Heaven is a famous, large LGBTQ+ nightclub located in Charing Cross, London, specifically at Under The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NG, near Trafalgar Square. It is known for its live music, dancing, and association with the G-A-Y brand, operating under the railway arches.
Heaven is a gay superclub in Charing Cross, London, England. It has played a central role and had a major influence in the development of London's LGBT scene for over 40 years and is home to long-running gay night G-A-Y.
How much does it cost to get into Heaven Nightclub?
Heaven nightclub's entry fee varies but generally ranges from £1 to £10, often cheaper with early bird tickets, G-A-Y wristbands (around £4), or by showing the G-A-Y app for deals like £1 entry on Mondays, with standard late entry sometimes £8, depending on the night, event, and time of arrival.
HEAVEN USES CLUB SCANNET ALL CUSTOMERS ID'S WILL NEED TO BE SCANNED BEFORE ENTRY. If you do not have valid photo ID or you are under 16 years old and are not accompanied by an adult (18+) you will be refused entry to the venue. All our Club Night events are STRICTLY 18+, Photo ID is required by all.
Sir Richard Branson has sold the Heaven gay nightclub in Charing Cross, London, for £4m to a management team. He also plans to sell Kensington Roof Gardens in the west of the capital.
THE BIBLE DESCRIBES HEAVEN AS A PLACE WITHOUT EVIL, SADNESS, OR FEAR. When God brings His followers to heaven, it will be in a state of sinlessness. The world, as we know it, will have already ended. We will be made perfect so we can live in the Eden-like environment He always intended for us.
At Heaven nightclub in London, expect a vibrant, iconic LGBTQ+ superclub experience with diverse events, from mainstream pop/RnB nights (like G-A-Y) featuring famous performers and drag queens to underground dance parties, live music, and historically significant rave scenes, but be aware of recent stricter security rules and past issues with entry policies and safety concerns, alongside its continued role as a major London nightlife hub.
In 2008 MAMA Group (now MAMA & Company) went into partnership with G-A-Y founder Jeremy Joseph and purchased Heaven from the pure group (Jeremy took over sole ownership of Heaven in 2013).
Heaven is a super-club venue, based in London with regular club nights on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. It's also home to G-A-Y, but always hetrosexual friendly.
However less exclusive and well known clubs such as Fabric, Ministry Of Sound and Heaven are not focused too much on what people wear. Therefore the dress code is more casual even allowing guys to wear jeans, T-shirts and trainers.
Heaven nightclub's entry fee varies but generally ranges from £1 to £10, often cheaper with early bird tickets, G-A-Y wristbands (around £4), or by showing the G-A-Y app for deals like £1 entry on Mondays, with standard late entry sometimes £8, depending on the night, event, and time of arrival.
Piers began his entrepreneurial career while at Oxford, where he set up the May Day Ball. From here, he went on to found some of London's most famous nightclubs: SW1, Hanover Grand and Kabaret. These were followed by the equally popular restaurant and bar, Kartouche.
Popular London nightclub Heaven is allowed to reopen after its operating licence was revoked on public safety grounds following an alleged rape. The Metropolitan Police had successfully applied to Westminster Council to suspend the licence of the Villiers Street LGBTQ venue on 15 November after the attack was reported.
The biggest nightclub in the world, by Guinness World Records, is UNVRS (formerly Privilege Ibiza) in Ibiza, Spain, a massive superclub that reopened in 2025 on the legendary site of the former Privilege, which held the record with a capacity of 10,000 people and a huge swimming pool under a dome. UNVRS aims to blend arena-scale events with high-end luxury, continuing the legacy of its iconic predecessor.