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London Gay Village Guide Central London BARS London’s best-loved drag queens. fire, or enjoy their live entertainment, 21. Village 1. Admiral Duncan great food and roof terrace. ߐߐ 81 Wardour Street, 54 Old Compton Street, 8. King’s Arms W1D 6QD W1D 4UB 23 Poland Street, 15. She Soho A three-floored wonder of stunning Landmark traditional gay pub W1F 8QL 23a Old Compton Street, Sohocialites enjoying chilled-out slap bang in the middle of queer Long-serving, friendly and always W1D 3BJ drinks.ߐߐ street. A friendly, eclectic clientele popular drinking den for bears, cubs London’s only lesbian bar, slap- for uncomplicated drinkin’ and and their pals. bang in the middle of Soho. A range CLUB entertainment seven nights a week. ߐ of diverse nights, from karaoke to 22. G-A-Y Late 9. Ku Bar Soho cabaret to resident DJs spinning hot 5 Goslett Yard, 2. The Apple Tree 25 Frith Street, tunes to an up-for-it dance floor.ߐߐ WC2H 0EA 45 Mount Pleasant, WC2A 7BA The late night version of its Old WC1X 0AE This funky bar is a pleasing plateau 16. City of Quebec Compton Street sister, which sticks Gorgeous, colourful queer inclusive of comfy seats, plasma screens, 12 Old Quebec Street, to the winning formula of top pop, pub in the heart of Farringdon, with great lighting and a diverse W1H 7AF plasmas screens, hot boys and flirty craft beers, great cocktails and a clientele. Not forgetting the hot boys One of London’s oldest pubs, The girls – but continues until the early vegan food menu. behind the bar! ߐ City of Quebec has been a haven hours of the morning!ߐ ߐ for gay men for decades. Recently 3. Comptons of Soho 10. New Bloomsbury Set refurbished, it’s still retained its 23. Heaven 52 Old Compton Street, 76b Marchmont Street, cosy community feel. Open late on Villiers Street, W1D 6HJ WC1N 1AG weeknights, so perfect for a post- WC2N 6NG The Grand Dame of Old Compton A gorgeous spot for socializing theatre tipple. Probably the most famous gay Street. This ever-busy drinking den nestled in the heart of bustling disco on Earth! Boasting five has a cruisy downstairs with circular Bloomsbury. Pulling in a diverse mix LATE BARS rooms of sounds, this legendary bar, plus a loungeier, grandiosely of suave and sophisticated gays, 17. Circa Soho venue caters to a wild mix, from furnished upstairs. Great music, and from professionals to students, the 62 Frith Street, polysexual and studenty crowds to they often show live rugby/football cushioned cubby holes are great for W1D 3JN mad drag queens and muscle boys, matches for the butcher fellas. big groups or an intimate date. Club/bar just off Soho Square, with plenty of special events and featuring super-friendly staff and wild parties, including G-A-Y every 4. Duke Of Wellington 11. Retro Bar a buzzing atmosphere. DJs play Thursday (Porn Idol), Friday (Camp 77 Wardour Street, 2 George Court, pop and clubbier beats, with a late Attack), pop artists perform live W1V 3TH WC2H 6HH license until 1am. Worth checking or regular themes every Saturday, A local pub right in the heart of the A hidden gem that brings a slice of out for the amazing mirror-ball DJ and dance night Popcorn every West End. This more traditional- ‘Shoreditch cool’ to the West End. A booth alone! ߐ Monday. Playing the best in pop, looking gay boozer boasts an laid-back, trendy but unpretentious dance, R&B and anything you can eclectic and friendly clientele and is crowd, chillin’ to indie and retro 18. Freedom Bar shimmy to. ߐ particularly busy at weekends. tunes.ߐ 66 Wardour Street, W1F 0TA 24. Circa: The Club 5. Friendly Society 12. Rupert Street A polysexual, two-floor bar that Hungerford House, 79 Wardour Street, 50 Rupert Street, caters to many a well-heeled Victoria Embankment, W1D 6QB W1D 6DR gayer and their trendy hetero WC2N 6PA A discreet door hides a wonderful This popular bar has a sophisticated acquaintances. There’s also a glitzy Big glam 700 capacity gay club, kitsch and kooky sub-surface bar and stylish clientele, with a diverse disco downstairs with club nights, right next to Embankment Station, where Barbarella meets Barbie. food menu during the day and live live performances and more.ߐ stumbling distance from Soho and Friendly, fun and quirky.ߐ DJs playing to a packed-out venue Covent Garden. With a state-of-the- at the weekend. A favourite pre- 19. Ku Bar Lisle Street art soundsystem and a rotation of 6. G-A-Y Bar clubbing destination. ߐ 30 Lisle Street, some of the scene’s biggest and 30 Old Compton Street, WC2H 7BA best DJs. W1D 4UR 13. The Yard A wonderful, three-floor bar/club Soho’s palace of pop, which boasts 57 Rupert Street, with a diverse crowd of party 25. Klub three floors of purple-walled, pop W1D 7PL pumpin’ pretties. The ground ߐfloor is 30 Lisle Street, tuneage beamed from loads of A wonderful, relaxed venue with regularly heaving, and Klub is open WC2H 7BA plasma screens. Scores of pretty a gorge New York style loft-bar, 7 days a week with different themed Open 7 days a week with different young party things and endless Soho’s ONLY smoking balcony and nights of pop tuneage. The beautiful themed nights of pop tuneage. The cheap drinks promotions means courtyard, plus a bevy of beautiful bar boys will have your mouths beautiful bar boys will have your you’re assured a fab night out. ߐ boys, professional gayers and watering. ߐ mouths watering. ߐ everyone in-between. 7. Halfway II Heaven 20. Light Lounge MEN ONLY 7 Duncannon Street, 14. Central Station 1 Newport Place, 26. The Underground Club WC2N 4JF 37 Wharfdale Road, WC2H 7JR 37 Wharfdale Road, Classic gay pub with a relaxed bar N1 9SD Chilled and classy cocktail bar N1 9SD upstairs and a glittering cabaret A cosy queer watering hole nestled perched atop its sister venue, Ku in North London’s fetish destination, performance space downstairs. in the heart of Kings Cross. Take the Chinatown. Great cocktail selection with nights and events to suit every Plays host to some of Central edge off with a beer by their roaring with friendly staff.ߐ weird and wonderful taste. ߐߐ 9 15 19 25 18 WWW.KU-BAR.CO.UK | 5 VENUES KU LEICESTER SQUARE | KU SOHO | THE LIGHT LOUNGE | SHE SOHO | KLUB 17 24 27 - AND VENUES ACROSS LONDON, SEE WEBSITE 27 30 28 40 34 29 02 Central Key Location Bars Late Bars Clubs Men Only Shops, Services, Gyms & More 22 16 27 08 17 28 14 26 42 10 41 31 06 15 32 09 39 01 35 18 03 21 33 37 05 12 04 20 13 36 19 25 40 34 10 38 30 King’s Cross 11 13 07 24 23 35 41 bookshop, it’s also a wonderful resource of gay literature and information, from serious to camp. There are also regular readings, meetings and a real community vibe. A little walk from Soho but worth it! ߐ 39. Prowler Red 50 Old Compton Street, W1D 4UB Featuring men’s designer underwear, loungewear, streetwear and other goodies upstairs and R18 DVDs, sex nights, as well as a pop T-Girl event with friendly staff on hand to ensure toys and adult playthings down in the on every Thursday!ߐ you find exactly what you need.ߐ basement, with a cool industrial-style decor to boot!ߐ SHOPS, SERVICES, GYMS 36. X-it Soho AND MORE… 47 Rupert Street, Soho, 40. Extreme Needle 31. 56 Dean Street CLINIC W1D 7PE 36 St Martins Court, 56 Dean Street, Husband and wife team Sean and Covent Garden, WC2N 4AL W1D 6AQ Tracy Miller own and run a this Hidden down a passageway in the West A welcoming, ultra modern and very unique salon in the heart of Soho. End, Extreme Needle covers all your friendly sexual health clinic that Unlike most traditional salons who body piercing and tattooing needs in offers both walk-in and appointment offer a variety of treatments, they a quirky, trinket-filled environment. It’s services. With fast HIV testing, PrEP, specialise in hair removal and use staffed by a team of professional and PEP, Hepatitis B vaccinations, free the ancient Egyptian art of sugaring creative artists who are happy to take condoms, emergency contraception to give a less painful and more on any task, big or small.ߐ and advice. ߐ thorough treatment.ߐ 41. Regulation Soho 27. Covent Garden Health Spa 32. Clone Zone 37. Face Clinic 13A Bateman Street, W1D 3AF 29 Endell Street, 35 Old Compton Street, 7 Silver Place, Soho, Fetish connoisseurs Regulation WC2H 9BA W1D 5JX W1F 0JT have got a shiny, slick store down A sophisticated sauna and bar for A gay man’s shopping paradise Just a 5 minute walk from Carnaby an unassuming side street in Soho. boozing and cruising. Includes spa, featuring toys, clothes, underwear Street, you’ll find the London Catering to all your sex and fetish sauna, steam room, cabins, video and more. Plus, head to the Face Clinic. Specialising in a needs, with a wide range of toys, lube, lounge and massage services, in basement downstairs for a feast of multitude of treatments including outfits and accessories.ߐߐ a discreet location in the bustling strictly adults-only goodies, such as wrinkle treatments, dermal fillers, Covent Garden, just a hop, skip and a dildos & fetish/bondage gear.