Central England & Midlands

Listings of gay pubs and clubs in the midlands, including birmingham, nottingham, derby and leicester.

Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Hereford / Worcester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Back to main selection.

Derbyshire   Back To Top

Chesterfield

  • Basement below Bluebell Inn, Cavendish St. (01246) 201849. Wed 8-11. Phone to check still running!
  • Dorothys / Baby Jaynes, 13 Marsden Street. (07709) 792102. Website http://www.dorothysbabyjaynes.com
  • The Yellow Lion Saltergate (01246) 201397. Friendly mixed pub.

Derby

  • Curzons Nightclub 25 Curzon St. (01332) 204290. Tue-Sun, disco, cabaret.
  • Freddies Bar 101 Curzon St. (01332) 204290. Wed-Sun evening.
  • The Gallery 130 Green Lane. (01332) 368652. Mon-Thu 7-11pm; all day fri/sat/sun.
  • Gold, 60s/70s night. Sat. 7pm-midnight. The Vine Inn, 37 Whitaker Street.
  • The Vine 22 Ford St. (01332) 200266. Lounge + disco, bar with cabaret.

Gloucestershire   Back To Top

Cheltenham

  • Exs Nightclub 20 High St. (01242) 260706. Gay nightclub, Thu & Fri 9-2am, Sat 9-4am, Sun 9-1am. Drag - last Friday of every month! Celebrity Apperence- Last Saturday of every month! Happy hour everynight from 9pm - 10:30pm.

Gloucester

  • Hysteria at Crackers, Bruton Way. (01452) 300289. Mon 9:30-2.

Hereford / Worcester    Back To Top

Hereford

  • Saracens Head (black bar), 1 St Martins St. (01432) 275480. Tue-Sun.
  • Impulse Docs Nightclub. (01432) 262037. Monthly club night, 3rd Thu.

Worcester

  • The Brewery Tap, Lowesmoor, Worcester. (01905) 617057. Friendly gay pub

Leicestershire   Back To Top

Leicester

  • Bossa 110 Granby St. (0116) 233454. cafe/bar, mixed.
  • Dollys Dover Castle, 34 Dover St. (0116) 2228826.
  • Knight Life Pineapple Inn, Burleys Way. (0116) 2623384. Disco.
  • Leicester Place 24 Dryden St. (0116) 2510785. The Crown, pub hrs, Disco Mon, Tue, Thu.
  • L&G Line Coffee Bar Wellington St. Wed (w-only) 12-2, Thu/Fri 2-2; Sat 10:30-5. Mixed.
  • Luxor 57 Welford Rd. (0116) 2334727. 7-11pm. Mixed gay/straight cafe bar.
  • Magazine Newark St. (0116) 2540523. Mixed gay/straight bar, women only alt Weds.
  • Pineapple Inn 27 Burleys Way. (0116) 2623384. Mon-Thu till 12. Gay, accom.
  • Streetlife @ Leicester Place, 24 Dryden Street. (0116) 2510785.

Loughborough

  • Rickenbackers Inn Granby St. (01509) 216220. Gay night, Tues 7:30-11.

Lincolnshire   Back To Top

Goulceby

Lincoln

  • Angels Bar, 78 Carwick Road. (01522) 567686.

Northamptonshire   Back To Top

Northampton

  • Domination 3rd Thu, happy/hard house at Kabana's (see below)
  • Fudge Kabana's (see below) Gay 1st Fri.
  • Kabana's 39 Sheep St. (01604) 22822. Wine bar/club. Tue/Wed 8-1, Thu/Fri 8-2, Sun 8-late.

Nottinghamshire   Back To Top

Mansfield

  • Ten Limited Editions, The Yard, 61 West Gate. (0113) 2380999. 4th Mon 9-2.
  • Lust The Cavern, Village Complex, Midworth St. (01623) 23004. Wed 10-2am.

Nottingham

  • A D 274 Lower Parliament St. (0115) 9502727.
  • Broadway Cinema, Broad Street. LGB friendly cinema with LGB friendly bar/cafe.
  • Eternity. Lesbian Disco at the Rotunda Standard Hill, last saturday of the month. details from (0115) 9348485.
  • Foresters Arms St Ann's St. (0115) 9580432. Gay pub, disco @ w/ends.
  • Foresters Inn 183 Huntingdon St. (0115) 9580393. Mixed pub, pool, food. Pub Hours.
  • NG1 76-80 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EH. (0115) 958 8440. State-of-the-art Sound Sytem, 3 Bars, Café, Chill Out.
  • The Central Huntingdon St. (0115) 9505323. Gay fun pub, 2 bars.
  • The Lord Roberts, Broad Street. (0115) 941 4886. Friendly low key bar.

Shropshire   Back To Top

Shrewsbury

  • Fruit Bowl Unit 3, 1a Wyle Cop Steps, Shrewsbury. Coffee shop sat 12-5.
  • Peach Tree 21 Abbey Foregate. (01743) 355055. Restaurant & wine bar, gay-run, L&G Mon.
  • Peach Tree 2 @ Manhattans 22 Abbey Foregate. Mon 11-2, tickets from Peach Tree 1 (above).

Telford

  • Gush@42nd Street Oakengates. Tue.
  • The Planet The Old Snooker Complex, Cannon Gate, Oakengates, Tue.

Staffordshire   Back To Top

Burton-On-Trent

  • Crown & Anchor 90 Westmore Rd, Burton On Trent. (01283) 561996.Pub hours.

Stoke-On-Trent

  • Club 14 Hillcrest St, Hanley. (01782) 201829. Refurbished pub, with separate club Ruby's.
  • Three Tuns Bucknall New Rd, Hanley. Mixed, drag & fun pub.

Warwickshire   Back To Top

Stratford-Upon-Avon

  • Queens Head Ely St. (01789) 204914. Gay-run, mixed pub.

West Midlands   Back To Top

Birmingham

  • Angels Café/Bar 127/131 Hurst St. (0121) 244 2626. Continental café, licensed.
  • Boots Bar 77 Wrentham Street, Birmingham B5 6QP. (0121) 622 1414. Mon-Tue 5pm-Late,
    Wed-Fri 8pm-2am, Sat 8pm-3:30am, Sun 3pm-11pm. Amsterdam style nightclub is for gay skinheads, leather & rubber guys, and their mates. Website http://come.to/bootsbar.
  • DV8 16 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD. (0121) 666 6366. Fri-Sun 10pm-4am. 2 dance areas, 3 bars, restaurant and balcony bar. Website http://www.clubdv8.co.uk/.
  • Enigma Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4BD. (0121) 622 4770. Mon-Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10.30pm. Modern stylish basement bar.
  • Equator 125 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6SE. (0121) 622 6000. Mon-Sat 12am-11pm, Sun 12noon-10.30pm. Website http://www.equatorbar.com/
  • Fountain Inn 102 Wrentham St. (0121) 622 1452. Mon-Sat 12noon-2:30pm 7pm-11:30pm,
    Sun 7pm-11:30pm. Premier leather and denim gay bar. Real Ale available. Accommodation available. Website http://www.geocities.com/fountainhoteluk/
  • Fox 17 Lower Essex St. (0121) 622 1210. Mon-Sat 6pm-11pm, Sun 12noon-3pm 7pm-11:30pm. Lesbian pub, traditional building, small and cosy.
  • Gorgeous 135 Sherlock Street. (0121) 622 2400. Pat & Faye welcome your Gorgeous company...Friendly and welcoming...female-run...Like gay pubs used to be.
  • Green Room Café Bar Unit A28, Arcadian Centre, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TD. (0121) 605 4343. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12noon-11pm. Café bar. Mixed (gay/straight).
  • Jester Horsefair, Holloway Circus, Queensway. (0121) 643 0155. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12noon-11pm. Modern style basement bar, mostly men, quite cruisy, occasional cabaret.
  • Kudos Video Dance Bar 28 Horsefair, Birmingham B1 1DD. (0121) 666 6806. Mon-Wed 5pm-1am, Thu & Fri 5pm-2am, Sat Noon-2am, Sun Noon-10:30pm. Video screens, fun attitude free staff, great atmosphere and excellent music. Website http://www.kudosgroup.com/.
  • Missing 48 Bromsgrove St, Birmingham B5 6NU. (0121) 622 4256. Mon-Wed noon-11pm,
    Thu-Sun noon-midnight. Popular busy trendy bar. Website http://www.missingbar.co.uk.
  • Nightingale Essex House, Kent St. (0121) 622 1718. Mon-Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 9pm-12am. One of the UK's longest-running gay night clubs. Five bars, two discos, restaurant and members' lounge. Website http://www.nightingaleclub.co.uk.
  • Office Lounge Bar & Club/Oceanic Restaurant 89-91 Livery Street, Birmingham B3 1RJ. (0121) 236 7500. The Office 7 nights, 7:30pm-midnight. Oceanic Restaurant Mon-Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Sun 1pm-10pm. A luxurious restaurant serving modern European cuisine.
  • Route 2 139 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6SD. (0121) 622 3366. Mon-Sat 5pm-11pm, Sun 7pm-10:30pm. Modern stylish bar, modern dance music.
  • Subway City Livery Street, Birmingham B3 1HL. (0121) 233 0310. Mon-Sat 10pm-2am, Sun 10pm-12am. Members only, Membership is £2.50. Large gay night club. Four bars, two discos, restaurant, Stripper every Saturday. Website http://www.subwaycity.biz.
  • Telstar 116 Sherlock Street, Birmingham B5 6NB. (0121) 693 5042. Traditional gay pub, karaoke.
  • Village Inn 152 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6RY. (0121) 622 4742. Large traditional gay pub.
  • The Wellington 72 Bristol Street, Birmingham B5 7AH. (0121) 622 2592. Traditional gay pub, karaoke. Outskirts TV/TS Group (3rd Thursday, 7.30pm-midnight), admission £3, partners/wives welcome.

Coventry

  • Jigsaw The Gallery Nightclub, Upstairs at Carey's, Hertford Place, The Butts. (02476) 224707. Sat 10-3am.
  • Rainbows 88 Short St, Parkside. (02476) 551738. Mon-Wed 12-3, Thu-Sat 12-2, Sun 12-3, 7-10:30.

Walsall

  • Club Walsall Golden Lion, Birchills St, Walsall. (01922) 32429. Mon-Sat 7:30-2, Sun till 11:30; w/end lunch, popular with TV's.
  • The Lion Bar & Club, Birchills St, Walsall, WS1 8NG. (01922) 610977. Mon 8-12, Tue 8-2:30am, Wed 9-1, Thu closed, Fri 8-2:30, Sat 8-3am.

Wolverhampton

  • Greyhound 14 Bond St. (01902) 20916. Busy mixed gay pub.
  • Sky Club Whitmore Street. Club night every Fri-Sat. Website http://www.skyclub.co.uk.
  • The Tomb 77 Darlington St. (01902) 310380. Friendly Egyptian theme bar with disco & monthly live shows. 7.00pm-11.00pm every night. Shortly to be open in daytime as well, serving good food at sensible prices.
  • White Hart 66 Worcester St. (01902) 421701.

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