FabGuys.com forum: London Gay Venues That Are Long Gone

Essex (Epping) / Central London

I was reading an interesting article recently about London gay venues that are no sadly, no longer…

The Coleherne in Earle’s Court / West Brompton for example. It sounded incredible from what I read about it back in the day.

I’d love to hear your memories of other gay London venues that are now no longer here…

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By *ood looking 64Man
1 day ago

RCT

Is XXL still going ? Or has it folded ? Had many a great times at the club.

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By *londebiguyMan
1 day ago

near Southport

"I was reading an interesting article recently about London gay venues that are no sadly, no longer…

The Coleherne in Earle’s Court / West Brompton for example. It sounded incredible from what I read about it back in the day.

I’d love to hear your memories of other gay London venues that are now no longer here…

If that pool table could talk.

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By *erscumdumpMan
1 day ago

Watford

"Is XXL still going ? Or has it folded ? Had many a great times at the club."

XXL moved to Club 360 in Tottenham when Pulse closed. Not been so I dont know if the same raunchy vibe lived on.

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By *awihMan
1 day ago

Aldershot

"I was reading an interesting article recently about London gay venues that are no sadly, no longer…

The Coleherne in Earle’s Court / West Brompton for example. It sounded incredible from what I read about it back in the day.

I’d love to hear your memories of other gay London venues that are now no longer here…

So many Places in London and other towns and cities have gone. Besides the Coleherne, others that I remember from back in the 80’s include The Queens Head in Tryon Street Chelsea, The Salisbury (in the film Victim), Copa’s, Harpoon Louis, and The Black Cap to name a few.

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By *lassmanMan
1 day ago

notts

The Festival club near London Coloseum. The Champions in Notting Hill Gate,

The Biograph cinema near Victoria and the cartoon cinema in Piccadilly. The three Eurosaunas. The A and B club near Chinatown. Premier sauna in West End ( though not strictly advertised as gay but was rampant with gay actors)

The Roman Baths near Bayswater.

Jean Fredericks drag balls in Bayswater

Plus many more

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By *ajkumarkapoorMan
1 day ago

London

Spats

Kudos

Brief Encounter

First Out

Napoleon

Colherne

Sombero

Phoenix

Heaven etc

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
1 day ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

"I was reading an interesting article recently about London gay venues that are no sadly, no longer…

The Coleherne in Earle’s Court / West Brompton for example. It sounded incredible from what I read about it back in the day.

I’d love to hear your memories of other gay London venues that are now no longer here…

If that pool table could talk."

Oh really!! Wow

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By *luteus maxMan
1 day ago

Waterlooville at night

I remember the Coleherne, as Earls Court and the Kings Road was my stomping ground in my late teens and twenties. I didn't spend much time in there, as I was into cafe society, and a lot of sexually active girls. The Troubadour was a folk clubalmost next to the Colherne, and Dinty Mores was a cafe on the other side of the side road next to it.

The Cafe des Artistes was a late night pickup dance venue a bit further up the road.

The Sans Souci was an all night cafe that was used by "off duty" working girls, and I had some interesting conversations there. There were a load more folk cafes like L'Ambiance in Queensway.

My gay activities were really confined to cottaging, as they provided lots of opportunity for sexual gratification and variety.

They were great times.

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By *issalignedTV/TS
1 day ago

London

Stunners 🪦

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By *3versMan
1 day ago

glasgow

The sleazy H2O in Ball's Pond Road

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By *endy CMan
1 day ago

Huntingdon

How about the Phillbeach? Earls Ct

I was a regular at the Monday tv/ts/cd night xxx

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By *r Workman1Man
1 day ago

Glasgow

The Hoist Club ,Vauxhall Bridge , leather fetish place

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
22 hours ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

Shame they are all gone now

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By *lokenexdoor2025Man
21 hours ago

Ludlow

Elephant and castle, vauxhall

Union tavern, camberwell with marc fleming aka auntie flo

Black cap

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By *lokenexdoor2025Man
21 hours ago

Ludlow

"Elephant and castle, vauxhall

Union tavern, camberwell with marc fleming aka auntie flo

Black cap"

Catacombs

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By *awihMan
21 hours ago

Aldershot

Brownies Sauna in Streatham - party nights used to be a lot of fun.

Planets on Piccadilly- went straight and went bankrupt.

Moving out of London there was The Noah's Ark in Windsor

The Greyhound in Guildford.

The Cellar (or Ralph’s) a private party in Farnham, Ralph dug out the basement footprint of the house and built his own disco - every 2 weeks alternate Fridays and Saturdays.

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By *reenbinMan
20 hours ago

Portishead

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By *reenbinMan
20 hours ago

Portishead

Is the quebec still going, loved that place

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By *ngel1971Man
20 hours ago

London

The Stag in Victoria.

Bolts/Lazers nightclub on Green Lanes, Harringay, near the corner of St Ann's Road where the old Coliseum Cinema use to be.

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By *IPMANMan
19 hours ago

LONDON WEST

The Fort in Bermondsey ??? I went one Sunday lunch time, almost pitch black inside. As I was being served my first pint, the guy next to me at the bar was being fisted

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
14 hours ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

"The Fort in Bermondsey ??? I went one Sunday lunch time, almost pitch black inside. As I was being served my first pint, the guy next to me at the bar was being fisted"
. Wow

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
43 minutes ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

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By *oosterladMan
24 minutes ago

ipswich

"Brownies Sauna in Streatham - party nights used to be a lot of fun.

Planets on Piccadilly- went straight and went bankrupt.

Moving out of London there was The Noah's Ark in Windsor

The Greyhound in Guildford.

The Cellar (or Ralph’s) a private party in Farnham, Ralph dug out the basement footprint of the house and built his own disco - every 2 weeks alternate Fridays and Saturdays."

I used to work behind the bar for Ralph. Great times. I hooe the place is still standing wtyh all those excavations. Another pub was The Croydon in err Croydon!

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By *976BeardedMan OP Man
19 minutes ago

Essex (Epping) / Central London

"How about the Phillbeach? Earls Ct

I was a regular at the Monday tv/ts/cd night xxx"
. I have heard on other posts about phillbeach.

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