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Willow Marler makes history as LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
Willow Marler comedy has made history at the Comedy Store: the Worcester-based newcomer is the first trans comedian to win Comedy Bloomers’ LGBTQ+ New...
Polari Prize 2026: 12 books to get talking about before the Heaven ceremony
The Polari Prize 2026 shortlists are here, with Joelle Taylor, Roxy Bourdillon and Leon Craig among the writers in contention. Twelve books are competing...
Queer films to watch this autumn and winter: Peccadillo Pictures reveals its latest releases
From provocative gay dramas and dark psychological thrillers to stories of first love and chosen family, Peccadillo Pictures has plenty to keep LGBTQ+ film...
Cabaret vs Cancer gala at Wilton’s Music Hall marks a decade of fundraising
The Cabaret vs Cancer gala at Wilton’s Music Hall celebrates ten years of cabaret, community and fundraising with a one-night show supporting people affected...
Comedy Bloomers 2026: who’s the next big queer comedy star?
Comedy Bloomers 2026 is searching for the next big LGBTQ+ comedy name, giving emerging performers a stage, a £1,000 prize and the chance to...
Shocktober Fest 2026 turns 30 with four new ways to scream
If your idea of a relaxing autumn evening involves dark tunnels, live actors, fairground rides, chips and a cocktail, Shocktober Fest 2026 is calling...
Recon Fetish Cabaret at the RVT: gear up for a filthy Thursday in Vauxhall
The Recon Fetish Cabaret October edition lands at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Thursday 29 October. That's two days before Halloween, so you can...
Everyone Here is a Work of Art
London, Amsterdam, Peter Tatchell, Sue Sanders, and the art of widescreen protest… Madonna means you too, if you’re reading Gay London Life right now, or...
Human Nature – “express yourself, don’t repress yourself… Why don’t you just deal with...
Madonna’s lyrics came circa 1994 - but could have been written about 2026. Curzon Soho’s World Pride Amsterdam trilogy on July 16th isn’t only...
Looking for Love Before 30? Playing Around Is the Queer Rom-Com You Need to...
Dating has never been straightforward, but throw in ghosting, commitment-phobes, impossible expectations and the looming panic of turning 30, and you’ve got all the...
Angel Man
With a huge World Pride Amsterdam 2026 incoming in August, one thing will be loudly clear. 20 years before even Stonewall, a new road...
The Messy, Tender Truth of Queer Survival
Jeremy C. Bradley’s Three Days Grace is a deeply emotional novel exploring trauma, silence, identity, and the lingering cost of survival. Set over three...
Marcel Walz On Queer Horror, VHS Nightmares, And Why Brute 1976 Wants To Leave...
There’s a particular kind of horror film that doesn’t just scare you, it makes you feel like you’ve stumbled across something you weren’t supposed...
Sex, Power and Performance: The Minds Behind Night Stage Get Into It
GLL interviews Directors Marcio & Filipe to discuss the film:Night Stage sits somewhere between erotic thriller and character study. Did you always know you...
Liberace and Liza Are Back, Darling
Liberace and Liza: A Tribute is heading out on its first UK tour, opening at Greenwich Theatre, and it’s exactly the kind of high-camp,...
Night Stage Turns Up the Heat, and the Risk, This April
If you like your cinema with a bit of danger running through it, Night Stage is arriving at exactly the right moment.Fresh from closing BFI Flare 2025,...
Queer-Friendly Casino Night in London: A First-Timer’s Guide
Queer-Friendly Casino Night in London: A First-Timer’s Guide At a London casino, the first thing a first-timer clocks is the doorway. Quiet lobby, receptionist, a...
Agony Adam: Answers your December Dilemmas
He was the cherubic straight-shooter who won the nation's hearts in this year's series of I Kissed A Boy, now he's answering your burning...
Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest returns for another month of haunts, rides and spooky surprises
If you’re the sort of person who dreams up Halloween costumes while you’re sunbathing on the beach or you live for the sort of...
Dancefloor Heaven: ROY INC. & Spatial Awareness Return with The Promise Remixes!
London, get ready to move. The incomparable ROY INC. – still riding high after his sizzling collaboration OFF/ON with Joe Goddard and George T...
LGMC: Two choruses. One performance. One unforgettable evening.
This season, prepare to be uplifted as the London Gay Men’s Chorus joins forces with the Amsterdam Gay Men’s Chorus (AMSGMC) for an unforgettable...
Welcome to the Family, Adam!
If you tuned into this year’s I Kissed A Boy, you’ll already know Adam (@onlygayadam) as the charming mischief-maker who brought some serious main character energy to...
Martin and Maria Answer Your Matrimony Moans!
Never seen in the same room together, Martin Fox-Roberts and Maria Hurtz from Proud Fox Ceremonies share this page to tackle your wedding woes...
The Arzner Cinema in the Square : Open-Air LGBTQ+ Film Magic This Bank Holiday!
This August Bank Holiday, London’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ cinema, The Arzner, is stepping out under the stars and bringing the big screen to Bermondsey...
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