BEARS

"In the gay community if somebody is big and furry they’re a bear ... especially if they’re a man." - John Pendal

London is has a thriving 'bear' scene. New clubs and bar nights are opening all the time. Here are some of the bigger events and more established club nights. None of the following has a dress-code policy, although most of them are men-only.

REGULAR NIGHTS
  • XXL - Wednesday nights from 9pm to 3am. Members free, guests £5. You will not be allowed entry if you are wearing high heels, make-up or other attire considered to be "not-masculine". ​More info below. (www.xxl-london.com)
  • THE BRIDGE BEAR FEST is every Weds night from 5pm till close at The Bridge Wine Bar, 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham, SW4 6DH. (www.bridgewinebar.com)
  • COME TO DADDY is held every Thursday from 10pm to 2am at Central Station, 37 Wharfdale Road, London, N1. Nearest tube Kings Cross. Aimed at "older gay guys, silver foxes, daddy bears and their friends". Entry £6 (https://www.facebook.com/pg/Come-to-Daddy-Club-325700300909362/)
  • THE KINGS ARMS is a popular pub for bears at 23 Poland Street, London, W1. Nearest tube Oxford Circus.
  • THE EAGLE LONDON also attracts a hairier crowd at 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5QY. Nearest tube Vauxhall.  (www.eaglelondon.com)
  • BEEFMINCE is a monthly club that runs from 10pm to 4am on the third Friday of each month at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. Entry £5 before 11pm/ £7 after. (www.beefmince.co.uk and www.facebook.com/beefmince)
  • BRUT LONDON is aimed at "Blokes, Bears, Cubs and Hunks" every Friday from 10pm to 5am at Bloc South, 65 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, SE1 7TP​. £10 entry (http://brut.london/)
  • ​​LONDON BEARS MOVIE CLUB is a group of bears and their admirers who meet up in Central London to see a movie together once a month. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/londonbearsmovieclub and https://www.facebook.com/groups/londonbearsmovieclub/)
  • XXL started as a bear club, now it's a weekly men-only dance club that is open to all. In March 2012 they moved to PULSE, No 1 Invicta Plaza, South Bank, London, SE1 9UF. You will not be allowed entry if you are wearing high heels, make-up or other attire considered to be "not-masculine". Nearest tube station is Southwark on the Jubilee line. The club is open Saturdays from 10pm to 7am, entry: members £10/ guests £15. Also open on Wednesdays. Annual membership is £20. (www.xxl-london.com) 

OCCASIONAL EVENTS - check websites for dates
Page updated 1 January 2019
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