Category: Nightlife

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Queer women transform Crete into a sun-soaked, sapphic celebration

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LICK organisers speak with Gay Times about their annual weekender centred on queer women, and the importance of Black representation in the queer scene. WORDS BY PHEBE BARNUM-BOBB PHOTOGRAPHY BY LICK LICK is currently the biggest club event in London for WLW, hosting nights “for women, by women”. With regular events in the capital, they have decided to take their sapphic army global for the second consecutive year. The LICK Weekender brought partygoers to the Greek island of Crete for a weekend of new friendships, blossoming relationships and unforgettable memories.…

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A decade of club kid fashion and chaos at INFERNO

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Nightlife organiser Lewis Burton reflects on ten years of London’s iconic, trans-centred techno night, alongside bold club photos from the INFERNO archive by Roxy Lee. IMAGES ROXY LEE Across ten years of raves, raucous party attendees and thumping techno, INFERNO has become synonymous with London’s shifting, experimental queer club scene. Founded by Lewis G. Burton in 2015, what started as a party has morphed into a performance art platform, an incubator for queer talent, and a vital space to prioritise trans and non-binary community. From parties across Europe and a…

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Inside One Night’s sportswear party, celebrating sapphic scallies in all their forms

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The London sex-positive event series is putting class back into the kink conversation and challenging gendered norms in the sex party scene. PHOTOGRAPHY @heavyconsumption London’s sapphic nightlife scene is thriving – with nights like WET and new venues like La Camionera, celebrating dykes, bi femmes and the FLINTA community. For those looking for something more adventurous, One Night Parties is a need-to-know.  Founded informally in 2016, before running from equipped spaces in 2019, the party was born out of a “love for sexual spaces, but a disdain for entitled men”.…

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Harriet Rose’s GAY4U returns with a special ~festive~ edition

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Get ready to slay (sorry, *sleigh*) this December: former GAY TIMES Amplify star Harriet Rose is hosting a queer pop Christmas extravaganza. I nterested? Head to 93 Feet East for the return of GAY4U on Friday 13 December. There, all the ho-ho-holiday queer pop girlies, gays, and theys will be able to get down and jingle bell rock to the best R&B, pop, and queer bangers from icons like Mariah Carey and Britney. Prepare to make the yuletide gayer than ever with a night of festive fierceness, iconic tunes, and…

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Dolls and dykes: Plastyk is a new era of lesbianism in South London

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Filling the much felt need for a lesbian rave, Plastyk is also, to the best of my knowledge, London’s first lesbian night run by a trans woman. WORDS EMILY CAMERON IMAGES VIA @PLASTYK__ On 21st of September this year the trans community in London achieved another of its “firsts” – we’ve had the first London Trans+ Pride, we’ve had Harpies, Europe’s first trans strip club, and now we have the first lesbian night run by a trans woman. It’s worth saying I would love to be wrong about this, and…

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Chappell Roan, Charli XCX y Sabrina Carpenter encabezan el cartel del Primavera Sound 2025

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¡La santísima trinidad del pop aterrizará en la ciudad condal! Chappell Roan, Charli XCX y Sabrina Carpenter han sido anunciadas como headliners de la próxima edición del Primavera Sound. Charli XCX se presentará por segunda vez consecutiva en el festival de música que tendrá lugar del 5 al 7 de junio de 2025 en el Parc del Fòrum de Barcelona. Un total de 147 artistas se presentarán a lo largo de los tres días de festival. El Primavera Sound, principalmente la edición barcelonesa, es conocido por su heterogéneo cartel que…

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A Night Like No Other with GAY TIMES and ABBA Voyage

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When it comes to iconic music moments, few names hold as much reverence as ABBA. With a legacy spanning decades, the band has not only influenced pop music but has also served as a cornerstone of queer culture. ABBA’s latest venture, ABBA Voyage, continues to push boundaries, creating a one-of-a-kind concert experience that blends music, technology, and the sheer joy of coming together. And for one night only, GAY TIMES hosted a pre-concert party like no other in the VIP Oceanbird Lounge at ABBA Voyage. As part of our partnership,…

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At Stud Country, line dancing is undergoing a queer reclamation

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“This is where I get to see two burly men dancing with each other in close proximity.”  WORDS MIKELLE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CYLE SUESZ WITH THANKS TO STUD COUNTRY In late 2021, Becca Cox was desperate to find a place to line dance in New York City. They were fresh off of listening to WNYC’s 9-part “Dolly Parton’s America” series which reignited their childhood love for country music and were itching to get on the floor. They started teaching themselves line dances in their office when no one was around, hitched…

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Popping corks, shaking cocktails and pushing boundaries: meet Aidy Smith

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Fresh from curating a special menu of Cointreau cocktails to celebrate GAY TIMES’ 40th anniversary, we get to know the queer drinks guru and TV personality. This year we’ve been celebrating a major milestone here at GAY TIMES: the big 4-0. Across four decades, the publication has cultivated a thriving queer community and created a vibrant platform for LGBTQIA+ culture.  To mark our fortieth anniversary, we’ve been delving into queer history with a little help from the legendary Cointreau orange liqueur and queer drinks guru and TV personality Aidy Smith.…

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HARPIA: London’s c*ntiest dolls combine their slay for one night only

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Legendary strip night Harpies teams up with fashion rave Opia in the search for a new dancer to join the Harpies.  WORDS BY EMILY M CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY BY FREDDIE TALBOT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING BY BAUTISTA BOTTO BARILLI WITH THANKS TO HARPIES AND OPIA   “If you were taking your clothes off more I’d be cumming everywhere,” says Bimini into the microphone from the judges balcony, like this is some kind of x-rated X Factor, which, actually, that’s exactly what it is. It’s her feedback to blonde bombshell ‘Babe of Light’ who…

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