Manchester
UK
The Manchester gay village makes this city a place to return to over and over again. It gets never boring.
110 km from Birmingham
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photo by Nighttours
Liverpool
UK
Liverpool is a popular city destination. The city has a musical vibe to it, because of its Beatles history. The gay scene is quite large.
130 km from Birmingham
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London
UK
London’s gay scene is as sprawling as its Tube map, Soho for cocktails and cruising crowds, Vauxhall for late-night clubs, and East London for hipster drag and glitter. Pride marches through the West End each summer, but the city’s LGBTQ+ life thrives year-round. In London, the rainbow never really switches off.
160 km from Birmingham
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Brighton
UK
Brighton is Britain’s unapologetic seaside queen - equal parts pebble beach, political edge, and rainbow sparkle. Just an hour from London, it’s famous for its Pride, Kemptown’s buzzing gay bars, and drag that can outshine the pier lights. Rain or shine, Brighton proves camp doesn’t need perfect weather to flourish.
220 km from Birmingham
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Dublin
Ireland
Dublin is small but a lovely city to visit. The LGBTQ+ scene is small but gets very busy in weekends.
310 km from Birmingham
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