London, UK
Bars, Nights & Clubs
26 Taboo (2nd Saturday of the month at 26 Smithfield)
Just the location of this party should be enough for one to drop by and visit. 26 Smithfield is a gorgeous, 3-story club with two full dance floors and a heated , outdoor, top floor terrace. With lots of lovely ladies, easy and fun dance music and fairly reasonably priced drinks (especially if you arrive early evening), 26 Taboo is a great night out.
26 Smithfield St.
Farringdon, London
Bar Wotever (Tuesdays at Royal Vauxhall Tavern)
Born out of the Drag King movement, Bar Wotever has morphed into a gender bender stage promoting all kinds of queer culture. They show films on Wednesdays, and on Tuesdays it’s open mic where you’ll see everything from tranny bois to butch daddies to femmes fatales perform music and spoken word. Do not take yourself seriously and dress up, dress fun! The night starts early, by 9:00 p.m. so you can enjoy, but still get up early the next day. Check their website as well because they often do a lot of one-off events as well.
372 Kennington Ln.
London
www.woteverworld.com
Bird Club (Twice monthly at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club)
Hosted by performance artist Bird La Bird, Bird Club is a unique cabaret club for queer women. With outlandish, provocative and over-the-top performances and themes each night, followed by heavy electro dance music, it's a full evening of entertainment. One word of warning though - arrive early (shows start at 9:30 p.m.) and be prepared for some less than polite doormen/bouncers.
42-46 Pollard Row
Bethnal Green, London
www.birdclub.org.uk
Blush Bar
Local pub for the lesbian set with a lovely garden and the pre-requisite pool tables. Different themes every evening, from Texas Hold’em lessons and tournaments on Tuesday nights to Krazy Karaoke on Fridays and a delicious roast lunch served on Sundays until 6:00 p.m. This Sunday meal is quite popular, so it’s always best to reserve.
8 Cazenove Rd.
Stoke Newington, London
Bootylicious (every 3rd Saturday of the month at Club Colosseum)
“Bootylicious is the home of black music for polysexual guyz and girlz in London. 3 floors, 5 bars, + separate VIP areas. Hiphop RNB, Dancehall, Soca and Reggaeton, Latin House Soul disco classics, brought to you by the superb Bootylicious DJ Crew.” Awarded "Club of the Year" 2008 at the Black LGBT awards, this is an amazing party!
1 Nine Elms Lane
Vauxhall, London
Candy Bar
For more than a decade this was the iconic London lesbian bar, but in the summer of 2008, things somehow imploded. Founder Kim Lucas left, bringing a lot of the Candy Bar staff and clientele with her. New owners of Candy Bar have taken over and they're advertising like crazy to try and get the punters back again. It seems to be working so far for the under-20 crowd.
4 Carlisle St.
Soho, London
Club Jolene (monthly at Visions Video Bar)
Any lesbo-queer party that takes its inspiration from Dolly Parton already gets a hat tip from me! Here we have yet another indie, somewhat ironic and fun dance party for all the gay ladies. And yes, it's at Visions Video Bar. If you're having trouble finding it, it's right next door to the supermarket with the huge Irn-Bru signs.
588 Kingsland Rd.
Hackney/Dalston, London
www.clubjolene.com
www.myspace.com/clubjolene
Club Kali (3rd Fridays of the month at the Dome)
While 95% of the year this is a straight south-Asian club, one Friday a month it turns into the biggest LGBT Asian music party in the world! Contemporary Bhangra and Hindi mixed with Western pop and soul bring the house down.
1 Dartmouth Park Hill
London
Club Motherfucker
For many years this pansexual night, brought to you by the Daughters of Kaos, was a do-not miss event. In spring, 2009, they stopped their regular monthly party, but they still hold occasional one-off parties. Check their website for more info.
Code (1st and 3rd Friday of the month at Enclave)
Swanky, exclusive women's party where you'll only get in if you're on the guest list. But no worries, you don't have to be a celeb to get on that sacred scroll. A simple visit to their website does the trick.
25-27 Brewers St.
Soho, London
www.club-code.net
Corset and Diamonds parties
This somewhat monthly extravaganza is a "Burlesque Party for girls and their friends. Men are allowed but they will have to be invited by their female hosts." Dress-up is more then encouraged, "show off your wardrobe and imagination by dressing in vintage, burlesque style (think corset, diamonds, mini hat, net, glitter, sparkle, dinner suit, velvet, flowers, lingerie, feathers, fascinators, sequins, gloves, beauty spot, bow tie, braces, fake moustaches, cabaret, theatrical clothes, lace, top hat, veil, bustier, basque, fishnets, heels, boots, polka dots, fake eyelashes, ribbons ...), Hollywood Glamour, Pin up, Rat Pack, Cabaret, Tipping the Velvet and Moulin Rouge." Check the website for upcoming dates.
Curves (2nd Saturday of the month at Apt)
For many years Curves was the hottest monthly party in London, but in 2009 they decided to close up shop. Luckily for us though, they're baaaaacccckkk! These girls go for gold, with Lady Sovereign hosting their re-opening night bash in March, 2010. This is a party with lots of hip-hop, top 40, old skool and tons of dance hits.
10 Queen St.
London
Dick and Fanny
Yet another new indie dance party for dykes, fags, trannies and their admirers. These are successful one-off parties with no fixed home yet, but expect great things to come!
Dirty Converse Disco (monthly at Boston Music Rooms)
So this party attracts the lesbians who are extremely fond of Converse sneakers - you know, the gals with skinny jeans and ironic t-shirts. It's called Dirty Converse because when one hits the dancefloor with a new pair of these kicks, they'll get dirty from all of the dancing! Taking a break from the ever-present electrodisco that's so popular in London, these gals go more for 80s hits from the likes of the Smiths and Duran Duran, with a bit of 60s Motown and present-day kitschy pop tunes.
178 Junction Rd.
London
www.dirtyconverse.com
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now at kings cross social club! every second saturday...
dirtyconverse on Apr 26, 2010
Duckie (every Saturday night at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern)
Here’s an escape from the Kylie and Madonna of so many homo bars. Duckie is old-school, make that back to the roots old-old-school, courtesy their DJs the London Readers’ Wifes. This is a mixed post-gay vaudeville and burlesque performance/dance event that won’t disappoint.
327 Kennington Lane
Lambeth, London
Exilio (every other Saturday at Guy's Bar)
If samba, rhumba and merengue are part of your vocabulary, check out Exilio, London’s only LGBT Latin party. More boys, but there’s still cute girls and verrrrry sexy dancing.
Boland House
St. Thomas St.
Southwark, London
www.exilio.co.uk
Festival of Sins (monthly at the Purple Turtle)
Tapping into the delights of a different sin each month (sloth, greed etc.), this pansexual party is consistently rated one of the top alternative nights in the city. An evening of performance and pleasure, Festival of Sins wants you to enjoy all life has to offer.
First Out Café/Bar (especially on Friday and Saturday nights)
I've put this listing in the "Bars, Nights & Clubs" section, but it could also go in "Restaurants." Established in 1986, First Out calls itself the "first gay and lesbian cafe-bar in London." Generally though, girls will drop by here on a Friday or even more on Saturday night to get the evening rolling before heading out to the bars. On Friday night they host their weekly Girl Friday parties and on Saturdays it's the lesbian indie electro party, So What. You get your groove on early here, as of 7 p.m., but the party only goes until 11 p.m. when you'll move on to your next destination. They’ve also got tons of flyers for lesbian parties at the entranceway.
52 St Giles High St.
Camden, London
Fun For Females
Imagine a penthouse apartment in central London full of women who are there for a single purpose: sex. No strings attached, no drama, just lots of fun nooky with anybody and everybody! That is what these exclusive Fun For Females parties are all about. This isn't an inexpensive evening out... the entrance itself is about $75 U.S., but you can count on high quality and discretion during your evening romp. These parties happen about once every month or two and reservations are mandatory.
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Wow. I had an amazing night. This party is the real deal. Something for all tastes in terms of how you like women, and an amazing set up - a classy apartment, the right ambiance and unbelievably hot sex. I will be back here whenever I'm in town. London's best kept secret!
Left Smiling... on Jun 11, 2008
Ghetto Bar
Recently relocated to the same address as the new Trash Palace, Ghetto calls itself a gay and lesbian bar, but in reality, more men go here than women, but for the hip, young, alternative dykes this is still one of their favorite venues. They're constantly changing their weekly events, so check their website to see if there's any new girl parties.
58 Old St.
London
www.ghetto-london.co.uk
Girl Action
These ladies have hosted a number of one-off events over the past year, each becoming more and more successful. So much so, that in February, 2010 they're supposed to be launching a monthly party. Until then, check their site for any parties they may have coming up.
Girls Go Down (at G-A-Y Bar)
Basically every night of the week you'll find lots of younger ladies hidden deep in the bowels of the G-A-Y club. It's a dance party space that gets especially busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so don't be surprised if you find yourself in a line-up to get in. Don't get G-A-Y Bar mixed up with G-A-Y Late or G-A-Y/Heaven Nightclub. They're all part of a huge gay triumvirate, but it's the basement of G-A-Y Bar that you're looking for.
30 Old Compton St.
London
Girls On Top (Sundays at the Lightbox)
A brand new club night launched in October, 2009, Girls On Top comes from the ladies behind the super-successful Brighton party of the same name. If it's anything like the original, expect lots of cute girls, along with pop, urban and dance tunes.
6a South Lambeth Pl.
Vauxhall, London
Glass Bar
For many, many years the Glass Bar was an institution in the local lesbian community, but landlord issues mean they closed down in early 2009. The ladies promise to open in a new location in the (hopefully!) near future, but in the meantime, they're organizing all kinds of parties around the city. Check out the events section of the Glass Bar website for more details on the many events they are involved with right now.
Killer Queen (Saturdays at the Royal George)
A fantastic, electroqueer party for all. hosted by DJanes Sandra D and Lil Jo. To boot, it's a late-night dance party that's totally free!!! An absolute rarity in London.
Goslett Yard
133 Charing Cross Rd.
Soho, London
www.myspace.com/clubkq
Klub Fukk (every 2nd Friday of the month in the dungeon at Central Station)
More kinky pansexual hijinx from the gang behind Club Wotever. This time round however, you may see some of what the club night name is all about in this queer playspace.
37 Wharfdale Rd.
Islington, London
Little Apple
Besides the very cute name, this is a great pub for both lesbians and gay men to grab a drink.
98 Kennington Lane
London
Lounge (2nd Thursday and last Friday of the month at Vertigo)
“...the original sophisticated night of tomfoolery for metrosexual women...” A sexy evening out in Soho with sassy, saucy ladies in their 30s. This is a successful, long-running “networking” evening that the ladies glam up for. The dates sometimes change though, so check their website before stepping out.
1 Leicester Square
Westminster, London
www.lounge.uk.net
Mannequin (monthly at Shoreditch House)
Calling itself a mix of Soho chic and Shoreditch kitsch, Mannequin is a dirty electro disco lover's fantasy dance extravaganza. Taking place in the super-fabulous Shoreditch House, be ready to party!
13 Bethnal Green Rd.
Shoreditch, London
www.mannequin-social.com
Oak Bar
Another popular full-time dyke bar, this one caters to just about every kind of lesbian, depending upon the night of the week. There are various one-off parties throughout the month, from indie electro disco nights to the sultry sounds of Mediterranean world music. Check their website for more info.
79 Green Lanes
Stoke Newington, London
www.oakbar.co.uk
Other People's Property
London ladies totally have their pick right now of lesbian-hosted electroqueer parties... and here's yet another one to choose from. It's somewhat monthly right now with no fixed dates, but people are still showing up!
Play2 (1st Saturday of the month at Purple Turtle)
Play2, AKA Play-Squared, is the spin-off the the super-hot Play parties that used to be the hit of the London lesbian scene. This new monthly event from DJane extrordinaire, Lil’ Jo, has been long-awaited. As to the crowd, think rockabilly greasers, preppy party animals, freaky geeks, delicious divas and scrumptious eye candy.
65 Crowndale Rd.
Camden, London
www.play-squared.com
Popstarz (every Friday night at the Den)
This homo party for boyz and grrlz has been around for more than a decade and was voted the number one club night several times by the readers of G3, London’s lesbian monthly. It’s a mixed alternative evening that’s usually got a few more boys than girls, but the party more than makes up for it. Expect live music and great dancing with music by the likes of Men, La Roux, Lady Gaga, Little Boots and more.
18 West Central St.
London
Purrr (usually monthly at the Fortress)
Hosted by Mistress Vamp, this is the ultimate evening for fetish and BDSM dykes in London, and not for the faint of heart. There’s a full dungeon on site, with bondage thrones, St. Andrews crosses, a crucifix, a rack, spanking benches, spanking stools, a dentist electric couch (can anybody tell me what this does?), a metal coffin, cages and a leather body bag! If you’re a newbie and just want to watch for the first time, it’s not a problem. Women only. Appropriate attire required.
Ruby Tuesdays (Tuesday night downstairs at Ku Bar)
Both a lounge and dance party Ku Bar is generally a boy bar that the ladies now take over the downstairs area on Tuesday nights. Even though it takes place on a Tuesday, this is definitely one of the most popular girl nights in Soho - any night of the week! And yes, that is a chocolate fountain you see there.
30 Lisle St.
Soho, London
Rude Girls (one-off parties at various venues around town)
Let’s leave it up to these lovely ladies to describe themselves and their event…. “Inside Rudegirls parties you can expect eye candy and entertainment including pillow fighting, strip tease, erotic cinema, strip blackjack, jelly wrestling, pole dancing, fashion shows, torch singers and live shows and performances. It is strictly girl's only and encourages a dress code including lingerie, retro chic, parisian scruff, punk porn star provocateurs, gutter glamour, pearls, latex, silk, bling and skin skin skin.” Yummy! Check their website for dates and details.
Rumours (Last Saturday of the month at the Minories)
What can we say?? Another hugely popular and well-established all-girl party with a great dance floor and two bars. Several hundred women show up for this party every month.
64 - 73 Minories
London
Smack
Taking place once every couple of months, this is a super-popular night of great lesbian performance and partying. A bit of a hipster event where all the cool girls are, make sure to not arrive too late and miss the show.
Starkers! (Every 3rd Friday of the month at the Factory Club)
This is the U.K.’s one and only nudie dance club. It’s a pansexual affair with gays, lesbians, straights and whoever else you can imagine, and yes, everybody there is nekkid! That includes visitors, staff and even the DJs. You undress on site, though footwear remains mandatory for obvious reasons. A great wig is always welcome though!
65 Goding St.
London
StripLite
"Beautiful and opulent burlesque and amazing visual performers, independent and cutting edge underground film and animations, live experimental photography, captivating bands and musicians, followed by resident djs Kate Way and Lee Problem Being all night, playing great alternative/electro/dark indie/glam rock/dirty electronic music." A bit of a fetish night, dress-up is encouraged for these occasional parties
Sugar Rush parties
These one-off events are for "girls who like girls within the Afro-Caribbean community." They usually host about one party a month (often themed with dress-up encouraged!), so check their website for upcoming events.
The Finger in the Pie Cabaret Showcase Extravaganza! (1st Sunday of the Month at Madame JoJo’s)
“Tassel twirling, razor blade swallowing, paranoid poetry or hula hoop stripping. The best new talent in modern variety, burlesque and vaudeville.” Yowza!
10 Brewer St.
Soho, London
www.myspace.com/fingerinthecabaret
Trailer Trash
"Its a sleazy rave box that pounds out nasty electro booty shake." Long-running, but now only occasional, hard dancing night for queers of all stripes and colours.
Trash Palace
Calling itself a "21st century neo-punk bar" this indie, homocore club goes after the same mixed LGBT crowd as Ghetto Bar. Recognising that it's almost impossible to compete with them, Trash Palace instead encourages the crowds to come party with them before heading over to Ghetto Bar later in the evening. They even offer reduced admission tickets for a lot of the popular parties at over venues across town.
58 Old St.
London
Twat Boutique (usually 1st Thursday of the month at Dalston Superstore)
Well, if you're going shopping for that special lady in your life.... So Twat Boutique is an eclectic, indie, new wave, electro, garage rock, mutant disco, motown disco, disco-punk boutique dance party. It's a smaller event, but packs in those faux-hawks and skinny jeans like there's no tomorrow.
117 Kingsland High St.
London
www.myspace.com/twatboutique
Unskinny Bop (every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Star of Bethnal Green)
Alternative dyke-run event for the “fat, queer, short, ginger, skinny, shy, tall, bespectacled, bewigged - even if you're pretty damn average but you're sick of the choices available to you and you just wanna dance to good music without pranging yourself on someone's cheekbones, Unskinny Bop is for you.”
359 Bethnal Green Rd.
Tower Hamlets, London
www.unskinnybop.co.uk
Vespa Nights (Saturdays at Bar 187)
"First and foremost this is a cool bar, offering lovely drinks in the heart of Soho, where we all love hanging out. It starts at 8 and finishes about midnight - but the bar closes at 11pm." Hosted by the lovely Sandra D (Play, Ruby Tuesdays, Killer Queen), drop by here for cocktails before heading out clubbing.
187 Wardour St.
London
Wish (Usually on the 1st Saturday of the month)
This is the girl party everybody’s got on their lips right now. Hipster without being pretentious, sexy without being over-the-top, and excellent music. Like so many of the roving lesbian nights in London right now, there are some questions as to where this party will continue to take place. The best suggestion for now is to check their website for more details on upcoming locations and dates.
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