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The Divine
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The Divine

Queer nightlife, drag and performance in the heart of Dalston

London, UK

Neighbourhood

London

Category

Bars

Vibe

bar, nightclub +8

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About The Divine

The Divine is an LGBTQ+ bar, nightclub and performance venue on Stoke Newington Road in Dalston. Opened by the team behind The Glory, it continues that venue’s tradition of alternative queer nightlife, drag and grassroots performance. The street-level bar provides a lively but sociable place for drinks, while the lower floor contains a dedicated stage, bar and dance area. Ticketed performances take place on most evenings, with a programme that includes drag, cabaret, comedy, live music, quizzes, emerging-artist showcases and queer community events. On Friday and Saturday nights, The Divine becomes a two-floor nightclub with DJs, dancing and surprise performances. It is also home to established queer competitions and events including LIPSYNC1000, Man Up and Werk in Progress.

What to expect

A creative East London queer venue combining a neighbourhood bar with an intimate basement theatre and late-night nightclub. The atmosphere varies from relaxed weekday drinks and seated performances to busy weekend dancing and drag shows.

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Good to know

Practical tips before you visit

Main ground-floor bar has step-free access and an accessible toilet.
The basement performance space and nightclub are reached by 17 stairs
Dalston Kingsland station is approximately five minutes away

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The Divine

33 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 8BJ, United Kingdom

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4.0

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Daniel D. Reimer
Daniel D. Reimer

6 months ago

Bit more sterile version of the former Glory and much less character, but very friendly staff and you probably will have a good time going with friends.

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St John Fester
St John Fester

7 months ago

The security lady! Shes the best! Great night very welcoming and customer focused would defo recommend this venue to the gays and queens. Olli the door person looked incredible and was very accommodating! The bar staff were amazing

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Amy
Amy

4 months ago

£10 entry, the staff are really friendly and look after people Music was mostly dance remixes of pop. The major downside is that it’s very hot on the dance floor and can be difficult to get water due to queues and lack of glasses

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Nina, Brit, Henry and Jackie were so hospitable, professional and friendly! I’ve had my past two birthdays here so it’s nice coming back and it still being a more than decent night out in Dalston!

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Wilf Baxter
Wilf Baxter

6 months ago

Venue quite nice. Can’t fault the internal bar staff who were lovely. Security was incredible rude. Unsure if they use an external service. I am an obviously gay man but I was with my male trans friends - security guards were very aggressive towards them, ordering them to go inside if they weren’t smoking despite them all having cigarettes in their hands. No other men in the smoking area were treated this way, and I was not. I believe the security behaved like this because my friends were obviously trans.

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Listing details

Last updated
7 August 2026
Listed in
London › United Kingdom
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