Equator Bar

Bar · Birmingham Gay Village

On Hurst Street for more than 20 years: Equator Bar is the Gay Village’s small, relaxed daytime bar that gets livelier at weekends.

• ★ 4.6 on Google (267)
• for over 20 years
• relaxed
• mostly 30+

Address

123 Hurst Street
Birmingham B5 6SE

Opening hours

Tue–Thu 1–10 pm
Fri/Sat 1 pm–midnight
Sun 3–10 pm
Mon closed

Crowd

mixed, mostly 30+, many regulars

Flirt factor

low to medium

Getting there

Birmingham New Street station, approx. 10 minutes’ walk

What makes Equator Bar special

Equator Bar is right on Hurst Street, the main street of Birmingham’s Gay Village, and calls itself “Hurst Street’s Little Gem”. For more than 20 years it has been a meeting place for a drink in the afternoon or early evening.

The bar announces events on its website and on Facebook.

Atmosphere and crowd

During the week the atmosphere is quiet and relaxed; you meet regulars and get chatting easily. It gets livelier at weekends. The crowd is mixed, mostly over 30. In reviews, guests praise the friendly atmosphere and the cheap drinks.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: official Equator Bar website, Google reviews (4.6 stars, 267 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.