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All ages are there, the young shaking their thing on the dance floor with the older men looking on with a look of lust in their eyes!īut I'm making the Jolly sound like a place you'd avoid at all costs, which is wrong. The Jolly attracts a predominantly male clientele but females are made more than welcome! Looking over the crowded dance floor you see bodies grinding away to loud dance music and you can sense that distinct smell of poppers in the air. So we move from the Boston Clipper (a fun, friendly bar) to the Jolly Anker (a stereotypical gay club). But beware, on Friday and Saturday nights it does go quiet about midnight as the majority of the punters move to the Jolly around 11pm ish. Overall, the Clipper is a fun place to be and I really enjoy going there. Unfortunately, the drinks prices are quite high in comparison to other places I've been too, but they're not overpriced. The music is a good mix of dance and pop (just what you need in a gay bar!). The dance floor is small but people dance all round the bar anyway so that doesn't matter. It’s comfortable and is currently undergoing redecoration so it should look very smart soon. In fact, if it weren't for the rainbow flag flying proudly outside, anyone who didn't know Northampton would assume it was just another pub. The exterior of the Clipper is very grand and has a very “British-pub” look about it. Still, we must make do with what we've got!īoth the Clipper and the Anker are conveniently positioned on the edge of the town centre and have easy access to taxi ranks and, more importantly, kebab shops! I have to admit I am disappointed that a town the size of Northampton has only two real ‘gay’ establishments. Northampton's scene consists of two establishments, the Boston Clipper on College Street and the Jolly Anker on Gas Street. You've picked your outfit... you've done your hair... you've stood in the mirror for ages double checking everything... and now you're ready to hit the ‘scene’! Well all I can say is don't get too excited! Is Northampton a hot spot for dancing queens or drop dead without the gorgeous? You decide. Painting the town pink By UCN student, Robin Gay Northants You are in: Northamptonshire > Features > Gay Northants > Painting the town pink This page has been archived and is no longer updated.