Theatron (club)

Gay bar, dance club, and nightclub complex in Bogotá, Colombia

Theatron

Address| Calle 58 Bis No.10 - 32, 110321
Location| Chapinero, Bogotá, Colombia
Coordinates| 4°38′42″N 74°03′49″W﻿ / ﻿4.645078707000851°N 74.0635279678298°W﻿ / 4.645078707000851; -74.0635279678298
Type| Night club
Opened| February 27, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-02-27)
Website
www.portaltheatron.co

Theatron is a building complex in Bogotá, Colombia hosting gay bars, dance clubs, and nightclubs founded in 2002. It is the center of the gay community in Bogotá, located in the central part of the Chapinero locality, the focus of the city's gay scene. The Theatron is composed of 19 rooms and has been described as the largest gay nightclub in Latin America[1][2][3][4] and one of the biggest in the world.[5][6][7][8][9][10] It can allow up to 5,000 people on a Saturday night.[1][11]

Built in an old movie theater, the complex has 18 different dance floors with different musical styles and atmospheres.[12] In the main room, there is usually a drag show or contest held on Saturdays.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b Dol, Quinten (August 26, 2013). "Adventures in Latin America's Biggest Gay Bar". Global Hobo. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
2. ^ Mercer Human Res Consulting, Inc. The Global Manager's Guide to Living and Working Abroad: Western Europe and the Americas. ABC-CLIO, March 20, 2009 – 350 pages
3. ^ Southwick, Natalie (July 22, 2013). "Partying with the Cool Kids in Chapinero". Only in South America. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
4. ^ "Theatron Nightclub Bogota". ...Off2Clombia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
5. ^ Salvato, Ed (July 29, 2016). "Latin America's Top 7 Gay Travel Destinations". Love2Fly. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
6. ^ "Theatron". Tripadvisor. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
7. ^ "GAYNIGHTER | The International Gay Party Blog". www.gaynighter.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018.
8. ^ "Gay Bogota". The Bogota Post. November 25, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
9. ^ "Is Chapinero the Gay Area of Bogota?". Life Afar. August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
10. ^ "THEATRON Bogotá la Disco Gay más Grande de Latinoamérica". Orgullo LGBT (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
11. ^ "Theatron". Nighttours. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
12. ^ "Theatron inaugura nuevo escenario en su bar". El Tiempo. May 28, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
13. ^ Dier, Andrew (September 20, 2015). "Nightlife in Bogota". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

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