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UK LGBT EVENTS OCTOBER 2017

Events Calendar: Our monthly LGBT guide & listings of What's On & Where to Go !! - UK LGBT social, sporting, networking & business events available to view on line by Members/Visitors also emailed to our Members/Subscribers.

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OCTOBER 2017 - 72 events (2020 - 424 events listed)

01 - 12

Gods Own Country - Nationwide (until 12 October)
Spring. Yorkshire. Isolated young sheep farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the...

01 - 14

Turkey @ The Hope Theatre
A tale of Love, Grief and Turkey Basting. Youre manipulative. Youre beautiful and manipulative but it wont last. Madeline wants...

01 - 15

Bones @ The Kings Head Theatre
McDonalds, lager and a blow job on the way home. The suns shining and its the one day of the...

01 - 15

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin @ The Other Palace (until 15 October)
From the creator and director of The Pianist of Willesden Lane, award-winning actor and musician Hershey Felder brings to life...

01 - 22

Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro @ The Other Palace
Award-winning actor and musician Hershey Felder brings to life on stage the music and personal stories of Irving Berlin and...

01 - 22

Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro @ The Other Palace
Joe and Margaux Sharratt, the husband and wife team behind the Brixton hotspot Naughty Piglets, have opened their second restaurant...

01 - 28

Le Grand Mort @ Trafalgar Studios starring Julian Clary
Le Grand Mort Overview In his super stylish, sterilely beautiful Notting Hill kitchen, Michael is preparing dinner for two. As...

01 - 29

National Portrait Gallery: Speak Its Name .. I am the Love that dare not speak its name (until 29 October)
2017 sees the fiftieth anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales in 1967. This display...

01 - 30

Derren Brown: Underground @ The London Playhouse
Mind reader, magician and possibly the closest our galaxy can boast to a Jedi Master! He is known for his...

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01 - 31

Albert Kennedy Trust; Skydive We Dare You Through Out The Year, Nationwide
Join the Albert Kennedy Trust on our 25th Anniversary year and help make a difference to the young LGBT homeless...

01 - 31

An American in Paris @ The Dominion (until April 2018)
It opened in Paris and then took Broadway by storm and now the multi-award-winning An American in Paris is lighting...

01 - 31

V&A Museum: Balenciaga Shaping Fashion (until 18 February 2018)
This exhibition examines the work and legacy of influential Spanish couturier Cristbal Balenciaga, with over 100 pieces crafted by the...

01 - 01

Tate Britain: Queer British Art 1861-1967 (until 1 November)
Presenting the first exhibition dedicated to queer British art Featuring works from 18611967 relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and...

02 - 08

Stonewall Season
Stonewall Season, supported by Visa, is a week of events across Britain, run by our supporters Were asking everyone to...

Stonewall @ The Conservative Party Conference
Join Stonewall and LGBT+ Conservatives for an evening drinks reception with short speeches to celebrate how far we've come, look...

03 - 30

Will Young in Cabaret Nationwide A Bill Kenwright Production (until 9 December)
Direct from his award nominated performance as Emcee, celebrated singer/songwriter WILL YOUNG reprises his role in Rufus Norris' acclaimed production...

04 - 28

Tosca @ The Kings Head Theatre
Paris. August, 1944. As the Second World War rages on, lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi give refuge to a political prisoner...

Stonewall @ Stonewall Season BAME LGBT Panel
Stonewalls most recent research LGBT in Britain shows that a third of black, Asian and minority ethnic LGBT people (34...

05 - 19

Graham Norton Show - Audience Tickets
Please be aware that we may not be able to issue tickets to everyone who applies. We try to be...

Alan Hollinghurst Signing The Sparsholt Affair @ GaysTheWord Bookshop
At 4pm on Friday 6th of October Alan Hollinhurst will be signing copies of his eagerly anticipated new novel The...

Luke Wright: The Toll @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
Its a boy! or Its a girl! are usually the first words we hear when we enter the world. Before...

Transgender Politics Today @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
Its a boy! or Its a girl! are usually the first words we hear when we enter the world. Before...

06 - 09

A Moment in the Reeds @ BFI Flare, Various venues
Mikko Makelas stunning debut explores the relationship between two men, set against an idyllic Finnish summer. Whilst visiting his estranged...

06 - 10

A Fantastic Woman @ BFI Flare, Leicester Square Odeon
When her lover Orlando dies suddenly one night, Marina (Daniela Vega) is left in a state of shock. But nothing...

Hockney at 80: From Yorkshire to California @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
From bright blue pools in LA to rolling Yorkshire landscapes, we take a look back at the extraordinary career of...

London Gay Symphonic Winds Present Fit For A Queen
On October 7th, London Gay Symphonic Winds are putting on a concert that is Fit For A Queen! LGSW will...

The Sunday Times Award For Literary Excellence: Sarah Waters
The highly acclaimed, bestselling author talks to Sunday Times chief fiction reviewer Peter Kemp about the rich and evocative novels...

Tom Daley @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
The champion diver has learned from the best about how to stay fit and healthy as detailed in his new...

Tracey Emin and the YBA's @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
The Young British Artists stormed onto the contemporary art scene in 1988 with their attention-grabbing, ironic art; exploding art-world conventions...

07 - 14

Saturday Church @ BFI Flare
Devotees of Glee and Moonlight, weve got you covered with Damon Cardasis joyous story of young love in musical form...

Alan Hollinghurst @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
The bestselling and Man Booker Prize winning author introduces his hotly anticipated new novel, The Sparsholt Affair, an exploration of...

Celebrate with Alan Hollinghurst @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
Its a boy! or Its a girl! are usually the first words we hear when we enter the world. Before...

Evan Davis Post Truth @ Althorp Literary Festival
Evan Davis is an English economist, journalist, and presenter for the BBC. In October 2001, Davis took over from Peter...

Gay Wedding Show 2017 Manchester
Welcome to the UK's national, annual and official gay and lesbian wedding show. Celebrating our 14th year of the Gay...

Polari Literary Salon @ Birmingham Literary Festival
Polari has come a long way from its humble beginnings above a Soho pub. Now celebrating its 10th year, the...

Polari: Short Story Writing @ Birmingham Literary Festival
As part of their festival appearance the Polari Literary Salon are offering a workshop for writers who want to share...

Rev Richard Coles Bringing in the Sheaves @ Althorp Literary Festival
Musician, journalist, Church of England priest, BBC radio presenter and one of this years superb contestants on Strictly Come Dancing...

Stonewall @ Royal Parks Half Marathon
Join the Stonewall team on the 13.1 mile route through Central London, taking in the spectacular sites of the...

THT Fundraiser: Oxford Half Marathon
Starting on Broad Street overlooked by the impressive Trinity College and the Clarendon Building, this scenic route takes you past...

THT Fundraiser: Royal Parks Half Marathon
Starting on Broad Street overlooked by the impressive Trinity College and the Clarendon Building, this scenic route takes you past...

Brian May Presents Queen in 3D @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
A unique opportunity to view the legendary guitarists personal snapshots of over four decades with Queen. Moments from backstage, on...

Cecil Beaton @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
A whirlwind of talent, the fashion, portrait and war photographer and Academy award-winning costume designer was also a sparkling diarist...

10 - 12

Princess Cyd @ BFI Flare
The titular character of this minutely observed summertime slow-burner is 16-year-old Cyd, the only survivor of a childhood tragedy. Cyd...

10 - 15

Above The Stag Theatre: Holding The Man (until 15 October)
It's a love of a lifetime: Holding The Man charts the relationship of Tim and John from the first bursts...

10 - 15

The Iris Prize Festival, Cardiff
Were excited to welcome Iris family new and old to Cardiff for 6 days celebrating LGBT+ filmmaking. Short films, feature...

An Evening of Short Films, presented by Jake Graf
October 11th marks National Coming Out Day (NCOD), a significant date in the ever-growing LGBTQ+ calendar of awareness events. The...

National Coming Out Day
Here to celebrate those who are in the closet or out and proud! We're on Twitter: @NCOD_fb PLEASE READ THE...

12 - 12

BOiBOX - Murder Mystery
Theres been a Muuuurrrrrderrrr BOiBOX East return with a torrent of Drag Kings each one a suspect in the murder...

Matt Lucas @ Cheltenham Literary Festival
The beloved and side splittingly hilarious star of Little Britain, Bridesmaids and Doctor Who is back. The comedian in conversation...

Polari: First Book Prize 2017 Hosted By Paul Burston
Diana Souhami heads the bill with an illustrated talk about Gluck. Plus readings from Paul Harfleet, Julie Bindel, Roelof Bakker...

London Gay Mens Chorus: Songs of Gays @ St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London
In this special one-off performance, the London Gay Mens Chorus Ensemble celebrates the magical world of musical theatre in the...

THT Fundraiser: Manchester Half Marathon
Take part in this super-flat and super-fast challenge, and enjoy superb entertainment, outstanding crowd support and a glorious finish outside...

Spirit Day Strand up against LGBT Youth being bullied
Each year, millions wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for LGBTQ youth and to speak out...

16 - 20

Man-Cub @ The Kings Head Theatre
"[Mowgli] came naked, by night, alone and very hungry; yet he was not afraid!" Transformation. A mating ground. The...

16 - 31

Ruby Wax Frazzled UK Tour
American comedienne who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s...

Up Against It: A Performance Of Selected Writings by Joe Orton
Islington Museum is pleased to present a selection of writings from the published works of playwright and former Islington resident...

Liza Sings Streisland @ Cadogan Hall
Liza Pulman, the acclaimed singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical and much-loved comedy trio Fascinating Aida, returns...

Workshop: Creating Character Through Physicality @ The Hope Theatre ( 1,4,8,11, November)
A 3 hour workshop led by Matthew Parker, award winning Artistic Director of The Hope Theatre Matthew will work with...

Polari Presents Polari 10th Birthday Tour @ The Marlborough, Brighton
POLARI TENTH BIRTHDAY TOUR AT THE MARLBOROUGH THEATRE FRI OCT 20 AT 7.30pm. Londons multi award-winning LGBT literary salon...

Spoken Word London - Queer. Performance/Poetry
Spoken Word London Queer will feature some of the best queer spoken word performers from the capital, alongside our open-mic...

Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005 2016 @ London Literary Festival Southbank
Annie Leibovitz is one of the great observers of the contemporary world, capturing the personalities of the past half-century in...

London Gay Symphony Orchestra
Barber School for Scandal Overture Elgar Sea Pictures (Mezzo: Jessica Gillingwater) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4...

24 - 28

Jinks Sings Everything ! At the Leicester Square Theatre
RuPauls Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon returns with an evening of Broadway show stoppers chosen by the audience nightly. An...

OUT at Clapham: Call Me By Your Name
Not content with one but TWO screenings this month, we are super excited to bring you the stunning Call Me...

THT Fundraiser: Red Run
Taking place in Victoria Park, we invite you to take part in the Red Run raising money for World AIDS...

V&A Museum: LGBTQ Tours
Join this volunteer-led tour which explores gender and sexual identities through a selection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer...

28 - 31

Lord Dismiss Us @ Above The Stag (until 19 November)
A homophobic new headmaster and his devoutly religious wife bring a reign of terror to a boys boarding school, with...

Armistead Maupin Signing A Logical Family @GaysTheWord Bookshop
Armistead Maupin Book Signing - Sunday October 29th, 1pm Logical Family: A Memoir Registration required. We kindly ask you to...

29 - 29

Girls To The Front Live at Green Note October 29th 2017
Green Note and Blue Monday present GIRLS TO THE FRONT. A night celebrating women in music by bringing the finest...

Queers: Mark Gatiss, Jackie Clune and Brian Fillis in conversation
Join writers Mark Gatiss, Jackie Clune and Brian Fillis in conversation with arts journalist David Benedict about the highly acclaimed...

Le Gateau Chocolat @ The Soho Theatre (until 4 November)
After a smash-hit run over Christmas last year, Le Gateau Chocolat is back with an encore of the incredible Icons...

OUT at Clapham Halloween Special
It's back! Not ones to break from tradition, our monthly LGBT film club Out At Clapham return once more for...