Bring yourselves, be yourselves and get down on the dance floor to everything from dance to chart, queer anthems and disco. All welcome.

A documentary about how a trans lesbian bookseller brought thousands of LGBTQ+ women together at York Lesbian Arts Festival from 1998 to 2008. Featuring writers Val McDermid, Sarah Waters and Jackie Kay. Followed by a Q&A with historian Jane Traies.

An inclusive folk and traditional tunes session for musicians and singers. Led by and centring women, marginalised genders and LGBTQ people – everyone is welcome to join. Hosted by Lucy and Rosie Huzzard.

A work-in-progress night of fresh jokes, new ideas and delightful surprises, presented by Queer Comedy Sheffield. February's event features Hannah Platt.

A DJ skills workshop, open decks and club night celebrating Intervention – a DJ and production workshop that offers a welcoming space for women and marginalised people to come together and celebrate all things dance. With sets from Ifeoluwa and MYNA.

A weekend of drag king workshops, helping you bring out your inner king!

A cult erotic thriller from 1983, starring David Bowie alongside Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon in a bisexual vampire love triangle.

Discover the fascinating life of an infamous trans-Atlantic drag king. SJ Cooper-Knock and Fiona Moorcroft are writing a play about Annie Hindle. Here they talk about the difficulties writers face pinning down 'facts' about queer historic figures.

An intimate history of LGBTQ+ life over four decades, discovered in a stash of notes in the offices of queer helpline Switchboard. Brought together by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, who share what they've learned from those on both sides of the calls.

Bring along your craft, art or mending projects and get creative in good company. Run in collaboration with Peak Queer Adventures. Gut Level membership required – from as little as £2 a year.

A queer feminist fairy tale about a neglected wife, loyal maid and an unexpected guest who arrives at their remote castle. With Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin, Richard E. Grant and Charli XCX.

A monthly online space for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers to form connections, support each other, collaborate and learn. Open to all filmmakers – from no experience to professionals. Run by Frit Tam and Claire Watkinson, hosted by E.D.E.N Film Productions.

"A sportswear party for homosexuals." You must be a Gut Level member to attend.

Princess Saira, daughter to the flamboyant lesbian Queens of Planet Clitopolis, has 24 hours to save her bounty hunter ex Kiki. She finds herself on an "inter-gay-lactic" journey in this proudly queer coming-of-age story with a wild sense of humour.

A night for women and minority genders. With disco pop, dance classics and floor fillers from DJ Heather (Chicks with Decks). Proceeds go to SAYiT and Steel City Sapphics.

A screening of queer cult classic Twin Cheeks: Who Killed The Homecoming King? followed by DJ sets from Trail Mix, TB-316, Sportsdyke and DJ Girlfriend Experience. Raising funds for Sheffield Electrolysis Project.

A monthly meet up at Gut Level for those who identify as QTIBPOC (Queer Trans Intersex Black and People of Colour). With a film that disrupts colonial and straight narratives, or uplifts QTIBPOC stories. Plus bring-and-share food and space to chat.

An evening of discussion and debate around socialist, poet and philosopher Edward Carpenter (1844–1929). Exploring Carpenter's work and views on sexuality and gender non-conformity, history, class, and the environment.

Post-punk trio Handle (Manchester / Brussels) mesh politics with trans temporality and avant-garde freedom. Plus no wave / queercore / hysterical rock from Bela Spit (Leeds), Sheffield's own Yo Dynamo and Gut Level's DJ Girlfriend Experience.

Following last year’s popular lunchtime talk exploring the city's queer past, SAYiT’s Fiona Moorcroft returns to Weston Park Museum for another journey down the streets of historic Sheffield.

A drama exploring trials and tenderness on the streets of São Paulo, centred around 18-year-old Baby, just released from juvenile detention. Plus discussion hosted by Gut Level’s QTIBPOC (Queer, Trans, Intersex, Black & People Of Colour) Cinema Club.

A documentary about 1960s soul singer Jackie Shane, telling the story of a life of eclipsed stardom and trailblazing trans musical history. Hosted by Sheffield Libraries and Sheffield DocFest.

A talk about the largely unknown queer novelist Mariana Villa-Gilbert (1937-2023) and her lost 1960s lesbian novel, A Jingle Jangle Song – recently republished by Lurid Editions. With publisher D-M Withers and local author Clare Fisher.

A new film based on the true story of a groundbreaking but largely forgotten trial in 1960s Tokyo, that challenged the law around gender-affirming surgery and reshaped Japan’s understanding LGBTQ+ issues. From director Kasho Iizuka.

An immersive screening of the cult classic in support of LGBTQ+ youth charity SAYiT. Complete with performances, fancy-dress and intros contextualising the representations of trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people on screen.

An alt-drag horror cabaret. A love letter to all things horror, from vintage B-movie scream queens to modern horror icons. Hosted by Binbag. Lughole membership required.

Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir. Following Lidia's life from her earliest experiences, through a shifting flow of memories. A portrait of survival, sexuality and resilience, with a magnetic Imogen Poots.

A new exhibition bringing together historic and contemporary artworks from Sheffield’s collection, looking at how LGBTQ+ expression is woven throughout the history of art. Opening from 26 February 2026.