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JUNE 7 AT 7:30PM | THE CABARET | PWYC – $5 34 beautiful queers. One big question. 10 years later. Join Vivek Shraya for an intimate, ten-year anniversary screening of her film, What I LOVE about being QUEER, followed by a conversation …
JUNE 8 AT 8PM | THE CABARET | $15-$20 Comedian and host Trevor Campbell invites his panel of superstar guests to point the finger of blame at who and/or what left them bent for life. Based on his hit Sonar Network podcast, …
JUNE 10, 8PM | THE CHAMBER | $20-$32 Kick off your Queer Pride with laughter! Rush Kazi and Robert Watson host a monstrous showcase of Queer comedic talent, bringing together a mix of fab local and world-renowned comedians from across our 2SLGBTQ+ communities. With …
JUNE 10 AT 10PM | THE CABARET | $25 Lady 5 is a supportive, fun place to get dressed up, celebrate queerness, and take a chance! It’s a night of drag competition and performances followed by a dance party with …
JUNE 11 AT 6PM | THE CABARET | FREE/PWYC Emerging Company-in-Residence member Courage Bacchus is joined by three Deaf artists for a raw and open discussion about the barriers they experience, and how they’re working to carve out space for themselves and …
JUNE 11 AT 8PM |THE CHAMBER | FREE/PWYC Since January, our Emerging Creators Unit has been curating a path of artistic exploration and discovery, supported by Tawiah M’Carthy, Philip Geller, and guest mentors. At our Queer Pride Festival, Tan Vu and Kalale Dalton-Lutale conclude their time in the …
JUNE 12 AT 11AM-7PM | THE CHAMBER | FREE Toronto’s three-time award-winning LGBTQ2SIA+ market returns to Buddies (in-person!!) this June for a very special Pride edition, showcasing the incredible, talented artisans and business owners in our LGBTQ2SIA+ Community!
JUNE 12 AT 3PM | THE CABARET | FREE/PWYC As we return to in-person performance we’re asking: how can we honour and celebrate space for all? What does it mean to embrace excess and access? After spending the past five …
JUNE 14 AT 8PM | THE CABARET | $25 Cabaret superstar Kevin Morris returns to Buddies! With the one and only Chris Tsujiuchi leading a live band, Kevin kicks Pride off with his big voice and hilarious (and sometimes sad) stories set to songs …
JUNE 14 AT 9PM | THE CHAMBER | $12 ADVANCE, $15 AT THE DOOR An art party/performance night/curatorial experiment, Fancy Art Gallery (F.A.G.) showcases Toronto’s up-and-coming performers alongside more experienced artists in a rotating “exhibit of the month”. Hosts Diana Sauss and Molly …
JUNE 15 AT 9PM | THE CABARET | FREE/ PWYC Toronto’s newest multidisciplinary arts festival kicks off in June, celebrating the best in Latinx arts and culture! Opening aluCinArte is The Delightful Queer Subversion, a not-to-be-missed opening night fiesta for …
JUNE 16, 7PM | THE CHAMBER | $20, PWYC AVAILABLE FOR QTIBPOC FOLKS Pageants aren’t just about beauty and superiority anymore: enter this comedic take at pageant culture, with a queer twist. Weird Alice Yankadic, self-appointed Canadian trash drag royalty, with …
JUNE 16 AT 8 PM | THE CABARET | $30 Canada’s premier theatre company working to end anti-fat bias and promote the inclusion and positive representation of all bodies on stage is live in the Cabaret! EveryBODY on Stage brings …
JUNE 17 AT 7PM | THE CABARET | $20 With credits spanning the CBC, Just For Laughs, Second City, HBO, the Canadian Screen Awards, and more, these four headliners didn’t come to play. Comedians Tricia Black, Ajahnis Charley, Tom Hearn, and Selena Vyle serve up some …
JUNE 17 AT 8:30PM | THE CHAMBER | $25 Canada’s first burlesque troupe for women and femmes of colour is back at Buddies for the final installment of their Otherworldly trilogy. Other Suns is a celebration, a beautiful story, of …
JUNE 17, 10:30PM | THE CABARET | $25 East King Productions is back with one of Toronto’s longest and hottest running Drag Kings shows, Kings & Classics pride 2022 edition, hosted by PrettyRiikkii! East King returns after two years and can’t …
JUNE 18, 1-4PM | THE REKAI CENTRE – WELLESLEY | FREE Rekai Cenre—Toronto’s only long-term care facility space dedicated to queer residents—hosts a lawn party celebrating queer seniors, and open to everyone! Stop by and make a new connection or …
JUNE 18, 8PM | THE CHAMBER | $30-$50 VS Jasmine Kennedie is an event from the Haus of Decadence and Drag Academy. Eight Canadian drag artists battle it out onstage through a series of lip sync challenges for an opportunity …
The best party on the block takes over the whole building for Queer Pride. See Toronto’s top drag and burlesque artists in a super-charged floor show, and stay late with our resident DJs spinning your favourites. Saturday, June 18 // …
JUNE 19 AT 4PM | THE CABARET | FREE/PWYC Buddies’ monthly poetry Sundays (founded by Patricia Wilson & hosted by David Bateman) is presenting a special Pride Edition! Come by, sign up, and share some words in our open mic format. Followed by …
JUNE 22, 7PM | THE CABARET | $5-$20 #ClownsKillEmpires bring their signature blend of clowns, drag, and irreverence to The Flaming Lips’ iconic album. It’s a multimedia, non-stop trip through outer space you won’t want to miss. Featuring Full Blown …
JUNE 22 AT 8PM | THE CHAMBER | PWYC – $20 Public Enemy Number One No More! The Bruised Years Choir are back from exile in their fingers-crossed-this-might-soon-be-over debut. The irrepressible Bruisers are back to perform unseen pieces from the lost Pride …
JUNE 23 AT 9PM | FULL FACILITY | $25 Steers and Queers comes to The Village! After 15 years of debauchery in the west end of the city, this famously rowdy queer country western party is fixin’ to bring their …
JUNE 24 AT 7PM | THE CHAMBER | $40 MANifesto are here for their first full-steam-all-rainbows-ahead live show featuring all the songs from their smash hit chart topping foot tapping debut album PINKY SWEAR. MANifesto are a gaggle of grown up gays …
The best party on the block takes over the whole building for Queer Pride. See Toronto’s top drag and burlesque artists in a super-charged floor show, and stay late with our resident DJs spinning your favourites. Friday, June 24 // …
The best party on the block takes over the whole building for Queer Pride. See Toronto’s top drag and burlesque artists in a super-charged floor show, and stay late with our resident DJs spinning your favourites. Saturday, June 25 // …
JUNE 25 AT 8PM | THE CHAMBER | $10-$50 When you’ve aged out of being the Main Character what else is there to do but laugh (okay, and also cry)? Serving up weird (sometimes heartfelt) sketches, songs, and the occasional …
The best party on the block takes over the whole building for Queer Pride. See Toronto’s top drag and burlesque artists in a super-charged floor show, and stay late with our resident DJs spinning your favourites. Saturday, June 25 // …
JUNE 26 AT 3PM | THE CABARET | FREE Buddies provides cool respite for the weary and thirsty on Pride Day afternoon, spreading out the welcome mat for a friendly gathering just off the parade route. Stop by the cabaret …
The best party on the block takes over the whole building for Queer Pride. See Toronto’s top drag and burlesque artists in a super-charged floor show, and stay late with our resident DJs spinning your favourites. Saturday, June 25 // …