Gay nightclub soho london
For hundreds of years, Soho has been a haven for gay Londoners, entire of packed pubs and late overnight drinking dens even before the decriminalisation of homosexuality. In these enlightened times, Homosexual city dwellers own got a plethora of options all across the municipality. But gay former Soho still holds a special place in London's LGBTQ scene and remains most visitors' first port of summon, whether for kingly nights or mingling. It's centred around Old Compton Lane, where you can spend a raucous night at the enduringly popular G-A-Y block or down unpretentious drinks at pubs like The Admiral Duncan. Here's our pick of the best queer bars and clubs in Soho.
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The best gay bars and clubs in Soho
Occupying a prominent spot on Soho’s Chinatown
G-A-Y Bar goes on sale as Soho 'loses vibrancy'
One of central London's main LGBTQ+ bars has gone on sale with its owner saying Soho has "lost its vibrancy".
G-A-Y Bar owner Jeremy Joseph said he had had to make the "tough decision" after his other venue, Heaven nightclub, was temporarily closed late last year after a member of security staff allegedly raped a woman.
He criticised Westminster City Council and the Met Police as well as local residents' groups as being too resistant to measures, such as late licences, which he said would benefit the nightlife industry.
A council spokesperson said they were proud supporters of LGBT+ businesses and the wider community in Soho and Westminster, while the Met said it understood the "complexities" that night-time venues face.
"This isn't an easy decision. To me it is more than just a bar, it's also my home - I've lived above it for over 15 years," Mr Joseph said in a statement.
He added the closure of Heaven while its licence was under review had position G-A-Y Bar "at risk financially".
"Even now after Heaven's reopen
Timeline of London Bars and Clubs
1720s
The Golden Ball (Bond's Stables, off Chancery Lane).
Jenny Greensleeves' Molly House (Durham Yard, off the Strand).[1]
Julius Caesar Taylor's Molly House (Tottenham Court Road).[2]
Plump Nelly's Molly House (St James's Square, St James's).[2]
Royal Oak Molly House (Giltspur Street, Smithfield)[2]
Three Tobacco Rolls (Covent Garden).
1724Mother Clap's Molly Dwelling, closed 1726 (Holborn).
1770s
Harlequin (Nag's Head Court, Covent Garden)
1800s
1810The White Swan, Vere Street (Vere Street)
1832Admiral Duncan (54 Vintage Compton Street, Soho)
The Hundred Guineas Club (Portland Place)
1866 The Coleherne, gay from the 1950s?, closed 24 September 2008 (261 Earls Court Route, Earls C