Jerk Off is celebrating its 19th anniversary at several iconic venues across Greater Paris: a multidisciplinary LGBTQI+ festival featuring performances, contemporary art, cabaret, and panel discussions
Founded in 2007, Jerk Off will celebrate its 19th edition - a rich and activist-driven event - in 2026. From October 1 to 10, 2026, this multidisciplinary LGBTQI+ festival will take over ten iconic venues in Paris - Théâtre de l’Étoile du Nord, Wallonia-Brussels Center/Paris, Swiss Cultural Center in Paris, La Marbrerie in Montreuil, Le Point Ephémère, Les Mots à la Bouche bookstore, Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, Le Générateur in Vanves, MAC VAL - Museum of Contemporary Art in Vitry-sur-Seine, Les Souffleuses - and offers a diverse program: performing arts, exhibitions, cabaret, workshops, debates, and club nights. Designed as a safe and inclusive space, Jerk Off celebrates queer diversity, powerful artistic expression, and community sharing. An intense, festive, and engaging experience, open exclusively to those 18 and older.
Exhibitions, festivals, shows and more: Paris has a vibrant cultural scene, and its LGBT component in particular is very active. Here is a round-up of the key events with an LGBT slant in the French capital
