Overview

• Owner Jeremy Joseph confirmed on October 2 that G-A-Y on Old Compton Street will shut permanently.
• The decision follows a roughly 23‑month arbitration over Heaven’s rent that Joseph says cost about £100,000.
• The arbitration result increased Heaven’s rent but less than the landlord sought, which Joseph describes as manageable as he targets the club’s 50th year in 2029.
• G-A-Y’s landlord previously allowed rent-free periods during Covid closures and has agreed terms that let Joseph exit the site to focus on Heaven.
• Joseph also argues Old Compton Street has lost its LGBT identity and alleges ArchCo served rent-review notice on the review date; a recent court case involving a security guard briefly closed Heaven.