Gay London Life | Sept '24 Edition - Magazine - Page 10
Going Out
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CIRCA
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the
past decade — or just somewhere beyond Zone
80:20
4 — we’ll give you the lowdown on CIRCA. The
The Ship Inn
original venue can be found on Frith Street and
Having been at the heart of the Medway Pride
London. It’s hard to make guarantees in this
is a super-glam tornado of mirrored walls, free-
celebrations in the middle of August, The Ship
world, but you should expect to end the night
flowing cocktails and the famous disco-ball DJ
Inn is still the place to go in Rochester for a bit of
here with legs tired from dancing, half a pint
booth. Then, there’s the sister club down by the
a tipple and a giggle — in fact, it’s the longest-
of lager down your best trousers and a new
Thames, which goes that little bit harder. We’re
running LGBTQ+ venue in all of Kent. The
Instagram follower in the shape of a hunky otter
talking huge house tunes, dancers wearing very
Thursday karaoke nights are a good time to visit
living in Oval. 80:20’s a good party if you want a
little and a crowd more than happy to party until
if you’ve got a smashing singing voice and/or a
slice of the action — resident DJs Wayne David
4am in the morning.
theatrical bent, while Saturday nights are usually
and Paul Joseph blast out the best pop, indie and
CIRCA Soho, 62 Frith Street, W1D 3JL
Nearest Station: Tottenham Court Road
CIRCA Embankment,
Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA
Nearest Station: Embankment
spearheaded by the dynamic duo of Drag With
dance released between the years of 1980 and
No Name (pictured) and DJ Fanny Fresh until the
2020. Lots to choose from, then.
ripe old hour of 2am.
347 High Street, ME1 1DA
Nearest Station: Rochester
Saturday 21st September, 9pm-4am,
Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane,
SE11 5QY. Nearest Station: Vauxhall
Roma
Trans Club
Paunchy
One of the longest-running parties of its kind,
If you like your fellas to be chunky, cuddly or
Some of the nights at The Lord Clyde London
Roma was started by Alekssandra Ceciliato back
with plenty to grab onto, Paunchy should be put
are quite — how should we put it delicately? —
in 2012 and today, it takes place on the fourth
straight into your calendar and highlighted in an
smutty. Sunday Social is a little more laid-back, at
Friday of the month at Bunker Bar. It always
urgent shade of red. The event happens once a
least by the Deptford cruise venue’s standards.
attracts a fun-loving crowd of trans women
month at The Lord Clyde London, which should
It’s an end-of-weekend event at which punters
and their admirers, who gather by the bar, on
give you a pretty good idea of how the night will
can enjoy a pint, mingle with other guys and even
the dance floor or perhaps even in the venue’s
pan out. Needless to say, T-shirts don’t stay on
break out into a soft-shoe gentle sway to the
darker corners. There’s no dress code as such,
for very long and trousers are quick to follow in
music playing. Of course, you can disappear into
but regulars are known to go above and beyond
the venue’s cruise areas. And the cherry on the
the cruise areas for some more X-rated fun, but
when it comes to looks. Think maximalism. Think
cake — entry’s only a tenner and that includes a
that’s your prerogative. The last Sunday of the
overstatement. Think whatever the opposite of
free drink, too.
month is always a bear special, too.
demure and mindful is.
Every Sunday, 6pm-midnight,
The Lord Clyde London, 9 Wotton Road,
SE8 5TQ. Nearest Station: Deptford
Friday 27th September, 10pm-4am,
Bunker Bar, 217-221 City Road, EC1V 1JN
Nearest Station: Old Street
Second Saturday of the month
(14th September), 6pm-1am,
The Lord Clyde London, 9 Wotton Road,
SE8 5TQ. Nearest Station: Deptford
Sunday Social
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