Clubs & Parties

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Central London
Hours Daily 12:00/13:00 – 03:00

LGBTQ oriented bar. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s. In the basement KuKlub with DJs and shows from 22:00.

Address 30 Lisle St
Central London
Hours Daily 13:00 – 19:00 – 01:00

Big gay cruise club some blocks north of Soho. With underwear and stripped nights. Easy-going atmosphere. Admission: ≈ 12-13 £, incl. 1st drink

Central London

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.

Central London
Hours Monday, Tuesday 11:00 – 00:30; Wednesday 11:00 – 02:00; Thursday-Saturday 11:00 – 03:00; Sunday 12:00 – 01:00

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.

Popular resto-bar in the northeast of London. Food, drinks, art and DJs. Friday and Saturday night also parties in the basement club.

Hours Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday 12:00 – 01:00; Sunday 12:00 – 20:00

LGBT-oriented camp cabaret entertainment bar. Located next to Trafalgar Square.

Hours Monday-Thursday 13:00 – 23:30; Friday, Saturday 12:00 – 24:00; Sunday 12:00 – 22:30

Traditional London gay pub in Soho. With drag shows and karaoke.

Hours Monday-Wednesday 12:00 – 23:00; Thursday-Saturday 12:00 – 01:00; Sunday 12:00 – 23:00

Queer inclusive bar with drag shows, live music and other events in the Elephant & Castle area in South East London.

Hours Monday-Thursday 12:00/17:00 – 24:00; Friday 17:00 – 01:00; Saturday 13:00 – 01:00; Sunday 13:00 – 24:00

Long established pub in London King's Cross, famous for its comedy, cabaret, karaoke and burlesque performances.

Hours Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 24:00; Friday 17:00 – 02:00; Saturday 12:00 – 17:00 – 02:00

LGBT-friendly bar, club and music venue in the Hoxton quarter in London Shoreditch. Drinks and cocktails, DJs, bands and drag shows.

Soho
Hours Monday-Thursday 16:00 – 23:30; Friday 16:00 – 24:00; Saturday 12:00 – 24:00; Sunday 13:00 – 22:30

Popular London pub for bears in Soho. With karaoke nights, quiz shows, DJs and more.

Hours Tuesday-Thursday 16:00 – 24:00; Friday 16:00 – 01:00/02:00; Saturday 14:00 – 02:00; Sunday 14:00 – 22:00

LGBTQ cocktail bar in the south of London. Themed evenings with DJs, karaoke, drag bingo and more.

Hours Monday 17:00 – 23:00; Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 24:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 02:30; Sunday 17:00 -24:00

Queer bar, club and performance space in the Dalston area of East London. (Successor project to the now closed The Glory.)

LGBTQ oriented bar and basement club in London's East End.

Large gay clubbing location in London Vauxhall with several areas and cutting edge sound and light systems. Some of the weekly parties are: A:M – Friday night/Saturday morning 03:00 – 10:00 Beyond – Sunday morning 00:00/04:00 – 11:00

Warren Street
Hours Monday-Wednesday 18:30 – 01:00; Thursday-Saturday 18:30 – 02:00; Sunday 18:30 – 24:00

Safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in Camden. With karaoke, drag shows, performances and DJs.

London Vauxhall LGBTQ+ club with weekly circuit nights.

Soho
Hours Monday, Tuesday 16:00- 01:00; Wednesday, Thursday 16:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 16:00 – 03:00; Sunday 16:00 – 23:30

London Soho LGBTQ+ multi-floor bar with cabaret and dance.

London Vauxhall multi-room LGBTQ+ nightclub with circuit DJs.

London queer underground techno party series.

London long-running queer disco party at the Eagle London.

Clapham
Hours Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 04:00; Sunday 16:00 – 02:00

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.

Vauxhall
Hours (Monday-)Thursday 19:00 – 24:00; Friday 18:00 – 21:00/22:00 – 03:00/04:00; Saturday 21:00/22:00 – 03:00/04:00; Sunday 16:00 – 22:30

London Vauxhall historic LGBTQ+ pub and performance venue, Grade II listed.

London Vauxhall recurring after-hours LGBTQ+ Sunday party.

Hours Monday, Tuesday 15:00 – 23:00; Wednesday, Thursday 15:00 – 23:30; Friday 15:00 – 24:00; Saturday 12:00 – 24:00; Sunday 12:00 – 22:30

London Soho stylish gay bar with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

Soho

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.

West End

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.

Bethnal Green

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.

Clapham

A Victorian-era music hall in Clapham, South London, hosting major queer club nights, drag events, and live shows alongside mainstream concerts. Long popular with London's LGBTQ+ community for its grand theatrical space and late-night programming.

The UK's first LGBTQ+ comedy club, near Elephant & Castle in London, staging stand-up, improv, and entertainment nights.

Soho

Queer nightlife collective's Soho club, opened in 2026 in the former G-A-Y Bar space on Old Compton Street.

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