Brody's Notes... London gets brand new LGBT Tourist Center

By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) Oct 2 | From the Gay UK News:

London is to get the very first Gay Tourist Office. It will be a vital resource for London's LGBT residents and visitors. They open on 22nd October 2009! 

The office will be in Soho at 30 Lisle Street, WC2H (above Ku Bar, behind the Vue Cinema and within view of the Leicester Square tube station). They will be open Monday - Saturday from 12pm to 6pm.

Shaun Newport, the centre director says, "Fantastic activities happen all year round including Pride London, The London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, sports, arts, charity fundraisers, health courses, workshops and educational courses, shopping, leisure events and clubbing so we feel it is important for all the information to be found in one place. In this way we provide a hub to support the LGBT community and focus the world's eyes on our freedoms and the rich, diverse, deep and wide-ranging people, services and lifestyles to be found in the city. "

They want to show that London's exciting LGBT life is the best in the world. They plan to show off what the city has to offer to local, national and international visitors as well as to Londoners old and new. For an online information, see the guide to gay London on Gay UK Guides.

Friendly faces: The centre will have a full and part time staff to guide, direct and advise all comers. They will receive training on LGBT issues, have first-hand experience of all the city has to offer and be able provide all the latest news and recommendations.

Info: Visitors and residents alike can come into the office to find information. We will have info on hotels and travel services, LGBT magazines and brochures, news on nightlife around town, information on community events, charities and volunteering opportunities, sexual health info, arts and cultural events, relevant maps and guides.

Services: Guests will be able to get online at our laptop hub and even get themselves a fresh, hot drink or cool beer from the bar. 

Consume: Customers will be able to buy tickets to events and activities, take advantage of theatre deals, enter competitions, pick up free entry flyers/queue jumps and many other perks especially for our visitors with the Visitor Cards. 

Further info: As well as all the latest on gay London we will have all general tourist information specific to London and supporting LGBT work around the country.