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UK LGBT EVENTS MAY 2018
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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OUT at Clapham The Wound
We're teaming up with Discover Tuesdays to bring you a screening of another 2018 Best Foreign Film nominee, The Wound...
We're teaming up with Discover Tuesdays to bring you a screening of another 2018 Best Foreign Film nominee, The Wound...
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OUT at Clapham The Wound
We're teaming up with Discover Tuesdays to bring you a screening of another 2018 Best Foreign Film nominee, The Wound...
We're teaming up with Discover Tuesdays to bring you a screening of another 2018 Best Foreign Film nominee, The Wound...
01 - 04
Joel Creasey Live @ Soho Theatre
Joel Creasey has been on fire in Australia and returns to the Soho Theatre after three years away. His absence...
Joel Creasey has been on fire in Australia and returns to the Soho Theatre after three years away. His absence...
01 - 06
Miss Nightingale @ The Hippodrome Casino
A saucy new star shines under the spotlight. Two men struggle to bring their illicit love out of the shadows...
A saucy new star shines under the spotlight. Two men struggle to bring their illicit love out of the shadows...
01 - 06
Miss Nightingale @ The Hippodrome Casino (until 6 May)
A saucy new star shines under the spotlight. Two men struggle to bring their illicit love out of the shadows...
A saucy new star shines under the spotlight. Two men struggle to bring their illicit love out of the shadows...
01 - 15
Tomorrow at Noon @ Jermyn Street Theatre
Shes been coming here every Sunday for the past fifty years and he still hasnt turned up. The playwrights of...
Shes been coming here every Sunday for the past fifty years and he still hasnt turned up. The playwrights of...
01 - 19
The Inheritance @ The Young Vic
★★★★★ 'Witty, outrageous and deeply moving' The Evening Standard ★★★★★ 'Perhaps the...
★★★★★ 'Witty, outrageous and deeply moving' The Evening Standard ★★★★★ 'Perhaps the...
01 - 19
Worth a Flutter
In life love doesnt always run to the form guide 4/1 Matt the gambler with a dysfunctional brain, heart and...
In life love doesnt always run to the form guide 4/1 Matt the gambler with a dysfunctional brain, heart and...
01 - 31
Tom Allen:Absolutely @ Soho Theatre (until 21 July)
The sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working class Bromley, Tom Allen embarks on his debut solo tour. As...
The sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working class Bromley, Tom Allen embarks on his debut solo tour. As...
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01 - 31
Ruthless ! The Musical @ The Arts Theatre (until 23 June)
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET WHAT YOU WANT? The all-female camp KILLER cult classic finally makes its way...
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET WHAT YOU WANT? The all-female camp KILLER cult classic finally makes its way...
01 - 31
Will Young in Strictly Ballroom @ Piccadilly Theatre (until 21 July)
Baz Luhrmanns Strictly Ballroom the Musical waltzes into the Piccadilly Theatre for a West End run, following a hugely successful...
Baz Luhrmanns Strictly Ballroom the Musical waltzes into the Piccadilly Theatre for a West End run, following a hugely successful...
02
Rev Richard Coles @ Oakengates Theatre, Telford
"Join Strictly's latest dancing star as he recounts his experiences both on the dance floor and backstage with the stars...
"Join Strictly's latest dancing star as he recounts his experiences both on the dance floor and backstage with the stars...
02 - 03
Oxford Pride 2018
Rainbow Days Oxford Pride Parade - Saturday 2rd June 2018 Oxford's annual LGBT Pride event, with two stages acts throughout...
Rainbow Days Oxford Pride Parade - Saturday 2rd June 2018 Oxford's annual LGBT Pride event, with two stages acts throughout...
02 - 20
Tonight At 8.30 @ Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre presents The REACTION Season Nine one-act plays by Noel Coward Bedroom Farces (We Were Dancing, Ways and...
Jermyn Street Theatre presents The REACTION Season Nine one-act plays by Noel Coward Bedroom Farces (We Were Dancing, Ways and...
03
Queer Perspectives: Turning the tables @ National Portrait Gallery
Resident Artist Sadie Lee introduces queer peoples historian Bird la Bird in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre, Floor -2, before heading...
Resident Artist Sadie Lee introduces queer peoples historian Bird la Bird in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre, Floor -2, before heading...
03 - 05
Stephen Bailey Cant Think Straight @ Soho Theatre
Meet your new potty-mouthed best friend, who supported Katherine Ryan and Jenny clair on their recent sell-out UK tours. Stephen...
Meet your new potty-mouthed best friend, who supported Katherine Ryan and Jenny clair on their recent sell-out UK tours. Stephen...
03 - 27
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...
Please be aware that we may not be able to issue tickets to everyone who applies. We try to be...
04 - 31
Brighton Fringe (until 03 June)
Brighton Fringe sets out to stimulate, educate and entertain all year round through a diverse range of events, performances and...
Brighton Fringe sets out to stimulate, educate and entertain all year round through a diverse range of events, performances and...
05
Gays The Word: Book Signing Boys Keep Swinging by Jake Shears
Jake Shears will be singing copies of his blisteringly brilliant memoir Boys Keep Swinging at Gay's the Word bookshop on...
Jake Shears will be singing copies of his blisteringly brilliant memoir Boys Keep Swinging at Gay's the Word bookshop on...
05 - 06
THT Fundraising: Isle of Wight Challenge
Great challenges need great settings - and there're none better than this stunning coastal path. In May, over 2,000...
Great challenges need great settings - and there're none better than this stunning coastal path. In May, over 2,000...
07
Everybody's Talking About Jamie- In Aid of DRM @ Apollo
Please join us Thursday, June 7th for a very special outing to the five-star Everybodys Talking About Jamie, hosted by...
Please join us Thursday, June 7th for a very special outing to the five-star Everybodys Talking About Jamie, hosted by...
07
Voices from The Deep @The Kings Head Theatre
Paperclip Theatre presents a collection of shorts set in Shakespearean verse that blends comedy, satire, heart wrenching drama and cheeky...
Paperclip Theatre presents a collection of shorts set in Shakespearean verse that blends comedy, satire, heart wrenching drama and cheeky...
07 - 20
International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
The Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is an annual event, celebrating contribution of gay people to theatre, past and present. The...
The Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is an annual event, celebrating contribution of gay people to theatre, past and present. The...
08
Diva Awards 2018 - London
Voted for by you, the DIVA Awards are split into 18 categories, paying tribute to the lesbian, bisexual, trans and...
Voted for by you, the DIVA Awards are split into 18 categories, paying tribute to the lesbian, bisexual, trans and...
09
Echoes of Rodin, Mapplethorpe and Kiefer - with Marie-Anne Mancio by the London Salon @ Hospital Club, London
A gay photographer in seedy 1970s New York and an angry painter in war-torn Germany Robert Mapplethorpe and Anselm Kiefer...
A gay photographer in seedy 1970s New York and an angry painter in war-torn Germany Robert Mapplethorpe and Anselm Kiefer...
10
Queer Comrades: Gay Identity & Activism in Post Socialist China @ GaysTheWord
Queer Comrades 2018: Gay Identity and Tongzhi Activism in Postsocialist China A talk with author Hongwei Bao. A Free seated...
Queer Comrades 2018: Gay Identity and Tongzhi Activism in Postsocialist China A talk with author Hongwei Bao. A Free seated...
12
Exeter Pride 2018
Celebration theme to Exeter's 10th LGBT Pride AN explosion of colour, positivity and pride will take place in Exeter on...
Celebration theme to Exeter's 10th LGBT Pride AN explosion of colour, positivity and pride will take place in Exeter on...
15
Alison Jackson: Shot To Fame @ Soho Theatre
Donald Trump and The Golden Shower. Harry Windsor takes Meghan Up The Aisle. Kim Kardashian and The Arse That Conquered...
Donald Trump and The Golden Shower. Harry Windsor takes Meghan Up The Aisle. Kim Kardashian and The Arse That Conquered...
15 - 31
Fcking Men (until 02 June) @The Kings Head Theatre
I turned it off. Shut it down. Re booted it. It started asking questions and I didnt want that, made...
I turned it off. Shut it down. Re booted it. It started asking questions and I didnt want that, made...
15 - 31
Sex with Robots and Other Devices
I turned it off. Shut it down. Re booted it. It started asking questions and I didnt want that, made...
I turned it off. Shut it down. Re booted it. It started asking questions and I didnt want that, made...
16
THT Fundraising: London to Paris Cycle
Starting from South East London and finishing under the Eiffel Tower, this stunning ride will take you right across the...
Starting from South East London and finishing under the Eiffel Tower, this stunning ride will take you right across the...
17
Intermedia UK LGBT Parenting Event& Panel Discussiion @ Guardian Newspaper HQ
InterMediaUK are excited to announce that we will be holding an LGBT+ Parenting Event at The Guardians offices in Kings...
InterMediaUK are excited to announce that we will be holding an LGBT+ Parenting Event at The Guardians offices in Kings...
17
International day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
It was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media...
It was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media...
17 - 19
Larry Dean Fandan @ Soho Theatre
TOP 10 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS AT EDINBURGH FRINGE 2017 British Comedy Guide Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean brings his...
TOP 10 BEST REVIEWED SHOWS AT EDINBURGH FRINGE 2017 British Comedy Guide Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean brings his...
19 - 20
Lancaster Pride 2018
Lancaster Pride 2018 Saturday, May 19, 2018 Lancaster Pride brings this year a Summer Pride more spectacular than the last...
Lancaster Pride 2018 Saturday, May 19, 2018 Lancaster Pride brings this year a Summer Pride more spectacular than the last...
19 - 28
Don't Cha Wish Your Scouser Was Boss Like Me?
Forget your Beyonce & your Ariana; Kates in town... & shes brought her own Sasha Fierce!The best thing to...
Forget your Beyonce & your Ariana; Kates in town... & shes brought her own Sasha Fierce!The best thing to...
21
Rev Richard Coles @ Perth Festival of Arts
The Rev Richard Coles is one of the few celebrities to have successfully bridged the gap between pop music and...
The Rev Richard Coles is one of the few celebrities to have successfully bridged the gap between pop music and...
21 - 26
Just Another Love Story The Genius of Stephen Sondheim @ Arts Theatre
JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY, a musical love letter to the genius of Stephen Sondheim, devised and directed by Ray Rackham...
JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY, a musical love letter to the genius of Stephen Sondheim, devised and directed by Ray Rackham...
22 - 31
Adam & Eve (until 09 June) @ The Hope Theatre
A modern day Genesis story. What does it say about the state of our relationship, if one small thing comes...
A modern day Genesis story. What does it say about the state of our relationship, if one small thing comes...
26
Grampian Pride 2018
Grampian Pride in Aberdeen aims to bring the local and wider community together. Welcoming everyone from the North East of...
Grampian Pride in Aberdeen aims to bring the local and wider community together. Welcoming everyone from the North East of...
26
LGBTQ Tour @ V&A Museum
Join this volunteer-led tour which explores gender and sexual identities through a selection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer...
Join this volunteer-led tour which explores gender and sexual identities through a selection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer...
26
THT Fundraising: London 2 Brighton Challenge
Walk the iconic route from capital to coast. Join 2,500 people of all ages and experience for an unforgettable...
Walk the iconic route from capital to coast. Join 2,500 people of all ages and experience for an unforgettable...
26 - 27
Birmingham Gay Pride 2018
Birmingham Gay Pride 2018 will take place on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May 2018 in the Birmingham Gay Village...
Birmingham Gay Pride 2018 will take place on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May 2018 in the Birmingham Gay Village...
28
Durham Pride UK 2018
We are thrilled to announce that our fifth and what reckons to be our most fabulous Durham Pride will take...
We are thrilled to announce that our fifth and what reckons to be our most fabulous Durham Pride will take...
28
THT Fundraising: Vitality London 10,000
We always welcome runners who have already secured their own place in the run and want to fundraise for us...
We always welcome runners who have already secured their own place in the run and want to fundraise for us...
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