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Affinity Bar
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Affinity Bar

Friendly gay bar with cocktails, cabaret and community spirit in Kemptown

Brighton, UK

Neighbourhood

Brighton

Category

Bar

Vibe

bar, cabaret +6

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About Affinity Bar

Affinity Bar is a gay-owned LGBTQ+ venue on St James’s Street in Brighton’s Kemptown district. Positioned within the city’s main queer nightlife area, it offers a friendly setting for daytime drinks, evening cocktails and live entertainment. The bar describes itself as a gay business supporting Brighton’s wider gay community. Its modern interior, colourful lighting and sociable atmosphere make it suitable for meeting friends, starting a night out or enjoying a more relaxed alternative to the city’s larger clubs. Regular entertainment includes drag cabaret and community-focused events, with the atmosphere becoming livelier during performances and weekend evenings. The venue also accepts enquiries for group seating, parties and performers.

What to expect

A friendly and colourful gay bar with cocktails, conversation and regular cabaret. Daytime visits tend to be relaxed, while entertainment nights attract a livelier local and visiting crowd.

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Practical tips before you visit

Affinity Bar is a gay-owned business supporting Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community
Regular entertainment includes cabaret and drag performances
Groups can contact the venue in advance to reserve seating

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Affinity Bar

129 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH, United Kingdom

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4.5

95 reviews

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Natalie Gemma
Natalie Gemma

6 months ago

A cute little bar with a great selection of drinks and a lovely atmosphere. We ordered two espresso martinis and they were lovely perfectly made and delicious. The bar staff were friendly and welcoming, which really made the experience even better. As a WLW couple, we felt extremely comfortable and genuinely welcomed, which is so important and made the visit feel extra special. A really nice spot in Brighton we’d happily return.

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Natasha Gregory
Natasha Gregory

3 months ago

Nice cozy Bar!!! I loved it here! I don’t know why there are negative reviews. I loved it here , very inclusive. Amazing 😻

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Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas

4 years ago

A small but perfectly formed bar with an excellent drinks menu at reasonable prices. We were warmly welcomed by a very friendly barman named Adam who made the cocktails to perfection. We would recommend visiting and will definitely be back when we next visit Brighton. They advertise regular drag shows and we may try to combine our visit with one of these.

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Victoria Peters
Victoria Peters

a year ago

We visited for a hen do on the weekend. I had been messaging directly with the venue a few weeks before. Very helpful and responsive. Went to see the act Cherrybomb, who was brilliant. There was 16 of us in our group of all ages and everyone loved the show. They had reserved appropriate amount of space for our group. All up dancing and having a laugh. The entire team at Affinity were so nice and accommodating. Would recommend in a heart beat. My 76 year old mum loved it that much, she asked if we can go again and we pretty much had to drag her out at the end of the night for our ride home :-) bless her. Thanks again for the evening xx

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Every time we come to Brighton we come to the bar. Today’s experience means we will not be coming back. Walk in at 8.20pm ordered two drinks. Sat at a table near the stage. The table beside us left and the bar man walked over and moved the reserved sign on to our table. No words said just put it down and walked off. The reserved sign said booked from 8.30pm. At this point it was just before 8.30pm had only had a mouthful of our drink. If we had been told we would have not sat there. By the time we saw it the table either side had been taken. We would have spent the evening here but moved on to a more customer friendly bar for the rest of the evening.

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Listing details

Last updated
31 July 2026
Listed in
Brighton › United Kingdom
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