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This pub-cum-legendary queer performance venue operates an insistently eclectic booking policy and attracts a mixed crowd. Gloriously faded, a bit louche and with a colourful past (the gay Kray used to drink here, Regina Fong held court and Lily Savage got her start behind the bar), the RVT just keeps surviving. The most famous fixture is Saturday's seminal queer performance club night Duckie, with Amy Lamé hosting turns that range from live art to porn puppets; other staples include the Sunday show from the DE Experience, Timberlina's Monday bingo night, ultra-inclusive performance mixer Wotever on Tuedays and regular runs from the legendary David Hoyle. It's also home to the Hot August Fringe festival. The aim is to please the crowd of regulars, who are reliably vocal in their feedback, and entice a broad range of newcomers.
Events at The RVT
David Hoyle - Pandregina
The outstanding figure of London's current cabaret scene, David Hoyle demands you collaborate with him in a fiercely ...
David Hoyle's Pandregina
In the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, David Hoyle presents Pandregina - a programme of 'entertainment' for the ...
Duckie
Cabaret that's so out there, it's coming back again. Amy Lamé hosts this arty party playgroup for homos, their friend...
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After almost twenty years on the london gay scene. I have to admit the royal vauxhall tavern is the friendliest venue i have been to. Regulars well at least some of them recognise you and acknowledge you. S,l.a.g.s on sunday is just a perfect treat for the afternoon.
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