the Antwerp Fetish club celebrates its first 25 years.

the world's largest gay circuit event and nonstop benefit festival. Jock Ball on Thursday, Leather Ball on Friday, Military Ball on Saturday and Black & Blue Party on Sunday.

9th International ConBeargence in Sevilla

For two weeks, famous sights in Berlin such as the TV tower and the Brandenburg Gate will be on stage by means of light, projections, fireworks, and events. Complementary there will be several cultural events dealing with the subject ›light‹.

including screenings of Steven Soderbergh's new Che Guevara bio and Peter Morgan's ›Frost/Nixon‹.

singer/songwriter from New York (and actor in ›Shortbus‹) live in Rome, 22:00 @ Init Club (Via della Stazione Tuscolana 133)

Friday, 17 October 2008. ›The HustlaBall is a World of Hustlers, Hookers, Pimps, streetwalkers, Flesh-Peddlers, Porn Stars and other scandalous Sorts.‹

the longest running gay film festival in the world.

Gay Friday Clubbing @ Mix Club Paris (24 Rue de l'Arrivée, Metro Montparnasse), from 23:30

gay single party with message boards, shows, Karaoke, darkroom and more. From 22:00 at the Volkspalast Leipzig, an interesting location with unique architecture, built 1913. Entrance 6 €, free before 23:00.

next party on Saturday, 18 October, from 22:00.

with Martha Wash (It’s Raining Men) live on stage. 25–35 € 23:00 - 05:00 @ Amsterdam Marcanti (Jan van Galenstraat 6-10)

the newcomer party in 2008 turns from monthly to weekly at its new location in London Soho. Launch this Saturday, 23:00 - 06:00. @ The Astoria (157 Charing Cross Road)

Popular party with bears from all over Northern Italy. 22:00 - 04:00, 15 € @ Fabrik (Florence Calenzano, Via del Lavoro 19)

international gay Tea Dance, 15:00 - 02:00, 15 € (10 € before 20:00 and presale) @ Red & Blue (Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11-13)

after two years, Bologna's Sunday Tea Dance is back! Opening party 21:00 - 02:00 with buffet and free entry. @ Flamengo Discoteca (Via della Direttissima 1)

›Founded in 1964 by Martha Graham, the Israel-based company is well-known for its powerful combination of force, speed and passion.‹ @ Sadler's Wells Theatre (Rosebery Avenue)

singer/songwriter from New York (and actor in ›Shortbus‹) live in Berlin, 22:00 @ Volksbühne, Roter Salon (Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz)

singer/songwriter from New York (and actor in ›Shortbus‹) live in Cologne, 20:30 @ Studio 672 (Stadtgarten, Venloer Straße 40)

singer/songwriter from New York (and actor in ›Shortbus‹) live in Stockholm, 20:30 @ Kägelbanan (Mosebacke Torg/Klevgränd)

annual Leather & Fetish meeting at the weekend of Austria's national holiday.

Alternative Gender Film Festival. @ Cinéma Nova, 3 Rue d’Arenberg (Arenbergstraat)

straight-friendly clubbing event with Chris Cox. Friday, 24 October, 21:00 - 07:00 @ Incheba Arena, Mala sportovni hala (Prague 7, Tram: Výstavište)

gay party at Nachtcafe (Petersstraße 39)

next party on Saturday, 25 October

two-monthly men-only gay dance party for lads, scallies, skaters, gabbers, sneaker and sportswear boys. 22:00 - 04:00, entrance 10 € @ Church (Kerkstraat 52)

›Every bear needs his den, every wolf needs his pack… and every fetish needs a 'Mr', whether it's leather, latex or underwear. Now Germany is going to get what it deserves: its very own first Mr Sportswear.‹ @ Station 2b (Pipinstraße 2)

next party of this monthly gay & lesbian party at the exclusive location ›Spiegelzelt‹ (›Kongresshalle am Zoo‹, Pfaffendorfer Str. 29)

singer/songwriter from New York (and actor in ›Shortbus‹) live in Paris. The concert on Sun, 26 October (at La Reine Blanche) is already sold out; new date on Sat, 25 October, 22:00 @ Sentier des Halles (50 Rue d'Aboukir)

opening of Cologne's new gay mega party with international DJs, live vocals, sax performance and dance shows. Entrance 10 € (23:00 - 24:00 8 €) @ Opernterrassen (Offenbachplatz/Brüderstraße 2)

19:00 - 02:00

Sunday morning 05:00 till late. @ The Arches (51-53 Southwark Street)

This festival ›is not only the biggest German festival for documentary film but also one of the most traditional and important ones on international level. Founded in 1955 by the club of East German film technicians, it started as the first independent film festival in East Germany called the "1st All-German Leipzig Festival of Cultural and Documentary Films". Since then the festival plays a major role in connecting Western and Eastern Europe and offers a place of exchange for film makers, producers, journalists, distributers and audiences from all over Europe.‹

30 October - 9 November 2008.

Amsterdam's Leather Pride weekend in 2008 will be held during the first weekend of November. ›Playgrounds‹, the big strict leather & rubber fetish party, will take place on Saturday, 1st of November. Ticket presale 35–39 €, door 42 €

Kings & Queens and Bodycheck join again for a Halloween party at ›Alter Wartesaal‹ (central train station), 22:00 - 05:00. Entrance 12 € (8 € before 23:00, 10 € before 01:00).

next party on Friday, 31 October

next party on Friday, 31 October, from 22:00.

men only leather party. From 22:00. @ Catacomb Studios (Haarlemmerstraat 124 c)

From 19:00 till 02:00, approx. 40 museums and institutions open their doors again and organize special events. Although the event focuses on a Dutch audience, there is plenty to see and do for non-Dutch speakers, too.

6 - 12 November 2008.

22:00–04:00, entrance 15 € @ Westerunie/Westergasfabriek, Klonne Plein 6

with Klaus Wowereit (›Wowi‹), Governing Mayor of Berlin, as Patron.

large annual kinky fetish party with extravagant shows. Straight party, but gay fetishists are welcome. Strict dresscode! 22:00 - 06:00, 45 € @ Northsea (Amsterdam-Zaandam, Hemkade 48)

very popular House party. Only 4 times a year, Sunday 15:00 - 02:00. @ Paradiso (Weteringschans 6-8)

with this year’s theme ›Country Bears‹. Gala dinner, trips, Bear cake battle, boat party, saunas, parties and the Mr. Bear Germany contest. Cologne had already been a center for hairy guys in Germany long before ›Bears‹ became an international gay term. The parties, bars and even the street in front of the famous Cox Bar will be packed with Bears and Wolves during this weekend!

Contemporary Art Fair at Lisbon's Parque das Nações

22 November 2008 @ Olympiahalle München (Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21)

›For bouys, gerhls and criminal queers.‹ Queer Indie party @ Sweat Club (Peterssteinweg 17)

large party and main event of the Bear Pride weekend. From 22:00, entrance 20 € (15 € before 24:00) @ ›Alter Wartesaal‹ (central train station)

26 November @ Kölnarena

the 2nd International Tango Queer Festival will be held in Buenos Aires from 1st till 8th December 2008.

International Bears Meeting in Madrid from Thursday, 4 December, till Monday, 8 December (bank holiday in Spain).

men-only dance & play fetish party. Strict dresscode! 15–20 € From 22:00 @ Dam 27 (Damplein 27)

launch of the new international gay party by porn actor Jean Franko with guest DJ Enrico Arghentini, drag queen and singer Sandra Love, and porn star Francesco D'Macho. From 23:00 @ Steel Gate (52 Rue des Chartreux/Kartuizerstraat)

from 22:00, 18–22 € @ Ottakringer Brauerei (Ottakringer Straße 91/Feßtgasse)

11 December @ o2 World (Mühlenstraße)

very popular circuit party. 23:00 - 05:00, 20 € (15 € presale) @ Amsterdam Marcanti (Jan van Galenstraat 6-10)

New Year's party from 19:00 until 09:00. With DJs from Rapido Amsterdam, the U.S. and Czechia. @ Incheba Arena, Mala sportovni hala (Tram: Výstavište)

international Bears weekend in Rome with disco party, bears sauna, tours to visit the ancient Rome, happy hours and other activities.

the comeback of the Rock Queen. In Cologne at 14, 15 and 18 January 2009 @ Kölnarena

the comeback of the Rock Queen. In Berlin at 26 and 27 January @ o2 World (Mühlenstraße)

the comeback of the Rock Queen. In Munich at 23 and 24 February @ Olympiahalle (Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21)

GaySail specializes in sailing trips for gay men to some of the most beautiful spots on earth. They sail in Croatia, Greece, in the Caribbean and in the Netherlands. You can choose a relaxed trip with skipper or you can choose to sail yourself.

grand opening week with fireworks and parties all over Stockholm. Address: Stora Tullhuset at Stadsgården

large international gay & lesbian sports, cultural and human rights event.