Troupe429: a bar, dance floor, and performance space is a gay-owned and operated venue located in a historic building at 3 Wall Street in Norwalk, Connecticut. Troupe429 is a safe space of inclusivity & acceptance. Tasty cocktails on tap, craft beers, fabulous décor, pinball, darts, Mario Kart, & happy hour fun! Weekly theme nights include Sunday Trivia, Wednesday Karaoke, drag shows on Fridays & Saturdays, DJs, and dancing under the most disco balls in CT. Troupe429 is home to the most RuPaul's Drag Race queens in Connecticut! Follow Troupe429 on all social media @Troupe429 (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) "BEST GAY BAR IN NEW ENGLAND" according to Google, Facebook, & YELP.
Troupe = a group of entertainers, performers, and unique individuals who hang out together.
429 = "G-A-Y" on the telephone key pad. During the Stonewall-era, this was used as a code to know if someone else was "429."
Troupe429 provides:
♥ Safe Space: A venue that provides a safe and accepting environment for people of all ages, identities, sexual orientations, genders, races/ethnicity, & spiritual beliefs
♥ Education: A venue for screenings, lectures, Q&A's with community leaders and educators
♥ Community: A venue with a mission to nurture diversity and bring people together through arts, performance, music, and culture
♥ Bar Lounge & Performance Stage & Dance Room
♥ 29 Disco Balls
♥ 5 TVs & Projector + Screen
♥ Piano
♥ Full Bar + Non-Alcoholic Beverages + Snacks
♥ Gender Neutral Bathrooms
♥ ADA Bathroom
♥ Wheelchair & Cane Accessible Spaces (No Stairs/Obstacles)
♥ Feminist Bookshelf Featuring Only Female Authors
Be sure to check out their weekly events here.
photo credit: John Gram Photo Studios