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
The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, one of the worlds most significant and long-standing queer film events in the LGBTQIA+ calendar, BFI Flare will take place at BFI Southbank which, alongside packed screenings, will be buzzing with special events and DJ nights during the festival. Now in its 11th year, in partnership with the British Council, Five Films For Freedom presents five shorts selected from the festival line-up to audiences globally for the duration of the festival. Five Films For Freedom is promoted across the British Councils global digital networks as well as on BFI Player for UK-wide audiences. BFI Flare is divided into three thematic programme strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds and this year presents 34 World Premieres (across features and shorts) with 56 features, 1 series and 81 shorts from 41 countries. Tickets on sale on 25 February for BFI Members and on general sale from 27 February via BFI Flare.
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- 01 Oct – Klaus Wowereit (1953–), German politician & former Governing Mayor of Berlin
- 03 Oct – Erik Bruhn (1928–1986), Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor & author
- 03 Oct – Gore Vidal (1925–2012), American author, essayist & political activist
- 05 Oct – John Addington Symonds (1840–1893), English poet & literary critic
- 06 Oct – Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937), Polish composer & pianist
- 07 Oct – Dan Savage (1964–), American sex advice columnist
- 10 Oct – Wade MacLauchlan (1954–), Canadian politician, Premier of Prince Edward Island
- 11 Oct – Jerome Robbins (1918–1998), American theatre producer, director & choreographer
- 11 Oct – Matt Bomer (1977–), American actor
- 13 Oct – Ian Thorpe (1982–), Australian freestyle swimmer, five-time Olympic Gold Medallist
- 14 Oct – Isaac Mizrahi (1961–), American fashion designer & TV presenter
- 14 Oct – Ben Whishaw (1980–), English actor
- 15 Oct – Michel Foucault (1926–1984), French philosopher
- 16 Oct – Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Irish writer, poet & aesthete
- 17 Oct – Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (1946–), British theatrical producer & theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals
- 17 Oct – Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), American actor
- 17 Oct – Mark Gatiss (1966–), English actor, screenwriter & novelist
- 17 Oct – Ryan McGinley (1977–), American photographer
- 18 Oct – Uzi Even (1940–), Israeli professor, former politician & 1st openly gay member of Israeli Parliament
- 19 Oct – George Nader (1921–2002), American actor
- 19 Oct – Robert Reed (1932–1992), American actor
- 20 Oct – Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891), French poet
- 21 Oct – William Dale Jennings (1917–2000), American LGBT rights activist, playwright & author
- 21 Oct – Peter Mandelson (1953–), British Labour politician, former European Commissioner for Trade
- 21 Oct – Andrew Scott (1976–), Irish actor
- 22 Oct – Brian Boitano, American figure skater, 1988 Olympic Gold Medallist
- 22 Oct – Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945), British poet & translator
- 22 Oct – Marc Shaiman (1959–), American film/TV/theatre composer, lyricist & arranger
- 24 Oct – Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), French aristocrat & Monegasque royalty
- 24 Oct – August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796–1835), German poet
- 25 Oct – David Furnish (1962–), Canadian filmmaker & former advertising executive married to Elton John
- 25 Oct – Rylan Clarke-Neal (1988–), English TV & radio presenter, singer, narrator & model
- 26 Oct – Glen Murray (1957–), Canadian politician, world's first openly gay mayor of a major city (Winnipeg, MB)
- 28 Oct – Francis Bacon (1909–1992), Irish painter
- 28 Oct – Frank Ocean (1987–), American singer-songwriter
- 30 Oct – Timothy Findley (1930–2002), Canadian novelist & playwright
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