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18 June 2026

4 things to get excited for at Body Movements 2026

International headliners, UK club icons and all-round queer euphoric vibes: Body Movements celebrates it's fifth dance festival

By Aaron Sugg

Body Movements guests dancing topless
Body Movements (Image: Courtesy of Body Movements)

With Pride in London just around the corner and afterparties gearing up for a night of topless go-go dancers and sweaty dark rooms, Body Movements 2026 is the next must-hit date on every queer raver’s calendar.

Bringing together the LGBTQ+ community and their allies on Sunday 30 August 2026 in Southwark Park, London, this day rave is pumping with queer euphoria. From 1pm to around 10:30pm, Body Movements sees your favourite DJs and club icons to five main stages: Mother, The Strap, Snatch, Hot Mess, and Glory Hole.

Here, Attitude has unpacked four things to get ravers buying their mesh Shein vests and building that pre-drinks soundtrack ahead of one of London’s most iconic celebrations of queer love.

What to expect at Body Movements 2026

International headliners

Body Movements main stage
Body Movements (Image: @khromacollective @siennalorrinegray)

Eris Drew & Octo Octa – DJing all the way from the USA, Eris Drew & Octo Octa are an electronic music duo known for their euphoric house in the deep queer club scene.

Romy – Off the back of spinning decks alongside Madonna at Club Confessions, Romy returns to headline Body Movements for a second year in a row.

MCR-T – The Berlin-based DJ, also known as Julian McCarthy, brings high-energy club sounds and queer allyship to some of the globes most famous LGBTQ+ raves.

Roza Terenzi – All the way from Australia, Terenzi serves up electro-infused club cuts at Southwark Park this summer.

Sedef Adasï – Known for her residencies at electronic music institutions including Berghain/Panorama Bar, Adasï offers ravers a glimpse into one of the world’s most exclusive club spaces.

UK queer club icons

Body Movements DJ set
Body Movements (Image: @khromacollective @siennalorrinegray)

Hannah Holland – One of the capital’s most recognisable names in underground nightlife, Holland is known her house, techno, and club-driven energy.

Jaye Ward – With a strong reputation in London’s sweaty queer club circuit, Ward is set to bring “queer supremacy” to Body Movements 2026.

Saoirse – No stranger to the outdoor rave scene, co-founder of Body Movements Saoirse is bound to keep ravers dancing well beyond closing time.

Shanti Celeste – Chilean-born and now based in London, Celeste’s house, techno, and electro mixes get dancers across the globe swaying the her infectious rhythms.

Beyond music

Body Movements guests dancing topless
Body Movements (Image: Courtesy of Body Movements)

Away from the DJs, you’ll find queer collectives FAFF (Live) and deBasement (Live), known for bringing underground club-led live shows to the rave scene across the globe.

There will also be vogue and ballroom workshops with Jay Jay Revlon’s Vogue Masterclass.

Fancy a Mooch Queer Market, selling everything you made need for an all-day outdoor festival, including a spare pair of knickers.

A queer celebration for like minded people

Body Movements guests wearing sunglasses posing on their knees
Body Movements (Image: Courtesy of Body Movements)

Body Movements has stood out like a boner in the queer rave calendar since its first festival in 2021. With attendees describing it as a queer homecoming, it is often referred to as the “gay Super Bowl”, but even sweatier… and with fewer clothes. All in all, the event is a safe space for queer people and like-minded dancers to celebrate their identity, without the risk of far-right bigots pushing anti-trans ideologies onto guests.

Book your tickets now for Body Movements 2026 via their official website.

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