LGBTQ+ History Month

Celebrating our LGBTQ+ community with a month of walks, talks and events throughout February
Cooking with Pride
Tuesday 4 February, 6–9pm
St Luke’s Community Centre, EC1V 8AJ
forum+ and St Luke’s Community Centre are running a special session of Cooking with Pride in celebration of Pride Month! The cookery class is a warm, welcoming, and inclusive social group with fun cooking and delicious Mexican cuisine. Booking is essential. For more information email info@forumplus.org.uk.
Register for Cooking with Pride
When Atlas met Tantalus
Tuesday 4–Saturday 8 February
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42–44 Gaisford Street, Kentish Town, NW5 2ED
When Atlas met Tantalus is a poignant new play highlighting issues of queer identity, community, public outing, and the way that history shapes our present, within a witty and engaging one-hour drama.
Pride cinema at Castlehaven Community Association
Thursday 6 February, 6–8pm
Clarence Hall, Hawley Road, NW1 8R
Based on the director’s own experiences, this vibrant and deeply emotional drama follows the lives of AIDS activists in the early 1990s, balancing powerful themes of social justice with euphoric moments of spine-tingling sensuality.
Pre-booking isn’t necessary, but for more information, email healthhaven@castlehaven.org.uk.
Incite! LGBTQ+ open mic Pride special
Wednesday 12 February, 7–9pm
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, N1 9DY
Hosted by performance poet Hannah Chutzpah and featuring a selection of Incite!’s incredible performers, this gig is going to be the perfect way to celebrate Pride Month. Take a seat in the audience at London’s longest-running LGBTQ+ spoken word event or reserve an open mic slot to share your own poetry, music, stand-up, or whatever else moves you! Booking is essential.
Book your spot for the open mic night
forum+ at Rainbow Paddlers
Friday 21 February, 5.30pm
The Pirate Castle, Oval Road, NW1 7EA
This relaxing kayaking session runs along a beautiful stretch of the Regent’s Canal and offers an opportunity to socialise while you paddle. Rainbow Paddlers has gone from strength to strength since launching in 2021 and is the first British canoeing club to offer weekly adult paddle sport sessions run by and for the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride Day at the British Museum
Saturday 22 February, 11am–4pm
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
From drop-in craft activities and performances in the Great Court to storytelling sessions, from art workshops to tours of the galleries, this day is all about celebrating and highlighting queer stories, histories, and people from the past to the present day. All activities will be free to join but pre-booking to enter the museum and some of the planned activities is essential.
For more information and to receive the event flyer please email communities@britishmuseum.org.
Pride panel: Trans Pride and Dyke March in conversation
Sunday 23 February, 1.30–3.30pm
Queer Britain, 2 Granary Square, King’s Cross, London N1C 4BH
Join a conversation with Shiv, Miggy (Trans Pride) and Stav (Dyke March) about the importance of Pride. The panel discussion will be an opportunity to hear about the history of each, pride, challenges, and their hopes for the future. Tickets range from free to £10.
More information and book Pride panel
Pride at the London Irish Centre
Saturday 29 February, 8pm
London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, NW1 9XB
Celebrate Pride at the London Irish Centre and join a fantastic day and night of fun on Saturday 29th February! Connect with like-minded people and celebrate Pride, drag and queerness through art at Dragage: Drag Collage and Mark-Making Workshop. On the night of Pride in London get your dancing shoes on and hit the dancefloor to one of the best Irish Traditional Music Bands, Shanvaghera, for a Gaylí.
More Things to do
- Islington Assembly Hall
- Volunteering in Islington
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Five things to do in parks
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Tufnell Park Market
- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
- Free swimming lessons
- Best parks for… water fun
- Repair workshops
- Dementia-friendly Islington
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Drop-in community gardening
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Winter Reading Challenge
- Finsbury Winter Warmers
- Yoga in Islington Square with Satya Yoga
- Half term library activities
- LGBTQ+ History Month