Cheerz Bar & Nightclub

Cheerz has been Aberdeen's LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub since 1996, and it is still the only dedicated gay venue in north-east Scotland. It sits at 2-8 Exchange Street in the Merchant Quarter, a couple of minutes' walk from Aberdeen train station, the bus station, Union Square and Union Street. It runs as a bar in the evening and a club late at night. The programme mixes drag and cabaret, karaoke, quiz nights, student nights during university term and themed club nights. Cheerz also works as a live venue: in 2026 it hosted a cabaret night in February, gigs during the Aberdeen Jazz Festival in March and a drag bingo night during the University of Aberdeen Students' Union Pride programme in June. The crowd is mixed and LGBTQ+: locals, students from the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University, offshore workers on leave and people from across Aberdeenshire and Moray, since there is no other gay bar in the region. Weeknights can be quiet. Friday and Saturday after 11pm are the busiest times. Some late nights and ticketed shows carry a charge. Hours and theme nights change, so check cheerzbar.co.uk or the bar's social media before you go. It rates 3.8 on Google from about 135 reviews.