If you’ve swiped through Hinge recently, you might have noticed that a seemingly ever-increasing number of LGBTQI+ east Londoners are now based in Clapton. This unassuming district of Hackney has arguably usurped Dalston as the unofficial queerest neighbourhood of east London, so it seems only right that the girls, gays and theys in the area should now have their own venue too.
This comes in the form of new gay bar the Wing and a Prayer, cheekily nicknamed ‘the WAP’. On the former site of The Mermaid and more recently The Black Hen, it’s a pub that hasn’t exactly had the best luck staying open over the last few years - but it’s in very capable hands. Run by the team behind Hoxton fave The Nelson’s, its new owners have a load of experience in running bars for east London queers.
With comfy seating, loads of pot plants, disco balls in every corner and a basement for parties, this cute little bar could soon become your new favourite hangout - or the perfect place for your next Hinge date.