Gay Europe (1995)

Gay Europe is a book by David Andrusia of New York City, published in 1995. It gives both gay and non-gay venues for a number of cities, including London and Manchester.

The article on "Saunas" has the surprising statement that "Saunas are illegal in the UK".

London listings

Gay hotels

• New York Hotel, Philbeach Gardens
• Number 7, Brixton
• Philbeach Hotel, Philbeach Gardens
• Russell Lodge, Little Russell Street

Gay cafés

• Balans, Old Compton Street
• Freedom Café/Bar, Wardour Street
• Silver Screen Café, Earls Court

Gay Bars and Pubs

Central

• Base, Drury Lane
• Box, Monmouth Street
• Brief Encounter, St Martin's Lane
• Compton's, Old Compton Road (sic)
• Crew's Bar, Upper St Martin's Lane
• Edge, Soho Square
• Kudos, Adelaide Street
• La Rue's Café Bar, Manette Street
• Locomotion, Bear Street
• Peacock, Maiden Lane
• Piano Bar, Brewer Street
• Substation, Falconberg Court
• Village Soho, Wardour Street
• 79 CXR, Charing Cross Road

West

• Brompton's, Earls Coourt
• Champion, Bayswater Road
• Coleherne, Earls Court
• Queen's Head, Sloane Square
• Royal Oak, Glenthorne Road

South

• Attitude, Peckham
• Market Tavern, Vauxhall
• Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Vauxhall

East

• White Swan, Commercial Road

North

• Bell, King's Cross
• Central Station, King's Cross

Dance Bars

• Café de Pari, Coventry Street
• Ciao Baby, Brixton
• G-A-Y, Charing Cross Road
• Heaven, Villiers Street
• Paradise, Parkfield Street
• Queer Nation, Covent Garden

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