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A guide to LGBTQ+ venues and queer events happening in East London, including Dalston, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Surrey Quays and more.

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Adam's at Snackbar

Adam’s at Snackbar

Adam’s is a pop-up LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar founded by Adam Caddy, located at Snackbar in Dalston Junction

BJ’s White Swan

BJ's White Swan, 556 Commercial Rd, London, E14 7JD | Gay London
Colours

Colours Hoxton

Colours in Hoxton is relatively new on the scene but has made a serious impact.
Glass House London

Glass House London

A new LGBTQIA+ multidisciplinary venue led by Glass House Projects on Brick Lane in East London.

Jungle Electric

Jungle Electric, an all inclusive Indie coffee shop in Roman Road in Bow
The Glory

The Glory

The Glory is most definitely the best place out East to enjoy a gay bar, brilliant drag and performances and a nightclub all rolled into one,
The Karaoke Hole

The Karaoke Hole

The Karaoke Hole is where you can join East London’s finest drag stars on stage for a night of wild karaoke!
The Nelson's

The Nelson’s

The Nelson Pub, 32 Horatio St, London, E2 7SB
The Old Ship

The Old Ship

The Old Ship is a good old East End LGBTQ+ boozer
The Queen Adelaide

The Queen Adelaide

The owner of the much-missed George and Dragon in the East End has opened up a hop and a skip away on Hackney Road with The Queen Adelaide.

Queer Clubs
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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

Dance and nightclub in the East End - which defies those descriptions and needs to be seen to be believed!
Dalston Superstore

Dalston Superstore

Dalton Superstore is officially a Gay London institution, a label they probably hate but that's what you get for being a cult venue.
MA1 The Bunker

MA1: The Bunker

Gay London cruising club with weekly and monthly club nights
The Glory

The Glory

The Glory is most definitely the best place out East to enjoy a gay bar, brilliant drag and performances and a nightclub all rolled into one,

London Theatre
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A Strange Loop Tickets

A Strange Loop is the Pultizer Prize winning musical that joyously tackles queerness, creativity, identity and race

Beautiful Thing Tickets

BEAUTIFUL THING gets a 30th anniversary revival at the Theatre Royal Stratford East
Groove

Groove by Outbox Theatre & Shoredtich Town Hall

Exciting new performance theatre GROOVE coming to Bethnal Green from Outbox and Shoreditch Town Hall

Jarman & Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope double bill

Mark Farrelly (Howerd’s End) is back in London this spring, playing two gay icons - Derek Jarman and Quentin Crisp.
Only an Octave Apart

Only An Octave Apart at Wilton’s Musical Hall

Cabaret artist Justin Vivian Bond and acclaimed countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo premiere their show Only An Octave Apart at Wilton's Music Hall
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