Gateways Grind

Gateways Grind (2022)

Documentary

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.

Director: Jacquie Lawrence

Casts

	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

Crew