UK’s first LGBTQI+ strip club to open in London next month

Photos by Roxy Lee

In news that will have Jessica Alba quaking in her boots and the Cockdestroyers reaching for their phones, the UK’s FIRST EVER LGBTQI+ strip club is opening in East London later this month.

It’s made even more fabulous by the fact that it’s taking over (CLAIMING) what was formerly a straight strip club – Metropolis Gentlemen’s Club in Bethnal Green. Oh how the tables have turned!

Already known to the community for its fab, high-octane club kid nights like Savage and Dollar Baby, Metropolis will now be playing host to Harpies, a strip club by and for LGBTQI+ people. 

As well as classic gay go-go boys – a sight most of us have seen at one time or another – there’ll be representation from across the LGBTQI+ spectrum, as well as a range of body types and identities. 

There will be a particular focus on trans+ bodies. The mind behind it Lucia Blake, founder of club night Transmissions.

“We aim to celebrate trans+ bodies loud and proud,” she said. “We want to kill the shame thrust on us by cis society.”

Lucia Blake

“You will be able to come watch live exotic shows, go to one of our party floors featuring London’s best queer DJs, tip your favourite dancers or go downstairs for a private dance – cheeky!”

Harpies is set to open on 20th July. For more info and updates, follow @harpiesstripclub on Instagram.  

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