Gay night clubs in london
London’s LGBTQ+ scene has long been complete 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 queer bars and clubs dedicated to serving the community south of the river and in the East End 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 recline down? Check out these LGBTQ+ pubs and bars.
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The best LGBTQ clubs in London
1. Dalston Superstore
Superstore is an iconic part of London’s LGBTQ+ scene and a brief queer utopia where you’ll always be able to identify a healthy serving of fun.
LGBTQIA+ Bars And Clubs In London
Bright, bold and brimming with some of the funnest nights out in London, this city's queer scene grows bigger and better every year. From the raucous super clubs of Soho and East London, to the quirky hidden gems scattered in between, we've rounded up the best Gay bars and clubs in London so you know where to get your fill of superior DJs, fabulous performative nights and some of the most inclusive clubbing experiences in the capital.
Handsome House Party
@ Eagle London on Every 2nd Saturday of the month
Looking for a lgbtq+ event that lasts until 4am? Then check out Handsome House Party, taking place at Eagle London in Vauxhall on every second Saturday of the month. This inclusive party is all about house tune, with a center on American 90s hits from DJs Martyn Fitzgerald and CJ Cooper. You can nab tickets for just £8 per person, including a free shot and happy hour drinks prices if you arrive before 10pm.
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Kings Arms Oxford Street
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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, examining Heaven’s opening night, deliberated: “Heaven’s biggest headache could be in deterring London’s non-gay discophiles who could end up trying to pass for gay to get past the stylish 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 1981, claiming to give 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 Thin Ice” being a favourite). With its strict over-21s, men-only policy, it also had a backroom
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10: Little Ku
Run by the owners of Ku Bar, Brief Ku’s townhouse exterior is paired 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 Queer 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:
facebook.com/littlekulondon/
9: She Bar
Also run by the owners of Ku Bar, and just around the corner from Little Ku, She Bar is one of the best female-only gay and LGBTQ+ clubs in London. The sleek white décor of th