Queer Theatre launches vibrant spring season
Coral Wylie
Queer Play Reading Club
in partnership with Nick Hern Books
Third Tuesday of Every Month
Doors: 6:30pm | New Writing & Read-Thru from 7pm | Socialising until 11pm
The Railway, Clapham
Our Queer Play Reading Club is a monthly space to celebrate queer playwriting, share new work, and build community. Each session begins with an open slot for playwrights to share fresh pages for feedback, followed by a full play reading, a relaxed discussion, and a Q&A with the guest writer led by our Artistic Director, Andrew Keates.
This season, we’re welcoming special guests including playwright Harry McDonald, Coral Wylie (founding member of the Bush Theatre Young Company), and playwright, lyricist and screenwriter Jake Brunger.
Thanks to our partnership with Nick Hern Books, attendees receive a copy of the play text each session, so you can build your own library of queer writing.
Upcoming sessions:
Tuesday 17 March: The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse with Caroline Bird
Tuesday 21 April: Foam with Harry McDonald
Tuesday 19 May: Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew with Coral Wylie
Tuesday 16 June: Four Play with Jake Brunger
Jack Holden
The Show People Podcast LIVE with special guest, Jack Holden
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Two Brewers, Clapham
(Only 100 Seats Available)
Queer Theatre’s award-winning live podcast welcomes Jack Holden, one of the most in-demand voices in British theatre right now. Fresh from KENREX (The Other Palace) and best known as the writer and star of the Olivier-nominated Cruise, Jack joins us for a rare, in-depth conversation about craft, career, and making original work.
Expect frank stories from the rehearsal room to opening night, and a deep-dive into the choices, risks, and breakthroughs that shaped his work. Tickets are strictly limited to 100, with all profits supporting Queer Theatre.
Andrew Keates and Sir Stephen Fry
Luvvie: Gods & Monsters
Friday 8th May 2026
Doors: 7pm | Cabaret from 8pm | Industry Auction at 9:30pm | DJ until 4am
The Two Brewers, Clapham
A brand-new regular cabaret club night from Queer Theatre, named in honour of patron Sir Stephen Fry. A Greek-myth-inspired dress code, West End cabaret acts (to be announced), an industry auction raising funds to support Queer Theatre, and a DJ until 4am. This is a meeting point for LGBTQIA+ creatives and allies, from Fringe to West End.
Serve face. Serve myth. Serve monster.
Sir Stephen Fry said:
“I am so proud to be connected, even in my own small way, to Queer Theatre… I do hope you’ll look at the programme and support this amazing venture.”
The Stepping Stones at Box Hill
Walk & Talks, plus year-round culture trips
Not everyone finds connection in party spaces. So we’ve created Walk & Talks: a sober, supportive outdoor initiative for LGBTQIA+ creatives and allies. These monthly hikes are a chance to reset, move your body, and have proper conversations with your community in the English countryside.
This spring:
Box Hill – Saturday 25 April
Leith Hill – Saturday 23 May
Arundel Park – Saturday 27 June
In the colder months, we keep things going with culture days, including an LGBTQIA+ tour of Tate Britain on Saturday 7 March.
And we’ll be taking part in various Pride events throughout the year.
Grace Statton
OutCast: Spring Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Doors: 7:30pm | Show 8pm | Late Night Cabaret from 10:30pm | DJ until 2am
The Two Brewers, Clapham
Bringing together a compelling mix of emerging talent and established performers, the showcase features never-before-seen new writing, vibrant rediscoveries of overlooked work, and LGBTQIA+ classics that continue to resonate. Drawn from Queer Theatre’s Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People and our Queer Play Reading Club, the company presents bold, intimate snapshots of queer life in all its complexity.
Directed by award-winning theatre director Andrew Keates, OutCast also welcomes artists making their OutCast debut, placing new voices alongside familiar favourites from the Queer Theatre community.
Alasdair Buchan
Shakespeare Through a Queer Lens with Alasdair Buchan
Monday 25th May 2026
Doors & Refreshments From 6:30pm | Class Starts at 7pm | Class Finishes Approximately 9:30/10pm
Drinks and Cabaret From 10pm - 1am
The Two Brewers, Clapham
A practical, actor-first masterclass for LGBTQIA+ performers who want Shakespeare to feel clear, playable, and alive. Led by award-winning actor and facilitator Alasdair Buchan (The Mousetrap, West End; Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain), whose theatre work includes productions for The Jamie Lloyd Company, this session gives you tools you can use immediately: breath, rhythm, intention, and how to land heightened language with truth and ease.
You’ll work on short scenes and speeches on your feet in a supportive room, exploring what changes when we bring a queer lens to the text, the relationships, and the power dynamics. Whether you’re Shakespeare-curious or audition-focused, expect confidence, craft, and community, plus time afterwards to socialise with the group.
Josh Sanzhez
Summer Variety Night
Friday 19th June 2026
Doors: 7:30pm | Show 8pm | Late Night Cabaret from 10:30pm | DJ until 4am
The Two Brewers, Clapham
A proper queer night out, built around cabaret.
The evening will include a mixed bill of drag, stand-up, musical theatre, live music, spoken word, pop acts and queer cabaret. You’ll see established performers sharing the best of their work alongside emerging artists stepping into the spotlight with something fresh.
With cabaret-style seating, it’s social by design: a great way to meet other queer people, especially anyone from the performing arts world, whether you’re an artist, a theatre-lover, or just up for a big, joyful night in a queer-run room.
And every ticket funds Queer Theatre’s work producing LGBTQIA+ stories and nurturing LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers through classes, workshops, readings and new opportunities.
Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People
Every Monday | 6:30pm – 9:30pm/10pm
📍 Two Brewers, Clapham
London’s most popular weekly acting class created exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or trying acting for the very first time, are classes are a bold, supportive space to explore character, connection, and queer identity through improvisation, text, storytelling, and devised work.
Important: OutCast Rehearsals until 25th March 2026
We’re currently rehearsing for our OutCast showcase on 25th March, so sessions are centred on finding and rehearsing LGBTQIA+ material for performance. Every session is still open to everyone, and you’ll be welcomed and included whether or not you plan to perform.
☕ Free tea, coffee and snacks from 6:30pm
🎭 Class runs 7pm–9:30/10pm
📚 Scripts and materials provided
🍸 Socialise with fellow creative queer people afterwards
About Queer Theatre
Queer Theatre is an award-winning, London-based LGBTQ+ theatre and production company, proud to tell LGBTQ+ stories and unashamedly committed to nurturing queer talent.
We create spaces for LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers of all levels through weekly acting classes, our Queer Play Reading Club, OutCast showcases, variety nights, social and networking events, parties and trips, and we produce and develop queer plays and musicals. We also make The Show People Podcast, an award-winning live-recorded podcast spotlighting the UK performing arts industry.
Our patrons include Sir Stephen Fry, Adèle Anderson, Annette Badland, Pearl Mackie and Martin Sherman.
Want to Support Queer Theatre?
Your support helps us tell LGBTQ+ stories, foster queer talent, and create safe spaces for our community.
📧 Get in touch at hello@queertheatre.co.uk
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