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Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Name: Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Address: Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Lane, London, UK, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7820 1222
Rating: 4.7

Grade II-listed LGBTQ+ cabaret and club landmark in Vauxhall

London, UK

4.3

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About Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern—universally known as the RVT—is one of London's most important LGBTQ+ venues. The Grade II-listed building has been a queer meeting place for generations and remains a working performance space rather than a museum piece. Its programme spans drag, cabaret, comedy, theatre, live music and club nights, from intimate midweek shows to packed weekend parties. Sunday cabaret is a long-running tradition, while promoters such as BeefMince and other resident nights push the room towards late-night dancing. The single open space keeps performers and audience unusually close. Every visit is shaped by the event, so booking the right night matters. Many shows are ticketed, and Friday to Sunday club sessions are often standing-only. Check doors, running time, accessibility and last entry before travelling.

What to expect

Expect a historic, atmospheric and often packed LGBTQ+ performance room. Some nights are seated cabaret; others remove the furniture for dancing.

Vibes

LGBTQ+ venue Vauxhall Drag Cabaret Comedy Queer club Historic venue Grade II listed

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Practical tips before you visit

Check the event page for tickets, doors and finish time

Friday, Saturday and Sunday club nights are commonly standing-only

The venue is a short walk from Vauxhall station

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Address

Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Lane, London, UK

Phone

+44 20 7820 1222

Opening hours

Closed now

Opens Saturday at 21:00

Monday: 19:00-00:00 Tuesday: 19:00-00:00 Wednesday: 19:00-00:00 Thursday: 19:00-00:00 Friday: 22:00-04:00 Saturday: 21:00-04:00 Sunday: 16:00-23:00

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Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Lane, London, UK

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pedro.nido

8 May 2017

Best place to go if you need cheering up! Most evenings is fun show - from bingo to drag acts. Duckie on Saturday nights is ace night with great music and weird and wonderful performances. If you haven't booked tickets (on their website) get there early. Think doors open at 10pm and already a queue when we arrived.

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oliden

9 Oct 2015

You may know this venue may disappear, and it shouldn't! Nice venue, nice people, nice shows, good music. I love going there on Sundays afternoon as the best way to enjoy the week end until the end!

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Stefan Brown

5 months ago

A london LGBTQI+ venue that makes you feel like your family . The Bar staff are incredible!!! Long live the RVT

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N I

4 months ago

Went there. A bar staff member shouted at me and told me to shut up. He then complained about me threatening him and was thrown out. I have never been in any trouble in any gay venue i have ever been in. That bar member has previously shouted at me "I am not your slave" when i went to order a drink. VERY RUDE. Now i don't know if i am banned. I was loud, apparently....They don't refund tickets and it was empty. I had spent alot of money on spirits (i don't like beer) behind the bar. If the bouncer likes you you get in if not you get barred. Really is shocking behaviour. They do not care about the customers.

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Denis Ryan

2 months ago

I had fond memories of going here during the late 2000s/early 2010s, but that all went up in smoke over Gay Pride this weekend just gone. TWO hours of queueing outside to get in, only to find in the last half an hour that entry would not be guaranteed. The security were too busy laughing amongst themselves to care (a special mention to the female security guard who denied my request for some of her water towards the end - I was gasping having been stuck in the queue not being able to leave for fear of losing my place). The only half-redeeming feature of the whole process was the chap who came out at the end with entry wristbands, who took the trouble to apologise for the delay. Even though I was determined to stay and get value for my trouble, I was too angry to really enjoy myself afterwards. Massive let down. Never again.

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Astir Astir

10 years ago

I was invited by a friend to support this historical venue for the LGBT community. So we went a big group of 11. Didn't know what to expect but I was happily surprised. What a lovely welcoming atmosphere. The place has an old charm and a very well stocked bar. Watched a few acts loved the whole entertainment very different from what I am use to but never the less extremely enjoyable. Overall a very lovely experience.

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