Gay/Lesbian London

Advantages: really nice people, great atmosphere, relaxing
Disadvantages: gets abit smokey at times

FOX AND HOUNDS, NR COLCHESTER This place isn't anywhere London but I thought I would give it a review anyway! Tonight my friend Barry and me decided to go and have a look in the local gay/bi/lesbian pub which is situated near Colchester, Essex. This is the first time I've ever been to something like this and I just knew I had to go and experience the whole gay scene and it would be great to be in a pub with aload of people who had the same feelings ...
...at first as we arrived at the pub, I was very susprised at how lovely the place looked, it looked like a little cottage and looked really nice from the outside, once we got in it wasn't very busy, it opens at 8pm and goes on until about 2am. As soon as I was in I felt very comfortable straight away and the place seemed to be really relaxing. Barry and me sat down with a drink and it was amazing to see how many people were walking through the door, ... Read review

I found a really good website that lists good lesbian bars and clubs at www.girlguidelondon.co.uk. They had quite a good list as well as the addresses of the venues which helped me when trying to find some bars.

Advantages: Absolutely huge, wide variety of venues, people generally friendly, locals extremely tolerant of L/G people
Disadvantages: Can be hard to find a 'gay village', bars quite spread out, extortionate at weekend

As a student in London, I find I can't afford to go out much as everywhere is so expensive. However, I have found quite a few places that are cheap, as long as you can go out through the week (which most students and tourists can!) The cheapest bars are G-A-Y on Old Compton street, which has a £1.60 menu Sun-Thurs evenings. Also Village offers jugs of cocktails for £8 all night Mon and before 8 other weekdays. Admiral Duncan, again on Old Compton ...
...KU bar on Charing Cross road has good deals, and so does Kudos which is just off the Strand. Cheap clubs are Heaven, which on Mondays is free if you pick up a flyer from one of the bars such as KU bar or Kudos, and all drinks £2. G-A-Y is cheap too, its next to Tottenham Court Road tube and thats on Monday, Thursday and Friday (Saturdays are extortionate!) Ghetto, which is down the alley next to G-A-Y is open 7 nights a week and is amazingly cheap, ... Read review

Advantages: Lesbian scene alive and kicking in London
Disadvantages: It will take you a good month to check out all that is on offer!

Lesbians and bisexual women visiting London are in for a treat. London has a vibrant and varied gay scene, well endowed with clubs, bars and events which cater for the gay woman. Of course, if you are visiting and don't know where to start, it could seem very underground and hard to find. Fortunately, there are some useful publications around which will provide a starting point. Time Out has a gay section available in all newsagents. Pink Paper, ...
...can pick up from most gay venues such as First Out Cafe (52 St Giles High Street near Tottenham Court Road tube)or Silver Moon Womens Bookshop (Charing Cross Road, near Leicester Square tube). If you are planning a trip to London and want to check out specific websites, try the following: www.gingerbeer.co.uk www.rainbownetwork.com www.queercompany.com There are regular and one-off womens club nights every weekend and womens bars are open every ... Read review