Gateways Grind

Gateways Grind

80 mins | Documentary | March 25, 2022

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.

Gateways Grind

80 mins | Documentary | March 25, 2022

Gateways Grind
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.
Producers Anubis Films, Jackdaw
Original title Gateways Grind
Directors Jacquie Lawrence
Writers

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

Tricia Wey

as Couple Who Kiss at the Table

Lynne Jefferies

as Couple Who Kiss at the Table

Veronica Fearon

as Bartender

Naomi Denny

as Woman at the Bar

Ky Hoyle

as Dancing Couple

Carly Grayston

as Dancing Couple

Clare Lydon

as Beatnik Couple

Yvonne Ling

as Beatnik Couple

Amanda Salt

as Painter of the Green Door

Gary Bartlett

as Hackney Cab Driver

Debbie Toksvig

as Plaque Woman