Gay London Life
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London’s Number One LGBTQ+ magazine. Our August edition is available to read online & pick up in print from your favourite LGBTQ+ venues NOW!
The August issue of Gay London Life has landed! 🌈 We’re celebrating 15 years of John Fell at The Old Ship, sharing London’s biggest LGBTQ+ summer events, filling your Going Out diary and serving hundreds of Pride photos. Read it FREE: buff.ly/1i7GP4Z
Great songs, glamorous looks and plenty of audience mischief. Courtney Act is getting ready to headline Don’t Tell Mama at Butlin’s, Bognor Regis. ✨ We spoke to her about queer joy, escapism and what makes live performance so special. gaylondonlife.co.uk/courtney-act...
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ history stretches back much further than many people realise. Bob: Man of The Angels tells the story of Bob Angelo and the founding of COC Netherlands, the world’s oldest LGBTQ+ organisation, 20 years before Stonewall. 🎬 Curzon Soho • 16 July Read more: buff.ly/GDI577b #LGBTQHistory
The biggest #GayLondonLife of the year is here! Our Pride special edition has landed, packed with interviews, events, nightlife, culture and everything you need for Pride in London. Read it now: gaylondonlife.co.uk/the-biggest-... #PrideInLondon #LGBTQ
It’s nearly time for one of London’s biggest LGBTQ+ summer parties. ☀️ As One In The Park returns to Walpole Park on 18 July with a line-up featuring Pabllo Vittar, Miss Vanjie, Fat Tony, Gok Wan, and Todd Terry. We’ve rounded up everything you need to know! buff.ly/41rED2x
A queer romance with body horror? We’re listening. ❤️🖤 Tender returns to the Bush Theatre this summer after selling out its original run. Part love story, part thriller and beautifully unsettling. buff.ly/7jYhzbX #Tender #QueerTheatre #LondonTheatre #GayLondonLife
Fetish Week London returns from 5–12 July with a full week of official parties, socials and fetish community events across the capital. From FULL FETISH and RAGE to Recon socials and more, we’ve rounded up what to expect from this year’s programme. @reconnews.bsky.social buff.ly/pu9WfT3
Woolwich Works has dropped its Pride 2026 programme, and it’s packed with queer cabaret, drag, circus, comedy, karaoke, and a 30th anniversary screening of Beautiful Thing 🌈 Read our full guide: buff.ly/Itsqwku
DJ of the Month: Cactushead from Honey Honey 💥 We caught up with one of the DJs helping soundtrack London’s queer nightlife right now, talking dancefloors, influences, crowd energy, and club culture. Read now: buff.ly/u3tZ9QZ
Kitty Scott-Claus is heading to As One In The Park, and she’s bringing songs, high kicks, camp chaos and enough energy to power all of Ealing. We caught up with the Drag Race favourite ahead of hosting the Cabaret Stage this July Read the full interview: buff.ly/3FcY3nF
The May issue of Gay London Life is out now 💅 Nights out, culture, community, and a new collab with Friend of Dorothy (yes, free gummies via the cover QR 👀). Plus our hottest swimwear & underwear edit for summer. Read it: buff.ly/fABrt6n
Walking Each Other Home at the Old Red Lion Theatre is intimate, tense, and emotionally sharp. A one-night story about queer friendship, care, and blurred boundaries. Worth your attention. buff.ly/sVJGyMv #LGBTQTheatre #LondonTheatre
A film night with a bit more meaning. “A Friend of Dorothy” (Oscar-nominated) screens at Clapham Picturehouse on 14 May, followed by a live interview + Q&A. Built around connection, not just cinema. buff.ly/sjYFAjp
Camp. Chaos. A lot of skin 👀 “Derrière on a G String” is heading to Islington with burlesque, drag, circus and zero intention of behaving. This one’s not subtle… and that’s the point. buff.ly/3W4aBvO
One bad decision. Then the spiral. “Sorry I Broke Your Arms and Legs” is now at the Pleasance, and it’s dark, funny, and a bit chaotic in all the right ways. Worth a watch if you like your theatre slightly unhinged. buff.ly/GIwlFpS
Suicide, loneliness, and drug use, these aren’t abstract issues. A new campaign from You Are Loved is opening up the conversation and connecting people to support. It’s uncomfortable, but necessary. buff.ly/4LQDEq5
Where is Gay London moving next? 👀 We spoke to Thomas Avery about how the scene is shifting, and why it’s not just about Soho anymore. Read more: buff.ly/wUNjG2y
Liberace & Liza are back, darling 💅 Big vocals, bigger piano, and full-blown camp energy. Exactly what you want from a night like this. Read more + tickets: gaylondonlife.co.uk/liberace-liz...
What if going out just felt easier? Good music. Good people. No pressure. Across London, a growing mix of nights and events are bringing that energy 👀 buff.ly/dc8CtRg
If you like your theatre messy, provocative and just a bit filthy… JEEZUS! is heading to London after a sold-out Edinburgh run, mixing queer awakening, Catholic guilt and Latin heat. We’re already obsessed. 📍 New Diorama Theatre 📅 21 April – 9 May buff.ly/CALxfjg
Public sex. Power. Performance. We spoke to the creators of Night Stage about desire, risk and why being watched is part of the thrill. Full interview 👇 buff.ly/2Pm9M9g
Sequins, show tunes, and just the right amount of chaos. Liberace and Liza: A Tribute is bringing high-camp, high-glam energy to London - and it’s exactly the kind of night we’ll always show up for. Playful, dramatic, and completely watchable. buff.ly/rF4L6Jw
BUNKHAUS isn’t about crowds or clubbing. It’s a private fetish studio apartment, bookable for a full weekend, built for exploring what you’re into, on your terms. London, but make it a bit more Berlin | @bunkhauslondon.bsky.social Read 👉 buff.ly/lH2MfhV
April’s issue just dropped, and London’s in a mood for it 🌸 The Black Cap is back, Pérola’s bringing the heat, and Fetish Unlimited is about to take over Bishopsgate Institute. Add theatre, Pride drops, and a digital doctor that actually gets gay men, and you’ve got a very full month Link in bio
Public sex, power, and a secret that won’t stay hidden. Night Stage follows an actor and a politician pulled into a cycle of desire and risk, where every encounter raises the stakes. In cinemas 3rd April, with London Q&As. buff.ly/pLy4bZf
Fetish Week London is back and turning 15… Which means a full week of kink, culture, parties, and some very good outfits across the city. Curious or committed, there’s something in it for you. Read more 👉 buff.ly/iooSy2c
We’ve found something that’s going to make nights in a lot more interesting. Whether you’re flying solo or letting someone else take control from afar, this one’s worth a look. buff.ly/7sWv8qi
Gender, identity and the conversations we’re all navigating take centre stage in Aggy at Park Theatre. Written by Paul Bradshaw and directed by non-binary theatre-maker Rikki Beadle-Blair. Read more 👇 buff.ly/u84ctfU
Leather, latex and queer history all under one roof. 🖤 Fetish Unlimited is taking over Bishopsgate Institute for a day of talks, archives, films and fetish culture. Read more 👇 buff.ly/kXOX0oY
Sugar Daddy is bringing sweet, sexy chaos to Soho. 🍬 This cheeky cabaret-comedy show has landed at Underbelly Boulevard with sass, laughs and some very honest takes on modern dating. Read more 👇 buff.ly/TU2u5pv