The Coast Is Queer Festival

The Coast Is Queer Festival The UK’s Biggest and Brightest LGBTQ+ Literature Festival.
15 - 18 October 2026

🛟 Tickets are on sale for The Coast is Q***r 2026 – 15-18 October – with Early Bird Festival Passes selling out in 1 day...
04/08/2026

🛟 Tickets are on sale for The Coast is Q***r 2026 – 15-18 October – with Early Bird Festival Passes selling out in 1 day! 🛟

We have something for everyone this year:
✍️Our Q***r Publishing Day for aspiring authors is back
📖Inspiring writing workshops for writers at all stages
💬In-conversation events with some of the most exciting writers around
👥Panels galore on topics from Body Image to Obsession to Family Ties

🌊3-Day Festival Passes, 1-Day Passes and Tickets on Sale Now!

See you there! https://coastisq***r.com/

Just saying! 😎Keep an eye out for a very special announcement on Tuesday (28 July)! 🛟🌈 ***r
24/07/2026

Just saying! 😎

Keep an eye out for a very special announcement on Tuesday (28 July)! 🛟🌈

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14/07/2026

Author, Damian Barr () joins a cut-out legend outside last year's The Coast Is Q***r festival, to tell you why YOU should join us in 2026.

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We're thrilled to announce our continued media partnership with the lovely folks at DIVA (DIVA Magazine UK)! 🫶As the lea...
19/06/2026

We're thrilled to announce our continued media partnership with the lovely folks at DIVA (DIVA Magazine UK)! 🫶

As the leading magazine for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people we feel they're a great match with our festival! (although we also continue to love the q***r guys!)

Watch out for CIQ related interviews, articles, images and more in their upcoming print edition, on their website, in their newsletter and on their socials!

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We're baaaaaaaack!! 🛟🌊With our POSTER REVEAL for 2026!Save the Date! 15-18 October.Our Artist-in-Residence, Boogaloo Stu...
16/06/2026

We're baaaaaaaack!! 🛟🌊

With our POSTER REVEAL for 2026!

Save the Date! 15-18 October.

Our Artist-in-Residence, Boogaloo Stu (Boogaloo Stu) has designed this year's poster, which is full of playful critters, local references and beaming with q***r joy!

We're over the moon with Stu's brilliant work.

We've been working hard behind the scenes to pull together this year’s stellar lineup of amazing q***r writers for our much needed literary love-in.

Watch this space (and sign to our revamped newsletter via our website) for announcements and tickets very very soon!

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The 2026 Festival Will Take Place At The Attenborough Centre For The Creative Arts
Brighton And Hove
BN19RA

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