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UK LGBT EVENTS APRIL 2026

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

APRIL 2026 - 9 events (2026 - 162 events listed)
01 - 30
Cabaret Live At The Kit Kat Club @ Playhouse Theatre (until Sep 2026)
Cabaret Live At The Kit Kat Club @ Playhouse Theatre (until Sep 2026) Winning a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, this intimate and electrifying new production of...
01 - 30
Kinky Boots - The Musical @ London Colliseum (until July 2026)
Fall head over heels in Spring 2026! The multi-award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS is strutting its way to London in a joyous, brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancings Johannes Radebe. The...
01 - 30
Pride Guided Tours @ Shakespeare'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...
04 - 04
Student Pride 2026
Student Pride 2026 a London day event for LGBTQ+ students and allies, featuring social spaces, workshops, music, stalls and community celebration. Specific venue details TBC....
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Please Please Me @ Kiln Theatre (until May 2026)
Brian Epstein and The Beatles. Their rise. His fall. When Brian Epstein steps into the Cavern Club, he finds more than just a band he finds his lifes calling. Captivated...
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Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeares Hamlet @ Cadogan Hall
Direct from her critically acclaimed, triple-extended New York, Chicago, and London solo performances of Shakespeares Hamlet. Nominated for New Yorks Drama Leagues Distinguished Performance Award and Outer Critics Circle Outstanding...
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Pride in Aberystwyth 2026
Pride in Aberystwyth takes place on Friday 24 April 2026. Theme, festival and after party details to follow. No parade....
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Falmouth Pride 2026
Falmouth Pride is a one-day Cornwall Pride event celebrating equality and diversity across LGBTQ+ and marginalised communities. Parade from The Moor at 12:00 (gather from 11:45) and celebration at Event...
30 - 04
The Great British Bear Bash 2026
The Great British Bear Bash takes place from 30 April to 4 May 2026. Organised by ManBears Manchester with events and activities for the bear community (bears, cubs, chubs, otters...
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