Polo Lounge, gay bar in Glasgow
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Polo Lounge

Historic Venue 1995 Still active

Scotland's longest-running gay dance club — the Polo Lounge at Wilson Street since 1995, in a converted 18th-century Merchant City warehouse.

Google (1664) 3.9
Tripadvisor (651) 3.6
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Visitors praise the Polo Lounge for its great atmosphere, music, and friendly staff, with some specifically mentioning helpful PR staff. However, a significant number of reviews report being denied entry without clear explanation, with some feeling the door staff were rude or discriminatory.

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Address
84 Wilson St, Glasgow G1 1UZ, UK
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Phone
0141 559 6593
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Website
www.pologlasgow.co.uk

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About this place Polo Lounge

Polo Lounge is one of Glasgow's best-known gay venues, on Wilson Street in the Merchant City, the area where most of the city's LGBTQ+ bars are. It has a lounge bar on the ground floor and club space for dancing later in the night. The crowd is mixed, mostly gay men, and it gets busy on weekends. There's often a queue on Friday and Saturday. We don't have confirmed opening hours. Check the website or social pages before going, especially for club nights and entry charges. The other Merchant City gay bars are a few minutes' walk away.

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Gay LGBTQ+ Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Touristy Local favorite Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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3.9
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1,664 reviews

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Jayjay Robertson Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Went on a Monday night. We left our flat sober, got a taxi straight to the front door, and there wasn’t even a queue. Two female bouncers looked us up and down as if we were aliens and asked, “Where have you been tonight, guys?” We told them we’d come directly from our flat in Glasgow by taxi. Their response? “Sorry, not tonight, guys.” We asked why, and they simply repeated, “Not tonight, guys.” No explanation. No reason. We were completely dumbfounded. Scotland seems to have a real problem with bouncers who have a superiority complex and think they’re above basic courtesy. If you’re going to refuse someone entry, at least have the decency to explain why. Needless to say, I won’t be back.

Derek Robertson Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Tammy McKay Jul 2026
★★★★★
Hannah Bones Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆

This is the worst club in glasgow. I have tried 6 times to get in this year and every single time the bouncers say no and give no reason. Tonight I had just got off the train, it was my friends birthday and I hadnt had a single drink they said no. I asked why, they said no. My friend came out the club to talk to the bouncer, they still said no. Its a disgusting place where they pick and choose. From what I saw the only people who were let inside were girls with tiny skirts and cleavage. I dont have that. 0/10 wouldnt recommend to my worst enemy.

Ismail Ahmadzai Jul 2026
★★★★★
frogjuns Jul 2026
★★★★★

bar staff are lovely and attentive, toasties 10/10 and lovely shot girls !

An lang Jul 2026
★★★★★

5 toasties out of 5 (nayome is the goat)

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