A new cheap and queerful guide of things to do in the city that are FREE, PWYC or less than $10
Is it just us, or does it cost $40 to leave your front door these days? The prices of everything seem to be going UP UP UP in Toronto, and it sucks. It's coming from the ground up, so for example, while cover charge for events are on the rise, it's because promoters are facing increases in costs from the venues themselves.
Anyway, we here at Yohomo laboratories have come up with a few recommendations have a good time on a budget. We are now regularly going to put out a blog post guiding you to the more affordable activities you can enjoy in our queer city. From sexy parties to drag king brunches to queer-specific arm wrestling tournaments – we’ll have it all.
We challenge YOU to pick one event from each guide and get your lovely butt out there. Local artists, djs, promoters, producers and performers need our support too, and there are still a lot of affordable ways we can help and have fun while doing so.
As always, if you have something you want to see in our regularly scheduled guides, write to us at events@yohomo.ca and we'll include it in the post.
This guide covers November 5 - 17th. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 5
Gaystation Gear Night – The Black Eagle
Free entry
Toronto Raised, Texas Bound – Fundraiser Dance Party – Sin Verguenza
PWYC ($10 suggested)
Questionable – T4T Edition – Queeer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
$6.68 entry
Wednesday, November 6
Tap Dance Jazz Night – Tallulah’s Cabret
$5 dancers, $10 general entry
Thursday, November 7
Straps – Queer Arm Wrestling – Houndstooth
Free entry
They’dies Night Mics Comedy Show – The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416
PWYC ($10 – 20 suggested)
Liberation on the Dance Floor – The Arquives
(runs until Sunday, December 15)
Free entry
Jock Night: Fall Edition - Glad Day
PWYC
Friday, November 8
Long Winter – Allan Gardens
PWYC
Service – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Saturday, November 9
Drag King Brunch – Glad Day Bookshop
$9.60 entry
Balls Deep Disco – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Monday, November 11
Queer Music Jam – Tranzac Club
PWYC
Tuesday, November 12
Naked Boys Reading – Glad Day Bookshop
$10 entry
Friday, November 15
Gully Qween – Hush Hush
$10 entry
Saturday, November 16
Grapefruit – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Sunday, November 17
Sunday Bear Social – The Drink
Free
Monthly Cheap Thrills
Fridays at MOCA - MOCA
Free entry
First Wednesday Nights - AGO (though we are officially currently side-eyeing the AGO and their silence and stance on the Genocide.)
Free entry
ROM Third Tuesday Nights - ROM
Free entry
Collections at The Arquives - The Arquives
Free entry
Sqwish queer drop-in basketball night - Central Technical School
PWYC
We will add affordable events as we find them! Feel free to get in touch if your event is missing.