Retro Bar
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A secret haven for the eccentric and the alternative LGBTQIA+ crowd since the 90s. Whilst we err on the alternative side, we also enjoy a slice of camp.
Tucked away down a little alley, this hidden gem is one of the West End’s friendliest LGBTQ+ venues. Occupying a site which has been a pub since the 17th century, Retro Bar has been a secret haven for the eccentric and the alternative LGBTQIA+ crowd since the 90s. Famous for our Insta-friendly rock ’n’ roll ‘gallery’ walls and eclectic jukebox, covering everything from 60's soul, garage and girl g
Cant wait to see you for the bank holiday weekend we have planned! 🌟😎🌟 We have a v special Busy Lady Bingo with for you on Sunday with a bumper jackpot! Plus DJs 8-11pm on Friday AND Saturday night! 🪩🪩🪩 The fabulous Jeanie Crystal will be playing us into the weekend on Friday 28th ✨ With Retro resident Mike Menace playing all your favourites on Saturday! 🪩🥳🪩 See you shortly # # #
📷 Jeanie by for .nine.magazine
📷 Mike by
13/08/2026
😎 August Bank Holiday Weekend! 😎 DJ line-up update ✨🪩✨ The fabulous Jeanie Crystal Jeanie Crystal will be playing us into the weekend on Friday 28th! ✨✨✨ With Retro resident Mike Menace Mike Menace on the Saturday 🪩🥳🪩🥳🪩 DJs 8-11pm both nights ✨ Free entry all weekend, as per x
📷 Jeanie by Juan Carlos Verona • Photographer & Director for ZERO.NINE Magazine
📷 Mike by Rachel Hardwick
10/08/2026
😎 August Bank Holiday! 😎 We’ll be bopping away to two of our favourite DJs! Heidi Heelz Heidi Heelz kicking off the weekend on Friday 28th - with all the best electroclash, new wave, disco, punk ⚡️🪩⚡️ And Mike Menace Mike Menace on the Saturday night - with all your favourite kooky pop, guitar noize, cult classics and more! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 DJs 8-11pm both nights - Free entry, as per x
Photos by Rachel Hardwick ✨
This Sunday ☀️ and every Sunday at Retro from 7pm - Join the fabulous Sheila Simmonds for Busy Lady Bingo! 💞💖💞💖💞 Expect big ca$h prizes and crazy sing-alongs! See you there🥂x
23/07/2026
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for Pride! We look forward to celebrating London Trans+ Pride London Trans+ Pride 🏳️⚧️ with you this Saturday! Photos by Rachel Hardwick 📸💖 Full album on Facebook x
23/07/2026
Celebrate London Trans+ Pride with us! 🏳️⚧️💖🏳️⚧️ DJs ⚡️ ZIG N FAG ⚡️ Fabulous and ⚡️ after the demo on Saturday 25th July! ✨🩵💖🤍💖🩵✨ 𝑓𝐫𝓮𝓮 𝓮𝝶𝐭𝐫𝓨 as per x
🖼️ Posters by
16/07/2026
DJ Heidi Heelz is back at retro this Friday - playing all your favourite electroclash, new wave, disco, punk & more! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 8-11 xx
📸 Rachel Hardwick
13/07/2026
Celebrate London Trans+ Pride with us 💖 Before and after the London Trans+ Pride 🏳️⚧️ demo 🏳️⚧️ on Saturday 25th July! DJs 🌟 ZIG N FAG 🌟 Fabulous Freddy and 🌟 !! ✨ 12 - 11pm ✨🩵💖🤍💖🩵✨ 𝑓𝐫𝓮𝓮 𝓮𝝶𝐭𝐫𝓨 as per x
🖼️ Posters by JOSH QUINTON
13/07/2026
This week - by popular demand! ⚽️💖 We will be screening both semi-final games in our upstairs bar ✨ Downstairs will remain a football-free zone for those who just want a quiet drink x
🏴🇦🇷 Wednesday 8pm
🇪🇸🇫🇷 Tuesday 8pm
Don’t worry, we’ve not gone and turned into a trad footie pub - These are v much Retro crowd screenings of the games✨🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
Please email the bar to reserve a table - 𝒍Ꭵ𝝶𝑘 Ꭵ𝝶 𝐛Ꭵ𝗼 xx
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Address
2 George Court
Kosti
WC2N6HH
Opening Hours
| Monday | 16:00 - 23:00 |
| Tuesday | 16:00 - 23:00 |
| Wednesday | 16:00 - 23:00 |
| Thursday | 16:00 - 23:00 |
| Friday | 14:00 - 23:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00 - 23:00 |
| Sunday | 14:00 - 22:30 |