Upcoming Events
Inclusive, alternative and community-led events across the UK: nights, markets, workshops and gatherings, sorted by date.
This weekend
T4T Monster Ball 2026
A trans-centred Halloween pop celebration
Alternative Fashion Week Saturday Fashion Show
Saturday afternoon alternative fashion showcase
Sex Positive Reading Group
Curious, shame-free conversations about sex, health and relationships
Cabaret Sauvignon Vol. 34: #TheBlossomHillsHaveEyes
A deep and full-bodied Halloween draglesque show
Alternative Fashion Week Gothic Black Veil Ball
Dark elegance and alternative fashion at HOME
Kage Club Manchester
Curiosity welcome, judgement left at the door
Dyke Halloween Day Party
Dyke community, kinky games and Halloween mischief
Rainbow Gamers
Friendly LGBT+ board gaming on the last Sunday of each month
Alternative Fashion Week Sunday Fashion Show
Alternative Fashion Week’s Sunday finale
Clandestine Cabaret
Cinematic queer cabaret at the Two Brewers
Coming up next
India-Rose Bower: We Call Them Witches – Live Event
India-Rose Bower live in conversation
Gay Gordons Manchester Dance Class
LGBTQ+-friendly Scottish dancing every Monday
LGBTQ+ Bachata Class and Social
Free bachata class and social dancing
Horror Movies & Pumpkin Carving
Horror film and pumpkin carving
Foulmouth: Pretty Spooky
A spooky theatre scratch night
Sapphic Showcase: Halloween Special
A Halloween showcase of sapphic and queer talent
Worth planning ahead
Ultimate00s
A 2000s pop, R&B, hip-hop and dance club night
Gothmas Alternative Market
Digbeth's festive celebration of alternative makers
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
Birmingham's monthly alternative lifestyle and fetish market
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar Afterparty
The evening Afterparty following Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
Uncensored Market
A queer-led Glasgow market for expression and discovery
Sex Ed for Grown Ups
Accessible, shame-free sex and relationships education for disabled adults
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Queer Co-Working at SEESAW
Free Friday co-working for Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community
Nottingham Big Queer Market
Two days of queer makers, art and community in Nottingham
Alternative Fashion Week Friday Fashion Show
Friday night alternative fashion showcase
The Allure Spookeasy
Halloween glamour from House of Allure
Panto Dame Ego Death
A slap-dash queer musical comedy
T4T Monster Ball 2026
A trans-centred Halloween pop celebration
Alternative Fashion Week Saturday Fashion Show
Saturday afternoon alternative fashion showcase
Sex Positive Reading Group
Curious, shame-free conversations about sex, health and relationships
Cabaret Sauvignon Vol. 34: #TheBlossomHillsHaveEyes
A deep and full-bodied Halloween draglesque show
Alternative Fashion Week Gothic Black Veil Ball
Dark elegance and alternative fashion at HOME
Kage Club Manchester
Curiosity welcome, judgement left at the door
Dyke Halloween Day Party
Dyke community, kinky games and Halloween mischief
Rainbow Gamers
Friendly LGBT+ board gaming on the last Sunday of each month
Alternative Fashion Week Sunday Fashion Show
Alternative Fashion Week’s Sunday finale
Clandestine Cabaret
Cinematic queer cabaret at the Two Brewers
India-Rose Bower: We Call Them Witches – Live Event
India-Rose Bower live in conversation
Gay Gordons Manchester Dance Class
LGBTQ+-friendly Scottish dancing every Monday
LGBTQ+ Bachata Class and Social
Free bachata class and social dancing
Horror Movies & Pumpkin Carving
Horror film and pumpkin carving
Foulmouth: Pretty Spooky
A spooky theatre scratch night
Sapphic Showcase: Halloween Special
A Halloween showcase of sapphic and queer talent
Lavender Nights
Lesbian and queer socials in Liverpool
ThursGAY Social
Lancaster’s monthly queer social
Kiki Family: Weekly Queer Hangout
A relaxed Thursday queer social away from Canal Street
Darkhaus Burlesque Presents The Crypt of Temptation
A Halloween burlesque night in Halifax
Drunk Queer Classics: Hocus Poke Us
A queer Halloween stage show
Burlesque at the Blue Room – Spooky Edition
Halloween burlesque in Lincoln’s Blue Room
Cabaret Provocateur: Halloween Cabaret
A provocative Halloween variety spectacular
Nightmare on Canal Street 4
Rugby players, drag cabaret and Halloween chaos
Mancunian Fetish Fair
A free North West market for kink, fetish and alternative traders
Halloween: The Monster Ball
Halloween costume party at Social Refuge
Holy Diver’s Halloween: Welcome to Hell
An immersive alternative Halloween night in Stockport
Mancunian Fetish Fair After Hours
The adults-only evening after-party for the Mancunian Fetish Fair
Rogue Alternative Market and Cabaret
Alternative shopping and cabaret in the heart of Manchester
The Alternative Bazaar Liverpool
Liverpool’s curated night market for alternative makers
Horror Icons Show with Auntie Heroine: Manchester
Come for the horror, stay for the beautifully unhinged drag
Queer Lit Book Club
Monthly queer book discussion
Queer Cxntry: Burnin' Daylight Manchester
Queer country, chosen family and room on the dance floor for every cowboy
The Fitzgerald Bottomless Brunch
A 1920s-themed brunch with burlesque, food and bottomless drinks.
Collared Manchester
Club Collared’s first-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
Horror Icons Show with Auntie Heroine: Salford
Horror, drag and a little afternoon chaos, served with pizza
Cherie Bebe's Burlesque Revue
Recurring burlesque and cabaret revue
Birmingham Fetish Weekend 2026
Three days of markets, workshops, performances and nightlife
The Bazaar of Tantalising Delights
Independent alternative shopping across the North East
Manchester Munch
A relaxed monthly social for Manchester’s kink community
Manbears Social
A free social for the bear community on the second Saturday of each month
Alternative Artisans Market Birmingham
Handmade for the alternative, gothic and fetish community
Chapped: The Show
Drag, comedy and chaos from Chapped Events
Themme Cabaret
Drag, burlesque, singing and more for sapphics and trans people.
Spank Guys
The North West CP Group’s third-Saturday monthly social at The Eagle
Queerly Made Winter Art Market
A winter market made by and for queer creatives
Brum’s Queer Market
Shop queer, support local and meet community in Birmingham
Hanky Panky
An 1980s and 1990s club night inspired by the gay men’s hanky code
Rebel Makers Dead Festive
A festive market for alternative makers and misfits
At Your Own Risk
Queer kink, independent makers and conscious consumption
Obscura Presents: Festive Fright
Dark wares and festive gothic finds in Newcastle
An Evening of TROUBLE!
A celebration of learning, confidence and performance in Hull
Ultimate00s
A 2000s pop, R&B, hip-hop and dance club night
Gothmas Alternative Market
Digbeth's festive celebration of alternative makers
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
Birmingham's monthly alternative lifestyle and fetish market
Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar Afterparty
The evening Afterparty following Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar
Uncensored Market
A queer-led Glasgow market for expression and discovery
Sex Ed for Grown Ups
Accessible, shame-free sex and relationships education for disabled adults