Artichoke London Pride Picks 2026: Your Guide to a Culturally Rich Pride Month

We’re marking the beginning of Pride Month with a list of cultural events happening across London

Whether you’re looking to book your next queer cabaret or experience LGBTQIA+ cinema from the 60s, this list has something for every ally or member of the community to enjoy.

The Arzner - The UK’s only LGBTQIA+ Cinema

An image in a picture frame depicts two women reading a book. The pictureframe is on a table with a lit candle and incense. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. — Photo courtesy of Tom Dingley & The Arzner

Founded in 2025, The Arzner dedicates its programme to LGBTQIA+ cinema. Whether it’s anniversary screenings of beloved cult classics or premieres from trailblazing queer filmmakers, The Arzner provides a welcoming space for lovers of film.

When: Check The Arzner’s website for more info

Where: 10 Bermondsey Square, London SE1 3UN

How much: £10 concession | £15 adult

Find out more and book your tickets via the Arzner website, here.

LGTBQIA+ Art Tours - Tate Britain & Tate Modern

Close up of a Black woman in pearls and regency wear looks downwards of the camera. — Tourmaline, Salacia 2019. Tate. © Tourmaline. Courtesy of the artist and Chapter NY, New York.

Experience London’s Tate galleries through a new lens with LGBTQIA+ tours, taking place throughout May, June and July. Brush up on your queer art knowledge by exploring the Tate Collection through the lens of gender identity and sexuality.

When: Selected dates throughout May, June and July

Where: Tate Modern & Tate Britain

How much: FREE – ticket not required

Find out more via Tate Modern website, here, and the Tate Britain website, here.

Cabaret, Karaoke and Drag Queen Storytime – Woolwich Works

A man and a woman in front of a red curtain smile and pose whilst wearing sequinned clothes. — Photo courtesy of Woolwich Works

Woolwich Works is marking Pride 2026 with a vibrant programme of live performances celebrating queer voices, creativity and community. Bringing together artists across cabaret, circus and comedy, Woolwich Works offers audiences an inclusive and joyful space to share entertaining experiences this Pride month.

When: 8 May – 11 July 2026

Where: The Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, London. SE18 6HD

How much: Prices vary per event with FREE events available.

Find out more, here.

Queer as Comics – Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

A comic strip of three panels depicts a lesbian couple. The first panel features the girls with a speech bubble above them saying — Come Our Comix #1, Mary Wings, 1974.

Debuting at the new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the world’s largest dedicated space for illustration, Queer as Comics explores stories of fantasy, identity and resistance.

From the first gay comic strip published in the UK to the first Black gay superhero, this exhibition presents how queer creatives throughout history have told their stories whilst defying censorship.

When: 5 June – 4 October 2026

Where: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, EC1R 1AG

How much: Adults from £15 | Members FREE

Find out more and book your tickets via the website, here.

Classical Pride – Venues across London

© Matthew Johnson. Photo courtesy of Classical Pride

Classical Pride returns for the fourth year, celebrating joy, sensuality, and the best of LGBTQ+ music and musicians at iconic venues across London this June.

With proceeds from the Barbican concerts being donated to Rainbow Railroad, a charity helping queer individuals in crisis, enjoy classical music whilst championing and supporting at-risk communities.

When: 10 – 14 June 2026

Where: Venues across London

How much: Prices vary per event

Find out more and book your tickets via the Classical Pride website, here.

Queer 60s: LGBTQ+ Cinema in the Decade before Stonewall - Barbican

Two drag queens walk a street at night, wearing coats and sparkly headbands. — The Queen, USA 1968, Directed by Frank Simon. Image courtesy of the Barbican

Travel back in time with Queer 60s: LGBTQIA+ Cinema in the Decade before Stonewall, a collection of films screening at Barbican Cinema this Pride Month.

This season at the Barbican celebrates the queer filmmakers who created fearless cinematic works, despite homosexuality being illegal in many countries at the time. Enjoy over a dozen curated films from a decade of seismic social change, culminating in the 1969 Stonewall riots.

When: 9 June – 7 July 2026

Where: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London. EC2Y 8DS

How much: £5 Young Barbican | Concessions & Barbican Members from £11.20 | Standard £14

Find out more and book your tickets via the Barbican website, here.

Out of Frame: LGBTQIA+ Art Tour – Dulwich Picture Gallery

A gallery filled with people whilst a man in a blue shirt presents at the front. — Image courtesy of Dulwich Picture Gallery. Photo credit: Anne Tetzlaff

Led by author and historian Sacha Coward, embark on a bold and brilliant journey through art history and uncover the hidden-in-plain-sight queer stories of the kings, queens and saints who inhabit Dulwich Picture Gallery.

When: Friday 29 May, Friday 12 June, Thursday 9 July & Thursday 4 August. Tours at 11:00 and 13:00 each day

Where: Dulwich Picture Gallery, College Road, London SE21 7AD

How much: FREE – ticket required

Find out more and book your tickets via the Dulwich Picture Gallery website, here.

NB: Throughout this blog, we have retained each organisation’s preferred terminology when referring to LGBTQIA+ communities. As a result, you may notice variations in language that reflect the wording used by the organisations themselves.

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