Gay London Life | Aug '25 Edition - Magazine - Page 8
Going Out
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The Cock
Tavern
Kinky Kabaret
Betty & Joan’s
Look, we know that Monday can be a hard one to
What does August have in store at this cult fave
The king of Kennington, the sultress of SE11, the
sell, but if anything’s going to lure you away from
gay bar? Well, we always recommend the weekly
lodestar of Lambeth — we quite like The Cock
your living room, it’s Kinky Kabaret. Hosted by
music quiz every Monday, with the twist that all
Tavern, in case it ain’t obvious. Why so? Well,
West End stage-star Carl Mullaney (pictured),
the questions are played live on piano by hostess
an awful lot of it is down to the eccentrically
this weekly event showcases a real variety
Fontaine Fabergé. There’s the unbeatable
festooned dance floor, which is usually packed
of acts, from big-voiced theatrical divas and
combo of dancing and drag queens until 2am
with good-time gals and overseen by a superb
burlesque temptresses to fresh drag talent and
every Friday and Saturday, plus a queer board
gang of selectors, including the likes of Mike
jaw-dropping dancers — plus DJs playing right
game night on Tuesday 26th August (and the
Menace, Jamie Bull and Jonjo Jury. Special
up until 3am. And just in case you needed another
last Tuesday of the month going forward). And
mention also to Queer Open Mic Night on the last
carrot dangled before you, pornstar martinis are
the downstairs Queer Comedy Club will be back
Sunday of the month from 5.30pm, which has
just £7.90 all night long!
from the Fringe in September with lots of new
grown into a lovely little community of creatives.
Every Monday, from 10.30pm, Freedom Bar,
shows to get you chucklin’.
340 Kennington Road, SE11 4LD
60-66 Wardour Street, W1F 0TA
9 Hewson Way, SE17 9JS
Nearest Station: Kennington
Nearest Station: Piccadilly Circus
Nearest Station: Elephant & Castle
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