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London Gay Village Guide Central London London Gay Village Guide Central London BARS a friendly bunch of after work 14. Yard A thoroughly cosmopolitan 1. Admiral Duncan, 54 Old regulars and off-duty drag 57 Rupert Street, W1D 7PL cocktail bar close to Chinatown, Compton Street, W1D 4UB queens who are very welcoming A wonderful, relaxed venue with with a menu full of daring and Landmark traditional gay pub to newcomers. Downstairs a gorge New York style loft-bar, inventive concoctions. Happy slap bang in the middle of boasts regular cabaret and Soho’s ONLY smoking balcony hour every day between 5pm- queer street. A friendly, eclectic karaoke nights.ߐ and courtyard, plus a bevy of 8pm and all day Tuesday.ߐߐ clientele for uncomplicated beautiful boys, professional drinkin’ and entertainment seven 8. King’s Arms gayers and everyone in-between.ߐ 21. Village nights a week. ߐߐ 23 Poland Street, W1F 8QL 81 Wardour Street, Long-serving, friendly and 15. Central Station W1D 6QD 2. The Apple Tree always popular drinking den for 37 Wharfdale Road, N1 9SD A three-floored wonder of 45 Mount Pleasant, bears and their pals.ߐߐ A cosy queer watering hole stunning Sohocialites enjoying WC1X 0AE nestled in the heart of Kings chilled-out drinks.ߐߐ Gorgeous, colourful queer 9. Ku Bar Soho Cross. Take the edge off with inclusive pub in the heart of 25 Frith Street, WC2A a beer by their roaring fire, or CLUB Farringdon, with craft beers, 7BA enjoy their live entertainment, 22. G-A-Y Late great cocktails and a vegan food This funky bar is a pleasing great food and roof terrace. ߐ 5 Goslett Yard, WC2H 0EA menu. plateau of comfy seats, plasma The late night version of its Old screens, great lighting and a ߐߐ16. She Soho 23a Old Compton Street sister, which 3. Comptons of Soho, 52 Old diverse clientele. Not forgetting Compton Street, W1D 3BJ sticks to the winning formula Compton Street, W1D 6HJ the hot boys behind the bar! ߐߐ London’s only lesbian bar, slap- of top pop, plasmas screens, The Grand Dame of Old bang in the middle of Soho. A hot boys and flirty girls – but Compton Street. This ever- 10. Compton Cross range of diverse nights, from continues until the early hours of busy drinking den has a cruisy 2 Old Compton Street, karaoke to cabaret to resident the morning!ߐߐ downstairs with circular bar, W1D 4TB DJs spinning hot tunes to an up- plus a loungeier, grandiosely Formerly the much-loved Molly for-it dance floor.ߐߐ 23. Heaven furnished upstairs. Great music, Moggs, The Compton Cross still Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG and they often show live rugby/ does drag shows on Sundays! LATE BARS Probably the most famous football matches for the butcher While being predominantly gay, gay disco on Earth! Boasting fellas.ߐߐ it does also tend to attract a 17. Circa five rooms of sounds, this more mixed crowd to its cabaret 62 Frith Street, W1D 3JN legendary venue caters to a 4. Duke Of Wellington shenanigans. ߐߐ Club/bar just off Soho Square, wild mix, from polysexual and 77 Wardour Street, W1V 3TH featuring super-friendly staff and studenty crowds to mad drag A local pub right in the heart 11. New Bloomsbury Set a buzzing atmosphere. DJs play queens and muscle boys, with of the West End. This more 76b Marchmont Street, pop and clubbier beats, with plenty of special events and traditional-looking gay boozer WC1N 1AG a late license until 1am. Worth wild parties, including G-A-Y boasts an eclectic and friendly A gorgeous spot for socializing checking out for the amazing every Thursday (Porn Idol), clientele and is particularly busy nestled in the heart of bustling mirror-ball DJ booth alone! ߐߐ Friday (Camp Attack), pop at weekends. ߐߐ Bloomsbury. Pulling in a diverse artists perform live or regular mix of suave and sophisticated 18. Freedom themes every Saturday, and 5. Friendly Society gays, from professionals to 66 Wardour Street, W1F 0TA dance night Popcorn every 79 Wardour Street, W1D 6QB students, the cushioned cubby A polysexual, two-floor bar that Monday. Playing the best in A discreet door hides a holes are great for big groups caters to many a well-heeled pop, dance, R&B and anything wonderful kitsch and kooky sub- or an intimate date.ߐߐ gayer and their trendy hetero you can shimmy to. surface bar where Barbarella acquaintances. There’s also a ߐ23. Heaven meets Barbie. Friendly, fun and 12. Retro Bar glitzy disco downstairs with club 40. Circa: The Club quirky.ߐߐ 2 George Court, nights, live performances and Hungerford House, Victoria WC2H 6HH more.ߐߐ Embankment, WC2N 6PA 6. G-A-Y Bar A hidden gem that brings a slice Big glam 700 capacity gay 30 Old Compton Street, of ‘Shoreditch cool’ to the West 19. Ku Bar Lisle Street club, right next to Embankment W1D 4UR End. A laid-back, trendy but and Klub Station, stumbling distance from Soho’s palace of pop, which unpretentious crowd, chillin’ to 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Soho and Covent Garden. With boasts three floors of purple- indie and retro tunes.ߐߐ A wonderful, three-floor bar/ a state-of-the-art soundsystem walled, pop tuneage beamed club with a diverse crowd and a rotation of some of the from loads of plasma screens. 13. Rupert Street of party pumpin’ pretties. scene’s biggest and best DJs. Scores of pretty young party 50 Rupert Street, W1D 6DR The ground ߐfloor is regularly things and endless cheap This popular bar has a heaving, and Klub is open MEN ONLY drinks promotions means you’re sophisticated and stylish 7 days a week with different assured a fab night out. ߐߐ clientele, with a diverse food themed nights of pop tuneage. 24. The Underground Club menu during the day and The beautiful bar boys will have 37 Wharfdale Road, N1 9SD 7. Halfway II Heaven live DJs playing to a packed- your mouths watering. ߐ North London’s fetish 7 Duncannon Street, out venue at the weekend. destination, with nights and WC2N 4JF A favourite pre-clubbing 20. Light Lounge events to suit every weird and A traditional gay boozer, with destination. ߐߐ 1 Newport Place, WC2H 7JR wonderful taste. 25. The _Central Maps 1255.indd 23 26/03/2019 16:19 18 26 28 30 32 33 41 38 25. Covent Garden Health Spa 26. Sweatbox, 1-2 Ramillies weeknights and 24 hours over 29 Endell Street, WC2H 9BA Street, W1F 7LN the weekend. ߐߐ A sophisticated sauna and bar for A sauna, gym and emporium boozing and cruising. Includes of spa therapies and massages 27. Vault , 139 Whitfield spa, sauna, steam room, cabins, all under one roof, this ultra Street, video lounge and massage modern, men-only space also SW1W 0HH services, in a discreet location holds regular club events such A cruise bar where you can have in the bustling Covent Garden, as foam parties, with 1-day and drinks at the bar and unwind just a hop, skip and a jump away weekend passes, plus monthly in front of the movie screens or from Soho. A perfect way to and annual memberships wander the dark corridors and release some after work tension.ߐ available. Open until 2am hidden vaults to discover secret _Central Maps 1255.indd 24 26/03/2019 16:53 27 02 39 Central Key Location Bars Late Bars Clubs Men Only Shops, Services, Gyms & More 22 25 08 17 26 15 24 10 41 31 06 16 30 09 37 01 35 18 03 21 29 33 05 13 04 20 14 34 19 38 32 11 36 28 King’s Cross 12 07 40 23 _Central Maps 1255.indd 25 26/03/2019 16:52 treasures. There’s also themed bondage gear. ߐߐ you find exactly what you need.ߐߐ camp. There are also regular nights of nudity and underwear- readings, meetings and a real only. Just a stone’s throw from 31. Dean Street Express 34. X-it Soho community vibe. A little walk from Soho.ߐߐߐ 35 Dean Street, W1D 6AQ 47 Rupert Street, Soho, Soho but worth it! ߐߐ If only all sexual health services W1D 7PE 28. Ted’s Place were so forward-thinking! The Husband and wife team Sean 37. Prowler Red 305 North End Rd, walk-in service that allows you to and Tracy Miller own and run 50 Old Compton Street, Fulham W14 9NS register quickly, and get tested a this unique salon in the heart W1D 4UB A friendly, welcoming basement faster by doing your own swabs of Soho. Unlike most traditional Featuring men’s designer bar, run by the lovely Ted. With a for STIs. Results get texted to salons who offer a variety of underwear, loungewear, mix of cruising, underwear and your phone. Open Monday- treatments, they specialise in streetwear and other goodies sports kit nights, as well as a pop Sunday. HIV tests may take a hair removal and use the ancient upstairs and R18 DVDs, sex toys T-Girl event on every Thursday!ߐߐ little longer. ߐߐ Egyptian art of sugaring to and adult playthings down in the give a less painful and more basement, with a cool industrial- SHOPS, SERVICES, GYMS 32. Liberation thorough treatment.ߐߐ style decor to boot!ߐߐߐ AND MORE… 49 Shelton Street, WC2H 9HE 35. Face Clinic 38. Extreme Needle 29. 56 Dean Street The flagship store of latex 7 Silver Place, Soho, W1F 0JT 36 St Martins Court, 56 Dean Street, W1D 6AQ fashion brand Libidex, it stocks Just a 5 minute walk from Covent Garden, WC2N 4AL A welcoming, ultra modern and a massive range of rubber Carnaby Street, you’ll find Hidden down a passageway in very friendly sexual health clinic clothing, accessories and adult the London Face Clinic.
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