THE 10 BEST London Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor

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• GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO (LONDON)GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• SOHO’S MOST UNIQUE GAY VENUE
• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW
• MOSW GAY MAP
• TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO (LONDON)GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON

GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO

The Glory pris self beg one of east London’s bt gay bars, drag hotho, LGBTQ+ performance venu, nightclubs, and curators of London shows, ftivals, ntts and battl.

Comptons of Soho Photo:, Shutterstock Comprisg of two bars and a quieter lounge area, Soho’s Comptons pub has been a staple the cy’s gay scene sce 1986. Halfway To Heaven, Trafalgar Square Loted between Charg Cross Statn and Trafalgar Square, Halfway To Heaven is a tradnal gay pub and baret show bar wh a laid-back ground floor and club-like basement area. Kgs Arms, Soho Loted on Soho’s Poland Street and open sce the 1700’s, the iendly Kgs Arms was one of the first spots Soho to serve the gay muny, billg self as a ‘gentlemen’s bar’ the 1970’s.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

Officially a gay bar sce 1981, ’s now a firm favoure wh the LGBTQ+ muny – ‘bears’ particular – om London and around the world. From tablished legends of the gay scene to on that play baret and everythg between, there’s somethg for everyone here. This baret and avant gar performance club, scribed as ‘a place given up to gaiety’, was for all tents and purpos the first ‘gay bar’, as we would unrstand today.

It didn’t take long before this gentlemen-only tablishment beme a renowned spot for homosexual liaisons, although had a mixed crowd, terg to civil servants and queer men alike. "Police scribed as a 'renzvo for homosexual perverts'". Letters sent to police at the time scribe the space as a ‘renzvo for homosexual perverts’, wh terracial mglg and relatnships siarly chastised.

Jim MacSweeney, manager at Soho's Gay's The Word, London's only LGBTQ+ bookshop.

TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO (LONDON)GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO

In 1986, a pub lled the Swiss Tavern, which had a reputatn for beg popular wh gay men, beme an explicly queer venue, Comptons.

Queer pub Molly Moggs also closed, only to re-open briefly as a gay cktail bar.

The Admiral DunnLoted on Old Compton Street, wily nsired London’s LGBT+ epicentre li the Admiral Dunn, one of the olst gay pubs ’s loud and proud, scribg self as “a triumph of brash fun over basic flirtg”. The area is also known for s ncentratn of bars, nightclubs, gay venu and strip jots – all of which are nsired sful Islam.

THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON

Loted the heart of London, Comptons is a mt-vis gay pub that guarante an credible experience. Sadly, jt like many other gay bars Soho, went down hill after a major refurbishment which clud the crazy ia to place a female tryg to beg for money exchange of a towel the male toilets!

24 plac sorted by traveler favorBars & Clubs • Gay BarsTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentBars & Clubs • Gay BarsLeicter Square / Shaftbury AvenueWhat travelers are saygBier than expected but service was fast and iendly. Brilliant staff (pecially Jack, the fabulo bar manager and cktail maker), fabulo cktails and a relaxed atmosphere for all whether gay, straight or somethg else. A beguilg, alternative London gay bar.

Whether you want to savor the signature martis or mgle wh iends, Soho’s iendly staff will see to your every sce 2004, Soho ntu to be the area's most premier gay bar, terg to the LGBT muny. One of Soho’s origal gay venu, the eternally youthful and flamboyant Village offers a safe and clive LGBTQIA+ space, whether you’re ready to relax or primed to party. Good lotn: cy centre, another gay club (911) the nearby area and a gay iendly hostel next to stay (Inga Hotels).

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Royal Vxhall Tavern, Vxhall The Royal Vxhall Tavern is a te slice of LGBTQ+ history London – a Gra II Listed venue that was famoly raid by police 1987 amidst over-policg of London’s gay muny.

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BJ’s Whe Swan, Limehoe Another longstandg London gay bar, which has been gog strong for over 30 years, is BJ’s Whe Swan East London. The Glory, Haggerston The Glory pris self beg one of East London’s bt gay bars, drag hotho, LGBTQ+ performance venu, nightclubs, and curators of London shows, ftivals, ntts and battl. Bars & Clubs • Gay BarsTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentBars & Clubs • Gay BarsLeicter Square / Shaftbury AvenueLearn more about this ntentTours, activi and experienc bookable on Tripadvisor, ranked g exclive Tripadvisor data cludg reviews, ratgs, photos, populary, er preferenc, price, and bookgs ma through travellers are saygBier than expected but service was fast and iendly.

I e a wheelchair and am wary of gay venu, which equently don’t have accsibily adaptatns are are often heavg so once I’m was quiet. It's safe to say I left pletely distrght and tears, 's not easy g to terms wh your sexualy and I've always me to gay bars/queer spac hopg to feel accepted and whout judgement and ually do. This is the only gay bar branch that I've had trouble wh and judgg by the reviews and ments on social media/tik tok etc I'm not an isolated cint.

Those that rema are often important muny spac imbued wh shared New Penny on Call Lane Leeds claims to be the olst ntuoly operatg gay pub the UK, and certaly is one of the olst outsi of London. From the 1970s Earl’s Court had been the central foc of many gay men’s urban socializg the cy.

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The Coleherne pub at 261 Earls Court Road was popular wh gay men throughout the post-war perd.

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Durg the 1970s and 1980s, gay pubs and venu found ways of operatg around licensg laws that required they serve food. I believe this was que mon for gay venu which often found hard to get licensed. Wh creasg tert the ‘pk pound’, gay pubs and clubs proliferated London and other ci and towns across the untry.

VisibilyBy the 1990s gay venu across the untry started to transform. The Yard, on Rupert Street (London) was rare havg an outdoor space visible om the Admiral DunnThe danger associated wh visg gay bars had not disappeared by the end of the 20th century. The Admiral Dunn at 54 Old Compton Street, Soho London has been tradg sce the 19th century and been a gay venue for s.

Club Kali, a large and succsful mixed club for lbians and gay men sce the 1990s, operat at The Dome Tufnell Park, north London and tours to other venu. It was the first place where I felt totally fortable and didn't feel the need to jtify intifyg as Gay, Mlim, Brish and Asian.