Straight - but many up for a laugh

Just go to Camden, caters for all needs

Plenty of entertainment to be had around the southside of SOHO, around Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, everything from upscale cocktail bars, tourist hotspots and general London boozers, then on to Madame Jojo's, its not a cheap night out but you don't go out in London everyday.

Cheers - fully aware that it will be a drain on the wallet. Been told by somebody Shepherds Market - but no idea why and they wouldnt elaborate, possibly a set up. Looks pretty nice on google though (mentions about brothels in the 1920's - not really what we're after)

Avoid Kensington, Chelsea and Knightsbridge. It's full of wannabe wags, and twentysomethings living it up on their daddy's credit card. Beer is £7.50 a bottle and you probably won't get in anywhere unless you are sporting blond floppy hair, a pink shirt and a £5K timepiece.

Covent Garden is fun. No shortage of pubs and bars round there. No entry fees at most of them. Try the Porterhouse for starters and see where the night takes you. The Roadhouse used to be excellent but I have not been for years. If you get bored there is always Stringfellows just around the corner.

That's the obvious area.

First thing, don't speak in a northern acccent as they'll think you're asking for "spare change please"

Aussie area

Shepherds Market is quite a nice little spot but its fame is for prostitutes (the clue being the open doors leading to staircases up to windows with red lights in). Used to go to the pubs their after playing football in Hyde Park. Used to like embarassing the shabby blokes coming back down the stairs and furtively rejoining the street by shout "I know what you've been doing!" Bit juvenile given my age at the time, but it amused me.

I went for a few beers around the West End and in some pubs round there. Not bars, actual pubs and that was pretty cool. Pint of Staropramen was 4 quid which isnt unreasonable at all.



I liked going to Goodge St and the pubs round there too. Can stand outside and chat with friendly people and also go inside and not be too cramped and have a laugh with people too.

My night out is usually pub in the Big Red in Holloway, then 29 up to Camden.



Hammersmith/Chiswick/Richmond are good, Hoxton (used to live there) very trendy, and not as spread out as most places.

Ealing is a good night out, Clapham is ok, Harrow at a stretch