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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.

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

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 BT GAY 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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. 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.