4 lgbtq+ in Bologna, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Bologna nightlife.
Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center ★ 4.7
Bolognina · Via Don Minzoni 18, 40121 Bologna
Cassero has anchored the Italian LGBTQ scene since 1982, housed in a former salt warehouse by the Reno canal, with a tower-room dance floor, a rooftop garden, the Gender Bender festival and house and disco nights that fund the centre's cultural and advocacy work.
Tip: Arcigay tessera required at the door; sign up at the desk or online before. The rooftop dance floor opens in summer and is the seat to get.
Red Club ★ 4.2
Mazzini · Via del Tipografo 2, 40138 Bologna
Red Club runs the busiest gay floor in Bologna from a Zona Roveri warehouse east of the centre, with a main commercial room, a darker side floor and a summer pool that opens in the warm months for the Tunga party series.
Tip: Zona Roveri sits well outside the centre with no late transit; budget for a cab back. ANDDOS card at the door, bring cash for the membership fee.
Kinki Club ★ 4.3
Universita · Via Zamboni 1, 40126 Bologna
Kinki has run a house floor on Via Zamboni since 1975 in the same room that opened as Whisky a go-go in 1958, making it the oldest standing gay club in Bologna with a mixed crowd, resident DJs and international house bookings.
Tip: The room is on the corner of Via Zamboni and Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, two steps from the Two Towers. The floor warms up after 01:00.
Bar't ★ 4.1
Pratello · Via Polese 47a, 40122 Bologna
Bar't runs a men-only multi-level club on Via Polese a couple of streets from Pratello, with house DJ residencies on Friday and Saturday, themed nights through the week and a cruise area downstairs.
Tip: ANDDOS card at the door; the underwear-only Monday night runs 21:30 to 03:00 with a dress code at the door. Cash works for the membership fee.