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 December 2025 onwards
Private View at Soho Theatre, 27 November – 20 December 2025
Two people meet, make love and then fall in love – hard. It’s magic; it’s powerful; it’s incandescent. But what makes something a love story? And what happens when you get so closely entangled that you can hardly tell where you end and they begin? As the need eclipses want, this rom-com starts to turn seriously dark. From debut playwright Jess Edwards, Private View explores intimacy, power, and identity, capturing the beauty, intensity, and complexity of queer love.
Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/private-view/
Soho Theatre Dean Street, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE, United Kingdom.
Ms Holmes & Ms Watson – Apt. 2B at Arcola Theatre, 28 November – 20 December 2025
Sherlock staged as a wild new comedy with mayhem, murder, Berlin punk and queer romance. Kate Hamill’s eccentric contemporary comedy makes its UK premiere. Kate Hamill reimagines Holmes and Watson as a fiercely funny, gloriously dysfunctional duo navigating post-pandemic London with sharp wits and banter.
Tickets: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/msholmesmswatsonapt2b/#event-booking
Arcola Theatre’s Studio 1, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL, United Kingdom.
The Green Night (But It’s Gay) at Camden People’s Theatre, 2 – 13 December 2025
A queered and funny retelling of the festive Arthurian classic by award winning “storytelling genius” (the Scotsman) Niall Moorjani.
Tickets: https://cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/The-Green-Knight
Camden People’s Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, United Kingdom.
The Fit Prince at King’s Head Theatre, 2 December 2025 – 3 January 2026
Vogue Magazine and New York Times top pick. This is the latest delightfully outrageous romantic comedy from Awkward Productions—the team behind Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing. For the first time, real-life couple and longtime creative collaborators Linus Karp and Joseph Martin take centre stage as the romantic leads. This queer holiday parody takes everything you love (and hate) about Hallmark and Netflix romcoms and transforms it into a camp, chaotic, interactive comedy. It features original music by Golden Globe-nominated songwriter Leland. Multiple 5 star reviews. “Outrageously funny, unapologetically queer, and utterly unforgettable.” – Broadway World.
Tickets here: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on
King’s Head Theatre, 116P Upper Street, London N1 1QP, United Kingdom.
Daniel’s Husband at Marylebone Theatre, 4 December 2025 – 10 January 2026
Daniel and Mitchell lead an organised life; they enjoy successful careers, a beautifully designed home, loyal friends, and a deep love for each other. However, an unexpected crisis threatens their future, and shakes the foundation of their relationship. Making its UK debut, Daniel’s Husband offers a candid exploration of the nature of commitment and the complexities of our layered beliefs about love. The play encourages us to consider where our strongest convictions reside: in our hearts or in our minds.
Tickets: https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/daniels-husband
Marylebone Theatre, Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT, United Kingdom.
Monkeyface at Riverside Studios, 8 – 10 January 2026
Set within the cramped confines of a university bedroom, Monkeyface explores the euphoric highs and devastating lows of Freshers Week, toxic friendships, club culture, and the universal quest for connection. What starts with familiar themes—flatmates, cliques, and the chaotic excitement of queer nightlife—gradually evolves into a raw and intimate portrait of a young Black queer student striving to survive in a world that was not built to support him.
Tickets: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/monkeyface-200654/
Riverside Studios, 138 Kennington Park Road, Kennington, London SE11 4DJ, United Kingdom.
SAVAGE at The White Bear Theatre, 25 February – 15 March 2026
Copenhagen, 1940. With the Nazi occupation of Denmark, life seems to continue as usual for Zack and Nikolai. They indulge in the pleasures of the cabaret, enjoy time with friends, and revel in their love for each other. Their world is shattered when Dr Carl Vaernet discovers a so-called “cure” for homosexuality. Nikolai is arrested, subjected to harsh interrogation, and cruelly experimented on. This poignant play highlights a heartbreaking love story set against the backdrop of a brutal and true narrative involving an obsessed and forgotten Nazi war criminal. Today, gay conversion therapy remains legal in 170 countries around the world — including Britain.
Tickets: https://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/savage
The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, Kennington, London SE11 4DJ, United Kingdom.
Redcliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough, 22 May – 4 July 2026
After eight sold-out workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2024, this new musical, written and performed by Jordan Luke Gage (known for his work in Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers’ and &Juliet), will be presented fully staged. Set against the backdrop of repressive 18th-century England, the musical is based on the haunting true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol. Redcliffe is an epic tale of forbidden love. William, a man from humble beginnings, gets entangled in a whirlwind of passion and danger when he meets Richard, a sailor visiting the town. Their encounter forces both men to question everything they thought they knew about the world and themselves.
Tickets: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/redcliffe/
Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD, 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:
ICA
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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