XXL (AWAITING NEW LONDON VENUE?)
As the name would suggest, XXL combines bulk and...leather, with harnessed hunks crowding the dance floor. Gay scene mover and shaker Mark Ames established XXL in 2000, and within several years the club developed near-iconic status. In March 2012 it moved from Arcadia (formerly the Arches) to Pulse — an enormous (and then relatively new) south-of-the-river club located five minutes' walk north of Southwalk Tube station. On 24 June 2019 XXL was served an eviction notice by developers and new landlords Native Land, and on Saturday 21 September 2019 lost its Pulse. As of 2023 Ames is staging XXL parties at Boltz in Birmingham (Kent St, Lower Essex St, B5 6RD). As for London, watch this space.
- trans-friendly
- 30+
- 40+
- Backroom
- dancing
- leather
- outdoor seating
- bears
- cruising
- men-only
- $$
- fetish apparel
- dive
- nightclub
Hours
Wed
9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Sat
10:00 pm - Midnight
Open Now
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Hours
Wed
9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Sat
10:00 pm - Midnight
Open Now
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NYE
id like to thank everyone that made this years NYE party the biggest abd best XXL ever i still cant get over how far we have all come and with XXLs new big brother Pulse about to open how much further we have yet to journey, i salute you all, big hugs Mark
THE Bear party
Saturday is a real heaven for bears and it's admirers... Beautiful hairy crowd. Busy back room (or activities arch). On Wednesday it's a smaller version, but from time to time can be really good. If you can wait, go on a Saturday to really appreciate the "Biggest Bear Club in the World".