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Going out in Birmingham

Going out in the evening

Gay bars

Most of the gay bars are in the area known as the "Gay Village", around Hurst Street. It is a little south of the main station (Birmingham New Street).

  • Eden Bar: In the gay village.

  • Equator Bar: In the gay village.

  • The Fountain Inn: Gay bar in the Gay Village with a cruise zone.

  • The Fox: Lesbian bar but gays and friends welcome.

  • Loft Bar & Kitchen: In the Gay Village.

  • Missing Bar: Party atmosphere in the weekend, with go-go dancers. In the Gay Village.

  • Sidewalk: Gay bar and restaurant in the Gay Village.

  • The Village Inn: Bar in the Gay Village with drag cabaret shows and themed nights.

  • The Duke of Wellington Hotel & Bar: More a traditional English pub in a hotel on the edge of the Gay Village.

Cruisy

  • BOLTZ Birmingham: The only gay cruise and fetish club in Birmingham. Some nights with dress code. In the Gay Village.

  • Remaining gay sauna: Spartan. Not in the Gay Village, but North of the city centre.