It’s here. After what feels like the longest wait of the sapphic calendar, I Kissed A Girl is back for series 2, landing on BBC Three and iPlayer on Tuesday 23 June. The first four episodes drop on iPlayer from 6am, with episodes one and two airing on BBC Three at 9pm that night, and the rest rolling out two at a time every Tuesday after.
And because watching ten single women kiss strangers in an Italian Masseria is always better in a room full of people screaming at the screen, queer venues and collectives across the country are throwing watch parties to mark the occasion. It’s also the final series of the whole I Kissed A franchise, so this is your last chance to do it properly.
Here’s our running list of UK watch parties we’ve found so far. We’ll keep adding to it as more get announced, so check back and bookmark this one.
London: Lez Hang Out x Not A Phase
The event crew behind Lez Hang Out are teaming up with trans-led charity Not A Phase to take over The Ministry in Elephant & Castle, and they’re running it across the whole series. The opening night covers episodes one and two: doors at 6:30pm, a quick intro from the Not A Phase team at 7pm, and the screening kicks off promptly at 7:15pm. It’s framed as more than a night in front of the telly: a visible, celebratory show of how much queer and sapphic representation actually matters, with 100% of ticket sales going straight to Not A Phase’s work supporting trans adults.
That first party already sold out, but they’ve added three more dates following the episode drops, and a small batch of returns tends to surface too. The later nights are:
- 1 July: episodes 3 & 4
- 8 July: episodes 5 & 6
- 17 July: episodes 7 & 8
Tickets for the July dates are on sale soon, so follow @lezhangout_ to catch the release.
The details:
- Dates: Wednesday 24 June (eps 1 & 2), 1 July (eps 3 & 4), 8 July (eps 5 & 6), 17 July (eps 7 & 8)
- Time: Doors 6:30pm, screening 7:15pm
- Venue: The Ministry, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1DN
- Tickets: From £6.13 via Eventbrite; July dates on sale soon (100% to Not A Phase)
- Instagram: @lezhangout_
Manchester: Social Refuge
Up north, Manchester’s queer coffee shop, bookshop and bar Social Refuge is hosting its own Season 2 watch party on launch night itself. Expect the big screen, plenty of laughs, gasps and hot takes, and post-episode debriefs with fellow fans, with 2-for-1 cocktails running all evening. Everyone’s welcome, whether you’ve rewatched series 1 three times or you’re walking in completely fresh. Heads up: this one’s already sold out, but it’s worth following @socialrefugemcr in case any returns come up.
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The details:
- Date: Tuesday 23 June
- Time: 7pm-11pm
- Venue: Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 5AJ
- Tickets: Free – currently sold out
- Instagram: @socialrefugemcr
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Manchester: The Alternative
Runs weekly, two episodes a showing, every Wednesday from 7pm (doors at 6:30pm) at The Alternative in the city centre. It kicks off with the season premiere on 24 June and carries on through the early episodes. Entry is free, so it’s an easy midweek standing date with your group.
The details:
- Dates: Wednesday 24 June (premiere, eps 1 & 2), 1 July, 8 July
- Time: Doors 6:30pm, screening 7pm
- Venue: The Alternative, 39 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JR
- Tickets: Free (book via allevents.in)
Manchester: Queer Manchester x Vada Vada
A third Manchester option, and this one’s sapphic-only. Queer Manchester has teamed up with brand-new bar Vada Vada for screenings across the whole series. They kick off on 23 June with the first two episodes, then return on 1 July (bumping the monthly big gay pub quiz), 8 July, and 14 July for the finale. Entry is free but ticketed – they just need to track capacity – so grab one in advance. It’s an accessible venue and food’s available too.
The details:
- Dates: Tuesday 23 June (eps 1 & 2), Wednesday 1 July, Wednesday 8 July, Tuesday 14 July (finale)
- Time: Evening (check ticket for screening time)
- Venue: Vada Vada, 7-9 New Wakefield Street, Manchester M1 5NP
- Tickets: Free but ticketed (via queer.manchester link in bio)
- Instagram: @queer.manchester and @vadavadamcr
Brighton: Crossbar x Crushed
Down on the south coast, Crossbar – the UK’s first dedicated women’s sports bar – is teaming up with Crushed to screen the whole series, a double episode every Wednesday at 7pm in their Clubhouse room. The 24 June launch night (covering the first four episodes) is already fully booked across the whole bar, but every week after runs in the Clubhouse on a first-come, first-served basis with no need to book – so turn up early and grab a seat. They’re a little ahead of the standard episode split, having shown the first four on opening night.
The details:
- Dates: Wednesday 24 June (eps 1-4, fully booked), 1 July (eps 5 & 6), 8 July (eps 7 & 8), 15 July (eps 9 & finale)
- Time: 7pm, in the Clubhouse
- Venue: Crossbar, 22-23 Upper North Street, Brighton BN1 3FG
- Tickets: Free, first come first served (no booking from 1 July onwards)
- Instagram: @crossbarbrighton and @crushed.btn
Birmingham: SCSSR
The Midlands is sorted. SCSSR is running watch parties at Plonk in Cotteridge across the whole series, every Tuesday evening. Each night opens with a 90-minute mixer – wine, a chat and a chance to meet other West Midlands sapphics – before the drama in the masseria kicks off. It’s explicitly a space for dykes, femmes, butches, studs, lesbians, bi, trans, non-binary and wlw-aligned people (gay men welcome as guests of the community), and any profit above costs goes to Birmingham LGBT. Tickets are just £3, and free companion tickets are available – book yours, then contact SCSSR via OutSavvy to add it.
The details:
- Dates: Tuesday 23 June (eps 1 & 2), 30 June (eps 5 & 6 – note: 3 & 4 not screened), 7 July (eps 7 & 8), 14 July (finale)
- Time: 7:30pm-11pm (mixer first 90 mins)
- Venue: Plonk, 1835 Pershore Road, Birmingham B30 3DJ
- Tickets: £3 via OutSavvy (18+, ID may be required)
- Instagram: @scssr
Glasgow: Lavender Lounge Events
Scotland’s in on it too. Lavender Lounge Events is throwing a launch-night party at Committee Room No 9 in Merchant City, explicitly for sapphics, WLW, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans and non-binary folk. Come down from 7:30pm to chill and chat, with the first two episodes starting sharp at 9pm. Tickets are £15 and include a free drink on arrival, so it’s a proper night out rather than a casual drop-in.
The details:
- Date: Tuesday 23 June
- Time: Doors 7:30pm, screening 9pm (eps 1 & 2)
- Venue: Committee Room No 9, 18 John Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1JQ
- Tickets: £15 including a free drink on arrival (tickets in @lavenderloungeevents bio)
- Instagram: @lavenderloungeevents
Cardiff: Exes & O’s
Wales is covered too. Exes & O’s is hosting a launch-night party at The Underdog, screening the first two episodes – episode one at 7:30pm, the second at 9pm. It’s an 18+ night (bring ID) for queer women, trans and non-binary folk, with 2-4-1 cocktails between 6:30 and 7:30pm, plus pool and foosball tables if you fancy a game between episodes. Tickets are a very reasonable £2. One access note: the venue is downstairs with no lift.
The details:
- Date: Tuesday 23 June
- Time: 6:30pm-10:30pm (screening from 7:30pm)
- Venue: The Underdog, Hodge House, Guildhall Place, Cardiff CF10 1EB
- Tickets: £2 via exesandos.co.uk (18+, ID required)
- Instagram: @exesandosuk
Throwing your own?
Running an I Kissed A Girl series 2 watch party we haven’t listed? Send us the details: [email protected], and we’ll add it here.
Nonchalant x
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