London Wins 20th Queer Lion at Venice 2026, Sharing the Award with Queer Edward II | Flicker Magazine

Brazilian drama London wins the 20th Queer Lion at Venice 2026, sharing the award with Theo Rollason’s Queer Edward II after its world premiere.

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Canadian senator launches world's largest queer picture books | Flicker Magazine

Alberta senator Kristopher Wells is making his 300 book LGBTQ2S+ picture book collection public, in partnership with IBBY Canada, this week.

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Locarno 2026's LGBTQIA+ films: casts, plots and screening dates | Flicker Magazine

Locarno Film Festival 2026 runs 5 to 15 August in Switzerland. Here is every LGBTQIA+ and queer adjacent title in the lineup, with dates and casts.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2026 opens with 4,202 shows in 299 venues | Flicker Magazine

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has opened for 2026, running until 31 August with 4,202 shows across 299 venues around the city of Edinburgh itself.

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Tom at the Farm makes London debut at the Barbican | Flicker Magazine

Tom at the Farm, led by Armando Babaioff, an adaptation of Michel Marc Bouchard's play, makes its London debut at the Barbican this October.

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The Banality of Evil, on Hannah Arendt, opens at Arcola | Flicker Magazine

The Banality of Evil, a new play by Julia Pascal centred on Hannah Arendt, has its world premiere at Arcola Theatre from 7 October to 7 November.

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Lesvia documentary on Lesvos lesbian community hits VOD | Flicker Magazine

Lesvia, a documentary on the lesbian community of Eressos on the Greek island of Lesvos, is released on VOD in the UK and Ireland on 3 August.

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London Trans+ Pride 2026: 150,000 people, no sponsors in sight | Flicker Magazine

London Trans+ Pride 2026 drew 150,000 people to Trafalgar Square for the first time, with no sponsors and speeches from Ceyenne Doroshow, Kae Tempest and more.

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Ride the Cyclone Q&A | Cast and Musical Director at Southwark Playhouse Elephant| Flicker Magazine

Divina De Campo and the rest of the Ride the Cyclone cast talk building their characters and playing to fans who already know the album by heart.

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Tender review: Francesca Amewudah-Rivers and Nadi Kemp-Sayfi are electric at Bush Theatre | Flicker Magazine

Bush Theatre's Tender pairs two magnetic performances with a breathing set, in a queer love story that leaves you hopeful rather than wrecked.

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Queer Latinx short film Chulo premieres today with its world premiere screening | Flicker Magazine

Chulo, a queer Latinx short film by Azar Lux, premieres today. A Mexican-American cook falls for a new hire at a Los Angeles taqueria. Kickstarter-funded.

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Greenwich Theatre's Romeo and Juliet review: Verona turns hot, bloody and queer | Flicker Magazine

Greenwich Theatre reimagines Romeo and Juliet with gender-swapped casting, folk music and summer heat, earning four stars for spirit and skill.

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Jerker gets its UK premiere at Waterloo East Theatre this autumn | Flicker Magazine

Robert Chesley's Jerker gets its first UK professional production at Waterloo East Theatre, 26 September to 18 October 2026. Landmark queer AIDS-era theatre.

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Queerness on Film 2026 brings seven queer short films to Rich Mix in London this July | Flicker Magazine

Queerness on Film 2026 takes place at Rich Mix London on 15 July. Seven queer short films, a panel hosted by Loose Willis, live performance and a DJ social.

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Alastair Whatley plays Oscar Wilde at Park Theatre in a celebrated one-man show | Flicker Magazine

Alastair Whatley plays Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Oscar at Park Theatre from 22 July to 22 August 2026. Michael Fentiman directs. Tickets from £15.

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Monkeyface review at Riverside Studios: Raphael Phillips turns one room into a whole world | Flicker Magazine

Raphael Phillips turns a university bedroom into a nightclub, a family refuge and a personal trap across 70 minutes at Riverside Studios. 4 stars.

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Section 28, Schools OUT and Queer Youth | Lulla Q&A | Flicker Magazine| Flicker Magazine

Martha J. Baldwin and Schools OUT Chair Lynne Michelle Nicholls discuss Lulla, Section 28 and queer shame in education after a performance at Omnibus Theatre.

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Lulla brings queer folk horror to Omnibus Theatre Clapham | Flicker Magazine

Lulla by Flaming Theatre runs at Omnibus Theatre Clapham 30 June to 10 July. A queer folk horror play about a 16-year-old escaping into a surreal dream world.

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ROKIT Vintage opens a concession inside Coven, the new queer venue at G-A-Y's old address | Flicker Magazine

ROKIT Vintage has opened inside Coven: Headquarters at the former G-A-Y site in Soho. Witchy, club-ready vintage in London's most significant new queer venue.

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New gay dating app Goose hopes to move beyond swipe culture | Flicker Magazine

Goose is a new application-only dating app for gay men that aims to build genuine connections through curated membership, community and real-world events.

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Embrace brings a darkly tender gay play to Omnibus Theatre for one night only | Flicker Magazine

Embrace plays Omnibus Theatre Clapham on 12 July 2026. Directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair. Five gay strangers, one orgy, and nothing goes as expected.

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Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story brings its drag hit to Arcola Theatre this July | Flicker Magazine

Linus Karp's drag show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story runs at Arcola Theatre from 6 to 11 July 2026. Limited tickets remaining. Book at arcolatheatre.com.

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Argentine director Nicolás Pérez Costa brings dystopian Richard III to London this July | Flicker Magazine

Nicolás Pérez Costa's dystopian Richard III runs at the Cockpit Theatre London 8 to 11 July 2026. Multiple Off Theatre Award nominations from its Madrid run.

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