CIRCA-CLUB EVENTS 2026

Come join us at our Circa-Club monthly events including Drinks Parties & Art Exhibitions. Social Events for 200+ gay professional men and their friends in central London. Complimentary Glass of Wine on arrival. Click for more details


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Ink or Swim @ The Hope Theatre

Curated by award winning writer & Hope Theatre producer Anthony Orme INK OR SWIM is a brand new play reading event designed to connect new and exciting theatre creatives and develop new writing. In an ever competitive market, finding a nugget of gold early can be the difference between success and failure. Over 2 dates, selected plays will be read aloud by professional actors and receive critical feedback from you the audience. Come and see what amazing new work is being written and be the first people to get your hands on it or just come to be in a room of like minded professionals. Whatever your reason, come and play with us! Submissions are now closed. Box Office opens at 1.30pm for cash sales and collection of pre-booked tickets. The performance lasts 2 hours including interval. No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED. PLEASE ARRIVE IN GOOD TIME FOR THE START TIME OF 2.00PM. Refunds are not available. In extreme circumstances tickets purchased may be exchanged for another performance if adequate written notice is provided.

Tickets : £ 8 Tickets

Address : Hope & Anchor pub
The address is 207 Upper Street
Islington
N1 1R

Telephone : 0333 666 3366

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  • 01 August – Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), French fashion designer
  • 01 August – Lionel Bart (1930–1999), British writer & composer of pop music and musicals, including Oliver!
  • 02 August – James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist
  • 04 August – Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist & art critic
  • 04 August – Marcus Urban (1971–), German footballer & diversity adviser
  • 04 August – Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer & writer
  • 05 August – Heward Grafftey (1928–2010), Canadian politician & business executive
  • 06 August – Jim McGreevey (1957–), American seminarian & politician, and former Governor of New Jersey
  • 06 August – Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American painter, printmaker & filmmaker
  • 08 August – Michael Urie (1980–), American actor, television producer & director
  • 09 August – Michael Kors (1959–), American fashion designer
  • 10 August – Andrew Sullivan (1963–), English author & political commentator
  • 11 August – Angus Wilson (1913–1991), English novelist & short story writer
  • 13 August – Herb Ritts (1952–2002), American fashion photographer
  • 13 August – Domenico Dolce (1958–), Italian fashion designer and co-founder of Dolce & Gabbana
  • 13 August – Sam Champion (1961–), American television personality & weather anchor
  • 14 August – Horst P. Horst (1906–1999), German-American fashion photographer
  • 14 August – Nick Grimshaw, also known as Grimmy (1984–), English radio & television presenter
  • 14 August – Mark Pocan (1964–), American Democratic congressman for Wisconsin
  • 18 August – Marcel Carné (1906–1996), French film director
  • 19 August – Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American magazine publisher
  • 21 August – Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960–), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor & politician
  • 24 August – Stephen Fry (1957–), English actor, screenwriter, comedian & television presenter
  • 24 August – Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992), gay liberation activist
  • 25 August – Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), King of Bavaria
  • 25 August – Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer & pianist
  • 25 August – Rob Halford (1951–), English singer & songwriter, and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest
  • 26 August – Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English novelist
  • 27 August – Tom Ford (1961–), American fashion designer & film director
  • 29 August – Jean Lorrain (1855–1906), French poet, novelist & dandy
  • 30 August – Ben Bradshaw (1960–), British Labour politician, former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, and former MP for Exeter

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