172 – The Birmgham Gay Village and LBGTQ District

Contents:

• THE 8 BT BIRMGHAM GAY BARS AND CLUBS
• THE BEST BIRMGHAM GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BIRMGHAM
• GAY BIRMGHAM, AL TRAVEL GUI
• 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 MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. 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?
• GAY VILLAGE
• GAY BARS IN BIRMGHAM

THE 8 BT BIRMGHAM GAY BARS AND CLUBS

When to Birmgham’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, everythg ed to revolve around the Gay Village Southsi. Here are all the bt gay bars and clubs Birmgham right now.

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THE BEST BIRMGHAM GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BIRMGHAM

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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 MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. 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?

Central Alabama Pri is the biggt gay muny event and another one is the SHOUT LGBTQ Film Ftival. The Magic Cy Wellns Center offers health and wellns servic and activi for the gay muny. MUST EAT Birmgham Gay-Friendly Dg.

MUST VISIT Birmgham Gay-Friendly Bars & Nightlife. There are plenty of gay bars Birmgham for those lookg to get out and have some fun the eveng.

Al’s on Seventh is a laid-back gay bar known for s vg outdoor pat and drk specials.

GAY VILLAGE

It is one of the bt gay bars the area as they host regular drag shows, parti, and karaoke nights. Our Place is a sual Birmgham gay bar that offers a place to grab some drks while enjoyg the ocsnal show.

Qut Club is a vibrant gay club that is very popular wh Birmgham’s gay muny and is famo for s drag shows, DJs, and karaoke. Spike’s Bar is a premiere gay bar and nightclub which featur themed parti, lively dance mic, and a leather shop. This new show of support for the LGBTQ muny is sure to make this Southern town feel even more welg to members of the gay muny lookg to move to the followg are some of the LGBTQ-iendly offergs rints of Birmgham enjoy – and why more members of the LGBTQ muny may want to nsir llg Birmgham home.

Organized 1982, the league beme a member of the North Amerin Gay Amatr Athletic Alliance 1983 and clus players of all experience and skill levels. The group meets once a week on Sundays and starts wh terval walk/ns so all levels and abili feel Youth Support The Magic Cy Acceptance Center (MCAC) is an LGBTQ-Youth support space that provis muny events, workshops, heath servic, ee unselg and more to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer kids and their alli ag 13-24. Al’s on Seventh is one of the most popular gay bars the area.

GAY BARS IN BIRMGHAM

The Birmgham Gay Village and LBGTQ District.

The Birmgham Gay Village is an LGBTQ district next to the Che Quarter Birmgham cy centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-iendly bs.