My partner and I both feel this place is top notch! All this coming from a guy that has lived in West Hollywood, Castro and Boston's Backbay. All a stones throw away from some great gay bars here in the States. The old Tube stop is decked out with a great sound system playing all different types of music on each it's 3 floors. we got to see a live show from a current top 40 artist and have seen shows from up and coming artists. The place gets very crowded but we didn't mind because the music was great and the people in attendance were hot! read more

From what I remember, I had a really great time. The dance floor is pretty big and from what I remember, there were 2 seperate dance floors playing different music. The coat line was super long for some odd reason.. but the lines to the bars were really short. I got lost finding the club because it's hidden in an odd location but still worth the trip out there. read more

This is probably one of the most popular gay nightclub in London. It is situated right in th West End so is always heaving with people, mostly drag queens and horny gay men. Its great. It is very big, with three floors, different kind of music each floor, ranging from dance, R n B, to the more cheesy tunes. The bar is expensive as is any in the center of London, but it's always a fun place to go with your mates (group of girlies or guys!) Only go here if you can handle lots of kissing, touching and dancing till early morning. I got free tickets to go here, but it's usually normally london nightclub prices, probably around £10-15.. i know way too expensive. But kind of worth it! read more

I've been going to Heaven for years. I have to say that queueing on a Saturday night gets a bit of a bind, but I will be going to see Diana Vickers. So, I prefer to be there most Thursdays which has the right kind of vibe for me... hot, sweaty, touche-grinding, loud and deliciously up-close, with intimate and private-ish areas for those moments when you need to get personal. I must say however that I feel it the morning after... its that good! I recommend it particularly if you would like the potential to meet new friends or get to know old ones a little better. read more

The drinks are overpriced, not good and served in plastic cups.. The floors are sticky... But boy is boy is heaven a boatload of fun!! Probably the best place to dance and let loose, whether you're straight or gay, there's no judgement here.. Cept maybe some shade, but no one really cares. read more

Even though I am not gay, this is one of the best clubs i have ever been to. Its hidden away, and you need to know a few people to get in. At first it looks quite small but you go and open another door and its like being somewhere totally different. I got in free so im not sure on the price so i dont think any more than a tenner. Saturday nights are the best! The crowd is live. The music is wicked. What more could you ask for? read more

Heaven also does straight nights! I went to see Rennie Pilgrem and a whole load of other breakbeat djs here with my girlfriend and we had the best night ever. Plenty of rooms, great soundsystem and everyone was having a good one read more

I used to go ages ago ..and I used to have the time of my life dancing on top speakers and what else I could get to ..It was so much fun...It think I used to go there on Thursdays. ..I wouldn't mind to check it out again.. read more

Great venue and music and always a good night out! 1 star because they have issues with staff members- on a occasion recently I was short changed by £10 when paying the guy on the front desk. I obv wasn't drunk enough to pull that one on me so I reported it to a manager who refused to do a till check of any kind and he literally ran off. when I asked the guy on the desk he claimed not to know the managers name. Having spoken to friends this little scam seems to be the norm there Door staff are over zealous but I accept that they are trying to keep the place safe. read more

My friend and I decided to give Heaven a shot yesterday evening (Monday, 29/02) after splitting off from our group after the theater. It was around 1am. We were local, but had never got around to it. Walked around from the Tube, got moved to a 'second queue' by security further down in The Arches. Ok, sure thing. There's a lot of people around and you don't want to block up the street. Had to ask one bouncer if we were in the right queue and he was nice enough about it. Started queuing. Waited for about half an hour/40 mins. Friend presented her passport as ID to the doorman. He looked at it for a while and started talking with her about how it runs out soon and she should make sure to get it renewed or she'll 'never get back in again'. Strange, but ok. She responded something like 'yeah, I know', and all of a sudden he decides she's 'way too drunk' to come in. I'm asked to step out of the queue with her as she is 'shaking'. She had had one glass of wine about an hour and a half earlier. I was sober, so I think my judgement of her not being drunk at all at this point was fairly accurate. It was also 4 degrees outside. The group of loud, clearly tipsy/drunk people in front of us, however, got in with no questions asked. You know what? Mistakes happen. Maybe she really did seem drunk within that one minute to someone who didn't know her, and was on high alert regarding drunks. If that's true, you're faced with the kind of worrying idea that security here don't actually know how to properly identify people who are too intoxicated to come in, and that puts the efficiency of their work into question. The other option is that you have door staff who make up reasons to refuse people they don't like the look of, for whatever reason. I don't know if it's worth mentioning or not, but we're two young queer girls. The groups in front of us that got in, who I could see, seemed to be mostly comprised of straight couples and the odd gay man. Me getting upset for being turned away isn't really going to sway too many opinions - it is an extremely popular venue (arguably London's biggest gay venue, which kind of makes it sting all the more). People keep going because obviously it's fun. But fair warning to anyone visiting that you need to be extremely careful with security, and perhaps prepared to get turned away. You must have ID with you, and they prefer UK IDs from what I got to see. Security is extremely tight (body scans are involved), and judging by the fact that I'm not the first to say this, their current security seems to operate on a different system of admission to most in the city. read more

There had never been a point in my life where I had felt so discriminated against as I was in the queue to this club. Not only was I, my GIRLFRIEND (of 2+ years) and my two female friends turned down twice, but we were literally given no reason for it, either. The bouncers pushed us out of the gate without a second glance just because we were female, despite being with a group of gay males. We were also not the only women not allowed in, as we went to the McDonald's around the corner and met two other fellow females who were in the same boat as ourselves. We were on the guest list and everything, but alas, our gender got us held out of the place. If you are a female trying to get in, good luck to you, unless you visibly look like a stereotypical lesbian, as I saw other females with short haircuts get in. I may have been wearing a floral pink raincoat and seemed pretty femme, but I've been with a woman for quite awhile now. I'm extremely offended and highly recommend not going to this establishment if you are a female unless you really want to feel excluded from a very inclusive group of humans and truly understand discrimination. read more

Ruined my boyfriends birthday by refusing entry as we were too "Straight". For a club that is aimed at embracing diversity it has to be the most discriminatory venue going. We both had membership cards (learned that before from being evicted from the queue on a past visit) but were told the club was full and no-one else could go in. As we were walking away we saw people behind us being let in so asked why and were told they need to be selective about entry to avoid homophobia. I can't stand people who lie to me. The club was not full obviously. Plus, I was there with my boyfriend! Homophobia? Really? Ok, we're not typical camp queens but why should we be? My sexuality does not define my personality and I make no apologies for my masculinity. We were smartly dressed, stone cold sober (after the hour long wait) and more than polite with the door staff but were met with aggression and intimidation from security. Yet the clearly drunk (and possibly high?) people behind us got in without any hesitation. Says something about the clientele I guess, and actually probably means I wouldn't have wanted to see what was inside. Also clearly shows the door staff are dishonest and immoral. All in all, considering the questionable charactor of the staff, Jeremy Joseph (owner) refusing to reply to my complaint and having given it thought I don't think I'll attempt to get in again given that more often than not we're sent on our way. Don't waste your time trying to get in here coz the chances are you won't. read more

Terrible!!! The bouncers are seriously stupid. Straight up, The dumbest people I have met in my entire life. Especially the black guy and girl. We were refused entrance because my eyes looked "beady" so obviously I must be on some kind of drugs. I personally have never done any kind of drugs in my entire life. That night I had two Rekorderligs before I came to the place. I wasn't even slightly drunk. Still, we complied and I left the place calmly after they asked us to sober up. So, we left for an hour and a half and had dinner & drank some water. Then, we came back and were still RUDELY refused. I am writing this review right after the incident occurred, so anyone with a half a brain can clearly see that I am totally fine. I've never been so completely and utterly taken aback by an establishment's unprofessionalism and outright discrimination. Clearly there was some other hidden motive for the horrid treatment. Definitely STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! G-A-Y Late is the top choice if you're looking for something decent. read more

In the last decade, I have made clubbing a centerpiece of my world travels. I never get tired of visiting new venues, with new crowds, and hearing new music. Europe in general is just heads and shoulders above anything in the USA, it is the absolute best place to party. This was my third club in London, and it had quite a reputation to uphold. When I saw that Sophie Ellis Baxtor was performing the night I was in town from LA, I was very excited. I have been a fan of hers since I first heard 'murder on the dancefloor', so to see her live for a 3 pound cover was just amazing. Unfortunately, the audio engineers at the club must have been asleep at the wheel (or perhaps on strike, given that 1/2 the city was on strike that day). The mic kept cutting in and out, and even giving out static. But other than that, the sound was pretty good all night long. The lighting was good, but nothing special for a major nightclub. The music was a good mix of pop and dance, which kept the crowd moving all night long, much better than any club in Los Angeles/Weho. The crowd was a good mix, mostly younger, a lot of cute guys from all backgrounds. One thing lacking in this club is that for a major club, it would be nice to have another area of music to wander in and out of. My biggest complaint is that they do not allow gum!!! I had a brand new 18 pack in my bag that I had to throw out. Had I known, I could have easily hid it. I seriously could have smuggled a small arsenal of weapons or a mini drug lab through their lax screening, but damned if I could be allowed to chew gum to freshen up my teeth. The drinks were cheap, I just wish euro clubs would start offering cocktails like they do in America, I get tired of Red Bull/Vodka's and Rum/Coke. The restrooms were clean and well maintained. The upstairs restroom was the best option. We got there around 11:30 and the line was not bad at all. They offer discount wristbands outside G-A-Y on Compton Street, which is a good area to start out the night. Overall, it is a great place to dance the night away. The only problem is that it was impossible to find a taxi outside the club, but this seems to be a problem with the city as a whole, not really the clubs fault. I guess the best thing to do is just stay until 5-6 am, when the tube starts again, but I can think of many worse places to spend a Saturday night/Sunday morning. I really wish we has a club like this in LA, closest we have is a Thursday night only club, Tigerheat, but even there, the music just isn't as good as Heaven. read more

One year on from the previous review, nothing has changed with this ridiculously awful place. I agree the door policy is abusive and discriminatory don't waste your time travelling to this club on the off-chance you will be turned away, moved about or generally insulted by the inexperienced and aggressive door staff. Back in the day when hosted at Astoria, G-A-Y was a fun, welcoming place which encouraged all ages, sizes and types to mix together in relaxed harmony it used to be a refreshing place in a 'gay scene' which is traditionally obsessed with looks and glamour. Sadly The Astoria was tragically knocked down and for some reason G-A-Y chose its new home at Heaven. The place now attracts a hip young crowd, tagged along by fake blone hair fag hags or groups of trendoids. Having boycotted the place for some years now following an awful night immediately after the relocation, we decided to return TWICE in the last few weeks to see if the place had changed.sadly not. The first time we were selected to leave the queue and join another queue right on the other side of the building, only to find out the other queue was 10 times longer and had been informed by the staff if we are not members then go home no discussion, no information, awful. Upon returning last week we were told we were too drunk by a head bouncer who appeared from nowhere and hadn't actually seen or spoken to us as it was 12.30 am OF COURSE we had been drinking, but no, we were not drunk we attempted to discuss the matter with the young cronies of to demonstrate that we were talking rationally and not aggressively, we simply wanted to know upon what basis we were too drunk but no, we were shouted at to get out of the queue. Yes, we are in our 30's, so perhaps this was the reasondisgusting. Upon leaving a young twink screeched at me that I hadn't been asked to leave not because we were too drunk, but because your hair looks like straw. This kind of confirmed that the place was not for me anyway and will NOT be returning. Bring back the old G-A-Y.or just go to Vauxhall instead. read more

I was thoroughly disappointed by Heaven and their discrimination against straight females, after travelling down for 3 hours all the way from Manchester with my friends for a night out there. I went with 3 of my friends last Saturday night- two of us are straight girls and the other two gay boys (one obviously gay and one straight-looking). We got there early at 10pm to avoid the massive queue, and were the 2nd group in the queue. The security staff had obviously seen us queuing for an hour by the time they opened the doors at 11pm- they'd even spoken to us when they came round to ask us to get our ID ready. However, when we got to the metal detectors, us two girls were immediately told it was "regulars and members only" and turned away- despite NONE of us having been before! They also knew we were a group but let the boys in, which meant one of their staff had to go down to tell them to come back- did they really think we'd split up for the night!?! The boys also insisted that they weren't members or regulars just like us girls so why had they been let in and us not? We received no clear answer- the same goes for when we asked why on earth they'd not told us that it was "regulars and members only" when they'd seen us standing at the front of the queue for so long- at least then we could have gone somewhere else by a reasonable time. Whilst standing outside deciding what to do, having wasted over an hour of our evening queuing, we noticed that ALL of the people turned away were straight females like us- one girl was there with her gay best friend and they let him in and not her- how ridiculous! We definitely won't be going back. This kind of rude, discriminatory and inconsiderate treatment is not what we made a 3 hour journey for. read more

This place was hard to find, and it's HUGE. There are all types of people here, the hot one, the creepy one and the sweaty-you-don't-want-to dance-with one. read more

Saw fun. here 9th July 2012. Not been here as a club but was great as a music venue - (the show was incredible and a band i would recommend....) was easy to get into and the cloakroom where they look after bags etc was very efficient. decent size stage, but still intimate which made for a great night read more

There was four of us, one person got refused entry because they were supposedly "too drunk" (they only had one glass of wine). We had to come back in an hour and once we got inside it was pretty good, however, this whole bouncer experience was ridiculous. read more

Last Friday, 19.10.2018, I went to Heaven with my boyfriend. After waiting in the queue, I got pulled out by the security, and they told me that I was not allowed to come in. When I asked why, they said that I had an argument with "my boyfriend". However, they said that the person who was with me was not the person I had the argument with. We've been a couple for 4 months, and the security guards placed the event in the past 3 months. After many attempts to speak to them again, and most of them being extremely rude, I was finally approached by another security guard who pulled out a phone and started looking for a picture of "me" that was supposed to show that I had a fight. When they finally found the picture, they realised that it was actually someone else, who had the same hair style I do. Their response was: "maybe you shouldn't all look alike" which in my opinion was an awful discrimination. I asked for an apology from the security lady who was the most impolite person I ever spoke to, but she decided to ignore me, alongside all the other security people. I consider myself to be a fairly good and loyal customer of this venue. Even so, no one even bothered to show any kind of respect. read more

Gonna go to Heaven on Monday and next Friday or Saturday. But I m new here, don't have many g friends in London. Who wanna dance, drink, and play with me in Heaven? read more

Probably the finest nightclub in the world

First experience heading to London with my boyfriend and we headed to Heaven Nightclub expecting great things along with my boyfriend's sister who lives in London herself. The whole plan was ruined by me being refused entry by a bouncer who deemed me to drunk to go in even though I was (and visibly was) completely sober. He was completely unjustified in his opinion as was extremely rude and aggressive to the people who were also with me completely ruining our night and the night of two other (separate) people who experienced the same thing. Needless to say I will write an official complaint and will never attempt to go anywhere near there again as it is a complete waste of time and absolute joke. read more

The guards at the front randomly choose people to antagonize. They'll tell you to sober up and then won't let you in after 2 hours of waiting. Terrible experience. read more