Regulars at Charts gay sna Shoredch tell Alix Fox about etiquette, myths and generally hangg out.
Contents:
- GAY SNAS LONDON
- INSI CHARTS, LONDON'S BIGGT GAY SNA
- WHEN I WAS HOMELS, I SOLD MY BODY GAY SNAS TO SURVIVE
- HISTORIC GAY SNA CHARTS SPA ANNOUNC PERMANENT CLOSURE PROMPTG OUTPOURG OF STICKY MEMORI
- THE FUTURE OF BRA’S GAY SNAS
- INSI CHARTS, LONDON'S BIGGT GAY SNA
GAY SNAS LONDON
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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.
HISTORIC GAY SNA CHARTS SPA ANNOUNC PERMANENT CLOSURE PROMPTG OUTPOURG OF STICKY MEMORI
Wele to Sailors Sna East Londons Biggt Gay & Bisexual Mens Social and Health Club wh Sna, Spa, Steam Room, Roof Garn and much much more. We look forward to welg you back on the 18th May 2021. * london gay saina *
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.
THE FUTURE OF BRA’S GAY SNAS
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‘Some misnceptns are fuelled by homophobia’. 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.
INSI CHARTS, LONDON'S BIGGT GAY SNA
We are a premier gay sna suated Covent Garn, London. Our facili are signed to help our clientèle relieve the strs of morn life. * london gay saina *
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.
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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.
The legendary gay sna Charts Spa has gone to liquidatn, after sufferg fancially durg the ronavis panmic. * london gay saina *
— Stt (@GayNightStand) January 25, 2021.
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. 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.
Until 16 September 2023 Sleepg Bety Tak A Prick TicketsSleepg Bety Tak A Prick at Charg Cross Theatre 23 November 2023 to 13 January 2024 Strangers Between TicketsThe Goln Goose Theatre is revivg classic Atralian drama Strangers Between by Tommy Murphy, which looks at the highs and lows of growg up gay morn Atralia. Before ronavis h, Charts Vxhall claimed to be “Europe’s largt gay sna” for men wantg steam, queer mararie and a potential subterranean hook-up. Charts Vxhall was the last survivg outpost of a gay sna cha which at s 2005 peak had six branch dotted across London.
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Losg Charts is a major blow for London’s queer male muny, but gay snas across the UK have weathered an credibly ttg 12 months. “Gay snas n of the possibily of sex, but whether people actually have sex when they get here is a pletely different thg, ” says Stephen Gunn of Mantire Spa Plymouth. In 2021, gay snas are faced wh the same toxic cktail of threats as any other LGBTQ venue.
But when we talk about savg our val queer spac, gay snas tend to be exclud om the nversatn. Nick Batt, owner of Pk Broadway Southampton, says a lol rad statn was terted hearg about his stggle to survive the panmic as a small bs owner until he said he ran a gay sna. Even wh the LGBTQ muny, gay snas have a lgerg image problem.
In 2016, gay magaze Attu published an op-ed tled: “Perhaps the time has e for gay snas to close – and that’s fe. Pl Town, manager of The Locker Room South London, says is rctive to pigeonhole all gay snas as “expensive knockg shops”.
Regulars at Charts gay sna Shoredch tell Alix Fox about etiquette, myths and generally hangg out. * london gay saina *
Clearly, gay snas exist so that men have n sex wh men a space that isn’t their home, a hotel or a cisg spot.