Bournemouth's LGBT History
Love a blast from the past?
In this section we're keeping a record of all the LGBT bars, clubs and saunas that have graced the Bournemouth scene over the years.
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2930 The Triangle was one of Bournemouth's biggest nightclubs.
The Xchange was one of the longest running gay pubs/clubs on the South Coast.
Passion was a gay bar/club located on in The Pagoda at 30 Avenue Road in Bournemouth.
Divine was a gay bar located next to The Xchange in The Triangle.
The Bakers Arms was a gay bar/pub located in The Triangle in Bournemouth.
Vice Versa was a monthly house-music night – bringing real club music back to Bournemouth’s gay scene.
Obsidian was a theatrical cafe/meeting area/workshops in the day, and bar/events of an evening, in Boscombe.
The Queens Bar & Sauna was a bar, sauna and cabaret venue on Queens Road in Bournemouth.
The Branksome was one of Bournemouth's most famous and well loved LGBT venues.
Bent was an LGBT nightclub on Poole Hill.
A contemporary and stylish tipsy café in The Triangle.
Ajays was a gay sauna located under the new library on Avenue Road in Bournemouth.
