We’re creating an online memory board for some of London’s lost venues. Since the turn of the century, London’s gay scene has lost over 100 venues.
We’d love for you to help us grow this historical archive of London’s lost gay scene. If you’ve got photos or memories of any of the venues you’d like to share please use the comment section below and we’ll add them right here.
The Backstreet
The club’s dress code is among the strictest of its kind anywhere, earning it a dedicated following among rubber and leather men worldwide.– Strict leather/rubber dress code– Less than a minute’s walk from the tube– Free membership for under-25s– Private smokers’ area
Where: Wentworth Mews, Mile End, E3 4UA
Approx open date: 1895
Approx closed date: July 2022
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