Gay Bars & Clubs in London, England
Soho remains the spiritual home of London's LGBTQ+ nightlife, but the scene extends across Vauxhall, Dalston, Shoreditch, and beyond — with everything from historic pubs to superclubs. Explore gay bars, clubs, and venues across London.
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ARCH Clapham
LGBTQ+ club and performance venue under a Clapham railway arch
Clapham · $$
Circa Soho
Stylish LGBTQ+ bar on Frith Street in the heart of London's Soho
Soho · $$
Eagle London
Legendary Vauxhall gay bar and club, home of the weekly Horse Meat Disco
Vauxhall · $$
The Admiral Duncan - Soho
Historic community pub on Old Compton Street, Soho
Soho · $$
Village Soho
Soho's LGBTQ+ bar with drag nights, karaoke, and late-night dancing.
Soho · $
Comptons
Classic two-floor gay pub on Old Compton Street in Soho.
Soho · $
Freedom Bar
Soho LGBTQ+ bar with glamorous cocktails and a basement dance floor.
Soho · $$
Ku Bar
Multi-floor LGBTQ+ bar near Leicester Square with a dance floor below.
Soho · $$
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Grade II-listed Vauxhall pub known for outrageous drag and cabaret.
Vauxhall · $$
Rupert Street Bar
Soho's glass-fronted LGBTQ+ cafe-bar with daily happy hour until 8pm.
Soho · $$
She Soho
London's only dedicated lesbian bar, in a Soho basement since 2014.
Soho · $$
The Cock Tavern
Georgian queer pub in Kennington with resident DJs and monthly open mic.
Kennington · $$
The Rising SE1
LGBTQ+ community local in Elephant & Castle, opened April 2024.
Elephant & Castle · $$
The White Swan
East London gay pub in Limehouse, open since 1985 on Commercial Road.
Limehouse · $
The Yard Bar Soho
Soho gay bar since 1992, built around a heated cobblestone courtyard.
Soho · $$
Two Brewers
Clapham LGBTQ+ cabaret venue with drag and karaoke since 1981.
Clapham · $$
Zodiac Bar
Camden queer bar with drag shows, karaoke, and DJ nights.
Camden · $$
Halfway To Heaven
Gay pub near Trafalgar Square with nightly basement drag cabaret
Charing Cross · $$
Dalston Superstore
Queer bar-club in Dalston — café by day, underground DJ venue by night.
Dalston · $$
Friendly Society
Kitsch basement gay bar with disco classics on Wardour Street
Soho · $$
G-A-Y & Heaven Nightclub
Iconic gay nightclub under Charing Cross arches, open since 1979
Charing Cross · $$
Little Ku
Soho margarita bar with a basement dance floor, sibling to Ku Bar
Soho · $$
Prowler RED
Leather, latex, and kink gear on Soho's Old Compton Street
Soho · $$
Prowler Soho
Gay lifestyle and adult shop on Brewer Street since 1997
Soho · $$
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