Singapore Gay Guide 2012/2013: The Must-Have Gay Guide for Singapore

By Arne Anderson

The ultimate Singapore Gay Guide, fully updated for 2012: The must-have guide for gays in Singapore.

* The most complete guide for gays in Singapore
* Full of insider tips for locals and foreigners alike
* Detailed information, this app is all you need
* Over 120 tips and reviews, completely up to date for 2012
* Gay-Friendly bars & clubs with addresses, map pointer, opening hours, etc.
* Gay-Owned places to eat, and restaurants with gay staff on the service crew
* Gay-Friendly places to sleep from hostels to cozy boutique hotels right in the center of the action
* Gay activities & events - with everything from spas, gyms and saunas to galleries, tours and events
* Where to shop and what to buy
* How and where to meet others
* Background information with useful tips for the gay and lesbian community in Singapore
* Detailed information on opening hours, prices, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses
* Stylish and easy to use

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• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Apr 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781620956830

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Gay-Friendly Bars & Clubs

Quiet streets before the parties start. (Shiny Things, CC-BY-2.0)

Contents

Actor's Bar

Backstage Bar

Lockerroom Sports Cafe And Bar

Night & Day Gallery + Bar

Play

Taboo

Tantric Bar

The Butter Factory

DYMK

e Bar

HQ Karaoke & Bar

Lluvia

Velvet Underground

Zirca

Zouk

Singapore

While all clubs and bars in Singapore are happy to see any customer walk in through their door, it might be less uncomfortable of a setting if you'd like to hold your man as you move on the dance floor and that's where these places come in.

The Clarke Quay of LGBT Singapore is in the Tanjong Pagar area. Karaoke bars, pubs and clubs have taken root there and provide gays and lesbians an environment that allows them to let their hair loose and either belt their hearts out or dance their feet away... Or both!

Lockerroom Sports Cafe and Bar is a popular, fun bar that, as the name suggests, has interior decor similar to that of a locker section. The good drinks and friendly waiters are also the reason why it's crowded on most nights. Queens will be happy in DYMK Cafe and Bar with its chic and relaxed setting. If you would like to make friends with Caucasian men then Tantric is your place.

Young party-goers should be sure to include Play on the list. This club is the headquarters for LGBT clubbers, it has separate nights for lesbian and gays but everyone's always welcome! Luckily for gay travellers, there's no work on Monday so make sure you're at Zirca on Sundays for their Superstar Sundays. Gay-owned The Butter Factory sees a mostly straight but gay-heavy crowd on the weekends and they do play some smashing music.

Karaoke bars like Lluvia and HQ Karaoke & Bar provide a sanctuary for you to put that diaphragm to good use as you lubricate your vocal cords with their potions from the bar.

Actor's Bar

No pretences here at Actor's Bar.

Low Budget Bar, Singapore

SGD$6

13 South Bridge Rd

Mon-Sat 6pm-2am

Management/Crowd: Gay-friendly. Mixed crowd.

t: [phone]

Actor's Bar isn't an ordinary bar with a resident or guest band. Entertainment of the night, good or bad, is provided by the patrons themselves who either have guts of steel or guts of alcohol.

Instruments like the guitar, drums and bass are up on the stage available for you to bring out your inner rockstar. You can perform up to three songs before you're hauled off the stage. We found that, regardless of the quality of the music, a night at Actor's can get pretty hilarious so go there with an open mind. Don't go if you're suffering from a migraine.

The crowd at Actor's is a mix since the prices are reasonable, so don't be surprised to see a typical Singaporean 'Uncle' or 'Auntie' (local middle-aged folk) show up.

Backstage Bar

Great spot for people watching.

Low Budget Bar, Singapore

From SGD$6-30

13A Trenggannu St

Sun-Thu 7pm-2am Fri-Sat 7pm-3am

Management/Crowd: Gay men

t: [phone], e: [e-mail]

Located on the corner of Temple and Terengganu Street, Backstage Bar is owned by the same people as Tantric.

A chillout place on the second storey of a shophouse that lets you enjoy the bustle of Chinatown's streets at night without breaking a sweat. The interior decor comprises framed pictures of past and present musicals.

A variety of beer and cocktails are available. If you're not one for alcohol, there are fruit juices and soft drink available as well at the standard superinflated prices.

Do note that the entrance to the place is on Temple Street itself despite the address.

Lockerroom Sports Cafe And Bar

Great for a boys' night out.

Low Budget Bar, Singapore

From SGD$10-20

43 Neil Road

Daily 7pm till late

Management/Crowd: Gay men

t: [phone], e: [e-mail]

Lockerroom is referred to as a bar but really it's somewhere between a bar and a club. Music is thumping all night so making friends and having conversations is a little hard; definitely not for those looking for a meditative night. The crowd is a mix of everyone, locals, expats and visitors alike.

As with the name, the interior decor consists of lockers, hangers and even a washing machine. We don't recommend you try to wash any clothes while you're there. Going all out, even the waiters are dressed in sports attire.

The bar organises themed nights once in a while. Previous ones include Superhero Party and BlackOut Party. The latter's quite exciting; basically all the lights in the bar are shut off and you grope your way around. As the poster said, What nobody sees, nobody knows! Sunday nights are Bears, Beaus and Beer nights.

The variety of drinks in this place is quite wide and if you're a fan of German wine then Lockerroom can also provide you with a glass or two... Or three.

Night & Day Gallery + Bar

Graffiti lines the entrance of Night & Day.

Low Budget Bar, Singapore

SGD$5

139A Selegie Road #02-00

Mon-Sat 12pm-12 am (closed for lunch from 1-2 pm, by appointment only)

Management/Crowd: Gay-friendly

t: [phone], e: [e-mail]

The eclectic graffiti that decorate the walls of the entrance of Night & Day is a good prelude to the artsy spaces above in this gallery cum bar.

This space is four-storeys of coolness. The bar is on the second level, an architecture company (run by one of the co-owners of Night & Day) on the third and the gallery sits on the fourth floor.

The owners of Night & Day are established figures in the design industry of Singapore. Kelly Cheng and Randy Chan