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30 Hours for the Rainbow

A non‑stop live broadcast to raise funds for LGBTQ+ charities. Music, stories, and community radio coming together for real impact.

What is “30 Hours for the Rainbow”?

Thirty straight hours of live radio from GlitterBeam — DJs, guests, community voices, and venue takeovers — all to fund vital LGBTQ+ services.

Every hour highlights a different story: from mental health support and youth groups to trans services and community centres. Your donation goes directly to the charities doing the work.

Why it matters

In a climate of reduced funding and rising need, local LGBTQ+ organisations keep people connected, safe and seen. Radio can rally support fast — and every pound helps keep these services available.

Charity • LGBTQ+ • Radio • Donate • UK Venues

Venues & Charities

Confirmed partners for the radiothon. We’ll keep updating as more join.

The Coterie logo

The Coterie

Where: Folkestone (Kent)

Charity: Folkestone Pride

Rainbow’s End logo

Rainbow’s End

Where: Carmarthen (Wales)

Charity: Carmarthen Pride

Social Refuge logo

Social Refuge

Where: Manchester

Charity: George House Trust

Queer Lit logo

Queer Lit

Where: Manchester

Charity: George House Trust

First Draft Bar logo

First Draft Bar

Where: Norwich

Charity: Not A Phase

The Yard logo

The Yard

Where: Coventry

Charity: Unity in Coventry

Glamorous logo

Glamorous

Where: Coventry

Charity: Unity in Coventry

Glamorous logo

Glamorous

Where: Oxford

Charity: Oxford Pride

Glamorous logo

Glamorous

Where: Birmingham

Charity: Birmingham LGBT

Missing Bar logo

Missing Bar

Where: Birmingham

Charity: Birmingham LGBT

The Common Press logo

The Common Press

Where: London

Charity: African Rainbow Family

The Polo Lounge logo

The Polo Lounge

Where: Glasgow

Charity: TIE SCOTLAND — Time for Inclusive Education

Delmonica logo

Delmonica

Where: Glasgow

Charity: TIE SCOTLAND — Time for Inclusive Education

Speakeasy logo

Speakeasy

Where: Glasgow

Charity: TIE SCOTLAND — Time for Inclusive Education

OMG Plymouth logo

OMG

Where: Plymouth

Charity: Plymouth Pride

OMG Bar Bristol logo

OMG Bar

Where: Bristol

Charity: George House Trust

OMG Club Bristol logo

OMG Club

Where: Bristol

Charity: George House Trust

OMG Liverpool logo

OMG

Where: Liverpool

Charity: Sahir House

East London Pride logo

East London Pride @ The Lockdown Room

Where: London

Charity: Stonewall Housing

The Forbidden Fruit logo

The Forbidden Fruit

Where: Saint Leonards-on-Sea

Charity: Hastings Pride