London – London Irish LGBT Network

First Pride Film Festival For Irish Film and TV UK

From our friends at Irish Film and TV UK

(2-4 July 2025)

Marking 10 years since the legalisation of same sex marriage in Ireland, Irish Film & TV UK (IFTUK) introduces it’s first Pride film festival, supported by Screen Ireland. Hosted in partnership with the London Irish LGBT Network , the Century Club and Peccadillo Pictures, this event is free to attend and will be held at the exclusive Century Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.

As the UK falls to its lowest ever position on the ‘Annual Rainbow Map’ – ranking European countries laws and policies affecting LGBTQ+ people – it is more important than ever that we embolden and uplift creative projects that champion LGBTQ+ artists.

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Book club, Events

Book Club: At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O’Neill

Join us on Tuesday June 10th for our next LGBTQ book club! Led by our Treasurer, Ed, we will discuss Jamie O’Neill’s ‘At Swim Two Boys’.

From Wikipedia:

The title is a punning allusion to Flann O’Brien‘s At Swim-Two-Birds. The book is written in a stream-of-consciousness style, which has led to favourable comparisons to James Joyce.

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Events

Online Event: Fireside Chat to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Marriage Equality in Ireland

(Postponed) Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to postpone this event for now. Make sure you’re signed up to our mailing list for updates.

May 22nd 2025 sees the tenth anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum in Ireland. We wanted to commemorate this in some way so have decided to have a fireside chat on Tuesday May 20th at 7pm.

This will be an informal chat, as we remember the day, the run up to the referendum and look to the issues still facing the LGBTQ community today.

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