Queer Writers Circle
Void Art Centre, 10 Waterloo Place, BT48 6BU
Cost: Free
The Queer Writers’ circle, organised by Alex Cregan (he/they) aims to be a welcome and a space for all kinds of writers in the LGBTQIA+ community. It strives to provide peer feedback and community to our beautiful and creative Queer community. Come along and share some work, have some laughs or simply listen to the discussions. New or returning, all are welcome!
Football vs Homophobia
Waterside Shared Village, Former Clondermott High School, Irish Street, Waterside, BT47 2DD
Cost: £5 per team player. Free for spectators
The 5-a-side tournament is open to all genders, skill levels and all communities celebrating diversity and tackling discrimination in sport.
Players must be 16+, with no upper age limit.
There will be prizes for the winners in each category.
Book Launch with Jackie McCarthy O’Brien
Little Acorns Bookstore, 18 Great James Street, BT48 7DA
Cost: Free
Join us for a conversation with Jackie McCarthy O’Brien, the first black player to represent Ireland internationally in rugby and soccer, as she discusses her memoir, ‘We made it, kid’. This memoir tells her extraordinary story up until becoming a TikTok star and LGBTQIA+ icon in her sixties.
Launch & Awards Ceremony
The Playhouse, Artillery Street
Official launch of the 2026 Foyle Pride Festival with guest speaker Jackie McCarthy O’Brien, former Ireland International in soccer and rugby. All welcome.
At the Foyle Pride Launch, the Playhouse will also be launching an exhibition on ‘What does Pride mean to you’ which will be on display in the Gallery
Queer Art Market
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James Street, BT48 7DF
The Creative Queers Art Market has become a staple of the Foyle Pride Festival and makes its return this year.
There'll be something for every taste, whether that be handmade jewellery, fine art prints, badges, bags & more. Come along, support local queer artists and bag yourself something unique & special along the way.
Queer Archives Writing Workshop
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James Street, BT48 7DF
Cost: Free event,
For ages 16 and over
CCA invites writer and organiser Séadgh Donohue to host Queer Archives Writing Workshop. Participants will leaf through queer Irish archives, in books, pamphlets and photos, with a short writing activity.
https://www.ccadld.org/public-programme/foyle-pride-queer-archives-writing-workshop
Border Lines 3 - Pride Edition
Little Acorns Bookstore, 18 Great James Street, BT48 7DA
Cost: £10
Join us for a day of poetry, community and queer voices, presented in association with Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann. Explore poetry and craft in an intimate workshop led by Michéal McCann, one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary poets.
Border Lines Bi-lingual Live Literature and Open Mic
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James Street, BT48 7DF
Cost: £6
Whether you’re a regular poetry lover or it’s your first live reading, come along and celebrate queer writing, storytelling and community with us. Email catbroganpoet@gmail.com for more info.
*if attending both Border Lines events the cost will be £13
Queer Sheds Dhoire Open Meeting
Outside Cafe in the Park, (beside the Walled garden), Columb's Park House, 4 Limavady Rd, BT47 6JY
(We'll be in the cafe if the weather turns)
Cost: Free
This event is for over 18s.
Come along to find out about Queer Sheds and how you can get involved!
Building practical skills and queer community!
Always been interested by Men's / Hen's sheds but never felt like you'd fit in?
Queer Shed's is inspired by the Men’s and Women’s Sheds movements, which have had a huge impact on isolation in Ireland, by building grassroots community through skill sharing, but make it gay.
Come along to our first open meeting to find out about Queer Sheds Dhoire and how you can get involved!
Queer as Punk - Movie Screening
Bennigans Bar, 13 John Street, BT48 6JY
Cost: £3
Ages 18+
In Malaysia, where LGBT identities face legal challenges, a trans man named Faris and his punk band defy norms. They tour, perform, and protest, showcasing resilience, camaraderie, and the rebellious punk ethos amid societal constraints.
Queer Games Afternoon
Puca Puca Games, 13 Great James St, BT48 7BZ
Cost: Free
An open gaming session for members of the LGBTQIA+ community! Meet other likeminded people and play some Card Games, Board Games, Video Games & more while you’re at it!
First they came for our trans siblings…why solidarity matters
St Columbs Hall, 10a Newmarket St, BT48 6EB
Cost: Free
Foyle Pride was the first Pride in the North to ban Stormont Executive Parties from participating in our Parade, because of their decision to ban puberty blockers for trans young people. This discussion will outline that decision and reiterate why it still matters, whilst exploring why we will not budge on trans rights and why this matters for the rights of everyone.
Speakers include: Jason Dunne, Jennifer Clifford, Alexa Moore, Riley McCahon
Queercal Comhrá an Bhróid
Derby Bar, 63 Great James St, BT48 7DF
Cost: free/ saor in aisce
Cuirimid fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh chách go Queercal Comhrá an Bhróid. Imirteas focal atá san ainm, is éard atá i gceist ná ciorcal comhrá atá Aiteach, agus tá grúpaí fud fad na tíre. Thosaigh an Queercal ar an fhód i rith Sheachtain Bhróid dhá bhliain ó shin agus táimid ag dul ó neart go neart ó shin. Is spás oscailte agus sábháilte é seo le cúpla focail a labhairt agus a chleachtadh le daoine Aiteacha eile. Cuirtear fáilte roimh tosaitheoirí chomh maith céanna le cainteoirí líofa. Buailimid go rialta ar an tríú Mháirt d’achan mhí ag 8:30i.n. sa Derby in nDoire. Feicfidh muid ann thú!
We welcome everyone to a Pride-special Queercal Comhrá or Queer Irish-language conversation circle, one of many Queercals all over the country. The Derry Queercal began during Pride Week two years ago and has been going from strength to strength since then. This is an open and safe space to practise with other Queer people. We welcome learners and fluent speakers alike. We meet regularly on the third Tuesday of every month at 8:30pm in the Derby Bar in Derry. See you there!
Sole Purpose Productions presents The Pride Monologues
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Gt James St, BT48 7DF
Cost: £10/£8 Concession
After a magnificent event for the past 3 years, we are bringing back The Pride Monologues for Foyle Pride 2026. Come along to an evening of zany, wild, moving, radical, thought provoking, tear jerking, side-splitting monologues by local LGBTQIA+ writers and performers, some well-known and others new to the stage. This will be a great evening to celebrate Foyle Pride Festival.
Coordinated by Patricia Byrne and Mel Bradley!
“The Pride Monologues is the epitome of the Foyle Pride Festival”, Audience member
*British Sign Language available.
Lesbian Lines
The Nerve Centre
Cost: £8 plus booking fee
Preview Screening ahead of film’s general release
Lesbian Lines reveals a hidden history through an underground network of telephone helplines. The calls, recorded in handwritten notes, were preserved during a time of profound constitutional change in Ireland, when women were fighting for their rights in a restrictive and conservative society.
Through an ensemble of original helpline volunteers and actors, this little- known history is brought vividly to life, becoming a moving, joyful, and powerful archive built from collective memory. Ultimately, it is a story of community, connection, and the transformative power of listening.
Spotlight is delivered by Nerve Centre in partnership with Film Hub NI, supported through the BFI Film Audience Network and National Lottery funding.
Tickets - https://nervecentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873666253