Gay Bars in London · Page 9

Party for t-Boys and all who sail in them

A queer, DJ-led near-monthly party event overseen by Spanish drag king Prinx Silver and Marlo Mortimer, catering to...

East · Railway Arch, 289 Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green, London

​London's one BDSM fetish sex club night for women

A strictly-run, members-only fetish sex enterprise for lesbian, bisexual and bi-curious females and those who...

Northeast · London

• leather
• outdoor seating
• women-led

Sunday partypartyparty

A Sunday-only techno dance happening at FOLD, a mostly queer, artist-led, community-driven club and arts space...

East · Gillian House, Stephenson St, Canning Town, London

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• live entertainment

New queer oasis in south London

There were relatively few bright and gay moments in 2022, but the opening in October of this queer-plus Elephant...

Southeast · 16 Draper House, London

• outdoor seating
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge

Out of the way but not to be ignored

The one-time home of iconic Arts and Crafts Movement textile designer and printer, artist, poet and socialist...

Northeast · 807-811 Forest Rd, Walthamstow,

• drag
• outdoor seating
• pub
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• casual

The pursuit of good times...south of the river

Cocktails, food, drag and dancing in under-the-arches Clapham, started in 2020 by the duo (Nigel and Mark) behind...

Southwest · Arch 642 Voltaire Rd, London

• 20+
• 30+
• mixed LGBTQ+
• pub
• $$
• craft beer

Queer and colourful in Dalston

A bright new thing in 2022, with origins in the previous year's Pride. Dancing, drinking, karaoke and drag are...

East · 512 Kingsland Rd, Hackney, London

• dancing
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• live entertainment
• dive

A queerly good time

An occasional queer party staged four floors below ground at Here – London's biggest new purpose-buildt...

Central · Charing Cross Rd, London

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• live entertainment

Three rooms of fun

This is the place to come to spot famous queer British celebs like Olympic diver, Tom Daley, and the cast to...

6 O'Meara St,

• trans-friendly
• mixed LGBTQ+
• LGBTQ+ owned

New rubber kid in town

One of the first new fetish enterprises to emerge following the demise of The Backstreet (in July 2022), Rubber Slut...

East · 217 City Rd, Islington, London

• cruising
• $$
• themed
• LGBTQ+ owned