Bars
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London's most famous gay nightclub, operating under the Charing Cross rail arches on Villiers Street since 1979. A landmark on the global LGBTQ+ club circuit, with multiple rooms, big-name DJs, and the legendary Monday night Popcorn party.
One of the oldest gay bars in London (since 1946) and traditional British pub. With karaoke and cabaret drag shows. Mixed clientele during the day, mainly mature gay clientele at night.
Gay bar in London Vauxhall, with beer garden and pool table. On Sunday night camp dance party Horse Meat Disco.
Big gay cruise club some blocks north of Soho. With underwear and stripped nights. Easy-going atmosphere. Admission: ≈ 12-13 £, incl. 1st drink
LGBTQ oriented bar. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s. In the basement KuKlub with DJs and shows from 22:00.
The classic in the gay center of London Soho – for more than 35 years.
LGBT-friendly bar, club and music venue in the Hoxton quarter in London Shoreditch. Drinks and cocktails, DJs, bands and drag shows.
Popular resto-bar in the northeast of London. Food, drinks, art and DJs. Friday and Saturday night also parties in the basement club.
The new home of the former George & Dragon bar in London Shoreditch. Camp & queer, with a mixed crowd.
Queer inclusive bar with drag shows, live music and other events in the Elephant & Castle area in South East London.
Inclusive queer lounge bar in Clapham in the south of London. Drinks, cocktails and wines.
LGBTQ cocktail bar in the south of London. Themed evenings with DJs, karaoke, drag bingo and more.
LGBT-oriented camp cabaret entertainment bar. Located next to Trafalgar Square.
New cultural hub to promote queer art, photography and culture. With café, wine bar, bookstore, gallery and events.
Traditional London gay pub in Soho. With drag shows and karaoke.
Small cocktail lounge bar in London Soho, famous for its camp decor. Mixed clientele.
Queer-friendly pub in Peckham in the south-east of London. Craft beers, cocktails, food and friendly service.
Long established pub in London King's Cross, famous for its comedy, cabaret, karaoke and burlesque performances.
Popular London pub for bears in Soho. With karaoke nights, quiz shows, DJs and more.
Slick Soho video bar on Frith Street with pop hits, cocktails, and a lively pre-club crowd.
Traditional gay pub in London Soho, now since more than 20 years.
Queer bar, club and performance space in the Dalston area of East London. (Successor project to the now closed The Glory.)
Waterloo's 24-hour gay sauna, one of the UK's largest, with steam, saunas, pools, private cabins, and the country's only round-the-clock licensed bar.
Safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in Camden. With karaoke, drag shows, performances and DJs.
London Soho LGBTQ+ multi-floor bar with cabaret and dance.
London Vauxhall historic LGBTQ+ pub and performance venue, Grade II listed.
Legendary Clapham institution serving the LGBTQ+ community since 1981, with drag cabaret and comedy in the front bar most nights and a weekend dance club in the back room.
Friendly Kennington LGBTQ+ pub near Vauxhall with regular events and a mixed local crowd.
London Soho LGBTQ+-friendly café-bar on iconic Old Compton Street.
London Soho stylish gay bar with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
Basement queer performance space in Dalston programming drag, cabaret, club nights, and community fundraisers.
Queer karaoke den in Dalston from the Dalston Superstore team, with drag hosts and late-night singalongs.
A Soho institution on Wardour Street with two floors, a late license, and a long-running mixed LGBTQ+ crowd. One of the West End's most enduring gay bars, known for its accessible vibe and central location near Old Compton Street.
A cozy gay bar tucked off Rupert Street in Soho, with an outdoor courtyard terrace that's a summer staple. Relaxed atmosphere, good cocktails, and a friendly mixed LGBTQ+ crowd day and night.
An intimate arts club and late bar near Covent Garden with a strong queer-friendly following. Known for eclectic programming, cheap drinks, and a bohemian atmosphere tucked away from the main Theatreland bustle.
A legendary East London social club turned alternative arts venue in Bethnal Green, beloved by queer performers and promoters for its working-class aesthetic and anarchic spirit. Home to iconic drag, cabaret, and queer club nights including Club Wotever.
The legendary Camden LGBTQ+ cabaret pub, reopened in March 2026 after a decade-long community campaign and a major refurbishment, with bars, a performance space, and a terrace.
South East London's premier cabaret bar, in Greenwich, with live performances and dancing.
A lesbian bar on Well Street in Hackney, East London, welcoming the wider LGBTQ+ community.
A queer brewery taproom in East London, by and for the community, open Friday and Saturday.
Queer nightlife collective's Soho club, opened in 2026 in the former G-A-Y Bar space on Old Compton Street.