Gay London - LGBTQ+ Clubs & Events - Time Out London

Contents:

• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• GAY LONDON
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• LONDON GAY BARS
• LONDON GAY MAP
• GAY LONDON, LGBTQ+ CLUBS AND EVENTS
• GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON

London is home to the most active Grdr ers on the pla, meang that if you're lookg for a genuely gay cy, you n't do much better.

The actn to be had London extends beyond the datg apps, wh the cy boastg world-class gay clubs, a treasure trove of cultural sights, and a historil theatre scene.

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It's no secret that Soho is the ma gay district London, and this sizeable and central area of the pal is ltered wh fantastic gay clubs, bars, and gay-iendly hotels. The nightclubs and bars the gay East London hotspots of Dalston and Haggerston are cidly edgier than those central’s Soho.

If you’re cravg a ls high-octane eveng, be sure to vis the Royal Vxhall Tavern, which wears the crown as London’s olst gay bar. HeavenGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / Embankment • Open now14.

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. 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.

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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.

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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.

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. Most of London's bt gay bars n be found Soho; the cy’s gay district.

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The bar scene London is hugely diverse, and youll fd great venu regardls of your tast; om bear bars to gay super clubs, the cy has all. 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.

It’s a London LGBTQ+ landmark, and most gay travelers will end up this glterg nighttime palace.

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. The Yard is one of the most stylish gay venu Soho, makg a perfect place for special celebratns, too. A staple of the London gay scene for over a every day of the week but rtricted to members and guts only on Sunday nights.

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Neart statn: Tottenham Court Road Last updated on: 1 Sep 2023Last updated on: 1-Sep-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.

Friendly Society is a fun and unique basement gay bar wh a laid-back to stop by for a drk and a quick ogle of the geo barmen.

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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: Sundae wh Heidi Lisc - Every SundayAnother 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: She Daddy - Every Sunday51-53 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.

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.