Gay London Life | Dec '25 Edition - Magazine - Page 14
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XXL NYE
Yes, you’ve read that correctly — legendary
Rawhide
bear club night XXL is making a long-awaited
We’re now entering the season when head-to-
The Lord Clyde
London
return to London for New Year’s Eve! The
toe leather isn’t just stop-in-your-tracks sexy,
Popped your head in this Deptford cruise bar yet
men-only party is heading to a new venue up in
but also quite sensible and well-insulated.
this year? If not, there’s still plenty of time. The
Tottenham, but there’ll be the same hard-hitting
Monthly club night Rawhide is a great
Sunday Social every week from 6pm is a good
house beats from DJ Paul Morrell and sweaty
opportunity to step out in your freshly polished
place to start, especially with the Bear Special
dance floors packed full of full-figured blokes
gear in these wintry months, and it’s not going
on the last Sunday of the month. Alternatively,
clad in harnesses and not much else. Anybody
to let a silly thing like Christmas get in the way of
you can throw yourself in the deep end and try
who gets a ticket will get XXL membership for
letting the leather community gather together.
one of the more specialist events that happen
the whole year, giving you access to future
The day after Boxing Day, the event is back in
throughout the month, like Punishment Block,
events and the XXL community. What better way
South-East London for another attitude-free
Beat Ya Meat, Paunchy, or NUDE. All fairly
to enter 2026?
celebration of this evergreen subculture.
self-explanatory, we think. Join the MeetUp
Wednesday 31st December, 8pm-6am,
Saturday 27th December, 6pm-1am,
community to see the full list of events.
Fountayne Road, N15 4QN
The Lord Clyde, 9 Wotton Road, SE8 5TQ
9 Wotton Road, SE8 5TQ
Nearest Station: Tottenham Hale
Nearest Station: Deptford
Nearest Station: Deptford
Please check
our website for our
festive opening
times
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