The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Bar, Cabaret
London, United Kingdom
Local Time 4:33 AM
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Updated April 5, 2025

Previously a Victorian music hall, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is now a well recognized LGBTQ+ institution in London.

London,
United Kingdom

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RVT has won several awards for its variety of entertainment and is known as the heart of the Vauxhall. It brings the cutting edge of the performance scene, be it cabaret, comedy, drag, or theatre, together with some of the city's most immensely popular club nights. If it's fabulous and fun entertainment you're after, there's no better place to start than The Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London.

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372 Kennington Lane
London, SE11 5HY
United Kingdom

jason.reid@vauxhalltavern.com

Local number
20 7820 1222
Dialing from abroad
+44 20 7820 1222

Crowd

  • 18+
  • Bisexual
  • Drag
  • Gay
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Queer
  • Transgender

Music

  • Dance
  • House
  • Live
  • Pop
  • Top 40

Dates & Hours

Sunday
May 03
4 pm - 11 pm
 
Monday
May 04
7 pm - 12 am
 
Tuesday
May 05
7 pm - 12 am
 
Wednesday
May 06
7 pm - 12 am
 
Thursday
May 07
7 pm - 12 am
 
Friday
May 08
6 pm - 9 pm
10 pm - 4 am
 
Saturday
May 09
9 pm - 4 am
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