It’s in big cities like London though that you’ll find the full width and breadth of the queer clubbing scene. From Margate’s Sundowners overlooking the harbour to Central Bar in Strabane (the u.k.’s most remote gay bar) you could probably find one place to wet your whistle. There are gay venues in most cities and towns. But, before you grab your angel wings, glitter and poppers (we’ll get to that soon), here’s a handy guide to the dos and don'ts of the London queer scene. On this, the last weekend of the month, go back to where it all started and venture out into the queer scene. Since the dawn of time, queer people have known how to put on an absolute stonker of a party - looking at you Dionysus. Born of marginalised communities, more often than not at the intersections of those communities pioneering DJ’s like David Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, Andy Butler, Kim Ann Foxmann and Honey Dijon have shaped the sounds and spaces we throw ourselves into once the sun goes down.įebruary is LGBT history month- a celebration of the battles won, those still to fight and all that the queer community have brought into the world. There is no way to talk of dance music and not in some way reference the immeasurable effect LGBT people have had on the creation, crafting and proliferation of the scene as we see and experience it today.
