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XXL @ PULSE ATHENA @ EAGLE LONDON

BARS This long-running, legendary added a disco-packed jukebox Lightbox venue offers sexy late night cabaret and club venue has played and a DJ booth, which keeps the clubbing, brilliant DJs as well as a 1. The Bridge host to scores of talented acts and punters moving until late at the hot and mostly topless muscle crowd. 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham big names over the years – and weekends! Quickly becoming a SW4 6DH still does. Not only that, but there’s favourite of those dwelling South 10. Pulse The Bridge is the newest swanky a good dose of camp clubbage of the river. ߐ 1 Invicta Plaza SE1 9UF bar to swoop into Clapham that and great value bar goodness Superclub in the heart of the offers a beautiful ambience in with scores of fun and friendly CLUBS Southbank, featuring the most up- which to share a drink with a date, local lovelies. Be wowed by drag to-date sound system, lights and or sexy beats by big name DJs! deliciousness and then dance ‘til the 7. Eagle London clubbing experience. Pulse is the early hours in the club at the back. 349 Kennington Lane future of clubbing and the current 2. George & Dragon SE11 5QY home of infamous bear night XXL. Blackheath Hill, Greenwich 5. Bloc South This truly unique, eclectic and SE10 8DE 65 Goding Street, Vauxhall attitude-free venue is one of the 11. RVT Outrageous cabaret pub and SE11 5AW gay scene’s most established 372 Kennington Lane community-favoured drinking hole The newest venture from Wayne providers of clubbage, booze and SE11 5HY nestled near historic Greenwich. Shires and the Bloc crew, this merriment. From butch, blokey The fabulous and eclectic RVT Perfect for a post-work work pint or modern new venue combines nights to camp, 80s/90s hands-in- packs them in every day of the a messy drag-fueled Saturday night. Vauxhall clubbing sensibilities with the-air rave-ups. week with their variety of club more laid-back, sociable vibes. nights, cabaret, theatre, comedy, 3. Ye Olde Rose & Crown It also plays host to much-loved 8. Fire live music, discussions and much 1 Crooms Hill, Greenwich nights like Fitladz, Hard On and 40 Parry Street SW8 1RT more. The craziness that is Duckie SE10 8ER BRUT. Fire is synonymous in the brain of with Amy Lamé and crew still Historic old theatre pub popular many a homosexual Londoner, with dominates Saturday night, whilst with locals and punters of 6. The Cock Tavern, 340 hardcore good times. Featuring RVT Sundays feature big dance Greenwich Theatre next door. Kennington Road, SE11 4LD four rooms of danceﬂoor action, tunes and entertainment. Plus, Weekly camp-fest that is From the owners of Bethnal there’s a roster of top club nights, there’s a rotating schedule of Showtunes Tuesdays will keep you Green’s much-missed boozer The like A:M, Beyond and Orange. nights featuring a smorgasbord of coming back for more. Nelson’s Head comes Vauxhall’s cabaret, performance, live music, newest homo pub, The Cock 9. Lightbox art, quirky club nights, star names, 4. Two Brewers Tavern! They’ve kept much of the 6a South Lambeth Place, fresh talent and an attitude-free, 114 Clapham High Street tiki decor and tropical cocktails SW8 1SP friendly crowd of up-for-it funsters SW4 7UJ from the previous residents, but One of super club Fire’s annexes, the from all over the gay community.

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