London Gay Travel Guide

About London and its gay life

With a population of 8 million, London is the second largest metropolis in Europe and the largest in Western Europe. The cultural, ethnic, religious and economic background of its population is one of the most diverse worldwide.

London's gay scene is like a mirror of all that: it is huge, diverse and ever-changing. There are the cafes, bars and shops of a classic gay village in London-Soho and the party temples for shirt-off clubbers in the railway arches of London-Vauxhall. There is the amateur strip contest in a East End bar and the newest R'n'B night in a West End club. The oldest gay pub in South London hosts British queer comedy and drag shows, while Islington in North London has the newest chic & gay-friendly restaurant with international cuisine. Club legends such as the Fridge, Trade, DTPM and Crash influenced the memories of generations. A gay Salsa party? Asian parties? Indie parties? It's all there!

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|  1  –  28 February 2010
LGBT History Month: photography and cartoon exhibitions, workshops, forums, presentations, movies, multimedia performances, theatre and readings.
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|  6 February 2010
Megawoof! London’s large monthly gay Bears party at its new location:
23:00 – 06:00, 10–14 £ @ Hidden (London-Vauxhall, 100 Tinworth Street) [ Map - Megawoof! ]
-›  www.megawoof.com
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|  13 February 2010
Love Child: Valentine party by the producer of the first Salvation parties.
International DJ line-up and erotic dancers and performers.
23:00 – 07:00, 10–15 £ @ Fire (South Lambeth Road/Parry Street) [ Map - Love Child ]
-›  www.alexerfan.com/lovechild

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|  13 February 2010
Deep: large dance & play fetish party. With live shows, play rooms and dungeon.
From 22:30, 12–15 £ @ Union (Albert Embankment, Arch 66) [ Map - Deep ]
-›  www.expectations.co.uk/deep
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|  14 February 2010
From DTPM with Love: the legendary Sunday party back in London for one night.
17:00 – 24:00 @ Jalouse (17 Hanover Square, Central London) [ Map - From DTPM with Love ]
-›  www.dtpmevents.co.uk
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|  6 March 2010
GLLAM – Gay & Lesbian London Aquatic Meet: international swimming tournament, hosted by London’s LGBT swimming club Out To Swim.
13:30 – 20:30 @ the Queen Mother Sports Centre (Victoria) [ Map - GLLAM – Gay & Lesbian London Aquatic Meet ]
-›  www.outtoswim.org
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|  13 March 2010
Habibi: launch of a new gay & lesbian oriental party in London. Arabic, Turkish, Greek and Balkan music. 21:00 – 03:00 @ The Oak Bar (79 Green Lanes) [ Map - Habibi ]
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|  3 July 2010
London Gay Pride 2010: Pride weeks from 18 June till 4 July, parade on Saturday, 3 July.

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Travel tip for London

With Eurostar to London by train: Since the completion of the high-speed line in England in 2007, Eurostar connects London and Paris & Brussels in just 2 hours and a few minutes – with 10 times less pollution and carbon dioxide emissions than by plane. St. Pancras International station in the center of London and famous for its Victorian neo-Gothic roof and facade had been fully renovated in 2007 and has replaced Waterloo station as the terminal for Eurostar.