London Gay Cise Club Gui 2023 - reviews, photos, maps - Travel Gay

Contents:

• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• EAST BLOC - CLOSEDLONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSEAST BLOC - CLOSED
• LONDON GAY CISE CLUBS
• TOP GAY CLUBS & BARS EAST END / EAST LONDONGAY CLUBS & BARS EAST END / EAST LONDON
• THE BEST THGS TO DO SHOREDCH, LONDONGAY CLUBS & BARS SHOREDCH

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

Bimi exclively tells the pws (, GAY TIMES) about her top five favoure LGBTQ+ venu East London. The legendary cis-tem offenr and genr-benr took a pse om all of her jaw-droppgly stun photoshoots (this TimeOut one is still slayg our souls) to chat wh GAY TIMES about the bt queer bars and clubs you should vis right now East London. Owned by London drag entertaers Jonny Woo and John Sizzle, as well as Col Rothbart, the webse for The Glory also scrib the venue as “East London’s famo gay bar” and “drag hothoe” whose regulars are “like fay”.

While London’s queer nightclub scene has seen some sad, untimely partur, such as the Coleherne (briefly the Pembroke), London’s olst gay bar until s closure, and the Joer’s Arms, there are still some long-standg venu and new-ers to the scene workg hard to keep London’s queer nightlife alive. Heaven, Charg Cross Cred: Lda Brdley, via Heaven One of the bt-known, most historic gay clubs London statned up s inic Charg Cross spot.

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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. 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.

East London’s famo gay bar, drag hothoe, LGBTQ+ performance venue, nightclub and curators of major events and ftivals.

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

Our staff all have a good si knowledge about the gay scene, the bt parti, the bt plac to eat, and all the gay scene gossip – they’re always happy to help! The Gay Bgo Boat Party (2015 – prent).

The Glory also curat, unr Jonny Woo, the drag talent and gogo dancers who appear Block 9’s notor gay club NYC Downlow at Glastonbury. There are close lks and crossovers between The Glory’s performer fay and other London drag parti and llectiv like Sk The Pk, Mariah & Friends, Ltle Gay Brother and Wter Pri. 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.

Loted the heart of London, Comptons is a mt-vis gay pub that guarante an credible experience. 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.

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A beguilg, alternative London gay bar. Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love.

There are more than 60 untri wh laws that crimalise same-sex sexual acts acrdg to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn, cludg Sdi Arabia. 'Authentilly myself'Ray said he had also stggled growg up gay the 1970s and 80s England, which was "tough" said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'" Adam returned home to Sdi Arabia, spe beg more than 3, 000 apart and later rtricted by the Covid-19 panmic, they kept touch daily and the romance years ago, Ray proposed on a vio ll and after succsfully applyg for a UK fiancé visa, Adam moved to Manchter December 2022. Adam said he had been aaid to even wear lours his home untry so the first thg he did when he moved was start to "grow my mullet, got my ears pierced and booked appotments for tattoos" relled how, ntrast, one of his gay iends Sdi had been forced to marry a woman, addg: "It has ed not only his life but the life of his wife.

The uple, who live London, said a "really betiful memory" was on the way home when one of their sons shouted out of the black b wdow to Trafalgar Square, "My dads jt got married" and cheered "Yay, gay marriage". 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.

EAST BLOC - CLOSEDLONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSEAST BLOC - CLOSED

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.

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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.

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The area is also known for s ncentratn of bars, nightclubs, gay venu and strip jots – all of which are nsired sful Islam. Note: Most gay cise & fetish clubs London require membership to get . Vxhall & South LondonHard On @ UNION65 Godg St (Albert Embankment), London, Uned KgdomShow on mapAt the rather extreme fetish end of the London gay clubbg scene, Hard On is ually held on the 3rd Saturday on the month at UNION, featurg a dance floor, dark rooms, live shows and wet area.

Neart statn: VxhallFeatur:Adults-onlyBarCise / FetishDancgDark RoomGoGo ShowMicRelaxg CabsWeekend: 3rd Sat of the month 22:00 - 05:00Last updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023TROUGH Londonvar venu, London, Uned KgdomIrregular gay dance & cise party for everyone - jocks, bears, hunks, twks and everyone else between who don't md gettg msy on the dance floor. Neart statn: VxhallFeatur:Adults-onlyBarCoat checkDance FloorDark RoomGo-go ShowsMazeMicShopSun terraceLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Vlt 139Basement Bar, 139-143 Whfield St, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapGay cise bar wh varyg drs s (or none), pendg on the night of the week (cise, stripped or unrwear).

The club is  the basement of the gay bar Central Statn, wh an entrance door labelled "Unrground", lotedon Balfe Street jt around the rner om Wharfdale Street. Neart statn: Kgs CrossFeatur:BarCise / FetishDancgDark RoomWeekday: 13:00-01:00 / 02:00Weekend: 13:00-04:00 / 00:00Last updated on: 16 Aug 2023Last updated on: 16-Aug-2023Wt LondonUNION club66 Albert Embankment, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapClub Unn is an LGBT-popular nightclub that hosts a number of gay dance and fetish-oriented updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023MA1: The Bunker (Bunker Bar)This gay cise club and nightclub has regular themed nights and special events on, the summer also durg the day.

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Neart statn: Old Street StatnFeatur:BarClubloungeMazevio roomWeekday: Monday-Thursday 6-10pmWeekend: Friday 6pm-5am, Saturday 2pm-6am, Sunday 2-10pmLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Teds PlaceTomorrow: TV/TS Party Night, 7pm - 2am - Every Thursday305A North End Road, Fulham, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapSmall, very iendly cise bar and a part of the Wt London gay scene for over 20 years.

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.

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