Gay Camberwell

Plans are afoot for our gaycamberwell.com launch party, which will hopefully be taking place mid-week, mid-November, and at a favourite Camberwell venue. We're also hoping to surround it with a bit of a gay gala occasion in Camberwell, with gay films (go to the GC Message Board and vote for which films you'd like to see), gay events and general gayness. Our lovely designer is whipping up a flyer as we speak, so soon you'll be able to pick one up in local venues.

We decided to go out for a Camberwell drink last night and first headed to Bear, which we do love, but they were halfway through a very well-attended quiz night, so we diverted to The Old Dispensary. We loved this bar prior to refurbishment, particularly for its camp vibe, but unfortunately it seems to have missed the mark in its new incarnation. Last night it was empty, save for an out-of-date Happy Birthday banner flapping sadly on one wall. We tried to convince ourselves - someone has to be the first in a bar... but we ended up heading instead for The Hermit's Cave in search of some atmosphere. After all, someone on the GC messageboard claims it has "the best atmosphere in Camberwell." Strangely, we had never been before, but had developed some random preconceptions which proved to be completely wrong. Look out for our review in the "Bars" section soon. A pleasant night was had. We glanced into the Funky Munky on our way home, which looked fairly busy. Maybe that'll be our next experiment...