The best LGBTQIA+ gay theatre shows and gay plays in London can be found at the following venues and if you’d like to purchase theatre tickets then please click on the link to the Theatre where you’ll find theatre tickets.
Best Gay LGBTQ+ Queer Theatre in London for June 2025 onwards
After the Act at Royal Court Theatre, 21 May – 14 June 2025
In 1988, a law was introduced that banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools. Now, this new musical tells the story of Section 28 – and the teachers, pupils and activists who lived through it. By Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens, composed by Frew and directed by Billy Barrett. ★★★★ ‘This musical feels exceptional… A massive achievement’ – The Guardian.
Tickets: https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/after-the-act/
Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, 50-51 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS, United Kingdom.
The Watch at The Glitch, 28 May – 9 June 2025
A contemporary queer love story, The Watch explores the messy, tender, and transformative nature of young queer love. It captures the fragility of time, the complexity of identity, and the beauty of human connections in all their imperfect forms. This tale blends tender romantic comedy with dreamlike storytelling. When insomniac Hannah meets clockmaker Zoe, days blur into nights, reality gives way to desire, and love becomes both fleeting and infinite.
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/1617333
The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AE, United Kingdom.
Jock Night at Seven Dials Playhouse, 3 – 15 June 2025
The Offie-nominated hit from Manchester, which explores themes of sex, stigma, and intimacy, is returning after a sold-out run in 2023. The show features David Paisley from Colby City in the role of Ben, a Victoria Wood enthusiast in his 40s who is on a quest for love in a culture dominated by casual encounters and chemsex. Jock Night is a comedy-drama that is both hilarious and deeply honest, drawing from the real-life experiences of Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets: https://www.sevendialsplayhouse.co.uk/shows/jock-night
Seven Dials Playhouse, 1A Tower St, London WC2H 9NP, United Kingdom.
A Collective Archive at Ugly Duck, 12 – 15 June 2025
Ugly Duck is hosting A Collective Archive, a four-day celebration of artistic practices featuring an exhibition, installations, workshops, music and performances. The event celebrates 13 years of rebellious creativity, showing what is possible with the hope of inspiring others to carve out independent cultural spaces, resisting erasure through art and community. Curated by in-house creative producer Deen Atger, confirmed artists include: Aster Munro, Chloé Filani, Fabrics, Svar Simpson, Georgia Semple, Fiona Albrow, Biogal, Blanca Regina, Joy Kincaid, Martin O’Brien, Hazel Blair, Inès Michelotto, Puer Deorum, Rough Shadi Al-Atallah, Jean Cleverley, Claye Bowler, Elodie Gatacre, John Lee Bird, Josh Quinton, Sophie Brain, and Oduenyi Nwike. More wonderful artists will be announced soon.
Tickets: https://uglyduck.org.uk/event/a-collective/
Ugly Duck, 49 Tanner St, London SE1 3PL, United Kingdom.
The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs at Kiln Theatre, 13 June – 12 July 2025
It is a feel-good musical comedy featuring the only lesbian choir in the country. In a run-down church hall, The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs is trying to win a place on the Pride main stage. With an OWL (Older, Wiser Lesbian) at the helm, the rag-tag choir navigates love and loss and tries to agree on their song list. Yet, despite their best intentions, they find that harmony comes at a cost.
Tickets: https://kilntheatre.com/whats-on/the-ministry-of-lesbian-affairs/
Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR, United Kingdom.
Who is Claude Cahun? at Southwark Playhouse Borough, 18 June – 12 July 2025
This gripping production tells the true story of Claude Cahun, a Jewish lesbian artist who defied the Nazi regime through acts of artistic resistance in Jersey during WWII.
Tickets: www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/who-is-claude-cahun
Southwark Playhouse Borough (The Little), 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD, United Kingdom.
This Bitter Earth at Soho Theatre, 18 June – 26 July 2025
Directed by Billy Porter and written by Harrison David Rivers, This Bitter Earth is an intimate and compelling story about a young Black writer and his white activist partner. As their passions and priorities collide, the couple confronts issues of race and class, as well as the courage required to love openly.
Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/this-bitter-earth/
Soho Theatre Dean Street, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE, United Kingdom.
Bexual Healing at Canal Café Theatre, 21 June 2025
This hour-long comedy special offers a fictional retrospective on neurodivergent love stories through the decades. The show stars socially awkward sex symbol Maybe West as the narrator, who shares how she met various inept characters and her experiences with her difficult manager. Rebekka Turner uses her talent for character acting to bring these surreal yet relatable characters to life, each struggling to find love and self-worth while navigating the challenges of being neurodivergent. The dark, surreal character comedy hour is a fearless, deep dive into the subtle difficulties that neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ females face in making meaningful connections, finding love and battling low self-esteem. “Fearlessly funny, gorgeously unhinged and imaginative, you will not get bored watching Rebekka.” – Funny Women
Tickets: https://canalcafetheatre.com/bexual-healing/
Canal Café Theatre, Delamere Terrace, Little Venice, London W2 6ND, United Kingdom.
96 Festival at Omnibus Theatre, 21 June – 12 July 2025
An array of artists gather to celebrate queerness and theatre. Now in its 10th year, the 96 Festival is an extravaganza celebrating theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, art, and activism.
Tickets: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/whats-on/
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW, United Kingdom.
Get Happy at Omnibus Theatre, 1 – 12 July 2025
Written and performed by Joseph Aldous. Adam’s hot gay summer is in full swing. Although he’s about to turn 30 without a stable job, no boyfriend, and no real clue about what he’s doing with his life, he’s having a good time. Life is a party, and Adam’s making the most of it. But it’s time to make a change when Adam’s best friend/housemate gets engaged and moves out. All of his queer friends are settled. Secure. And… Happy. When did that happen? Well, Adam can be happy too. 100% super happy. With his sentient Alexa in tow, a playlist of queer bangers, and a three-point plan to sort his life out, Adam thinks he can’t fail. Cue up Ke$ha and get your glitter on, girls. We’re going out, and we’re getting happy. Clearly, absolutely nothing will go wrong. ★★★★★ “Tens, tens, tens across the board!” – Lost In Theatreland.
Tickets: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/get-happy/
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW, United Kingdom.
Schrödinger’s Lesbians at Omnibus Theatre, 4 – 5 July 2025
It’s the 6th Century BCE: Sappho’s back, and she’s single. Based on Sappho’s fragments, Schrödinger’s Lesbians is a joyful, irreverent new play from Themis Theatre about love, lesbians, and how to cope with a history that’s written you out of it. Written by Libby Boyd, the play takes a dive into the highs and lows of queer female friendships while asking: ‘can you be just friends with someone you’re into?’ Part of 96 Festival.
Tickets: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/schrodingers-lesbians/
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW, United Kingdom.
Bold Mellon Collective presents: Queer Migrations Festival, 9 July – 9 August 2025
The Queer Migrations Festival is a community arts event that highlights the intricate connections between queerness and migration—exploring how bodies, identities, and stories traverse borders, seas, and generations. This festival will be held at the Royal Museums Greenwich, Firepit Art Gallery, and PARKSfest 2025. Queer Migrations focuses on the experiences of queer individuals who have embarked on journeys, fled their homes, or resettled, often in search of safety, freedom, or a sense of belonging. The Queer Migrations program features community-led workshops, an exhibition, and live art performances.
Tickets: https://www.boldmelloncollective.com/queer-migrations-festival
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF, United Kingdom.
Dragging Your Heels at Camden People’s Theatre, 19 – 23 August 2025
In this funny and uplifting play, Ben (played by Terry Geo) has recently gone through a divorce and returned to his hometown. Feeling as though life is closing in on him, he aspires to become a stand-up comedian but struggles with severe stage fright. With the help of his best friend, Callum (Tafadzwa Madubeko), and the drag queen Tammy Scowls (Dolly Diamond), he discovers there might be another way to fulfill his dreams. Can a builder really become a drag queen?
Tickets: https://camdenfringe.com/events/dragging-your-heels/
Camden People’s Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Rd, London NW1 2PY, United Kingdom.
Premier LGBTQIA+ Gay Theatre In London:
VENUE CLOSED Above The Stag Theatre London
An independent Charity and Theatre Company serving the LGBTQIA+ community and its supporters that performed many gay plays in London. It is the only designated queer theatre in London and is located in Vauxhall. It´s very convenient for after theatre drinks at one of the many gay venues in the area, so you have an excellent opportunity to make a night of it. The theatre is London’s delightful LGBT thespian oasis. A gorgeous corner of performance and campery, and they’re the only theatre in the UK that’s exclusively LGBT-focused! They also have a very nice bar so you can enjoy pre-theatre and interval drinks, plus bar snacks.
To purchase LGBT+ theatre tickets visit the QXTickets portal with links to theatre websites that are currently staging LGBT+ gay theatre London.
The Soho Theatre London
Soho Theatre is one of the country’s busiest venues with a year-round festival programme of theatre, comedy and cabaret featuring several gay plays. There are six shows a night across three stages, with a very popular bar. The Theatre is based in the heart of gay soho and a very gay friendly theatre in the heart of Soho that includes a lot of queer theatre content in its programming. Tickets at The Soho Theatre
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The Pleasance Theatre London
Located in Islington, The Pleasance Theatre has three production spaces. Mainhouse: Capacity 230. Downstairs: Capacity 75. Stagespace: Capacity 54. This Off-West End theatre welcomes artists at all stages of their careers with a commitment to new work that pushes boundaries. They stage several LGBTQ and gay theatre shows every year. Tickets at The Pleasance Theatre
Park Theatre London
Located very close to Finsbury Park station, Park Theatre describes themselves as a neighbourhood theatre with a global ambition. They focus on staging a mix of both new writing and modern revivals. This stunning playhouse aims to stage content that resonates and reflects the world around them and the neighbourhoods close by. This London Theatre therefore includes a lot of LGBTQ+, queer and gay theatre in their programming. Located very close to Finsbury Park station, Park Theatre describes themselves as a neighbourhood theatre with a global ambition. They focus on staging a mix of both new writing and modern revivals. This stunning playhouse aims to stage content that resonates and reflects the world around them and the neighbourhoods close by. Tickets at the Park Theatre
Kings Head Theatre
Located in Upper Street, Islington and established in 1970, The King´s Head was the first pub theatre to be founded since Shakepeare’s day and has staged numerous LGBTQ+ and gay plays in it. The pub is a cozy traditional Victorian pub and a great place to meet up. In the winter customers get to enjoy a roaring fire! The theatre is located at the back. This is the Theatre where Hugh Grant made his acting debut. The Theatre is firmly committed to equality and diversity in everything it does. It regularly stages LGBTQI+ gay theatre shows and will run a whole season of gay theatre in London. Tickets at The Kings Head Theatre
Brixton House Theatre
As they embark on a new journey as Brixton House, the team told QX, “we are proud to continue expanding on Ovalhouse Theatre’s renowned legacy for creating safe-spaces for artists across the LGBTQI+ community and beyond, to authentically create and fearlessly share their voices with audiences keen to hear their stories.” Tickets at Brixton House.
The Other Palace Theatre
A theatre situated 3 minutes for Victoria tube. There is a 300-seat Main Theatre space and a smaller Studio space that accommodates up to 120 people. They offer a varied programme of drama, musical theatre, cabaret and jazz. There is also an excellent restaurant and bar. Tickets at The Other Palace.
The Vaults
London’s home for immersive theatre and alternative arts is set in a maze of disused railway arches under Waterloo Station and regularly puts on LGBTQ+ focused shows and gay plays in London. They are on a mission to inspire. Tickets at The Vaults
Southwark Playhouse
The Playhouse is 5 minutes from Borough Station in an area with excellent eateries. Described as quirky and classy at the same time (The Stage), the theatre has two distinctive theatre spaces. They seek to showcase the U.K.’s best up and coming talent in London, including queer theatre, offering such talent the opportunity to present their first fully realised productions. Content focuses on reinterpreting classic plays and contemporary plays of note. Tickets at the Southwark Playhouse
The Donmar Warehouse
This is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, and they have won more than 100 awards in their 27-year history. They bring together a wide variety of people in an intimate warehouse space. For this theatre representation really matters. Tickets at The Donmar Warehouse.
Other Theatres that stage excellent LGBTQIA+ gay theatre shows in London:
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The Apollo Theatre : Everybody´s talking about Jamie
Charing Cross Theatre
Leicester Square Theatre
And many other fantastic gay theatres across London…
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