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 ... Read review
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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 ... ...I was a little nervous 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 ... more
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 as you.
I was a little nervous 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, there were alot of men, probably more there then us girls...which isn't good! :).
Inside it's really cosy and everyone seems really friendly, when people passed me they would smile or say hello and I was really impressed with that, it made me feel even more relaxing then before. We then decided to go into the dance room, where you have a huge speaker and a DJ playing recent dance hits and remixes, etc. It was a really good atmospehere but I was in too much of a awe to dance or anything, I just couldn't belive at how many people were there. At one point these 2 girls were dancing and stipping off so you do get your typical jokers who don't seem to care what they are doing, I thought that was really funny and it really opened my eyes!!
I really recommend to any gay/bi/curious people to go check out this pub when your in the essex area, belive me, you have nothing to be shy or nervous about, once you get in everything feels excellent, great atmosphere and vibe and it's defintly a great night out and great to meet other people that feel the same as you about alot of things, I don't think I will be able to stay away from the place now.
Clove 26.08.2001
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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. ...
northernstar122 20.07.2007
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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, ...
adman_as 29.02.2004
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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 ...
Astrogirl 09.01.2001 (07.01.2001)
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