Gay London Life | Oct '24 Edition - Magazine - Page 8
Going Out
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80:20
The Rising
Topless hunks, dry ice and the prominent scent
of Eau de SE11 — there’s nowhere quite like the
ME1 Sauna
It’s been just over half a year since The Rising
dance floor at Eagle London when it’s in full flow.
Been to the Medway town of Rochester recently?
opened its doors, but during that minuscule
This is always the case at 80:20, the monthly
We’d highly recommend it. There’s a rather
amount of time, the pub has become a firm
night at the Vauxhall hotspot. The resident DJs
agreeable castle, a Huguenot Museum and
favourite for countless queer Londoners.
only blast out pop, indie and dance released
even a cathedr…actually, who are we kidding,
This is undoubtedly down to the jam-packed
between 1980 and 2020, hence the name.
just go to ME1 Sauna. There are three floors of
weekly schedule, which starts with board
There’s a lot to choose from, but the selectors
well-maintained spa facilities and private cabins
game gatherings on Tuesdays and a quiz on
know what they’re doing — expect copious
here, not to mention special events happening
Wednesdays, before livening up with live music
numbers of the sort of singalongs that have
throughout the month — Furry Fridays will suit
on Thursdays and drag queens on Fridays and
you racing from the smoking area back to the
the burlier of blokes, while Strictly Naked every
Saturdays. The happy hour offers between
dancefloor in mild panic.
Wednesday and the first/third Saturdays of the
4-7pm, Monday to Friday, do no harm, either.
Every third Saturday (16th Nov), 9pm-4am,
month will appeal to all the exhibitionists out there.
98 Harper Road, SE1 6AQ
Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane,
Foundry Wharf, ME1 1TH
Nearest Station: Elephant & Castle
SE11 5QY. Nearest Station: Vauxhall
Nearest Station: Rochester
Vault139
ZODIAC
Picture a bar in Central London at which punters
While some people don’t leave their sofa in
Venture down the Medway into deepest, darkest
can let loose with a beer in their hand and their
November so as to be fully charged for the busy
Kent and you’ll find a corker of a gay pub in The Ship
dangly bits out for the world to see — you’ve just
festive season, ZODIAC will be doing no such
Inn. Variety is the spice of life here. On Thursdays,
imagined Vault139, a basement men-only spot just
slacking off. Throughout the month, there are
you can holler out a classic at the karaoke session
around the corner from UCL. This long-running
heaps of different things happening, including
from 9pm onwards, while there’s often a bit of
cruise bar is open every day from 1pm to 1am
karaoke every Tuesday and Sunday, Drag Race
drag and dancing on Fridays and Saturdays. On
and has four events with different dress codes
UK screenings hosted by Eileen Eiffel every
Sundays, you can sit next to the roaring fireplace
throughout the week. Depending on when you
Thursday and super-talented drag queens up
and tuck into a roast dinner, which are available for
go, you’ll either have to be fully clothed, in your
on stage every Friday. The bar’s co-founder Dee
under a tenner (although these have to be ordered
underwear, completely starkers or given the
Chanelle is also hosting her debut album launch
before 9pm on Friday).
choice of one of the above.
party on Friday 22nd!
347 High Street, ME1 1DA
139-143, Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN
119 Hampstead Road, NW1 3EE
Nearest Station: Rochester
Nearest Station: Warren Street
Nearest Station: Euston
The Ship Inn
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