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The '''Candy Bar''' is a lesbian bar in Carlisle Street, [[Soho]]. It is run "by gitld, for girls" and claims to be the only exclusively lesbian bar in Soho.
[[File:Candy Bar.jpg|thumb|Candy Barl ogo]]The '''Candy Bar''' was a lesbian bar in Carlisle Street, [[Soho]]. It was run "by girls, for girls" and claimed to be the only exclusively lesbian bar in Soho.


It was launched by [[Kim Lucas]] in 1996. Kim painted the walls pink and introduced lap dancers and pole dancers.<ref>http://www.timeout.com/london/music-nightlife/candy-bar-1 Time Out</ref> Since 2011 it has been part of the [[Ku Bar]] group, run by [[Gary Henshaw]].
It was launched by [[Kim Lucas]] in 1996. Kim painted the walls pink and introduced lap dancers and pole dancers.<ref>http://www.timeout.com/london/music-nightlife/candy-bar-1 Time Out</ref> Since 2011 it has been part of the [[Ku Bar]] group, run by [[Gary Henshaw]].
In 2013 it won "venue of the year" in the [[G3/Out In The City Awards 2013|G3 Awards]].
In 2013 it was announced that it would close because of an increase in rents.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2013/oct/27/lesbians-soho-candy-bar-close-london</ref>


==External links==
==External links==


*http://www.candybarsoho.com/
*http://www.candybarsoho.com/ (now redirecting to [[She Soho]])


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
[[Category:Pubs and bars]]
[[Category:Soho]]
[[Category:Soho]]
[[Category:Lesbian venues]]
[[Category:Lesbian venues]]

Latest revision as of 13:06, 10 July 2026

Candy Barl ogo

The Candy Bar was a lesbian bar in Carlisle Street, Soho. It was run "by girls, for girls" and claimed to be the only exclusively lesbian bar in Soho.

It was launched by Kim Lucas in 1996. Kim painted the walls pink and introduced lap dancers and pole dancers.[1] Since 2011 it has been part of the Ku Bar group, run by Gary Henshaw.

In 2013 it won "venue of the year" in the G3 Awards.

In 2013 it was announced that it would close because of an increase in rents.[2]

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