West Five Bar Prepares for Closing Party
LGBTQ+ friendly venue on Popes Lane shutting after 26 years
Shows at West Five attracted a diverse crowd. Picture: Facebook
August 7, 2024
One of Ealing’s longest established LGBTQ+ friendly venues is holding a closing party at the end of this month.
The bar, which has been running for 26 years, was originally supposed to shut in July but there was a stay of execution and the manager Dan Wood thinks this time it is really happening.
West Five Bar had been struggling financially with costs such as rent and energy bills rising whilst customers were spending less due to cost-of-living pressures.
The venue, which regular featured celebrity drag queens, was popular as a night out beyond the LGBTQ+ community particularly with students from the nearby University of West London accommodation.
Tickets for the final night party on 31 August are on sale at £5 if you buy in advance and enter before the stage show begins. The event is expected to sell out.
The last ever show will feature DJ Steve James on decks whilst Karise McCock takes to the stage from 11pm.
The bar will finally (probably) close at 3am.
When closure was previously announced something ‘new and amazing’ was promised for Ealing next month but details have yet to be released.
The venue is understood to be set to be converted into an Indian restaurant.
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