Blaze, held at Ego -
Picardy Place. Edinburgh
0131 478 7434
Blaze is a fortnightly gay evening on Fridays with chart and commercial/funky house soundtrack.
BootyLUSHous, held at Medina Nightclub -
Lothian Street.
Edinburgh.
0131 225 6313
Weekly Sunday social featuring a masterful blend of R&B, soul, funk and more.
Claremont Bar -
133-135 East Claremont Street.
Edinburgh
0131 556 5662
The Claremont Bar is friendly local gay pub and restaurant, the Claremont provides a comfortable atmosphere and very reasonable prices on food and drink. The 'Men Only' night on the 1st Saturday of every month and 'Kruz', held the 3rd Saturday of every month, are both extremely popular and held in conjunction with the Edinburgh Townhouse gay sauna, where gay folk meet beforehand from 2pm.
Club Java -
39 Commercial Street.
Edinburgh
0131 467 3810
Club Java has lesbian/women-only night with resident DJ Roz. Monthly on a Friday.
Divine Divas, held at The Venue -
15 Calton Road.
Edinburgh
0131 556 8997
Divine Divas, a lesbians/women-only shindig, which goes down each month at The Venue. Divine Divas is undoubtedly Edinburgh's biggest female fiesta... add this to the list when you're looking for lesbian bars and lesbian clubs!
French Connection -
89 Rose St. Lane North.
Edinburgh
0131 225 7651
French Connection, Edinburgh is tucked away in an alley, tiny but trusty home of Edinburgh's transvestite and transsexual scene.
Habana -
22 Greenside Place.
Edinburgh
0131 558 1270
Habana is located next to the Playhouse Theatre, off the east end of Princes Street, and is a friendly place to visit pre/post performance. In this predominantly gay area, Habana has become a perennial favourite, and was voted Best Gay Pub by Gay Edinburgh. The bar caters to a fun crowd of young gay clubbers, and hedonistic straight folk. The inside is bright and colourful, and the glass brick bar acts as a dancefloor when things really get going. As the evening progresses, professional DJ's stir up the revellers.
The Laughing Duck -
24 Howe Street.
Edinburgh
0131 220 2376
The Laughing Duck is a great gay night time venue with an intimate atmosphere. During the week it is relaxed enough for a chat, or playing one of the games available at the bar, whilst the weekend is that little bit louder.
Metrosexual, held at City Nightclub -
Market Street.
Edinburgh
0131 226 9560
Metrosexual, held at the City Nightclub is a weekly gay club night every Thursday evening.
Mingin', held at The Venue -
15 Calton Road.
Edinburgh
0131 467 2551
Metrosexual, held and The Venue is monthly celebration of all things queer. A highlight of the gay calendar.
Twist (New Town Bar) -
26 Dublin Street.
Edinburgh
0131 538 7775
Twist was The New Town has a fairly mixed gay crowd upstairs. Downstairs is called Intense - appropriately named and full-on.
Nexus Cafe Bar -
60 Broughton Street.
Edinburgh
0131 478 7069
Nexus Cafe Bar serves more than food. Sharing space with a clubby, flamboyant clothing shop, and the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Centre, Nexus serves as a clearing house for info relevant to the gay community.
No. 18 Gay Edinburgh Sauna -
18 Albert Place.
Edinburgh
EH7 5HN
No. 18 Gay Edinburgh Sauna: Edinburgh gay sauna with gay jacuzzi, gay steam room, free gay sex condoms, free gay sex lube, Edinburgh safe sex information.
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 12-10pm, Fri-Sun 12-11pm
Admission: £9; Concession: over 65's, students + unemployed.
PJ's -
60 Broughton Street.
Edinburgh
0131 558 8174
PJ's Edinburgh rubs elbows with Nexus Cafe Bar at the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Centre, sells everything from flamboyant gay club gear to books, toys, and silly gifts.
Planet Out -
6 Baxter's Place.
Edinburgh 0131 524 0061
The exterior of Planet Out is painted grey but it is certainly not grey inside! Prices for drinks and the usual bar snacks are reasonable. This is a good reason to stop here while you're checking out the Edinburgh gay and lesbian bars scene!
Regent -
2 Montrose Terrace.
Edinburgh
0131 661 8198
Regent is a new gay venue opened mid August 2003. Laid-back gay pub with relaxing atmosphere, real ales and no loud music - just the place to settle down for an intimate chat with gay friends.
Stag & Turret -
1-7 Montrose Terrace.
Edinburgh
0131 478 7231
Stag & Turret is a busy, friendly gay bar. Edinburgh lesbians night upstairs on Fridays.
Tackno, held at Club Mercado -
36-39 Market Street.
Edinburgh
0131 226 4224
Tackno, held at Club Mercado is a freaky-themed tribute to '70s kitsch trends too ridiculous to forget. The gay crowd comes dressed in appropriately silly get-ups (think wide-lapelled lime-green leisure suits) to get into the spirit of things.
Taste, held at The Liquid Room -
9C Victoria Street.
Edinburgh
0131 225 2564
Taste, held at The Liquid Rooms is a progressive mix of garage and house for a mixed heterosexual/gay crowd every Sunday.
Townhouse gay sauna -
53 East Claremont Street.
Edinburgh
0131 556 6116
Edinburgh Townhouse gay sauna, luxurious gay bar and gay Internet cafe with gay sauna, gay jacuzzi, gay steam room, and gay gym facilities. Popular and friendly gay atmosphere.
Vibe, held at Ego -
Picardy Place.
Edinburgh
0131 478 7434
Vibe, held at Ego, is a weekly evening on Tuesdays - a popular, sparkly, charty Edinburgh gay party.
Protect your safety when you are having gay sex, and make sure, when you have gay sex, that you are wearing a condom. Lot's of gay bars and gay clubs provide free condoms to encourage the practice of safe gay sex.
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