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The Bloc (Closed Permanently) Formerly: Bloc Bar

(3 Ratings)
Happy days are here (in Camden) again

Following the unfortunate demise of gay Camden Town institiution the Black Cap in early 2015, maverick promoter Wayne Shires (Crash, Substation, Ghetto, Summer Rites) kindly filled the void with this "baby brother" offshoot of his continually buzzy basement club East Bloc [see entry]. In August 2016 the bar gave itself a major facelift and re-opened as The Bloc (formerly Bloc Bar). The upstairs has been reinvented as the full-on cabaret and cocktail space Her Upstairs [see entry], while the grou...

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Reviews

SteveFes
SteveFes
Over a year ago

Bloc bar Now Called: Her UpStairs

Bloc bar is no more! Has been replaced by Her UpStairs GAY bar in Camden Town Her UpStairs Open all week 8 PM onwards except Tuesdays is closed Drag shows nightly from 10PM Clubbing downstairs from 11PM Camden's GAY is very well alive and kicking! Bloc Bar is now Her UpStairs GAY bar and club. http://herupstairs.co.uk


LeCorbeau
LeCorbeau first review First to Review
Over a year ago

Awful

Went here with a flyer from Kings Arms, which said it was a Bears' pub. Arrived at 1pm and it was full of women and camp men. Won't be going there again. It's weird.


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