CAGS — Croydon Area Gay Society




For the latest LGBT news and views for Croydon, check out LGBT Croydon.

Some Links on the World-Wide Web


The Web is changing all the time: Please e-mail us if any of the links below no longer seem to work!

Other LGBT groups

Umbrella organisations

  • ILGA (International Lesbian & Gay Association)
  • The Consortium of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Voluntary and Community Organisations
  • SLAGO (Surrey and London Association of Gay Organisations)
  • The Capital Quiz, an annual knockout competition between gay groups, gay pubs, and groups of friends, in London.

Gay or gay-friendly businesses

Local LGBT contacts

  • Aurora — Croydon's LGBT Police Consultation Group
  • Crocus (Croydon's LGBT Network)
  • Croydon Council LGBT issues: (e-mail): Cllr Simon Hall, 020 8404 3454
  • Croydon LGBT Police Liaison Officer (e-mail): PCSO David Kay, 020 8649 0288
  • Croydon Trans group (Social and support for TV TS people)
  • The Bridge — youth club (ages 14–19): Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Contact via 07794 964 858 or e-mail thebridge@cydt.org.uk  
  • Silver Rainbow for older lesbians and gay men in Croydon
  • Sutton LGBT Forum

General LGBT information

Croydon (General)

Name Opening times Phone
London Gay Switchboard 24 hours 020 7837 7324
London Friend 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm daily 020 7833 1674
Lewisham Friend 7:30 to 9:30 pm every Tuesday and Thursday 020 8690 6195
THT Direct (HIV information) 10 am to 10 pm Mon to Fri, 12 noon to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday 0845 1221 200
Outline (Surrey) 7:30 to 10 pm every Tuesday and Sunday 01483 727667
Name Location Phone
The Bird in Hand (formerly the Bird of Pride) 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL 020 8683 3104

The Oakfield Tavern (briefly gay-friendly) has now closed down, and the Southern Pride in West Norwood (with Ego Night Club) has gone straight and changed its name.

For a directory of other LGBT groups around London, see LGBT London.
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