Queer MTL things to do: February 2025

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🎥 Cinema

👑 Drag

🥳 Parties

🎶 Concert

✊ Activism

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans

🏳️‍🌈 Community

😆 Comedy

🎭 Performance

💪 Sports

👯‍♀️ Dance

🎤 Karaoke

🎨 Arts

📚 Literary / Educational

👠 Ballroom / Vogue

Saturday, February 1, 2025
🎨 Pointe-à-Callière’s exhibition Witches—Out of the Shadows runs until April 6, 2025, Pointe-à-Callière
🥳 Igloofest with Adriatique, Marten Lou, Yulia Niko, Oiseau de Nuit B2B Döb, Kora et Reg Ina and Moti, Old Montréal
🥳 Cirque De Boudoir presents Debasement K!nky Dance Party with Vicky Devika and Davidé, Cabaret Berlin
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
🎥 Marco Bellocchio’s Devil in the Flesh, Cinématheque québécoise
👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail
👑 🎶 🎭 Cult of AnarchKey presents The Underground Cabaret with Korra AnarchKey, Jodie Jodie Roger, Big Sissy, C.I.D.B., Yikes Macaroni, Geneviève Allura and Irony and Tristan Nestea, Bâtiment 7
🎭 Black History Month Burlesque Extravaganza! with Yaya Havana, Enshantay, Cat Zaddy, Eva Von Lips, The Foxy Lexxi Brown and Zyra Lee Vanity, The Wiggle Room
🥳 Homopop presents WEST END GAYS House & Disco Dance Party—ÉDITION I WANT YOUR LOVE with West End Gays DJs and gogo dancers, Bar Le Ritz PDB

Sunday, February 2, 2025
🎭La ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Mère & Fille with Michel Dorion and Crystal Starz, Bar Le Cocktail
🎶 Soccer Mommy with Tomberlin, Théâtre Beanfield
🎶 Sarah Neufeld / Richard Reed Parry / Rebecca Foon, La Sala Rossa

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and guests, Cabaret Mado
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
👑 Halftime Show with Jessie Précieuse, Foxy Lexxi Brown, Tracy Trash, Lady Boom Boom and Serge Ladrag, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, February 6, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
🥳Igloofest with Mahmut Orhan, Maxi Meraki and Elles & U, Old Montréal
👑Starz Wars with Crystal Starz, Lana Dalida and Jojo Bones, Cabaret Mado
👑 Concours MX Cocktail 2025 with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, February 7, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
🥳 SUPER TASTE MTL presents DANCE PARTY 2000: ÉDITION HOLLABACK GIRL featuring ‘00s anthems with a suggested dress code of Hollaback Girl and Mr. Brightside, Bar Le Ritz PDB
🥳 DÔMESICLE with System Olympia and Sierra, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🥳 Igloofest with Cloonee, Classmatic, Molyness, Kidcrayola, Laskway and YKTV, Old Montréal
😆 Soirée HAHA! with Alex Hamel, JF Denommée, Radi and Maïté Sinave, Pub Le Vieux
🎥 Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, Cinématheque québécoise
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, February 8, 2025
📚 The Violet Hour Book Club reads Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, Archives gaies du Québec
🏳️‍⚧️ Pop the Balloon—Speed Dating (Queer Trans Edition) with free admission for trans women, Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
🎭 Open Mic, le Coin des Arts mtl
🎶 Chris Luno, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🥳 Igloofest with Four Tet, Avalon Emerson, Priori, Awwful, Princess Superstar and Sisi Superstar, Old Montréal
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

Sunday, February 9, 2025
🎥 Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg with Catherine Deneuve, Cinématheque québécoise
👑 Le Brunch aux Folles with Misty Waterfalls, La Drag On-Ay and Eva Moist, Bar Social Verdun
🎭 La ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado
👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
🎶Toro y Moi & Panda Bear with Nourished By Time, MTelus
👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and guests, Cabaret Mado

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎭 Michel Marc Bouchard’s Une fête d’enfantsdirected by Florent Siaud with François Arnaud, Sylvie Drapeau and Iannicko N’Doua, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
👑 Sashalicious : Bonne Saint-Valentin with Sasha Baga, Celes, Esirena and Velma Jones, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, February 13, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎥 Queer Cinema Club of Montréal and Image+Nation hosts two screenings of Alfred Hitchcock's Rope, Cinema Moderne
🎥 Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck with Cher, Cinématheque québécoise
🥳 Ellelui presents NOT A VALENTINE’S PARTY with La Niña Kiwi, Spinelli and Teykirisi, système
👑 My Heart Goes Boom with Lady Boom Boom and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Concours MX Cocktail 2025 with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, February 14, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🏳️‍🌈 BLUF Montréal leather men monthly gathering, Bar Le Stud
🥳 LOVE CAMP presents Homosexual Hand Holding On Ice, Berri Street
🥳 Lana's Valentine: Dance Party, Lana Del Rey X Vanetine’s Day dance party, Turbo Haüs
🥳 Cerise Noire goth night, Notre-Dame-des-Quilles
🥳 DÔMESICLE x MUSIK ME LUV with Batu and Melek, Dick Lee, Nad (B3B), Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🥳 Cassius Club with Cassius B2B Miley Serious, Jacques Greene and Andrea de Tour B2B Esther Côté, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🥳 Italo Queer Montréal hosts Apéro Amici: Saint Valentine’s Party, Caffe della Pace
🎶 Pierre Lapointe, Salle André-Mathieu
🎶 SMCQ presents the Festival Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques with Dynamite Barrel, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🎶 Nick Bendzsa’s Emotional Creampie single release Valentine’s Day Party with UTILS and Pantie Wilson, Brasserie Beaubien
🎥 Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love with Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, Cinématheque québécoise
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, February 15, 2025
🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke (Michael's Birthday Edition!), Café Cléopatra
🥳 Taylor's Valentine: Dance Party, Taylor Swift X Vanetine’s Day dance party, Turbo Haüs
🥳 OtakuRave Mtl presents Cyberpink, Complexe Sky
🥳 Esc presents CUPID: A Techno Psytrance Love Affair with Contrapunctus, Gazélektrik, Kristiam, L’d, Thompson and V.Rock & Deadfunk, ESC
👑 Drag Aux Foufs featuring punk, emo and metal lip syncs with Zyra Dymond, Saltina Shaker, Emma Déjà-vu, Lady Boom Boom, Demone LaStrange, Ad’Horrible and Elle Would, Les Foufounes Électriques
🥳 Balls Deep Disco Montréal! with Burn Baby and The Robotic Kid, Cabaret Berlin
🎶 SMCQ presents the Festival Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques with Machine for Taking Time—Palais de Mari featuring pianists Isak Goldschneider and Eve Egoyan, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Queer Trans and/or Two-Spirit WINTER MARKET, Le Frigo Vert

Sunday, February 16, 2025
🎶 SMCQ presents the Festival Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques with ¡NÉMANGERIE MÂCHÉE! featuring Phth and Beth Frey, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🥳 Dad Bod—Tea Dance with Dr. Love and Laura Ingalls, Robin Des Bois 
🎥 Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams, Cinématheque québécoise
🎭 La ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado
👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Dimanche Show: Happy Birthday Michel Dorion! with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Queer Trans and/or Two-Spirit WINTER MARKET, Le Frigo Vert

Monday, February 17, 2025
🎶 SMCQ presents the Festival Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques with Kafka’s Insect featuring Tricia Dawn Williams and Ruben Zahra, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
📚 Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden launches their book Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation, McGill Faculty Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Pride at Work Canada presents Winter Pride 2025 with Tranna Wintour, RBC Royal Bank
👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and guests, Cabaret Mado
 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
👑 Out of the Closet: Next Generation with Aizysse Baga and guests, Cabaret Mado

Thursday, February 20, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🎶 îLESONIQ & NEON present Vladimir Cauchemar & guests, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
👑 Les Folies Draglesques with Uma Gahd, Miami Minx, Anaconda La Sabrosa, Bobépine, Moonshine Sunshine and Winona J Fox, Cabaret Mado
👑 Concours MX Cocktail 2025 with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, February 21, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🏳️‍🌈 Theorised Identities—Race, Class and Gender in the Field of Education, Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance
🥳 SUPER TASTE MTL presents 90's DANCE PARTY: ÉDITION WHAT IS LOVE featuring ‘90s dance anthems, Bar Le Ritz PDB
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Saturday, February 22, 2025
🥳 DÔMESICLE x HOMEGROWN with Volvox, Frankie Teardrop and Parts Project, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail
👑 Queens of 4 Seasons with Lulu Shade, Sarah Winters, Esirena and Selma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail
🎶 Cult of AnarchKey presents Folk Punks at Turbo with Korra AnarchKey, Bambi Killed Folk Punk, Illicit Biscuit, Stinkbox, and The You & Me’s, Turbo Haüs
🎭 AfroFurturism Burlesque Spectacular! with Cat Zaddy, Eva Von Lips, Enshantay, Zyra Lee Vanity and Kinky Karma, The Wiggle Room

Sunday, February 23, 2025
🛼 Skate with Marly presents the SAT Roller Dance, transforming the Espace SAT into a roller rink with 90s tunes from DJ BlackGold, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🎭La ligue d’impro Gailaxie, Cabaret Mado
👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby and guests, Cabaret Mado

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
👑 Shade Channel with Lulu Shade, Natachatte, Kelopatra Perfection, Sir Vernon and Anastasia, Bar Le Cocktail

Thursday, February 27, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🥳 QUARTZ Soirées Lesbiennes—Lust Castle Edition with Foxy Lexxi Brown and Alyssa Da Silva, Bar Confessional
🎶 Faux Real with Sean Nicholas Savage and Lola 1:2, Cabaret Foufs
👑 Concours MX Cocktail 2025 with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Friday, February 28, 2025
🏳️‍🌈 Archives gaies du Québec hosts the queer zine exhibition GÉNÉRATION XEROX, Archives gaies du Québec
🥳 DÔMESICLE with Laurel Halo, Kiju and Evita, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🎶 (Avec) Courage & MUTEK present Marie Davidson with Syana, Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
🎥 Bertrand Blier’s Ménage with Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou and Gérard Depardieu, Cinématheque québécoise
🎭 Divine Divas: A Burlesque Tribute to Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Tina Turner! with Foxy Lexxi Brown, Erockfor, Aizysse Baga, Yaya Havana and Zyra Lee Vanity, The Wiggle Room
👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte and guests, Cabaret Mado
👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

OTHERS

👠 Montréal’s ballroom goings on can also be found at the Montréal Kiki Ballroom Alliance (Mtl-KBA) and Ballroom4Community pages on Facebook and Instagram.

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details.

🎤 Queer Karaoke MTL hosts regular karaoke events. Follow their Instagram for dates and location.

💪 Montréal Roller Derby hosts regular matches and open boot camps throughout the year. Follow their Facebook page for additional info.

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud.

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (514) 709-4678 for prices and signup information, Espaces des Arts.

🏐 Les Ratons-Chasseurs (Montréal’s LGBTA dodgeball group) holds regular events. Keep an eye on their Facebook for upcoming opportunities to join in and play.

🕹Montréal Gaymers hosts regular gatherings including board game nights and gaming gatherings. Check their Facebook for what’s next!

🏃🏾Join the Out-Run run and workout club for people relating to the queer / sapphic experience. Details on their Instagram!

🐦 Bird lovers should keep their eye on Queer Birders' regularly scheduled birdwatching events and excursions. Join the Facebook group and get those binoculars at the ready.

💪 Queer Bloc’s monthly bouldering events bring together MTL’s queer climbing community with live DJs, after-drinks and even a tattoo artist on-site. Follow their Instagram for all of the details.