London Irish LGBT Network

02/06/2026

Join us for a night of fun and frolics on June 12th at Pride Drag Bingo with Orla Nothin' at Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Tickets are FREE but must be booked

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-drag-bingo-with-orla-nothin-tickets-1990633898577

21/02/2026

Well, that came around fairly quick, didn't it?

A Chairde, delighted to say we will once again be marching in the St Patrick's Parade in London and you're welcome to join us!

The parade will take place on Sunday March 15th, we'd love to see as many people as possible join us as we promenade down Piccadilly before ending up at Trafalgar Square.

So, if you would like to join us on the day, send us an email [email protected] just to ensure that no one is left behind.

This year's Grand Marshall

Our Chair, Vanessa, represents our group on the Community Advisory Board, who work with the Lord Mayor's office and the Greater London Authority to make the St Patrick's Festival happen and ensure that LGBTQ voices and other minority voices are represented. We're all delighted that Vanessa's suggestion to the Community Advisory Board for Grand Marshall has come to fruition.

This year's Grand Marshall will be the wonderful Emma Dabiri, author, academic, broadcaster and all round inspiration.

Register your interest

We'll have all the details closer to the date but we normally meet at an allocated point for 11am so make sure you're there on time. Once the parade starts, it's a lot harder to find each other.

So please email us to register your interest to join us on March 15th, this is purely we we have an idea of numbers and no one is left behind. Again, email: [email protected]

Looking forward to seeing you all!

25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful festive season.

See you all in 2026!

01/12/2025

We remember all those who lost their lives to AIDS. Today we also remember those who cared for our Irish siblings when they came to London for treatment. Their love, support and courage will never be forgotten.

We also look to a brighter future and to the knowledge that those with a HIV+ diagnosis can live full, healthy and happy lives.

Reminder: get yourself tested!

07/10/2025

The next Annual General Meeting of the London Irish LGBT Network will take place on Tuesday 21st October at 7pm.

A full agenda will be posted closer to the time. This will include proposed changes to update our Constitution.

Only members in full standing will be eligible to stand for any position on the committee or to nominate or vote for candidates or for any proposed changes to our Constitution. To be in full standing, members should have their annual membership paid before 14 October 2024.  Payment can be made to the Paypal account in the usual way. 

Any members wishing to raise a motion at the meeting can submit that motion for inclusion.

Also, any members wishing to stand for election to any position may submit a brief summary about themselves and why they are standing so this can be included in the pre-meeting papers. This is particularly relevant for anyone wishing to stand as an officer, and who may not be currently well known amongst other members. 

Full details on our website here also link in bio: https://londonirishlgbt.com/2025/10/07/notice-of-agm-2025/

07/10/2025

Hi Folks, Notice of our AGM.

The next Annual General Meeting of the London Irish LGBT Network will take place on Tuesday 21st October at 7pm. A full agenda will be posted closer to the time. This will include proposed changes …

11/09/2025

Starting off our winter run of Online Book Clubs, on October 8th, we’re going to discuss Colm Tóibín’s The Story of The Night. Do join us!

The Story of the Night is a bildungsroman by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín. The novel interweaves the personal story of Richard Garay, a gay Argentinian man with an English mother, and the political history of Argentina through the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.

Told entirely in the first person, the novel presents a wholly convincing picture of a character who could almost be described as an anti-hero, and who distills not just the Argentinian but the global late 20th century mix of sexual and economic “freedoms” in a single life: a “story of the night” lights otherwise shadowy places.

Toibín’s third novel, it was his first to feature a gay character.

The book is available from all good and bad booksellers and on Kindle. There are also lots of very affordable pre-owned copies on eBay.

All are welcome, you don't have to be Irish to join in!

More details on our website, book your FREE Place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-book-club-the-story-of-the-night-by-colm-toibin-tickets-1380863472819

See you there!

26/08/2025

We're kicking off our Winter Book Club series with Colm Toibin's Story of The Night. Join us on September 9th.

Starting off our winter run of Book Clubs, on September 9th 2025, we’re going to discuss Colm Tóibín’s The Story of The Night. Do join us! From Wikipedia The Story of the Night is a bil…

15/07/2025

Brilliant, congrats

Our first IFTUK London Pride Film Festival has been nominated for two awards! The Irish LGBTQ+ Gala Awards - nominated by the public, have nominated the London Irish Film Festival 2025 as Event of Year! Carey Fitzgerald has also been nominated as a LGBTW+ Ally! Thank you to Screen Ireland for supporting us and to our partners London Irish LGBT Network (especially Derek Murphy), Peccadillo Pictures & The Century Club