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Abcat Cinema 72 Caledonian Road King's Cross London N1 9DN Licensed gay cinema club. Closed by March 2015.
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News, June 2014: Unappealing Appeal The venue was set to appeal against Islington Council revoking the cinema licence, but the loss of a very similar appeal by Oscar's cinema led to the venue dropping the appeal. The outlook
seems grim for the cinema. News, May 2014: Under duress The venue is under duress from moralists of Islington Council |
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Adult Only Walker's Court Soho London
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2017: Unpriced Is one of only 2 stores remaining on this once bustling sordid walkway.. There's a distinct lack of pricing
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Adult WorlIslington Green Islington London N1 8DU Licensed. Closed, the unit is now To Let.
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Agent Provocateur
- Broadwick Street, Soho
- Harrods, Knightsbridge
- Pont Street, Knightsbridge
- Royal Exchange, City ofLondon
- Selfridges, West End
- Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill
Unlicensed. High end sexy boutiques
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2018: Beautiful Beautiful things for beautiful women with a price tag to match in the Pont Street branch.
Review from Londonist.com April 2014: Oldest and
best Broadwick Street Soho is still the chain's oldest and best. Styles run from the virginal to the downright rude,
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Ann Summers 522 Oxford Street London W1C 1LL Mon-Sat: 9am - 9pm Sun: 10am - 7pm Unlicensed. Listing checked in June 2015
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Ann Summers Westfiled Shopping Centre Ariel Way London W12 7GD Mon-Sat: 10am - 10pm Sun: noon - 6pm Unlicensed.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, August 2018: Good Good, but not great |
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Ann Summers 79 Wardour Street London W1D 6QB Mon-Sat: 11am - 11pm Sun: noon - 10pm Unlicensed.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2014: Essentials A very compact shop carrying just the essentials |
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Ann Summers Westfiled Shopping Centre Montfichet Rd Stratford London E20 1EJ Daily: 10am - 9pm Unlicensed.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2018: Lacking polish Not received much TLC since the opening and in need of an urgent polish. |
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Ann Summers 104 Oxford Street London W1D 1LP Mon-Sat: 9am - 8pm (9pm Thu) Sun: 11am - 5pm Unlicensed. This is the flagship store of a major chain of unlicensed sex shops. Note that they are unlicensed
and do not carry hardcore products such as magazines and R18 videos. They do carry extensive ranges of sexy clothing, sex toys and softcore videos.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, June 2015: Busy Busy yet relaxed, this shop put a smile on my face |
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Atsuko Kudo 64 Holloway Rd Islington London N7 8JL Mon-Sat: 10:30am - 7pm Upmarket Couture Latex Design Atsuko Kudo is a leading designer of women's fetish clothing. Bespoke lingerie, dresses, corset,
stockings, leggings, and hats.
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BC Books Bennetts Castle Lane Dagenham RM8 3XU BC Books books became Hot Passion in 2014
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Ben Dover Sex Shop Walker's Court off Brewer Street Now Vision Stop, see below
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Bleu Danube Caledonia Road Kings Cross Became DVD Xtra and then closed in 2009
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Blue Moon
Tottenham Court Road Couldn't find in 2012
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Blue Pirate Newport Court London WC2H Couldn't find in 2012
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Blue Rose 4 Kentish Town Road Camden London NW1 9NX Everyday: 10am - 11pm Tel: 0207 485 0800 Licensed Sex Shop.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2016: Compact One of the smallest shops I've been in. The space is well used. R18 DVDs are £20 each. There are multi deals available including 2 for £30.
From Blue
Rose, Sep 2007: 1500 Titles We have over 1500 titles of DVD's in stock and stock a large selection of Adult Toys, Mags, Poppers, Contact Mags etc.
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Book Shop Videos York Way Unlicensed. Closed after a Trading SubStandards raid in May 2011.
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Breathless
Kings Cross Road, Camden London WC1X 9BJ Fetish and alternative fashions.
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Notable as a shop which displays no branding. It has
buzzer entry and offers five star service.
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British Sex Shop Walker's Court off Brewer Street Now Vision Stop, see below
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Centaurus Old Street Finsbury London EC1V 9AY Now Urban XXX
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Clonezone (CZ) 35 Old Compton Street Soho London W1D 5JX Mon-Sat: 11am - 9pm Sun 12: noon - 8pm Gay oriented sex shop moved to larger premises in September 2013
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News May 2020: ETO Awards The shop was nominated for Best Individual Store.
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2019: Impressive It's an impressive shop with a good range
for the space on offer.
News May 2017: ETO Awards The shop was nominated for Best Specialist Retailer
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2014: A nice atmosphere.
R18s at £10 (3 for 25) and £15 (3 for 40). An excellent product range, good prices and a nice atmosphere. News September 2013: New flagship store Clonezone has moved from 64 to 35 Old
Compton Street. A company spokesperson said: Due to rising demand we thought it necessary to invest in larger premises so that we could stock more of the brands our customers love, such as ES Collection, Timoteo and
our in-house brand Titus: Made for Men -- a range of aromas, cock rings and leatherwear.
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Clonezone (CZ) 266 Old Brompton Road Earls Court London SW5 9HR Mon-Sat: 10am - 8pm Sun: 12 noon - 6pm Tel 0207 373 0598 Licensed. Gay oriented sex shop which also has a solarium and a tattooist.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2018: Quirky I particularly appreciated the variety of interesting quirky stock.
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2016: Full marks!
Gay R18 DVDs are available from £8 with bargain bucket DVDs at £2. Full marks!
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Club 487 487 New Cross Road Deptford SE14 6TQ Gay private member's cinema club developed from Mr B's in Finsbury that was closed down by the council for being too
sexy. Now closed but customers may be interested in seeking out The Office cinema club in Limehouse.
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Coco de Mer 23 Monmouth Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9DD Mon-Sat: 11am - 7pm (Thurs 8pm) Sun: Noon - 6pm High end unlicensed boutique was famously established by Sam Roddick and is now owned by
LoveHoney, an online sex store.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2020: Beautiful Beautiful things displayed beautifully.
News May 2017: ETO Awards The shop was nominated for Best Specialist Retailer
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2016: Pricey There's much to love about this shop but prices are set to alienate all but the most affluent of customers. News June 2014: Nominated for
ETO Awards The shop was nominated for Best Retailer in the 2014 ETO Awards. These are trade awards voted on by UK adult shop businesses. Review from Londonist.com April 2014: Headrush
Coco de Mer on Monmouth Street is a whirlwind headrush of lingerie, sex toys and unlikely-looking erotic art objects. |
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Coffee, Cake & Kink Endell Street London WC2H 9AJ
Closed by January 2017. Now a food shop
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Colt Bookstore 3 Berwick Street Soho London Gay shop
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2017: Unpriced Unpriced DVDs. This isn't the worst shop I've been in but it is a long way from the best.
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DVD Extra XXX Rupert Street Soho Closed by 2012. Maybe has relocated though.
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DVD Plus 63 St Giles High Street Camden Town London WC2H 8LE Previously Video Plus
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From Roger: They offered me DVD's at £25 each or 3 for £60, and Videos at £20 each or 3 for £40. They will exchange for half-price. They have a huge selection of both formats and staff are
friendly and non-pushy.
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DVD Xtra Caledonia Road Kings Cross Applied for licence, March 2008. Closed in 2009
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Eros Movieland 28 Peter Street Soho London W1F 0AL
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From ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2017: Cellar seller Now a cellar store with magazines and DVDs. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2012: Gay on the street level and hetero downstairs. The
was an odd curiosity shop. |
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Expectations Great Eastern St Hoxton/Shoreditch London EC2A 3RY Licensed gay fetish shop Expectations has closed its London store but is still trading online. The store is part of the Prowler Group which went into
administration in March 2017. There are plans for the sop to re-open under new ownership as GEAR in summer 2017.
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FairyGothMother Lulu and Lush 72 Commercial Street Spitalfields London E1 6LT Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 11am-6pm Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm Corsets and lingerie boutique.
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From the FairyGothMother website: FairyGothMother is renowned as one of the world's largest and most famous purveyors of steel-boned corsets, lingerie and bridal gowns. We design and create beautiful corsetry and
lingerie under our Lulu and Lush brand, giving traditional corsetry a modern twist by using the latest fabrics and colours. As well as our own designs, we stock modern corsetry, delicious lingerie, elegant eveningwear,
glamorous prom dresses and burlesque-inspired outfits by hand-picked designers from across the globe.
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Fantasy Videos City Road Finsbury London EC1V 1LA Gay cinema that lost its licence in October 2013. It became Mr B's in 2014.
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Fetch Arch 6 Voltaire Rd Clapham London SW4 6DH Sunday-Thursday: 11am - 9pm Friday - Saturday: 11am - midnight Gay focused unlicensed sex shop which opened in January 2018. The shop also has a branch in
Vienna.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2018: Friendly Well presented and a friendly atmosphere
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Fetish Alternative Market (FAB) Unit 87-E Stables Market Chalk Farm Road Camden London NW1 8AH Fetish shop opened in June 2016.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2016: Subversive This is a stylish and subversive place to shop, practical too, 20 latex pants are hardly outrageous.
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Fetish Freak 76 Bolton Crescent Oval London SE5 0SE Monday - Saturday: 11am - 6:30pm Sunday: Noon - 5pm The original gay themed shop on South Lambeth Road closed and is now Fire nightclub. The shop then
moved to the Oval in 2014
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2018: Leather and latex It's not a shop for everyone but if leather, latex and bonhomie are your thing, then it's recommended.
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Fettered Pleasures Holloway Road Holloway London N7 8JG Fetish store. Closed as of December 2011.
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Fifty & Dean Old Compton St Soho London W1D 4UB A licensed gay interest store owned by the Simply Pleasure chain. Previously DV8. Fifty & Dean became Prowler Red in July 2018. See below
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Gay's the Word 66 Marchmont Street Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AB Gay and lesbian bookshop. Listing checked in January 2017.
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From Gay's the Word: Pioneering Gay's The Word is the UK's pioneering first (and is today the last surviving) lesbian and gay bookshop. Established in 1979 and located in the historic
Bloomsbury district of London, we stock an enormous range of books; from the profound to the frivolous, from the liberating to the indulgent. Our fiction ranges from prize-winning literary works through to crime, romance and
erotic fiction. Our non-fiction covers a wide range of issues from cutting-edge queer theory through to how to tell your mother you are gay.
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Gear London 75 Great Eastern St Hackney London EC2A 3HN Monday - Friday: Noon - 8pm Saturday: 11am - 8pm Sunday: Noon - 5pm
Gay focused unlicensed store associated with the famed Gear in Berlin.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2018: 5 star Apart from one or two reservations about pricing, this is a 5 star store.
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Gimme Gimme 4 Tisbury Court Soho London W1D 6BG Gay, trans, lesbian interest shop.
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Harmony 103 Oxford Street London W1D 2HF Mon-Sat: 9am-10pm Sun: 10am-10pm Licensed
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News September 2020: ETO Awards: Winner The shop won Best Individual Store in the 2020 ETO Awards. The shop was also nomainated for Best STore MAnager.
News July 2018: ETO Awards: Winner
The shop won Best Individual Store in the 2018 ETO Awards. These are trade awards voted on by UK adult shop businesses. News May 2017: ETO Awards Nominee For Best Individual Store in the 2017 ETO Awards.
News June 2015: ETO Awards: Winner The shop won Best Individual Store in the 2015 ETO Awards. These are trade awards voted on by UK adult shop businesses. Review from Mystery Shopper, June 2015: Busy
Large ranges of DVDs at £20 (with 3 for £50) and at £10 (with 3 for £20). Full marks for a huge range and an unparalleled location.
News June 2014: ETO Awards: Winner The shop won Best
Retailer in the 2014 ETO Awards. These are trade awards voted on by UK adult shop businesses. The shop manager was nominated for Best Store Manager. Also previously nominated for the award in 2010, 2012 and 2103 |
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Harmony 4 Walkers Court (off Brewer St) London, W1F 0BS Mon-Thu: 9am-12pm Fri: 9am-1am Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-12pm Licensed. Listing confirmed in 2016.
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Review from Mystery Shopper, November 2014: Comprehensive Large ranges of DVDs at £20 (with 3 for £50) and at £10 (with 3 for £20) A busy comprehensive shop well worth visiting.
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Harmony 99A Charing Cross Rd Soho London WC2H 0DP Licensed. Became Harmony in late 2013/early 2014. Previously Lovejoys
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2020: Warm welcome A warm welcome and DVDs are mostly £25. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2018: Fun-n-sexy DVDs were
£25 (3 for £65). Clearaance DVDs were £25 for 3. A fun-n-sexy broad appeal shop.
News June 2014: Nominated for ETO Awards The shop was nominated for Best Retailer in the 2014 ETO Awards.
These are trade awards voted on by UK adult shop businesses. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2014: Classy A classy grown up exterior. R18s at £10 (3 for £25) to £20 (3 for £50).
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Honour 86 Lower Marsh Waterloo London SE1 7AB Mon-Fri: 10.30am-7pm Sat: 11.30am-5pm Sun: Closed Unlicensed. Mainly a fetish shop. Very knowledgeable, good quality clothes as well.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2016: Conveniently close to the station and a comprehensive range carried.
Review from Londonist.com April 2014: More affordable
It's more affordable than the other shops mentioned for kinky lingerie. It also sells corsets, catsuits and boots. From Honour: Flagship store The flagship store in Waterloo,
the heart of London, is split on two levels with wooden flooring throughout, spot lit, and with all new fittings; making it a pleasure to browse around at ease. We still offer an excellent service, with an ever-increasing product range that boasts
something to suit every budget. Next time you're in London be sure to drop by and take a look.
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Hot Passion 4 Bennetts Castle Lane Dagenham RM8 3XU Tel: 020 8252 7232 Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm Licensed in 2003. Renamed to Hot Passion in 2014, previously BC Books
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News November 2014: Renamed The licensed shop renamed from BC Books to Hot Passion in 2014. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2013: DVDs Lots of £10-£20 DVDs. From BC Books, March 2010:
10,000 DVDs in Stock BC Books has been trading since 1996 and is considered to have the largest selection of adult DVDs in the country with over ten thousand films in stock. We cater for all tastes from the latest releases to
the old classics. In our collection we have over 2000 gay and 700 bondage titles. Spread over two large rooms we also stock all the latest marital aids and lots of hot! lingerie. we are a couple friendly shop and with 15 years experience our
friendly staff are there to advise and help. Why not pop in and see for yourselves. |
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House of Harlot Shop 2B, 63-65 Princelet Street London E1 5LP Mon-Fri: 10am - 6pm Sat: noon - 6pm. Latex, rubber and fetish fashion.
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Janus Bookshop
Old Compton St Soho London W1D 4TU Licensed. Closed in 2011. Now a fashion shop
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Liberation 49 Shelton Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9HE Mon-Sat: 11am - 7pm High end fetish shop Described as the home of 'Libidex'. A fetish/kink store that focuses on latex dresses, corsets,
lingerie, uniforms, cat suits and accessories.
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News August 2017: Samantha The shop made the UK press, (at least the Daily Star), when it became the first stockist of the Samantha sex robot.
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2016: Refocused
A recent refresh has been a success with more focus on products and less on set-dressing.
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Little Amsterdam 6 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0SD Previously Soho DVDs
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Lovejoys Charing Cross Rd Soho London WC2H 0DP Licensed became Harmony in late 2013/early 2014
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Master U Kennington Lane Vauxhall London SE11 5HY Closed by January 2017 and is now Olive Valley Butchers
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Michelle Fashions Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5TQ
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Adult Only Walker's Court Soho London
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2017: Unpriced A compact store with mixed DVDs and mags but no prices on the R18 DVDs Despite being so mall there is still room for clutter.
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Moore Allsorts 5 Station Road Ashford Middlesex TW15 2UW Mon-Sat: 10am to 6pm Tel: 01784 247985 email: mooreallsorts@yahoo.co.uk Previously
located at the Arcade in Woodthorpe Rd
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From Moore Allsorts: We sell a great range of Toys and Clothing at really low prices and we are the 1st of our kind locally. We also sell smoking products!
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Mr B's City Road Finsbury London EC1V 1LA Gay private member's cinema club that has taken over from Fantasy Video. But but was closed in 2014 by the miserable council who found it a bit too sexy.
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The Office Limehouse New sex cinema briefly opened in September 2016. It has connections with Club 487 which was closed down by the authorities due to too much fun. It was reported that the cinema soon closed down as the landlord was not
impressed by the concept.
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One on One
Goodge Street Renamed as Simply Pleasure, then closed
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Oscar's Cinema 42 Northdown St King's Cross London N1 9BP Gay cinema closed by March 2015.
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Pages of Fun Terminus Place Victoria London SW1V 1JR Closed to make way for Victoria Station expansion.
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Paradiso Old Compton Street Soho London W1D 6HF A good shop but fetish clothes only. Closed by January 2017. Now Wok on Fire
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Pillowtalk Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CRO 6AA
Licensed. Closed in 2017
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Pirate 30 Upton Lane Forest Gate London E7 9LN
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Pirate 625 Forest Road London E17 4NE
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From ETO Mystery Shopper, December 2011: Nice Products Poor atmosphere but good choice of toys for the size of the shop and some nice product lines. |
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Pirate Bookshop York Way Kings Cross Unlicensed. Closed in 2010 after owner was prosecuted for operating an unlicensed business. Now a coffee shop
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Pirate of Soho Brewer Street Became the Simply Pleasure shop. See below
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Playboy London Store 153 Oxford Street West End London W1d 2JQ Clothes shop rather than sex shop. Just has Playboy branded clothing
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Precious Goldhawk Rd W12 9PE Closed by January 2017.
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Private Shop Horn Lane Acton W3 9NJ De-listed by May 2019.
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Private Shop 14 Bourne Road Bexley DA5 1LU Mon-Sat: 10am - 8pm Listing checked May 2019.
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Private Shop 659 North Circular Road Brent NW2 7AY Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm Listing checked May 2019.
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Private Shop 20c Seldson Road Croydon South CR2 6PA Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Licensed, listing checked in May 2019.
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Private Shop Becontree Avenue Dagenham RM8 2UB Licensed. Opened June 2007. Closed by 2013
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Private Shop 318 Lewisham Road Lewisham SE13 7PA Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Listing checked May 2019.
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Private Shop 203 Kingston Road New Malden Surrey KT3 3SS Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Listing checked May 2019.
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Private Shop Kew Road Richmond TW9 2PN Trading since 2004. De-listed by May 2019.
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Private Shop Brewer Street Soho W1f 0RX
Closed in 2013.
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Prowler Red 50 Old Compton St Soho London W1D 4UB Daily: 11am-10pm Tel: 0207 494 4798 A licensed gay interest store owned by the Simply Pleasure chain. Previously Fifty & Dean and before that DV8.
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News from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2018: Prowler Red Fifty & Dean became Prowler Red in July 2018. Full marks for a friendly and fun store.
Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012:
Excellent atmosphere The shop retains the excellent atmosphere, fittings and fixtures of the previous owners, DV8.An almost boutique feel. There was a large range of DVDs at £ 20 and
£ 25 with multi-buy deals too. A top flight shop!
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Prowler Soho 5-7 Brewer St Soho London W1F 0RF Mon-Fri: 11am - 10pm Sat: 10am - 10pm Sun: 1pm - 8p, Tel: 0207 734 4031 Licensed.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2018: Little changed Prowler is little changed by the new management save for stocking new lines from the new owners ABS Holdings.
News April 2017: New
ownership The Prowler Group went into administration in March 2017. The Soho store has now been bought by ABS Holdings who run the Simply Pleasure chain and will continue to trade. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper,
November 2016: Shrunk The DVD range has shrunk a little. The pricing points are £30 (2 for £50), £22.50 (2 for £40), £15 (2 for £25) and £7 (3 for £18). R18s at £11, £17, £30 and £35. There's a multi buy
deal at each price point. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Full marks R18s at £11, £17, £30 and £35. There's a multi buy deal at each price point. A little short on
character but still gets full marks. News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 Prowler in Soho has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: Prowler's hugely impressive Soho
branch was described by ETO's Mystery Shopper several years ago as looking 'very handsome, with its neon signs and subtle window presentation'. From Prowler: Prowler Soho was established 5 years ago
as a completely different concept from existing gay stores. The huge windows are filled with daring displays - themes this year have included 'Hampstead Heath', Cottaging with George Michael and 'Peep Show', complete with moving screens.
Inside the shop sells fashion, underwear, books, CDs and homewares at the front, with an entrance at the back to the Blue Room. This room is probably the smartest sex shop in London, with a range of around 300 gay videos and DVDs,
imported toys and magazines. A separate till point within this room allows for discreet purchasing. All videos and DVDs are licensed, high-quality first generation and are generally £29.99 for both formats. Friendly,
well-trained staff are always on hand to advise. Prowler Soho is fully licensed.
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Prowler Camden
Camden High Street The shop has now closed and become a clothes shop
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Prowler Kings Cross Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DX The shop is now Soho Original Adult Store, see below
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Ram Books /We Buy Any Porn 66 Holloway Road Islington London N7 8JL Tuesday:12.30pm - 6.30pm Friday: 12.30pm - 6.30pm Licensed. Previously Pleasure X @ Zeitgeist. The shop is
no longer associated with the Fetish business.
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News March 2018: Reduced Hours The shop now opens:
- Tuesday:12.30pm - 6.30pm
- Friday: 12.30pm - 6.30pm
See review from islingtonnow.co.uk
From Ram Books, June 2015. Introducing Ram Books Welcome
to Ram books, a new kind of magazine store, put together with real love and meticulous attention to authenticity and detail. Part magazine shop, part erotica museum, part time capsule, and 100% classic collection of post war men's magazines - our shop is
probably unique. We don't just sell a stock of magazines that arrives from a printer. We hunt down rare, unusual and vintage magazines that we have loved for years. Magazines we first discovered when much younger and which inspired us then and inspire us
now. There's something strangely satisfying about rediscovering a magazine you first saw years ago, it connects you to that time and place and the memories associated with both. Our stock is constantly changing as we discover
collections lovingly stored by their owners which we can fawn over and own for a while before selling on or swopping. Many of our magazines are niche publications like spanking, corporal punishment, fetish, bondage and rubber and you will find all the
classics within our range. At the same time classic men's magazines like Cavalier, Nugget and Playboy are also stocked along with the European hard core from Color Climax, Private and Topsy . Come inside and look around.
From We Buy Any Porn, June 2015. Introducing We Buy Any Porn With about 30 years experience in the adult industry we have built up a list of contacts, knowledge, and experience that few can
rival. We buy and sell all kinds of adult and erotic material - Magazines, Books, Posters, Cine Film, DVD's, Video, etc. We buy anything that's legal - we don't buy the nasty stuff, or sell it. We take a pride in collecting and
trading in Vintage items from the last 50 or so years. Like the collectors we deal with we have an affection for the (mostly) magazines we buy and sell, I guess certain titles remind us of times and places, people, characters, and events. In short our
job is not really a job - its fun. That said we approach our trade with a professional attitude...
We are available by phone, text and email seven days a week We are discreet and easy to deal with We pay fair prices and don't try to cheat people -
We buy large or small quantities and we can collect If required We can shred and dispose of items that are sensitive or personal
We have a strong recycling ethic. Our very business is based around giving new life to old items and letting new people enjoy them.
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Regulation 13A Bateman St Soho London W1D 3AF Mon-Sat: 10am - 7pm Sun: 12 - 5pm Gay fetish shop.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2020: Cards only The shop has implemented covid policies that include a ban on accepting cash. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2019: Relocated
The shop has relocated from Islington to Soho. A busy, 'dirty' shop in a good way. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2016: Grungy A grungy industrial aesthetic. Review
from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Welcoming, relaxing and enjoyable A small discreet entrance opens up to an industrial space. A welcoming, relaxing and enjoyable shop |
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Regulation Bateman Street Soho London W1D Gay fetish shop obtained a sex sop licence in June 2018. Opening soon but will not be carrying magazines or R18s.
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RoB Wells St Oxford Street London W1T 3PH The London branch of the Dutch gay fetish chain Closed by January 2017.
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Seymore's World 6 Walker's Court Soho London W1F 0BU Unlicensed shop raided in March 2011. Not sure of current status
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Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium Pitfield St London N1 6HB
The shop didn't survive the covid lockdowns but still exists online. Sh! was unlicensed and was once notably restricted to women only,
(although men could visit if accompanied by a woman).
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Sh! Portobello Portobello Road Notting Hill London W11 1LR Now closed
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Simply Pleasure Goodge Street London W1T 2PL Previously named as One on One. Now closed
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Simply Pleasure Peter Street Soho W1F 0AD Closed, gave way to redevelopment
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Simply Pleasure
29-31 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0RT Sun-Thu: 10am-12pm Fri-Sat: 10am-1am Tel: 0207 2870547 Licensed, Previously Pirate of Soho.
Listing checked November 2022.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2020: Broad appeal DVDs are £20 (3 for £50). A mix of broad appeal products nicely displayed. Review from Mystery Shopper, December 2014: Exceptional Service
Premium DVDs are £25 (3 for £65), and standard £20 (3 for £50). Simply Pleasure won my heart with staff for whom nothing was too much trouble. Everything a licensed sex shop should be and more. Review
from Mystery Shopper, March 2010: Attractive features Has a massive range of magazines, toys and DVD's. Premium DVDs are £25, standard £20 and there's a cheap box with £10 (or £5 when purchased
with a full priced DVD). A shop with many attractive features.
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Simply Pleasure
123 Hammersmith Road Hammersmith London W14 0QL Mon-Sat: 10:30am-7pm Tel: 0207 6032402 Licensed, previously She n Me. Listing checked
November 2022.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2016: Attentive An interesting shop with attentive staff. There's a basement of DVDs at £25 each, 3 for £50 or 7 for £100
Reader's review: An excellent
little shop An excellent little shop. Lingerie, costumes and lots of fetish clothing in PVC, rubber and leather, toys and videos/magazines downstairs. Very friendly, helpful proprietor, who also keeps a discreet distance while you
browse.
Reader's review: Fantastic fantastic little shop...
- upstairs is fetish clothing, their speciality [massive range]
- downstairs is videos and toys [massive range] and some bdsm mags
Cheerful and helpful owner, knows his stuff, he's respected in the community too. went in for a browse and spent two hours chatting! Shop is couple-friendly too, well lit and not seedy at all. 10/10
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Soho Original Adult Store 12 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0SF Mon-Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-11pm Licensed.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2019: Renamed The store has modified name from Soho Original Bookshop to Soho Original Adult Store. DVDs were £25, £20 and £10 with multi-buy options. Nearly five
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2017: Rather Good Toys are now upstairs, whilst DVDs and magazines are downstairs. DVDs were £30, £20 and £10.
News May 2010: ETO
Awards 2010 The Brewer Street branch has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: Its ground floor is a mainstream book store but all the fun happens downstairs in the licensed section -
ETO's Mystery Shopper called it 'smashing' and 'a sexy shopping experience'. Review from David, August 2008: Viewing Booths The Soho branch now has viewing booths installed at the back of the downstairs
adult area. Useful if you can't wait to get home...! Review: Brewer Street Brewer Street: Probably the best prices in town, a good selection but it is small and tends to get crowded. Adult department downstairs.
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Soho Original Bookshop 121 Charing Cross Road, Soho London WC2H 0EW Mon-Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-11pm Licensed.
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From ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2016: Downstairs Mixed interest books on the ground floor and the good stuff is downstairs. Softcore magazines are generally £5 whilst hardcore mags are £6. There are R18 DVDs in the
range of £10 to £20.
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Soho Original Bookshop 9 Caledonia Road, Islington London N1 9DX Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm Licensed
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News July 2013: Closing The owners have applied to the council to change the us of the premises from retail to an eaterie or bar |
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Soho Original Bookshop Leather Lane, Farringdon London EC1N 7TE Licensed. Closed by January 2017, now a cafe.
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Super Mags 33 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0RU Licensed. Listing verified in January 2017.
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Review from Mystery Shopper, November 2014: Attractive features Has a selection of hardcore magazines at £5.95 (2 for £10). The shop allows browsing of the mags. DVDs at £20 (with 3 for £50 and 7 for £100). There are
clearance DVDs at £15 and £10. It's quite an old fashioned feeling store but that's not necessarily a bad thing. From Super Mags: Licensed Sex Shop. Specializes in American imported magazine's: Bondage, Gay and
Hetro holds sole rights for Hustler, Mavety and Magna on magazines DVD & video. The latest sex toys. |
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TLC 48 Windsor Street Uxbridge UB8 1AB Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30 Tel: 01895 271668 Licensed
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News December 2013: 185th Uxbridge was ranked only 185th in LoveHoney's survey by area of spending on sex related products. But it was enough for a local news story. Jessie Fim, who works at Uxbridge adult shop TLC commented:
People are much more open-minded. I see the way local people come in and their reaction, and they're all quite educated about the sort of products available. It's always new customers as well, because people who move to
the area hear there's a sex shop here and come to look around.
From ETO's Mystery Shopper, September 2011: DVD Prices DVDs are £ 30 each, 3 for £ 60 and 6 for £ 90. A shop not
winning any style marks but a bustling bijou one with its own charm. From TLC: The shop is in three distinct sections. At the front of the shop are Adult Novelties, Games and a wide selection of lingerie as well as
Uniforms (Nurses, Police, Army etc). Changing rooms are available. Second section includes a small variety of Toys, creams, lubricants, further selection of PVC and Bondage items. At the rear of the shop is a large selection of Video and DVDs as
well as wide selection of Adult toys. From Philip: They're a spin-off from the She-An-Me fetish shop in Hammersmith. It's a small shop but with good range of lingerie and fetish wear, decent selection of toys and some Videos
and DVDs - I'm fairly sure I saw hardcore on display there. The bloke in the shop was very obliging and the prices reasonable. From a reader: After a battle with the local council, TLC 48 Windsor Street Uxbridge was granted a
licence last October, a small intimate shop that stocks a large range of lingerie, boxed rubber wear and a range of PVC. In the front section of the shop they stock the lingerie etc, alongside a good selection of adult novelties and party gifts. To the
middle section they have a selection of shoes and thigh boots that are made to order. A large selection of stockings (often not found elsewhere) and the rear section is devoted to an excellent range of Adult toys, R18 DVD and Video. They also have a good
selection of leather bondage wear. |
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Up West (A British Adult Shop) 8 Greens Court Soho London W1F 0HH
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, July 2020: Large range The shop has a large range of R18s across all genres. DVDs are £25 and £30 each. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2012: A good range
of £20 R18s, with a 3 for £50 discount option. These can be traded in for £10. Tidy, clean and welcoming. |
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Urban XXX 100 Old Street Finsbury London EC1V 9AY Licensed. Previously Centaurus
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Vision Stop 8 Walkers Court (off Brewer Street) Soho London W1F 0BX Listing verified in January 2017.
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Ziggla 800 Fulham Road Fulham London SW6 5SL Mon-Fri: 10am - 7pm Sat: 10am - 6pm Sun: From 11am Unlicensed sex shop with lingerie and sex toys. Listing checked January 2017.
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Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2014: Muddled Muddled shop but with friendly manageress. |