G.A.Y @ Astoria

I decided to review this place for one reason - G-A-Y is no longer! Well, not at the Astoria anyway. The sad news came a few years ago that the Astoria building was being sold off for offices/accommodation meaning that one of the most gig/club venues in London was disappearing forever. Add to that the fact that the club synonymous with the gay community would have to go too and the sadness was felt all around! The club finally played its plast night at the Astoria in July of 2008. Rather unsurprisingly, G-A-Y has found a new venue under the arches at Charing Cross Railway Station where Heaven (another gay club) lives - or lived! Its unclear at the moment ...  Read the complete review

One Friday night me and my friend was in London town and my friend told me that this is a good club to go to so we went in I had not been to a club before because my mum told me that it was full of people that would be nasty to me and might get into a fight and be killed but there was no fighting in this club at all and everybody was very happy and friendly to me and my friend there was not many girls in here and lots of men some of the men bought me and my friend drinks and I did not have to spend much money all night now that is what I call friendly the music was really good to I like ice t but they did not play ice t or any nwa which a ...  Read the complete review

- or at least, that's always been my experience. It makes such a nice change to be able to go clubbing, wear outrageous clothes and jump up and down all you want without getting any unwanted male attention. No guys on the pull (or not ones interested in you anyhow) equals one hassle free evening, in which you can throw yourself around the dancefloor all night and not have someone try to stick their hand down your top. Plus - and any girl who's ever been to a club will know what a bonus this is - THERE ARE NO QUEUES FOR THE LADIES! Straight into the loo and straight out - an absolute first in my experience. And there's no doubt that all of the above ...  Read the complete review