London, clear your schedules. Your first gay bar is all grown up and about to throw an absolute monster of a birthday party.
Ku Bar turns the big 3-0 tomorrow, and they’re marking the milestone exactly as they should… with bubbles, boys, drag chaos, and a full-throttle celebration that reminds everyone why Ku has been at the heart of queer nightlife since 1995.
If you’re old enough to remember Pierce Brosnan’s first Bond film, Michael Jackson topping the charts, or that infamous year of heavy snowfall, then you’ll know Ku opened its doors in the middle of it all – a shiny new queer haven on Charing Cross Road. Thirty years later, with a move to Leicester Square, the birth of Little Ku, and SHE Soho joining the family, the Ku empire is still the beating heart of many London nights out.
And tomorrow, the whole Ku clan is ready to party like it’s 1995 all over again.
What’s happening at the 30th birthday bash?
Expect Ku at its most Ku.
There’ll be free-flowing champagne on arrival, goodie bags, a complimentary raffle, and the triumphant return of the legendary Blowjob Shots. Drag royalty Vicki Vivacious is taking the reins alongside iconic performer Sandra London, who was part of Ku’s original Charing Cross Road era.
On deck duty are DJs Prince JayJay and Dan Devlin blasting out Ku classics from across the decades, so brace yourself for a dancefloor that won’t quit.
It’s bold, it’s camp, it’s gloriously chaotic, and it’s exactly how a London gay bar should celebrate turning thirty.
Why you shouldn’t miss it
Because Ku isn’t just a bar. It’s a rite of passage. It’s where countless Londoners had their first queer night out, their first kiss, their first “I’ll never drink again” moment. Whether you’ve been going for decades or only recently discovered the joy of a Ku Klub basement bop, this party is for you.
And honestly… thirty only happens once. Let them spoil you.
Event details
📅 Saturday 6 December
⏰ From 7pm onwards
📍 Ku Bar, 7 Lisle Street, London WC2H 7BA
🚇 Nearest station: Leicester Square
Go on. Raise a glass to one of the scene’s longest-standing champions, and help make this birthday one for the books.
Still Ku. Still yours.
