Gay night club in london
London’s LGBTQ+ scene has long been full of vibrant venues offering safe spaces to be yourself. Its heartland is still very much located in its traditional home of Soho, but you’ll find brilliant gay bars and clubs dedicated to serving the community south of the river and in the East Terminate too. There’s plenty of diversity in what they offer, from super cool and edgy club nights to events showcasing the best in the city’s cabaret performers and London’s incredible drag stars too.
Are you more in the market for a liquid and a sit down? Verify out these LGBTQ+ pubs and bars.
Been there, done that? Reflect again, my friend.
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The best LGBTQ clubs in London
1. Dalston Superstore
Superstore is an iconic part of London’s LGBTQ+
Best Gay And LGBTQ+ Clubs In London: 10 Great Nights Out
From burlesque shows to fantasy escapism and the old-school rave experience, the best gay and LGBTQ+ clubs in London make it clear why the city is a Mecca for the global queer community. Whether you’re modern to the scene or fancy a change from the usual, there’s plenty to choose from…
Listen to great Pride anthems here, and check out London’s adj gay and LGBTQ+ clubs, below
Little Ku
Run by the owners of Ku Bar, Little Ku’s townhouse exterior is matched indoors by an understated aesthetic that prioritises homely relaxation over the flash of some of the other pre-drink spots among the best gay and LGBTQ+ bars in London. Catch up on all the gossip over G&#;Ts and vodka lemonades before taking things up a notch at Little Ku’s bigger sister.
Where:
25 Frith Street
London
W1D 5LB
How to get there:
London Underground to Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road or Piccadilly Circus
Website:
9: She Bar
Also run by the owners of Ku Bar, and just around the corner from Petite Ku, She Bar is one of the best female-onl
Heaven’s attractions may have been its music and lights, but its prime purpose was for cruising and Norman was determined to prevent straight punters from taking over, enforcing a rigorous gay men-only door policy. His concerns were justified by the excitement Heaven’s launch created. The London Evening Standard, reviewing Heaven’s opening night, deliberated: “Heaven’s biggest headache could be in deterring London’s non-gay discophiles who could finish up trying to pass for gay to get past the elegant bouncers at the disco’s equivalent of the Pearly Gates.”
Heaven’s arrival coincided with new directions in disco. The beats got faster, mixing became essential and electronics replaced live instruments. Gay disco, Boystown or hi-energy (named after Evelyn Thomas’s hit of the same name), became the soundtrack to the clone scene that took over Heaven and gay Earls Court. Adams in Leicester Square became Subway in , claiming to offer London’s first American-style cruise club. Musically, it offered a progressive mix provided by John Richards (the Hot Trax remix of Yoko Ono’s “Walking on