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The Hoist: cruise and sex venue for guys in Vauxhall. Opened in 1983 and closed in 1997 (thanks to John for the info) It is now a Wagamama restaurant.Above the Copa in Earls Court Road, it was the largest gay bar in London, on 3 levels with an extensive garden. Harpoon Louis: The bar upstairs, Harpoon Louie’s (later Harpo’s and later still Banana Max), was until the late 1980s among the most popular gay bars in London. The Halfway House: described as east London’s friendly gay bar in Bethnal Green.
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George And Dragon: in Shoreditch was forced to close after a dramatic price hike in its lease. The Green Man:Traditional and mixed in Harlesden. The Green Carnation: Upper market wine bar on the edge of Soho. The Green:Swanky, upmarket bar on Upper Street, Islington. Gloucester, The: Gay bar featured in Beautiful Thing Gladstone Arms: gay bar in Borough which had regular themed nights. Goose and Carrot:gay-friendly mixed pub in Croydon The George Music Bar: Cosy bar in Isleworth. 1997 – 2011.įirst Out Cafe Bar: legendary gay venue lasted 25 years before closing in 2011. The Fort: a cruisy gay bar in Elephant and Castle. Bar with rooms upstairs where support groups would meet. The Duke of Wellington: mixed and friendly bar in Islington.Įdge, The: 4 Storey gay bar perched on the edge of Soho Square.Įscape: Popular dance bar with student night in Soho, closed in 2014.
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Closed in 2006 and reopened as a non-gay bar and told customers who were looking for a gay bar to go to Stonewall bar in Lewisham – also now closed.ĭavid Warriors A Bar:for men with attitude – men only in Southwarkĭukes: a gay bar which was very popular with bears in Vauxhall It now operates as Eagle London, which is still a gay venue. Martin’s LaneĬrown and Anchor: a gay and mixed pub in Bromley North. The Coronet: described as a stylish east end bar, near Stratford, now apartmentsĬrews, Central London, on St. It was London’s oldest gay bar until its closure. The Coleherne:bar which tried to rebrand in 2008 becoming the Pembroke. The Champion: long running and unpretentious in Notting Hill.Ĭopacabana: Discobar in Earls Court closed in the late 90sĬock: a traditional pub in Kennington which closed in 2005.Ĭock and Comfort: large gay boozer in Bethnal Green 1996 – 2014Ĭatch 22: short-lived gay bar in Wood Green, the most northern gay bar in London.Ĭitrus Grove: Fridays only in Gipsy Hill. 1984 – 2008.Ĭafe Au-Reole: gay bar set on two floors, was part of the Earl’s Court gay scene.Ĭentral Station, Walthamstow: gay bar with nightly entertainment in Walthamstow.Ĭandy Bar: London’s number one Lesbian bar – had a brief reopening, but closed again in 2014. The British Prince:An intimate east end boozer near Limehouseīromptons:Big and cruisy was once part of the now-defunct Earl’s Court gay scene. The Britannia: a different themed night every night in Leytonstone The Box: relaxed cafe on Seven Dials near Covent Garden.īrewery Tap:a friendly local gay bar in Stockwell The Blush Bar: a lesbian bar in Stoke Newington. The Black Horse: East end gay bar near Stepney Green. The Black Cap: legendary North London drag bar and club which closed in 2015. The Birdcage:A traditional friendly pub in Chiswick which closed in 2006. 1996 – 2015īarcode: a dancey bar in Soho which late 00s.īar Titania: Was on Charing Cross road on the site of the old Ku Bar next to Manbar/CXR. The Bar:a large style cafe bar in Shoreditch.īar Aquda:on Maiden Lane near Covent Garden.īarcode Vauxhall: cruisy bar in Albert Embankment.
WEST END GAY BARS LONDON FULL
This brings the total of Gay bars to shut since the millennium to 116 see the full list below.Īrtful Dodger: in Highbury and Islington. The iconic Gay bar on Charing Cross road closed unexpectedly on 30th March 2017.