Gay Birmingham Remembered

Like a French Brothel

1981

“A club called the Venus opened at the end of 1980 where the Hippodrome is now on Inge Street. Its décor could best be described as ‘late nineteenth century French brothel’ – lots of red plush and octagonal fish tank, and at one point in its history it had been a gentleman’s club with that sort of repute, and it opened very briefly as a gay club.”

Contributed by: Lyn David Thomas, 47

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