Scene returns to print with an LGBTQ+ History Month special

Released to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month, the Spring 2026 issue marks a significant moment for Scene: its first printed edition since the pandemic. From Manchester to Belfast, London to Edinburgh, Scene is once again something you can hold in your hands.

Keep an eye out for the various Scene Spots that will be stocking Scene from 10 February.

Scene Spots

Scene Spots are the places where you can find Scene Magazine out in the real world. From LGBTQ+ bars and pubs to cafés, community hubs and cultural spaces, Scene Spots are venues that either offer Scene for customers to read on site or sell copies directly. They help keep independent

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This issue centres on the politics of memory — who is written into history, who is erased, and why those questions feel increasingly urgent.

At the centre of the magazine is an in-depth interview with Sue Sanders, co-founder of UK LGBT+ History Month. More than 20 years after helping establish the initiative, Sanders reflects on the fight to “claim our past” and why queer history remains a site of political struggle, particularly in schools, public institutions and culture.

The issue also features a wide-ranging interview with Craig Jones, founder of Fighting With Pride, who speaks candidly about serving under the Armed Forces Gay Ban and the long campaign to secure apologies, restored medals and financial recognition for LGBTQ+ veterans. As debates about reparations and historical justice continue, the interview places lived experience at the centre of policy.

Across its pages, Scene covers national and local stories shaping LGBTQ+ life today — from HIV testing and queer wellbeing to the growing concerns around trans erasure in official data. Sport, culture and community are also in focus, with reporting that reflects the diversity and complexity of LGBTQ+ experience beyond headline moments.

Spring 2026 / LGBTQ+ History Month Issue (Pre-Order)

This Spring 2026 issue of Scene Magazine marks the return of Scene as a printed publication and celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with a sharp focus on visibility, memory and resistance. At its heart, this issue asks a timely question: who gets remembered, and who is still fighting to be recognised? Inside, we speak to S

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The cover image features Wildblood & Queenie, a Brighton-based DJ duo and partners whose daily “outfit of the day” documentation has become a quiet act of resistance and joy. Their portrait captures something central to this issue: the right to visibility, on your own terms, at every stage of life.

Here's how you can get your hands on the new issue

Scene Spots
Scene Spots are locations that stock Scene Magazine. These places are LGBTQ+ community centres, bars, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs. Whenever you go there, you can pick up the magazine and read it while enjoying a drink and a meal.

We work hard to increase the Scene Spots across the country. In the meantime, check out if there is a spot near you.

Buy online
Head over to our online shop to order your own copy and have it delivered to your door.

Subscribe
We have introduced a new Marsha membership tier, offering access to digital content and a complimentary copy of every new issue the moment it's released. Shipping fees are included.

Published by Pride Community Foundation, Scene remains a community magazine at its core. It amplifies voices, challenges power and refuses nostalgia without context.

As this issue makes clear, LGBTQ+ history is not settled. It is still being written, challenged and defended. Scene’s return to print is an invitation to be part of that work.