Hackney PRIDE365

Hackney PRIDE365 is a year-round programme of inclusive events and cultural activities led by Hackney’s LGBTQIA+ community. The programme supports, celebrates and provides a platform to Hackney’s LGBTQIA+ communities, artists, and allies.

The year kicks off strong by celebrating LGBT+ History Month in February, then parading with Hackney Council at Pride in London in June and marking Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance in November… plus, much more!

Hackney PRIDE365 creates space for LGBTQIA+ voices, stories, and creativity to be seen and heard throughout the year. If you want to be part of PRIDE365, we have an annual community grants fund that is usually launched around June. Please check back here for more details!

See below for who we have funded in our most recent round of grants and what events are coming up!

Who and what we supported in 2025/26

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    Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest

    by Fringe!
    13-21 Sept 2025

    Film fest, art, and performance marking 15 years of the iconic Fringe! Celebrating queer culture through film and art.

  • Dyke & Trans Woodwork

    by Booters Butch Bar & Diner
    8 Oct 2025 - International Lesbian Day

    A beginner-friendly woodworking session centring dykes, trans, and nonbinary people, building skills, creativity, and joy.

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    V LONDON FESTIVAL

    by Romancero Books CIC
    19-25 Nov 2025

    V London Festival of Queer Spanish Culture celebrates queer Spanish voices in literature, performance, and art.

  • Nature is Queer!

    by Allen's Community Garden
    15 Nov 2025 - Trans Awareness Week

    Workshops exploring queerness in nature through poetry, movement, and craft, connecting identity and ecology.

  • QueerSwap

    by QueerSwap
    15 Nov 2025 - Trans Awareness Week

    A trans-centered swapshop with affirming haircuts, binder fittings, and creative workshops.

  • Shapeshift

    by Shapeshift London
    15 Nov 2025 - Trans Awareness Week

    An art platform using creativity to amplify trans voices and encourage solidarity and care.

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    Remembrance in Sound

    by TRANS VOICES
    28 Nov 2025 - Trans Awareness Week

    A moving trans+ vocal event blending music, meditation, and community reflection.

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    This Is Who I Am

    by Ice & Fire Theatre
    LGBT+ History Week

    A moving performance sharing LGBTQIA+ refugee experiences with young audiences.

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    New Year, New Flavours

    by Queer China UK
    LGBT+ History Month

    Workshops, stories and food to celebrate the Chinese LGBTQIA+ identity, culture, and belonging.

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    Queertopia Consortium

    by QueerSwap
    LGBT+ History Month

    An afternoon centring the lives and joy of trans people from the global majority, with a screening, zine making and more.

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    ONE QUEER DAY IN HACKNEY

    by Andrew Woodyat & Rio Cinema
    LGBT+ History Week

    A community film project capturing 24 hours of queer life in Hackney, inviting local residents to share their voice.

  • Two people, one person of colour and one white, in 80s clothes stand in front of a wall that is paperperd with world maps. A TV is on a high stand next to them it says 'DYKE TV' on it.

    DYKE TV: the early naughties

    by Other People’s Films
    LGBT+ History Week

    A curated film supercut celebrates Dyke TV’s groundbreaking lesbian-led cable show, amplifying queer voices & politics.

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    Gushing to Perform

    by Gushing with Gabby
    19 Feb 2025 - LGBT+ History Month

    An evening of poetry, performance, and queer creativity, supporting artists to explore new forms of expression.

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    Queer Tour of Dalston!

    by Dan de la Motte and Lil Warren
    LGBT+ History Month

    A guided walk through Dalston’s queer history, honouring iconic venues, lost spaces, and community stories.

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    A Joiner's History

    by Friends of the Joiners Arms
    LGBT+ History Month

    A multimedia exhibition honouring the Joiners Arms, shaping the legacy of a beloved queer East London venue.

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    Radical Rediscoveries

    by Unfinished Histories
    LGBT+ History Month

    A rediscovered LGBTQIA+ play returns to the stage; reviving overlooked voices and moments in queer theatre history.

On now & coming up

Whats on
Queer Nature Poetry
Nov 15
Queer Nature Poetry
QueerSwap Trans(formations)
Nov 15
QueerSwap Trans(formations)
FACESWAP 2.0
Nov 15
FACESWAP 2.0
Ángelo Néstore, Cinema Mentiré and Ana Quiroga LIVE
Nov 21
Ángelo Néstore, Cinema Mentiré and Ana Quiroga LIVE
A Free Man (Un Hombre Libre) + Filmmaker Q&A
Nov 22
A Free Man (Un Hombre Libre) + Filmmaker Q&A
Pulsión de Dulzura - obra de teatro
Nov 22
Pulsión de Dulzura - obra de teatro
ARTE COMPACTO - Francis Bacon en el Madrid de los 90's
Nov 23
ARTE COMPACTO - Francis Bacon en el Madrid de los 90's
Las Hijas de Felipe - Convent Wisdom book launch
Nov 23
Las Hijas de Felipe - Convent Wisdom book launch
Remembrance in Sound
Nov 28
Remembrance in Sound
Gushing to Perform: Deen/ø, Gaby Sahhar and Oduenyi Nwike
Feb 19
Gushing to Perform: Deen/ø, Gaby Sahhar and Oduenyi Nwike
Queer tour of Dalston! (1/2)
Feb 21
Queer tour of Dalston! (1/2)
Queer Tour of Dalston! (2/2)
Feb 22
Queer Tour of Dalston! (2/2)
What's on

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture, history & community

  • An old person with glasses looks into the camera against a dark background, a prism of light is cast over their face

    LGBT+ History Month

    February

    A powerful moment for reflection, education and celebration. Join us in exploring LGBT+ History Month.

  • The Intersex-Inclusive Pride Progress Flag. There are six horizontal rainbow stripes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) on the right. On the left are black, brown, blue, pink and white chevron stripes.

    PRIDE in London

    June—July

    Every year Hackney Council staff and members parade in solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ communities in London’s biggest Pride celebration.

  • The Transgender Flag held by a grey stone building. The flag features alternating blue, pink, and white stripes.

    Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance

    13—20 November

    A week of cultural activities focused on providing a platform of visibility and reflection.

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