Candy Bar, Soho

Former lesbian bar in London (1996–2014)

51°30′53.64″N 0°8′0.96″W / 51.5149000°N 0.1336000°W / 51.5149000; -0.1336000Founded1996OwnerKim Lucas
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name4, CARLISLE STREET W1Designated23-Nov-1978Reference no.1066346

Candy Bar was a lesbian bar that was based in Carlisle Street in Soho, London.[1] It was started in 1996 by Kim Lucas who decorated the interior pink and provided lap and pole dancing.[2][3] Men were allowed into the bar if accompanied by a woman.[4]

In 2011, the bar was sold by Lucas to Gary Henshaw, owner of the Ku chain of London gay bars. New management brought in by Henshaw toned down the bright pink decoration.[3] The bar was featured in a Channel 5 six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary series named Candy Bar Girls.[5]

The bar closed in January 2014 following an increase in rents.[6]

References

  1. ^ "4, CARLISLE STREET W1, Non Civil Parish - 1066346 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Candy Bar". Time Out.
  3. ^ a b Margolis, Eleanor (27 October 2013). "Lesbians mourn as Soho's Candy Bar announces it will close". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Claire Gervat; Francesca Gavin (2006). Night + Day London. ASDavis Media Group. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-9766013-7-1.
  5. ^ "New reality TV show on Soho lesbian bar". Pink News. 10 February 2011.
  6. ^ Roberts, Scott (21 October 2013). "London: Lesbian hangout Candy Bar to close". Pink News.
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