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UK LGBT EVENTS AUGUST 2025

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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In 2025 we listed 418 Events which are available to view in the Archive

AUGUST 2025 - 27 events (2026 - 232 events listed)
01 - 12
The Show on The Roof @ Kings Head Theatre
Discover the secrets behind the sequins in this pivotal chapter of LGBTQ+ history. Come on up! Welcome to the Howdy Pardner Drive-In, Boise, Idaho, USA. Each night, Al Travelstead puts...
01 - 03
Brighton and Hove Pride 2025
Brighton & Hove Pride is scheduled from Friday, 1st August to Sunday, 3rd August 2025. Recognized as the UK's most popular Pride event, the festivities include a parade on SaturdayBrighton...
01 - 25
Edinburgh Festival Fringe @ Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. The founding principle at the heart of the Fringe...
01 - 31
Alan Turing: The Age of A1 @ Bletchley Park (until 2026)
The Age of AI New for 2025 - Learn about the history of AI and the pioneers in this technology, including Codebreakers Alan Turing, Donald Michie and Irving Jack Good...
01 - 31
Cabaret Live At The Kit Kat Club @ Playhouse Theatre (until 2026)
Winning a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, this intimate and electrifying new production of CABARET is London's hottest ticket. In a time when the world is changing...
01 - 31
Gianni Versace Retrospective @ Arches London Bridge (until 2026)
Experience one of the top fashion exhibitions in London this summer with the Gianni Versace Retrospective at Arches London Bridge. Perfect for fans of fashion museums, this is a must-see...
01 - 31
Leigh Bowery @ Tate Modern
Leigh Bowerys short but extraordinary life left a distinct, undeniable mark on the art world and beyond. An artist, performer, model, TV personality, club promoter, fashion designer and musician, Bowery...
01 - 31
The Devil Wears Prada Musical @ Dominion Theatre (until 2026)
Gird your loins! THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is absolutely fabulous! (The Standard). Featuring irresistible songs (The Standard) by Elton John and a terrific (Time Out) performance from VANESSA WILLIAMS in...
04 - 25
Pride Guided Tours @ Shakepeare's Globe Theatre
Step inside our iconic wooden O for a Pride Guided Tour of the Globe Theatre, bringing to life the queer stories and characters from Shakespeares life and times. What would...
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Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen & Suzi Ruffell : Upper Street Nostalgia
Comedians and dearest pals Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell chat friendship, love, life and culture....sometimes.... Get in touch with all your problems or if you want to give your...
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  • 02 July – Liane de Pougy (1869–1950), French cabaret artist, dancer & courtesan
  • 05 July – Megan Rapinoe (1985–), American professional soccer midfielder
  • 06 July – Frida Kahlo (1907–1954), Mexican artist
  • 07 July – Kirsten Vangsness (1972–), American actress
  • 08 July – Silvia Modig (1976–), Finnish politician, radio & TV journalist
  • 09 July – Kelly McGillis (1957–), American actress
  • 09 July – Vanessa Selbst (1984–), American hedge fund manager & professional poker player
  • 10 July – Fiona Shaw (1958–), Irish actress & theatre-opera director
  • 10 July – Zoe Dunning (1963–), American retired naval officer & LGBTQ activist
  • 10 July – Alexandra Hedison (1969–), American photographer & actress
  • 10 July – Angel Haze (1991–), American rapper & singer
  • 11 July – Leisha Hailey (1971–), American actress & musician
  • 11 July – Dorothy Wilde (1895–1941), Anglo-Irish socialite, niece of Oscar Wilde
  • 12 July – Michelle Rodriguez (1978–), American actress
  • 12 July – Kyrsten Sinema (1976–), American congresswoman, Arizona
  • 13 July – Mary Emma Woolley (1863–1947), American educator, peace activist & women's suffragist
  • 14 July – Jane Lynch (1960–), American actress
  • 15 July – Allison Brewer (1954–), Canadian social activist & politician
  • 18 July – Lillian Faderman (1940–), American scholar, historian & writer
  • 19 July – Jaiyah Saelua (1988–), Samoan international football player
  • 20 July – Roberta Achtenberg (1950–), American federal politician & civil rights attorney
  • 22 July – Emily Saliers (1963–), American singer-songwriter & member of Indigo Girls
  • 24 July – Anna Paquin (1982–), Canadian-New Zealander actress
  • 25 July – Christine Quinn (1966–), American politician, former Speaker of the New York City Council
  • 26 July – Nikki Sinclaire (1968–), English politician, UK's first openly transgender parliamentarian
  • 28 July – Judy Grahn (1940–), American poet
  • 28 July – Imke Duplitzer (1975–), German épée fencer
  • 31 July – Susan Flannery (1939–), American actress
  • 31 July – Barbara Gittings (1932–2007), American gay rights activist

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