LGBTQIA+ Organisations and Networks
There are so many brilliant queer-led collectives, agencies, and arts organisations across the UK working to support LGBTQIA+ creatives. This section helps you find your people, to connect, collaborate, get inspired, and be part of communities that celebrate and centre queer voices
And What? Queer Arts Festival
London-based queer arts festival supporting boundary-pushing work from LGBTQIA+ artists. Freelancer-friendly commissions and events.
Bechdel Theatre collective
A grassroots community interest company that supports, connects and amplifies people of marginalised genders* in and through theatre and performance.
We create and facilitate physical and digital spaces to increase visibility, build solidarity and radically re-imagine the possibilities of UK theatre.
DIVA Community / DIVA Awards
Platform celebrating LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary creatives. Connected to DIVA Magazine, it provides media and visibility support.
Gendered Intelligence – Trans Creatives Network
Offers workshops, events and networks specifically supporting trans people working in the arts, education, and creative outreach.
Homotopia Festival
Liverpool’s LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival. Year-round opportunities and artist development for queer creatives, including the QueerCore artist programme.
Milk Presents
Queer performance company blending theatre and cabaret. Produces work with and for LGBTQIA+ artists, often supporting freelancers.
Provisional Act
Provisional Act was established in 2016 by two drama graduates set out to bring to light women's and immigration issues with a pinch of salt.
Queer Arts North
curiousarts.org.uk/queer-arts-north
A network of queer arts organisations across Northern England, offering performance opportunities, residencies, and artist development.
Raze Collective
Supports queer live performance and nightlife artists across the UK. Offers commissions, space, and support for emerging queer talent.
Trans Creative
Manchester-based trans-led company. Hosts Trans Pride Season and commissions trans artists. Offers artist residencies and advocacy through performance.
UK Black Pride – Artist & Performer Platform
Beyond the festival, UKBP supports Black LGBTQ+ artists with visibility, performance space, and community.
Viva La Vulva
A queer performance collective challenging gender norms through cabaret, drag and theatre. UK touring and open calls for performers.
Arcola Theatre – Queer Collective
A creative group for LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers and allies, based in East London. Offers performance opportunities and community.
Join the Arcola Theatre Queer Collective as we celebrate 25 years of groundbreaking queer plays performed at Arcola Theatre. Enjoy readings and performances of extracts from some of our favourite plays, and stick around afterward to keep the celebration going with DJs and music in the bar!
Butch Please / Queer Noise Club Nights
Queer club nights that also commission performers, DJs and visual artists. Often partner with theatre and art collectives.
DAZED 100 – LGBTQ+ Creatives Network
While not exclusively queer, many LGBTQIA+ artists featured and supported. Offers a visible platform for queer creators in fashion, art, film and writing
Queer Britain Museum
Curated in collaboration with UK Black Pride and their founder Phyll Opoku-Gyimah (Lady Phyll), this exhibition chronicles the movement’s evolution from a small gathering in Southend-on-Sea to the world’s largest celebration for Global Majority LGBTQI+ people.
Queer East Film Festival
A film festival celebrating queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia. Regular open calls and opportunities for programmers, writers and artists.
Queer Zine Library
A UK-based mobile DIY archive celebrating queer self-publishing. Offers workshops, community collaborations, and showcases.