This weekend, a legend of east London nightlife will host its final hurrah. Say farewell to the Glory. After a decade of service to the capital’s LGBTQ+ community, the grand dame will be shutting its doors for good on January 31, following the landlord’s decision to redevelop. The wake, which kicks off on Friday night and continues into next week, is expected to resemble New Year’s Eve at the venue: chaotic and emotional, with queues down either side of the road.
“Mayhem! Sodom and Gomorrah! We’re even asking next door if they can handle the overspill,” says co-owner and performance artist Jonny Woo, who is keeping cool about the closure — unlike his nostalgic counterpart, co-owner John Sizzle, who retches when I ask how he’s feeling. “It’s like selling a family home or seeing your childhood bedroom for the last time,” explains a dewy-eyed Sizzle.
