The Greatt Bars Birmgham's Gay Village | Culture Trip

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• QUEER & GAY BERL: YOUR GUI FOR LGBTQ+ BERL
• THE GREATT BARS BIRMGHAM'S GAY VILLAGE BIRMGHAM, UK | © KLOVOVI/FLICKR SEAD SCHENK 15 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BIRMGHAM, A LARGE, BTLG CY THE WT MIDLANDS, IS HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST LIVELY GAYBORHOODS THE UNED KGDOM. ALSO KNOWN AS GAY BM, THIS VIBRANT PART OF THE CY OFFERS A FANTASTIC SCENE OF DIVERSE AND CLIVE NIGHTLIFE. WHATEVER YOUR ORIENTATN, THERE’S SOMEWHERE FOR EVERYONE TO GO THE VILLAGE FOR SOME LATE-NIGHT FUN. READ ON FOR OUR TOP PICKS, OM OLD STALWART STUTNS TO THE HOTTT NEW CLUBS. VIEW ALL TRIPS THE VILLAGE INN | © ELLT BROWN/FLICKR THE VILLAGE INN BAR, GAY BAR, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ONE OF THE LONGT NNG BARS THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VILLAGE INN IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PLAC AROUND, OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND ALWAYS GOOD FOR SOME FUN. OPEN OM NOON EVERY DAY, THE BAR OFFERS FFEE FOR A SOBER AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP, PL WE AND LAGERS FOR DAY-DRKG AND BEYOND. THE INN MAK AN AFTERNOON PT EASY ON THE WALLET WH HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS EVERY DAY UNTIL 8PM ON WEEKDAYS, AND UNTIL 6PM ON WEEKENDS. IF YOU’RE HERE AFTER DARK ON THE WEEKEND, HEAD DOWNSTAIRS TO THE VILLAGE UNRGROUND, AN ADDNAL BAR ON THE LOWER LEVEL WHICH FEATUR LIVE BARET SHOWS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. NIGHTGALE CLUB BAR, MARKET, NIGHTCLUB, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © BLUESTARS83/WIKIMEDIA ANOTHER OF THE MOST PROMENT BARS THE AREA, NIGHTGALE CLUB OFFERS A MORE TRENDY, NTEMPORARY ATMOSPHERE. CALLG SELF A ‘GAY SUPERCLUB,’ NIGHTGALE HAS THREE FLOORS WH SMOKG LOUNG ON EACH LEVEL, AND BOASTS ONE OF THE LARGT OUTDOOR SPAC THE CY. THERE’S ALWAYS LIVE ENTERTAMENT TO TAKE ON WEEKENDS, WHETHER BE DRAG SHOWS, DJS, OR BANDS, AND THE BAR NOW ALSO HOSTS A STREET FOOD MARKET LLED TASTE & LIQUOR EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOFT LOUNGE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE LOFT LOUNGE A LONG NNG GAY BM MASTAY, THE LOFT LOUNGE‘S ZILY RELAXED ATMOSPHERE MAK THE PERFECT PLACE TO TCH UP WH IENDS, EHER DURG THE DAY FOR A FFEE OR AFTER WORK FOR A QUICK DRK. THEY HAVE A HAPPY HOUR NNG MOST DAYS OF THE WEEK, AND A TWO FOR ONE CKTAIL SPECIAL THAT’S ALWAYS ON OFFER. WH FY SOFAS AND CHAIRS ALL AROUND, CERTALY IS A LAIDBACK LOUNGE BY DAY, BUT THE SCENE HERE HEATS UP AFTER DARK WHEN THE DJ GETS THE DANCE FLOOR GOG.143 BROMSGROVE STREET, DIGBETH, BIRMGHAM, UK, +44 121 622 2444 EDINBURGH AND THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS BY TRAIN TRAVERSE STLAND’S MOST SCENIC LANDSP, OM WT AST TO EAST, TRAVELLG BY RAIL VIEW TRIP EN BAR, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © ELLT BROWN/FLICKR LOTED A B FURTHER AWAY OM THE TOWN’S CENTER, EN IS A RELAXED, TRENDY BAR THAT ATTRACTS A B OF AN OLR CROWD EARLIER ON THE NIGHT, BUT BE MORE EXCG AS THE EVENG WEARS ON. AS WH LOFT LOUNGE YOU’LL FD PLENTY OF FY CHAIRS AND SOFAS FOR RELAXG; EXPLORG FURTHER, YOU’LL ALSO FD AN EXTENSIVE OUTDOOR GARN (OF EN) AND TWO STAG, ONE DOORS AND ONE OUTSI. THE BAR BOOKS DJS EVERY WEEKEND, AND SOMETIM HOSTS LIVE PERFORMANC ON THE WEEKENDS AS WELL. A SOLID SELECTN OF BEERS AND SPIRS ARE ON OFFER FOR RELATIVELY CHEAP PRIC, AND THE STAFF IS ALWAYS IENDLY. MISSG BAR BAR, GAY BAR, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BUILT 1897 AS A PUBLIC HOE, MISSG BAR IS LOTED A VICTORIAN-STYLE MANSN AND WAS PREVLY KNOWN AS ATRALIAN BAR. THIS REBRANDG ALSO RULTED A NEW LABEL AS A ‘PARTY BAR,’ PLETE WH GO-GO DANCERS AND DJS MOST NIGHTS, AS WELL AS AN UPSTAIRS LUNA BAR SETTG FEATURG A SPACEY SPECTACLE WH LASERS AND MIRRORED WALLS. SCE ’S ON THE SMALLER SI YOU MAY NOT CHOOSE TO STAY THE WHOLE NIGHT AS FILLS UP, BUT ’S WELL WORTH A VIS FOR THOSE LOOKG TO BAR-HOP. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. THE FOX BAR, PUB, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BIRMGHAM’S ONLY DITED LBIAN BAR, THE FOX IS AN EXCELLENT SPOT FOR A NIGHT OUT WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKG FOR A LADY OR JT HANGG WH IENDS. IT’S RELATIVELY SMALL BUT WELL RATED, WH BLACK AND WHE PRTS OF MADONNA ADORNG THE WALLS AND AN OUTDOOR BEER GARN FOR A B OF EXTRA SPACE AND H AIR. THE FOX ATTRACTS WOMEN OF ALL AG, BUT MEN ARE ALSO WELE AND KARAOKE NIGHTS ARE A BLAST FOR EVERYONE. THE FOUNTA INN BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © BLUESTAR83/WIKIMEDIA MORE POPULAR WH THE GUYS, THE FOUNTA INN IS TE TO S NAME AND SERV AS BOTH A BAR AND HOTEL. ITS MA BAR MATAS S ORIGAL SIGN, GIVG A ‘RETRO’ FEEL; THERE’S ALSO A MORE MORN POOL LOUNGE AT THE BACK, WH ACCS TO AN OUTDOOR GARN AND A ‘MEN ONLY’ AREA FOR THOSE LOOKG TO NOODLE. ALTHOUGH TERS MALY TO MEN ABOVE THE AGE OF THIRTY, WOMEN ARE ALSO WELE HERE, AND ’S A GOOD PLACE TO START OR END A NIGHT OUT. SIWALK BAR, RTRANT, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PREVLY KNOWN AS ANGELS, SIWALK IS A STYLISH, EDGY BAR WH A SAN FRANCIS WAREHOE FEEL. IT WAS ORIGALLY A R SHOWROOM THE 1930S AND STILL HAS THE HUGE DISPLAY WDOWS OM THOSE DAYS, AS WELL AS A RTRANT THAT HAS BEEN NICELY REFURBISHED AND SERV TWO FOR £10 ON SELECT MEALS DURG THE WEEK. SIWALK ATTRACTS A YOUNGER CROWD, BUT ALL ARE WELE HERE REGARDLS OF GENR OR ORIENTATN. THE IENDLY STAFF HELPS SUPPLY THAT WARM AND WELG ATMOSPHERE, AND THEIR DRKS FOR £1 ON MONDAYS AND BOMBS FOR £1.50 ON THURSDAYS SEAL THE AL. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
• TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE

QUEER & GAY BERL: YOUR GUI FOR LGBTQ+ BERL

Named after a group of lbians who fought for regnn the ’70s femist movement, Lavenr Menace isn’t the typil Village gay bar. Disver prent-day Berl as one of the most open and tolerant ci the world – the gay, lbian and queer scene is flourishg the German pal. Startg wh the first gay fetish parti at Bergha, many Berl clubs and bars now celebrate queer, loud & proud, such as SchwuZ, Berl's largt LGBTQ+ club.

THE GREATT BARS BIRMGHAM'S GAY VILLAGE BIRMGHAM, UK | © KLOVOVI/FLICKR SEAD SCHENK 15 MAY 2020 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BIRMGHAM, A LARGE, BTLG CY THE WT MIDLANDS, IS HOME TO ONE OF THE MOST LIVELY GAYBORHOODS THE UNED KGDOM. ALSO KNOWN AS GAY BM, THIS VIBRANT PART OF THE CY OFFERS A FANTASTIC SCENE OF DIVERSE AND CLIVE NIGHTLIFE. WHATEVER YOUR ORIENTATN, THERE’S SOMEWHERE FOR EVERYONE TO GO THE VILLAGE FOR SOME LATE-NIGHT FUN. READ ON FOR OUR TOP PICKS, OM OLD STALWART STUTNS TO THE HOTTT NEW CLUBS. VIEW ALL TRIPS THE VILLAGE INN | © ELLT BROWN/FLICKR THE VILLAGE INN BAR, GAY BAR, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT ONE OF THE LONGT NNG BARS THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VILLAGE INN IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PLAC AROUND, OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND ALWAYS GOOD FOR SOME FUN. OPEN OM NOON EVERY DAY, THE BAR OFFERS FFEE FOR A SOBER AFTERNOON PICK-ME-UP, PL WE AND LAGERS FOR DAY-DRKG AND BEYOND. THE INN MAK AN AFTERNOON PT EASY ON THE WALLET WH HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS EVERY DAY UNTIL 8PM ON WEEKDAYS, AND UNTIL 6PM ON WEEKENDS. IF YOU’RE HERE AFTER DARK ON THE WEEKEND, HEAD DOWNSTAIRS TO THE VILLAGE UNRGROUND, AN ADDNAL BAR ON THE LOWER LEVEL WHICH FEATUR LIVE BARET SHOWS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. NIGHTGALE CLUB BAR, MARKET, NIGHTCLUB, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, CONTEMPORARY, PUB GB SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © BLUESTARS83/WIKIMEDIA ANOTHER OF THE MOST PROMENT BARS THE AREA, NIGHTGALE CLUB OFFERS A MORE TRENDY, NTEMPORARY ATMOSPHERE. CALLG SELF A ‘GAY SUPERCLUB,’ NIGHTGALE HAS THREE FLOORS WH SMOKG LOUNG ON EACH LEVEL, AND BOASTS ONE OF THE LARGT OUTDOOR SPAC THE CY. THERE’S ALWAYS LIVE ENTERTAMENT TO TAKE ON WEEKENDS, WHETHER BE DRAG SHOWS, DJS, OR BANDS, AND THE BAR NOW ALSO HOSTS A STREET FOOD MARKET LLED TASTE & LIQUOR EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOFT LOUNGE SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT THE LOFT LOUNGE A LONG NNG GAY BM MASTAY, THE LOFT LOUNGE‘S ZILY RELAXED ATMOSPHERE MAK THE PERFECT PLACE TO TCH UP WH IENDS, EHER DURG THE DAY FOR A FFEE OR AFTER WORK FOR A QUICK DRK. THEY HAVE A HAPPY HOUR NNG MOST DAYS OF THE WEEK, AND A TWO FOR ONE CKTAIL SPECIAL THAT’S ALWAYS ON OFFER. WH FY SOFAS AND CHAIRS ALL AROUND, CERTALY IS A LAIDBACK LOUNGE BY DAY, BUT THE SCENE HERE HEATS UP AFTER DARK WHEN THE DJ GETS THE DANCE FLOOR GOG.143 BROMSGROVE STREET, DIGBETH, BIRMGHAM, UK, +44 121 622 2444 EDINBURGH AND THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS BY TRAIN TRAVERSE STLAND’S MOST SCENIC LANDSP, OM WT AST TO EAST, TRAVELLG BY RAIL VIEW TRIP EN BAR, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © ELLT BROWN/FLICKR LOTED A B FURTHER AWAY OM THE TOWN’S CENTER, EN IS A RELAXED, TRENDY BAR THAT ATTRACTS A B OF AN OLR CROWD EARLIER ON THE NIGHT, BUT BE MORE EXCG AS THE EVENG WEARS ON. AS WH LOFT LOUNGE YOU’LL FD PLENTY OF FY CHAIRS AND SOFAS FOR RELAXG; EXPLORG FURTHER, YOU’LL ALSO FD AN EXTENSIVE OUTDOOR GARN (OF EN) AND TWO STAG, ONE DOORS AND ONE OUTSI. THE BAR BOOKS DJS EVERY WEEKEND, AND SOMETIM HOSTS LIVE PERFORMANC ON THE WEEKENDS AS WELL. A SOLID SELECTN OF BEERS AND SPIRS ARE ON OFFER FOR RELATIVELY CHEAP PRIC, AND THE STAFF IS ALWAYS IENDLY. MISSG BAR BAR, GAY BAR, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BUILT 1897 AS A PUBLIC HOE, MISSG BAR IS LOTED A VICTORIAN-STYLE MANSN AND WAS PREVLY KNOWN AS ATRALIAN BAR. THIS REBRANDG ALSO RULTED A NEW LABEL AS A ‘PARTY BAR,’ PLETE WH GO-GO DANCERS AND DJS MOST NIGHTS, AS WELL AS AN UPSTAIRS LUNA BAR SETTG FEATURG A SPACEY SPECTACLE WH LASERS AND MIRRORED WALLS. SCE ’S ON THE SMALLER SI YOU MAY NOT CHOOSE TO STAY THE WHOLE NIGHT AS FILLS UP, BUT ’S WELL WORTH A VIS FOR THOSE LOOKG TO BAR-HOP. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. THE FOX BAR, PUB, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT BIRMGHAM’S ONLY DITED LBIAN BAR, THE FOX IS AN EXCELLENT SPOT FOR A NIGHT OUT WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKG FOR A LADY OR JT HANGG WH IENDS. IT’S RELATIVELY SMALL BUT WELL RATED, WH BLACK AND WHE PRTS OF MADONNA ADORNG THE WALLS AND AN OUTDOOR BEER GARN FOR A B OF EXTRA SPACE AND H AIR. THE FOX ATTRACTS WOMEN OF ALL AG, BUT MEN ARE ALSO WELE AND KARAOKE NIGHTS ARE A BLAST FOR EVERYONE. THE FOUNTA INN BAR, HOTEL RTRANT, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT © BLUESTAR83/WIKIMEDIA MORE POPULAR WH THE GUYS, THE FOUNTA INN IS TE TO S NAME AND SERV AS BOTH A BAR AND HOTEL. ITS MA BAR MATAS S ORIGAL SIGN, GIVG A ‘RETRO’ FEEL; THERE’S ALSO A MORE MORN POOL LOUNGE AT THE BACK, WH ACCS TO AN OUTDOOR GARN AND A ‘MEN ONLY’ AREA FOR THOSE LOOKG TO NOODLE. ALTHOUGH TERS MALY TO MEN ABOVE THE AGE OF THIRTY, WOMEN ARE ALSO WELE HERE, AND ’S A GOOD PLACE TO START OR END A NIGHT OUT. SIWALK BAR, RTRANT, GAY BAR, LGBTQ BAR, PUB GB, BRISH SHARE ADD TO PLAN COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT PREVLY KNOWN AS ANGELS, SIWALK IS A STYLISH, EDGY BAR WH A SAN FRANCIS WAREHOE FEEL. IT WAS ORIGALLY A R SHOWROOM THE 1930S AND STILL HAS THE HUGE DISPLAY WDOWS OM THOSE DAYS, AS WELL AS A RTRANT THAT HAS BEEN NICELY REFURBISHED AND SERV TWO FOR £10 ON SELECT MEALS DURG THE WEEK. SIWALK ATTRACTS A YOUNGER CROWD, BUT ALL ARE WELE HERE REGARDLS OF GENR OR ORIENTATN. THE IENDLY STAFF HELPS SUPPLY THAT WARM AND WELG ATMOSPHERE, AND THEIR DRKS FOR £1 ON MONDAYS AND BOMBS FOR £1.50 ON THURSDAYS SEAL THE AL. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Every summer the Pri Weeks are celebrated wh the Lbian-Gay Cy Ftival, CSD on the Spree and many other events. You n also fd tips & ntacts for gays, lbians, bi-, trans- and tersexuals as well as anizatns that support the queer muny our practil .

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

Berl liv and breath diversy every rpect: we have gathered practil rmatn, tips and pots of ntact for gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and tersexual people.

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TOP 5 GAY BARS NYC'S EAST VILLAGE

MonGay the Cema Ko Internatnal. As part of the MonGay programme, films of particular. Schwul Mm (Gay Mm).

In Berl's Gay Mm (Schwul Mm) you will always ga new sights to the world of the gay, lbian and transgenr scene. Sprg walk through the gay district Schöneberg. In Schöneberg fli the flag: In 1996, Schöneberg was the first borough to officially fly the rabow flag at the town hall for the CSD gay pri para, and has done so ever sce.

Right back to the 1920s, the district has been a hotspot of the gay scene and is a mag and twalk for queer Berlers and tourists. Wh the Lbian and Gay Street Ftival summer and Folsom Europe for leather and fetish fans September, Nollendorfplatz is a very special place to vis.