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Love Riot returns for 2026 at Deaf Institute
From 11pm on Friday 28th August at The Deaf Institute – it’s our biggest Love Riot ever! Resident Dandy DJs are joined by Out Out (queer arts and rave collective from Middlesbrough), RuPaul’s Drag Race royalty Sum Ting Wong and Sally TM, Mancunian nightlife and radio legend Chipped Polish, Liverpool’s alternative scene queen Mx World, and a whole host of gorgeous dancers and performers. Plus: keep an eye out for our roving reporters for DTV – Dandy Television! They want to hear from you and make sure you’re having the best Alternative Queer Pride possible. Tickets can be nabbed over at https://dandyclub.uk/event/love-riot-2026/ but they are going fast – First and Second release are all gone, and judging by last year, we expect to sell out of Final release tickets sooner rather than later! More about Dandy
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