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London

Soho for the first drink, Vauxhall for the long night, Dalston for the one you did not plan. London is the city with something on every single night of the week.

Checked Sep 18, 2026Tier 1 · Free and accepted9 blocks

What’s inside

The sceneSoho, Vauxhall and the east side: which postcode for which night, and which famous name has closed.
The big weekendsPride in London and UK Black Pride: how to do a parade weekend without losing your crowd.
StaySoho to fall out of the bars, Vauxhall to walk home from the clubs, Dalston for the east.
Getting aroundTap in with the card in your pocket, pick the right airport train, and know the last Tube.
The rulesEqual marriage since 2013 and the Equality Act, sourced and dated.
Getting inMost visitors now need a UK ETA before they fly. What it costs and where to get it.
SafetyAdvisory level, 999, and the two or three things worth planning for on a big night.
Sexual healthBring what you take. NHS clinics see visitors free, and 56 Dean Street takes walk-ins.
PackA rain layer, real shoes, physical photo ID and the adapter nobody remembers.

Read before you fly

Same-sex relationships
Legal; decriminalized in England and Wales in 1967

The Sexual Offences Act 1967 ended the criminal ban on consensual acts between men in private in England and Wales. Section 11 says it did not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK legislation, Sexual Offences Act 1967

Travel advisory
Canada: exercise a high degree of caution

The UK's own FCDO does not publish advice about the UK, so we use another foreign ministry. Canada's advice, updated September 9, 2026, cites the threat of terrorism in Europe and past knife, vehicle and explosive attacks in the UK. It does not advise against travel.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Government of Canada travel advice, United Kingdom

PEP within 72 hours
Walk in to 56 Dean Street, or any A&E out of hours

PEP has to start within 72 hours and the clinic says ideally within 24. No appointment is needed: go straight to the level 1 reception at 56 Dean St in Soho. A&E departments can start a course when the clinic is closed. The course runs 28 days.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: 56 Dean Street, NHS Chelsea and Westminster

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