Creative Spaces
Art studios, maker spaces, and creative communities led by queer artists
Queer and sex-positive communities have always made their own culture. Studios, makers' collectives, darkroom exhibitions, and artist-run spaces populate this category: places where the work is honest, sometimes explicit, and always made with intention. If you're a creative looking for community, start here.
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Manchester Village Pride 2026
Pride in our Village. Power to our people.
LessSocialLDN
FLINTA, sapphic and WLW socials in North and East London
Gothmas Alternative Market
Digbeth's festive celebration of alternative makers
Nottingham Big Queer Market
Two days of queer makers, art and community in Nottingham
Queer Manchester
Friendship, connection and events for Manchester's sapphic community
Queer as F*ck
Queer creativity, performance and community in Manchester
Rebel Makers Dead Festive
A festive market for alternative makers and misfits
T4T Monster Ball 2026
A trans-centred Halloween pop celebration
Queer as F*ck Open Mic
Manchester's curated queer open mic
The Goths Playground
Independent alternative culture in the heart of Digbeth
T4T Club
Trans-led pop nights made for trans community
Kiki Family: Weekly Queer Hangout
A relaxed Thursday queer social away from Canal Street
Hinterland
Alcohol-free drinks, plant-based food and community culture
Kiki Family: Queer Photography Walk
A relaxed queer photography walk through Manchester
Kiki Family
Relaxed queer community and connection in Manchester
Andro & Eve
Queer arts, performance and community across South Yorkshire
QUACKS
Relaxed, beginner-friendly queer comedy in Sheffield
The Treehouse Board Game Café
Inclusive board games, food, drinks and community events
Rainbow Gamers
Friendly LGBT+ board gaming on the last Sunday of each month
Sheffield Aces and Aros
Ace and aro community, meetups and activities
OUT Sheffield – LGBTQI+
Local LGBTQIA+ connection, socials and walks
Juno Books
Feminist and queer books, conversations and community
Kweer Sheffield
Varied LGBTQ+ socials and activities across Sheffield
Sheffield Queer Parents
Community for Sheffield's LGBTQ+ parents, carers and families
Gut Level
DIY music, arts and queer community in Sheffield
Queer Writes Sheffield
Creative writing, peer support and queer community
Alternative Fashion Week Friday Fashion Show
Friday night alternative fashion showcase
Alternative Fashion Week Sunday Fashion Show
Alternative Fashion Week’s Sunday finale
Alternative Fashion Week Saturday Fashion Show
Saturday afternoon alternative fashion showcase
Alternative Fashion Week Gothic Black Veil Ball
Dark elegance and alternative fashion at HOME
ThursGAY Social
Lancaster’s monthly queer social
Alternative Artisans Market Birmingham
Handmade for the alternative, gothic and fetish community
Alternative Fashion Week x Afflecks After Dark Showcase
Alternative fashion after dark at Afflecks
Alternative Fashion Week Clothes Swap and Networking Event
Swap, connect and open Alternative Fashion Week
Queerly Made Winter Art Market
A winter market made by and for queer creatives
Panto Dame Ego Death
A slap-dash queer musical comedy
Obscura Presents: Festive Fright
Dark wares and festive gothic finds in Newcastle
XPOSED with Bailey J Mills
A late-night drag show hosted by Bailey J Mills
Let’s Get Quizzical with Lola Lasagne
A weekly Thursday quiz hosted by Lola Lasagne. Teams can contain up to six people and table booking is advised
Manchester Leatherdykes: BloodSisters Screening
Leatherdyke history, film and community fundraising
Centre Stage MCR
Camp cabaret and karaoke on Bloom Street
Spank Guys
The North West CP Group’s third-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
New Union Hotel & Showbar
Historic Gay Village hotel and showbar
Cruz 101
A Manchester Gay Village club since 1992
Shania & Friends
A Thursday night cabaret at The Brewers
The Eagle Manchester
Manchester’s men-only LGBTQ+ members’ bar
POPSICLE
A Saturday club night at The Brewers Manchester
Via Manchester
Food, drinks and live LGBTQ+ entertainment
Hellbent
A fetish dress-code club night pairing pop anthems with leather, rubber and pup culture
New York New York Manchester
Drag, pop and parties in Manchester’s Gay Village
Lola Lasagne’s Sunday Service
A free post-Pride Sunday party with Lola Lasagne, Gladys Duffy and DJ Billy Andrew
The Church Manchester
LGBTQ+ drinks, drag and entertainment
Ultimate00s
A 2000s pop, R&B, hip-hop and dance club night
Islington Mill
Artist-led culture and community in Salford
Two Tons of Fun: Manchester BIG Launch
A body-positive Manchester pop party
Hanky Panky
An 1980s and 1990s club night inspired by the gay men’s hanky code
Manbears Social
A free social for the bear community on the second Saturday of each month
The Brewers Manchester
Drag, cabaret and club nights on Canal Street
Queer Co-Working at SEESAW
Free Friday co-working for Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community
Collared Manchester
Club Collared’s first-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
InTheHouse: Halloween Neon Takeover
An inclusive neon Halloween club night with no strict dress code
Big Bingo Blowout with Ginger Hunter
A Sunday night of drag bingo hosted by Ginger Hunter
Beareoke
Weekly Sunday karaoke hosted by Moodybear at The Eagle
BarPop
Independent LGBTQ+ entertainment on Canal Street
Thompson’s Arms
A long-running LGBTQ+ pub and community venue
ATTITUDE
A Friday club night at The Brewers Manchester
The Proud Place
Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community centre
SEESAW
Creative work, culture and community under one roof
The Molly House
A relaxed LGBTQ+ bar, beer house and tapas spot
Gay Gordons Manchester Dance Class
LGBTQ+-friendly Scottish dancing every Monday
Sunday Nights at New York New York
Free Sunday entertainment in the Gay Village
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar Afterparty
The evening Afterparty following Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
SR Latin Nights
Latin dance class and social
Lesbian Film Club: Valencia The Movie(s)
Book social, film screening and author Q&A
Fantasy Book Club: Automatic Noodle
Online fantasy and science-fiction book club
I See Red
Performance, film and audience Q&A
A Queer History of Britain
A live journey through queer British history
Birmingham Fetish Weekend 2026
Three days of markets, workshops, performances and nightlife
Village Bakers Sunday Social
Monthly bake, bring and share social
Lavender Nights
Lesbian and queer socials in Liverpool
Queer Diary
Teenage diaries read to a live audience
Butch Revival
Manchester's monthly lesbian community party
The Switch Arms Lesbian Pub Night
Switch North's monthly lesbian pub night
S.M.U.T (Sinful Mischief Unwritten Together)
Erotic storytelling and open mic
POWERFUL
Queer comedy-cabaret by Kerry Leigh
Queer Comedy Night
Queer stand-up comedy at Social Refuge
Manchester Proud Chorus
Manchester LGBTQIA+ community choir
Ancoats Quiz Night
Thursday quiz night at Social Refuge
Queer Lit Book Club
Monthly queer book discussion
Manchester LGBTQ+ Meetup
Social meetups and community connections
Pool Meetup at The Faraday
LGBTQ+ pool social in the Northern Quarter
Manchester Proud Chorus Rehearsal
Weekly LGBTQIA+ community choir rehearsal
Waterdeep Dragonheist: The Converted Windmill
Online Dungeons & Dragons session
Halloween: The Monster Ball
Halloween costume party at Social Refuge
Drunk Queer Classics: Hocus Poke Us
A queer Halloween stage show
Foulmouth: Pretty Spooky
A spooky theatre scratch night
Horror Movies & Pumpkin Carving
Horror film and pumpkin carving
India-Rose Bower: We Call Them Witches – Live Event
India-Rose Bower live in conversation
Dean Atta: Big Man – Live Event
Dean Atta live in conversation
Rainbow Dragons
LGBTQIA+ tabletop role-playing in Manchester and online
Social Refuge
Coffee, books, drinks and events in Ancoats
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
Birmingham's monthly alternative lifestyle and fetish market
Sonic Yootha
A monthly genre-spanning Liverpool disco
Village Bakers
Bake, bring and share in Manchester
The Sunday Boys
Manchester LGBTQ+ low-voice choir
Queers in MCR
Manchester queer community information and events
Trans & Non-Binary Social
Social evening for trans and non-binary people
Red Rodeo Club
Queer line-dancing parties and workshops
Sapphic Screening: Bottoms
A sapphic film screening and social in Edinburgh
Collage Circle
A monthly creative collage circle for women
Kendal First Friday
A monthly LGBTQIA+ community meetup in Kendal
West Art Collective Presents: Flesh at Antwerp Mansion
Halloween art, performance and workshops at Antwerp Mansion
Brum’s Queer Market
Shop queer, support local and meet community in Birmingham
An Evening of TROUBLE!
A celebration of learning, confidence and performance in Hull
Liverpool Trans Pride Bazaar
Celebrate Liverpool Trans Pride and shop from more than 20 trans+ artists
Mattina
Queer-led Italian coffee, comfort food and community in MediaCity
Women in Comedy Festival: Reb Day: Work in Progress
A work-in-progress show about impulsivity, outside noise and whether to have a baby.
Women in Comedy Festival: Hayley Ellis
A brand-new work-in-progress hour of fresh jokes and ideas from Hayley Ellis.
Women in Comedy Festival: Bella Humphries: Big Sister Energy
A stand-up hour bringing Bella Humphries’ candid big-sister energy to family life.
Bitches in Stitches Comedy Night
An all-female stand-up comedy night hosted by Natalia Schwartz.
Women in Comedy Festival: Tasmin Sarkany: Now That’s What I Call Bach!
Character and musical comedy featuring a classical musician and violin.
Women in Comedy Festival: Sam Hickman: First Woman
A comedy harp concert combining original songs, stand-up and elaborate costumes.
Women in Comedy Festival: Stanela Khalil: Beirut-ish
Lebanese and Dublin wit meet in a comedy show about immigration, womanhood and belonging.
Women in Comedy Festival: Quirks & Foibles: Sketch Show Bingo!
An interactive combination of sketch comedy and bingo from a three-woman group.
Women in Comedy Festival: Millie Malone: Ooh-Er, Fraulein!
A debut comedy hour promising silliness and cheekiness from the half-German comic.
Women in Comedy Festival: CK Nath: A Bit of Foreign Stuff
Stand-up, storytelling and characters exploring India, Britain, identity and belonging.
Broadway Comedy Cabaret
Six musical-theatre performers present Broadway’s funniest songs.
Women in Comedy Festival: Connie B'Arsd: Aging (Dis)gracefully + Friends
Comedy cabaret and burlesque with a distinctive take on musical-theatre classics.
Women in Comedy Festival: Thao Cao: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Funnier
Bold personal comedy about racism, names and near-death experiences.
Women in Comedy Festival: Sardines: In Butter
Fast-paced, absurd sketch comedy from all-female trio Sardines.
Women in Comedy Festival: Hajar, Like Badger
Musical comedy from a British-Iranian stand-up exploring faith, identity, rebellion and belonging.
Women in Comedy Festival: Celine Kuklowsky: Bed Boy
Existential lie-down comedy about bodies and a world that feels as though it is breaking.
Women in Comedy Festival: Teresa Livingstone: Nice Lady
Musical comedy from the Northern Irish pianist, singer and comedian.
Women in Comedy Festival: Charis King: Wummy
A one-woman character comedy exploring motherhood and ambition.
Women in Comedy Festival: Diane Spencer: Coming Together
Adult stand-up about sexual mishaps, parents and psychics.
Women in Comedy Festival: Chloe Reynolds: Dissonance WIP
A work-in-progress comedy hour about oversharing, contradiction and trans experience.
Siren Asylum
Alternative fitness for women and women-aligned people who want to feel powerful
Blush Dance Stockport
Find your strength, your confidence and your people in the air
Pole Sisters Bolton
Every body belongs on the pole
GFFDamian Dance Studio
Come as you are and discover what your body can do
Alternative Pride 2026
Queer joy grows differently when it is rooted in community
The Alternative Bazaar Manchester
Manchester’s curated night market for the weird and wonderful
The Alternative Bazaar Liverpool
Liverpool’s curated night market for alternative makers