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Out
& About
Gay Dublin
Dublin’s gay bars and clubs are loosely
concentrated in two main areas. The
Pink Triangle around Dame Street and its
environs is south of the river. Capel Street,
north of the river, is the blossoming newbie.
The George on South Great George’s
Street (you can’t miss it, it’s purple) has
three bars, a dance floor, a stage (there
are excellent drag shows most evenings)
and a chill-out area. Shirley Temple Bar’s
Bingo on Sundays is a must do!
Dublin’s gay scene differs from that of many other cities because the lines are somewhat
blurred. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straights often share the same
stomping ground so there is spill over and fusion. It makes for a colourful melting pot
and several entertaining nights out. There are some gay bars, but also a multitude of gay
one-nighters held in traditionally straight venues.
The Dragon, also on South Great George’s
Street, is huge as well as plush and has
great cocktails, tunes, drag and dancing
on two levels.
The Front Lounge on Parliament Street
is swish, trendy and popular whatever
way you swing. Karaoke on Tuesdays with
April’s Casting Couch attracts a crowd.
Meet
& Greet
The Outhouse is a great space and
resource centre with an up-to-theminute events calendar, a café, library
and theatre. Drop in for a chat, a
coffee, to check your email or to see
what’s on where.
Gay Community News, available in
bars, shops and cafés around town, is
packed with listings, information and
articles. It also publishes the Little
Gay Map of Dublin.
Dublin in a Day
10
am Hit the shops of Grafton
Street before strolling to the stylish
Brasserie Sixty6 for lunch and a
signature cocktail! Duration: 3 hours
2
pm Wander over to The Clarence
Hotel to do some celeb spotting, before
chilling out in the IFI for a movie.
Duration: 3 hours
5
pm Start your night out with some
karaoke at The Front Lounge before
heading to The George.
Duration: 2 hours onwards
Here are our
tips…create your
own day in Dublin!
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am
Grafton
Street
2IFIpm
5Thepm
Front
Lounge
Times and durations indicated are approximations
and we’ve allowed plenty of time between for
lunches, snacks and other distractions!
This is just one of several DUBLIN Insider Guides. For more SEE www.visitdublin.com/insiderguides
Mother runs every Saturday night in
Copper Alley right behind the Front
Lounge and serves up an alternative
synth pop soundtrack for gays that are
really into their music.
Across the river, PantiBar on Capel
Street is a cocktail of burlesque, makeand-do, comedy, pints and drag, often
courtesy of Panti herself. Dublin Bears,
a social group, run monthly and annual
events including the Béar Féile every
March – bearfeile.ie
map
Dublin City
1Outhouse
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The George
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The Dragon
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The Front Lounge
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Eat
Sleep
Dublin eateries operate a gay friendly
policy but some cater for more LGBT
clientele than others purely because
of their location. The Larder, The Tea
Room in the U2-owned Clarence Hotel
or Brasserie Sixty6, which sometimes
hosts gay speed dating evenings, are all
in the Pink Triangle.
Again, Dublin hostelries are for the most
part gay friendly. Because of their Pink
Triangle locations, the Temple Bar Hotel,
The Arlington Hotel, The Fleet Street
Hotel, Jurys Inn Christ Church are
all on the radar.
Unwind
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Clarence Hotel
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Brasserie Sixty6
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Foam Café
Across the river, Foam Café in the
Italian Quarter is kitsch-cool with great
nosh, cabaret and couches to boot.
Close by, Lemon Jelly Café provides
perfect people-watching terrain.
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10 Lemon Jelly Café
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Temple Bar Hotel
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The Arlington Hotel
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The Fleet Street Hotel
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Jurys Inn
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Paramount Hotel
The Boilerhouse is a 5 storey purpose
built building, within the walls of a
nineteenth century grain store once
owned by Queen Victoria. It houses a
sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and café.
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Festival Time
Gay Pride Dublin is a 10-day annual festival of parading, partying and celebrating LGBT
life with pride. It takes place during June-July.
GAZE: Dublin International LGBT Film Festival showcases the best in LGBT cinema from
shorts to feature length during July-August.
The International Gay Theatre Festival was founded in 2004 to mark the 150th
anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde. It features works with a broadly gay theme or
relevance, and has grown to become the largest event of its type in the world.
The Out4Tennis International Tournament is a three-day event organised by the Gay
& Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) which brings together some of the best players from
its club from all over the world. Perfect for tennis lovers, a dazzling social event closes
proceedings – game, set and match.
See www.visitdublin.com/gettingaround for
information on transport links.
From June 13th-16th 2013, Dublin Devils FC will host the IGLFA European Football
Championships at the Dublin City University sports grounds. Thirty-two teams from all
across Europe will tog out to compete.