Right on the lake, Le Jardin is a popular summer party place, functioning as a summer version of historic gay club Plastic.

In its present location since 1994, this vast space is like an indoors Glastonbury, buzzing with bars, restaurants, bookshops and gardens. The likes of Public Enemy have played...

Suffering from a mild personality disorder, Lime Light seems to offer anything and everything. Not only is it a venue for live music, it also opens its doors to students on...

Famous for its late nights and the wild dancing on the bar and tables (watch out or the bartenders will scoop you up), Loolapaloosa is now just as popular for its evening...

With a capacity of around 1,000, Magazzini is a favourite for every type of live music, as well as popular club nights. Avoid Wednesdays unless you're after a very young...

This is a piece of gay Milan history: it has been pulling them in for over 30 years. The two dancefloors - one for ballroom dancing with a live orchestra, one for the disco -...

Central, hip and recently renovated, the Old Fashion Café draws crowds throughout the week, especially during the hot summer months, when its open-air bars and heaving...

DJs and film screenings are popular at Pergola, one of the city's most politically active centri. Cooler than most, it's little different from a great local bar with live...

An unmissable party extravaganza. Inspired by opera, theatre and cinema, these events are a hurricane of visual stimulation, feathers, glitter and make-up. Music is spun by...

This gay-friendly club is the Studio 54 of Milan - a den for supermodels, electro music gurus and an arty-glam crowd for more than 20 years. Sunday night (Match à Paris) is the...

A club night that dreams are made of: strobe lights, beautiful people, bisexuals, transvestites, muscle men and lesbians all getting wild on the dancefloor, while resident DJs...

This three-floor club hosts several concerts a month. With a top capacity of 2,000 and the ability to close off different floors depending on the size of the act, it bridges...

Organised by Pervert, Sodoma is the best night at Hollywood, and the only one where people are not there to see and to be seen. Resident DJs Obi Baby and Nino Lopez keep the...

This disco used to be a key venue for the lesbian crowd. In the last few years it has become a more generally gay-friendly place, hosting international DJs and a lively crowd,...