The Edge

I used to find myself soul searching about gay bars. I’m not gay, should I go in? I am spoiling the fun? Am I intruding? Am I welcome?
Well, with age comes experience, and experience has taught me that gay bars are probably the least judgemental and most accepting kind of drinking venue you could ever find. Nobody cares about your sexual orientation, the clothes you are wearing or anything else really. As long as your attitude is accepting you will fit in.
The Edge is no different in this respect, but it’s quite different in other respects. The space is divided up into 4 (I’m pretty sure it was 4, but I was a little bit drunk) different areas, including an extensive outside area for the nicotine addicts. BBQ addicts are also catered for here, or they were on my visit. Cue obligatory jokes about wanting meat/​sausage as you wait for your hotdog.
Indoors it’s deceptively big, there are loads of bars so you won’t be waiting forever to get a drink and the coolest thing of all (for me) was the retro style passport photo booth dumped incongruously by one of the bars which actually takes 4 different photos just how old folk like me remember them doing. I don’t remember how much it cost but it was worth it purely for the nostalgia.
There are certain stereotypes which The Edge definitely conforms to, but if you are down with «It’s raining men» and «YMCA» being on the playlist then this shouldn’t concern you.

One of Southampton’s oldest gay venue where you are guaranteed to enjoy the music and the atmosphere. This place is divided into four main areas, the main bar, loft bar, The Box and the outside garden.
The venue tends to attract the younger crowd during the week with a few hard core queens still hanging in there. The weekend is where it comes to life — great music and a busy atmosphere. This is a place for gay and straight people without attitude or looking for a fight.
Highly recommend it to people new on the scene or visitors to the city!
The area can be a little dodgy in the early hours, stay close to the main entrance and the staff will be more than happy to call a taxi for you!

Durch mehrere Zufälle bin ich vor einer Woche mit Freunden in The Edge gelandet. Wir hatten eine super Zeit. Der Eintritt von 3Pfund ist angemessen und die Getränkepreise sind sehr günstig. Die Stimmung war im oberen Bar-​Bereich ideal zum quatschen (und für meinen guten Freund ideal zum cruisen) und als wir später tanzen wollten war die Atmosphäre unten schon am kochen. Kann The Edge nur jedem empfeheen (ob gay or straight). Der Spaßfaktor ist hoch und sie haben verschiedene Events und specials die einen immer wieder hin locken.

GAY BAR GAY BAR! ok so couple times been here (im straight) with my sisters lesbian freind and a few others i had a really good time (from what i can remember) music really good (pumping house) and a really good atmosphere. You do need to be gay only to get in, understandable. I would come here again but not go out of my way. The place seemed quite big with lots of different rooms and alcoves to explore. Think there was even a dodgy karaōke room with a drag queen! oh and the drinks are really cheap!

A bloody good gay bar. The staff are fantastic, the people are so friendly. Good size beer garden. and upstairs and a downstairs, they have a stage with a pole. this is a brilliant club, and makes a fantastic night out, all your favourite gay anthems, cheesy pop from 20 years ago, its just fab!