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

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• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• LONDON GAY BARS
• LONDON GAY CLUBS
• GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS
• GAY UNED KGDOM

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

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. 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.

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

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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. Though the number of LGBT+ venu London has seen a cle the last or so, the cy's gay scene isn't ailg yet – fact, a handful of excellent new venu have opened recent years around the cy.

The hight ncentratn of LGBT+ spac n still be found around Old Compton Street Soho, a former red light district that's been heavily gentrified recent years, but remas London's gay heartland. It’s closed on Mondays and Tudays, but hosts a r Sunday pub quiz and gets pretty packed on Friday and Saturday nights when the small dancefloor fills up wh a largely, though not exclively, gay male crowd. Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a woman.He said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love.

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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".He said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'".When 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 blossomed.Three 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".He 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."Danny Beard on Same Sex Love and MarriageDanny explor same-sex weddgs, fdg out why upl chose to get married, the challeng unrpng this cisn and what mak the wedd relatnships work.The uple said they now wanted to help people who were not as ee and strive for "equaly for everyone"."Now I'm here a safe place I want to fight for others to be able to marry who they want," Adam said."I'm so lucky but I want everyone else Sdi to marry the one they love whout facg discrimatn and persecutn." Image source, Fay photographImage ptn, Peter McGrah and David Cabreza say they are "very proud" to have been the first same-sex uple married EnglandMore than 40,000 same-sex marriag took place between 2014 and 2020, acrdg to the Office for Natnal StatisticsPeter McGrah and David Cabreza, origally om Stland and the US, ma history when they beme the first same-sex uple to marry England on 29 March 2014.The trailblazers married jt after midnight at Islgton Town Hall. 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"."It was so sweet seeg him so happy," Mr Cabreza said. From the more tablished and well-known venu to the hidn gems, here's a list of some of the bt LGBTQ+ clubs and hangouts Gay Bars LondonThe Glory, HaggerstonAddrs: 281 Kgsland Road, London E2 8ASTimgs: Mon: 5 pm-11 pm; Tue-Thurs: 5 pm-12 am; Fri-Sat: 5 pm-3 am; Sun: 2 pm-11 pmThe Glory, Haggerston is one of the most famo LGBT clubs and gay bars London where you n fd amazg vib for the LGBTQ+ muny.

The Glory, prent on Kgsland Road, boasts several venue tags upon self, the most well-known and bt gay bars London, LGBTQ+ performance venu, and one of the top clubs , you n spot several drag shows and LGBTQ+ arts events, late-night parti on Saturdays and Sundays, and people screamg "I need you tonight" to the fac of people they didn't arrive wh. Ltle Ku, She Soho, The Light Lounge, Ku, and Klub are all part of the Ku bt feature of Ltle Ku is a stylish pre-club gay bar London on 3 floors, cludg a ol, curved-ceilg basement, DJ. ComptonsAddrs: 51-53 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 6HNTimgs: Monday- Thursday: 12:00 pm-11:30 pm; Friday and Saturday: 12:00 pm-12:00 am; Sunday: 12:00 pm-1o:30 of the first gay bars and pubs London, Comptons, is lovgly known as "The Old Dame" of Old Compton Street.

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Timgs: Monday- Wednday: 11 am-11 pm; Thursday: 11 am-12 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11 am-12 pm; Sunday: 12 pm-10:30 Whe Swan east London is another venerable gay bar London that has been operatg succsfully for more than 30 years. Freedom BarAddrs: 66 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0TATimgs: Sunday- Thursday: 4 pm-3 am; Friday and Saturday: 2 pm-3 amIn Soho, there is a chic homosexual pub and gay bar London lled Freedom Bar. You n also vis some of the bt mms GloryAddrs: 281 Kgsland Road, London E2 8ASTimgs: Monday: 5 pm-11 pm; Tuday- Thursday: 5 pm-12 am; Friday and Saturday: 5 pm-3 Glory tak pri beg one of east London's top homosexual pubs, drag hotspots, plac for LGBTQ+ performanc, nightclubs, and anisers of lol events like ftivals, petns, and battl.

If London’s queer life mak you want to stay here, you n check out the London stunt hog Lbian Bars LondonVillage SohoAddrs: 81 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6QDTimgs: Monday and Tuday: 4 pm; Thursday and Sunday: 4 pm- 3 am; Friday and Saturday: 4 pm- 3 to s laid-back atmosphere, glam dér, and happy hour drk disunts, Village, which was Soho's one of first gay pubs and lbian bars London, ntu to be one of s most popular spots. At this popular homosexual tablishment, which is loted the heart of Soho's LGBTQ+ muny on the rner of Wardour Street and Old Compton Street, keep an eye out for ongog events and live Vxhall TavernAddrs: 372 Kenngton Ln, London SE11 5HY, Uned KgdomBuilt 1863, The Royal Vxhall Tavern is an inic and eclectic Gra II listed London pub providg diverse entertament.

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The She Soho is loted on Old Compton Street and is amongst the trendy London clubs known for gay parti London, DJ nights, social events, burlque, and drag kg baret, th makg a mt-vis lbian bar London. London’s gay nightlife scene attracts all sorts, and you’ll fd a mix of lols and travelers the pal’s gay s exposed brickwork and timber beams, The Yard is a particularly popular bar London’s queer Soho.

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Spread over three floors, there’s somethg for everyone here, and wh mic to the early hours, you uld spend your entire night explorg this mec of gay have separate pag for London's gay nightclubs and gay cise Bars London by areaSoho & Central LondonSoho is home to some of London's bt known gay bars, many loted on or close to Old Compton Street, Rupert Street and Wardour Street. Caffe Nero (rner of Frh Street and Old Compton Street) is one of the most popular hang out spots durg the day - a great place for people Bar & ClubThis new clive LGBTQ+ venue opened Augt 2020 and has quickly bee one of London's most popular gay nightlife hotspots.

The entrance is directly oppose the Rupert Street updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Friendly Society79 Wardour Street, Soho, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapLoted jt off Wardour Street, the alley between Ann Summers and The Village London's Soho gay district. Barbie dolls hangg om the ceilg, eclectic lights and black & whe movi make the bar a favore hangout for gay men, lbians and their straight updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Rupert StreetToday: Snatched - Every FridayTomorrow: DJ Tasty Tim - Every SaturdayTomorrow: Slicked - Every SaturdayAnother very popular gay bar loted right the middle of Street serv food (burgers, etc. Featur:BarMicRtrantLast updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Comptons of SohoToday: The F Word wh DJ Jam Bartlett - Every FridayTomorrow: Sweet Saturdays wh Heidi Lisc - Every Saturday51-53 Old Compton Street, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapLoted what ed to be a Victorian hotel, Comptons of Soho had bee a pub lled 'The Swiss Tavern' the 1950s and acquired a reputatn as beg a meetg place for gay men which was illegal at the 1986, the name was changed to "Comptons of Soho" and me out the open as beg a gay bar.

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Over 25 years later, Comptons is still regard as one of the most popular gay pubs place attracts a more mature, beer-drkg crowd than found some of the other gay bars updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Ltle KUThe sister branch to the ma KU Bar on Lisle Street.

Loted on Frh Street updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Admiral DunnToday: Power of Three Cabaret - Every FridayTomorrow: Power of Four Cabaret - Every Saturday54 Old Compton Street, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapAdmiral Dunn is a tradnal English gay pub the heart of Soho, named after Admiral Adam Dunn who feated the Dutch fleet gay tourists to London should pay at least one vis to this historic gay bar. Host to a range of event nights, the Admiral Dunn ters to everyone and updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023VILLAGE SohoToday: Happy Hour - Every FridayTomorrow: Saturday Warm Up wh Niklas Liljand - Every SaturdayOne of the most popular gay bars the neighbourhood, Village Soho is by every night of the week, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays. Last updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023KU Bar & KlubKu Bar & Klub is an penntly owned gay bar & dance club loted jt a few steps om Leicter large ma ground floor bar attracts all typ, om twks and mcle Marys to lols and tourists.

Both the bar and club ntue to be two of the most popular gay venu boasts of great service and reasonably priced drks - a wng batn that has been reflected the many awards this bar has won recent updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023The De of WellgtonToday: Friday DJs at The Welly - Every FridayTomorrow: Saturday DJs at The Welly - Every SaturdayFor over 20 years, The De of Wellgton has served as a classic Brish lol gay pub the middle of Soho.