Gay and Lesbian Clubs and Events in London

Your guide to London's best gay & lesbian events, shows, clubs and bars

February is LGBT History Month. Here's our pick of the London events

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Sweatbox Foam Party
Sat Feb 4, Sweatbox Soho
Soho's biggest gay sauna is situated deep in the bowels of London's busiest shopping district. In...
Popstarz
Fri Feb 10, The Den
The original gay indie night, still going strong. Popstarz inspired a host of alternative gay clu...
Rumours
Sat Feb 4, The Minories
Long-running, monthly women-only club with gay men welcome as guests. Two bars, lounges, chillout...
Beefcake - Gay Men & The Body Beautiful
Mon Feb 6, UCL Cruciform Lecture Theatre
Panel debate on the historic roots of gym and muscle culture and steroid use amongst gay men and ...
Polari
Mon Feb 6, The Royal Festival Hall
Paul Burston's 'peerless gay literary salon' returns with Tiffany Murray, Faarea Masud, Catherine...
Inferno
Sat Feb 4, Shadow Lounge
Good glitzy fun with DJ Andrew Elmore playing classic dance tracks from Kylie to Madonna to Beyon...

The RVT

Pub-turned-legendary gay venue with an anything goes booking policy
Balans Soho

Balans is all things to all people, from breakfast café to post-club restaurant-bar
Drill Hall

The Drill Hall is at the forefront of experimental and gay theatre
Soho Theatre

The best place to see comedians and cabaret acts presenting solo shows
Madame JoJos

Late-night cabaret/burlesque/drag/DJ club and live music venue
Leicester Square Theatre

Comedy, cabaret and theatre in the main house and diddy basement bar
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Retro haven for lounge, retro rock 'n' roll and fancy-dress parties
Gay's The Word

Britain's only dedicated gay and lesbian bookshop stocking fiction, history and biography