Nautilus Lounge

Lower Ground Floor, 129–130 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1TH, United Kingdom

Sink into a Chesterfield sofa and Nautilus Lounge feels more like an eccentric private drawing room than a typical Brighton bar. The undersea-themed basement specialises in handcrafted cocktails, with regular pianists, singers, open-mic nights and quizzes giving the venue a relaxed live-music character through much of the week.

It’s right on St James’s Street in the heart of Kemptown, within minutes of The Zone, Legends and several other LGBTQ+ venues. The regular crowd is mixed and queer-friendly, while selected nights become much more specifically gay: Subline turns the venue into a kink-positive men’s cruising party with DJs, darkroom and play spaces. Check the calendar because the atmosphere changes dramatically depending on the night.

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Sink into a Chesterfield sofa and Nautilus Lounge feels more like an eccentric private drawing room than a typical Brighton bar. The undersea-themed basement specialises in handcrafted cocktails, with regular pianists, singers, open-mic nights and quizzes giving the venue a relaxed live-music character through much of the week. It’s right on St James’s Street in the heart of Kemptown, within minutes of The Zone, Legends and several other LGBTQ+ venues. The regular crowd is mixed and queer-friendly, while selected nights become much more specifically gay: Subline turns the venue into a kink-positive men’s cruising party with DJs, darkroom and play spaces. Check the calendar because the atmosphere changes dramatically depending on the night.

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