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 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
• HARD ON @ UNIONLONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSHARD ON @ UNION
• LONDON GAY MAP
• GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO

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. 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. 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.

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. Halfway to HeavenDisver the bt gay, lbian and LGBTQ+-iendly bars and pubs LondonSk a cktail one of London's ft LGBTQ+ bars and pubs and you'll be drkg more than jt some watered down booze: the spots are LGBTQ+ landmarks  their own right, plac where you n fd muny, kship, and drag-fuelled mayhem. Once upon a time, havg a gay old time London meant hotfootg straight to Soho.

So whether you're after a drag bnch, a burlque show or jt a quiet pt, here's a prehensive list of the pal's gay and queer-iendly bars and pubs, om the legendary G-A-Y to lbian-centric She Soho to sg-yer-heart-out special The Karaoke Hole. RECOMMENDED: Keep the party gog at London's bt LGBTQ+ clubsThe bt gay bars central LondonG-A-Y BarSoho’s world-famo G-A-Y has everythg you’d expect: cheap drk offers on weekdays, a young crowd and plenty of Dua Lipa playg on the vio screens.

It’s pecially popular wh a crowd of beer-drkg, blokey gay men and n be kd of cisey. The Yard gets pecially by durg warm summer evengs, when s airy ambience mak a queer space you uld fortably brg your mum to.Halfway to HeavenThis tradnal gay boozer is suated halfway between Soho and Heaven, hence the name.

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It's open late at the weekends, and offers quizz and drag karaoke sh to get the weekday crowds .ZodiacFancy lookg beyond gay old Soho?

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The bt gay bars east LondonThe GlorySce openg 2015, this east London pub, club and performance space has rapidly tablished self as a jewel London’s LGBTQ+ crown. It's pretty gay every night of the week, but Thursdays are marked out for Queereoke, wh an extra mp playlist to let loose to.Queen AlaiThe Queen AlaiAfter beloved east London queer pub The Gee and Dragon was forced to close down 2015, The Queen Alai rose om s ash a uple of weeks later. Let the party rage on!The Whe SwanLoted once-grimy Limehoe, the Whe Swan is an East End gay staple.

The bt gay bars south LondonRoyal Vxhall TavernTo paraphrase a famo sayg: after a nuclear holot, all that will be left are ckroach, Cher and the Royal Vxhall Tavern.

Loted the creasgly gay enclave of Clapham, The Two Brewers has a more provcial feel than some of London’s LGBTQ+venu.

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Open Thursday to Sunday, the Eagle’s large horshoe bar still attracts plenty of slightly olr gay men, but the overall vibe is now a ltle oler and more clive.

The Bridge BarLoted bis LGBTQ+ cktail bar Arch and sex shop Fetch, this queer we bar forms a mi ‘gay strip’ Clapham, a south London suburb that’s bee a real ‘gaybourhood’ recent years. The bt gay bars north LondonCentral StatnThis Kg’s Cross gay pub often gets fotten about guis to LGBTQ+ London, and that’s a b of a shame. The bt gay bars wt LondonWt Five BarNow sadly one of wt London’s last remag LGBTQ+ venu, Wt Five has been givg lols a great night out for 25 years.

It’s a proper, old-fashned gay pub wh a pool table, a grand piano and loads of loyal punters. 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. The area is also known for s ncentratn of bars, nightclubs, gay venu and strip jots – all of which are nsired sful Islam.

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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.

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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". Gay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissAboutHeaven is a super-club venue, based London wh regular club nights on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday.

My iend who is a female gay poc, two straight male poc and me who is bi, were all standg there while the staff kept ignorg untill I got angry and stopped a bouncer to let blow.

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This is supposed to be a Gay club and a safe space, yet the only person not allowed last night was me, a gay man.

I fd absolutely ridiculo, gay clubs are suppose to be clive to all and if queer people brg iends who are straight and ally’s the should feel wele.

There are many more gay bars and clubs London who except everyone for who they are Wrten July 23, 2023This review is the subjective opn of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. The gay scene London has always been centred around the Wt End, pecially Soho.