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Contents:

• 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
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO
• HARD ON @ UNIONLONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSHARD ON @ UNION
• KEV SPACEY DEFENDS COMG OUT AS GAY AFTER BEG ACCED OF SEXUAL MISNDUCT: ‘I WAS UNR A LOT OF PRSURE’
• LONDON GAY CLUBS
• TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO (LONDON)GAY CLUBS & BARS SOHO
• LONDON GAY BARS
• GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS
• GAY PARTI AND EVENTS LONDON

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.

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.

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

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.

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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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.

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

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". 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.

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. 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. Officially a gay bar sce 1981, ’s now a firm favoure wh the LGBTQ+ muny – ‘bears’ particular – om London and around the world.

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

From tablished legends of the gay scene to on that play baret and everythg between, there’s somethg for everyone here. Kev Spacey has addrsed his ntroversial 2017 statement which he me out as gay rponse to Anthony Rapp’s accatn of sexual misnduct.

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He said some members of his team disagreed wh the urse of actn but they took a vote and ultimately released a statement which Spacey revealed he was gay. “The gay muny had been prsurg me for a very long time about g out, ” he said.

You n fd a gay club open somewhere London every night of the week. There are also a number of after-parti if you tend to make a night of · regular weekly clubsG-A-Y @ HeavenTomorrow: Poprn @ Heaven - Every MondayUnr The Arch, Villiers St, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapHeaven is renowned as one of the longt-nng gay dance clubs Europe.

Tradnally home to London's popular G-A-Y party, the club has now turned to London's biggt gay bar wh extend openg hours to ter to bee London's largt socially distanced gay bar.

HARD ON @ UNIONLONDONMENUHOTELS · LUXURYHOTELS · MID-RANGEHOTELS · BUDGETGUTHO & B&BSHOSTELSON TODAYBARSDANCE CLUBSLBIAN BARSCISE CLUBSSNASGAY SOHOMASSAGETHEATRECABARETSSHOPSGYMSCAF & RTRANTSSERVICATTRACTNSCY GUITOURSGAY MAPUK EVENTSGAY WEDDGSHARD ON @ UNION

Weekday: Thurs: 10pm-4am, Fri: 9pm-4amWeekend: Sat: 9pm-4amLast updated on: 19 Aug 2023Last updated on: 19-Aug-2023CIRCA EmbankmentToday: Dis Night - Every SundayGay nightclub the heart of Central London.

Advance tickets available at OnNatn - sential if you plan to go on a public Bank Holiday updated on: 21 Aug 2023Last updated on: 21-Aug-2023Feel It @ OmearaFeel It is one of the newer edns to London's gay nightlife scene. Although isn’t a gay club, Lightbox hosts some gay nights.

KEV SPACEY DEFENDS COMG OUT AS GAY AFTER BEG ACCED OF SEXUAL MISNDUCT: ‘I WAS UNR A LOT OF PRSURE’

The party go on until Saturday around crowd is a mix of late-night clubbers om both the gay and straight scene. Neart statn: VxhallWeekend: Sat: 11:00pm til 6:00amLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Cybil's HoeCybil's Hoe is a gay nightclub and event that happens monthly at the Whe Swan.

Every month has a new theme and there are drag performanc to keep you dancg to the updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023Horse Meat Dis @ EAGLE LondonToday: Horse Meat Dis 11pm - 3am - Every SundayPopular gay dance party at EAGLE London Vxhall (ually on a Sunday night). Vis their webse and follow their social media to get news on upg themed updated on: 25 Aug 2023Last updated on: 25-Aug-2023Latt London Hotel OffersFabulo als, amazg hotelsLondon · monthly / ocsnal club nightsBootylic @ Unn66 Albert Embankment, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapLondon's leadg gay urban mic party, mixg the bt R&B, hip-hop, Ao-beat and trap tun wh some good old dis mashups. Get tickets to the next WE Party updated on: 22 Aug 2023Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023Urban World @ The Sla275 Pentonville Road, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapLarge dance party on 4 floors for gays, lbians and open-md people, held every other month at The 's play a mix of world mic, R&B, soulful hoe, Middle Eastern sounds, groovy tun.

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The party wel everyone and is particularly popular wh the Spanish gay muny, as most followers have been attendg the parti religly sce 2005. Until 9 September 2023 Dumbledore Is So Gay TicketsWner of the VAULT Ftival Origs Award, Dumbledore Is So Gay is about g of age, g out, and the joys and trials of beg a fan boy.

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Sadly, jt like many other gay bars Soho, went down hill after a major refurbishment which clud the crazy ia to place a female tryg to beg for money exchange of a towel the male toilets! Most of London's bt gay bars n be found Soho; the cy’s gay district. The bar scene London is hugely diverse, and youll fd great venu regardls of your tast; om bear bars to gay super clubs, the cy has all.

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.

It’s a London LGBTQ+ landmark, and most gay travelers will end up this glterg nighttime palace.

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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.

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The Yard is one of the most stylish gay venu Soho, makg a perfect place for special celebratns, too. 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.

Friendly Society is a fun and unique basement gay bar wh a laid-back to stop by for a drk and a quick ogle of the geo barmen. 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 StreetAnother 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 Soho51-53 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 KUTomorrow: Sp the Wheel - Every TudayThe 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: Karaoke Showdown - Every MondayTomorrow: Tuneful Tuday wh Wilma Ballsdrop - Every Tuday54 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 MondayTomorrow: Happy Hour - Every TudayOne of the most popular gay bars the neighbourhood, Village Soho is by every night of the week, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays.

2PM - 11PM SundayLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023CIRCA SohoTomorrow: Stud Cir - Every TudayCir Soho is one of the leadg gay bars the neighbourhood.