BEARS
IMPORTANT DATES
Great British Bear Bash (Manchester) - 1 to 5 May 2025 (www.manbears-manchester.co.uk)
Brighton Bear Weekend - 10 to 13 July 2025 (www.brightonbearweekend.com)
BearScotFest (Edinburgh) - 2 to 5 Oct 2025 (www.bearscots.org.uk)
Pre Hi-Bearnation (Manchester) - 7 to 9 Nov 2025 (www.manbears-manchester.co.uk)
Great British Bear Bash (Manchester) - 1 to 5 May 2025 (www.manbears-manchester.co.uk)
Brighton Bear Weekend - 10 to 13 July 2025 (www.brightonbearweekend.com)
BearScotFest (Edinburgh) - 2 to 5 Oct 2025 (www.bearscots.org.uk)
Pre Hi-Bearnation (Manchester) - 7 to 9 Nov 2025 (www.manbears-manchester.co.uk)
None of the following has a dress-code policy, although most of them are men-only.
REGULAR NIGHTS
OCCASIONAL EVENTS - check websites for dates
'THE BEAR TARTAN'
PAUL HENRY KILTMAKER can make ties scarves and kilts from "The Bear Tartan" - more info at www.paulhenrykilts.com/The-Bear-Tartan/
REGULAR NIGHTS
- BEARBAIT - on the first Thursday of each month from 6pm to 10pm at the Bunker Bar, 217-221 City Rd, London, EC1V 1JN. Entry £10 on the door, or £13 including coatcheck. (bunkerbar.co.uk)
- BEARCODE - is a leather/ bear night held at the Zodiac Bar in Hampstead. They don't enforce a dresscode to encourage those new to the scene. Last happened 8 Nov 2024 - check websites for details of the next one. Entry £7 (www.instagram.com/bearcode_x and www.facebook.com/bearcodex)
- *RECOMMENDED* BEEFMINCE (mixed sex) is a monthly club that runs from 10pm to 4am on the first and third Friday of each month at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. Beefmince is not "men only" and all are welcome. (www.facebook.com/beefmince and beefmince.com)
- BOATMINCE - is the annual “on the water” party organised by BeefMince, this year held on 1st Sept 2024. (www.facebook.com/events/3301254233511482)
- THE EAGLE LONDON at 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall has been leather pub and a bear venue. I can't see any specifically bear events on now, but the photo galleries give the show some hairier guys attending. (www.facebook.com/EagleLDN)
- THE KINGS ARMS is a popular pub for bears at 23 Poland Street, London, W1. Nearest tube Oxford Circus. Open from 12pm every day. (www.kingsarms-soho.co.uk/london)
- THE LORD CLYDE in Deptford holds several bear nights, including PAUNCHY on the second Saturday of each month from 6pm to 1am and BEAR SUNDAY SOCIAL on the last Sunday of each month from 6pm to midnight. (www.meetup.com/thelordclydelondon/events/)
- LONDON BEARS MOVIE CLUB is a group of bears and their admirers who meet up in Central London to see movies, theatre and other things of interest. (www.facebook.com/groups/londonbearsmovieclub/)
- ROAST - a club for “bears, cubs, chubs, chasers, muscle bears, muscle men + admirers”. Billed as a “men-only event, with one of London's largest darkrooms”. Held twice a month at Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ from 10pm to 6am. Nearest tube Angel. You must have physical, government approved ID to gain entry. NEXT ON SAT 22 FEB, 8 & 29 MARCH, 12 APRIL 2025. (www.instagram.com/roast.london.roast and tickets from dice.fm/promoters/roast-p9ky)
- SAILORS SAUNA - Sailors is a men/male only spa and sauna at 570-574 Commercial Road, London, E14 7JD, close to Limehouse rail and DLR station. Jason emailed in Sept 2021 to say "Monday nights at Sailors Sauna are their Big & Cuddly nights". Open every day from 1pm to midnight, last entry 9pm, entry £24. (www.sailorssauna.com)
- XXL closed in London September 2019
OCCASIONAL EVENTS - check websites for dates
- Bear World Magazine is an online resource that includes the European bear scene, including a page of bear events around the world at bearworldmagazine.com/category/events/
- GayTravel4u has a page of worldwide bear events at www.gaytravel4u.com/bear-events-not-to-miss
'THE BEAR TARTAN'
PAUL HENRY KILTMAKER can make ties scarves and kilts from "The Bear Tartan" - more info at www.paulhenrykilts.com/The-Bear-Tartan/
Page updated 9 February 2025
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