Gay London, 1997

Gay London, by Graham Parker, first published 1997 by Metro Publications (a company specialising in guides to London) but now out of print, is a book listing facilities for gay people (mainly gay men) in London, including accommodation, cafes, clubs, health and fitness, pubs and bars, restaurants, shops,and social clubs, with photographs by Andi Davidson. ISBN: 0-9522914-6-0

Another Gay London was published in 1999; according to Ian Martin (Iansie):

In 1999, I helped write Gay London, a pocket-sized guide book published by ellipsis. Sadly, Gay London is now out-of-print (and Ellipsis is no more).

The 1997 book has detailed maps of:

• Soho and Covent Garden
• Earls Court
• Islington and Kings Cross
• Kennington and Vauxhall.

Listings for Soho and Covent Garden

Pubs and bars

• Back bar
• Bar code
• Brief Encounter
• Comptons of Soho
• The Edge
• Halfway to Heaven
• Iron Bar
• Jonathan's
• King's Arms
• KuBar
• Kudos
• The Locomotion
• Paradise Bar
• Ruby's Chanpagne Cabaret
• Substation Soho
• Village Soho
• The Yard
• 79 CXR

Clubs

• The Eclipse
• Gardening Club
• Gossips
• Heaven
• Limelight
• London Astoria 1&2
• The Lowdown
• Madame Jo Jo's
• Ruby's
• Soundshaft
• Velvet Underground
• Venom
• The Vortex

Restaurants

• Balan's
• Mildred's
• Steph's

Cafés

• The Box
• Café & Bistro Bruno
• Hujos
• The Edge
• First Out
• Freedom
• Old Compton St Café
• Patisserie Valerie

Gyms & Saunas

• Covent Garden Health Spa
• Olympic Gym
• Soho Athletic Club

Services & Shops

• Boy Zone
• Clone Zone
• Don't Panic
• Freedom Cabs Co
• Outlet Accommodation
• Paradiso
• Rox

Listings for Earl's Court

Pubs & Bars

• The Coleherne
• Earl's
• Stiffy's
• Brompton's
• Club 180

Hotels

• Hotel George
• Hotel Halifax
• New York Hotel
• Philbeach Hotel

Gyms

• Earl's Court Gym

Cafés & Restaurants

• Balans West
• Café Au-reole
• La Liberté
• Roy's
• Wilde about Oscar

Listings for Islington and King's Cross

Pubs & Bars

• Artful Dodger
• Central Station
• Duke of Wellington
• The Eagle
• The Harlequin
• King Edward VI
• Malt & Hops
• The Mildway
• The Ram Club Bar

Clubs

• Bagleys Warehouse
• Cross Bar
• The Garage
• The Underground

Cafés

• The Angel Café Bar
• Edward VI

Shops & Services

• Helios Centre
• I Care Centre
• Immune Development Trust
• London Friend
• Phoenix Centre
• Regulation
• Sweat Shop
• Strutton Housing Trust

Kennington & Vauxhall

Pubs & Bars

• Duke of Cambridge (Dukes)
• Elephant & Castle
• Little Apple
• Market Tavern
• Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Clubs

• The Chunnel Club
• The Hoist

Restaurant

• Il Penguino

Gym & Sauna

• Locker Room
• Paris Gymnasium

See also

See Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs.