London Gay Travel Guide

About London and its gay life

With a population of 8 million, London is the second largest metropolis in Europe and the largest in Western Europe. The cultural, ethnic, religious and economic background of its population is one of the most diverse worldwide.

The gay scene in London is like a mirror of all that: it is huge, diverse and ever- changing. There are the cafes, bars and shops of a classic gay village in London- Soho and the party temples for shirt-off clubbers in the railway arches of London- Vauxhall. There is the amateur strip contest in a East End bar and the newest R'n'B night in a West End club. The oldest gay pub in South London hosts British queer comedy and drag shows, while Islington in North London has the newest chic & gay-friendly restaurant with international cuisine. Club legends such as the Fridge, Trade, DTPM and Crash influenced the memories of generations.
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|  18 February  –  16 May 2010
Michelangelo’s Dream: ›The Dream‹ is probably the most famous of several drawings which Michelangelo had made as gifts for his big love Tommaso de’ Cavalieri. For the first time in the public, these extraordinary drawings are united in this highly praised exhibition.
10:00 – 17:30 @ The Courtauld Gallery (Strand, Somerset House) [ Map - Michelangelo’s Dream ]
-›  www.courtauld.ac.uk
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|  13 March 2010
Love Child: cruisy party by the producer of the first Salvation parties.
International DJ line-up and erotic dancers and performers.
23:00 – 07:00, 10–15 £ @ Fire (South Lambeth Road/Parry Street) [ Map - Love Child ]
-›  www.alexerfan.com/lovechild

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|  13 March 2010
Habibi: launch of a new gay & lesbian oriental party in London. Arabic, Turkish, Greek and Balkan music. 21:00 – 03:00 @ The Oak Bar (79 Green Lanes) [ Map - Habibi ]
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|  17  –  31 March 2010
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival: queer cinema from around the world.
-›  Festival Website
|  2 April 2010
Fiction – Reunion: comeback of the very popular Friday night party that said good bye three years ago. 23:00 – 05:00 @ The Driver (2-4 Wharfdale Road) [ Map - Fiction – Reunion ]
-›  www.dtpmevents.co.uk
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|  4 April 2010
Viva Las Vegas: SuperMartXé party on Easter Sunday with DJ Juanjo Martin (Spain). Huge venue, stylish shows, mixed clientele.
From 22:00 @ O2 Academy Brixton (211 Stockwell Road) [ Map - Viva Las Vegas ]
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|  4 April 2010
DTPM: birthday party of London’s legendary mixed Sunday clubbing night.
22:30 – 06:00 @ Paramount (Centre Point, 101 New Oxford Street) [ Map - DTPM ]
-›  www.dtpmevents.co.uk
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|  2 May 2010
HustlaBall London 2010: annual fleshy dance event with shows, porn stars and erotic performers @ Renaissance Rooms (London-Vauxhall, Miles Street) [ Map - HustlaBall London 2010 ]
-›  www.hustlaball.com
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|  3 July 2010
London Gay Pride 2010: Pride weeks from 18 June till 4 July, parade on Saturday, 3 July.

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Travel tip for London

With Eurostar to London by train: Since the completion of the high-speed line in England in 2007, Eurostar connects London and Paris & Brussels in just 2 hours and a few minutes – with 10 times less pollution and carbon dioxide emissions than by plane. St. Pancras International station in the center of London and famous for its Victorian neo-Gothic roof and facade had been fully renovated in 2007 and has replaced Waterloo station as the terminal for Eurostar.