QX Magazine

05/05/13: Vauxhall raised the roof for a funkin’ Fitladz bank holiday blast as Barcode hit dizzying heights of excitement for sporty shenanigans and sexy soundz last Sunday.

29/03/13: You know those nights when you’re slobbing around in your old trackies, or you’ve just got back from the gym, and the thought of getting dressed up for the town just sounds too much effort?

28/12/12: QX Club News dragged ourselves away from our turkey sarnies and hit the town for a fun-filled festive edition of Fitladz as Vauxhall’s Barcode exploded with all the force of a rocket-fuelled Christmas cracker.

03/08/12: With London in the grip of Olympic fever, QX Club News took to the starting blocks amidst roaring crowds at Lambeth Bridge, sprinted along Albert Embankment in record-breaking time and broke through the tape at Vauxhall Station to secure a magnificent victory before climbing the winners’ podium at homo-hotspot, Barcode, for a world-class Fitladz showing last Friday.

12/05/12: ‘Send the drag queen to the bear night!’ They must have kiki’d in the QX office before shipping me down south to Energy Bears at Barcode in Vauxhall last weekend.

14/04/12: QX Club News braved a chilly Saturday night in Vauxhall as Energy Bears sent temperatures soaring for a roof-raising session at Barcode last weekend.

08/04/12: The Vauxhall block got rockin’ for an all-night Easter bank holiday blast as scintillating scene doyenne, the glamorous Glendora, hit the tiles for the return of Booster at Barcode last weekend.

10/03/12: Viva le Revolution! It can take a fair bit for this shamefully snobby Norf Londoner to sashay down Sarf of the river, but the RVT always manages to lure me out of my Islington cocoon with its mix of raving trannies, live tuneage, hand-in-the-air club nights and quirky art/cabaret.

10/03/12: QX Club News hit the heights for a Saturday night smash as Energy Bears put its paw print on Vauxhall’s Barcode with yet another fun-fuelled outing last weekend.

11/02/12: QX felt the force as Barcode went into overdrive for an Energy Bears blowout that had the Vauxhall block rockin’ last Saturday.

11/02/12: QX felt the force as Barcode went into overdrive for an Energy Bears blowout that had the Vauxhall block rockin’ last Saturday.

14/01/12: Over in another corner of Vauxhall, Barcode is quietly doing its thing and rolling out some fantastic nights.

12/08/11: So Fitladz, one of the gay scene’s institutions for those fans of the scally and sport-attired lad, dressed in his grey Adidas trackie bottoms and NYC cap, returned triumphantly to Barcode Vauxhall last Saturday night.

16/07/11: Time sure does fly on planet homo – yes, it really is a whole half-decade since Barcode threw open those disco doors on the Vauxhall strip, taking London by storm with a state of the art dancing, cruising and boozing ‘space’ that had hot muscle boys and other assorted top totty flocking from far and wide for a taste of the next big thing in bent socialising.

29/05/11: The biggest Beyond of the year hit Area last Sunday presenting ‘Beyond Supersize’ featuring Mykonos gay event ‘XLsior’.

03/04/11: Not wanting the weekend to end, yet knowing that your alarm will be screaming in your ear soon as another working week begins. This venue is one of those little gems that feels fresh and modern, with a great bar, sound system and lighting.

10/12/10: QX hit the Vauxhall strip for a funkin’ Friday night outing from Barcode last weekend as one of the capital’s favourite hangouts got groovin’ for a Christmas mix of killer club anthems.

20/11/10: Things got freaky ‘n’ feverish as QX braved a cold winter’s night to check out brand new bash Deviate at Barcode Vauxhall last weekend.