London Leather Weekend 2023

London Leather Weekend 2023

London Leather men celebrate its anniversary on the third weekend of October.

• Are you visiting London for Leather Weekend? Stay at the “Exceptional” Soho Hotel, ideally located with spacious rooms, high-end amenities, highly-rated breakfasts and first-class service.

The Event

• London Leather Weekend is a focal point of the international Leather calendar, providing a weekend of fun for the entire fetish community.
• Events include leather socials, theme nights, cigar evenings and cultural events across London’s most famous bars and attractions.
• The weekend’s highlight is the election of Mr London Leather, a high-energy pageant where you can rock your leather bolero on the catwalk.
• Other awards include the Christian Hoffman Award for service to the leather community and London Bootblack of the year.
• Dress code applies; Leather, Rubber, Lycra or Uniform.
• Stay close to all the events at The Resident Soho, a boutique hotel with a perfect location, rated “Fabulous” by guests.

The Schedule

• Friday starts with a leather social at Comptons Soho from 7 pm, followed by a “Come2Daddy” party at The Lord Clyde, Deptford.
• Saturday features the Title Triad at the RVT from 1 pm to 6 pm, followed by the Bluff Cigar Social on the roof terrace of Central Station Kings Cross.
• Sunday ends with a Queer Britain Museum Tour at Granary Square, Kings Cross, followed by Brunch at Fitzrovia and a Gear Social at The Duke of Wellington Soho.
• Check out the top hotels in Soho.

The Venues

• Compton’s Soho – The world-renowned Grand Dame of Old Compton Street in the heart of Gay Soho, with wood-panelled, ground-floor pub hosting weekend DJs and quieter lounge upstairs.
• The Lord Clyde, Deptford – South London Gay Events Bar in a quiet spot in Deptford close to New Cross Station and Deptford Station. Warm, friendly, inviting atmosphere currently over two floors, Lounge bar upstairs for chilled drinks n laughs, second floor has dance area and chill out areas. Variety of nights to welcome the local gay community.
• RVT – One of London’s most iconic LGBTQ+ diverse cabaret, performance and club night venues located in a former Victorian music, hosting weekly club nights and cabaret drag acts.
• Central Station Kings Cross – Funky pub with rooms in a circa-1800 building is a 2-minute walk from Kings Place’s cultural events and an 11-minute walk from London St. Pancras, offering regular late-night DJs, cabaret performances and pool.
• The Duke of Wellington Soho – Spacious classic British gay pub with busy downstairs bar, music videos and quieter upstairs area.
• Queer Britain Museum – Queer Britain is a museum of British LGBTQ history and culture located in Kings Cross, London. It is the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK. The museum occupies the ground floor of 2 Granary Square, a building owned by the Art Fund. The museum is “a place to explore where we came from, to ask who we are, and who we want to be.”

The main gay area in central London is Soho offering lots of gay bar, clubs, shops and restaurants. With so many bars and so much going on in the centre of London, this is where you will want to stay.

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action

Hazlitt’s,   Piccadilly Hotel,    The Z Hotel Soho,    W London Leicester Square