Lynchs - Street Map
	Lynchs - Entrance

Can I just say a big Thank You to Lynches for the post pride Teddy Bears Picnic. After years of never getting anything back from the gay bars here was a bar which after a few months showed its appreciation of its customers by providing a first class bar-b-que. There was a great atmosphere and it really felt like a gay "community" for once . There was a good crowd there and lots of really good food which was great...I had thought it would be one sausage and thats your lot! They kept serving the food I think until about 10.30 p.m. ...I say I think cause I kind of lost track of time at that stage! And at no stage did they charge anything!! A rarity in this commercial world we live in!!

 

Lynchs pub on Thomas street is one of this years success stories. It is located on the right hand side of Tomas street coming from the Christ church end of town. Its a handy walk (though not long) from the city center. The best landmark building would be the IAWS building which is illuminated at night, so u cant miss it. For some reason, it is a single story building on an otherwise mainly two and three story streetscape. Very easily missed, but the giveaway is the two doormen standing outside.

It enforces a no sneakers policy, so u were warned! doormen were polite but firm, but try and get there b4 midnight as any attempts to gain entry after that appear to be at their discression!

The layout of the pub appears a bit peculiar in the sense that they seem to have taken in charge a lane way adjacent to the main pub. This has been partially covered in and provides a welcome relief from the crowds in the main building. Entry on saturdays is through this door. Tables and chairs are  provided in this section and there looks to be loads of room for further expansion at the back. On summer nights this   would be the place to be but the overall view from here is not spectacular to say the least not helped by the aroma of hops from the nearby Guinness brewery.

The main bar is attractive though narrow and has been steadily decorated with "gay  icons" (with a tendency  to leather stuff). toilets are at the end of the main bar and now that it has gone gay 7 days a week i presume the ladies has been converted as well. No condom machine was in evidence which for a put that has a errr dark room! is sadly missing.

Naturally in the course of research I had to check this room out! You use the same door as for the gents toilet but swing to the right at the end of the corridore and up the stairs. Its just as the name says "a dark room" so dont expect videos and tv sets. Best advice is to bring a flourescent watch!!!  On saturday nights it becomes a hot sweatty mass of guys, not for the faint hearted. (exit  Pepsi_Boy)

Without a doubt Lynchs provides the best value as regards the price of drinks on the gay scene, with pints at £2.50 and coke at £1.30. As they dont have an entry fee except for women!! u are saving immediatly in comparison to other clubs who charge an entry fee after ten pm,  so money saved = more drink money:-)

It started out having gay nites on a Saturday evening- best time to go there is from 9.30 and it  goes on till 2.20 or there abouts. It gets very crowded on Saturday nights with a lot of guys wearing leather, combats, denim etc. if u can combine going to Lynchs on the first or third saturday of the month when there is a leather fetish nite in one of the local saunas, then u will be justly rewarded! General age group would be mid twenties to thirties. As yet it hasnt caught on with the very young queen set.

During my visit  during the week (c 10pm)  there was quite a few ppl there, mainly couples and mainly the age group mentioned above. At this stage i wouldnt regard it as happy cruising ground for the single gay except maybe on a saturday nite when the goods can be sampled upstairs! Bar staff are friendly and over worked especially at the weekend. the efficient carlos provided me with a copy of the latest GCN (Local Gay newspaper). am not sure if it was ment for taking home or not ( a bit like the dentish waitroom magazine syndrome!) Am sure the distribution dept at GCN will be happy to stock them with more  papers. I cant finish with out mentioning one of their other staff assets! he  works tirelessly collecting glasses etc on  busy nites and is on the door during the week and on sundays. dont know his name but, IMHO (in my humble opionion) he is a walking greek god! Love his biceps and his nice short haircut. Certainly a diversion! Apologies if he is str8 but he would make a handsome prince for anyone!. My recommendation, dont miss it.