Gay bars in london soho
Timeline of London Bars and Clubs
1720s
The Golden Ball (Bond's Stables, off Chancery Lane).
Jenny Greensleeves' Molly House (Durham Yard, off the Strand).[1]
Julius Caesar Taylor's Molly House (Tottenham Court Road).[2]
Plump Nelly's Molly House (St James's Square, St James's).[2]
Royal Oak Molly Property (Giltspur Street, Smithfield)[2]
Three Tobacco Rolls (Covent Garden).
1724Mother Clap's Molly House, closed 1726 (Holborn).
1770s
Harlequin (Nag's Head Court, Covent Garden)
1800s
1810The White Swan, Vere Street (Vere Street)
1832Admiral Duncan (54 Old Compton Avenue, Soho)
The Hundred Guineas Club (Portland Place)
1866 The Coleherne, gay from the 1950s?, closed 24 September 2008 (261 Earls Court Road, Earls C
G-A-Y Bar goes on sale as Soho 'loses vibrancy'
One of central London's main LGBTQ+ bars has gone on sale with its owner saying Soho has "lost its vibrancy".
G-A-Y Bar owner Jeremy Joseph said he had had to make the "tough decision" after his other venue, Heaven nightclub, was temporarily closed late last year after a member of security staff allegedly raped a woman.
He criticised Westminster City Council and the Met Police as well as local residents' groups as being too resistant to measures, such as late licences, which he said would benefit the nightlife industry.
A council spokesperson said they were proud supporters of LGBT+ businesses and the wider community in Soho and Westminster, while the Met said it understood the "complexities" that night-time venues face.
"This isn't an easy decision. To me it is more than just a bar, it's also my home - I've lived above it for over 15 years," Mr Joseph said in a statement.
He added the closure of Heaven while its licence was under review had set G-A-Y Bar "at risk financially".
"Even now after Heaven's reopen
Gay Bars and Pubs in London
London has countless gay bars. To retain this page usable for travellers not all of these bars have been listed here (particularly those of interest mainly for locals).
Admiral Duncan
Monday-Thursday 13:00 – 23:30;Friday, Saturday 12:00 – 24:00;Sunday 12:00 – 22:30
Traditional London gay pub in Soho. With drag shows and karaoke.
admiral-duncan.co.uk
@ 54 Old Compton Street
London W1D 4UD
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
+44 20 7437 5300
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Arch Clapham
Tuesday-Thursday 16:00 – 24:00;Friday 16:00 – 01:00/02:00;Saturday 14:00 – 02:00;Sunday 14:00 – 22:00
LGBTQ cocktail bar in the south of London.
Themed evenings with DJs, karaoke, drag bingo and more.
archclapham.co.uk
@ Voltaire Highway (Arch 642)
London SW4 6DH
Subway: Clapham North
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City of Quebec
Monday, Tuesday 11:00 – 00:30;Wednesday 11:00 – 02:00;Thursday-Saturday 11:00 – 03:00;Sunday 12:00 – 01:00
One of the oldest lgbtq+ bars in London (sinc
For hundreds of years, Soho has been a haven for gay Londoners, packed of packed pubs and late blackout drinking dens even before the decriminalisation of homosexuality. In these enlightened times, Queer city dwellers contain got a plethora of options all across the urban area. But gay mature Soho still holds a special place in London's LGBTQ scene and remains most visitors' first port of contact, whether for flamboyant nights or mingling. It's centred around Old Compton Avenue, where you can spend a raucous night at the enduringly popular G-A-Y lock or down unpretentious drinks at pubs like The Admiral Duncan. Here's our pick of the best homosexual bars and clubs in Soho.
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The best gay bars and clubs in Soho
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