Gay London Life | Oct '24 Edition - Magazine - Page 8
Going Out
< Scan for London’s latest events
Roma
Trans Club
Queer Open
Mic Night
Although East London cruise joint Bunker Bar
Whether you’re an acoustic singer-songwriter or
The
Locker Room
is usually a men-only affair, trans women are
a spoken-word artist, here’s a night at which you
Even though some have closed in recent years,
welcome to join in on the fun once a month for
can show off your creative talents and see what
London’s still pretty spoiled when it comes to
Roma Trans Club. This long-running party was
your fellow queer artists are up to. If you want to
gay saunas. The Locker Room in Kennington is
set up by Alekssandra Ceciliato back in 2012
get involved, it’s organised through meetup.com
one of our faves. No, it’s not the biggest, but it’s
and has become a monthly highlight for the trans
— just search Queer Open Mic Night and you can
got a friendly atmosphere and modern facilities
community and their admirers. This month, it’s a
message the organisers to book yourself a slot.
(a sauna, steam room and cinema room among
Halloween special, so a ghoulish get-up wouldn’t
At the same time, there’s no pressure to perform
them). Plus, the monthly schedule of events is
go amiss. There’ll be a few performances
and you can just sit back and watch should you so
excellent — there are hairy hunks aplenty at Bear
happening up on stage, plus the venue’s darker
wish. Best of all, it’s completely free.
Night every Tuesday and lots of intergenerational
corners will be open for exploration if you dare…
Last Sunday of the month (27th October),
fun at Lads for Dads on the second and third
Friday 25th October, 10pm-4am, Bunker Bar,
5.30pm-8.30pm, The Cock Tavern, 340
Wednesday of the month.
217-221 City Road, EC1V 1JN
Kennington Road, SE11 4LD
6 Cleaver Street, SE11 6DP
Nearest Station: Old Street
Nearest Station: Kennington
Nearest Station: Kennington
80:20
The Old Ship
Fine, we’ll say it seeing as nobody else will — Eagle
ME1 Sauna
London has one of the best dancefloors in the
Oooh, did you feel that? That autumnal chill in the
Refreshingly old-school, The Old Ship can be found
capital. It’s big enough to have a twirl but not so
air? The only sensible thing to do is head into your
moored up in leafy Limehouse and is just the spot
vast that you’ll lose your friends. There’s usually a
nearest gay sauna and not emerge until the first
for a lager top, a packet of pork scratchings and a
bit of dry ice to add to the mystique of it all and the
signs of Spring. If you live down the Medway, this
raucous sing-song led by a drag queen up on stage.
DJs always seem to know just what to play. Take
might be ME1 Sauna in Rochester. Across three
This month, you’ve got Marie La Rue on Friday 4th,
80:20, the monthly club night from the same folk
floors, there are all the spa facilities you could
Son of a Tutu on Saturday 5th and Tiffany Wells on
that brought you Athena. Resident DJ Paul Joseph
want to warm your cockles, plus lots of private
Sunday 6th — how’s that for a weekend of talent?
and special guests spin pop, dance and indie tunes
spaces for…well, private things. If you like your
There’s also a pub quiz every Wednesday hosted by
released between 1980 and 2020 to a crowd that
men hairy, Furry Friday is the time to go, while
Question One and it’s not unheard of for the prize in
knows all the words.
there’s also T-girl Tuesdays and Strictly Naked
the weekly jackpot game to reach three figures…
Saturday 19th October, 9pm-4am,
Wedesdays on the calendar, too.
17 Barnes Street, E14 7NW
Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY
Foundry Wharf, ME1 1TH
Nearest Station: Limehouse
Nearest Station: Vauxhall
Nearest Station: Rochester
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