Amsterdam gay church

Amsterdam’s queer scene rivals that of the greats; up there with Berlin, Madrid, Brighton and more. And we’re not just talking about Reguliersdwarsstraat (Amsterdam’s notable Gay Street) – the LGBTQ+ party scene here stretches across the city.

From the city’s legendary first gay club Cafe ‘t Mandje to tiny queenly bars with karaoke, Amsterdam has it all. Just don’t be surprised to see some open-minded unbent people frequent these joints – these are some of the best clubs in a city celebrated for its nightlife, after all. Everyone is welcome. So whatever your vibe, here are the optimal gay bars and clubs in Amsterdam.

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Derek Roberston is a writer based in Amsterdam. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers. Find more in our editorial guidelines.

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Why locals care for it

The place where the local gays get together for a great late hours out, it's a hotspot for locals for years already. Every night of the week a alternative theme (fetish), in the basement an on the first floor are cruising areas, friendly staff, nice dance music, and every Thursday night "Blue" the openminded party where everyone is welcome.

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Why you should stop by it

There is always a great atmosphere inside, people come here without entity judged. Great themed parties. Always a nice mixture between locals and tourist.

Special tip

Gay nightclub with cruising areas. Every Thursday evening open for everybody who wants to experience the way the gays understand how to make a party.

Club Church

Harassed and forced into the street on Same-sex attracted Pride Day 2019?

If you were one of the gay guys in queue for Club Church on Saturday, Night, Gay Identity festival 3/9/2019 between 21:15 and 21:30 (9:15pm and 9:30pm) and was harassed & yelled at by the restaurant KLUS owner and his friends for standing on the PUBLIC side walk, was hit by the woman's motor bike, or shoved AND Punch by the HUGE Dude, before being forced to stand in the avenue with on-coming traffic, CONTACT CLUB CHURCH AND Grant THEM KNOW.! We cannot keep letting this person force us off of a public sidewalk and into the street with traffic. We need to stand up for our rights. That is what this day is all about, WE CANNOT Fail to remember THIS. There is no Pride, without the Battle. If Club Church wants our money, they should handle this issue and protect its customers from harassment and violence. This is now year 3 with this madness and each year he brings more people to aid him. If we execute nothing, we only contain ourselves to blame. And what happens when these people hurt someone unfavorably or sends him to hospital? If this happens again CALL THE POLICE. Do the right thing for yourself and your gay brothers.

Club Church gay fetish and dance club Fri 1 August 2025

Club Church is a very popular homosexual dance and cruise club in Amsterdam. Some nights have strict dress codes, others not. Some nights are about gay obsession and / or men only action while other days are just for dancing and drinking. You enter the club via the coat check, where you can also compensate the entrance fee (varies per night). You fetch a coat hanger, set your stuff on it and the hand it over to one of the coat check guys. For the underwear nights you can leave all your clothes there, and they give you a little plastic bag for your money, which you can put in your socks. On the land floor there is the bar (cash) and boogie floor. On the upper balcony is a cruising space. The toilets are in the basement, there you find also a shower (towels can be rented). Next to the toilets are some personal cabins, and a immense dark room.

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Pride edition of this popular weekly dance and play in your underwear party.
Fri 1 Aug 202522:00 - 5:00

Kerkstraat 52, Amsterdam map