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Five LGBTQ+ Bars We Recommend! ๐ŸŒˆ

Sophie Hutton: Tour Research, Development and Admin Assistant

Edinburgh and Glasgow each have their own 'pink triangle', highlighting a cluster of bars that are LGBTQ+ safe spaces. Whether you like vibrant, quirky bars or cosy, intimate spaces, drag bingo or tabletop boardgames, stovies or vegan chipotle chicken, there's something for everyone on this list of LGBTQ+ bars that we recommend!


๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ CC Blooms, Edinburgh


CC Blooms, which is the namesake of Better Midlerโ€™s character in โ€˜Beachesโ€™, is a sassy, vibrant bar which became a staple in Edinburghโ€™s LGBTQ+ scene in 1994. CC Bloomโ€™s quirky, colourful interior is split over two levels and the restaurant and bar is located on the ground floor. By night, the basement โ€˜lab spaceโ€™ becomes the โ€˜rabbit holeโ€™, a weekly drag show hosted by โ€˜Alice Rabbitโ€™, which includes lip syncing, dancing and comedy stand up!

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ The Regent, Edinburgh


For a more relaxed, homely vibe, visit The Regent on Montrose Terrace. The Regent is an LGBTQ+ safe space, with an interior that resembles a cosy lounge. Compete with friends in one of the tabletop board games, discuss the quirky, unique paintings which highlight local artists or relax with an IPA and a bowl of stovies. Numerous LGBTQ+ groups meet in this space on a regular basis.


๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Delmonica's, Glasgow


Lovingly referred to as Delโ€™s, Delmonicaโ€™s has been at the heart of Glasgowโ€™s LGBTQ+ community since 1991, when it claimed to 'step out of the closet with [an excess of] glitter and campness'. In the centre of Merchant Cityโ€™s โ€˜pink triangleโ€™, Delmonicaโ€™s is open seven nights a week with a variety of drag, quiz and dj nights. Alternatively, why not book a karaoke booth! For only ten pounds an hour (midweek), you can sing your heart out to a Beyoncรฉ ballad!


๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Katieโ€™s Bar, Glasgow


Blink and you may miss the entrance to Katieโ€™s Bar, nestled between two restaurants in Merchant City. Katieโ€™s Bar opened in 2013 and quickly became a wonderful addition to Glasgowโ€™s โ€˜Pink Triangleโ€™, offering drag queen collective shows and โ€˜bender bingoโ€™, hosted every Monday from 8 oโ€™clock onwards. With a ยฃ2.50 promotion on selected double measures every Monday and Wednesday...what's not to like?


๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ The Flying Duck, Glasgow


Though itโ€™s not an LGBTQ+ space exclusively, The Flying Duck is known for establishing the first regular LGBTQ+ indie night and its shabby chic, fairy light strung interior gives it an intimate, cosy feel. In addition to live music, film screenings and drag brunches, The Flying Duck caters to vegetarians and vegans, with a menu thatโ€™s one hundred percent vegan and mimics โ€˜Michigan' sized portions...yum!

Learn more about Scotland's LGBTQ+ bars, including a queer cooperative named 'Bonjour Glasgow' on the Walking Tours in Scotland: LGBTQ+ history walking tour. Click here to book!




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