Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Gtr Manchester, Merseyside, Yorkshire,  Back to main selection.

Cheshire   Back To Top

Chester

• ASP, Alchemy, City Rd. (01244) 314794/(0976) 702511. Fri 10-2am.
• Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate St. (01244) 312805. Mixed Pub.

Crewe

• The Park, Winsaton Rd. (01270) 662677.

Runcorn

• Canalside, 45 Canal St. (01928) 580669. Mixed bar & restaurant. Daily.
• Valentino's, Sunday Club at Rudolph's, Unit 13, Shopping city. (01928) 791520. Sun 6:30-late.

Warrington

• Whispers, Priory St. (01925) 636658.Tue 9-2 £3.

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Workington

• Steam Packet, Curwen Quay, Workington. 7-11pm Sat & Sun 12-11pm. Fortnightly disco on Sat.

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Blackburn

• Bar Ibiza, 6 Mincing Lane, open every day but only gay Tue and Sun. Open till about 1am with drag queen and disco.
• C'est La Vie, Never Never Lane. 11-15 Market St. (01254) 691877. Sun 8-12, Tue 9-2.
• Stage Door, Mincing Lane. Mixed pub.
• The Merchents, 43 Darwen Street, open every day, but only really gay on Sun til 11pm.Has a drag queen, disco and male stripper every Sun.

Blackpool

• bar B, ITP complex, 5 Dickson Road. (01253) 294109. Good music / dance floor / Stage etc. Lots of cheap dinks and doubles bar offers. Website here.
• Blue Oyster Bar, 74 Cookson Street. (07798) 803677. Gay pub. Good prices and atmosphere.
• Churchills, 83 Topping Street. (01253) 622036. Old style mixed / gay pub. Good prices. Live Entertainment etc.
• Flamingo, 174/176 Talbot Rd. (01253) 24901. Large club. Mon-Sat till 10-2am; Sun 3-5:30; 9-late. Website here.
• Flying Handbag, 170/172 Talbot Road. (01253) 25522. Mon cabaret, Thu Quiz, Fri Karaoke. Website here.
• Funny Girls, ITP complex, 5 Dickson Road. (01253) 291144. Blackpool's famous and superb burlesque show bar. Gay friendly. Website here.
• Mardi Gras, 114 Talbot Road. (01253) 296262. Basement cabaret / disco club open all day 'til 2am. Nightly Cabaret. Website here.
• New Road Inn, 244 Talbot Road. (01253) 628872. Friendly mixed / gay pub. Website here.
• Pepe's, 94 Talbot Road. (01253) 626691. A mostly male basement bar. Regular male strippers. Doubles Bar. Website here.
• Roxy's, 23 Queen Street. (01253) 622573. A Fun Pub open every day except Wednesdays. Website here.

Bolton

• Star & Carter, 11 Bow St. (01204) 25926. Open 7 days, mainly caters for "girls".

Burnley

• Garden Bar, 133 St James St. (01282) 414895. Pub hours, 7days. Disco Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.

Lancaster

• Dukes Theatre Bar, Moor Lane. Mixed but Welcoming.
• Navigation, Penny St, Bridge Wharf (01524) 849484. Mixed bar with beer garden.
• No 6, China Street. (01524) 846667. Mixed cafe/resaurant.

Preston

• Cannons, Brasserie, 37 Cannon St. (01772) 561741. Gay-friendly with live Jazz Thu, Fri, & Sat.
• Fruit Machine, 28 Croft St, Off Marsh Lane. (01772) 563590. Until 2am Thu, Fri, & Sat.
• Maudland Inn, 1 Pedder St, Ashton. (01772) 726941.
• Storm Nite Club, 79 Tithebarn Street. (01772) 888845. Gay on Thu Nights 10pm - 2am. Website here.
• The Oblivion, Grimshaw St, off Church St. (01772) 252876.

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Manchester

• (aq), 54 Princess St. (0161) 950 68442. Mixed bar.
• Ballans, Bloom St. (0161) 236 6556. Cruise bar.
• Bar Berlin, Bloom St. Mixed bar.
• Bar 38, Canal St. (0161) 236 6005. Mixed dance bar.
• Bar Confidential, Whitworth St. (0161) 236 4566.
• Bloom Street Cafe, 39 Bloom St. (0161) 236 3433. Mixed Gay diner. Mon-Sat 8-2.
• Cafe Hollywood, Phoenix Centre, Bloom St/Hart St. (0161) 236 5253.
• Chains, 4-6 Whitworth St. (0161) 236 0335. Men only cruise club.
• Company, 28 Richmond Street. (0161) 237 9329. Members bar.
• Cruz 101, 101 Princess St. (0161) 237 1554. Tue-Sat. Manchester's biggest Gay club. Members only; Mon free. Website here.
• Essential, 8 Minshull Street. (0161) 236 0077. Gay club, three floors of scene mayhem.
• Follies, 6 Whitworth St. (0161) 236 8149. Predominantly women, women only Sat.
• French Brasserie, 24 The Downs, Altrincham. (0161) 928 0808. Gay friendly bar & restaurant, open late.
• Generation X, 11-13 Wakefield St. Mixed Cafe bar. daily 11-11.
• Green Room, 54-56 Whitworth St W. (0161) 615 0500/(0161) 615 0515. Theatre, licensed bar/cafe. E-mail info@greenroomarts.org. Website here.
• Harter Street Lounge @ Rockingham's, Harter St, off Princess Street. Every Sat. Dark, cruisey club night.
• Hollywood Showbar, Bloom St, M1. (0161) 236 6151.
• Homoelectric @ Follies, Whitworth St. (0161) 907 0602. Website here.
• Lush, Sackville St, M1. (0161) 288 7800. Restaurant.
• Manto, 46 Canal St. (0161) 236 2667. Gallery, breakfast club: Fri/Sat 2am-6.
• Mash & Air, Chorlton St. (0161) 237 9852. Two licensed restaurants.
• Merchants Hotel, Back Piccadilly. (0161) 236 2939. Gay friendly hotel with bar.
• Metz, Amazon House, Canal St. (0161) 237 9852. Popular cafe/bar.
• Monroes Hotel, 38 London Rd. (0161) 236 0564. Gay run hotel &bar.
• Napoleon's, 35 Bloom St. (0161) 236 8800. 3 floors. Mon-Sat 10-2, Wed TV's, Fri Strict rubber/leather.
• New Union, Princess St. (0161) 228 1492. Hotel & bar.
• New York New York, 98 Bloom St. (0161) 236 6556. Mon-Sun 12-11. Downstairs: mixed bar, Mon-Sat 8-2. Upstairs: men only Fri&Sat 8-2.
• Paddy's Goose, 29 Bloom St. (0161) 236 9709.
• Paradise, 112 Paradise St. (0161) 273 5422. Gay on Fri, Sat.
• Poptastic, Mutts Nuts, Bloom St. Every Tue & Sat. Indie, disco, Britpop, alternative, electro, pop & kitsch. (0161) 236 6264. Website here.
• Prague 5, Canal St. (0161) 236 6264. Café/bar.
• Rembrandt Hotel, 33 Sackville St. (0161) 236 2435/1311. Mon-Fri 11-11, Sat&Sun 12-11.
• Sarasota, 46 Canal St. (0161) 236 3766. Restaurant.
• That Cafe, 1031 Stockport Rd, Levenshulme. (0161) 432 4672. Tue-Sat 6-late, Sun 12-5.
• Thompson Arms, Sackville St. (0161) 237 5919. Mixed L&G.
• Uber Chic @ Manto 46 Canal St. (07890) 698201 & (07717) 140947. Every 3rd Sat of the month. 9pm-8am. Entry £7 - £5. Website here.
• Vanilla, Richmond Street. (0161) 236 3966. Women's bar, 5pm-2am, Sat 1pm-2am.
• Velvet, 2 Canal St. (0161) 236 9003 small, modern café/bar. (food till 9pm)
• Viva Fossa, Cafe/bar 28-30 Canal St. (0161) 236 8132. Sun-Wed 12-11 Thu-Sat noon-2am.

Oldham

• Dorothy's Nightclub, 171 Union St, Rhodes bank. (0161) 652 5662. Mon-Sat 9-2, Sun 9-10:30.
• PJ's, 24 Lee's Rd, Oldham Mumps. (0161) 642 1325.

Rochdale

• Gavan's, at Club Pazazz, 6 Nelson St. (01706) 710 045. 10pm-2am, alt Tues.
• Stage Door, Baille St. (01706) 718340. Pub.

Stockport

• Tom Thumbs, 54 King Street West, Stockport. (0161) 477 1617. Mixed Pub, Resident Drag DJ's.
  

Wigan

• Crispin Arms Birkett Bank off Scolefield Lane, Wigan, WN1 3JA. (01942) 701637. Regular Entertainment and social events. All Welcome. Drinks & Food Deals open till late every night.
• Hollywood Bar, Keats Avenue, off Poolstock Lane, Poolstock. (01942) 824555.

Ashton-under-Lyne

• Blues Fun Bar, 213 Stamford St, Ashton-Under-Lyne. (0161) 330 3212. Mon-Sat til 2, Pinkies Cafe: Mon-Wed 7-11; Thu-Sat 12:30-11.

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Liverpool & Wirral

• Aquarium, 40 Seal St. (0151) 709 2803. Mixed club.
• Baa Bar, 43-45 Fleet St. (0151) 708 6810. Mixed, food/live music. Daily.
• Cafe Tabac, 126 Bold St. (0151) 709 3735. Mixed, licensed. 9:30pm-11pm Mon-Sat, 10:30-5 Sun.
• Curzon Club, Temple Lane. (0151) 236 5160. Members club. Mon-Sat 12-2; Sun 7-10:30 guests.
• E2, Paradise St. (0151) 709 8567. Gay club, Various house and handbag nights.
• First F, The Bowler Hat Hotel, Oxton, Wirrel. First Fri 8-1am. Rob:(0151) 342 9324.
• Fascination, Intrigue Fetish Club, Le Bateau, 62 Duke St. 9:30-2a. (0151) 252 2272.
• Garlands, 8-10 Eberle St, L2. (0151) 236 3307. Thu & Fri 10-3, Sat 10-4. Mixed Glam night. All night last Fri.
• G-Bar, Eberle St, bar and club, women only Sat, 11am-2am. Breakfast dance club; 4am-8am Sat, Sun.
• Greenbank, 332-338 Smithdown Rd, Nr Penny Lane. (0151) 734 4498. Gay friendly bar.
• Homo Modo, 23-35 Fleet St. (0151) 709 8832. Sun 7pm, Membership Required.
• Lisbon Bar, 35 Victoria St. Mixed pub.
• Masquerade, 10 Cumberland St. (0151) 236 7786. Daily 12noon-11pm.
• Milky Bar, Woolstenholme Square. (0151) 227 2282.
• Metz Café/Bar, Baker House, Rainford Gardens. (0151) 227 2282. Mixed cafe/bar.
• Monastry K2, Wood St. Last Sun 9-1.
• Paco's Bar, 25 Stanley St. (0151) 236 9737. Popular pub, 2 bars. Mon-Sat 12:30-11, Sun 7-11.
• Poptastic, The Escape, Paradise Street. Fri. (0161) 236 6264. Indie.

St Helens

• Flex 2, Tolver St. Wed 8-11:30, Sun 8-10:30. Drag, dancing, cabaret, friendly, all ages.

Southport

• Roberta Lees Showbar, Nevill Street, Southport. Open Sun & Thu 7-12, Fri & Sat 8-2am.
  Fri admission £5 standing only £10 guarantees seats. Buffet, show and disco. Sat £15, buffet, seats, show and disco. Sun & Thu, free entry and drinks offers. Phone (01704 )551117 ask to speak to Rob or Garry for party bookings or info.

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Barnsley

• Charlies Bar, Sheffield Road. (01274) 781674, Gay on Tue & Thu, Gay-Friendly rest of week.

Bradford

• Bavaria Tavern, cnr Heaton Rd/Church St. (01226) 487681.Gay Pub, Tue, Wed, Fri Disco.
• Guys & Dolls, Westgate, Bradford Centre. Women only night every Sun 8-1pm.
• New Edition, Members Club, 10 Worthington St. (01274) Women only nights alt Thu 9-2am.
• The Rack, 5-7 Barry Street Club. (01274) 731608.
• Silks, Piccadilly St (entrance behind Somewhere Else Club) Thu-Sat 11pm-2:30am.
• Sun, 124 Sunbridge Rd. (01274) 737722. Gay pub.

Doncaster

• The Vine, 2 Kelham St. (01302) 364096. 12-2/7-11.
• The Warehouse, Marshgate. (01302) 361371. Fri 9-2:30. (bring your own).

Halifax

• Goose Inn, 24 Causeway Foot, Ogden. (01422) 244542. Mixed bar & Restaurant, Gay-run.
• Heath's, 8 Bull Green, Halifax, HX1 5AB. Gay friendly pub in the centre of Halifax.

Harrogate

• Italian Connection, Gay friendly Café/Deli. Mon-Sat 10-6pm, Sun in summer. BYO.
• Squeeze, The Tube, Commercial St. (01423) 547800. Sun 7-10:30pm.

Hebden Bridge

• Nelson's Wine Bar, Crown St. (01422) 844782. Gay owned/managed mixed bar.

Huddersfield

• Greyhound, 16 Manchester Rd. (01484) 420742. Old-established mixed lesbian & gay pub.

Hull

• Alexandra Palace Club Hotel, 69 Hessle Rd. (01482) 327455. Mon-Sat 11-2, Sun 12-10:30. Mixed.
• Polar Bear, 229 Spring Bank. (01482) 323959. Mixed. Popular with Lesbians.
• Silhouette, Park St. (01482) 320584. 70s/80s Disco 3rd Fri.
• Vauxhall Tavern, Hessle Rd, 100yds from Alexander Hotel. (01482) 320584. V male.

Leeds

• Annares, The Plaza, Corn Exchange, Call Lane. (0113) 245 3889. Cafe, 9-5:30 daily.
• Bridge Inn, Bridge End/Call Lane. Mixed.
• Guilt, The Warehouse. Last Tue. Gay Dance Night,
• Lava Lounge, The Underground, Cookridge St. (0113) 216 1138. Tue.
• Metz, 1-23 New York Street. (0113) 243 1231. Cafe/bar.
• New Penny, Call Lane. Mixed Gay pub.
• Off The Wall, 153 The Headrow. (0378) 703950. 70s/80s bar. Wed-Sun eves, late at W/ends.
• Old Red Lion, Meadow Lane, just over Leeds Bridge. Pub, older crowd (m/f).
• Poptastic, The Cockpit, Swine Gate, Thu.
• Queens Court Bar, Lower Briggate. (0113) 245 9449. Cosmopolitan Café/bar. Cabaret.
• Queens Club, Lower Briggate. (0113) 245 9449. New Nightly club 9-2. Commercial dance.
• Red Raw, NATO, Boar Lane. 1st Tues, 10-4. Big Gay night. 2 rooms.
• Roots & Fruits, 10/11 Grand Arcade. (0113) 293 9403. Gay café 10-6:30 daily (closed Sun).
• Trash, Astoria, Roundhay Rd. (0831) 557220. Alternate Fridays. Pop. With Lesbians. 10-2.
• Up Yer Bronte, Glam nite. Fri. Adelphi Hotel. (07775) 958383.
• Velvet, 11-13 Hirst's Yard. (0113) 2425079. Noon til 11pm (10:30pm Sun).

Scarborough

• Bacchus, 7a Ramshill Rd, Scarborough. L&G Club, busy Fri & Sat.
• Over The Rainbow, at Club XS, 8 Aberdeen Walk. (01723) 372508. Gay night, Mon, 10-2.

Sheffield

• Bar Indigo, 504 Attercliffe Rd. (0114) 2449177.
• Bronx, 208 Saville St. (0114) 278 0383. Late bar.
• Climax, (0114) 272 6124. 3rd Fri at the park. Uni of Sheffield SU 10-2. Non-Students welcome.
• Club Xes , 195 Carlisle St. (0114) 275 0828. Two bars & pool room. Website here.
• Dempseys Bar, 1 Hereford Street. (0114) 275 4616.
• Ma Bakers, 5 Carlisle Street East. (0114) 278 9547. Website here.
• Poptastic, The City Hall. Last Friday. (0161) 236 6264. Indie.
• Rutland Arms, 84 Brown St. (0114) 272 9003.
• Queens Hotel, 85 Scotland St. (0114) 2726909. Regular women's disco. pub/hotel lesbian friendly.
• X-Loungers, at Norfolk Arms, 2nd Fri mixed night. 8-late.

Wakefield

• Bar Zeus, Upfront Gay cafe/bar. 6 Lower Warrengate. (01924) 202392.
• Downtown, 46 Upper Kirkgate. (01924) 299662. Mon-Wed 7pm-12am, Thu-Sat 7pm-2am, Sun 7pm-12:30am. Popular gay club with regular events and male stripper on Saturdays. Website here.
• Post Haste, Brunswick St, Lower Kirkgate. (01924) 974455.

York

• Bay Horse Inn & Buddy's Bar, 54 Gillygate. (01904) 627679.
• Churchill Hotel, Bootham. (01904) 644456. Restaurant/bar.
• York Arms, 26 High Petergate Nr York Minster. (01904) 624508.

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