Bears

London (www.visitlondon.com/events/clubs/gay-clubbing-in-london)
XXL London (www.xxl-london.com)
A club dedicated to beefier blokes and their fans, XXL has established itself as one of London's best club nights, and as a result has seen its crowd diversify somewhat over the years – but the ethos remains the same: attitude-free partying with an eye very much on the masculine!

Lesbian

Manchester (www.visitmanchester.com/Parts3.aspx?PartId=52&ExperienceId=10)
Vanilla (www.vanillagirls.co.uk)
Manchester's most famous women-only venue, Vanilla has been welcoming women who love women for over ten years, and remains the beating heart of Manchester's lesbian community. We've lost count of the number of awards Vanilla has won, and rightly so, for being in its own words "the lesbian Mecca of the north". A fantastic place with great music all week.

Glasgow (www.cometoscotland.com/)
FHQ
Glasgow's first and only lesbian bar with a women-only policy, the FHQ stands for Female Head Quarters, and is an ever-popular and stylish home-from-home for the city's lesbian community.

Leather/Uniform

Manchester (www.visitmanchester.com/Parts3.aspx?PartId=52&ExperienceId=10)
Company Bar (www.companybarmanchester.co.uk/)
This male only bar is open from 5pm til very late every night. Attracting a slightly older crowd, you can expect to find friendly bears and leather chaps here and with a slogan like 'Where men meet men', you can also expect lots of fun!

London (www.visitlondon.com/attractions/pubs_bars/gay_lesbian_bars/gay-lesbian-pubs-bars)
Hard On @ Hidden (www.hardonclub.co.uk)
Held on the last Saturday of the month, Hard On is gay clubbing with a distinctly adult flavour. A mostly older crowd don their leather gear and uniforms and make friends the good old fashioned way, up until dawn. (Newcomers will need to register 24 hours in advance!)