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Brunel Museum. Image: Matt Brown
You ve probably heard of the Prospect of Whitby. It claims to be London s oldest riverside tavern having served the likes of Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens and JMW Turner and today remains popular with tourists and Londoners alike.
But did you know that in the 19th century it was a haven for queer Londoners? A place where dock labourers, sailors from across the world and families mingled freely with flamboyant local queens. where queer men and casual homosexual encounters were an accepted part of everyday life ?
This is just one of the hidden LGBTQ+ histories that you can explore on a new virtual pub crawl by The Brunel Museum, which launches at the end of the month.
Staff Reporter (09 April, 2021)
Here we list pubs by area and chain that we have talked to about reopening on Monday
Since Boris Johnson announced the roadmap out of lockdown, the News has profiled pubs across Southwark planning to reopen their outdoor areas in April,
writes Kit Heren…
Read on for a selection of places to drink, relax and meet friends in and around the borough as Covid-19 rules recede and spring arrives.
Bermondsey
The Kings Arms
Staff at the Kings Arms are “bloody excited” to get punters back in from April 12, the Bermondsey pub’s general manager has said.
The Kings Arms, on Tooley Street, is taking bookings for its outdoor tables, with room for about 40 people in total. The pub is also doing takeaway drinks, manager Jade Dowsett-Roberts said.