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Thursday 7th January 2027
7:00pm - 12:00am
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THE ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN
372 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5HY
Any questions? Please email us at:
James Lindsay: CEO/Managing Director
John Kerr: Operations Director
Dave Cross: Events and Programme Manager
Jason Reid: Social Media Manager
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The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a Victorian pub on Kennington Lane and one of London's oldest surviving gay venues, with drag and cabaret going back to the post-war decades. In 2015 it became the first building in the UK to be listed (Grade II) largely for its LGBTQ+ history…
“Always a pleasure to visit the Royal Vauxhall Tavern . Staff are pleasant & speedy . Management friendly & personable . Drinks reasonably priced & always a variety of happenings to suit most people. Highly recommended !” — Shaun Murphy, Google
“Been a ‘regular’ visitor to the RVT in as far as I’ve been here about once every couple of years for the last 30 years. Always great fun, awesome crowd and friendly staff.” — DeeteeLDN, Tripadvisor
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via Booking.comBudget hostel on Greenwich High Road beside Greenwich station, with dorms and a bar downstairs. Gay-friendly mainstream, not gay-run.
Mid-to-upper-priced boutique hotel on Bermondsey Square, south of Tower Bridge, near Bermondsey Street and London Bridge; gay-friendly.
Five-star design hotel on the Strand near Aldwych, known for its rooftop bar. Mainstream, gay-friendly. Address on file needs checking.
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