Gay\'s the Word

 
 
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66 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1AB 
 
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Gay\'s the WordA broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer.

 

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Today (Thursday) Gay\'s the Word closes at 18.30

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7 minutes walk
 
 
 
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Judd Street NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
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2 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury London
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Standard Rooms: 35% off from £113
Coram Street, WC1N | 2 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ...More
 
 
 
Studios2Let Serviced Apartments London London
Studios2Let Serviced Apartments London
London > Apartment > Apartment  Studio Apartments: 30% off from £83
36-37 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H | 3 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Studios 2 Let provides immaculate and high quality studio apartments, situated in the beautiful Bloomsbury area. Located right at the heart of the city, the studios ...More
 
 
 
Hotel Russell London London
Hotel Russell London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Studio Rooms: 42% off from £161
Russell Square, WC1B | 4 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The Hotel Russell is a huge Victorian pile with stately art deco reception rooms and luxurious accommodation. The opulent public areas have recently undergone a £20 ...More
 
 
 
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Foyles St Pancras International London
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Foyles St Pancras International
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 7 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ...More
 
 
 
Waterstone's - Gower Street London
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Waterstone's - Gower Street
London > Shopping > Books
82 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 7 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 ...More
 
 
 
London Review Bookshop London
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London Review Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
14 Bury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 9 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent bookshops. ...More
 
 
 
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School of Life London
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School of Life
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | Same location as Gay\'s the Word
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ...More
 
 
 
Alara Wholefoods London
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Alara Wholefoods
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | Same location as Gay\'s the Word
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in to ...More
 
 
 
The People's Supermarket London
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The People's Supermarket
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
72-78 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Rumour has it that The People's Supermarket fought off Tesco this a site on Lamb's Conduit Street, one of London's most independently spirited neighbourhoods. The sight ...More
 
 
 
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We Will Rock You London
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We Will Rock You
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st August 2010 to 26th October 2013 - Various Times
Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 12 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
A Freddie Mercury soundalike leads the Bohemians in a rebellion against the boy and girl bands who control Planet Mall, under the leadership of the Killer ...More
 
 
 
From Here To Eternity London
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From Here To Eternity
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 30th September 2013 to 31st January 2014
Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 12 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Following a ten-year absence from the London theatre scene, the much loved lyricist Tim Rice returns with From Here to Eternity, a musical version of James ...More
 
 
 
War Horse London
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War Horse
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 28th March 2009 to 15th February 2014
New London Theatre, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
This moving adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War I epic War Horse gets a West End transfer to the New London Theatre after two critically acclaimed ...More
 
 
 
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Renoir Cinema London
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Renoir Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs. It ...More
 
 
 
The Horse Hospital London
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The Horse Hospital
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ...More
 
 
 
Bloomsbury Theatre London
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Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
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The Foundling Museum London
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The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
St Pancras Church London
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St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 5 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ...More
 
 
 
Coram's Fields London
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Coram's Fields
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre it ...More
 
 
 
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North Sea Fish Restaurant London
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North Sea Fish Restaurant
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7 Leigh Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 1 minute from Gay\'s the Word
Fish & Chips ...More
 
 
 
Yo! Sushi London
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Yo! Sushi
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
For anyone who needs a fast, healthy lunch Yo! Sushi is the place to go. Its conveyor belt service means you've always got plenty of choice, ...More
 
 
 
Giraffe London
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Giraffe
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
19-21, Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The family friendly Giraffe restaurants really appeal to their target audience: kids. But that doesn't mean adults won't enjoy their bright colours and big portions too. ...More
 
 
 
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The Place London
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The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 4 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 5 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Evening Classes
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 5 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
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Dolphin Swimming Club London
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London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 6 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
 
 
 
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Spa London
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 7 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The lavishly restored St Pancras Renaissance Hotel has attracted a lot of attention since opening in 2011 as part of the grand Eurostar relocation. The Hotel's ...More
 
 
 
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury London
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All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 9 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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Queens Larder Restaurant & Pub London
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Queens Larder Restaurant & Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
...More
 
 
 
The Betjeman Arms London
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The Betjeman Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
Unit 53, St. Pancras International, NW1 | 7 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
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Duke (of York) London
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Duke (of York)
London > Nightlife > Pubs
7 Roger Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
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The Perseverance London
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The Perseverance
London > Nightlife > Bars
63 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 7 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Formerly run by Billy Drew (who has opened The Chippy in Soho), The Perseverance in Lamb's Conduit Street re-opened in April 2007 under new management. It's ...More
 
 
 
The Big Chill House London
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The Big Chill House
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, , King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
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Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
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The Foundling Museum London
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The Foundling Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
Friends House London
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Friends House
London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ...More
 
 
 
British Library Conference Centre London
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Gay\'s the Word
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ...More
 
 
 
 

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Flourish
Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2013 

The Foundling Museum 3 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Paintings, sculpture and photography by young adults and children with experiences of growing up without their biological parents....More

Thursday Night Bowl
Concerts | Until 27th June 2013 

Bloomsbury Lanes 3 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Reggae and dancehall courtesy of DJ Keith Lawrence....More

Spring Loaded
Spring Loaded
Dance | Until 22nd June 2013 

The Place 4 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Spring Loaded, The Place's annual festival of contemporary dance, bounces back to London this May, showcasing new talent in the ...More

 
Maria Razumovskaya
Concerts | On 20th June 2013 

St Pancras Church 5 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

The musician performs classical music....More

Beady Eye
Concerts | On 20th June 2013 

Camden Centre 5 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Singer Liam Gallagher, with former Oasis members Gem Archer and Andy Bell, performs rock to promote the album BE....More

DiddiDance (Over 18 Months)
Kids Events | Until 27th June 2013 

Coram's Fields 5 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

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Stephen Champion: Colours Of Change: Sri Lanka
Exhibitions | Until 22nd June 2013 

School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) 5 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Photographs which illustrate and catalogue the rapid changes that have taken place during the last 28 years that the artist ...More

1000 Years Of The Art Of Japanese Books
Exhibitions | Until 22nd June 2013 

School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) 5 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

An exhibition of treasures from Tenri Central Library in Japan, which holds an extraordinary collection of rare books, including manuscripts ...More

Atlas of the Unbuilt World
Exhibitions | Until 27th June 2013 

The Bartlett School of Architecture 6 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

Over 50 architectural models gathered from across the world will be on display for Atlas of the Unbuilt World, an ...More

Poetry in Sound: The Music of Benjamin Britten
Poetry in Sound: The Music of Benjamin Britten
Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2013 

British Library 6 minutes walk from Gay\'s The Word

As part of Britten 100, the London-wide festival celebrating the centenary of the great composer, the British Library presents Poetry ...More

 
 
 

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