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Vela Gay Club

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Address
Viktoriagade 2–4, 1655 Copenhagen V
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About this place Vela Gay Club

Vela is Copenhagen's most established queer and lesbian club night — a regular event that has been part of the Copenhagen gay calendar for years and occupies an important position as the city's most visible lesbian and queer-women-focused nightlife offering. The event runs at venues in the Vesterbro neighbourhood, typically in industrial-conversion spaces that suit the underground character of the programming. The crowd is diverse, politically engaged, and deliberately broader than a conventional 'lesbian bar' demographic: queer women, non-binary people, their allies, and a significant contingent of gay men who appreciate the musical quality of the programming over the more mainstream options on Studiestræde. The DJs tend toward house, techno, and leftfield electronic music rather than the commercial pop programming of the mainstream bars. Vela's specific character — queer-feminist, musically serious, community-rooted — makes it distinct within the Copenhagen gay scene and essential for visitors who want something beyond the conventional bar circuit.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 23:00-05:00
Saturday 23:00-05:00
Sunday Closed

Features

Gay Lesbian / Women-focused Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance Underground Local favorite Techno House DJ sets Dance club Late night (after midnight)

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162 reviews

Based on 162 Google reviews.

Kat Wilk
Kat Wilk Nov 2025

The place is closed, not sure if the Google needs updating bby the owner? Very disappointed 😞 😔 😕 😪

Anne Gaudin Pinot
Anne Gaudin Pinot Oct 2025

Marked open but closed 🥹

Sam Sam
Sam Sam Oct 2025

It's closed. There's no point in going. It's been closed for a long time and Google isn't up to date.

Jurian Goudswaard
Jurian Goudswaard Oct 2025

It was closed today on a Friday night :( Not sure if it's still in business.

The Black Flower Colorado
The Black Flower Colorado Sep 2025
Santos Amanda
Santos Amanda Aug 2025

The bar is currently closed, I suggest contacting them before going.

Signe Lundsteen
Signe Lundsteen Jul 2025

Such a cool place

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