The Ultimate Gay Travel Guide
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The gay cruise scene in London is quite focused on the fetish, leather, and rubber niche, and there are some amazing cruise clubs and parties to check out if that’s your thing. Otherwise, naked parties like those held at UNION are your best option for some non-fetish fun.
Are Londoncruise clubs safe?
Yes, gay cruise clubs in London are perfectly legal and safe. The biggest risk you run is pickpockets or simply your wallet falls out of your pocket when you are otherwise occupied. So make sure you always leave your personal belongings in a secure place, like a locker.
Hold onto your party hats, boys! THROUGH is cranking up the volume with their famously “inclusive” parties with dance floors and darkroom, where every Tom, Dick, and Harry is welcome — a true mixed gay crowd. The party is mostly held at the UNION CLUB in Vauxhall where London’s hottest party & dark room is, BEYOND @ FiRE.
Ticket pricing is a thrilling game of financial roulette: buy early online for cheaper deals, or throw down £30 at the door like you just don’t care. And here’s the kicker: that door fee also gets you a golden ticket to the Beyond @ FiRE after-party, which doesn’t stop pumping the jams until the sun is embarrassingly high in the sky at 9 in the morning. But be warned, Cinderellas: the last entry is at 2 AM, so don’t be late to this ball!
Hard On is a monthly party held at UNION, and is known for being one of the more hardcore fetish and leather parties around. There’s dancing, darkrooms, steamy live shows, and a wet area – just make sure you show up in leather, rubber, or uniform. Their Facebook page is a private group, so it’s a good idea to request to join in advance, so you can see when the next event is. Entry is £20.
“Guys who enjoy cruising in their underwear can join the party at 6 pm and get involved in the action that will still be going strong” SBN and NBN (standing for “Stark Bollock Naked” and “Near Bollock Naked”) are some of London’s largest and most popular naked parties, taking place every Sunday at UNION in Vauxhall. Join SBN during the day (2 PM – 10 PM) for over 400 fully naked guys enjoying DJs and a massive play area with equipment, or choose NBN (6 PM – 10 PM) for a shorts-and-underwear-welcome party in a large private garden. Entry is £15 and includes coat check and a drink.
Vault 139 is a popular cruise club in West London with a different dress code (naked, underwear, full clothes, or any of the above) depending on the day – check their website for details. It isn’t particularly big or fancy, but it usually has a good crowd, and it’s one of the few cruise clubs in London that allows regular street clothes. Entry fee is £10, including coat check, a free drink, and re-entry. They have free entry days for under 25s on Sundays and Wednesdays and for students on Tuesdays.
RUT is a leather and rubber party, taking place about once a month. They take their dress code very seriously – check their website in advance to make sure you’ll be let in. RUT Club is currently closed as they look for a new venue, but we hope to see new parties start up again soon.
You’ll find The Underground Club below gay bar Central Station, in the King’s Cross/St Pancras area. Pop in during the week for a no-frills, down-and-dirty cruise atmosphere (open from 1 PM to late), or go on a weekend night for a more traditional basement club feel. Weekday afternoons can be quiet, but there’s usually a good time to be had, as long as you don’t mind the slightly dingy surroundings and a more mature crowd. Entry is usually £5, but there are occasional free or £1 nights.
The Bunker is not really a cruise club, but an appointment-only fetish and BDSM space with an industrial WW2 theme. Prices range from £80 for 90 minutes to £330 for a fully immersive 12h-session (not for the faint-hearted!), based on a maximum of three people (£20 per extra person). Top-of-the range equipment and kit available to fulfill every possible fantasy, plus it’s open 24/7.
The Gay Passport is your complete Gay Travel Guide. Looking to Drink, Play or Sleep we have reviews to help. Award-winning & Updated 2025.