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Contents:

• THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• LONDON GAY BARS
• NIGHTCLUBBG: GAY CLUBBG ’70S LONDON
• LONDON GAY CAFéS & RTRANTS
• GAY LONDON · LUXURY HOTELS
• GAY LONDON · MID-RANGE HOTELS

THE BT GAY BARS LONDON

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

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. 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.

LONDON GAY BARS

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. 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.

NIGHTCLUBBG: GAY CLUBBG ’70S LONDON

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. The spac beer garn — slathered the Pri rabow — mak this place somethg special, and the outdoor loft space is available to hire for anyone wantg to throw themselv a gay old birthday. This baret and avant gar performance club, scribed as ‘a place given up to gaiety’, was for all tents and purpos the first ‘gay bar’, as we would unrstand today.

It didn’t take long before this gentlemen-only tablishment beme a renowned spot for homosexual liaisons, although had a mixed crowd, terg to civil servants and queer men alike.

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LONDON GAY CAFéS & RTRANTS

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. 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. 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.

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 StreetToday: Snatched - Every FridayTomorrow: DJ Tasty Tim - Every SaturdayTomorrow: Slicked - Every SaturdayAnother 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 SohoToday: The F Word wh DJ Jam Bartlett - Every FridayTomorrow: Sweet Saturdays wh Heidi Lisc - Every Saturday51-53 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.

GAY LONDON · LUXURY HOTELS

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 KUThe 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: Power of Three Cabaret - Every FridayTomorrow: Power of Four Cabaret - Every Saturday54 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 FridayTomorrow: Saturday Warm Up wh Niklas Liljand - Every SaturdayOne of the most popular gay bars the neighbourhood, Village Soho is by every night of the week, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays.

Last updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023KU Bar & KlubKu Bar & Klub is an penntly owned gay bar & dance club loted jt a few steps om Leicter large ma ground floor bar attracts all typ, om twks and mcle Marys to lols and tourists. Both the bar and club ntue to be two of the most popular gay venu boasts of great service and reasonably priced drks - a wng batn that has been reflected the many awards this bar has won recent updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023The De of WellgtonToday: Friday DJs at The Welly - Every FridayTomorrow: Saturday DJs at The Welly - Every SaturdayFor over 20 years, The De of Wellgton has served as a classic Brish lol gay pub the middle of Soho.

GAY LONDON · MID-RANGE HOTELS

The team is lively and iendly, eager to wele guts every updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023The Light LoungeThe Light Lounge is a stylish gay-popular cktail lounge bar om the KU group.

- Every FridayTomorrow: Hoe Party - Every SaturdayA stylish and sophistited bar and nightclub the heart of Soho, Freedom Bar attracts a mixed, trendy crowd - particularly those workg media, fashn and entertament cludg gay celebri. Featur:BarDancgLive micMicLast updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023The Kgs Arms SohoToday: Bears Beers Beats - Every FridayTomorrow: Bears Beers Beats - Every SaturdayA gay bar sce 1982, and gog strong 40+ years later, Kgs Arms is known as one of the most LGBTQIA-iendly plac Soho. On Fridays and Saturdays, gut and rint DJs sp the cks and the legendary Beareoke, which has been gog on for over 25 years, happens every SundayThe bar serv a large sk ale selectn as well as cirs and updated on: 23 Aug 2023Last updated on: 23-Aug-2023Halfway to HeavenTomorrow: All Day Cabaret - Every Saturday7 Dunnnon Street, Charg Cross, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapHalfway to Heaven is one of London's most famo gay baret show bars wh a different crowd-pullg theme every night.

Featur:BarCabaret ShowKaraokeMicLast updated on: 24 Aug 2023Last updated on: 24-Aug-2023Cy of QuebecToday: Dis Rani - 22:00:00 - 12 Old Quebec St, Marble Arch, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapHistoric gay bar that wel everyone. 12PM - 1AM SundayLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023BAR Soho23-25 Old Compton Street, London, Uned KgdomShow on mapGay-popular, late-night mixed bar the heart of Soho, London, that wel Soho serv a wi selectn of w and cktails. Last updated on: 25 Aug 2023Last updated on: 25-Aug-2023Ziggy's - (CLOSED)Ziggy's is a cktail bar dited to gay in David Bowie, loted at the Hotel Cafe Royal on Regent Street.

Loted right between Soho and updated on: 24 Aug 2023Last updated on: 24-Aug-2023Latt London Hotel OffersFabulo als, amazg hotelsVxhallThe 2nd largt gay village London, loted south of River Tham.

Vxhall ho many gay bars and nightclubs cludg FiRE, UNION and Charts sna - all jt steps om the tube Vxhall TavernToday: PUSH THE BUTTON: SPICE UP YER LIFE - 22:00:00 - 04:00:00Tomorrow: Saturday's at the RVT - Every SaturdayTomorrow: SWEAT - Every SaturdayThe Royal Vxhall Tavern is one of London’s most Inic award-wng baret, performance and club night venu which is once aga the venue of choice for many leadg artists, promoters and the LGBT muny.

4PM - 11PM SundayLast updated on: 8 Aug 2023Last updated on: 8-Aug-2023EAGLE LondonToday: EAGLE Friday - Every FridayTomorrow: Duckie - Every SaturdayOne of the most inic gay venu London, Eagle LONDON is a long-nng gay bar and club Vxhall. Easy to spot the pletely black-pated updated on: 24 Aug 2023Last updated on: 24-Aug-2023South LondonClapham and Kenngton are where you'll fd the gay bars South London.

12PM - 11PM SundayLast updated on: 24 Aug 2023Last updated on: 24-Aug-2023The Two Brewers ClaphamToday: Double Drag Friday - 17:00:00 - 04:00:00One of South London's most popular gay venu on btlg Clapham High Street.