Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England.
Bournemouth, once referred to as "God's Waiting Room", has in recent years become a much younger and vibrant place. It has a large student population (including many exchange students) and many young people are drawn there by its extensive nightlife, including clubs with 24 hour licences, often open until morning.
The town has many nightclubs and pubs, most of which have taken advantage of the recent change in licensing laws to stay open after the traditional pub closing time.
Bournemouth has been a gay mecca for many years, even when it used to be a sleepy retirement town. It has become a lot more cosmopolitan over the last decade and even has a gay village now, just minutes from the city center, up the hill, in the area called The Triangle
Bournemouth, is also one of the UK's most popular gay beach destinations.
Nightlife
Circus is the all new gay night at The Opera House. After a multi-million pound refit, The Opera House is a venue kitted out for some seriously sexy nights out.
Tickets are £8 in advance or £10 on the door.
Dream
Formerly R2 (Rubyz2) this club has undergone a major refurbishment and offers the biggest regular gay club in Bournemouth. Open 7 nights a week from 10pm.
The Triangle, Bournemouth (01202) 297607 Web: http:www.dreamnightclub.co.uk
Gay Beaches
Studland Nudist Beach - Studland via Sandbanks Ferry at the entrance to Poole Harbour. Walk along the beach and round the headland to the nudist beach then back up into the dunes.