CLUBS & EVENTS
Misfits Boxing Day Special at East Bloc, 217 City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. 10.30pm-6am. Mark-Ashley Dupé’s sizzlingly hot gay urban club night brings the Boxing Day realness! DJs Dayne Harper, Biggy C, Randal Watson & Johnny Yihi & NYD Special with Maximus Crown, Nastee McQuaid, Sam DMS Londt, Dayne Harper
Nancy’s at Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free b4 11pm/£5 after. Nancy’s on the ground floor features resident DJs spinnin’ up a storm of top deck disco house and hot tracks to shack out to.
Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. Pop perfection and hot floor fillers as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its downstairs basement club spot.
Butt 1st at The Joiners Arms, 116-118 Hackney Road, E2 7QL. 11.30pm-4am. FREE b4 11.30pm/£5 after. Packing them into the East London dance and drink spot every Friday.
Men Inc. at Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-3am. £5, discount wristbands £3. Free for Eagle/Paris Gym members. For blokes, butch guys, bears and their pals after a social time and seriously good tunes. TONIGHT: The Boxers Party with DJ Little Bastard, followed by Sugarbear.
Fitladz at Barcode, 69 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 10pm-9am. £8 members, £10 guests. The club session for horny lads with hot grooves from the DJs and an extended cruise space. Followed by Bodyshakers (afterhours). TONIGHT: Boxing Day blowout party with free entrance for members before midnight.
A:M Boxing Day Special at Protocol, 39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT. 11pm-11am. £1 before 1am, £7 thereafter with ad/flyers/concession/NUS card. The original Saturday morning afterhours beast that continues to light up the weekend ahead of the rest churns out the turbocharged house sounds.
BARS & CABARET
The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ. 6pm-4am. FREE b4 10pm/£6 after. South London’s legendary club, bar and cabaret spot. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Titti La Camp.
The George & Dragon at 2 Blackheath Hill, SE10 8DE. 8pm-4am. Swing your handbag to 80s and 90s with DJ Tiny Tim. Boxing Day campery at the south London pub.
Camp As Hits at The City of Quebec, 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. 10pm-1am. Venerable institution of the gay scene rocks out some pop classics for an evening of fun.
Friday Night Live at Halfway 2 Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. 9pm-3am. The central London cabaret hot spot. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Mrs Moore.
The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, W1D 3QE. Midday-3am. Last entry 2am. FREE b4 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! DJs spin a blend of commercial, house, pop and chart remixes. Guilty pleasures upstairs.
Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JN. 4pm-4am. Soho’s intimate but packed-out bar/club spot watches Munroe Bergdorf and friends werq the floor!
Ku Bar Soho, 25 Frith Street, WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s little brother stretches across two floors for that perfect Soho warm-up drinking session and a little dance with downstairs DJs.
The Black Cap at 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY. 10pm-3am. £5. Camden’s party-popping and beat-bumping venue rocks the gay scene! TONIGHT: The Danni Dee Boxing Day Show.
The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 7PL. Open till 1am. FREE. Renowned as one of Soho’s most unique and popular destination venues, with terrific outdoor space.
Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 12pm-2am. The grand dame of Soho. TONIGHT: Guest DJ Tasty Tim.
The Roebuck at 84 Ashmole Street, SW8 1NE. 6-11pm. Happy hour all night at this enticing gay friendly venue in the Oval area where you can meet local lads and sexy drinkers.
The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! Ground floor DJs spin top 40 and radio edit chart dance and commercial and chart R’n’B on the 2nd floor.
The Green Carnation: Let’s Go Wilde at 5 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DD. 5pm-2.30am. The Soho bar/club rocks Friday in with host Chrissy Darling and DJs Brent Nicholls, Little Rob, Tasty Tim, Matt Bogard and Rich B on rotation from 9pm.
Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. 4pm-1am. Free. Funky Clapham bar with stylish swish. DJ Mark Norton spins the retro sounds. Hosted by Nervenzellen. TONIGHT: DJ Mark Norton.
West 5 at South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. The popular West London club, bar and cabaret spot, with added Piano Lounge fun.
Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til 4am. FREE b4 10pm/£3 after, £5 after 10.30pm. The super-friendly Kings Cross bar. DJs ‘til late.
New Bloomsbury Set at 76 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 1AG. 4pm-11.30pm. Open seven days a week for the more social gays around the Kings Cross/Bloomsbury area and those after a refreshing new experience. London’s only 21+ bar!
Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with QX advert. The only licensed gay sauna in the West End, open ‘til super late every weekend.
Your Dirty Diary – Friday 26th December
The Hoist Boxing Day Special at 47b South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1RH. 10pm-3am. London’s biggest men’s only party zooms to the fore on the day after Christmas where everyone is welcome to cruise the cruise maze! Plus there’s a free welcome drink and special surprises!
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.