Gateways Grind

Release Date: 2022-03-25

Overview: What do you picture when you think of King’s Road? The swinging 60s? Vivienne Westwood pioneering punk fashion? One notable establishment in this enclave of history that’s often forgotten about is Gateways, London’s longest-surviving lesbian club. Alongside a host of its patrons over the years, Sandi Toksvig highlights the legacy of the club from its original owner, who won it in a poker game, to its blossoming into a hotspot and safe space for lesbian life. From its signature green door to the risqué dance move that gives this film its name, Gateways was a crucial part of London’s queer history. In this charming and informative film, it’s celebrated in all its glory.

Rating: 2.667 / 10

Cast

Sandi Toksvig

as Self - Presenter

Lu Corfield

as First Time Couple

Victoria Broom

as First Time Couple

Melanie Radloff

as Cigarette Lighting Couple (as Mel Radloff)

Samantha Owens

as Cigarette Lighting Couple