THE 10 BEST London Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor

Contents:

• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• VLT 139 REVIEW | LONDON’S DENT GAY BAR
• LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH - REMEMBERG BOLTS NIGHTCLUB HARRGAY
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

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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.

VLT 139 REVIEW | LONDON’S DENT GAY BAR

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.

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH - REMEMBERG BOLTS NIGHTCLUB HARRGAY

Back  1981 young Greek entreprenr, Nicky Price, who had prevly worked as a DJ for lol gay spots North London, saw a gap the market, and lnched the UK's first gay one-nighters straight clubs. Called Bolts, the one nighters started the space above T Exprs, Harrgay a laser show mec club lled Lazer.

The mic was a mixture of mp dis, pop, and the excg new mic that gay central London mega-club Heaven was pneerg – Hi Energy. Gee Michael was a regular and, Nicky told me, Take That got their start at Bolts Harrgay. & Motn SymmetrySNCTR., Jamie Rooy, LabyrtheLondonUnn Club, Vxhall46Sun, 27 AugOrb Sunday night / Monday morng Afterhours - Bank holiday specialDiana Loredana, Thomas Galbardi, VelPetroff, Pasl GrääsLondonUnn Club, Vxhall11Sat, 2 SepUNION TECHNO NIGHTNoemi Black, Spec J DJLondonUnn Club, VxhallSun, 3 SepOrb Sunday night / Monday morng AfterhoursPlo Navarro, Thomas Galbardi, Diana Loredana, Pasl GrääsLondonUnn Club, Vxhall5Sat, 9 SepLa Diva Afterhours ' Girls want to play techno 'Zaphy, ZUZANAH, Diana Loredana, Miss Dix, AshLondonUnn Club, Vxhall4Fri, 15 SepPulse Pot: BLACK ROOM, pt2LondonUnn Club, VxhallTue, 31 OctLa Diva Afterhours - Halloween specialThomas Galbardi, Diana LoredanaLondonUnn Club, Vxhall1View more eventsStatsEvents so far this year122Capacy450Most listed artistsKaos KidJefferson SouzaEmma YasumiTerry GeeTy TaraweAboutThis is a gay iendly after party venue that holds day and night parti through most of the week.

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

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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. A beguilg, alternative London gay bar. Though the number of LGBT+ venu London has seen a cle the last or so, the cy's gay scene isn't ailg yet – fact, a handful of excellent new venu have opened recent years around the cy.

The hight ncentratn of LGBT+ spac n still be found around Old Compton Street Soho, a former red light district that's been heavily gentrified recent years, but remas London's gay heartland. This Soho stalwart tends to attract a slightly olr crowd of gay guys and has a reputatn for beg cisy. It’s closed on Mondays and Tudays, but hosts a r Sunday pub quiz and gets pretty packed on Friday and Saturday nights when the small dancefloor fills up wh a largely, though not exclively, gay male crowd.

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

Loted Clapham, a 15-20 mute tube ri om the cy centre, this tradnal gay pub-club is a perennial favoure wh LGBT+ Londoners who love an unpretent party. Keepg the gay flame burng out wt is this tradnal gay pub Ealg, a leafy suburb that’s about 25 mut by tube om central London. 22 Augt 2023 to 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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