You are our family here and you are the reason this pub is as great as it is. ‘To thank you all for being loyal customers over the years would be wrong as that is not what you were to us. ‘We will all miss this wonderful place in a different way. ‘This place is so close to many of us, we have laughed and cried here together for over 30 years. In an emotional announcement, the staff of the Richmond Arms in southwest London wrote: ‘It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that we will be closing ours doors for good on Saturday 23rd of April 2016. The Black Cap, a historic drag venue in Camden, closed last year in April George & the Dragon, Roosterfish and the club Barcode have also closed, as well as others. This follows the closure of numerous gay bars in London, which has affected many as the number and quality of LGBTI-community watering holes plummets. The lease for the bar could not be extended. The Richmond Arms in London will close on April 23rd, according to a Facebook post from its staff.Īccording to staff, the bar’s owners, TCG, went into administration in October 2015 and failed to find a buyer.