Cambridge gay night clubs

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Inundated with pictures and anecdotes from years gone by we decided to put them into a nostalgic list for you to enjoy. Janie Buchanan, a long-term club of lesbian group Sisters Act commented: "The pubs were essential because of the town and gown divide. The pubs were a lifeline. In the late 70s, The Anchor was the place for discos in the basement room of the now upmarket pub.

Pauline, a queer woman who used to frequent the pub in its heydey said it was fun but there was no absence of drama. She recalls a night where a "butch woman, strolled up to two policemen [who had turned up to the pub as an intimidation techinque] and asked one them to dance. It's finest days were back in the '80s, when it was run by Terry, otherwise known as Mother, who had a gift for introducing people.

He was the ultimate community builder. You would have to go through the side entrance on Green Street now a Jigsaw store to cambridge the gay bar. The shopfront on Trinity Street has maintained its gorgeous 17th-century exterior - despite being home to many occupants since the pub. A window would then open for a bouncer to assess whether you were the appropriate type of person i.

Between and The Fountain was a hub of rainbow coloured parties. However, with new ownership came a stark shift. Rumours about the venue said that one owner had paid a gay man to identify any gay people in the bar so they could then swiftly be kicked out. Another staple from the early '90s was the Club. Think disco balls, gay flashing 70's dance floor and warm drinks.

One woman who used to attend the club, but wished to remain anonymous, said: "Police would hang around in their cars, tail you and accuse you of being drunk.

Cambridge Gay Clubs

It felt like more of a joke, a story more than something threatening. To follow Debbie on Twitter, press here. To like her Facebook page and keep up to date with the latest stories from Cambridgeshire's local communities, click here. Or simply visit Cambridgeshire Live's main Facebook page here for all our latest stories.

However this venture was unsuccessful, so the gay scene filled the venue instead throughout the early '90s. At the time, the pub had two doors - one for men and another for women - with the bar acting as an island between the two.