G-A-Y to close as street 'has lost LGBT identity'
Jeremy Joseph cites rising rents and Soho's lost queer identity as reasons for closing G-A-Y Bar, amid a 60% decline in London LGBTQ+ venues since 2006, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Jeremy Joseph announced on Instagram that G-A-Y Bar will close permanently this weekend .
- Jeremy Joseph said rising rents, rent-review arbitration and financial pressure forced G-A-Y's closure as Old Compton Street lost its LGBT identity, prompting him to focus on Heaven nightclub .
- Amid that decline, researchers found London LGBTQ+ venues fell from 125 in 2006 to about 49 by 2022, with G-A-Y Late and The Glory closing in recent years.
- G-A-Y Bar will be fully open on Saturday and partially on Sunday before closing, and Joseph has put the site on the market to focus on Heaven's future.
- Causes include gentrification, rising rents, and cost pressures, while Joseph called for legal protections for commercial tenants amid risks from current landlord processes.
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Last drinks at London's famous G-A-Y bar
London’s G-A-Y bar in Soho will serve its last drinks this weekend with its owner saying the LGBT culture of Old Compton Street as been lost. Jeremy Joseph, the owner of the bar flagged the venue was likely to close at the start of the year, and now in an Instagram post he’s announced this weekend will be the last hurrah. “When I opened G-A-Y Bar it was to be on one of the safest and most proudly LGBT streets. A place where you could be who you …
London’s iconic venue G-A-Y Bar to close down permanently due to rising costs
Owner of G-A-Y Bar Jeremy Joseph has announced that the iconic London queer club will close soon, citing issues with rent and changes in the area. Situated at 30 Old Compton Street, G-A-Y Bar has been a staple of London’s queer nightlife and one of the city’s LGBTQ+ landmarks.
G-A-Y Bar to close, announces owner Jeremy Joseph in heartfelt statement: 'G-A-Y has been my life'
"I cannot put into words the anxiety and stress that I have been through," says Joseph as he priorities Heaven nightclub going forward The post G-A-Y Bar to close, announces owner Jeremy Joseph in heartfelt statement: ‘G-A-Y has been my life’ appeared first on Attitude.
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