CLUBS & EVENTS
G-A-Y NYE presents Katy B & Alexandra Burke at Heaven, under the Arches, Villiers Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 6NG. 9pm-5am. £12 tickets valid before midnight, MOTD. Sure to be one of the biggest nights of the year, G-A-Y New Year’s Eve presents two power pop princesses as Katy B and Alexandra Burke take to the stage.
East Bloc NYE at East Bloc, 217-219 City Road, EC1V 1JN. 10pm-10am. £10 advance tickets, £15 OTD. Famous bunker club of the East throws a huge NYE party with a stellar lineup of DJs including Mark Moore, Dave Kendrick, Per QX, John Sizzle, Princess Julia, Richard Mortimer, Martyn Fitzgerald and R&She in the R’n’B room.
Push the Button NYE at the RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 10pm-4am. £15. The PtB crew return for a New Year’s Eve phenomenon with all the hits from Robyn to Gaga to Aqua and Schlager, with DJs Hits & Mrs playing the hits with anything from 1990-present day. Requests taken via Twitter all night long on @PTButton
Little Gay Brother NYE at Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road, E8 2PB. 9pm-5am. Little Gay Brother presents the ultimate New Year’s Eve party with a full complement of dancers, drag queens, hot bitches, revelers, mega hot superstar DJs, friends, family and all in between.
UltraViolet – Lazer Party at the Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. £25 advance. The Shadow Lounge goes ultra violet for NYE with a lazer party that will burn the dancefloor up. Jodie Harsh, Munroe Bergdorf and Jonatahn Bestley on thedecks with Ollywood, Matthew Kenny, Kassandra Powell and The Familyyy Fierce providing the fun.
Camp NYE at The Black Cap, 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY. 7pm-4am. £15 early bird, £20 others. Scottee and his gang of weirdos present an evening of limp wristed fun with his infamous, sell out knees-up! Starring Black Lace, Myra Dubois, Legs & Coq, Kalki Hula Girl, Jayde Adams, Ginger Johnson, Fagulous, Japan’s People, plus DJs Kris di Angelis and Holestar.
Barcode at 69 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 8pm-superlate. FREE b4 10pm, £15 advance, MOTD. Four club nights in one. The sound of Tik Tok, Dirty Disko, Higher and Unchill with an army of DJs: Kurt Potter, Alex Georgiou, Johnny Kalifornia, Steven Artis, Mattias Dabo, Riano, Marco Gee and Gordon John, hosted by Deborah Ombres & Raul Pony.
Eagle’s Big New Year’s Eve Party at The Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-3am. Early bird tickets £15. Hosted by Melonie Peel with a live performance of her new single, plus the return of Queens of Pop, DJs Wes B and Little John, free bubbly, balloon drop, party poppers, glitter canons, giant buffet and much more.
Atmos Lounge NYE at Atmos Lounge, 32 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9EU (entrance on Sumner Street). Open until 5am. London’s newest venue is a reflection of the Bankside: creative, cultured and community-orientated. The stunning multi-million pound lounge bar has a brand new sound and lighting system.
Manbar NYE at 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 6pm-6am. £5 advance, MOTD. The central London bar hosts a massive 12 hour party featuring its roster of DJs, balloon drop and midnight countdown.
Missfit NYE Glitter Bash at Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB. 9pm-super late. £3 in advance, £5 OTD. The hot girl DJs take over for an open-to-all-queers huge party, including DJs Bica, Dani Port, Sandra D, Mars and others.
The Glory NYE at The Glory, 281 Kingsland Road, Haggerston, E2 8AS. 5pm-3am. Free. The team at The Glory throw a good old-fashioned NYE bash with Jonny Woo, John Sizzle, Zoe and of course Julie Shebrew welcoming you to toast In the new year with shows, music and dancing!
G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, off Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-5am. Hot pop sounds get played out across the club, drink specials, cute guys and an almost unrivalled highly electric atmosphere. Open 7 days. TONIGHT: FREE entry for NYE – just make a donation to the Elton John AIDS Foundation!
Foam Party at Sweatbox, 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 hours. 24hr pass £17, 48hr pass £19. If you can’t make the weekend wet fun, why not head down tonight? Relieve the midweek stress! The foam flies at 7, 8 and 9pm.
Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 30 Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-5am. FREE. The party continues ‘til late in the Ku basement. TONIGHT: New Year’s Eve special open until 5am!
Beyond (afterhours) at Fire, 39 Parry Street, Vauxhall, SW8 1RT. 5am (New Year’s Day morning)-2pm. £15 advance tickets. One of the biggest afterhours brands in the city, if not world, throws a huge NYD party across the Fire arches, with its massive resident DJ line-up joined by special guest DJ Ben Manson!
BARS & CABARET
Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 12pm-11.30pm. The grand dame of Soho celebrates the new year with two special guest DJs, Tasty Tim and James Bartlett.
Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ. 7.30pm-6am. £18 advance, £20 OTD. Keep your ticket for free NYD entry. South London’s famous bar/club rings in the New Year with the Power of 3 on cabaret duties. DJs Demon, Paul Short and Phil Marriott on the decks.
Halfway 2 Heaven at 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. 9pm-4am. Tickets £7.50. The legendary central London pub celebrates NYE with CK, Mrs Moore and DJ David Robson.
Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross N1 9SD. 10pm. FREE. The Kings Cross cabaret and club venue rings in 2015 with cabaret from Davina Sparkle.
G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UR. Wednesday Midday-Thursday midnight. FREE. Soho’s palace of pop is open for a colossal 36 hours over the New Year season.
The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-late. The friendly local gay bar in East London’s Limehouse welcomes 2015 with Martha D’Arthur.
The City of Quebec at 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. 12pm-6pm. Then 8pm-4am. Legendary gay boozer near Marble Arch features weekly cabaret.
BoomBox at Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. 4pm-1am. FREE. DJ DBwoi playing your favourite R&B beats.
The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. Quiz from 9.30pm. Local gay bar in East London’s Limehouse.
The George & Dragon: Piano Bar at 2 Blackheath Hill, SE10 8DE. 8pm-2am. FREE. Greenwich’s long-running south London local pub.
Detained at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Circa goes all-out with the dance, pop and R’n’B remixes every Wednesday. DJs Attack Attack Attack, Kingsley, Munroe Bergdorf and Kris Di Angelis on rotation.
The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, W1D 3QE. 4pm-late. Last entry 1am. Soho’s multi-floored gay wonder.
Mary Mac’s Mastermind at West 5, Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. Mary Mac presents her inimitable quiz.
The Green Carnation: Spotlight/The Soundtrack at 5 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DD. 5pm-2.30am. Show 9pm. Spotlight is the live music and burlesque performance night hosted by Topsie Redfern and Duncan Day. Alternates with The Soundtrack, a live music film night hosted by Oggie ‘Singer’ and Shanay Holmes. (Every other Wednesday.)
Your Dirty Diary – Wednesday 31st December
Pleasuredrome at Arch 124 Cornwall Road, Waterloo SE1 8XE. Open 24/7. £15, £12 under 25 with ID. FREE towel. Cruise day and night with plenty of rooms to play. Licensed bar.
Vault: Cruise/Underwear at 139b-143 Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN. CRUISE (1-7pm. £7) Then UNDERWEAR (7pm-1am. £8) Free drink, cloakroom and re-entry. Get down to your underwear.
Foam Party at Sweatbox, 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 hours. 24hr pass £17, 48hr pass £19. If you can’t make the weekend wet fun, why not head down tonight? Relieve the midweek stress! The foam flies at 7, 8 and 9pm.
The Underground Club at Central Station, 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1. HARD CRUZ (10pm-1am).