Hey all! I'm part of the London Stags, a queer rugby club in South London, and we've got a touch rugby new members day this Saturday (24th Oct). It's non-contact mixed gender, so everyone's welcome. Rather than just dropping the event details, I wanted to share my own experience of joining.

I moved to London a couple of years ago and didn't really have any queer friends, apart from a few random hookups 😅 Then one of the Stags' posts popped up on my Instagram, and right after Christmas I went along for a trial.

I'm not going to pretend I was confident about it.. I was overweight, I'd never played a team sport in my life, and the idea of joining a new team was really daunting. What scared me most was walking into friendship groups that had been around for years and never really feeling part of them.

On my first day, one of the existing members, Max, came over and asked how I was doing, whether it was my first time and if I knew anyone. He was incredibly sweet and made sure I felt comfortable.

Then training started. I'd never even held a rugby ball, but it was surprisingly not that hard to handle it and pass it around with the other newbies who'd joined the same day. Putting us all together was actually a really smart move by the club. It was easy to find people with the same anxiety I had, and much easier to bond when we were all starting from the same level.

By the end of it, rugby didn't feel like an impossible sport anymore, and the community around the club turned out to be so supportive. Now some of my best friends in London are from the club, and joining was one of the best decisions I've made since moving here.

If you're in London and any of that sounds familiar, come along on Saturday! You can find all the details on Instagram: @thelondonstagsrfc

Any questions, just drop them below or DM me :)

Hey everyone!

My tennis club is hosting an LGBTQ+ Halloween party, and we can bring a +1. I've recently come out and joined the tennis club, so thought I'd see if anyone fancies coming along!

A bit about me: I'm 32M, London-based, and enjoy travelling, exploring different cultures, and a mix of indoor and outdoor activities (tennis being one!). Always happy to meet new people and make friends!

Just looking for someone to enjoy the evening with, have a laugh, and hopefully make a new friend along the way!

If you're interested, feel free to drop me a message and we can have a chat beforehand! 😊

Heyyooo!!

I’ve been living in London for about 9 years now, and honestly, I’ve found dating here surprisingly difficult. Between Hinge, Feeld and all the other apps... Grindr, I think the worst, can't even call it a dating app... sometimes feel like I’m putting myself out there but not really getting anywhere.

I actually had a really lovely relationship for around 8 months, but unfortunately it came to an end because we both decided to take in a different direction. As hard as it was (and still is sometimes) to accept, I think ultimately we both made the right decision. :)

So now I’m trying to be a bit more intentional about meeting people in real life rather than relying entirely on dating apps.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good places, groups, events or communities in London where you can actually meet people, hang out, make friends and maybe even go on a date? 😅 I’d love somewhere that feels natural rather than the usual “everyone is here specifically to date” situation.

A little about me: I’m 27, originally from Europe, pretty active, love the gym and running, reading, travelling, a good Spotify playlist.. so music!!, and I’m always up for a great film or TV show. I’m also very much a coffee + good conversation person + wine ofc

Would love to hear your recommendations, especially places where you’ve actually met nice people! ❤️

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I made a website to keep track of all the popular gay/queer parties, so that it's easier to know ahead of time what parties are on

What's everyone's plan for halloween?

Saturday 24 October

• False Idols with Kim Petras at Drumsheds 1pm - 10:30pm, day party (@falseidolsworld)
• Club Are at Hackney Bridge 3pm - 2am, day party (@club_are)
• Roast Halloween at Electrowerkz 10pm - 6am (@roast.london.roast)

Friday 30 October

• Howloween at Eutopia Warehouse 10pm - 6am (@howlworldwide)
• HCL Halloween at Colour Factory 10pm - 5am (@hardcklife)
• DILF Club Halloween at Rae's 10:30pm - 5am (@dilf.london)
• Feel It at XOYO 10:30pm - 5am (@feelitparty)
• Madmen Freakshow at Fire 11:45pm - 10am (@madmen_party)

Saturday 31 October

• Honey Dijon at Magazine London 5pm - 11pm (@honeydijon)
• BASH at Electrowerkz 9pm - 6am (@bashclubldn)
• Bootylicious Halloween at Union 11pm - 6am (@bootyldn)
• Beyond Sin at Fire 11:45pm - 11am (@onnationlondon)

All the parties are on queerldn.uk/#p

Any feedback is appreciated, also let me know if I missed any events!

25 M
Looking for any gay guys for genuine friendship as there are too many straight guys in the circle
Do dm me.

Hello! My girlfriend and I are traveling to London at the end of the month and will be there over Halloween. It’s my first time in the UK so I don’t know what’s what for the queer scene. Any recommendations for drag shows going on that weekend or events that we should attend?

I’m 35 M (but get ID’d so look quite young) and I’m hoping to make some LGBT friends. Most of my friends are straight men and women.

I can talk about anything and everything, I’m open to learning about your niche interests. Nicher the better.

I am mostly into building things( furniture, robots ), shopping ( I love shopping days - I skip work for an afternoon shopping trip at least once a week lol ), hosting dinners at home and going out for dinners too.

Went to Cambridge and Oxford if you want to reminisce about our old colleges. Work in tech.

I used to game but my job and gym have nearly killed it. However, I am sure I can join you for a gaming night.

Hey loves,

we are INFERNO, a trans-led queer party that’s been happening in London for nearly 12 years.

Our Halloween rave is happening in two weeks, so I thought I’d introduce it here because I know loads of people are currently figuring out what they’re doing.

INFERNO’WEEN: Blood & Glamour
Friday 30th October
11pm–5am
The Distillery N17

One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently is how important queer nightlife was for the team when we first moved to London. It was where we got to dress up, experiment with who we wwere, meet other trans and queer people and feel seen.

That club-kid culture has always been a huge part of INFERNO and we’re really trying to protect it.

So Blood & Glamour is basically an excuse to turn a look. Couture, drag, charity-shop DIY, goth, glamour, something made out of bin bags or just wearing something slightly more outrageous than you normally would. There’s no dress code and nobody is going to be turned away for not dressing up.

We’ll have hard dance all night from DOLLAXIS, GODDESS, Nadine Noor, Putas Vampiras and myself, with a performance from S0L.

And if you’re nervous about coming alone, please don’t let that stop you. Loads of people come to INFERNO solo and we put a lot of work into making it feel welcoming. We will also be hosting a social at COVEN on the Monday before. You can DM us on Instagram inferno_London for more info.

Would also love to know: what are people dressing as for Halloween this year? we need inspiration 👀

Tickets: https://ra.co/events/2504183

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know about a sapphic meetup happening this Sunday with queer brown meets ( link for more info https://www.tiktok.com/@queerbrownmeets/video/7697246278090247446?_r=1&_t=ZN-9AbpvgHecbu )

Despite the name the meetup is open to all sapphics !! this event is for friendship

Ive just had friends bail on me last minute so selling 3 tickets to Starjunk95 in Heaven tomorrow. Paid £26 for them, happy to sell for £15. Comment if your interested, ill dm you

I wanna try Roast sometime, but for me the main deterrent is the fact that I, like most people, don't live in Central London so I'd need to spend over 2 hours commuting (night busses are very slow as we know), maybe 3 hours if I'm unlucky just to get home.

This applies for clubbing in general I guess, but I feel like I'm missing out on so much of the night scene due to this.

How do people typically deal with this? Do they leave at 2 am and hope to reach by 4-5 am (and nuke their sleep schedules). Do they stay at a friend's with nearby accomodations?

It's something I just wanted to inquire about since it seems to elude me.

Heard twice in recent weeks that it's been quieter than expected. Have people had their fill, or is there another hot Club night soaking up attention?

hey all! I’m a lesbian from the states and I’m studying in Rome. I’ll be in London for the first time this weekend for the La Seraphim concert (spelling?) with my bestie. Thing is my friend is not clubbing or partying person but I really want to experience some of the London clubbing/party scene. Would it be in safe to go out drinking alone? Is there any queer bars/clubs near Canary Wharf or the O2 arena? Anyone want to go with me?

I'm extending a solo business trip in London over Halloween weekend and looking for places to visit and socialize by day and night that is generally for the lesbian 40+ crowd. Would love any recommendations from locals. This will be my first time visiting.

So for night events what do more guys think is better choice? Roast or Howl?

Howl is all the way in Barking however so will be more expensive getting home haha

It would be nice to go somewhere queer