We are living through a period of deep cultural uncertainty. Nightlife is changing, venues are closing, artists are stretched thin, and the infrastructures that once sustained independent cultural work are under increasing pressure. And yet, new forms of solidarity, care and creative resistance continue to emerge.
INFERNO's 2026 Summit brings together artists, organisers and cultural workers for a one-day gathering at the ICA, reflecting on how queer nightlife and artistic practice continue to function as vital sites of connection, survival, and imagination. Through conversation, performance, and moving image, the summit asks how we keep going, how we care for one another, and how we build sustainable futures within systems not designed for us to thrive.
Rooted in over a decade of INFERNO’s work at the intersection of nightlife, performance, and activism, this year’s programme foregrounds lived experience, collective knowledge, and international collaboration, with voices spanning local and global queer cultural movements.
