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Photo of The Joiners Arms AWAITING REDEVELOPMENT

The Joiners Arms AWAITING REDEVELOPMENT

 (35 Ratings)

Determinedly trendy East End pub

A rough-looking pub with a green Christopher St sign protruding from its violet and mauve exterior, the sizeable...

East London · 69 Hackney Rd, Bethnal Green, London


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Underground Club London

 (32 Ratings)

Basement bar hosting the full whack of special-interest fetish nights

Sleazy space directly underneath popular Kings Cross bar Central Station [see entry]. You won't find a fuller...

Central London · 37 Wharfdale Rd, Kings Cross, London


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Halfway II Heaven

 (26 Ratings)

Gay boozer situated en route to Heaven

An ever so central traditional gay bar — located between Charing Cross Tube/railway station and Trafalgar Square,...

Central London · 7 Duncannon St,, London


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The White Swan

 (28 Ratings)

A non-rough pub-club in a so-called rough part of town

Decidely off the map for some, the White Swan nevertheless has its place as the jewel of London's working-class...

East London · 556 Commercial Rd, Limehouse, London


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Union

 (23 Ratings)

Vauxhall cruise and dance destination

Occupying the space formerly known as Crash, Union traditionally has showcased a sweaty, muscle-prone crowd under...

Vauxhall · 66 Albert Embankment, London


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Bar Wotever LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME

 (20 Ratings)

Queer art and culture

The intriguing Bar Wotever provides an outlet for both up-and-coming and well-established LGBT and queer performers,...

Vauxhall · London


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Dalston Superstore

 (18 Ratings)

Queer hipness in East London

Concrete walls, saleable wall art and a certain self-conscious Euro-dive-bar sensibility define this spirited...

East London · 117 Kingsland High St, Dalston, London


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Retro Bar

 (22 Ratings)

An alternative to Soho

Tucked in an alley just south of the Strand and an eight-minute stroll from Soho, the Retro Bar is a warm, friendly,...

Central London · 2 George Court, London


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Ted's Place

 (17 Ratings)

Reassuringly seedy west London fixture with a loyal clientele

A unique, bijou-sized dirty den committed to backroom-thinking man-on-man sleaze (Monday and Friday, with the former...

West London · 305a North End Rd, West Brompton, London


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The Black Cap DUE TO RE-OPEN BY END 2024/EARLY 2025

 (16 Ratings)

London institution for drinking and cabaret

Long-established, lively and friendly two-floor establishment in north-central London's Camden Town, with upstairs...

North London · 171 Camden High St, London


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