The Show People Podcast: Live with James Graham OBE and Andrew Keates
Join Olivier Award-winning writer James Graham OBE (Dear England, Punch, Sherwood, Quiz, Ink and This House) for The Show People Podcast LIVE with Andrew Keates at The Two Brewers on Wednesday 11 November. An intimate, funny and revealing evening exploring his remarkable career on stage and screen. Doors 6:30pm; show 7pm. Just 100 seats available.
Queer Play Reading Club: The Flea by James Fritz
Explore The Flea by James Fritz at Queer Theatre’s monthly Queer Play Reading Club. Share your own writing, table-read The Flea with the playwright and other LGBTQIA+ actors, writers and theatre-lovers, then enjoy a relaxed Q&A and socialise at Clapham’s Queer-run pub, The Railway, on Tuesday 17th November. And take home your own copy of the play too!
London Vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Queer Theatre invites our LGBTQIA+ community, friends and allies to join us in Soho Square as we stand together in solidarity, reflection and remembrance.
Each year on 20 November, people around the world come together to honour the lives of transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people lost to transphobic violence and discrimination.
Following last year's gathering, we'll once again be attending London's annual Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil in Soho Square, organised by trans charity Not A Phase.
OutCast: London’s Showcase of Queer Actors & Writing | Autumn 2026
OutCast: London’s Showcase of Queer Actors & Writing | Autumn 2026
Wednesday 25 November 2026 · The Two Brewers, Clapham
Queer Theatre’s hugely popular OutCast Showcase returns for one final time in 2026: an unmissable evening celebrating Queer actors, writers, stories and those who love them.
OutCast brings together some of the most exciting artists from across the Queer Theatre community for an evening of bold new writing, rediscovered queer work and LGBTQIA+ classics that continue to speak powerfully to who we are today.
Directed by award-winning theatre director and Queer Theatre Artistic Director Andrew Keates, the showcase will feature a company drawn from our Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People, Queer Play Reading Club and wider creative community.
Expect an eclectic evening of comedy, drama, joy, heartbreak, desire, defiance and everything in between: vivid snapshots of queer lives, performed by queer artists in front of the community that has helped nurture them.
But OutCast is much more than a showcase. Since its launch, it has become an important platform for LGBTQIA+ performers and writers to develop their work, be seen by theatre professionals and perform material that reflects their identities and experiences.
Previous OutCast evenings have brought together packed audiences of LGBTQIA+ people, allies, casting directors, agents, producers and other industry professionals - proving again and again how powerful it can be when queer stories are placed centre stage and queer artists are given the space to tell them.
Whether you work in the industry, love discovering new talent, want to support LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers or simply fancy an extraordinary night of queer theatre, we would love you to join us.
There are only 100 tickets available and previous OutCast showcases have sold out.
Early booking is strongly advised.
Cast
Alexander Ambrose (he/him), Andrew Nash (he/him), Calden Gibbs (he/him), Charlie Wright (he/him), Chloe Thomas-Green (she/her), Daniel Joseph Serra (he/him), Driscoll Green (he/him), Fidelma Bourke Norfolk (she/her), Grace Statton (she/her), Harriet Phillips (she/her), Harry Legget (he/him), Jazzy Leib (they/them), Marcus Megastar (he/him), Marcus West (he/him), Nana Darby (she/her), Ned Wakeley (he/him), Saif Ahmed (he/him), Swapnil Mayank (he/they), Talia Heiss (any pronouns), Thiago Jones (he/him), Verity Noble (they/them), Verone Matobo (she/her).
Box Office
Tickets: £10 - £30 (Pay What You Can, General Admission and Supporters Tickets)
Doors open: 6:30pm
Show starts: 7pm
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, including an interval
Capacity: Only 100 tickets available
All profits from the evening go directly towards Queer Theatre’s work nurturing LGBTQIA+ talent and creating theatre, events and opportunities for our community.
Your ticket also includes entry to The Two Brewers’ late-night cabaret and DJ entertainment following the showcase, so you are very welcome to stay, celebrate with the company and make a night of it.
Industry Professionals
We warmly welcome casting directors, agents, producers, directors and other theatre professionals who may be able to employ, support or champion the artists taking part.
A limited number of complimentary industry tickets are available. To request one, please email info@queertheatre.co.uk.
If your agency, company or organisation is able to purchase a ticket, however, we very much encourage you to do so. Every paid ticket directly supports Queer Theatre’s wider programme of LGBTQIA+ activity, including our acting classes, play reading club, showcases, workshops, social events and future productions.
Content Note / Trigger Warning
OutCast includes a mixture of comedy and drama exploring a broad range of LGBTQIA+ lives and experiences. As a result, some performances may contain language, subject matter or themes that audience members could find upsetting.
More detailed content information will be available once the programme has been finalised. If you have any concerns before attending, please contact us and we will do our best to advise.
How to Get There
Two Brewers | Back Room
114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London SW4 7UJ
By Tube: Clapham North and Clapham Common, both on the Northern Line, are approximately a five-minute walk away.
By Train: Clapham High Street Overground station is approximately seven minutes away.
By Bus: Routes 35, 37, 45, 137, 155 and 345 stop nearby at Clapham Common or Clapham High Street.
Accessibility
The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. As the evening is expected to be busy, we encourage anyone with access requirements to contact us in advance so we can do everything possible to make your visit comfortable and enjoyable.
About Queer Theatre
We create spaces to tell Queer stories and nurture Queer talent - and our mission is to ensure no Queer creative need ever spend a week alone again.
We do this with our weekly Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, London’s OutCast Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing, monthly Queer Play Reading Club, The Show People Podcast LIVE, Luvvie: The Party for Queer People in the Performing Arts, industry workshops, masterclasses, and many trips and adventures.
Make sure you visit our What’s On page to see everything available for you to join.
Queer Theatre welcomes experienced professionals to enthusiastic beginners. We seek what connects us rather than what divides us. Our work may challenge us as artists, but our spaces will always be founded on mutual respect, care, love and support.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries, please Contact Us.
Festive Feast & Queer Theatre Awards 2026
Celebrate the year with Queer Theatre at our Festive Feast & Awards on Sunday 13th December 2026 at The Railway, Clapham. Enjoy a delicious three-course festive dinner, our annual awards, wonderful company and a fabulous afterparty at The Two Brewers with DJ Demon until 2am. Tickets £50 per person. includes food, drink and awards.
Queer Play Reading Club: Tender by Eleanor Tindall
Explore Tender by Eleanor Tindall at Queer Theatre’s monthly Queer Play Reading Club. Share your own writing, table-read the play with the playwright and other LGBTQIA+ actors, writers and theatre-lovers, then enjoy a relaxed Q&A and socialise at Clapham’s Queer-run pub, The Railway, on Tuesday 15th December. And take home your own copy of the play too!
The Show People Podcast: Live with Dominic Keating and Andrew Keates
Star Trek: Enterprise star Dominic Keating joins Andrew Keates for a very special LIVE recording of the award-winning Show People Podcast! From Desmond’s and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Hollywood and his iconic role as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, discover the stories behind an extraordinary 35-year career. Join us on Sunday 1 November at The Two Brewers, Clapham, for an intimate afternoon of conversation, laughter and revelations. Limited to just 100 seats. Book now!
Queer Play Reading Club: Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
Explore Period Parrrty by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan with Queer Theatre’s monthly reading club. Join us for new writing, a shared reading and relaxed discussion at The Railway, Clapham, on Tuesday 20th October. Your own copy of the play is included.
Trip and Guided Tour: Tenderness & Rage
Trip and Guided Tour: Tenderness and Rage
Join Queer Theatre as we visit The Wellcome Collection, on Saturday 17th October 2026, for a private guided tour of their Tenderness and Rage exhibition.
Tenderness and Rage explores HIV and AIDS through stories of protest and care, from the height of the UK’s AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s to global experiences of HIV today. Through photography, film and archival materials, the display connects everyday acts of care with activists’ fights for dignity, rights and equitable access to treatment.
At its centre are two photographic series created with artist Gideon Mendel. The Ward documents the lives of patients on AIDS wards at Middlesex Hospital in London, while Through Positive Eyes – a project led by the Art & Global Health Center at UCLA – shares the perspectives of HIV activists worldwide.
Tenderness and Rage amplifies voices often marginalised, with a particular focus on women living with HIV in the UK and around the world.
The exhibition is curated by Adam Rose.
There are only 20 places available for this special tour. Advanced booking is strongly advised.
Itinerary
Arrive from 11:15am: Look out for our Queer Theatre, We’ll be inside near the main entrance. Grab a tea, coffee and use the loo.
Tour stars at 11:45am: Private guided tour of the exhibition.
Explore from 12:30pm: Freedom to see other exhibitions and areas of The Wellcome Collection, including Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions, Being Human, Coming of Age, Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care – Spaces of Grief and Possibility.
Socialise from 1:30pm: Lunch in the Wellcome Collection cafe or a nearby venue.
After: You are welcome to continue to explore The Wellcome Collection, visit the gift shop or leave us.
Box Office
£12 Contribution to Queer Theatre to cover running costs & support the work of Queer Theatre.
There are only 20 places available for this special tour. Advanced booking is strongly advised.
Tenderness and Rage: The Wellcome Collection
Address: 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE.
Nearest Tube: Euston Square, approximately three minutes’ walk away. Euston and Warren Street are approximately seven minutes’ walk away.
Nearest Overground and National Rail: Euston.
Accessibility: Wellcome Collection has an accessible entrance and step-free access to all floors via lifts. Foldable chairs and a wheel-chair are available for those less able to stand. Please contact us before booking if you have access questions or would like to discuss your needs.
Getting There · Accessibility information
About Queer Theatre
We create spaces to tell Queer stories and nurture Queer talent - and our mission is to ensure no Queer creative need ever spend a week alone again.
We do this with our weekly Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, London’s OutCast Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing, monthly Queer Play Reading Club, The Show People Podcast LIVE, Luvvie: The Party for Queer People in the Performing Arts, industry workshops, masterclasses, and many trips and adventures.
Make sure you visit our What’s On page to see everything available for you to join.
Queer Theatre welcomes experienced professionals to enthusiastic beginners. We seek what connects us rather than what divides us. Our work may challenge us as artists, but our spaces will always be founded on mutual respect, care, love and support.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries, please Contact Us.
Two Brewers Grand Reopening Party
Two Brewers Grand Reopening Party
Wednesday 14th October · Two Brewers, Clapham
6pm - 2am
Be among the first to experience the next chapter of Two Brewers, Clapham, as our major partner, The Two Brewers reveals our newly refreshed venue at an exclusive VIP reopening celebration.
A new look. The same Brewers spirit. One big night across two rooms.
Celebrate the relaunch with live drag cabaret in the iconic Cabaret Room, where so many unforgettable nights have begun. Hosted by Ember and featuring fabulous live drag performances from Polly Glamorous and Sandra. Expect the warmth, humour and larger than life entertainment that make a night at Two Brewers feel like nowhere else!
Then discover The Backroom, the newly transformed club space and where our Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People, OutCast Showcases and Show People Podcast take place, as Just Soria takes over the decks and the night moves from cabaret to dancing.
Expect:
🥂 Complimentary Cosmopolitans, prosecco and beer
🎧 Live DJs, entertainment and special moments
💃 Drag, cabaret and dancing across both rooms
🌟 A first look at the newly refurbished Two Brewers
Queer Theatre members are asked to arrive from 6pm.
About Queer Theatre
We create spaces to tell Queer stories and nurture Queer talent - and our mission is to ensure no Queer creative need ever spend a week alone again.
We do this with our weekly Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, London’s OutCast Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing, monthly Queer Play Reading Club, The Show People Podcast LIVE, Luvvie: The Party for Queer People in the Performing Arts, industry workshops, masterclasses, and many trips and adventures.
Make sure you visit our What’s On page to see everything available for you to join.
Queer Theatre welcomes experienced professionals to enthusiastic beginners. We seek what connects us rather than what divides us. Our work may challenge us as artists, but our spaces will always be founded on mutual respect, care, love and support.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries, please Contact Us.
OutCast: Find Your Piece
Are you still looking for the perfect scene for our OutCast Showcase on Wednesday 25th November? Well, we’re taking over The Railway and bringing all our LGBTQIA+ plays for you to explore and find some material and a scene partner you’ll be excited to perform with us.
We do ask, for those wishing to perform, that you try and attend as many classes as possible between now and the performance, and try and get the whole day off for technical and dress rehearsals too.
This is a FREE event.
Itinerary
Doors Open from 6:30pm: Grab some free tea, coffee and snacks or get a drink from the bar.
7pm: Find a table with your scene partner or another Queer Theatre performer and explore our library of 300+ LGBTQIA+ plays for our OutCast Showcase in November.
9pm: We can share the pieces we have found and find scene partners.
Late: Drinks and socialising and a bit of company bonding.
The Railway, Clapham
18 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UR
Nearest Tube: Clapham North, on the Northern line, or Clapham Common is also a short walk away.
Nearest Overground: Clapham High Street, directly opposite the venue.
Accessibility: The event takes place upstairs, in a space accessible only by stairs. If you have access questions, please contact us before booking so we can discuss your needs.
About Queer Theatre
We create spaces to tell Queer stories and nurture Queer talent - and our mission is to ensure no Queer creative need ever spend a week alone again.
We do this with our weekly Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, London’s OutCast Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing, monthly Queer Play Reading Club, The Show People Podcast LIVE, Luvvie: The Party for Queer People in the Performing Arts, industry workshops, masterclasses, and many trips and adventures.
Make sure you visit our What’s On page to see everything available for you to join.
Queer Theatre welcomes experienced professionals to enthusiastic beginners. We seek what connects us rather than what divides us. Our work may challenge us as artists, but our spaces will always be founded on mutual respect, care, love and support.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries, please Contact Us.