Community Ticket and Discount Offer
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WLQP Comedy Show Celebrates Lesbian Day of Visibility in West London on 26 April 2026 (50% Student Discount Code)
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Pigs Fly Easy Ryan: Queer Theatre-makers Lou Doyle, Trevor White and Kendra Miller Chat About Their Bombastic Airplane Epic
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Tamm Reynolds, AKA Midgitte Bardot, presents Shooting From Below at the South Bank Centre, 9 – 11 April 2026
