LGBTQ+ Events in Edinburgh

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 84 upcoming events · Oct 2026 – May 2028

This weekend

Fri · 6:00 PM Kindred

GetSocial Drinks | Meet New People & Make Friends @ The Alchemist Fri · 7:00 PM

Queer Craft Club Fri · 7:30 PM

Edinburgh Meaningful Gay Connections Locally Made Sat · 11:51 AM

T time Sat · 1:00 PM +7 more this weekend

Thursday, Oct 15 Tomorrow

7 events

Trans Drop-in Sexual Health Clinic

Scotland's first sexual health clinic for trans and non-binary people

2:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Film Screening

Friday, Oct 16

3 events

Kindred

6:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

GetSocial Drinks | Meet New People & Make Friends @ The Alchemist

7:00 PM The Alchemist George Street Free entry

Community

Queer Craft Club

7:30 PM Lighthouse £5

Saturday, Oct 17

4 events

Edinburgh Meaningful Gay Connections Locally Made

11:51 AM 6 Whisky Quay Free entry

T time

1:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Boozy Brushes, Drag Sip and Paint, Edinburgh

9:00 PM LE MONDE

Drag

Joy For All Autumn Market

Portobello Town Hall

Sunday, Oct 18

5 events

Queer Joy

12:15 PM Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive

Arts and Crafts Club - Sunday 18th October

2:00 PM Free entry

Lesbian Speed Dating

8:00 PM The Velvet Lounge

Women / Sapphic

Lighthouse Social

8:30 PM The Wee Pub Free entry

Community

The Sunday Late Show

10:00 PM The Riding Room Free entry

Monday, Oct 19

8 events

Future Drop Outs: co-working group

1:00 PM Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive

Building Us

Monthly mental wellbeing group for LGBTQ+ people (16+) in Glasgow

7:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Hans Theessink with support from Tom Rhodes

7:00 PM The Voodoo Rooms

LGBTQ+ Book Tribe

7:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Queer Craft Circle

7:00 PM Lighthouse

Trans & Non-Binary Social

7:30 PM The Haven Cafe Free entry

Community

The Rainbow Lounge

Online meetup for Scottish LGBTQ+ community to connect and share

8:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Queer Speed Dating

8:30 PM Lighthouse

Tuesday, Oct 20

5 events

LGBT Age goes to Town

3:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk

Community

Braw Bi+

7:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

All Ways Always

7:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

LGBTQ+ Basketball

7:45 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

No God But Us: Bobuq Sayed & Mohamed Tonsy

400

Wednesday, Oct 21

2 events

Queer Connections

3:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Nonbinary Night

7:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Thursday, Oct 22

4 events

Queer Craftivism Workshop

3:00 PM Lighthouse

Community

Open Book Creative Writing

8:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Queer Open Mic Night

8:30 PM Lighthouse

Comedy

Sapphic Spark: Queer Women’s Dating 20s to 30s @Edinburgh (Sapphic Circle)

The Fox and Faun £21.02

Women / Sapphic

Saturday, Oct 24

3 events

Stimprovisation Workshop

12:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk

Community

Online

[ONLINE Social] - JackBox Party Night!

7:00 PM Free entry

Party +1

Lighthouse Quiz Night

8:30 PM The Scholar

Sunday, Oct 25

4 events

Walk n’ Talk

11:00 AM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Queer Gothic Words

12:15 PM

Social Sunday

2:00 PM lavendermenace.org.uk

Community

Queer Film Club: Short Films

7:00 PM Lighthouse

Community +1

Monday, Oct 26

2 events

LGBTQ+ NA

6:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Trans and Non-binary Reading Group

8:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Tuesday, Oct 27

2 events

QTIPOC Writers Group

6:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

LGBTQ AA

7:45 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Wednesday, Oct 28

6 events

LGBT Age Film Club

1:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

LGBT Autism Group

6:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Gay Men’s Book Group

7:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community +1

Queer Book Club: 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'

7:30 PM Lighthouse

Bear Pride Social

8:00 PM Lighthouse

Pride +1

Queer Horror Night: Natasha Pulley & Dorian Ravenscroft

500

Thursday, Oct 29

3 events

Queer History Walk: Edinburgh's Hidden Stories

2:00 PM

Live Show

Edinburgh Firewalk 2026

5:45 PM lgbthealth.org.uk

Queer Reading

6:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk

Friday, Oct 30

4 events

Queer Social: Board Games & Brews

7:00 PM Lighthouse £5

Community

A Queer Speed Friending & Dating Event: Halloween Edition

Fir Espresso Bar £5

Scream Queens

£9.38

Party +2

BIG HOT MESS Halloween Special with Cormac

Club Night

Saturday, Oct 31

3 events

Halloween Ball

3:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Hallo-Queens Boozy Drag Brunch

8:00 PM Brewhemia Edinburgh

Drag

The Halloween Party

Party +1

Sunday, Nov 1

2 events

Queer Film Club: 'Happiest Season

7:00 PM Lighthouse

Comedy +1

Pride Month Kick-Off Party

8:00 PM The Grand Ballroom

Party +2

Monday, Nov 2

1 event

Queer by Nature

Queer group meets monthly to discuss and enjoy nature

6:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Thursday, Nov 5

1 event

T time Dundee

6:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Friday, Nov 6

1 event

Non-Binary Edinburgh

6:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Saturday, Nov 7

2 events

Edinburgh Trans Women

3:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk

Community

Trans Masculine Scotland

3:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Wednesday, Nov 11

1 event

Glasgow Bi+

7:30 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Thursday, Nov 12

1 event

The Meltdown

Oran Mor Free entry

Saturday, Nov 14

1 event

Wee Gay Market

Out Of The Blue Drill Hall Free entry

Sunday, Nov 15

1 event

Introduction to Voice and Communication Therapy Workshop

2:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

Community

Thursday, Nov 26

1 event

Sapphic Spark: Queer Women’s Dating 40s to 50s+ @Edinburgh (Sapphic Circle)

The Fox and Faun £21.29

Women / Sapphic

Saturday, Nov 28

1 event

Day Disco: Festive Frolics

All day The Polo Lounge Free entry

Thursday, Dec 3

1 event

From Halloween To Christmas In Sunnydale: Buffy Holiday Omnibus

The Old Hairdressers Free entry

Monday, Dec 14

1 event

Queer Boardgames

6:00 PM lgbthealth.org.uk Free entry

March 2027 · 1 event open ▸

Tue 9 Transition Admin ›

April 2027 · 2 events open ▸

Sat 10 Myra Dubois: Siren › Sat 10 Bianca Del Rio: It Gets Bitter ›

May 2028 · 1 event open ▸

Thu 11 Tom Allen: Totally ›

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LGBTQ+ Events in Edinburgh

This weekend

Thursday, Oct 15 Tomorrow

Trans Drop-in Sexual Health Clinic

Coffee Posse

Edinburgh Trans Choir

Stepping Out

Queer Craft Club: Knitting & Crochet

Casual Drag live at Sneaky Pete's

⚫ Fix My Own Bike! FMOB session for women, Queer folk, & minority genders

Friday, Oct 16

Kindred

GetSocial Drinks | Meet New People & Make Friends @ The Alchemist

Queer Craft Club

Saturday, Oct 17

Edinburgh Meaningful Gay Connections Locally Made

T time

Boozy Brushes, Drag Sip and Paint, Edinburgh

Joy For All Autumn Market

Sunday, Oct 18

Queer Joy

Arts and Crafts Club - Sunday 18th October

Lesbian Speed Dating

Lighthouse Social

The Sunday Late Show

Monday, Oct 19

Future Drop Outs: co-working group

Building Us

Hans Theessink with support from Tom Rhodes

LGBTQ+ Book Tribe

Queer Craft Circle

Trans & Non-Binary Social

The Rainbow Lounge

Queer Speed Dating

Tuesday, Oct 20

LGBT Age goes to Town

Braw Bi+

All Ways Always

LGBTQ+ Basketball

No God But Us: Bobuq Sayed & Mohamed Tonsy

Wednesday, Oct 21

Queer Connections

Nonbinary Night

Thursday, Oct 22

Queer Craftivism Workshop

Open Book Creative Writing

Queer Open Mic Night

Sapphic Spark: Queer Women’s Dating 20s to 30s @Edinburgh (Sapphic Circle)

Saturday, Oct 24

Stimprovisation Workshop

[ONLINE Social] - JackBox Party Night!

Lighthouse Quiz Night

Sunday, Oct 25

Walk n&#8217; Talk

Queer Gothic Words

Social Sunday

Queer Film Club: Short Films

Monday, Oct 26

LGBTQ+ NA

Trans and Non-binary Reading Group

Tuesday, Oct 27

QTIPOC Writers Group

LGBTQ AA

Wednesday, Oct 28

LGBT Age Film Club

LGBT Autism Group

Gay Men&#8217;s Book Group

Queer Book Club: 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'

Bear Pride Social

Queer Horror Night: Natasha Pulley & Dorian Ravenscroft

Thursday, Oct 29

Queer History Walk: Edinburgh's Hidden Stories

Edinburgh Firewalk 2026

Queer Reading

Friday, Oct 30

Queer Social: Board Games & Brews

A Queer Speed Friending & Dating Event: Halloween Edition

Scream Queens

BIG HOT MESS Halloween Special with Cormac

Saturday, Oct 31

Walk n’ Talk

Gay Men’s Book Group