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West Five Bar
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West Five Bar(permanently closed)

Closed West London gay cabaret bar in Ealing

London, UK
4.0
255 reviews

Neighbourhood

London

Category

Bars

Vibe

Permanently closed, Gay bar +5

Status

Permanently closed

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About West Five Bar

West Five was a long-running gay bar and cabaret venue in Ealing, serving west London's LGBTQ+ community from 1998. At a time when most permanent queer nightlife clustered in Soho, Vauxhall and the East End, its local role made it especially valuable. The venue was known for drag, cabaret, karaoke, dancing and affordable drinks, with an atmosphere built around regulars and community rather than destination clubbing. It gave people across west London a queer night out without the journey into the centre. West Five has now closed. This listing is retained as part of London's LGBTQ+ venue archive; do not use its historic phone number, website, social links or event information to plan a visit.

What to expect

This venue is permanently closed. The page records a former Ealing gay bar and cabaret venue.

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Permanently closed
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Historic opening hours and contact details are no longer current

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Location

West Five Bar

West Five Bar, Popes Lane, South Ealing Road, London, UK

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West Five Barreviews & ratings

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4.0

255 reviews

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  • WhereIs.Gay
    4.0
  • Google Maps
    4.1
  • Yelp
    4.0

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Daniel D. Reimer
Daniel D. Reimer

4 years ago

Rather big gay venue a bit further out in South Ealing (night tube Piccadilly Line). Has a bit of everything: bar, club, outside garden, karaoke space with live music. Staff and security were very friendly. Starts to get busier late at night so dont arrive too early. Great for groups. When I went age range was more on the younger side. Biggest downside it is the minimum spend for cards on entrance AND the bar, which seems outdated.

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Cassie Gates
Cassie Gates

3 years ago

Came here for the first time recently and was very impressed. Security and bar staff were friendly and helpful. Shout out to the staff at the cloakroom who were lovely. Reasonable prices, lots of rooms to explore and a great dancefloor. Overall a great experience in one of the few queer clubs in this area

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Darya Rubashna
Darya Rubashna

2 years ago

Went there on a Saturday night, paid £5 entry - it was empty at midnight and the music in the club section was extremely poor. Really basic pop music mixed with some hits from the 80’s (and very inconsistent). We tried asking the dj for more modern and up beat tracks but they had none. There was no mixing at all, sounded like a spotify playlist where music had to finish first before the next song played. We tried getting the most out of the night but after a couple hours gave up. Also really heavy on bouncers who were policing the place including storming into bathrooms. Again, because the place was quite empty it added a somber atmosphere to the place.

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Aaron
Aaron

3 years ago

Great night, I had here last month, you do have to pay at the door when it's late but great night. Deals on shots dance floor, live music karaoke. Outside smoking area. And extremely clear toilets for a place that's open so late.

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Tara Ryan
Tara Ryan

11 years ago

We visited to go and see a show and had a really good time! The bar is spacious with lots of room for dancing and the floor isn't sticky which is always a plus for a pub/nightclub. Drinks were reasonably priced and with a good selection and the staff were really friendly which is great. Something to note - if you're getting an Uber from here, make sure to drop the pin yourself as if you put the address in it ends up halfway down the road. In the early hours of the morning after a few it will save you a lot of "Where are you" conversations.

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Michelle B.

Michelle B.

30 Nov 2012

This place is hilarious. Nestled in the surburban-y nowhere of South Ealing is this strange and wonderful place. I'd heard of West Five. It has an...

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Aromat

Aromat

21 Apr 2010

This is my favorite gay venue in the whole of London! The place is just great, it's big, got friendly staff and something for everyone. Bingo nights,...

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Gina K.

Gina K.

31 Jul 2011

This is a cute spot. The only gay bar i know of in Ealing. I came here with friends for karaoke night and found we came on the wrong day! oops! but we...

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London › United Kingdom
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