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BARS very welcoming to newcomers. 14. Yard East Bloc, comes it’s cute little sister Downstairs boasts regular cabaret 57 Rupert Street, W1D 7PL Bloc Bar! Setting up shop in the 1. Admiral Duncan and karaoke nights. A wonderful, relaxed venue with heart of Camden, this two-floor 54 Old Compton a gorge New York style loft-bar, house of fun serves food, drinks and Street, W1D 4UB 8. King’s Arms Soho’s ONLY smoking balcony and sensational DJs and cabaret seven Landmark traditional gay 23 Poland Street, W1F 8QL courtyard, plus a bevy of beautiful days a week. Plus with a late license slap bang in the middle of queer Long-serving, friendly and always boys, professional gayers and ‘til 3am Fridays and Saturdays, you street. A friendly, eclectic clientele popular drinking den for bears and everyone in-between. can’t really go wrong! for uncomplicated drinkin’ and their pals. entertainment seven nights a week. LATE BARS CLUBS 9. Ku Bar 2. City Of Quebec 25 Frith Street, WC2A 7BA 15. Circa 21. G-A-Y Late 12 Old Quebec Street, Affectionately known as ‘Baby 62 Frith Street, W1D 3JN 5 Goslett Yard, WC2H 0EA W1H 7AH Ku’, spread over two floors, the Cozy club/bar off , The late night version of its Old This long-serving pub is a traditional funky basement bar is a pleasing featuring super-friendly staff and Compton Street sister, which sticks boozer in every sense. Popular with plateau of comfy seats, plasma a buzzing atmosphere. DJs play to the winning formula of top pop, a more mature gay crowd and their screens, great lighting and a diverse pop and clubbier beats, with a late plasmas screens, hot boys and flirty admirers, there are quiz nights, clientele. Not forgetting the hot boys license until 1am. Worth checking girls – but continues until the early karaoke, weekly Sunday night behind the bar! out for the amazing mirror-ball DJ hours of the morning! cabaret and basement disco. booth alone! 10. Molly Moggs Now serving food. 22. Heaven 3. 2 , Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG 52 Old Compton W1D 4TB 16. Soho Square, Probably the most famous gay disco Street, W1D 6HJ Offering not only a warm and 11 Soho Square, W1D 3QE on Earth! Boasting five rooms of The Grand Dame of Old Compton friendly atmosphere, Molly Formerly known as the Edge, this sounds, this legendary venue caters Street. This ever-busy drinking den Moggs also has a packed event multi-floor venue has undergone to a wild mix, from polysexual and has a cruisy downstairs with circular programme across the week, a swanky new makeover, serving studenty crowds to mad trannies and bar, plus a loungeier, grandiosely generally involving singing and food, drinks and facilitating muscle boys, with plenty of special furnished upstairs. Great music, and sequins. A cosy, charming venue special occasions on each of their events and wild parties, including they often show live rugby/football that, whilst being predominantly beautifully decorated levels! G-A-Y every Thursday (Porn Idol), matches for the butcher fellas. gay, does also attract a mixed Friday (Camp Attack), pop artists crowd to its cabaret shenanigans. 17. Freedom perform live or regular themes every 4. Duke Of Wellington 66 , Saturday, and dance night Popcorn 77 Wardour Street, W1V 3TH 11. New Bloomsbury Set W1F 0TA every Monday. Playing the best in A local pub right in the heart of the 76b Marchmont Street, A polysexual, two-floor bar that pop, dance, R&B and anything you West End. This more traditional- WC1N 1AG caters to many a well-heeled can shimmy to. looking gay boozer boasts an A gorgeous spot for socializing gayer and their trendy hetero eclectic and friendly clientele and is nestled in the heart of bustling acquaintances. There’s also a glitzy 23. Club 49 particularly busy at weekends. Bloomsbury. Pulling in a diverse mix disco downstairs with club nights, 49 , W1D 4EG of suave and sophisticated gays, live performances and more. A sexy Soho boutique lounge club, 5. Friendly Society from professionals to students, which is now the hot new home of 79 Wardour Street, W1D 6QB the cushioned cubby holes are 18. Ku Bar Lisle Street the city’s ultimate fit boy fiesta Room A discreet door hides a wonderful great for big groups or an intimate and Ku Klub Service, every Thursday. kitsch and kooky sub-surface bar date. Home to Dusty O’s Musical 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA where Barbarella meets Barbie. Menagerie on Sundays A wonderful, three-floor bar/ 24. Shadow Lounge Friendly, fun and quirky. club with a diverse crowd of party 5 , W1F 0RF 12. Retro Bar pumpin’ pretties. Upstairs has the The spiritual home of the swish, 6. G-A-Y Bar 2 George Court, WC2H 6HH gorgeous champagne bar, perfect stylish scene queen, this decadent 30 Old Compton Street, A hidden gem that brings a slice of for private parties, the ground floor club de jour is pumping seven nights W1D 4UR ‘ cool’ to the West End. A is regularly heaving, and the Ku Klub a week with glamorous louche Soho’s palace of pop, which boasts laid-back, trendy but unpretentious is open 7 days a week with different loungers and dancefloor divas alike. three floors of purple-walled, pop crowd, chillin’ to indie and retro themed nights of pop tuneage. The The weekends are packed with tuneage beamed from loads of tunes. beautiful bar boys will have your cocktail-sipping, air-kissing urbanites plasma screens. Scores of pretty mouths watering. and more than a few celeb clienteles young party things and endless 13. Rupert Street nestled in the enclaves. With top cheap drinks promotions means 50 Rupert Street, 19. Village DJs, and a trendy selection of music, you’re assured a fab night out. W1D 6DR 81 Wardour Street, W1D 6QD it’s open to all, but there are plenty This popular bar has a A three-floored wonder of stunning of benefits for members… 7. Halfway II Heaven sophisticated and stylish clientele, Sohocialites enjoying chilled-out 7 Duncannon Street, WC2N with a diverse food menu during drinks. GAY-FRIENDLY FOOD 4JF the day and live DJs playing A traditional gay boozer, with a to a packed-out venue at the 20. Bloc Bar 25. Balans friendly bunch of after work regulars weekend. A favourite pre-clubbing 18 Kentish Town Rd, NW1 9NX 60-62 Old Compton Street, and off-duty drag queens who are destination. From the people who brought you W1D 4UG

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London’s queen of gay-friendly underwear-only. Just a stone’s throw organization with the long-term treatments for hair reduction, thread dining, slap-bang in the heart of from Soho. vision of a society where every veins, acne or skin rejuvenation, plus Soho’s gay village. Featuring a LGBT person is able to live free micodermabrasion, oxygen facials varied menu of modern international 30. Ted’s Place from prejudice, harassment and and more. Other male grooming cuisine, superb cocktails, fine wine 305 North End Rd, discrimination. Providing a safe treatments include waxing and list and late night/early morning Fulham W14 9NS place, and a range of activities to sugaring, or you can choose from a dining. Quite simply the place to be A friendly, welcoming basement bar, develop a sense of community, a range of massages. seen with Cosmo in hand and hot run by the lovely Ted. With a mix of support network and wider social boy in tow. cruising, underwear and sports kit and strategic change. 39. Turning Point nights, as well as a pop T-Girl event 32a Wardour Street, 26. Balans Soho Society on every Thursday! 35. Prowler Soho, W1D 6QR 24 Old Compton Street 5-7 Brewer Street, This leading health and social care W1D 4TP SHOPS, SERVICES, GYMS W1F 0RF organization provides help for You can always spot an array AND MORE… The number one stop for your those affected by drug and alcohol of trendy Sohoites, media types every gay need; ranging from misuse, mental health problems and gays about town enjoying a 31. 56 toys to clothes, books to DVDs and those with learning disabilities. breakfast, brunch or late night snack 56 Dean Street, W1D 6AQ and a dedicated section for porn, They offer a ‘Smart Muscle Service’ in this buzzing café. A welcoming, ultra modern and Prowler have got it all! Located in for users of performance and image very friendly sexual health clinic the heart of Soho, Prowler offers a enhancing drugs every Tuesday from MEN ONLY that offers both walk-in and comfortable, easy shopping space 6-9pm. appointment services. With fast HIV with friendly staff on hand to ensure 27. The Stable testing, Hepatitis B vaccinations, free you find exactly what you need. 41. Gay’s The Word 29 Endell Street, WC2H 9BA condoms, emergency contraception 66 Marchmont Street, A sophisticated sauna and bar for and advice. 36. X-it Soho Bloomsbury, WC1N 1AB boozing and cruising. Includes spa, 2 Silver Place, Not just the UK’s only gay sauna, steam room, cabins, video 32. Clone Zone Soho, W1F 0JP bookshop, it’s also a wonderful lounge and massage services, in 35 Old Compton Street, Husband and wife team Sean and resource of gay literature and a discreet location in the bustling W1D 5JX Tracy Miller own and run a this information, from serious to camp. , just a hop, skip and A gay man’s shopping paradise, unique salon in the heart of Soho. There are also regular readings, a jump away from Soho. A perfect featuring DVDs, toys, clothes, Unlike most traditional salons who meetings and a real community way to release some after work underwear, books, magazines and offer a variety of treatments, they vibe. A little walk from Soho but tension. more. Plus, head to the basement specialise in hair removal and use worth it! downstairs for a feast of strictly the ancient Egyptian art of sugaring 28. Sweatbox adults-only goodies, such as porn, to give a less painful and more 42. Extreme Needle 1-2 Ramillies Street, W1F 7LN DVDs, dildos, plus fetish/bondage thorough treatment. 36 St Martin’s Court, A sauna, gym and emporium of spa gear. Covent Garden, WC2N 4AL therapies and massages all under 37. London Hippodrome Offering a different kind of prick one roof, this ultra modern, men-only 33. Dean Street Express Cranbourn Street, than perhaps the type you’re space also holds regular club events 35 Dean Street, Soho, Leicester Square, WC2H 7JH used to, Extreme Needle has two such as foam parties, with 1-day W1D 6AQ Located in the heart of Leicester studios in central London that boast and weekend passes, plus monthly If only all sexual health services were Square and billing itself as London’s professional and artistic tattoo and annual memberships available. so forward-thinking! The walk-in ‘biggest night out’, the Hipprodrome design and body piercing. Open until 2am weeknights and 24 service that allows you to register presents a varied mix of shows, from hours over the weekend. quickly, and get tested faster by classy cabaret like Wam Bam Late 43. Central Station doing your own swabs for STIs. and an Evening of Burlesque to drag & The Underground Club 29. Vault Results get texted to your phone. impresarios like Miss Hope Springs 37 Wharfdale Rd, N1 9SD 139 Whitfield Street, Open Monday-Sunday. HIV tests and the Velma Celli Show. North London’s hidden gem, tucked SW1W 0HH may take a little longer. away alongside King’s Cross. A cruise bar where you can have 38. Soho Salon Head upstairs for cabaret, karaoke drinks at the bar and unwind in front 34. Centred 5 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ & lovely food or downstairs for of the movie screens or wander the Unit 1, 10-11 Archer This chic, modern, family business something more dark and mysteri- dark corridors and hidden vaults to Street, W1D 7AZ offers a wide range of treatments, ous in The Underground Club’s discover secret treasures. There’s Kairos in Soho (KiS) is a registered with friendly staff that adhere to the playground, with something for also themed nights of nudity and charity and community development highest standards. There are laser everyone’s personal pleasures.

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