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UK LGBT EVENTS AUGUST 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

AUGUST 2026 - 21 events (2026 - 250 events listed)

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Brighton and Hove Rainbow Run 2026
Brighton and Hove Rainbow Run takes place on Saturday 01 August 2026 at Hove Park. (Times TBC.)...

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Pride in Coalville 2026
Pride in Coalville 2026 is a one-day event at Coalville FC Football Stadium on Saturday 01 August 2026....

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Here Comes J. Edgar! A Comedy Musical @ Kings Head Theatre
As Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, J. Edgar Hoover secured his position as one of the most powerful men in America by gathering information on the private...

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David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting @ Serpentine North Gallery
One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney invites viewers to slow down and notice the extraordinary within the everyday in his first exhibition at Serpentine. Created...

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Matthew Bournes New Adventures The Car Man @ Saddlers Wells In Angel
Fasten your seat belts Matthew Bournes award-winningThe Car Manis back! Loosely based on Bizets ever-popular opera,The Car Manhas one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New...

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Alan Turing: The Age of A1 @ Bletchley Park
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...

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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 CABARET is London's hottest ticket. In a time when the world is changing...

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Sabrage @ Lafayette Kings Cross London
SABRAGE is London's most dazzling cabaret show an extravagant evening of intoxicating allure and riotous edge-of-your-seat entertainment at Lafayette in King's Cross. This immersive cabaret experience brings together the finest...

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The Devil Wears Prada @ Dominion Theatre (until 06 Feb 2027)
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...

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Prestwich Pride 2026
Prestwich Pride 2026 takes place from Thursday 06 August to Sunday 09 August 2026 in Prestwich, with Cuckoo Prestwich involved as a venue....

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