PRIDE
IN THE SQUARE MILE
A Historical Tour of the LGBTQIA Archives - Stef Dickers, Bishopsgate Institute.
A Historical Tour of the LGBTQIA Archives - Stef Dickers, Bishopsgate Institute
Join us for an exciting event at Artizan Street Library & Community Centre where Stef Dickers from Bishopsgate Institute will take you on a journey through the LGBTQIA archives. Explore the rich history and stories of the community in an engaging and informative tour. Don't miss this unique opportunity to delve into the past and learn more about the LGBTQIA movement!
Leasing Foundation Pride Celebration - 16 July 2024
An evening Pride Event with networking and panel discussions
![Outloud Summer Salon - Performing Masculinities: A Drag King History](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1719820231872-SQLX8JRDNQ08GYYQEPCV/IMG_6671.jpeg)
Outloud Summer Salon - Performing Masculinities: A Drag King History
Our incredible panel of kings will discuss how historical performances of masculinity have influenced drag kinging as we know it in 2024
![Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717713139781-P5UP0YMC22NNPQZPBDPH/%C2%A9MatthewJohnsonPhotographer-246+%281%29.png)
Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw
The culmination of 2024’s Classical Pride, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ classical music in this diverse programme presented by Nick Grimshaw.
![Classical Pride: Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerilla](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717712843023-PZ5ZNU5UFX7J09Y7RN9D/Photo+10-12-2023%2C+19+44+12.jpg)
Classical Pride: Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerilla
Classical Pride presents Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerilla, a free performance in the Level G foyer with an ensemble put together by violist Stephen Upshaw.
Classical Pride: A Proud Future
A Proud Future features the star performers and composers from the LGBTQ+ student bodies of London’s conservatoires.
![Classical Pride: My Beloved Man](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717712252394-OW702BATN17DRT3N61G0/Classical+Pride+Fourth+Choir.jpg)
Classical Pride: My Beloved Man
My Beloved Man – a celebration by the Fourth Choir, London’s LGBTQ+ classical choir, of the love affair between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.
A Flash of Pride - a reading
Celebrate stories that build worlds in 100 words—featuring new writers from the Gay Authors Workshop anthology, “FLASH DANCES”.
![London Pride 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717501379854-490CDXHAXXNP793CFFAX/Homepage_Large_web_image-MEDIACommunity-PrideLDN18_0136.jpg)
London Pride 2024
The largest Pride event in the city, including parades, city-wide celebrations, and community.
![YOU BELONG IN THE CITY: Pride Kick-Off Party and Private View](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1718356557659-OGVRSJ1JQOKIBK0JV49P/Pride+Invitation34.jpg)
YOU BELONG IN THE CITY: Pride Kick-Off Party and Private View
Pre-pride party with Soufiane Ababri private view, welcome drink upon arrival, and entertainment from Drag Rockstar, ENVY! All profits in aid of the Albert Kennedy Trust.
History Talk: The Questioning of Eleanor Rykener
A talk hosted at the London Metropolitan Archives that dives into the oldest document in the collection that speaks directly to LGBTQ+ history
History Talk: The Questioning of Eleanor Rykener
A talk hosted at the London Metropolitan Archives that dives into the oldest document in the collection that speaks directly to LGBTQ+ history
![Drag Bingo Party](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717505457862-96DMB9TU726CXHTJFPE0/4b01c87d29983c4850d45c7f0636725a.jpg)
Drag Bingo Party
Bring your besties, bring your date, bring your office mates- it's a raucous night of fun, bingo, drag performances, DJs and outrageous campery with something for everyone.
Queer History Walking Tour - Culture Mile
Exploring the winding streets of this unique corner of The City of London, we discover gay bars from the 1700’s, scandalous ancient cruising grounds, the secrets of queer life in Roman times, plus the many contributions the LGBTQ+ community make to the contemporary city today.
EC BID PRIDE Walking Tour
Join City of London Guide Warren Forsyth to explore 2,000 years of LGBT+ history in an hour. From the same sex love of Roman Emperors and Royalty we celebrate how our community has overcome legal prejudice, embraced life on land and at sea and risen to the highest levels within the City of London
Queer 80s Cinema: Coming Out (15*) + ScreenTalk with actor Dirk Kummer
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
Tech(ish) Queer Women & Friends
Come join us for a fun and casual evening filled with tech talk, networking, and connections!
Breaking the Mould: Fighting With Pride
Join Kentro Capital in the Nexus Building on June 26th for an inspiring brunch event with Caroline Paige MBE!
![Taylor Swift Bottomless Drag Brunch](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717501156594-R8GHGV6XJ72ZGABMZEGR/Swiftie-drag-brunch1-optimised.png)
Taylor Swift Bottomless Drag Brunch
Pride Drag Brunch is back but this time with a Taylor Swift twist! Join us for an afternoon of non-stop Taylor Swift bangers, 90 minutes of bottomless bubbles, high tech mini golf, delicious brunch dishes, and yes, of course, a Swiftie lip sync for your life with prizes up for grabs
Queer 80s Cinema: Quest for Love (15*) + introduction by Tara Brown
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
Queer 80s Cinema: Law of Desire (18) + Introduction by actor Rebecca Root
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
![Interbank networking and Pride Celebration](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717505561526-T7O9KZJJPOFQL7EXI3P1/D90A9821-900x600.jpg)
Interbank networking and Pride Celebration
InterBank professional networking events offer an opportunity to meet and socialise with other LGBT+ people working within financial services and professional services, in an informal business environment.
![Guildhall Pride 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717499083323-FATS2XY636QWM1F883GL/1920_prideflag2022.jpg)
Guildhall Pride 2024
City of London’s main pride event, involving a flag raising ceremony, reception, and celebration of the City of London community.
Queer 80s Cinema: Ashik Kerib (PG) + introduction by Michael Brooke
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
![Bringing Your Authentic Proud Self to Work](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717512904298-LOU7OW8EIRU04X7XJFE5/hays.png)
Bringing Your Authentic Proud Self to Work
Hosted by HAYS, this special event in celebration of Pride Month, “Bringing Your Authentic Proud Self to Work,” is in partnership with the City of London Corporation. This event is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where LGBTQIA+ employees are empowered to be their true selves.
![Libraries and LGBTQIA+ - a talk by LC Chung](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64466cbaf799952a2107f6a8/1717502027610-ZH9PYVYC4B92G8LNFS5L/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_751129739_136285535176_1_original.jpg)
Libraries and LGBTQIA+ - a talk by LC Chung
A journey through the history of LGBTQIA+ representation in libraries, addressing the sometimes problematic subject headings and practices of the past.
Queer 80s Cinema: Tongues Untied (18*) + introduction by Rikki Beadle-Blair and live poetry
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
Queer 80s Cinema: Radical Defiance - Queer Brazilian Super-8 Shorts 1982-3 (18*) + introduction by QueerGarden
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month
Queer History of Fleet Street Walking Tour
Join us to celebrate Pride Month 2024 and explore the Queer history of Fleet Street in this walking tour with guide Martin Murtagh
The Bloomsbury Group: A Queer History
Gresham College are hosting a lecture on Queer History, exploring the world of the second Bloomsbury generation, delving into the intricacies of being young and queer in the 1920s, and how their open way of living and loving is still relevant to our present day.
Queer 80s Cinema: The Farewell (15*) + introduction by Mekella Broomberg
Queer 80s cinema nights hosted at the Barbican to celebrate pride month