Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exilio Latino
Guy's Bar, St Thomas St, SE1
T
07956
983230,
W
exilio.co.uk;
!
London Bridge.
Every other
Sat night,
Exilio
erupts in a lesbian and gay Latin frenzy.
SOUTH LONDON
Area
67-68 Albert Embankment, SE1
T
020 3242
0040,
W
arealondon.net;
!
Vauxhall; map pp.310-
311.
With two dancefloors, chic decor and impressive laser
and light displays, it offers a London venue for big-name
international DJs, as well as hosting the after-hours club
Beyond
on Sunday mornings.
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The Eagle
349 Kennington Lane, SE11
T
020 7793
0903,
W
eaglelondon.com;
!
Vauxhall; map
pp.310-311.
Home to the excellent disco Sunday-nighter
Horse Meat Disco, the vibe here is a loose, friendly
re-creation of late 1970s New York, complete with facial
hair, checked shirts and a pool table. Also check out beary
night Tonker on Fridays.
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Fire
South Lambeth Rd, SW8
T
020 73252 0040,
W
firelondon.net;
!
Vauxhall; map pp.310-311.
Fire
is
London's superclub of choice for a mixed though mostly
male crowd of disco bunnies and hardboyz. The party runs
from Saturday night to Sunday morning, then on Sunday
afternoon, and from Sunday night to Monday morning.
The Hoist
Railway Arches, 47b-47c South Lambeth Rd,
SW8
T
020 7735 9972,
W
thehoist.co.uk;
!
Vauxhall;
map pp.310-311.
London's biggest and best-known
leather/dress code bar for men with few inhibitions.
The
Hoist
also hosts regular nights for rubber and other fetishes,
as well as NBN and SBN: Nearly/Stark Bollock Naked.
Union
66 Albert Embankment, SE1
T
07970 193236,
W
facebook.com/unionvauxhall;
!
Vauxhall; map
pp.310-311.
With semi-clothed, arousing nights, this
venue appeals to the unabashedly cruisey. Also offers after-
hours Wrong! on Sunday mornings, and Suzie Krueger's
celebrated raunchy fetish/dance club night Hard-On, which
has a very strict dress code.
XXL
The Arches, 51/53 Southwark St, SE1,
W
xxl
-london.com;
!
London Bridge.
Massively popular
Saturday dance club for big, burly men and their fans,
attracting a diverse crowd with its two dancefloors, two
bars and a chillout area.
LESBIAN CLUBS
THE CITY
Rumours
64-73 Minories, EC3
T
07949 477 804,
W
girl-rumours.co.uk;
!
Tower Hill or Aldgate.
There's
room for five hundred grrrls at this monthly, women-only
Saturday-nighter. The popular and cheap club night offers
two bars, quiet lounges and a dancefloor until 3am.
NORTH LONDON
Blue Monday
Boogaloo, 312 Archway Rd, N6,
W
groups.to/bluemonday;
!
Highgate.
Live indie
music night for lesbians and bisexuals on the second Mon
of every month. Events are streamed live on the internet.
Saturday Night Fish Fry
Birthdays, 33-35 Stoke
Newington Rd, N16,
W
facebook.com/satnightfishfry;
!
Dalston Kingsland.
While
Dalston Superstore
does the
heavy lifting for east London lesbian nights, this newcomer
provides a sharply dressed alternative. Bring your cool and
dance the night away.
Waltzing with Hilda
Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, 269a
Archway Rd, N6
T
07939 072958,
W
hildas.org.uk;
!
Highgate.
Women-only Latin and ballroom dancing
club with classes for beginners and the more experienced.
Held on the second Sat of every month (7.30-11.30pm)
but closed in Aug.
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GAY MEN'S CLUBS
SOHO
Room Service
At Miabella, 12-13 Greek St, W1;
!
Tottenham Court Road.
Created by legendary party
maker Jodie Harsh in late 2010, this weekly Thursday
night event is the latest attempt to re-create 1970s New
York in old London town. Probably only worth it if you're
feeling confident in your abs...and you can get on the
guest list.
Manbar
79 Charing Cross Rd, WC2
T
020 7434 2567,
W
manbarsoho.com;
!
Leicester Square; map p.100.
Big, busy, cruisey older men den on two floors, with a late
licence and a no-messing atmosphere. Rejuvenated since
replacing the grubbier 79CXR.
Shadow Lounge
5-7 Brewer St, W1
T
020 7317 9270,
W
theshadowlounge.co.uk;
!
Piccadilly Circus; map
p.100.
Classier than the general Soho vibe, expect bubbles
with your boys. Look out for porno disco beats with
midweek night Gigolo.
KING'S CROSS AND AROUND
Underground Club
37 Wharfdale Rd, N1
T
020 7278
3294,
W
theundergroundclub.net;
!
King's Cross.
Situated underneath
Central Station
(see p.408), you can
expect a much darker vibe at this fetish bar: check the site
to find nights for feet, adult babies and more.
The Vault
139-143 Whitfield St, W1
T
020 7388 5500,
W
vault-london.com;
!
Warren Street; map p. 97.
The
cruisiest club around, with about half its schedule handed
over to fully stripped nights.
