We’re owned by local queer people!

Betty & Joan’s is owned by a small team of dedicated queer people who believe in creating incredible spaces for our community.  The first place we created was The Queer Comedy Club – literally the first LGBTQ+ stand up comedy club in the UK (and possibly the world).

When we were looking around to find a new home for our comedy club we realised the best way to do it was to create our own gay bar to go with it.  So we did and Betty & Joan’s was born. Named after two comedy icons, Betty White and Joan Rivers we’ve created a space we hope you love as much as we do.