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Nightingale Club

Birmingham’s 2,000-capacity LGBTQ+ institution for big, late queer nights

Birmingham, UK

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Birmingham

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Dance Clubs

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Dance, DJs +1

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About Nightingale Club

Nightingale Club is the big beast of Birmingham gay nightlife: a 2,000-capacity LGBTQ+ nightclub on Kent Street in the heart of Birmingham Gay Village, and the place generations of Brummies simply call “the Gale”. Spread across multiple rooms and floors, it’s built for the full-scale night out — drag queens, packed dance floors, big pop moments, house, R&B, hip-hop, dancehall and whatever queer anthem is having its week. Saturday is the dependable anchor, usually running 22:00–04:00, while Thursdays, Fridays and Pride weekends bring extra event nights and guest parties. If you’re searching for a gay club in Birmingham rather than a quiet cocktail bar, Nightingale is the obvious starting point: huge, unapologetically queer and right in the middle of the action, with The Village Inn now sharing the Kent Street complex. It can get properly busy, so arrive earlier if you want cheaper or free-entry promos and less of a queue, then stay for the drag, DJs and gloriously messy end-of-night energy.

What to expect

A big, high-energy LGBTQ+ nightclub rather than an intimate bar. Expect multiple rooms, a mixed queer crowd, drag hosts and performers, and different music styles across the venue. Saturdays are the most dependable weekly club night, with extra themed events on selected Thursdays and Fridays.

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Practical tips before you visit

Entry is 18+ and the club says it accepts a valid in-date driving licence, provisional licence or passport as ID.
Security searches are carried out at the entrance.
The official FAQ currently gives Saturday last entry as 02:30, with the main Saturday night running to around 04:00.
Saturday promotions often include free entry before 23:00, but ticket prices and entry offers change by event.
Not every room opens for every event, so check the current programme if a particular floor or music style matters to you.

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Nightingale Club

18 Kent Street, Birmingham B5 6RD, United Kingdom

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A sad sad experience. We left after 40 minutes. We went on a Saturday when it should have been and used to be packed . We've not been in years and it takes you to the middle floor now which had about 5 people there. Top floor is a bit better but nothing like the old gale. Not even sure how to get to the new 'village' that's been moved here and we didn't bother. Whole place needs a total overhaul to bring it back to days of old or just close it down and leave us with our memories. RIP Hurst street

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Great place to go with any amount of friends👯‍♀️, I’ve attended events🎉 here a hand full of times and i cant wait to attend future events😁 You can easily make new friends to spend time with if you decide to go solo😇 I recommend coming to this nightclub whenever you are on a night out in town🥳 They have many different rooms with all sorts of music playing so its nice to have that variety and to explore the grounds🤩

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nevaeh
nevaeh

7 months ago

i’ve always liked this club and have had good experiences here before, including enjoying the music on the night itself. unfortunately, what happened with security has completely changed how safe i feel here. my friend and i were sexually assaulted on the dance floor. a security guard was nearby and appeared to look over, and while he may not have seen every detail, it was very clear from our body language that we were uncomfortable and trying to get away. no intervention was made. later, when we went outside to leave, a group of men approached us and wouldn’t leave us alone. another security guard stood nearby and watched without stepping in or asking them to move on. security’s role is to ensure people feel safe, especially when it’s clear someone is distressed. the lack of action made in both situations was extremely disappointing and left us feeling unprotected. i hope management takes this seriously and reviews staff training and response, because no one should feel unsafe in a venue like this.

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Lea Lukacs
Lea Lukacs

3 years ago

The less than pleasant experience started before I got there. The website has absolutely no information, their email address does not work and while they read their messages on social media, they do not respond to any of them. I managed to find out via other attendees that the performance I was interested was at 1am but I was ready to have a fun night it so it was no problem. Got there a couple of minutes before 10pm then everyone was kicked out to queue up again. They took us to a completely different room upstairs and then a couple of hours later let us downstairs again to the 'main' room. No matter who I asked in the venue, no one seemed to have any information whatsoever which just felt weird considering they all worked there. The lack of communication from staff really created a confusing night but the performers were great which made things much better.

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T-stan
T-stan

5 months ago

I went on a friend who used to live in brums recommendation... unfortunately not the it place as it used to be! People in there seemed to be having a good time but drinks were spenny and it was considerably quite empty!

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