Gay Clubs and Parties in London

London has a vast clubbing scene that serves any taste and style of music you can think of. To keep this page manageable for travellers we have limited it to the most popular and regular gay clubs. If you need a more complete list of all 200 gay parties grab a copy of London's weekly gay magazine QX. For all other clubs and parties check the Clubs section of the Time Out magazine.

A heads-up from mama Patroc for chemical-friendly clubbers: gay clubs in London face serious problems due to guys overdosing on GHB. Whatever you are into, stay smart & reasonable! Your disco needs you – and your positive energy!

Upcoming Irregular Partys

• Beyond Midnight @ Area
• 5 February 2012, 00:00 – 12:00
• Albert Embankment, Arch 67-68
• Facebook page
• Beyond is probably London’s most popular gay after hour party on Sunday mornings. Usually from 6 to 12, but several times a year it starts already at midnight – for a 12-hours nonstop party. Entrance 0–15 £.
  

• Energy Bears @ Barcode Vauxhall
• 11 February 2012, 21:00 – 06:00
• 69 Albert Embankment
• www.energybears.net
• Bears-friendly House party with DJ Robb White, Micky Galliano, Paul Coals and Ariel.

• Trade – A Tainted Love Affair @ Electric Brixton
• 11 February 2012, from 23:00
• London-Brixton, 2 Town Hall Parade
• Facebook page
• Valentine’s weekend party by London’s afterhour clubbing legend from the 1990s.
  

• WE Party London @ The Coronet
• 3 March 2012, 23:00 – 07:00
• 28 New Kent Road
• www.wepartylondon.com
• Mega party with hi-tech production, stunning visuals and GoGo dancers. Tickets from 18 £.
  

Regular Partys and Clubs

• Barcode Vauxhall
• Mon-Thu 16:00 – 01:00; Fri, Sat 16:00 – 05:00; Sun 17:00 – 01:00
• Albert Embankment, Arch 69 [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• +44 (0)20-75824180; www.bar-code.co.uk
• Barcode’s branch in London Vauxhall with 2 bars and a dancefloor.
  The favourite hideaway of our agent C.A.R. in London.
  Entrance: Fri and Sat after 22:00 4 £. Happy Hour daily till 19:00.

Video: Barcode Vauxhall

• Beyond @ Area
• Sunday 06:00 – 13:00
• Albert Embankment, Arch 67-68 [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• Facebook page
• Popular Sunday gay after hour party. High musclemania rate.
  Entrance: 8–15 £

Video: Beyond party @ Area

• East Bloc
• Fri 22:30 – 04:30; Sat 22:30 till late
• 217 City Road [Subway: Old Street]
• www.eastbloc.co.uk
• ›Drinking, Dancing, Homosocialism‹.
  Friday ›Disco Fag Bar‹ with Synth Pop, HI NRG, Disco, Electro and House. 3–5 £

• Exilio @ Guy’s Bar
• bi-weekly, Sat 21:30 – 02:30
• St. Thomas Street, Boland House [Subway: London Bridge]
• +44 (0)7956983230 (Mobile); www.exilio.co.uk
• Gay & lesbian Latin music party: Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Pop, Tropical.
  Entrance: 5–10 £

• Fire
• Parties: Thu 24–08 Gravity, Sat 03–10 A:M, Sat 23–05 irregular parties, Sun 12–19 Later, Sun 24–08 Orange
• South Lambeth Road / Parry Street [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• +44 (0)20-74341113; www.fireclub.co.uk
• 
  Popular gay clubbing location in London Vauxhall with several areas and cutting edge sound and light systems.
  
  Weekly parties:
  Gravity – Thursday 24:00 – 08:00; at Mirror Arch room, back entrance of Fire. 6–10 £
  A:M – Saturday 03:00 – 10:30. 8–12 £
  Saturday 23:00 – 05:00 irregular parties.
  Later – Sunday afternoon 12:00 – 19:00. 6 £
  Orange – Sunday night 24:00 – 08:00. 10–12 £

• G-A-Y & Popcorn @ Heaven
• Mon 23:00 – 05:30; Thu, Fri 23:00 – 04:00; Sat 22:30 – 05:00
• Under the Arches / Villiers Street [Subway: Charing Cross, Embankment]
• +44 (0)20-79302020; www.heavennightclublondon.com
• London’s gay mainstream party temple. Successful since decades.
  Thursday, Friday and Saturday G-A-Y, Monday night mixed party Popcorn.

• Horse Meat Disco @ Eagle London
• Sunday 20:00 – 03:00
• 349 Kennington Lane [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• Website
• Popular party with lots of music from the 1970s. Unpretentious and quite trashy.
  (But don’t get wrong expectations from the name of the party...)
  On Sundays at the Eagle London + special parties on different locations.
  Entrance: 6 £

• Lo-Profile
• Mon 22:00 – 01:00; Thu 22:00 – 03:00; Fri, Sat 22:00 – 04:00
• 84-86 Wardour Street [Subway: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square]
• www.loprofile.com
• Stylish basement nightclub in London Soho.
  Entrance: 2–10 £

• Onyx @ Area
• Friday 22:00 – 05:00
• Albert Embankment, Arch 67-68 [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• Website
• 3 dancefloors: Pumping House, Tech-Trance and House Classics/Commercial.
  Entrance: 2–8 £

Video: Onyx Launch Party July 2009

• Popstarz @ The Den
• Friday 22:00 – 04:00
• 18 West Central Street [Subway: Tottenham Court Road]
• www.popstarz.org
• Alternative music party for gays & lesbians with 3 areas: Independent, Pop, R’n’B.
  Rather young clientele.
  Entrance: 5–8 £

• Room Service @ Miabella
• Thursday 22:00 – 03:00
• 12-13 Greek Street [Subway: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square]
• www.clubroomservice.com
• House DJs and GoGo dancers. The new gay Thursday night in London Soho.
  Entrance: 10 £ (5 £ before 23:00)

• Royal Vauxhall Tavern
• Mon-Thu 19:00 – 24:00; Fri 19:00 – 02:00; Sat 21:00 – 02:00; Sun 14:00 – 24:00
• 372 Kennington Lane [Subway and night busses: Vauxhall]
• +44 (0)20-78201222; www.rvt.org.uk
• Queer comedy, cabaret and party nights.

• The Shadow Lounge
• Mon-Sat 22:00 – 03:00; Sun 19:00 – 24:00
• 5 Brewer Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-73179270; www.theshadowlounge.co.uk
• Private members gay club, but open to non-members, too.
  Entrance: 5–10 £

• XXL London @ Arcadia
• Wed 22:00 – 03:00; Sat 22:00 – 06:00
• 51-53 Southwark Street [Subway: London Bridge, Borough, Southwark]
• www.xxl-london.com
• Men-only dance club for bears, cubs, chubs, muscle bears and their admirers.
  Entrance: Wednesday 3 £, Saturday 8–15 £

Video: XXL London Party

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