Gay/Lesbian entertainment in Italy
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Circolo degli Artisti
For the sound of the underground, Circolo is one of Rome’s best nights out, serving up a fine menu of fun: there’s Screamadelica on Saturday nights, with Italy’s alternative music oracle Fabio Luzzietti, while Friday night cracks open the electronica and house for gay night Omogenic. Regular grunge-guitar-electronica gigs see big names: think Glasvegas and Cornershop. The large garden area is ideal for chilling out with a beer from the open-air bar, with a barbecue in summer. Admission is either free or a bargain. On Sunday there’s usually a vintage market, sometimes curated by cutting-edge divas the Hysterics Fashion Network.
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Exit Drinks
Right next door to Rocket Bar, but with a distinctly different atmosphere, this is one of the city's favourite gay bars. It's a pretty flamboyant affair, with gilded plush furniture, cocktails and great parties. In the summer months, Exit Drinks moves to Rise Up (Via Ugo la Malfa 95), its outdoor venue, where it hosts regular parties. Check the website for what's on next.
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Baronato Quattro Bellezze
Tucked away between Via dei Coronari and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Baronato is a quirky little find. Late on Thursday nights, drag-queen owner Dominot likes to treat patrons to a few dazzling Piaf renditions to piano accompaniment. A mainly Tunisian menu will sustain you through your cocktail tipples. Reserve a table for the Piaf show.
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Gay Village
In summer, Gay Village takes over a 6.5 hectare site of historic parkland and transforms it into an outdoor entertainment complex with bars, two dance floors, an open-air gym, an exhibition space and an outdoor cinema. There's live music, theatrical performances, film screenings and a whole lot more.
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Alien
Pure disco, Alien constantly changes its look to keep up with the newest fads. In its latest apparition it's lounge minimalist - flat maxi-screens on the walls, black leather sofas and satinised steel - and the music is house. Theme nights range from fetish to revival and there are also gay nights.
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Depot Cruising Bar
This gay playpen attracts men with one thing on their mind, and it's not Kylie - think skin flicks, cruising maze and dark private cabins. Check the website for themed leather, uniform and naked nights. The club is located just off edgy Piazza Carlo III, so catch a cab home.
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Garbo
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Trastevere, Garbo is a gay club with a relaxed atmosphere that caters to Italians and visitors of all ages. Officially it's a private club, but visitors are welcomed into the intimate candlelit interior by the jovial Irish owner.
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Freelovers @ Edenlandia
Set in a Disney-style theme park, this is a queer summertime favourite. Groove under the stars beside a fairytale castle or crash into a cutie on the dodgem cars. Music is poppy and the vibe is fun. You'll need a taxi to get back into town.
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Freezer
Blue neon and acid-green walls set the postmodern scene at this Berlin-style bolthole. Dressed to kill in latex and plastic creations, a mixed crowd of extravagant clubbers hits the floor for high-octane house and electronica.
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Modò
A black-and-white confection: consider wearing black to fit in. This long narrow bar is a sophisticated, intimate venue, with live music (mainly jazz) followed by DJ sets. It's gay-friendly for a Sunday aperitivo.
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Metrò Venezia
This is basically a gay sauna, with various sauna and massage rooms but also a bar. Rather than a dark room it has a dark labyrinth! There's a deal for free entry into the Flexo Bar in Padua after your sauna here.
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Kinki
Still innovating and reinventing itself after 50 years, Kinki remains at the forefront of Bologna’s club scene, with art exhibitions, video projections, house music and the Sunday gay night.
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Crisco
Gyrating choons and cruising are the norm at this leather 'n' Levis men-only bar, which is particularly popular with the hirsute. There are x-rated videos and dark rooms.
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Yachting Bar
Pumped-up studs and down-to-earth dykes head here for drinks, snacks and languid chill-out tunes. On the weekend, DJs burn it up with thumping commercial house.
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Cassero
Saturday and Wednesday are the big nights at this legendary gay and lesbian (but not exclusively) club, home of Italy’s Arcigay organisation.
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Shatulle
A gay and lesbian bar that has one of the best terraces around. A great atmosphere and it's open all year round.
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Berlin
In the newer part of the city to the north, Berlin is an ultrasleek bar popular with Palermo's gay community.
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