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A late-summer route through the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and Dalston Superstore

From Vauxhall’s historic stage to Dalston’s upstairs-bar-and-basement rhythm, these documented dates offer a focused way into two key queer venues.

Published 2026-08-10 · CrowdMate editorial checks passed

Late summer offers a compact route between two defining London LGBTQ+ rooms. South of the river, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern brings David Hoyle’s Almanac on Thursday 10 September and The Fizz live on Friday 21 August to 372 Kennington Lane. East in Dalston, Dalston Superstore hosts Hoot N’ Holler: Queer Line Dancing on Thursday 27 August and Celestial Bodies on Saturday 12 September at 117 Kingsland High Street. The four dates make a useful small tour: performance art, veteran pop, participatory dance and a queer club party, each rooted in a venue with its own working character.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is one of London’s oldest surviving queer performance spaces. Historic England identifies the Grade II-listed building as a noted performance space and LGB&T venue, with a history of drag and cabaret stretching back to the later nineteenth century; the venue describes its building as dating from 1865 and its LGBTQ+ cabaret identity as established since the 1980s. That long stage lineage gives the Vauxhall pair their particular charge.^[1][7]

Vauxhall: David Hoyle’s monthly weather report

David Hoyle’s Almanac lands on 10 September as one of nine monthly RVT shows across 2026. The format is clear: a satirical reading of the year’s chaos, framed by lunar cycles, tides, zodiac swings and “human folly”. Doors are listed for 7pm, with the show after 8pm; the room is mixed standing and seated, with limited seating. Hoyle’s approach suits the Tavern’s close theatre layout: direct address, cabaret scale and the live edge of a room built for performance.^[1][2]

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Vauxhall: The Fizz bring live pop to the stage

The Fizz follow on 21 August, with doors at 8pm and the band scheduled for 9.45pm. Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston, original Bucks Fizz members, are joined by Matthew James Pateman and Nikk Mager. The venue bills a live set spanning the group’s catalogue, alongside DJ Mario Kyriacou of Cheer Up for the post-show party. It is a mostly standing event, placing a full pop show inside the Tavern’s intimate stage-and-dancefloor arrangement.^[1][3]

Dalston: a dance class with a social centre

Dalston Superstore opened in 2009 and operates across queer clubbing, cabaret, café, gallery and community use. DJ Mag describes the enduring split between its upstairs bar and rave-ready basement, a physical layout that has helped make it a focal point for east London’s LGBTQ+ nightlife. Hoot N’ Holler on 27 August carries that communal emphasis into an early-evening Rainbow Rodeo: the recurring event invites people to learn line dancing or show their moves in a queer safe-space setting.^[4][5][8]

Dalston: Celestial Bodies after dark

Celestial Bodies closes the route on 12 September. Dalston Superstore presents the series as an in-house party centring queer bodies and their expressions, led by DJs, artists and performers; recent editions foreground rising queer talent and late-night dancefloor energy. The event sits naturally in a venue whose programme moves between performance, workshops and music-led club sessions. Expect the schedule to guide the shape of the night, from entry time to any announced performers.^[4][6][8]

Practical route and final checks

For the Vauxhall dates, head to Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5HY. For Dalston, use Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2PB. Recheck each official venue page before travelling: line-ups, door times, ticket prices, access arrangements and availability can change. The RVT currently specifies cloakroom use for bags and coats at its listed events, while Dalston Superstore publishes venue access information through its own site.^[2][3][4]

Also this week

• Hoot N’ Holler: Queer Line Dancing!Dalston Superstore · 2026-08-27
• Celestial BodiesDalston Superstore · 2026-09-12

Sources

1. About the Royal Vauxhall Tavern — Royal Vauxhall Tavern
2. David Hoyle’s Almanac — Royal Vauxhall Tavern
3. The Fizz – Live at the RVT — Royal Vauxhall Tavern
4. About Us — Dalston Superstore
5. Events for 7 May 2026: Hoot N’ Holler: Queer Line Dancing! — Dalston Superstore
6. Celestial Bodies — Dalston Superstore
7. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Grade II list entry — Historic England
8. 15 years of Dalston Superstore, East London’s queer clubbing haven — DJ Mag