Neighborhood
Dalston / East London
in London, United Kingdom
Younger alternative queer scene with bars and performance.
Where it is
Dalston lies in the borough of Hackney in east London, around Kingsland High Street and the Dalston Junction and Dalston Kingsland stations.
Address: Dalston, E8 4AE Greater London
What it is
The area stands for an experimental, mixed queer scene with venues such as Dalston Superstore, a café and bar by day and a club by night. Expect eclectic parties, drag and a young, creative crowd rather than the commercial mainstream.
History
Over the 2000s Dalston grew into the hub of an alternative, younger queer scene, a counterpoint to established Soho. The opening of Dalston Superstore in 2009 became a defining moment for queer club culture in east London.