They survived homophobia and Thatcher. But is gentrifitn now soundg the ath knell for gay clubs and pubs? We meet the artists battlg to save them
Contents:
- 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 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
Top London Gay Clubs & Bars: See reviews and photos of Gay Clubs & Bars London, England on Tripadvisor. * london gay cafe *
24 plac sorted by traveler favorBars & Clubs • Gay BarsTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentBars & Clubs • Gay BarsLeicter Square / Shaftbury AvenueGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentWhat 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. A beguilg, alternative London gay bar.
In my opn, ManBar ceased to tra after a dispute wh a stupid neighbour and Wtmister's plans to "sanise" the wt end and get rid of gay bars.
LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE
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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. Comptons of Soho Photo:, Shutterstock Comprisg of two bars and a quieter lounge area, Soho’s Comptons pub has been a staple the cy’s gay scene sce 1986. 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.
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. Officially a gay bar sce 1981, ’s now a firm favoure wh the LGBTQ+ muny – ‘bears’ particular – om London and around the world. From tablished legends of the gay scene to on that play baret and everythg between, there’s somethg for everyone here.
The mols didn’t reprent buildgs of any great distctn, but to members of the dience they were a faiar lp: the Black Cap, the Joers Arms, the Glass Bar, the Lbian and Gay Centre.