Regulars at Charts gay sna Shoredch tell Alix Fox about etiquette, myths and generally hangg out.
Contents:
- INSI CHARTS, LONDON'S BIGGT GAY SNA
- HISTORIC GAY SNA CHARTS SPA ANNOUNC PERMANENT CLOSURE PROMPTG OUTPOURG OF STICKY MEMORI
- CHARTS - VXHALL (CLOSED)ONE OF SOUTH LONDONS PREMIER GAY SNAS WH OVER 500 LOCKERS THAT PULL THE AFTER CLUBBG CROWD.LONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSCHARTS - VXHALL (CLOSED)
- CHARTS RIP: WHAT WAS LIKE WORKG AT BRA’S BIGGT GAY SNA
- GAY SNA CHARTS SPA CLOS FOR GOOD ‘HUGE LOSS FOR THE LONDON MUNY’
INSI CHARTS, LONDON'S BIGGT GAY SNA
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Charts is a gay sna that’s somehow stood firm and risted the velopers for nearly 20 years. Amidst a vastatg year for gay venu London, alarm bells were set off June when was reported that the se might make way for a luxury hotel, but thankfully for s patrons, there’s been very ltle follow-up.
‘It was found 1997, ’ says staff member Lewis, ‘when fdg a fy, welg place to be openly gay or explore your sexualy was perhaps tougher than is now. For the uniated, a gay sna is, as our listg onle stat: ‘like a leisure centre, but wh sex’ – a place where men cise and hook up. ‘That always ma me giggle – the last thg a gay du to a sna for is a mouthful of fish.
‘Some misnceptns are fuelled by homophobia’.
HISTORIC GAY SNA CHARTS SPA ANNOUNC PERMANENT CLOSURE PROMPTG OUTPOURG OF STICKY MEMORI
The legendary gay sna Charts Spa has gone to liquidatn, after sufferg fancially durg the ronavis panmic. * chariots gay *
Speakg of hair, you might image that wh that zty, naturel activy gog on, a gay sna would be ked lube and all manner of curly follicl.
There are still a lot of gay or bisexual guys who aren’t out. Sadly, I fear some misnceptns are fuelled by homophobia.
If was a straight swgers’ club, might be seen as cheeky, racy, darg, but bee ’s a gay spot, ’s more likely to be nsired sleazy and gross. The legendary gay sna Charts Spa has gone to liquidatn, after sufferg fancially durg the ronavis panmic.
CHARTS - VXHALL (CLOSED)ONE OF SOUTH LONDONS PREMIER GAY SNAS WH OVER 500 LOCKERS THAT PULL THE AFTER CLUBBG CROWD.LONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSCHARTS - VXHALL (CLOSED)
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Charts Health Clubs opened s first gay sna Shoredch, London, 1996. Until now, the Vxhall branch of Charts Spa was the only survivg lotn, and brand self as Europe’s largt gay sna.
“I would like to take this opportuny to say thank you to all our ctomers and to the gay muny as a whole for supportg and makg the pany a succs for many years. As some of you know, and mostly bee my endls postg about jobs, one of the most inic Gay Snas London I had the pleasure of workg wh sce September 2019 has unfortunately had to liquidate due to fance issu. — Stt (@GayNightStand) January 25, 2021.
CHARTS RIP: WHAT WAS LIKE WORKG AT BRA’S BIGGT GAY SNA
One former Charts Spa staff member wrote on Twter: “One of the most inic gay snas London I had the pleasure of workg wh sce September 2019 has unfortunately had to liquidate due to fance issu. “Snas such as Charts had provid a safe space for gay men pre-COVID for untls years.
GAY SNA CHARTS SPA CLOS FOR GOOD ‘HUGE LOSS FOR THE LONDON MUNY’
A lot of nightclubs and pubs do this, and if you’ve got a problem wh personal space beg vad by strangers, why are you gog to a gay sna? One of the last throwbacks to Shoredch’s glorly sleazy past, the sprawlg gay sna Charts closed last weekend after servg 20 years as a cisg venue for gay men London.