London gay bar and club guide

London gay bars and club guide

Gay bars and Pubs in London

London has tons of gay and lesbians bars, spread all over town. Each area has it's own local gay bars. Here we list mostly the venues in Soho and Vauxhall which are most interesting for guys and girls visiting. In the old days bars and pubs had to close very early in the UK. Those times are no more, however still many places have to close before midnight due to their local license. On Sundays most places still close around 11, with only few exceptions. The London boys still go out very early in the evening, very different from south European countries.

Circa

Circa is a trendy gay bar with late night opening in weekends.

What they write: Circa has become the bar with the hottest crowds and all boys in the know. With it's big leather sofas, it's the place to chill on Sundays and the place to party every night of the week in the brightly lit reflection of the massive disco ball DJ booth. Pulling in all of the latest and greatest in music, Circa plays on the edgier side of Soho nightlife, with a fresh and vibrant approach to going out. Go in throughout the week and expect to find a diverse mix of anyone and everyone from club kids and creative dressers to drag queens and buff boys. It's unpretentious, it's hot and it's now.

place
62 Frith Street, London
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  • mon - thu
    14:00 - 01:00
  • fri - sun
    13:00 - 01:00
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Eagle London

There are many gay bars and clubs with the name 'Eagle'. They are not related, and this is one of the more campy ones.

place
349 Kennington Lane, London
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  • thu
    20:00 - 02:00
  • fri - sat
    21:00 - 04:00
  • sun
    20:00 - 03:00
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Friendly Society

Friendly Society is a small basement gay bar, ideal for a relaxed pre-drink in London Soho.

place
Friendly Society, The Basement
79 Wardour Street, London
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  • mon - thu
    16:00 - 23:30
  • fri - sat
    16:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    16:00 - 22:30
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Halfway to Heaven

Halfway to Heaven is a local West End gay bar, where you can bump into a lively cabaret show or karoke once awhile.

place
7 Duncannon Street, London
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  • mon - thu
    12:00 - 23:00
  • fri - sat
    12:00 - 01:00
  • sun
    12:00 - 20:00
Hours may vary.

Rupert Street

Rupert Street id s dtylish gay bar for the stylish ones. Right in the middle of Soho and a popular hang out after work, shopping, and at night before clubbing. Very popular.

place
50 Rupert Street, London
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  • mon - tue
    15:00 - 23:00
  • wed - thu
    15:00 - 23:30
  • fri
    15:00 - 00:00
  • sat
    12:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    12:00 - 22:30
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The Admiral Duncan

The Admiral Duncan is a popular, central Soho gay bar.

place
54 Old Compton Street, London
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  • mon - wed
    13:00 - 23:30
  • thu
    12:00 - 23:30
  • fri - sat
    12:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    12:00 - 22:30
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The Duke of Wellington

The Duke of Wellington is a local-style gay pub in Soho. Upstairs relaxed seatings, downstairs a bit more party energy.

place
77 Wardour Street, Soho, London
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  • mon - sat
    12:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    12:00 - 23:30
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The Kings Arms

An army of friendly gay chubby bears awaits you here! Maybe a bit itchy, but always friendly.

place
23 Poland Street, London
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  • mon - thu
    16:00 - 23:30
  • fri
    16:00 - 00:00
  • sat
    12:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    13:00 - 22:30
Hours may vary.
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The Retro Bar

The Retro Bar is a very popular bar in London for young gay boys and girls. A bit alternative.

place
2 George Court, Adelphi,Off The Strand, London
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  • mon - thu
    16:00 - 23:00
  • fri - sat
    14:00 - 23:00
  • sun
    14:00 - 22:30
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The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Gay cabaret bar (quite large) with shows in London Vauxhall. Sunday afternoons and evening (S.L.A.G.S / CHILL-OUT Sundays) are most popular.

place
372 Kennington Ln, London
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  • mon - thu
    19:00 - 00:00
  • fri
    18:00 - 04:00
  • sat
    21:00 - 03:00
  • sun
    18:00 - 23:00
Hours may vary.
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The Yard

The Yard is a friendly hang out with covered courtyard and loft-style bar upstairs for fashionable gay people in London.

place
57 Rupert Street, London
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  • mon - thu
    11:30 - 23:30
  • fri - sat
    13:00 - 00:00
  • sun
    14:00 - 22:30
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Village Soho

gay bar.

place
81 Wardour Street, London
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  • mon - tue
    16:00 - 01:00
  • wed - thu
    16:00 - 02:00
  • fri - sat
    16:00 - 03:00
  • sun
    16:00 - 23:30
Hours may vary.

Gay clubs and parties

London is the number one party city of Europe. You can start partying Friday night and continue non stop till Tuesday morning if you have energy for that! Most of the big circuit parties and clubs for muscle boys are located in Vauxhall. The places for young boys, like G-A-Y at Heaven and Ku Club are located in Soho.

Ku Bar

Ku Bar / Ku Club is a stylish venue and attracts a young crowd. Popular music from the jukebox sets the atmosphere. Gay Tea Dance on Sunday; Ku Live and Kareoke night on Mondays.

place
30 Lisle Street, London
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  • mon - sat
    13:00 - 03:00
  • sun
    13:00 - 00:00
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Gay dance parties

Beyond
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Beyond

Beyond is one of the most popular gay friendly after parties in London, starting at 4 AM till late Sunday at one of London's best loved venues morearrow_right

place
Fire
South Lambeth Road, London
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Douze Points

Douze Points is the only gay Eurovision Theme night in London. Eurovision music is played all night and in between songs, there is an opportunity to win a free drink by correctly answering one of the Eurovision related questions morearrow_right

place
New Bloomsbury Set
76 Marchmont Street, London

Gay parties

The circuit parties (for the muscle boys) often take place in clubs in the Vauxhall area. 

Gay fetish parties

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Club Shoot

Club Shoot will return to The Underground Club in London's Kings Cross. Treat yourself to a new football kit in the sales, and come along and join us morearrow_right

place
The Underground Club
37 Wharfdale Road, London
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Hard On

Hard On is a monthly fetish party for members and their guests only. Crowd is 95% gay men and 5% lesbian. Large dance floor with colour lasers, dark rooms,wet area, sling maze,glory holes, private cubicles, chill out bar, out door smoke and cock shop!Make sure you are properly dressed as Hard On has a strict dress code morearrow_right

place
Union
66 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London
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Recon London

This is where the ‘Real Men’ of Recon, and their admirers, will come out to play. 
Recon will be transforming the venue into a sleazy wonderland with rooms for slings, BDSM, pups, water sports, dance floors and more morearrow_right

place
Fire
South Lambeth Road, London

Gay saunas

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Sweatbox

The Sweatbox is a  gay gym and sauna, right in the middle of all the gay nightlife: SoHo. Two subterranean levels offer low-lit and sexy hot rooms, steam rooms and a maze of inventively designed private cabins and play-spaces! Including 40 Man Steam Room with Bucket Shower, 30 Man Steam Room with Foam Cannon, a 14 Man Custom Jacuzzi and 2 Turkish-style Hot Rooms morearrow_right

place
1-2 Ramillies St. (Ramillies House), London

Outdoor gay beaches and parks

Gay events

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Fetish Week London

London's own gay fetish week. With a host of special events and bar nights taking place throughout the week, plus 6 official Fetish Week parties, you can be sure that this is the one week that you won’t want to miss morearrow_right

place
various locations
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Gay Pride London

London's Gay Pride brings you the traditional parade and several massive parties all over town. Holding a Festival of Pride in the week leading up to the Parade, taking in cultural, political, artistic and theatrical events morearrow_right

place
Gay Pride
Central London / Trafalgar Square, London

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