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| Scene - UK | |
| Thursday, 21 September 2006 04:36 | |
 The gay “village” firmly centres around Hurst Street. Hurst Street is less than 10 minutes walk from the city centre (Victoria Square) or New Street station. To ask any local for directions to Hurst Street avoiding any embarrassment simple ask for the Hippodrome Theatre. C A F E / C A F E B A R CAFE/CAFE BAR The Green Room Café bar with a good selection of food. Mixed venue. Hurst Street, opp Hippodrome. Times Monday-Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 12pm-11pm Clientele Mixed Straight & Gay Address Hurst Street, opp Hippodrome Phone 0121-605 4343 Route 66 Large bar with dancefloor and a quieter bar at the back. Some food. Times Monday-Friday 5pm-11pm, Saturday 3pm-11pm, Sunday 3pm-10.30pm Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street/Kent Street Phone 0121-622 3366 Mardi Gras 2 bars, pool table and pinball. Cheap food. Times Normal pub hours Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Wrentham Street. Phone 0121-622 5666 B A R S / P U B S Amen Opposite Dome II. Small nightclub on 2 floors. Times Monday-Thursday 7pm-late, Friday-Sunday 7pm-2am Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Bristol Street Phone 0121-685 8300 Subway City Members nightclub. Two dance floors, cafe area, pool tables, four bars, leather shop. Tickets and transport available from other gay pubs. Times Mon-Sat 2200-0200, Sun 2200-2400 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 27 Water Street, Snow Hill, Birmingham, B3 1 HL Phone 0121 233 0310 (Membership call 0121 236 1522) Wonder Bar Times Monday-Friday 5pm-11pm, Saturday 1pm-12am, Sunday 1pm-10.30pm Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Ladywell Walk. Phone 0121-622 4321 Wellington Hotel Cabaret bar Times Monday-Saturday 7pm-11pm, Sunday 7pm-10.30pm, Friday-Sunday 12pm-3pm Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Bristol Street/Bromsgrove Street Phone 0121-622 7161 The White SWan Small pub. Karaoke Friday, disco Saturday and Sunday. Times Normal pub hours Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street/Sherlock Street Phone 0121-693 5042 The Victria Mixed pub, popular with theatre-goers and performers.: Times Normal pub hours Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address John Bright Street/Station Phone 0121-643 1545 The Village Inn Upmarket friendly gay pub with real ale. Beer garden. Bar snacks daily until 8pm. B&B Times Monday-Saturday 12pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-3pm and 7pm-10.30pm Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street/Skinner Lane Phone 0121-622 4742 The Pelican Mainly women Sunday Lunches and B&B. Times Normal pub hours Clientele Lesbian Address Barr Street/Hockley Street Phone 0121-685 1868 The Jester Lower level bar, pool table. Times Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Holloway Circus Phone 0121-643 0155 The Fox Nice pub mainly for women. Opening Times: . Times Monday-Friday 6pm-11pm, Saturday 7pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-3pm and 7pm-10.30pm Clientele Lesbian Address Essex Street Phone 0121-622 1210 The Fountain Mainly leather. Also a B&B. Times Normal pub hours Clientele Gay Address Kent Street/Wrentham Street Phone 0121-622 1452 Partners Bar Lower ground level bar with pool table and food available. DJ on Thursday and Sunday, cabaret Friday and Sunday, stripper on Tuesday. Times 1pm daily Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street Phone 0121-622 4710 Australian Bar Established pub. Disco Thursday and Saturday. Food available. Times Normal pub hours Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street/Bromsgrove Street Phone 0121-622 4256 Angels Cafe Car Bar made famous by the unflattering fly on the wall 'Gaytime TV' slot. Times Monday-Friday 12pm-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-10.30pm Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Hurst Street/Kent Street Phone 0121-244 2626 C L U B S & C L U B N I G H T S The Nightingale Club Four bars, restaurant, cabaret, pool room, and disco. Times (If applicable) Monday-Saturday 9pm-2am, Sunday 9pm-1am Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Essex House, Kent Street, Birmingham Phone 0121 622 1718. Fax: 0121 622 6693 Fax Website http://ww.nightingale.co.uk Soul Naturelle Lesbian/bisexual women and gay/bisexual men. With DJ ISIS and Miss Good Grooves bringing to you natural flavours from the seeds of r&b, hip hop, nu soul, nu jazz, funk, acid jazz, afrobeat, broken beats, soulful house and reggae....to get you into the house party mood. Barter: £5 all night Soul Naturelle is a sexy new Friday night for lesbian/bisexual women and gay/bisexual men who love good unadulterated retro music from the past, present and the future.... Soul Naturelle Info: Times (If applicable) Monthly Friday night for sophisticated, 9pm till 2am Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address THE SUNFLOWER LOUNGE, 76 SMALLBROOK, QUEENSWAY, BIRMINGHAM, B5 (5 minutes from Birmingham New Street Station) Phone 07752504288 |
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