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The Ship Inn
Rochester
80:20
Handsome
Obviously, New Year’s resolutions are deeply
There are countless reasons why we love Eagle
personal commitments, but why not aim to spend
London — the spacious beer garden, the smoke
God, it’s all going on in Rochester, isn’t it? Just
more time on a dance floor this year? It’s excellent
machine, the strong probability of a snog with
three minutes’ walk from ME1 Sauna lies The Ship
exercise, good for your mental health and it’s got
an otter in a string vest — but the varied music
Inn, the oldest gay pub in the region. Old she may
to be better than Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel. A
policy is chief among them. On Sunday nights,
be, but she’s certainly no slacker — she’s open
club night with a dance floor that’s always chokka
the Horse Meat Disco lads take over, while pop’s
on both Christmas Eve and Boxing Day from
is 80:20. Resident DJs Wayne David and Paul
the order of the day at 80:20 and Athena. At
8pm onwards for a spot of karaoke — get there
Joseph only play music released between 1980
Handsome, however, dancers are treated to
early if you want to bagsy Mariah. Then, there’s
and 2020 — hence the name — and this tends to
proper, four-to-the-floor house music all night
a Glowstick Party on NYE, of which, we can
land at the poppy end of the spectrum. This means
from DJs Martyn Fitzgerald and Dan Murphy. Get
guarantee a few things — entry will be free, DJ
big singalongs and ass-shaking aplenty.
in before 10 and you’ll get a free entry, a free shot
Fanny Fresh will be DJing and nobody will know
Every Third Saturday of the month
and happy hour offers.
the words to Auld Lang Syne.
(18th January), Eagle London,
Saturday 11th January, 9pm-4am,
347 High Street, ME1 1DA
349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY
Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY
Nearest Station: Rochester
Nearest Station: Vauxhall
Nearest Station: Vauxhall
Greenhouse
Sauna
Paunchy
The Yard
For a lot of us, Christmas can be a time of excess,
Just because we haven’t seen the sun for weeks
Luton? Yes, we’re being serious. A short jaunt
but don’t beat yourself up if you head into January
and weeks, it doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a
north of London will get you to Greenhouse
with a few extra inches around the waist — simply
cocktail or two in The Yard Bar’s courtyard — just
Sauna, where you’ll find super-sized spa
lean into it and get yourself down to Paunchy. This
wrap yourself up in a Lenny Kravitz-sized scarf
facilities big enough to fit in the whole first-team
is a monthly club night for blokes who sit on the
and use the winter chills as an excuse to snuggle
of Luton Town FC, plus the subs bench, too.
burlier end of the spectrum, plus all those who go
up close to someone. And while we’ve got you, we
They cater to all tastes here, too — the last
weak at the knees at the sight of them. Punters
best mention the New Year’s Eve party happening
Sunday of the month is Bring Out the Bears,
are just as welcome to clink pints in the bar area as
there. Glitterbeam Radio regular Keyth David
while it’s Bi-Tastic every Tuesday. Naturists
they are to go for a little nosey around the venue’s
will be on the decks, while drag starlet Bimba is
will want to pop down on Naked Wednesdays,
dark rooms. There’s a sling in there, or so we hear.
hosting. There are even canapes and free fizz at
although not on Christmas Day, which is the only
Saturday 11th January, 6pm-1am,
midnight — head to OutSavvy for tickets.
day it’s closed over the festive period.
The Lord Clyde London, 9 Wotton Road, SE8 5TQ
57 Rupert Street, W1D 7PL
23 Crawley Road, LU1 1HX
Nearest Station: Deptford
Nearest Station: Piccadilly Circus
Nearest Station: Luton
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