Gay pubs and clubs in Belfast

From Gay Belfast

Bar's and Club's

Kremlin: Belfast's best gay owned dance club for men and women. The Kremlin is located at Donegall Street. Tel: (028)90319061. To visit their very slow website: www.kremlin-belfast.com.

Union Street Bar: Belfast's trendy award winning gay bar. Union Street, has a excellent late club night on Saturday - Event Horizon. Check it out today. Web Link: www.unionstreetpub.com

Dubarrys is Belfast's newest gay bar. Set over three floors, Dubarrys offers a great alternative to the banging house tunes and teenybopping antics of some other gay establishments. A welcome addition to Belfast's booming gay scene. Gresham St T: 9032 3590 W: www.dubarrysbar.co.uk

Forbidden Fruit presents: FRESH FRUIT! Every Monday at The Potthouse with Hostess Titty Von Tramp 2 DJs, 2 Rooms, 2 Atmospheres Soap Bar: 10pm - Midnight Commercial Pop & Old Skool Anthems Sugar Room: 11.30pm - late Funky Vocal House. link: www.potthouse.co.uk

SLAG @ The Limelight: is a club for the Straights, Lesbians & Gays with a friendly environment, playing big tunes thatll pull you up to throw a few shapes on the dance floor.Featuring an upbeat mix of indie,funk,disco & all the classic party tunes you can handle. An Alternative to the Norm... Doors 10pm, Adm £3. Website: www.the-limelight.co.uk

The Nest: Gay owned pub that attracts an older mixed crowd. The bar is located at Skipper Street. Serves food. Used to be called 'The Custom House'. Tel: (028)90245558.

MYNT (formerly "The Parliament" Belfast's 1st gay bar) Belfast's best gay dance club and bar for men and women. MYNT is located in Dunbar Street, Cathedral Quarter. Food is served at lunchtime all week. t: 028 90 234520. Web Link: www.myntbelfast.com

HOmono is Belfast's latest city centre bar has rebranded Monday nights and brought in respected Irish DJ Micky Modelle - who recently went UK Top Ten with club hit Dancing in the Dark. His 'funky ass shakin' music' will get the gay crowd & chums grooving into early Tuesday... and a Happy Hour will run from 10pm to midnight. Admission free before 10pm, #3 after. Club closes at 03:00. W: www.monobelfast.com

LICK! WOMEN - A place for women to come, relax and have a boogie in any of our three nights of every month in both Belfast and Derry. Men are welcome as guests. Always check the website for updates on acts etc. www.lick-women.com or join their bebo site at www.lick-women.bebo.com. 1st FRIDAY of month - BELFAST - The Pavilion Middle Bar, Ormeau Rd, Belfast - Alternative, pop, chart and dance - 9.30pm, #5. 3rd FRIDAY of month - BELFAST - Dubarrys Seduction Lounge, Top Floor, Gresham St, Belfast - Sexy beats and dance- 9.30pm, #5. LAST FRIDAY of month - DERRY - The Linenhall Upper Bar, Market St, Derry - Alternative, pop, chart and dance- 9.30pm, #5. Always check website for details.

Sirens @Ten Square: A friendly and welcoming women-only crowd gets together on an ad hoc basis at the super-chic Ten Square Hotel. Email Sirens (sirensbelfast@yahoo.co.uk) or contact the hotel for nights and times (T: 9024 1001) . The perfect laid-back intro to the local lesbian scene. Open third Friday in every month. 21:30-01:00.

Queens Bar: Gay friendly city centre pub located at Queens Arcade. Tel: (028)90321347.

The John Hewitt: Gay friendly Cathedral Quarter pub located at Donegall Street Tel: (028) 90233768. Web Link: www.thejohnhewitt.com

The Apartment: Gay friendly bar located at Donegall Sq West. Tel: (028) 90509777. Web Link: www.apartmentbelfast.com

The Spaniard: Gay friendly Cathedral Quarter bar and "Tapas Bar" at Skipper Street. The "Belfast/Basque" style bar is worth a visit for its tapas and cocktails. Great fun.

Padraig Caughey proud to be gay