A tiny, traditional-style corner pub at the entrance to (or exit from) Soho, Molly Moggs went all gay and dressed up in 2001 following centuries of heterosexuality and ultimately going to seed, with regular drag performances visible and audible from outside. Dame Julie Paid served as resident artiste until late March 2017, when the pub went dormant. In early June 2017 new management invited celebrated Molly Moggs fixtures Cookie MonStar and Diamond Pearl and DJ and sound-and-lighting pro Dave Bu...
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Address
2 Old Compton St
London,
England
W1D 4TA
Near: Charing Cross Rd
Hours
Mon to Thu noon—11.30pm
Fri and Sat noon—midnight
Sun noon—10.30pm
Address
2 Old Compton St
London,
England
W1D 4TA
Near: Charing Cross Rd
Hours
Mon to Thu noon—11.30pm
Fri and Sat noon—midnight
Sun noon—10.30pm
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Molly Moggs you need to sort yourselves out
I was told by the barstaff at Molly Moggs that they have karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays, and that anyone can perform. Well, I went along on Saturday night to perform karaoke and I was turned away for no good reason. If I get treated like that at Halfway to Heaven on Monday night, then it is all off for gay people. Basically, if I get the same treatment on Monday night at Halfway to Heaven, all gay people can forget about coming to my shows, Lady Gaga's shows, Madonna's shows, Kylie's shows, Charlotte Church's shows, Katy Perry's shows and Rihanna's shows. Because, if you treat me with that level of disrespect, there are serious consequences.
The real deal
This is the best bar to go to in London if you want to experience the truly local scene. Very small space that gets packed, but it's very jovial and the drag show is fantastic. The good old fashioned kind that's campy and the queens actually sing with their own voices and don't lip sync.
Free drag show!
It would be just a sad old pub if not the free drag show almost every day of the week. My favourite drag is Jeff Kristian who can turn his charm and bitchy, but intelligent, sense of humour in a very nice evening. 4 stars instead of 5 only because it's the only place I have ever seen with a cctv over the urinals!!!