The last in our series brings us to LGBT+ theatre ‘Above the Stag’ in Vauxhall. They are a small, independent but highly acclaimed theatre that has, as you can imagine, been more or less shut for over a year. Over the past few weeks we have watched them build a large outdoor area and it opened over the weekend for drinks and nibbles. The clever idea is that now you can go to the venue and enjoy a drink without seeing a show. 

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Saturday night we just walked up without a reservation. As it turns out the servers are often actors themselves and they knew what was going with the place. The crowd was an eclectic mix of young women taking Instagram shots of their cocktails and lads who’d just finished football practice. We’re going to assume this is not the precise Above The Stag demographic. Our point being that it really doesn’t matter what your sexuality is, if you have one in the first place, to have a good time there. 

The terrace is open Thursday to Sunday from 5 – 10 for drinks and nibbles. They have Heineken on tap, bottled beers, wines and they make cocktails. The also had several enormous umbrellas so you can drown your sorrows even if its raining. 

Positives –  It is very open and has sweeping views across Vauxhall

Negatives –  It is very open and has sweeping views across Vauxhall