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
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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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 Street is quite cheap, and doubles are ony 45p extra! 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, playing cool indie music and is one of the most mixed clubs in terms of men and women. The cheapest place I know of on a Saturday is Shinky-shonky on Lisle street. It's not too expensive, but you need to get there really early to get in. Its also got some very bizarre entertainment-I wont spoil it by telling you!!! London is very tolerant of gay and lesbian people, you need to be very unlucky to be queerbashed in the West End. Most of the gay bars are around Soho (esp Old Compton Street), Covent Garden & Charing Cross. However, most bars stock Boyz, which has listings for the whole of London and you can easily find what your looking for. A final top tip would be to take your student card out (if you have one) at every opportunity and take all the flyers handed to you!
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