Fancy a night out on a Tuesday? No problem. It’s no exaggeration to say that The Village Inn is lively whatever day of the week it may be – with something happening every night, Monday through to Sunday. While others flitter in and out of identity crises, The Village Inn has stood true to form as one of the longest-established and most popular cabaret bars in the ‘gaybourhood’.
When it comes to Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, everything used to revolve around the Gay Village in Southside. But times they are a-changin’. All over the city, you’ll now find a dazzling array of LGBTQ-friendly establishments – including cabaret clubs, cocktail bars and 1930s car showrooms-turned-clubs. Plenty of proper party spots to keep you busy, in other words.
The early days of The Nightingale and the Windmill Bar are the stuff of LGBTQ+ legend. And nowadays, there are fortunately loads, loads mores spaces for queer people to let loose in the city centre. Want some inspo for your next big night out? Here are all the best gay bars and clubs in Birmingham right now.
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