Edinburgh gay clubs
Edinburgh Gay Bars
Edinburgh's most widespread gay bars are located near the city centre at the north termination of Leith Street and Broughton Street, in an area known locally as the "Pink Triangle".
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Serves a good selection and has an outdoor terrace for great weather days. The well-liked Street NightClub (in the basement) is open on Friday and Saturday nights.
23-24 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, Together Kingdom
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CC serves excellent cocktails and modern cuisine, and proposals a full wine and champagne list. The dance floor at the back of the venue is one of the gay hotspots in Edinburgh.
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Gay Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Dùn Èideann in Scottish Gaelic, is the capital urban area of Scotland and the biggest financial center in the UK after London. Against a backdrop of castles and green hills, this historic world capital of art and tradition has nurtured the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and J.K. Rowling.
Historical and cultural attractions own made this the second most popular tourist destination in Britain. The Old Town, with a medieval road layout, and the 18th century Georgian New Town, including Dean Village and Calton Hill, are listed as a UNESCO Earth Heritage Site, with over 4,500 listed buildings. The famous Edinburgh Castle is perched atop a rocky crag (remnants of an extinct volcano), a Scottish royal residence during the 12-17th centuries. The Royal Mile runs between the castle and Holyrood Palace, the British monarch's official residence in Scotland.
Nearby are institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland (Chambers Street, in the Old Town), the National Library of Scotland (between the Old Town and the university quarter), and the National Galleries Scot
LGBT+ Guide to Edinburgh
A vibrant and diverse city and LGBT+ people
Edinburgh is a great city for LGBT+ people to visit. While Scotland for a drawn-out time had a reputation as a quite socially conservative corner of Europe, attitudes have changed dramatically over the last forty years.
The International Lesbian and Gay Association last year ranked Scotland as having the second highest legal equality for LGBT+ people anywhere in Europe, higher than the rest of the UK.
Scotland is also a country with increasing representation of LGBT+ people, especially in politics – until recently 3 out of the 5 political parties in the Scottish Parliament had leaders who identified as LGBT+.
Edinburgh itself is a vibrant and diverse city and LGBT+ people will most likely feel, especially in central areas, safe and accepted like any other visitor.
LGTB+ areas of the city
While LGBT+ should experience welcomed anywhere in the city, there are two particular gay areas of the city. The first is the so-called ‘Pink Triangle’ of streets close where Leith Walk meets York Place. Around here are most of Edinburgh dedicated LGBT+ bars.
The most well-known is CC Blooms, Edinburgh’s main gay clu The Scottish capital is home to a handful of welcoming gay bars and clubs that guarantee a cracking night out. Whether you're looking to meet a bunch of singletons, crave to celebrate Pride or are just looking for some late-night, hassle-free pleasurable, these bars quite simply don't know how to disappoint. Check out our complete guide to the best gay bars in Edinburgh and get ready to shimmy and jerk until the early hours. Sorry, the places listed below don't have online bookings available, but we hope you still locate this list useful for your night out! CC Blooms is a vibrant male lover bar that treats every night as if it's the weekend. Armed with a collection of fiery spirits, eye-widening liqueurs and cold pints, the staff work with the venue's resident DJs to build a truly epic atmosphere. Expect drag performances, karaoke nights and unbeatable cocktail deals. Tell me more Though technically not advertising itself as a gay bar, The Theatre Royal Bar sits alongside some of Edinburgh's biggest LGBTQ+ venues and has become a fav .
Gay Bars in Edinburgh
CC Blooms
The Theatre Royal Bar