You can find a gay club open somewhere in London every night of the week. There are also a number of after-parties if you intend to make a night of it.
Today: G-A-Y Camp Attack - 4 rooms of musicTomorrow: G-A-Y Saturday - club night
Heaven is renowned as one of the longest-running gay dance clubs in Europe. Traditionally home to London’s popular G-A-Y party, the club has now turned into London’s biggest gay bar with extended opening hours to cater to become London’s largest socially distanced gay bar.
The stage at G-A-Y at Heaven has been the setting of some of the biggest names in music from Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue to Miley Cyrus and Little Mix. When this party gets going, expect plenty of disco divas showing off their best moves and a younger, good-looking, trendy and fashionable crowd.
You’ll find the club under the arches of Charing Cross train station.
Today: Shantay Fridays: 10pm-4amTomorrow: Power House, Club Night: 10pm-5am
Gay nightclub in the heart of Central London. The 750-capacity venue occupies the Hungerford House building on the Victoria Embankment, almost opposite the London Eye.
Across the river from the London Eye, the club is close to Embankment station. Resident DJ’s include Adam Turner, James John, Sam Londt and Jonathan Bestley.
CIRCA is less than 10 minutes’ walk away from Heaven, one of London’s most popular dance clubs.
One of London’s most iconic after-hours dance parties, attracting a muscle-packed crowd on Sunday morning. BEYOND is renowned for its brilliantly produced parties and exceptionally talented DJ’s including Steve Pitron and Alan K.
Best time to arrive is 6am-7am on Sunday morning (yes, morning). Advance tickets available at Prowler – essential if you are planning to go on a public Bank Holiday weekend. You can also buy tickets online.
Feel It is one of the newer editions to London’s gay nightlife scene. Co-produced by Jodie Harsh, it will take place every Friday at Omeara in London Bridge. Expect the hottest DJs and the hottest people.
One of London’s best dance parties at Fire. For more than 15 years, this sensational Sunday-night party has been at the forefront of the European gay club scene, attracting the very best DJ’s.
Although it isn’t a gay club, Lightbox hosts some gay nights. It’s especially popular as an after-hours club. Check their Facebook for more info about upcoming events.
London’s most famous after-hours club. A:M continues to bash out beats for those who just don’t want Friday night to end and features some of the best DJ talents on the London scene. Terrific atmosphere.
A:M party starts from 2am on Saturday morning and continues until 10am. Discounted entry before 6am if you arrive with a flyer/sign up online for the guest list.
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bar, music, dancing
Updated: 24-May-2022
6A South Lambeth Place (Lightbox entrance), London
One of London’s biggest, most popular dance parties for bears, blokes, hunks and their admirers. BRÜT takes place about once a month at various venues in London.
Tickets are available online and sent to your mobile phone. The party venue has an efficient entry & coat check system. Details of upcoming parties can be found on BRÜT’s website or Facebook page.
Admission: £10-15. Photo ID required. Best to arrive before 1am. Last admission 4am.
Friday night / Saturday morning, after-hours underground techno house dance party, held at UNION Club on Vauxhall’s Albert Embankment. The party goes on until Saturday around 10am.
The crowd is a mix of late-night clubbers from both the gay and straight scene. Discounted entry if you arrive with a flyer.
Billed as “London’s Hottest Saturday night Men-Only Party”, HEAT is the place to go if you’re looking to play harder. There’s no dress code but harnesses are common. Most guys opt not to wear a shirt. You can get early bird tickets for as little as £6. HEAT London takes place on Saturdays – check their Facebook to make sure the event is going ahead.
Popular gay dance party at EAGLE London in Vauxhall (usually on a Sunday night). Resident DJs Jim Stanton, James Hillard, Luke Howard, Severino, etc. spin classic disco and 70’s hits.
Admission from £8. Check their Facebook page for event schedule.
A queer indie, post punk and new wave disco for common people. Imagine Courtney Love and Jarvis Cocker on a boozy night out in 1997. Does that sound like a little bit of you?
Seductive Barry and Pencil Skirt DJ in the scuzzy back room of The Victoria in Dalston. Bring a bit of Razzmatazz for your nights on the town.
London’s leading gay urban music party, mixing the best R&B, hip-hop, Afro-beat and trap tunes with some good old disco mashups.
Held every last Saturday night of the month at Club Union in Vauxhall. Door open at 11pm.
Flyers are available in the bars & clubs around London. Students with ID get discounted entry all night – bring a photo ID. If your birthday is within 2 weeks of the party, email the organisers for free entry for you and discounts for your friends.
If “big” or “beefy” rings your bell, then check out BEEFMINCE at Vauxhall Tavern every 3rd Friday of the month.
Expect friendly men with beards, cubs, bears and chasers. Resident and international guest DJ’s deliver crowd-pleasing dance/vocal house sets and heavier tech/electro music later in the night.
Tickets are available online at the BEEFMINCE website.
nearest station : Vauxhall
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bar, music, dancing, go-go show, free wi-fi, adults only
One of the biggest and best dance events in the UK. WE Party has established a reputation for exceptional music and production qualities.
Expect a world-class DJ lineup, stunning visuals and gorgeously hunky dancers who bring to life each party’s theme. WE parties are usually held on the first Saturday of each month.
Doors open at 11pm and the party in usually in full swing by 1am. From 6am onwards, those who have not yet had enough, head to BEYOND.
New bi-monthly euro-party in London, usually held on the last Saturday of the month – but always check their Facebook page for the latest event information.
Lady Olé, run by award-winning promoter Alejandro Asencio (Pelucas y Tacones), celebrates Spanish & British kitsch, dance, pop, and queer aesthetics with music and shows, with fun, attitude-free atmosphere. Mostly Spanish, Italian, British and French LGBTQ crowds.
The party welcomes everyone and is particularly popular with the Spanish gay community, as most followers have been attending the parties religiously since 2005.
Monthly LGBT/mixed party in London (bi-monthly in Berlin) dedicated to the queens of hip-hop & R&B.
R & She plays only female artists of urban music all night. A favorite party in London with a super-friendly crowd and excellent playlist by DJ’s QBoy, Neil Prince and David Oh.
The party takes place on the first Saturday of each month, 11pm-6am.
As the name suggests, She.World is a club for transgender people and their admirers. The venue in Stratford is welcoming, discreet and intimate. Dress how you want to dress and dance like crazy all night.
You’ll meet like-minded people and live out your fantasies and desires in a safe environment. She is open every Saturday from 9pm until 1am
Gal Pals is a queer dance party in Brighton and London, playing music exclusively by women.
Founded in 2015 by two real-life Gal Pals, Gal Pals is a space created to address the lack of safe spaces for queer women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.
Playing the best in female-fronted pop, hip-hop, R&B and queer party anthems, Gal Pals run regular club nights at Komedia in Brighton and Lafayette in London.
Their next event in London is planned for 13 November 2021, book your tickets here.
Launched in 2015, Fèmmme Fraîche aims to bring cutting-edge house, techno & art to queer girls, fèmmmes, butch, trans, non-binary, and everyone in between.
Housed at East London’s Dalston Superstore, you can enjoy trash-pop and guilty pleasures upstairs, while downstairs in the basement clubheads get sweaty to Acid, House, Techno and the finest and fraichest underground sounds.
Each party also screens the works of selected up-and-coming female artists, a variety of female performers and hosts. You can also take part in one of their DJ competitions, offering up the chance for budding new DJ’s to spin the opening set and showcase their skills.
Butch, Please! at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a club night for lesbians and their friends of all genders and sexualities. As the name suggests, this event is centred around butch women mainly.
Butch, Please! usually runs once a month (or every other month) at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern – live music and performances, DJs and dancing till late.
Make sure to check out other queer events at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, there are plenty!
The next Butch, Please! event is scheduled for 28.10.2021 – tickets here.
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Updated: 24-May-2022
372 Kennington Lane, London
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