Gay London Life | August '26 Edition - Magazine - Page 2
In the Know
Love Across The Pond
One of the world’s great LGBTQ+
choruses crosses the Atlantic for
an uplifting celebration of Motown,
musicals, gospel and Pride.
Expect big voices and even bigger
songs, spanning Stevie Wonder,
Aretha Franklin and Elton John to
Lady Gaga, Rent, Wicked and La
Cage aux Folles. Taking place in
the beautiful Actors’ Church, the
concerts will also raise funds for
Terrence Higgins Trust.
7–8 August | Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm | The Actors’ Church, Covent Garden |
Tickets £22–£28 | actorschurch.org
Co-Founders
Steve Gregory
steve@gaylondonlife.co.uk
Chris Colman
chris@gaylondonlife.co.uk
Editorial Contributors
Jason Reid, Taofique Folarin,
Nathaniel Hall, Helen Scott,
Topher Taylor, Adam Williams,
Thomas Magill & Alexis Blake
team@gaylondonlife.co.uk
CIRCA Soho
Says Goodbye
After 15 years of drinks, dates,
dancing and more than a few
Design & Photography
Janne Öijer,
Nicolas Chinardet
& Richard Holland
team@gaylondonlife.co.uk
messy nights, CIRCA Soho is
closing its doors. The team says
it can no longer renew the lease
while doing justice to the bar’s
legacy. It’s a painful loss for Soho
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and another reminder that our
queer spaces can never be taken
for granted.
Pride Hits
The Peaks
Winter Pride Sölden returns to
Published by
Phoenix Meadow Ltd
Kemp House,
128 City Road,
London,
EC1V 2NX.
the Austrian Alps for a queer
week of skiing, snowboarding,
mountain lunches and partying.
Whether you’re a seasoned
skier or just there for fabulous
Tel: 020 8064 1757
The Gay London Life name and
brand is used under license from
Phoenix Meadow Ltd.
outfits, Europe’s highest Pride ski
week brings LGBTQ+ travellers
together across the Sölden and
Gurgl slopes, with drag hosts,
entertainment and plenty of
après-ski mischief.
13–20 March 2027 |
Sölden, Austria |
winterpride-soelden.com
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Cover: John Fell
by ChrisPJCurley@hotmail.com
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London Life cannot be held
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