thursday08.05.08

club couture Lo-Profile, 84-86 Wardour Street, Soho, W1 Tonight: Cutting-edge, electro-tinged house with a big nod to uber-cool mash-ups. If you’ve got a look, show it and own it! Vanity hosts. Music: DJs Tasty Tim and Kris Di Angelis spin ultra rare white labels. Open: 9pm - 3am Entry: £5 with Boyz advert, otherwise £7. Stn: Piccadilly Circus

G-A-Y MUSIC FACTORY


The Astoria, Charing Cross Road, WC2 


Tonight: The G-A-Y Music Factory for gay guys and girls.

Music: Dance anthems on the Main Floor and 90s anthems in Room Two.


Open: 11pm - 4am


Entry: £1 concessions.


Stn: Tottenham Court Road


G-A-Y BAR


30 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1


Tonight: Friendly bar over three floors serving Cocktail Jugs of the Week, bagels and cheap drink offers throughout the week.


Music: Pop, chart hits and jukebox. 


Open: Daily from midday until midnight. 


Entry: FREE


Stn: Leicester Square


G-A-Y LATE


5 Goslett Yard, just off Charing Cross Road, W1


Tonight: State-of-the-art, late-night bar with lounge and dancefloor.


Music: Pop, chart hits and jukebox. 


Open: 11pm - 3am 


Entry: £1 with flyer 


Stn: Tottenham Court Road


KU BAR


Ku, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square


Every afternoon throughout the week: The Ku Bar food menu, with choices ranging from sandwiches, jacket potatoes and all-day English breakfasts.


Open: Daily from midday - midnight


Entry: FREE


Stn: Leicester Square


THE 99 COMEDY CLUB


Ku, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square


Tonight: A new mixed event introducing up-and-coming comedians where strong language will no doubt be plentiful.


Open: 7pm - 10pm


Entry: £5 with a flyer


Stn: Leicester Square


PLASTIC PRINCESS


Geisha, 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2


Tonight: The Blondies DJ and host at this fabulously fun mid-week knees-up.


Music: Pure pop.


Open: 9pm - 11.30pm


Entry: FREE 


Stn: Leicester Square


divas @ FREEDOM


Freedom Bar, 66 Wardour Street, Soho


Tonight: Miss Kimberley hosts another evening in the basement of Freedom, with live cabaret and music.


Music: DJ Manny plays camp classics until 3am.


Open: 9pm onwards


Entry: FREE


Stn: Piccadilly Circus


enclave


Enclave, 25-27 Brewer Street, Soho, W1


Tonight: This new Soho bar swings open its doors every day of the week, providing decadent cocktails in luxurious surroundings.


Music: Cool, chilled-out house


Open: Every evening from 5pm - 3am


Entry: FREE. Some charges may apply at weekends.


Stn: Piccadilly Circus


escape


Escape, 10a Brewer Street, Soho, W1


Tonight: Happy Hour all night, plus weekly bar specials and promotions.


Music: DJ Andrew Elmore plays a mixed bag of pop, disco, 80s classics and funky house.


Open: 6pm - 3am


Entry: FREE


Stn: Piccadilly Circus


the green


The Green, 74 Upper Street, Islington, N1


Tonight: The Edge on Soho Square has 


recently acquired The Green, providing the same alfresco feel as the Edge but up in Angel.


Music: From the likes of Femi B, DJ Minx and Ben Parkes on rotation.


Open: From 4pm - midnight Monday through until Wednesday, until 1am on Thursday and until 2am on Friday. On Saturday the bar opens from midday - 2am and on Sunday the bar opens at midday and closes at midnight.


Entry: FREE


Stn: Angel


GRAVITY


Fire, South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall


Tonight: Mash up your Friday mornings even earlier at a filthy Gravity via the back entrance.


Music: Grubby, filthy house from residents Alan K, David Jimenez and The Oli.


Open: 1am (Friday morning) - 10am


Entry: Look out for £5 entry passes in bars around town, otherwise it’s £8 with a flyer or £10 full price.


Stn: Vauxhall


MISs-SHAPES


Ghetto, 4 Falconberg Court, W1


Tonight: Midweek indie-pop mash-up. It’s fun, friendly, and very popular. 


Music: Indie, pop and whatever else the DJs feel like playing, from Sandra D, Lil’ Jo and James and Talia on rotation.


Open: 10.30pm - 4am


Entry: Limited free-entry tickets from Trash Palace. Otherwise it’s £2 before 11.30pm, £3 with NUS Card or £4 full price. 


Stn: Tottenham Court Road


soho squares


The Edge, Soho Square, Soho, W1


Tonight: Shelly Would gets your asses shakin’ with a different guest each week up on the top floor.


Music: Contemporary pop, chart classics and retro camp from DJs Alimo and Tuomo Fox on the top floor. On the ground floor, Sordid Soundz spin at this pre-Discotec party.


Open: 9.30pm - 1am


Entry: FREE 


Stn: Tottenham Court Road


LITTLE APPLE


The Little Apple, 98 Kennington Lane, SE11


Tonight: Traditional local gay bar, very friendly with a great range of drinks.


Open: Weekdays it’s open from midday - midnight, and open until 1am every Friday and Saturday.


Entry: FREE


Stn: Elephant and Castle


rvt cabaret


Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Lane, SE11


Tonight: The sit-down cabaret hosted by 


Nathaniel-de-Ville, Timberlina and Bearlesque.


This week: A night at the circus with the world’s smallest freakshow and Segfried Bear tames tattooed lady Fancy Chance. Dress as a clown for free entry.


Next week: A night at the opera with transvestite operatics from Blanche Dubois and balletics from Bear Luke. Dress formally for free entry.


Music: Dawn Right Nasty


Open: Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8.30pm, open until midnight.


Entry: £5


Stn: Vauxhall


industri


Barcode Vauxhall, 69 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE11


Tonight: Minty welcomes everybody and anybody to her new soirée. 


Music: From Paul Heron and Brent Nicholls.


Open: 8pm - 1am


Entry: FREE


Stn: Vauxhall


shadow lounge


Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, W1


Tonight: Members night with music from DJ Mark Bambach. Non-members are also welcome.


Open: 9pm - 3am


Entry: £5 all night.


Stn: Piccadilly Circus


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