Lesbian bars in soho


S!NG Karaoke at She Bar, the lesbian bar in Soho

This month, I wanted to include something more focused on an evening for the ladies, and I&#;ve heard SO much about the evenings at S!NG karaoke at She Bar that I&#;d illustrate your attention to it.

S!NG karaoke has gained iconic status over the years and is packed to the rafters week after week. It proudly boasts that it is absolutely rammed with London&#;s finest lesbians and pals.

This lesbian-centric karaoke night is hosted by uber-talented Drag Cabaret authority couple Adam All and Apple Derrieres, who not only host the night but regularly entertain the loyal crowd with a power ballad or twelve.

Rightly satisfied of boasting a safe space for a lovely mix of young and older lesbians, non-binary beauties and their friends, so go check them out every Wednesday and lift up your voices with this friendly bunch.

Follow @shebarsoho on Instagram for venue details and @adamall_drag and @applederrieres. (note: Gentlemen visitors are required to be accompanied)

S!NG Karaoke is Every Wednesday at She Bar, Soho, 23a Old Compton Street, London W1D

The lesbian bar the people made happen

It doesn’t get us to point out that queer nightlife in the UK is facing significant challenges.

Queer venues have been disproportionately affected by soaring rent and the verb of living, with six in 10 LGBTQ+ venues closing between and According to Pink News, by the end of , She Soho was the only lesbian bar left in London. In the entirety of the UK, there were only three.

But it wasn’t always this way. As early as the s, London’s lesbians would congregate in the dark cellar of The Gateways Club on King’s Road, Chelsea, decades before being gay was even legal.

​“It was adorable much the only safe place to pick someone up,” says Lisa Power, co-founder of charity organisation Stonewall. ​“Making passes at women, unless you were absolutely dead certain they were another lesbian or at least bi, was a really risky thing elsewhere.”

The secret establishment became the longest surviving lesbian club in the world, frequented by the likes of former BBC Radio presenter DJ Ritu, artist Maggi Hambling, and Patricia Highsmith (who wrote the

Best Lesbian Bars In London

While most people think of Manchester or Brighton when it comes to a lesbian scene, the capital is up there alongside the two heavyweights with its elongated list of venues and nights catering to gay women. From raving clubs to sophisticated spots and casual, friendly pubs, read our recommended list of the finest lesbian bars in London and have yourself a hootenanny.



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For hundreds of years, Soho has been a haven for gay Londoners, full of packed pubs and late night drinking dens even before the decriminalisation of homosexuality. In these enlightened times, LGBTQ+ city dwellers have got a plethora of options all across the city. But gay mature Soho still holds a distinct place in London's LGBTQ scene and remains most visitors' first port of call, whether for drag nights or mingling. It's centred around Old Compton Street, where you can spend a raucous night at the enduringly widespread G-A-Y bar or down unpretentious drinks at pubs like The Admiral Duncan. Here's our pick of the best gay bars and clubs in Soho.

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