London, it’s time to get wicked. The GLL Halloween Special, our brand new October 2026 issue, is out now. It’s packed with queer nightlife, fetish, cabaret, comedy and community, plus plenty of reasons to get dressed up and head out.
Libidex is on this month’s suitably steamy cover as we celebrate a big new chapter for one of the capital’s best known fetish names. After 22 years in Covent Garden, its Liberation flagship store has moved to a bigger, brighter home on Percy Street in Fitzrovia. We take a look inside and catch up with the team about the move, the future and what they’ve got planned for the new space.
Halloween nights out across queer London
London, it’s time to get wicked. The GLL Halloween Special, our brand new October 2026 issue, is out now. It’s packed with queer nightlife, fetish, cabaret, comedy and community, plus plenty of reasons to get dressed up and head out.
Libidex is on this month’s suitably steamy cover as we celebrate a big new chapter for one of the capital’s best known fetish names. After 22 years in Covent Garden, its Liberation flagship store has moved to a bigger, brighter home on Percy Street in Fitzrovia. We take a look inside and catch up with the team about the move, the future and what they’ve got planned for the new space.
Halloween nights out across queer London
With Halloween around the corner, of course we’ve gone big on nights out. Our Going Out pages are bursting with ideas: The Yard’s Halloween Weekend, Spookmince Halloween Ball, Roma Trans Club Halloween, Honey Honey’s Thick or Treat and the Old Ship’s legendary Halloween Party.
Fancy something kinkier? Recon has two big October dates, including a Halloween edition of Fetish Cabaret at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. DILF takes over Rae’s every Friday this month, building up to its Halloween party, Dark Rites.
Community, comedy and face to face dating
Off the dancefloor, there’s plenty more to dig into. We meet the people behind LGBTQ+ Recovery Circle London, find out how West London Queer Project is getting the community moving, look ahead to the World AIDS Day Red Run, and try HugoDate, which swaps endless swiping for proper speed dates.
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year is back for 2026, so we’re asking who the next big queer comedy star will be. Then there’s all the usual news, scene favourites, listings and the brilliant LGBTQ+ businesses that make London what it is.
Planning your Halloween look, hunting for your next night out, or just catching up on queer London? It’s all in there.
Gay London Life’s October 2026 Halloween Special is out now. Pick up your free copy at venues across London or read the full October issue online. Happy Halloween, London. See you out there.
