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

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• THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS LONDON
• THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
• THE 10 BEST LONDON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LONDON
• GAY BARS AND CLUBS SOHO
• LONDON GAY BARS
• VEGAR STROK'S FIVE GO-TO GAY BARS LONDON

THE BT LGBTQ+ AND GAY CLUBS 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.

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.

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.

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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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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. Bars & Clubs • Gay BarsTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissTrafalgar Square / EmbankmentBars & Clubs • Gay BarsLeicter Square / Shaftbury AvenueLearn more about this ntentTours, activi and experienc bookable on Tripadvisor, ranked g exclive Tripadvisor data cludg reviews, ratgs, photos, populary, er preferenc, price, and bookgs ma through travellers are saygBier than expected but service was fast and iendly.

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'Authentilly myself'Ray said he had also stggled growg up gay the 1970s and 80s England, which was "tough" said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'" Adam returned home to Sdi Arabia, spe beg more than 3, 000 apart and later rtricted by the Covid-19 panmic, they kept touch daily and the romance years ago, Ray proposed on a vio ll and after succsfully applyg for a UK fiancé visa, Adam moved to Manchter December 2022. Adam said he had been aaid to even wear lours his home untry so the first thg he did when he moved was start to "grow my mullet, got my ears pierced and booked appotments for tattoos" relled how, ntrast, one of his gay iends Sdi had been forced to marry a woman, addg: "It has ed not only his life but the life of his wife.

The uple, who live London, said a "really betiful memory" was on the way home when one of their sons shouted out of the black b wdow to Trafalgar Square, "My dads jt got married" and cheered "Yay, gay marriage". From the more tablished and well-known venu to the hidn gems, here's a list of some of the bt LGBTQ+ clubs and hangouts Gay Bars LondonThe Glory, HaggerstonAddrs: 281 Kgsland Road, London E2 8ASTimgs: Mon: 5 pm-11 pm; Tue-Thurs: 5 pm-12 am; Fri-Sat: 5 pm-3 am; Sun: 2 pm-11 pmThe Glory, Haggerston is one of the most famo LGBT clubs and gay bars London where you n fd amazg vib for the LGBTQ+ muny. The Glory, prent on Kgsland Road, boasts several venue tags upon self, the most well-known and bt gay bars London, LGBTQ+ performance venu, and one of the top clubs , you n spot several drag shows and LGBTQ+ arts events, late-night parti on Saturdays and Sundays, and people screamg "I need you tonight" to the fac of people they didn't arrive wh.

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G-A-Y BarAddrs: 30 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4UR, Uned KgdomOne of the unmissable gay clubs London and a nstuent of the top London LGBT clubs is the G-A-Y bar Soho. G-A-Y is a well-liked gay bar London where you will fd a young crowd spread over three floors, wh a dited girls' room downstairs.

Quieter gays may feel more at ease at Two Brewers Clapham, which has proudly served the gay muny for the past thirty years and been an active member of London LGBT clubs. The place also hosts fun evengs like Rock' N' Roll Bgo on Mondays, a quiz night on Wedndays, and - bee no gay bar London would be plete whout them!

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Ltle Ku, She Soho, The Light Lounge, Ku, and Klub are all part of the Ku bt feature of Ltle Ku is a stylish pre-club gay bar London on 3 floors, cludg a ol, curved-ceilg basement, DJ.