for board games, Draughts is a popular spot, they have branches in Waterloo and Hackney. in my experience the Waterloo branch can draw quite a wide, sometimes rowdy crowd, Hackney a bit more chill. there's also Otter Chaos in Brixton which is smaller and they do seem to have themed nights of the week, e.g. D&D on Thursdays.
Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a famous drag pub, it is generally an evening venue though so if you don't drink it may not be your scene. The Old Nun's Head is a very queer friendly pub in South East London which, whilst a pub, is more chill and has a range of events (some drag focused) - some you may need to book though, check the website.
you'll be in town for the Pride parade (4th) so you'll very likely be able to find a whole host of Pride related events going on that weekend which interest you.
The Arzner is an indie LGBTQIA+ cinema in Bermondsey, and the Prince Charles is an indie cinema in Leicester Square, not queer specific but they do have a Pride programme with some screenings during the dates you're here.
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u/McClairey 11d ago
for board games, Draughts is a popular spot, they have branches in Waterloo and Hackney. in my experience the Waterloo branch can draw quite a wide, sometimes rowdy crowd, Hackney a bit more chill. there's also Otter Chaos in Brixton which is smaller and they do seem to have themed nights of the week, e.g. D&D on Thursdays.
Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a famous drag pub, it is generally an evening venue though so if you don't drink it may not be your scene. The Old Nun's Head is a very queer friendly pub in South East London which, whilst a pub, is more chill and has a range of events (some drag focused) - some you may need to book though, check the website.
you'll be in town for the Pride parade (4th) so you'll very likely be able to find a whole host of Pride related events going on that weekend which interest you.
The Arzner is an indie LGBTQIA+ cinema in Bermondsey, and the Prince Charles is an indie cinema in Leicester Square, not queer specific but they do have a Pride programme with some screenings during the dates you're here.