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Queer clubnights
From radical raves to silly pop parties, here’s where the queers are dancing these days
Gay London, LGBTQ+ Clubs and Events
Discover gay London with our guides to all the best LGBTQ+ clubs, bars, queer venues and nightlife
Theatre
LGBTQ+ theatre in London
Here's the low-down on the theatre shows that are exploring LGBTQ+ lives, history and communities, beyond the stereotypes
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Delve deeper into London’s LGBTQ+ culture
Bars and pubs
‘It had such magic’: an oral history of Camden’s legendary gay pub, the Black Cap
On the surface, the Black Cap was just like any other high street boozer: a one-armed bandit machine, a well-stocked bar, reliable regulars. But it...
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‘Drag’s violent sibling’: Meet queer wrestling collective Fist Club
Wrestling isn’t just for cis-het men in pants! Fist Club’s fighting spirit is spicing up London’s wrestling scene
Nightlife
‘Dark, sexy, shambolic’: an oral history of The Glory
As we waved goodbye to an east London legend, we spoke to the queer community who put the venue on the map
Nightlife
Can London’s queer nightlife keep out the hetero hordes?
Pxssy Palace, INFERNO, Little Gay Brother and more on the future of London’s queer clubbing scene
A love letter to London’s LGBTQ+ venues
Leading queer voices tell us what London's LGBTQ+ spaces mean to them
London’s latest LGBTQ+ news
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The 15 best LGBTQ+ club nights in London right now
From disco to techno, here’s where the queers are partying
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Gay bars and clubs in Soho
Here's our pick of the best gay bars and clubs in Soho, the capital of LGBTQ nightlife and gay London
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Pleasuredrome Sauna
Waterloo's second largest gay sauna (after Chariots). Decorated in an industrial style and recently renovated, the venue is spread over two floors and...
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Pride parade in London 2025: route, map, start time and best places to watch
London’s Pride parade is one of the highlights of Pride Month. Here’s where to see the best of the rainbow-hued action
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TRANSCESTRY: 10 years of the Museum of Transology
Over the last 10 years, the Museum of Transology has been building up what is now the world’s biggest collection of objects and stories relating to...
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Goldie Saloon
Situated directly underneath bold east London arts space Guts Gallery and co-founded by its creator El Pennick, this new Hackney Downs day-to-night...
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Pride in London has announced its 2025 date and a bid for World Pride 2030
London has applied to host the massive 10-day global pride event in 2030
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One of London’s best queer bookshops could be forced to close – here’s how you can help save it
The Common Press bookshop in Shoreditch is crowdfunding to keep its doors open
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In pictures: three years of Body Movements, London’s best-dressed queer festival
From PVC puppy masks to nipple tassles, these photos will take you on a hedonistic journey through the dancefloor
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London Trans+ Pride 2024 in pictures: power and solidarity at the world’s biggest trans pride march
More than 55,000 people came out to march for Trans+ Pride in the capital last weekend
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Here’s what should be on your queer reading list this Pride
A perfect summer novel, a hotly anticipated memoir, an eclectic anthology and more
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Gay bars and clubs in Soho
Here's our pick of the best gay bars and clubs in Soho, the capital of LGBTQ nightlife and gay London
LGBTQ+
‘Drag’s violent sibling’: Meet queer wrestling collective Fist Club
Wrestling isn’t just for cis-het men in pants, Fist Club’s fighting spirit is spicing up London’s wrestling scene