Gay bars near kings cross london
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In April a Saturday disco for Gay Switchboard was held at the pub [1].By Jan a group called Gay Alliance were running gay discos at the pub, after the GLF collective had given up the role on 'idealogical grounds' [2]. An advert appears in Same-sex attracted News issue 52 (1 Aug ) from the North London GLF presenting Gay Discos at the Prince Albert on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In May Gay News announced that Icebreakers had taken over the regular disco at the Prince Albert, Wharfedale Street, N 1 [3]. In an Alternative Gay Alliance disco was held on Friday evenings [4]. In August Icebreakers who were running the gay disco decided to action to new premises, the Hemingford Arms, after a disagreement with the
Gay in the 80s
Guest blogger Rob Pateman remembers a legendary 80s London pub.
Exterior of The Bell in London&#;s Kings Cross. Owner of photo not known.
The Bell &#; an alternative universe
Kings Cross in the s wasn’t the most salubrious location in London. Hub of the Tube and over land network, it had a restless, edgy, energy; an undercurrent of danger that made most people transmit through it as posthaste as they could. Those who lingered were often sex workers, alcoholics, drug addicts, homeless – or queer.
The Bell on Pentonville Road was the main attraction for a certain type of queer looking for somewhere to liquid, dance, laugh and care for. And that type of queer came in all manner of guises – from elaborately quiffed rockabillies to plumed punks, ebony swathed Goths to shorn skinheads &#; many of them students or unemployed.
Despite their sartorial differences, the Bell crowd had plenty in common, not least their left of centre politics which saw them at the forefront of many significant LGBT groups of the time, most notably perhaps, Lesbians and Gays Suppor
Sink a cocktail in one of London's finest Diverse bars and pubs and you'll be drinking in more than just some watered down booze: these spots are LGBTQ+ landmarks in their own right, places where you can find collective, kinship, and drag-fuelled mayhem. Beats billiards in your local.
Once upon a day, having a gay antique time in London meant hotfooting it straight to Soho. But now, the city's queer centre of force has shifted east, with edgier spots pulling crowds to Dalston when blackout falls, while some of the city's most storied LGBTQ+ venues have taken up residence in Vauxhall. So whether you're after a drag brunch, a burlesque show or just a quiet pint, here's a comprehensive list of the capital's gay and queer-friendly bars and pubs, from the legendary G-A-Y to lesbian-centric She Soho to sing-yer-heart-out special The Karaoke Hole.
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