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HUDSON’S LETTER
I have a problem with Tony
Blair because of the war with
Iraq. I wrote a column at
the time the conflict began
voicing my opposition,
and my opinion has not
changed. I doubt any of
those who opposed the war
at the beginning have been
won over by his arguments
since, and if anything, many
of those who supported the
allied intervention may have
since decided that the use
of force wasn’t such a great
idea after all.
With regards to Blair’s
premiership, that’s a shame,
because besides the war,
I’ve always thought he
made a decent enough
Prime Minister. His decision
to step down will no doubt
dominate the headlines
come the end of June. Later
in this issue (p.64-65),
we ask a selection of gay
politico-types to give their
verdict on Blair’s decade at
the top.
The PM’s departure is
obviously the country’s big
news story this month, but
in the gay world, we’ve
also got our annual Pride
London festival to look
forward to, which we take
a look at on pages 14-15.
We’ve also got exclusive
interviews with Klaxons
and Ultra Naté, chat to gay
ex-pats who have created
new lives for themselves
abroad, plus all the usual
news, advice and listings.
Enjoy – and keep the letters
and emails coming.
[email protected]
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KLAXONS
CONTENTS
PAGE 04
LETTERS
Send your
correspondence to
[email protected]
PAGE 20
MUSIC
Albums from Marc
Almond, White Stripes
and Siobhan Donaghy
PAGE 24
ULTRA NATÉ
PAGE 06
MY LONDON
Club kid, stylist and
all-round creative,
Molaroid
PAGE 59
OUTREACH
A look at the upcoming
Reading Pride, plus the
community listings
PAGE 08
SHOPPING
Julien MacDonald’s
Orange phone and
the new Armistead
Maupin novel
PAGE 62
OUTNEWS
Gay stories from home
and abroad.
PAGE 11
DIARY
June’s cultural
highlights in and
around London
PAGE 12
MAY HIGHLIGHT
Panic Attack! Art In
The Punk Years At the
Barbican
PAGE 50
ACT ART
PAGE 24
ULTRA NATE
We talk to the disco
diva about new album
Grime Silk Thunder
PAGE 14
PRIDE LONDON
All you need to know
about this year’s festival
PAGE 26
FILM
Vacancy, The Flying
Scotsman and The
Chumscrubber
reviewed
PAGE 16
KLAXONS
The leading exponents
of new rave talk
exclusively to Out In
The City
PAGE 32
HOME FROM HOME
Gay ex-pats… why do
they leave Britain and
where do they go?
PAGE 35
OUT THERE
Upcoming scene
highlights for June,
venue listings,
plus reports on Ku
Bar, Vauxhallville,
Coco Latté SW5,
Bootylicious and Circus
PAGE 69
PROPERTY
Rental hotspots, living
in Camden, plus new
items for your home
PAGE 80
OUTLAW
Civil partnership news
plus legal advice
PAGE 86
TRAVEL
Gay cruising, and
One Mighty Party at
Disneyland Paris
PAGE 90
HOROSCOPES
PAGE 27
OUT THERE
PAGE 93
HEALTH
Mollo Beauty, plus
multivitamins and
prostate cancer
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David, Hampstead
BY GEORGE!
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT
THIS MONTH’S RISE AND FALL
EDDIE MURPHY
For the recent re-release of
homophobic 80s stand-up
film Delirious... and don’t get
us started on his treatment of
poor Mel B!
JEREMY CLARKSON
Rightly got his wrists
slapped for describing a car
as ‘a bit ginger beer’
(rhyming slang for queer).
When will he ever learn?
FAGS
Enjoy that pint and
a fag in your favourite
gay bar while you can…
the smoking ban is less
than a month away.
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30 JUNE
Well, it’s got to be Pride,
hasn’t it? Pride London is
the biggest day in the gay
calendar, and following the
success of last year’s Europride
event, this year’s march will
once again be winding its
way down Oxford Street – the
most high-profile street in
London! It will be followed by
a post-march rally in Trafalgar
Square, partying in Soho, and
plenty of post-Pride clubbing
action. Check out our feature
on pages 14-16 for more
details, and the Out There
section from page 37 for more
details about associated club
events.
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about what else is on offer at Meltdown 2007.
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PUNK’D
Clockwise from right; Cindy
Sherman, a still from Derek
Jarman’s Jordan’s Dance,
Patti Smith by Robert
Mapplethorpe, Candy Darling
by Peter Hujar, Barbara
Kruger and Jenny Holzer
HERE AND NOW
The Gay Man’s Guide is
a unique, illuminating and
witty examination of what
it means to be gay in 21st
century Britain. With civil
partnerships, queer coppers,
combination therapy and
gay soap characters, have
we really never had it so
good? From playground to
pension book, synagogue
to sex shop, this verbatim
piece of theatre will
examine the lives of over
50 gay men using their
own words. Expect it to be
challenging, shocking and
comic in equal measures.
The Gay Man’s Guide runs
30 May-3 June, 6-10 June
and 13-16 June at The Drill
Hall, 16 Chenies Street,
WC1. Tickets cost £12 or £10
concessions. www.drillhall.
co.uk - 020 7307 5060.
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Parade begins at 1pm. The Rally, Soho Street
Party and Cabaret Stage kick off at 3pm. For more
information visit www.pridelondon.org.
JOINING THE
FIGHT FOR
PRIDE
PRIDE LONDON HAS
TWINNED WITH PRIDE
RIGA IN LATVIA TO HELP
THE RESIDENTS OF
THAT CITY FIGHT THE
INCREDIBLE OBSTACLES
THEY FACE IN STAGING THE KIND OF EVENT THAT
WE TAKE FOR GRANTED IN THE UK. LONDON
PRIDE’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE JASON POLLOCK TELLS
US WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.
HOW DID THE TWINING WITH RIGA COME ABOUT?
It was after the Pride against Prejudice conference at last
year’s Europride Festival. It really made us realise that
there are a hell of a lot of countries out there that are still
in the dark ages when it comes to gay rights. We decided
to put London’s weight behind one of these events that
was struggling against homophobia. Although part of
the EU, Pride events in Riga have caused a lot of ugliness
to bubble to the surface. Last year, the Latvian authorities
failed to provide adequate protection during LGBT events.
Participants and supporters were attacked with eggs,
human excrement and were abused physically and verbally
without receiving proper protection from law enforcement
officials.
YOU TRAVELLED TO LATVIA EARLIER IN MARCH TO SIGN A STATEMENT OF UNITY WITH THE PRIDE GROUP THERE. WHAT KIND OF
RECEPTION DID YOU GET?
We were welcomed by the British ambassador, but
although the trip was sponsored by the Latvian tourist
board, the local paper wrote a front-page story calling us
‘pederasts’. Earlier in the Latvian parliament, a member said
that blacks and homosexual were going to destroy Latvian
society. Despite all of this we did sign the Statement of
Unity, which is a unique twinning partnership to support
equality and tolerance in both capital cities.
HOW HAS YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH LATVIAN PRIDE AFFECTED
HOW YOU VIEW THE LONDON EVENT?
It makes me feel like we have never had it so good and it’s
not the same for everyone – even in Europe. We still get
a few protesters from a group called the Christian Voice,
so we are not totally there yet, but we are miles ahead in
terms of acceptance compared to countries like Latvia.
WHAT IMPACT DO YOU HOPE LONDON PRIDE’S INVOLVEMENT
WILL HAVE?
We hope to affect a change in attitude. We aim to pressure
Latvia into bringing their laws in line with the EU in terms
of LGBT rights and not let far rights fringe groups control
the agenda. The new mayor has apologised and said what
happened at last year’s event was totally unacceptable
and pledged to stop it happening again. A group of
representatives from London along with a delegation from
Amnesty International will be travelling to Riga on 3 June
for their pride event to show our support. We hope this
year’s event will be a step in the right direction.
For more information on the situation for LGBT
people in Latvia visit www.amnesty.org.uk.
#
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Wireless festival in Hyde Park on Saturday 16 June.
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He’s prolific, that Jack
White. Less than a
year since the debut
long player from the
Raconteurs, he’s back
with Meg for a new
White Stripes album.
Perhaps exorcising
his more commercial
muscles with his Raconteurs band mates, Stripes fans
will either be delighted or disappointed to hear that Icky
Thump is possibly the duo’s loudest and most raucous
offering yet. Recorded in Nashville and self-produced by
White himself, this record is big, bold, dark and howling.
Album opener and introductory single, ‘Icky Thump’ is
possibly the most dense and uncommercial offering
here. If you’re a fan of the Stripes’ more cutesy numbers
(‘Doorbell’, ‘I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother’s
Heart’), you might find it difficult to warm to many of
these tracks, which more often channel the spirit of Led
Zeppelin. Highlights include the squealing guitars and
singalongable chorus of ‘You Don’t Know What Love Is
(You Just Do As You’re Told)’, and the bluesy rumble of
‘300 M.P.H Torrential Outpour Blues’. ‘Conquest’ is all
Spanish horns and flamenco wailing, while ‘St Andrew’ is
a short, sharp cacophony of Meg’s vocals, distorted guitars
and… um, bagpipes! Even that seems tame compared to
the schizophrenic ‘Catch Hell Blues’. You’ll either marvel at
its audacity or be fleeing back to your copy of Elephant to
remind yourself why you loved them in the first place. DH
Out: 18 June
CALVIN HARRIS
I Created Disco (Columbia)
When Calvin Harris’
‘Acceptable In The 80s’
came out a few months
ago, it stayed on the Out
stereo for weeks. It was
such a perfect pastiche
of 80s electro – a mix of
Harold Faltemyer, Lipps
Inc. and ‘Last Night A
DJ Saved My Life’, all wrapped up with self-knowing,
tongue-in-cheek lyrics saluting anyone born in the 80s.
It’s easily one of our singles of the year, and it’s partly the
strength of that track that makes debut album I Created
Disco a slight disappointment, for no other reason than
nothing else quite matches its towering greatness.
It does, however, pretty much all follow in the same vein.
Occupying the same muso-geek genre as Canada’s Tiga
and our own Jacques Lu Cont/Stuart Price, Calvin Harris
is someone who wears his love for 80s electro and disco
beats on his sleeve. It works best of album opener ‘Merry
Making At My Place’, which summons up memories of
Talking Heads’‘Burning Down The House’, perhaps as
reworked by LCD Soundsystem. It’s all funky bass lines
and squiggly synth sounds. ‘Industry’ is early Depeche
Mode, while moody atmospherics and more synth stabs
dominate the title track. Harris is unfortunately weaker
when it comes to lyrics, and although I Created Disco
proves a nostalgic pleasure, he might have to work a bit
harder to avoid being a one-hit wonder. AG
Out: 11 June
MUTYA BUENA
Real Girl (Island)
Gloriously sullen-looking,
Mutya Buena always seemed
the Sugababe most destined
for solo success. She
captured the imagination,
and by the time the press
finished with her, she had a
reputation worse than Hitler.
So much so that on her gig
rider, you could picture her requesting ‘Crisps, vodka… Poland’.
Having escaped the ‘Babes compound to be replaced Stepfordstyle by anodyne clone Amelle Berrabah, this is Madam
Hussein’s first solo effort, and it already contains one of the
pop barnstormers of the year. ‘Out Of Control’, inexplicably
penned by Groove Armada, is a thundering four-minutes of
1980s synth-dance genius. It’s the square peg in an album full
of soulful R&B numbers. Lead single, ‘Real Girl’ is the classic
going-solo ‘I’m not going to be controlled, me’ anthem, slinkily
pivoted around the riff from Lenny Kravitz’s ‘It Ain’t Over Til
It’s Over’. ‘We live in the real world, I’m just a real girl’, she
sings, presumably to quell any doubts she’s made out of paper
mache. Elsewhere, Amy Winehouse guests on ‘B-Boy Baby’ (a
homage to the Ronettes’‘Be My Baby’) which is Gestalt-pop
(either the best or worst song committed to record depending
on what mood you’re in) while the likes of towering ballad
‘Strung Out’ uncorks the full power of her husky voice.
Ignore the collaboration with George Michael (‘This Is Not Real
Love’), which is like having your ears raped by boredom, as
well as the forgettable filler tracks, and this is an assured debut
that flicks a V-sign at her former bandmates. GR
Out: 4 June
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WORDS BY GARY RYAN, DAVID HUDSON AND ANTHONY GORDON
THE WHITE STRIPES
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Regarded by many critics and fans as
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an imaginative, bold, intoxicating
collection of tales of the squalid,
sordid, bizarre and lonely.
Highlights: ‘There Is A Bed’, ‘The Sea
Says’, ‘Melancholy Rose’
THE STARS WE ARE (1988)
Almond’s most commercially rewarding
solo outing, containing his number one
cover of ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My
Heart’. Here he successfully marries a pop
sensibility with his typically dark lyrics.
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Dreams Are Yours’, ‘Only The Moment’
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HEART ON SNOW (2003)
Marc at his most uncommercial,
spirited and eccentric. For this project
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a collection of obscure, Russian folk
songs, backed by traditional musicians
and the St Petersburg Boys Choir!
Highlights: ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’,
‘Just One More Chance’, ‘Heart On Snow’
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on import from BlueFire/Silver Label/Tommy Boy at the end
of June.
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EMMA WILLIS REVIEWS MASH, GREAT PORTLAND STREET...
Mash, 19-21 Great Portland Street, W1W. 020 7637 5555.
www.mash-bar.co.uk
Mash is one of those bar-slash-restaurants to fall under the all-encompassing
‘urban cool’ moniker. What this essentially means is that, thanks in part to a
prime city centre location and some modular, kitsch décor, lots of people eat
there. What it does not mean however is the restaurant’s floor staff are entitled to
joke amongst themselves whilst serving their customers without inciting some
negative publicity, which is unfortunately what I encountered during my dining
experience at Mash.
Granted, I must have looked pretty cool sat down on my designer chair by the
venue’s street-facing, floor-to-ceiling window, but the place smelt strangely
of disinfectant and I certainly didn’t feel cool surrounded by so many smokers
(although the latter problem will no doubt be stubbed out come 1 July).
Thankfully the meal itself wasn’t as unwelcoming as the venue or the menu
(which was missing at least three of the options we ordered before 7pm in the
middle of week), and after a few glasses of first class Argentinian red wine I was
ready to eat.
We had ribbons of tuna with avocado, spicy ginger and a radish marinade to
start (£7.50), followed by rib eye steak with béarnaise sauce (£15.50) and plain
old ice cream for desert (although this was because the after-dinner menu was
reduced to a choice of only two deserts, neither of which I particularly favoured).
Notwithstanding the disappointment I felt at the overall experience of eating at
Mash, the food itself was actually quite good, and if eating out was about the
grub alone I’d go so far as to say I’d go back. We all know dining out in London is
a pastime used by some to up the ante on their social status rather than fill their
grumbling tummies, and I would hazard a guess that despite the fact Mash is
as pretentious as its staff, people will still flock there to be seen… welcoming
service or not.
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BEFORE MOVING…
Patong, Thailand
• Have a clear idea what you are looking for - then go for
it! There is a danger that you are in reality chasing the end
of a rainbow. Ask what the new location will actually add
to your life.
• Do your homework. Can you move there lawfully in
terms of both immigration and your sexuality? And can
you afford to do so?
• Don’t rush - try holidays or reconnaissance trips first.
Visit often and in different seasons.
HAVING MOVED…
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Cape To
• Don’t sell your UK home for at least a year - consider
renting for the first 6-12 months abroad.
• Either find a genuinely brilliant relocation agent; or, if
you do things yourself, take time and care to find the right
home; register with authorities concerning residence or
work; set up bank accounts, etc
• Embrace change. Be positive. Expect culture shock. It
can take well over a year to adjust.
• Learn the language (if not English) – start 6+ months
prior; learn the culture - join in and enjoy.
Don’t get too stuck in any “ex-pat clique”. Meeting locals is
the best way to learn and adapt.
• Still travel. OK, you’ve just gone half way around the
world; but there are plenty of other places to visit!
• Don’t be afraid to revise your plans – especially if things
don’t feel right after giving it a good go.
Some good websites for British people who are considering
becoming, or who have just become, ex-pats:
www.britishexpats.com; www.britishexpat.com
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COCO LATTÉ SW5
It’s the swankiest new
bar to hit Earls Court in
many a year!
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VAUXHALLVILLE
Suppositori Spelling
(above) was just one
recent guest at this
mad Thursday nighter.
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KU BAR
Lady Lloyd and friends
presided over the
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at the relaunched and
revamped Ku Bar.
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Coco Latté’s new home
was billed to be a
sophisticated, glittering
addition to the scene’s
cocktail scene, bringing
some much-needed
shaken-and-stirred action
to West London’s homocommunity and their
fabulous friends.
We arrived shortly
after 9pm on the press
preview night to find a
queue winding its way
along the high street.
Jewel-encrusted door
hosts Johnny Hooley and
Margaret bought a bit of
Latté-sparkle out onto the
pavement on Earls Court
Road, quickly coming to
Out’s rescue with swift
VIP-wristband access. It
wasn’t long before we were
making merry with the
complimentary bottles of
champagne, freshly-shaken
Sea Breeze cocktails – and
lethal raspberry-favoured
concoctions (what were
those..?) that kept us
glittering till the early
hours.
The new venue enjoys a
faux-fur print décor theme
and some spectacular
chandelier and disco ball
arrangements, vanquishing
any echoes of the venue’s
gay history as The
Copocabana and later, Club
180. This latest incarnation
is all about supreme
lounge-clubbing comfort,
brought to your table by
cute, muscled cherubs
adorned in beautifully
tailored Julien MacDonald
outfits. It’s always a nice
touch to get you cocktails
served up by a bit of
totty in jewel-encrusted
haute-couture (although
we continue to worry about
the dry-cleaning bill on
those…)
Lounge lizards can expect
to kick back in luxury
with comfortable deepbuttoned leather banquette
seating plus two gigantic
Louis XV beds for guests
who feel the need to get
a little more intimate. If
you’re one of those cads
who can’t keep off the
dancefloor after a cocktail
(or four), the venue has
enough of a club-feel on
that main floor to keep your
hips shaking till the early
hours and judging by the
guys we ended up checking
out, you won’t go short of a
bit of well-heeled sexiness
shaking it about the venue.
This little slice of luxury
is the jewel in the crown
of promoter Nicholas
Chrisostomou, responsible
for the scene’s ultra-silky
Coco Latté club nights
and nurturing an obvious
penchant for big, lowhanging disco balls. The
impressive Bose sound
system was pumping out
that familiar fusion of sexy,
funky, disco and r’n’binfluenced house sounds
with a glitzy line-up of
scene all-stars hand-picked
by Coco Latté’s original
resident DJ and current
musical director, Mark
Bambach.
‘Everyone loves the
stylish venue and plush
surroundings’ Nicholas told
us. ‘It seems the residents
Promoter Nicholas
Chrisostomou and designer,
Julien MacDonald
of Earls Court and nearby
Kensington, Fulham and
Battersea have been crying
out for an upmarket local
venue.’
If you’re seeking a bit of
sparkle, fine bar service
and an atmosphere
that caters for a vibrant,
intoxicating mix of the
gay boy/girls and their
friends, make room in your
diary for this place…
and don’t be surprised if
you find yourself sharing
a banquette with the odd
famous face!
Coco Latté SW5 is at
180-184 Earls Court
Road, SW5 and is open
six nights a week from
6.30pm. See www.
cocoLattéSW5.com for
more information.
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Over the last three years, l existed outside of both of those
groups, enjoying a job where I was expected to be out every
goddam Sunday, but retain enough self-control to make it in
on Monday morning – barely alive in some instances - and
document the weekend’s adventures for a patient editor. A
luxury bestowed upon few journalists.
Fast forward to my present late twenties and I wind
up in a job that pays off slightly more of the bills, but is a
little less sympathetic to my tendency to remain completely
incomprehensible – albeit adorably starry-eyed - until
mid-afternoon.
It is on this trek back into the world of 9-to-5
commuterville that my relationships with my friends that
don’t work on Mondays become more confusing. They seem
to embody everything I’ve left behind. A kind of carefree
wantonness and perfectly fulfilled social life, free from the
brash mission of a Friday and Saturday night rush to get
hammered before that alarm goes off at 7am on Monday
morning.
And I’ve ended up in playing the role I spent an unhappy
teenhood and my impressionable early twenties trying to
escape. By definition, I’ve become the sensible one. The one
who has to retain enough self-control to self-taxi (usually
alone) before the peak DJ set has even finished. I’m the
one left checking his mobile phone at 4am, wracked with
paranoia, guilt and doom that the 9 o’clock meeting is going
to be a massacre. My proximity to their fabulousness renders
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to spring clean my address book of all those hateful,
provincial reminders of the bad old days of the pebbledashed West Midlands, and to surround myself with the
extravagances of what city-socialising had to offer. A new set
of friends followed, set to propel me to urban fabulousness,
perfectly accessorised, with a penchant for trash-fashion and
a thorough working knowledge of scene guestlists.
Out went my suits, and my rapidly deteriorating
friendships with 9-to-5 scumsters tarred with a bitterness
for commuting and an insatiable hunger for the first rung
on the property ladder. In came a new job and privileged,
somewhat peculiar breed of clubber, elegantly styled,
impeccably informed on the latest fashionable party or
gimmicky trend, and almost guaranteed to have absolutely
nothing to get up for on a Monday. Ah, those friends that
don’t have to work on Mondays. Don’t you just love ‘em?
Well actually it’s a little more complicated than that.
London has long enjoyed a tradition of reckless, feckless
partying on a Sunday night, hailed by the equally buoyant
and popular pop-press as ‘the new Saturday night’. That is
completely incorrect of course. Sunday nights can never be
‘the new Saturday night’. They’re far better.
When one makes a commitment to becoming a regular
‘someone’ on the Sunday night scene, one begins to delve
into an interesting, Bohemian world divided broadly into two
sub-groups: Those who don’t have to work on Monday and
those that do have to work on Monday, but couldn’t care less.
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IT IS ON THIS TREK
BACK INTO THE
WORLD OF 9-TO-5
COMMUTERVILLE THAT
MY RELATIONSHIPS
WITH MY FRIENDS
THAT DON’T WORK ON
MONDAYS BECOME
MORE CONFUSING.
me the sensible one (and wondering whether I left enough
hours for sleep). I’ve become one of those friends I consigned
to the Nokia graveyard barely a few years ago.
‘Just take Monday off ’ I hear you cry?
It’s not that simple! I’ve tried. It doesn’t work. You see,
when I’ve taken the Monday off work, the night loses
the naughtiness of its character. It effectively gives me
permission to grace any dancefloor the capital has to offer
– and the exquisitely torturous art of getting just fucked up
enough to make it a party, without receiving a ticking-off at
work on Monday, becomes redundant.
My life is a nightmare. Can there be a single soul out
there that’s more unlucky? If you think me unnecessarily
dramatic, then listen up. My 9-to-5 research adventures
have just led me to a journal paper written by the British
Heart Foundation which states that more people suffer heart
attacks on Mondays than any other day of the week.
I’ve got to get a new job….
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GUEST LIST
Keep in with the
polysexual mix at DTPM
every Sunday night
in June, with DJs Lisa
German, Justin Ballard,
Paul Heron and pals
mixing up those funkedup and cutting-edge
sounds across three
fantastic floors. Vanity
hosts Floor Three – expect
a diverse crowd of
hardened clubbers, Latin
muscle queens, diva drag
and bouffant fashionista
boys to party on till very
late.
DTPM is every Sunday
night at Fabric, 77a
Charterhouse Street, EC1.
Doors are open from
11pm till 5am. www.
blue-cube.net
The Popstarz crew
will be hosting a special
live Pull Tiger Tail gig on
Friday 8 June up at The
Scala. Expect a riot on the
Common Room main floor
as Pull Tiger gigs have a
habit of selling out with
packed crowds of neonclad indie ravers. Only last
month, the band caused a
furore when thousands of
fans turned up to their gig
at the Camden Tub. Expect
live alternative future-rock
and cool indie and Britpop
sounds courtesy of the
resident DJs till late.
Pull Tiger Tail play Popstarz
on Friday 8 June at The
Scala, 275 Pentonville
Road, King’s Cross. www.
popstarz.org
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This gorgeously
naughty and plush
venue was formerly the
Raymond Revue Bar, which
specialised in striptease
and nude dancing, and
is about to celebrate 50
years of eroticism. During
that time, the venue has
always been a centre for
glamour, and with Circus
that reputation is certainly
perpetuated. Greeted at
the door by performance
artiste extraordinaire Ryan
Styles, it’s up the red velvet
staircase, past the face
painters, across the famous
glass bridge and into the
main dance arena where
your senses are assailed by
the visual feast on offer.
Apart from the draggedup freakshow that is
the audience, there are
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go-go clowns, slutty
pole dancers and a whole
host of special guest DJs,
all ruled over by the rod
of iron of Ringmistress
Miss Jodie Harsh. Always
immaculately turned out,
Jodie is usually joined by
an A-list celeb mate or
two, and the week of our
visit was no exception as,
pressing our nose to the
glass partition, we spyed
none other than Sadie Frost,
Marcella Detroit and Kelly
Osbourne in her VIP box.
And what would a Circus
be without a headline act?
The evening’s treat was
provided by a fabulous drag
travesty from San Francisco
that was all tattoos, blood
and fire. Recent weeks have
seen New York’s Lady Bunny
and Miss Amanda Lepore
both working the boards.
Musically the theme is
eclectic and electric, with a
host of disc spinners from
Peaches Geldof to Knights
of Sound knocking out pop,
disco, house and more, with
improvised vocal additions
from whoever happens
to be passing. Mixed up,
mashed up and fucked up,
with a lot of face paint and
a little glitter… Circus is an
absolute smash.
Circus, every Friday
evening (10.30pm3.30am) at the Soho
Revue Bar, 11 Walkers
Court, Soho, W1. £5
with flyer or advert
until 11:30PM, £10
thereafter. Info 020
7439 4089 www.
sohorevuebar.com.
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fitted the newly-Botoxed
Vauxhall Tavern, its South
London location and its
long tradition of boozybrilliance. We wanted
to give the audience
opportunity to enjoy a
show with their mates in
a comfortable and friendly
environment - without
being vacuum-packed
together or paying through
the nose for the pleasure.
What we didn’t plan for
- and what it’s been a joy
to discover - is that the
show is as much about the
audience as about us and
there’s a strong community
building around Thursday
nights.’
Indeed, a frequent highlight
on most weeks is the
audience dance at the end
of the night. They recently
held a May Fayre, with
cabaret from Taylor Mac,
which ended up with a
mass audience May Pole
dance, wrapping ribbons
around on the Vauxhall
central columns!
The night we visited to take
photos was a drag special,
with the outrageous
Suppositori Spelling
providing the crotchflashing entertainment,
while Timberlina hosted
drag makeovers on the
stage and the Bearlesque
boys did their best man
drag… to the tune of
Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Holding Out
For A Hero’.
Theme nights during
June include a tribute to
Debbie Harry (7 June), a
Vauxhall Royale Bond Night
(14 June), a grown-up
Children’s Party (21 June),
and Pride & Prejudice (28
June). The show usually
kicks off at around 9pm,
and admission is just £5.
Vauxhallville, every
Thursday from 7.30pm
till midnight at the
Royal Vauxhall Tavern,
372 Kennington Lane,
SE11. 020-7840 0596.
DJ Dawn Right Nasty
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Host Nathaniel Deville
Each week the team,
led by promoter
Nathaniel DeVille and
co-host Timberlina, host
a surreal, amusing and
ever-changing show,
welcoming on stage weekly
special guests. They are ably
supported by the fabulous
Bearlesque boys, who
contribute their own sketch
or dance routine each week,
and the brilliant Dawn
Right Nasty, who spins the
utterly eclectic soundtrack
of pop, indie, rock and retro
tunes. Dawn also entertains
with her own films, slide
shows and tales of being a
serial stalker!
‘Vauxhallville was
conceived as a ‘spit ‘n’
sawdust spectacular’,’
Nathaniel told us when we
popped along for a visit.
‘We wanted to present
the best in entertaining,
intelligent and original
cabaret - but in a roughround-the-edges kind
of way - which perfectly
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The new venue has proved an instant hit with the bar’s loyal
following, but has also increased the brand’s fanbase… and not only because
the teams can now squeeze in plenty more punters!
The new Ku is spread over three stylish and well-designed floors, with each
level boasting a slightly different atmosphere. The small first floor bar is
probably closest in spirit to the original Ku, what with the pop soundtrack
and celebrity pictures on the walls. There’s a large ground floor bar, that
attracts Ku regulars and passing trade, and then there’s the basement bar and
club space, which operates as a late-night drinking den and dancefloor.
We popped along in May for the bar’s Eurovision party, and unsurprisingly, found the
whole venue heaving. The contest itself was celebrated in the basement, which had been
decked out in suitably patriotic colours, with the events shown live on the big screen.
Dragster Lady Lloyd played hostess, and she didn’t have to work too hard to get all those
assembled into the party mood. Of course, it’s a shame that the UK didn’t fare any better
in the scoring, but everyone seemed more than satisfied with the gayest Eurovision
contest yet!
‘It was a brilliant night,’ guv’nor Gary Henshaw told us, ‘and a great way of celebrating
our three month anniversary at the bar.’
The Ku Bar is getting very busy at weekends, and one of its weekly highlights is the
Sunday evening Tea Dance, hosted by Dusty O. Get along on Sunday 10 June for the only
London heat of this year’s Mr Gay UK contest! Other weekly highlights include karaoke
every Monday, Sandra’s cabaret night each Wednesday, and the Thursday Silk Screen night,
when you can catch the best in gay movies from around the world.
Given the bar’s location, you can also expect it to be one of the busiest bars on Pride day
– as it’s just a stone’s throw from the Leicester Square cabaret stage!
The Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. www.ku-bar.co.uk, www.
myspace.com/kubarlive
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This long running night moved from a Friday night slot
at Crash to a Saturday night slot at Area last August, and
the change has really had a noticeable effect. The venue
perfectly suits this once a month night, and the crowds
have been getting bigger and bigger since the relocation.
We visited in May, and found that there was still a queue at
the entrance when we left at 2.30am!
Bootylicious is London’s premier gay night for lovers of
urban grooves and music-of-black-origin. It’s jointly
promoted by Thomas and Kim Lucas (Candy Bar), and the
crowd is a healthy 50:50 split of boys and girls. The likes of
Sugarbear, Tyron and Severino spun the soulful and funky
grooves and disco in the House room, accompanied by live
percussionists. Miss Bailey and Thomas himself spun the
house and smooth classics in the Soul Bar. The main floor
was presided over by the likes of Jeffrey Hinton, Nikki Lucas
and Biggy C, who spun an intoxicating mix of r’n’b, soca,
hip hop, dancehall and other beats, keeping the dancefloor
busy throughout the night.
On the night of our visit, live action was provided by an
exclusive PA from UnkleJam. This hot trio produce their
own inimitable brand of electro-soul. Think Pharrell meets
Prince, or - as Sugarbear yelled into our ear as us as they
took the stage - ‘like an Imagination for the 21st century!’
They’ve recently supported the likes of Nelly Furtado and
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Fighting For’ has been on heavy rotation in the Out offices!
‘Area is a beautiful club and with so much more space and
the addition of the third room we were able to put together
a club that represents the diverse music our customers
want to listen to,’ co-promoter Thomas told us. ‘One of the
things people always comment on is what a fantastic vibe
there is in the club. When you get the whole room singing
along in Miss Bailey’s classic Soul room, or when you get
Duane Harden spontaneously grabbing the mike to his own
Armand Van Helden chart-topping house classic ‘U Don’t
Know Me’ - as happened last Saturday - and when you
have a club still packed out at closing time, that’s when you
know your club is firing.’
Bootylicious has an atmosphere unlike anywhere else
on the scene, and attracts a hardcore following intent on
letting their hair down and… well, shaking their booty!
Catch it when it returns on Saturday 9 June, when there’s
live action promised from Keisha White.
Bootylicious, every second Saturday of the month
at Area, 67 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE11.
Doors open 11pm till 5am. NUS £5 b412/£6 after.
Others £10 b412/£12 after. www.bootyliciousclub.co.uk
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Arches, 53 Southwark Street, SE1, between 7.30pm and 5am.
Expect exhibitions, video installations, performances, PAs, DJs and
other general ‘happenings’, with highlights including appearances
from Billie Ray Martin, Timberlina, Ryan Styles, Scottee and Stav
B. For full details, check out www.actart.co.uk
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The Granby ...is the place to meet your friends &
make new ones.
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a few drinks.
The Granby ...is the place to be yourself & feel
good about it.
The Granby is the place to be!
www.thegranby.co.uk
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HIGHLIGHTS
HEAVENLY ISLAND
The world’s most established gay party is set to hit Ibiza.
Yes, London club Heaven has announced that Heaven
Ibiza will be throwing open its doors on Tuesday 26 June.
Transforming the legendary Penelope’s with the help of
Spanish-born designer Francisco Aniorte, Heaven will be
open throughout the summer months, with a rotation of
top parties and promotions planned. Resident Heaven DJs
Pagano and Gonzalo will by flying out for the season to
take care of the sounds, and the opening night will feature
a PA from Kathy Brown. The club’s sexy Cabana Boys
will provide eye candy, and mirroring its parent venue in
London, Heaven Ibiza will boast its own lush Departure
Lounge for members and a spectacular VIP area, The Island.
In fact, the VIP members terrace will be split over two floors,
with a beautiful terrace overlooking the Ibiza marina. How
cool is that? Penelope’s is a gorgeous venue near Ibiza
airport and opposite Pacha. It has a capacity for 2,500.
The venue will be open throughout the week, although
the Heaven gay night will run each Tuesday, with different
promotions and parties taking care of the rest of the week.
For more details about this, and events at Heaven
London, check www.heaven-london.com
LIL’ STARS!
There’s another big month planned at G-A-Y, with a host
of big US stars set to take the stage at the capital’s most
high profile gay club. Catch exclusive PAs in June from
Enrique Iglesias (‘Hero’, ‘Escape’) on 2 June, and former
Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland on 9 June. Enrique
will be supported by Ian
‘H’ Watkins and Natalie
Casey, who are currently
starring together in the
musical production of Fame.
The PA that we are most
looking forward to in June
however comes on Saturday
16 June, when the one
and only Kelis is set to hit
the stage. Expect a full set
packed with such past hits
as ‘Trick Me’, ‘Caught Out
There’, ‘Milkshake’ and ‘Lil Star’. As we were going to press,
the club was still trying to arrange a PA for Pride night
on the 30th June – for the latest information, check the
website at www.g-a-y.co.uk
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Discotec at The End continues to pull in a great crowd
every Thursday evening. We’re not sure if it’s the longer
days, but we’re more inclined to stay out late on school
nights during the summer… even if we have to suffer the
next morning! You’ll find two rooms of pumping music,
with the best in funky house sounds for a party-infused
cosmopolitan gay crowd on the main floor. The Lounge
room boasts the best in urban music, with a fusion of r’n’b,
old skool and reggaetron. Guest DJs gracing the decks
in June include; Marianne, Fidel, Guy Williams, Ariel and
Jeffrey Hinton (7 June); Tom Burns, Mikestarr, Justin Ballard,
Kinky D, Philly and Brandy MC (14 June); and Ben Parkes,
The Fierce Funk Lovers (Luke Hope and Femi B), Luke
Howard, David Rosen and T-rex (21 June).
The gang have a Pride special on Thursday 28 June, with
the two rooms split by the sexes. ‘The Little Boys Room’ will
feature Femi B, Guy Williams and Leomeo, while ‘The Little
Girls Room’ will have Candy Bar DJs Slamma and Philly, with
Brandy and Crystal on the mic.
Discotec takes place at The End, 18 West Central Street,
W1. For more details check www.discotec-club.com or
www.myspace.com/discotec
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Evolve is set to return to Area in Vauxhall on Saturday 2
June for another special party. This time, the team are very
proud to be flying in one
of Paris’ hottest new DJ
stars, Sebastien Triumph
(pictured left). The guy has
been causing mayhem with
his DJ sets in France, where
he plays regularly at the
Spirit Of Star parties (www.
spiritofstar.com), as well as
guests slots at Pacha in Ibiza
and Stereo in Montreal.
Evolve will also feature
the best talent that Vauxhall
has to offer, with the likes of Paul Heron, Brent Nicholls,
Luke Hope, Ben Jamin, Oliver M and Severino also working
behind the decks. Expect the best in global grooves, hot
go-go’s and sexy stud muffins!
Evolve will take place on Saturday 2 June from 11pm
till 6am. Admission will be £10 in advance or with an Area
Black card, £12 with a flyer, or £15 without. Special super
discount passes will be available on the night for Future, the
new afterhours promotion at Club Colosseum (from 4.30am
till superlate). You’ll find Area at 66 Albert Embankment,
SE11 – www.areaclub.info
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Garden tube. 11am-11pm. Stylish,
Covent Garden gay bar.
The much-celebrated Wau Wau Sisters are set to perform at
Soho Revue Bar in their first ever exclusive London show, ‘12
Steps to Redemption with the Wau Wau Sisters’. It launches on
Friday 15th June 2007, and is followed by subsequent shows on
Saturday 16th June, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd June.
Yes, New York’s contortionistic, singing, kinky acrobatic drunken
ladies are on their way over here and they’re queerer than ever!
With an act that straddles the gap between performance art and
burlesque, The Wau Wau Sisters’ unique show has appeared on
stage alongside the likes of Margaret Cho, Kiki and Herb, Le Tigre
and John Cameron Mitchell, to name a few.
Expect bawdy songs, humour and eye-watering physical
theatre. For this hugely anticipated London show, the saucy siblings
will be taking a long hard look at themselves and their audience
as they stumble tipsily down a decidedly hazy memory lane filled
with the bumps and breaks of their showbiz career, the confusing
state of their sexuality, the absurdity of being American, their
ungodly devotion to God and their questionable intimacy with
their audience.
Doors open at 7.30pm, with the show running from 8-10pm.
Admission is £16 on the door, £14 concessions, or £10 advance
through Ticketweb (www.ticketweb.co.uk - 08700 600 100). The
Soho Revue Bar is at 11 Walkers Court, W1. www.wauwausisters.
com and www.sohorevuebar.com
VENUES:
BARCODE, 3-4 Archer Street,
W1. 020 7734 3342.
www.bar-code.co.uk. Piccadilly
Circus tube. Mon-Sat 4pm-1.30am.
Sun until 10.30pm. Dance bar
on two floors, with club-style
basement. Comedy Camp stand-up
night each Tuesday
.BLOOMSBURY BALLROOM,
Bloomsbury Square, WC1. Ornate
dance space, home to monthly
muscle boy dance club Salvation
- check website for dates - www.
salvation-london.com
THE BOX, 32-34 Monmouth
Street, Seven Dials, WC2. 020 7240
5828. Leicester Square tube. 11am11pm. Stylish and award-winning
gay café bar popular with scene and
muscle queens.
CANDY BAR, 4 Carlisle Street, W1.
020 7494 4041. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Mon-Thu 5-11.30pm.
Fri & Sat 5pm-2am. Sun 5-11pm.
Long-running and famed lesbian
bar.
CC CLUB, 13 Coventry Street,
Piccadilly, W1. Gorgeous club venue,
hosting monthly international gay
night Rome - every first Sunday
- check www.romeinlondon.com
COMPTONS, 52 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7479 7961.
Leicester Square tube. Noon-11pm.
A Soho institution. Large, traditional
gay boozer on two floors.
CENTRAL LONDON
79 CXR, 79 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020 7734 0769. Leicester
Square tube. Mon-Sat 1pm-3am,
Sun 1pm-10.30pm. Cover charge
after 11pm. Large, cruisy, late-night
bar.
ADMIRAL DUNCAN, 54 Old
Compton Street, W1. 020 7437
5300. Leicester Square tube.
Friendly, traditional gay pub.
ASTORIA, 157 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6963. Tottenham
Courtg Road tube. Huge, former
theatre, with 2,000 capacity. Now
home to G-A-Y club nights. www.
g-a-y.co.uk
BAR AQUDA, 13-14 Maiden
Lane, WC2. 020 7557 9891. Covent
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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON,
77 Wardour Street, W1. 020 7439
1274. Piccadilly Circus tube.
Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
noon-midnight, ‘til 10.30pm on
Sun. Traditional and fun gay pub
over two floors.
THE END, 18 West Central Street,
WC1. 020-7419 9199. Gorgeous,
designer club, home to Discotec
every Thursday.
ESCAPE, 10a Brewer Street, W1.
020 7734 2626. Piccadilly Circus
tube. 5pm-3am. Cover charge after
11pm. Every night’s a party at this
late-night video dance bar.
EXILIO, LSE Underground,
Houghton Street (off Kingsway),
Aldwych, WC2. Saturday night gay
Latin and salsa night.
FIRST OUT CAFÉ, 52 St Giles
High Street, WC2. 020 7240 8042.
Tottenham Court Road tube.
10am-11pm. Sun 10.30pm. Over
20 years old and still going strong.
Long-running community café bar.
FREEDOM, 66 Wardour Street,
W1. 020 7734 0071. Piccadilly
Circus tube. Opulent style bar, with
late-night club promotions for a
metorsexual crowd.
www.freedombarsoho.com
FRIENDLY SOCIETY, 79 Wardour
Street, WC1. Trendy and unique,
intimate basement bar, which
attracts a mixed crowd.
G-A-Y BAR, 30 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7494 2756.
Leicester Square tube. 12pm12am. Huge, poptastic gay bar,
with a multitude of video screens,
pop tunes and drinks promotions.
www.g-a-y.co.uk
G-A-Y LATE, 5 Goslett Yard, off
Charing Cross Road, WC2. PHONE.
Tottenham Court Road tube.
11pm-3am. Late-night sister
venue to G-A-Y Bar – more video
screens, camp pop fun and cheap
drinks.
GHETTO, 5-6 Falconberg
Mews, W1. 020-7287 3726.
Subterranean, trend-setting gay
club venue, with nightly alternative
promotions.
THE EDGE, 11 Soho Square, W1.
020 7439 1313. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Noon-1am, Sun 2pm11.30pm. Stylish, hip gay bar
spread over four intimate floors,
with regular nights from top DJs.
HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, 7
Duncannon Street, WC2. 020
7321 2791. Charing Cross tube.
Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
12pm-12am. Old-style gay pub
spread over two floors.
ELEMENT, 4-5 Greek Street, W1.
020 7434 3323. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Mon-Sat 5pm-2am, Sun
12pm. Loungey, sophisticated gay
bar on three floors, with Orange
club DJs providing the late-night
sounds.
HEAVEN, The Arches, Villiers
Street, WC2. Charing Cross Road
tube. Huge, world-famous gay
club. www.heaven-london.com
THE KINGS ARMS, 23 Poland
Street, W1. 020 7734 5907.
Oxford Circus tube. Mon-Thur
12pm–11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am,
Sun 12pm-11.30pm. London’s bar
for bears and blokes. Traditional
atmosphere, pool table upstairs
and BearHug each Friday.
KU BAR, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester
Square, WC2. 020 7437 4303.
Leicester Square tube. Large,
upmarket gay bar spread over three
floors, open till 3am daily. www.
ku-bar.com
KUDOS, 10 Adelaide Street, WC2.
020 7379 4573. Charing Cross tube.
3pm-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun
noon-10.30pm. Stylish café bar
(great food!), with clubbier vibe
and video screens in the basement.
Popular with Asian crowd.
LONG YANG CLUB, the
basement, Thai Square, 21-24
Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.
Sunday evening club for Asian men
and their admirers.
THE PHOENIX, 37 Cavendish
Square, W1 (behind Debenhams
on Oxford Street). Straight pub
with basement club, which plays
host to gay indie night Rebel Rebel
once a month (www.clubrebelrebel.co.uk).
THE QUEBEC, 12 Old Quebec
Street, WC1. 020-7629 6159.
Marble Arch tube. Huge pub, on
two floors, attracting an older
crowd. www.thequebec.co.uk
RETRO BAR, 2 George Court, WC2.
020 7321 2811. Charing Cross tube.
Mon-Fri noon-11. Sat 5pm-11pm,
Sun 5pm-11pm. A traditional boozer
for the gay scene’s indie, alternative
and student-types – Tuesday’s pop
quiz are an institution.
RUPERT STREET, 50 Rupert Street,
W1. 020 7292 7141. Piccadilly Circus
tube. 12-11pm, Sun 10.30pm. Large,
designer style bar, popular with
professional gay boyz and post-work
crowd.
RUSH, 24 Old Compton Street,
W1. 020 7734 9992. Leicester
Square tube. Recently-opened,
late night dance bar on three
small floors.
SHADOW LOUNGE, 5 Brewer
Street, W1. 020-7287 7988.
Piccadilly tube. Exclusive, gorgeous,
late-night bar and club for A-list
gays and celeb-spotters. www.
theshadowlounge.com
SOHO REVUE BAR, 11 Walkers
One for any old film buffs… to
coincide with Pride week, why
not step back in time with a
Salute To Marlene Dietrich?
This fundraising evening for
GALHA takes place on Thursday
28 June at Conway Hall, 25
Red Lion Square, near Holborn,
W1. The event is organised by
long-term fan and Marlene
aficionado Terry Sanderson,
who thinks the time is well due
for celebrating this gay heroine
from yesteryear.
‘I am trying to reclaim
another one of those unacknowledged homos at this
year’s Pride,’Terry told Out, ‘in
the unlikely form of Marlene
Dietrich. Although she was
supposedly a sexy siren that
made straight men swoon, she
was also a gay icon of the first
magnitude.’
The evening will start at
7.30pm, and Terry tells us,
‘We’ll have a generous selection
of clips from her early films
- surely some of the campest
musical numbers ever committed to celluloid, and then looking at her war work, with rare
archive film. The culmination of
the evening will be a showing,
in full on a large screen, of
Marlene’s famous one-woman
show, recorded in Sweden in
1963, when she is accompanied
by Burt Bacharach.’
For full details, check out
www.gayhumanist.com/
marlene or call 020-998 1519.
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Club Kali will be celebrating
its 12th birthday on Friday 15
June. The night will also mark
some changes at the club, chief
amongst them being a change
of date. Instead of running
twice a month, from June
Kali will now only be running
monthly – every third Friday.
Given that it’s the club’s 12th
birthday, and the night’s only
appearance in June, we think
we can safely predict that it’s
going to be a very busy one!
Kali is the world’s most popular
club night for gay Asians,
offering up an authentic mix of
South Asian recipes; bhangra
meets house and Bollywood
meets r’n’b and Arabic flavours!
Resident promoter and DJ Ritu
is joined by guests Riz and
Qurra, and you’ll find the action
at The Dome, 1 Dartmouth Park
Hill, NW5. Admission is £8 or
£5 concessions with ID (£1
off before 11pm with a flyer).
For more details, check www.
clubkali.com
Court (off Brewer Street), W1.
020-7734 0377. Legendary Soho
cabaret club, attracting very gay
crowd with nightly cabaret, gigs
and burlesque.
SOUND, 1 Leicester Square, WC2.
Formerly known as Homer. Huge,
swanky club on corner of Leicester
Square. Home to Sunday Tea Dance
Stereo, open from 7pm till late.
[email protected]
TRASH PALACE, 11 Wardour
Street, W1. 020 7734 0522.
Piccadilly Circus tube. Sun-Thu
5pm-midnight. Fri & Sat 5pm3am. Indie, rock and trash fun on
two floors – very popular with
students and alternative club
freaks.
VILLAGE, 81 Wardour Street, W1.
020 7434 2124. Piccadilly Circus tube.
12-1am, Sun 11.30pm. Late night
door charge. Soho’s original gay café
bar, spread over four floors, and now
withbasement dancefloor and discos.
THE YARD, 57 Rupert Street, W1.
020 7437 2652. Piccadilly Circus
tube. Mon-Thur 4pm-11pm,
Fri & Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun
1pm-1.10.30pm. Busy gay bar
Now one of the highlights of the Pride season, the Kazbar in Clapham
will be hosting its annual Clapham Street Party on Saturday 16
June 2007. Expect a whole day of fun and frolics, kicking off at 1pm
and running till 9pm, with an outdoor stage, community stalls and
DJ action. Sandra will be hosting the stage antics, and she’ll be joined
throughout the afternoon by the likes of Titti La Camp, Kandi Kane,
Kelly Wilde, Lola Lasagne, Rose Garden, Dolly Diamond, Miss Jason,
Lady Imelda and many others. Admission is free. If the sun is shining,
this really is a fab day out, and even if the weather’s a bit grey – there’s
always the Kazbar itself for a bit of shelter.
You’ll find the Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, SW4. The street
party takes place next door to the venue on Edgeley Road.
with hugely popular courtyard
area, outdoor balcony and New
York-style loft bar.
NORTH LONDON
THE BLACK CAP, 171 Camden
High Street, NW1. 020 7428
2721. www.theblackcap.com.
Camden Town tube. Shufflewick
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Club: Mon-Thu 10pm-2am, Fri-Sat
10pm-3am, Sun 10pm-1am.
Long-running, famed gay pub
– probably the most famous cabaret pub in London, with nightly DJs
and entertainment.
CENTRAL STATION, 37
Wharfdale Road, N1. Tel: 020 7278
3294. Kings Cross tube. Mon-Wed
5pm-2am, Thur 5pm-3am, Fri
5pm-4am, Sat 1pm-4am, Sun
1pm-12am. Big gay bar on three
floors, with ground floor cabaret
and infamously cruisy cruise nights
in basement.
CLUB KALI, The Dome, 1
Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park,
N19. Big lesbian and gay Asian
music night, every first and third
Friday. www.clubkali.com
COSMO LOUNGE, 43 Essex Road,
N1. Tel: 020 7688 0051. Angel
tube. Sun-Wed 2pm-Midnight,
Thu-Sat 2pm-1am. Long, narrow,
intimate gay bar popular with
locals girls and boys.
THE GREEN, 74 Upper Street,
N1. Tel: 020 7704 0713. www.
the-green.co.uk. Angel tube.
Mon-Wed 4pm-midnight, Thu
4pm-1am, Fri 12noon-2am, Sun
11am-midnight. London’s first
‘gay-stropub!’ Stylish, Islington
bar, serving full food menu and
wide range of drinks and cocktails.
Mixed, chilled crowd.
KING EDWARD VI, 25 Bromfield
Street, N1. Tel: 020 7704 0745.
Angel tube. Sun-Thu 12noon12midnight, Thu 12noon-1am,
Fri-Sat 12noon-2am. Very
long-running gay pub, with ‘local’
atmosphere and character, plus
popular beer garden.
THE LOAD OF HAY, 207 Pinner
Road, Watford, 01923-441113.
Watford‚s only gay pub, with big beer
garden and regular entertainment!
www.loadofhay.co.uk
MA1 BAR, Central Station, 37
Wharfdale Road, King’s Cross, N1.
Intimate, sleazy men-only cruise
bar, open throughout the week
- www.ma1.co.uk
THE SCALA, 275-277 Pentonville
Road, N1. 020-738 2336. King’s
Cross tube. Large former cinema,
now huge club and live gig venue
– home to Friday night indie/rock
club Popstarz (www.popstarz.org).
SOUTH LONDON
AREA, 67-68 Albert Embankment,
SE11. Gorgeously-designed, hard
dance club and cabaret rooms,
with eclectic roster of different gay
club nights.
BARCODE VAUXHALL, Arch 69,
Albert Embankment, SE11. 0207
734 3342. Vauxhall tube. Open 7
days a week. Mon-Thu 4pm-1am,
Fri-Sun 4pm-4am. Recently
opened and very popular club bar,
with dancefloor and mezzanine
chill-out space.
CLUB COLOSSEUM, 1 Nine
Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8. Huge,
late-night venue for after-hours
crowd – hosting various one-off
promotions.
CRASH, 66 Albert Embankment,
SE11. 020-7793 9262. Large hard
dance club beneath railway arches
– hosts different nights (Queer
Nation, etc) each weekend.
EGO, 82 Norwood High Street,
SE27. 020 8761 5200. West
Norwood BR. Sun-Thu 8pm-late,
7pm-4am. Door charge on
weekend. Large, popular bar and
club, attracting big crowds at
weekends.
FACTORY, 65 Goding Street,
SE11. Stylish, railway arch Vauxhall
venue, hosting occasional dance
and cruise nights.
THE FORT, 131 Grange Road,
SE1. 020-8549 4339. Small cruise
club, open till 11pm throughout
week, with regular boots-only and
underwear parties.
FIRE, South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8. Vauxhall tube.
Infamous, late-night gay venue
beneath the Vauxhall railway
arches, host to the likes of Rude
Boyz, Orange, A;M and Gravity.
Open around the clock at
weekends. www.allthingsorange.
com
THE GEORGE & DRAGON, 2
BlackheathHill, Greenwich, SE10.
020 8691 3764. www.gandd.org.
uk. Deptford Bridge DLR. Mon-Thu
4pm-1am, Fri & Sat 4pm-4am,
Sun 4pm-2am. Late-night pub
with nightly entertainment and
popular cabaret nights.
HIDDEN, 100 Timworth Street,
SE11. Railway arch club venue,
home to infamous Hard On night
once a month (usually third
Saturday). Strict dress code - www.
hardonclub.co.uk
Horse Meat Disco presents… the NYC Downlow Glastonbury warm-up party on 9 June. NYC Downlow is the world’s
first travelling homo nightclub, and it will be making its debut at
the Glastonbury Festival (June 22nd -24th) and London’s Lovebox
Weekender (July 21st-22nd)). NYC Downlow is brought to you by a
collective of London’s best alternative queer and underground
performers, promoters and set
designers, including the Horsemeat Disco team, Johnny Woo
of Gay Bingo fame, Suppositori
Spelling from San Francisco’s
legendary Trannyshack, Scottee
(Anti Social), Booby Tuesday and
the Bistrotheque lip synchers – all darlings of London’s late night
cabaret and performance art scene. Also confirmed are Brighton’s
operatic diva Le Gateux Chocolat and Landfill Cabaret.
The NYC DownLow is the first gay event at a major UK festival.
With a 15K sound system and an all night license at Glastonbury, The
NYC DownLow is guaranteed to be one of this year’s highlights.
The warm-up party is a
fundraising event, as well
as a chance for all those not
heading to either of the festivals to enjoy a taste of NYC
Downlow. It will star Horse
Meat Disco residents Neil
Smith, James Hillard, Jim
Stanton, Severino and Filthy
Luka, with friends 9Bob
& Gideon. There will be a
multitude of special performances and screenings on the night, from
the likes of Booby Tuesday, Johnny Woo and Ryan Styles. Check it out
at Corsica Studios, Unit 5, Farrell Court Elephant Road, SE17 between
10pm and 7am. Admission will be via a £10 donation on the door.
www.horsemeatdisco.co.uk and www.myspace.com/nycdownlow
THE HOIST, Arch 47c, South
Lambeth Road, SW8. 020 7735
9972. 10pm-late. Door charge and
strict dress code. One of London’s
most famous dress-code and cruise
clubs and packed with men-only
crowd. Open Friday-Sunday and
occasional Thursdays (SM Gays).
KAZBAR, 50 Clapham High Street,
SW4. 020 7622 0070. Clapham
North tube. Mon-Thu 4pmmidnight, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat noon1am, Sun noon-midnight. Clapham
video bar, popular throughout the
week and DJs at weekends.
LITTLE APPLE, 98 Kennington
Lane, SE11. 020 7735 2039.
Kennnigton tube. Open 7 days a
week. Small, traditional gay boozer
for local gay boys and girls.
MANBAR, 82 Great Suffolk Street,
SE1. 020-7928 3223. London
Bridge tube. Late-night cruise bar
(with showers!) for men-only.
www.manbar.info
THE POWDER MONKEY, 1 King
William Walk, Greenwich SE10.
020 8293 5928. Greenwich BR
and tube. Stylish, designer gay bar
June is another busy, busy
month at Central Station in
King’s Cross. Saturday night
cabaret this month includes
Maisie Trollette (2 June), Dave
Lynn (9 June), Lola Lasagne (16
June), and northern entertainer
Miss Thunderpussy (23 June).
For Pride weekend, they’ve got
College Boy (28 June), Topping
& Butch (29 June), and on Pride
night itself, The Fleurettes (30
June) – previous winners of
the Drag Idol contest at Pride a
couple of years ago.
The other big news for June is
that in the middle of the month,
the team will be reopening
their revamped roof terrace, just
ahead of the smoking ban at
the beginning of July!
Check at Central Station, 32
Wharfdale Road, N1. 020-7278
3294.
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spread over three floors.
THE RENAISSANCE ROOMS, off
Miles Street, SW8. Warehouse style
club venue, hosting occasional gay
all-nighters.
Foreign, the new Saturday
night outing from Jodie Harsh
and Scottee, is now in full force
at Bar Music Hall in Hoxton
every week. Each month, the
club celebrates a different
foreign country, and for June
that country will be France!
The duo aim to showcase some
of the best in French talent or
French-themed shenanigans,
kicking off with a celebration of
Paris from Booby Tuesday on 2
June. This is followed by Vichy
with Julian Ganio (9 June),
Monsieur (AYCE) (16 June),
and a French Fashion Special on
the 23 June, with Laurent from
Bread & Honey. Jodie, Scottee
and Molaroid spin the tunes.
Doors are open from 8pm till
2am, and you’ll find Bar Music
Hall at 134 Curtain Road, EC2.
Best of all – admission is free!
myspace.com/foreignclub
ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN,
372 Kennington Lane, SE11.
020 7840 0596. Opening times
vary. Vauxhall tube. Door Charge.
Huge, traditional and historic gay
pub, with long history of hosting
entertainment and cabaret. Packed
to rafters on Saturday (Duckie) and
Sunday (the post-club Chill-Out).
SOUTH CENTRAL, 349
Kennington Lane, SE11. 020 7793
0903. Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
9pm-late, Tue 7.30-10.30pm, Sun
4pm-2am. Vauxhall tube. Large,
club-bar with nightly promotions.
Chunk (Friday bears night) and
Horse Meat Disco (Sundays)
particularly popular.
THE STAG, 15 Bessenden Place,
SW1. 020 7828 7287. Victoria
tube. Mon & Tue midday-midnight,
Wed-Fri midday-2am, Sat 5pm2am, Sun 4pm-midnight. Dark
and atmospheric gay bar in Victoria
– weekend cabaret.
STONEWALLS, 286 Lewisham
High Street, SE13. www.
stonewalls.info. Mon-Wed
5pm-1am, Thur 5pm-2am, Fri-Sat
5pm-4am, Sun 5pm-12.30am.
Large, late-opening gay pub and
club, with regular entertainment
and cabaret.
THE TWO BREWERS, 114
Clapham High Street, SW4. 020
7498 4971. Clapham Common
tube. Mon-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri &
A little out west for you now…
The Wynford Arms has been
the leading gay venue in Reading
for the past 14 years, welcoming
everyone and anyone through its
doors. Manager Adrian tells us,
‘We are constantly changing and
adapting to meet the needs of
the gay scene in Reading, leaving
others to follow us. We are a
very active entertainment venue, having all the major cabaret artists
from around the country on a weekly basis, along with gameshows,
karaoke, bears nites and girlz nites.’The venue also boasts its own
resident DJs, with a sizeable dancefloor that is put through its paces
every Friday and Saturday night until the early hours. There’s a themed
event on most Saturday evenings (such as cowboy/Indian, beach
party, military, toga), and the team will shortly be expanding its roof
garden for full use over the summer months. Other developments that
have also been in the pipeline for the past few months are also finally
coming to fruition – keep your eye on this space for details!
For more details, call 01189 589 814, or log on to www.wynfordarms.
com - which even has links to videos of the pub on youtube.
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Sat 5pm-4am. South London’s
most famed gay cabaret venue.
Large bar and separate dancefloor
room. Busy at weekends. www.
the2brewers.com
WYVILS, 8 Wyvil Road, SW8. 020
7627 8175. A traditional boozer
attracting mixed straight/gay
crowd.
XXL, The Arches, 53 Southwark
Street, SE1. www.xxl-london.com.
London Bridge tube. Huge club for
bears, big men and admirers, on
Saturday and Wednesday.
EAST LONDON
THE ANGEL, 21 Church Street,
E15. Tel: 020 8555 1148. Stratford
BR and tube. Big gay pub, always
popular at weekends, with regular
cabaret, DJs and disco nights.
THE BACKSTREET, Wentworth
Mews, off Burdett Road, E3.
020-8980 8557. Over 20 years old
– small but legendary dress code
leather club, open Thur-Sun.
THE BLACK HORSE, 168 Mile
End Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790
1684. Mile End tube. Mon-Thurs
8pm-1am, Fri-Sat 8pm-3am, Sun
8pm-1am. Late-opening,East End
cabaret bar and disco.
BISTROTHEQUE, 23-27 Wadeson St, E2. Tel: 020 8983 7900.
Bethnal Green tube. Very mixed,
gay/straight crowd of trendy metrosexuals. Great bar, restaurant,
plus separate cabaret room.
CHARLIE’S BAR, 124 Globe
Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790 1007.
Whitechapel tube. Recently refurbished, Moroccan style – friendly,
local gay bar.
FABRIC, 77a Charterhouse Street,
EC1. 020-7749 1199. Big, trendy
club venue, home to legendary
funky house night DTPM each
Sunday.
GEORGE & DRAGON, 2-4
Hackney Road, E2. Liverpool or Old
Street tube. Gay-friendly pub run
for hip Hoxton-ites – attracts very
mixed crowd.
THE JOINERS ARMS, 116 Hackney Road, E2. Tel: 020 7739 9854.
Debauched decadence – old-skool
boozer popular with post-club
crowd at weekends.
KINGS HEAD, 11 Church Street,
E15. Stratford BR and tube.
Intimate and welcoming East End
gay pub – regular cabaret.
BEARLESQUE
THE OLD SHIP, 17 Barnes
Street, E14. Tel: 020 7790 4082.
Limehouse DLR. Open from 7pm
Mon & Tue, from 6pm Wed-Sat,
from 4pm on Sun. Small, local,
traditional pub, with regular
cabaret.
Picking up fans wherever they
play, and building themselves
up a hardcore following thanks
to their weekly appearances at
Vauxhallville, Bearlesque are
growing stars on the London
cabaret scene. Ahead of a June
residency at Bethnal Green’s
Bistrotheque, we caught up
with them…
BJ’s WHITE SWAN, 556 Commercial Road, E1. Tel: 020 7780
9870. Limehouse DLR. Mon 9pm1am Tue-Thu 9pm-2am, Fri-Sat
9pm-3am, Sun 5.30pm-midnight.
A large, long-running gay pub and
club, open throughout the week
and legendary across London! Fun,
friendly, and loaded with East End
charm. Wednesday’s Amateur Strip
is an institution.
WEST LONDON
BROMPTONS, 294 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7370
1344. Earls Court tube. Big, longrunning gay pub and club, open
late throughout the week. Regular
cabaret and club nights.
COLEHERNE, 261 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7244
5951. Earls Court tube. Noonmidnight. Larfge and legendary
pub. The spit’n’sawdust feel has
gone, but still popular with mixed
crowd of male drinkers.
How did Bearlesque first come about?
Three of us bears were finalists in the Mr Bear Beauty competition
that’s been held over the last couple of years. After a particularly heavy
cake and sweets session, a sugar high kicked in and we started talking
about world domination. So with the help of some other friends,
Bearlesque was born.
How many bears are in the troupe?
There are five bears in the troupe. Fred Bear, winner of Bear Beauty
contest in 2005/06 is the co-founder and driving force behind Bearlesque. Catch his very own ‘Bearbarella’ and you too will believe a bear
can fly! Simon Bear is another co-founder and is handily RADA-trained
in set design. Classic burlesque is Simon’s passion. Luke Bear is winner
of last year’s Bear Beauty contest and the final co-founder. Luke brings
elegance and class to Bearlesque, and never more so than when he’s
doing his award-winning fan dance. Justin Bear, with his cheeky grin
and wicked moves, is an all-round performer, and his balloon dance
always goes down a storm. Last but not least is Dan Bear, the youngest
member of Bearlesque and someone who really knows how to move.
If you thought that fat people couldn’t dance, think again.
What have been the Bearlesque highlights?
There have been so many great highlights. Getting our residency at
Vauxhallville at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern every Thursday has been
brilliant. We’re the in-house dance troupe – a bit like a bearier version
of Pam’s People. Another highlight has been taking the show on the
road – we recently did the Manchester Bear Bash.
How would you describe the show to a Bearlesque virgin?
THE CULVERT, 54 Cowley Mill
Road, Uxbridge. 01895 236 690.
Uxbridge tube. Mon-Wed 4pm-1am,
Thu noon-2am, Fri & Sat noon-3am,
Sun 3pm-1am. Regular discos,
cabaret, karaoke and one-off events.
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE,
117 Haydons Road, Wimbledon,
SW19. 020-8542 3306. Friendly,
local gay pub.
THE RICHMOND ARMS, 20
The Square, off Princes Street,
Richmond. 020-8940 2118. Longrunning local gay pub, regular
cabaret and entertainment.
TED’S PLACE, 305a North End
Road, West Brompton, W14. 0207
385 9359. Earls Court or West
Brompton tube. Mon, Tue, Wed &
Fri from 7pm-late, Thu 8pm-late,
closed Sat & Sun. West London
cruise club. Sleazy… but that’s
why the regulars love it!
WEST 5, Popes Lane, South
Ealing, W5. 020-8579 3266. Large,
popular gay pub with Piano Room
and cabaret bar, open till late at
weekends with entertainment
and DJs.
Think fun, furry and sexy… everything from Viking pole dancing and
a high-leg kicking can-can to cheerleading bears and splash dancing.
We aim to provide a great night out.
What can you expect from our headlining shows at Bistroteque?
All our best routines plus some new stuff that we’ll be debuting on the
night – you’ll just have to come and catch it for yourself to find out.
Where else can we catch you over the next few weeks?
We’re very busy bears over the next few months. Along with our dates
at Bistroteque and our weekly Vauxhallville shows, we’re performing at
Duckie on 2 June. We are also doing Club Wotever on 9 June, followed
by gigs in Nottingham and in Suffolk at the Latitude Festival.
Catch Bearlesque every Thursday at Vauxhallville at the Royal Vauxhall
Tavern. They perform at Bistroteque in Bethnal Green on 22-23 June,
and 26-27 July at 8.30pm. They also appear at Suffolk’s Latitude
festival in July - www.latitudefestival.com. For more details, check
www.myspace.com/bearlesque
Here’s an odd one for you… Timberlina hosts the fabulous Bingo
Night every Monday at the Royal
Vauxhall Tavern. Get along there
on Monday 4 June, when he’ll be
joined by none other than Vanessa
Feltz! Yes, the TV host and presenter
will be treading the boards at the
RVT, helping Timberlina to draw
those balls and recount a few tales.
There will be music from Heh Baylen
and DJ50Pence into the night, and admission is free (although it’s £1
per round of bingo). Doors open at 7pm and it’s eyes down at 8.30pm.
Check it out at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11.
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02 You could even join
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GAY PARENTING WORKSHOP
The 12-week support group
is an opportunity to share
and explore your experiences
with other parents. The group
is free to join and led by an
experienced facilitator.
To find out more
call 020 7700 1323 or email
[email protected]
GROUPS//ORGS
Islington LGB Forum:
Rachael: 07989 747824. An
initiative between local police,
the council & victim support.
South London Gays: 020 8672
5268/020 8674 5191. www.
slago.org.uk/slg. A friendly group
with a range of social activities.
Jewish Gay and Lesbian
Group: 020 8952 0137.
Stonewall: 020 7881 9442.
Campaign group for LGBT rights.
Kairos: 020 7437 6063, www.
kairosinsoho.org.uk. 9 Archer St,
London W1D 7AZ.
HATECRIME
Lesbian Gay Christian
Movement: 020 7739 1249,
[email protected]/www.lgcm.
org.uk.
Lesbian and Gay
Immigration Group: 020
7922 7811, www.uklgig.org.uk.
meetings once a month.
LGBT Choir: 07980 023578. Call
Michael for more information.
Youth groups
in London
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Groups in Islington.
Gay Police Association:
Action Line 07092 700 000
(24hrs), [email protected].
Galop: 020 7704 2040. www.
galop.org.uk. For victims of
hate crime
HIV//AIDS
FEVER PITCH
Crusaid: 020 7539 3880,
www.crusaid.org.uk.
www.londonfalconsfc.com
Over 20 men and women’s teams from around the country have signed up for the Pride
London Football Tournament. Organised by London Falcons FC, the free event on June
23rd will see gay and bi-friendly six-a-side teams thrashing it out at the Goals Soccer Centre
National AIDS Trust: 020 7814 in Wembley.
GMFA: 020 7738 6872. The gay
men’s health charity.
6767, www.nat.org.uk.
Albert Kennedy Trust: 020
7831 6562 (London). Housing
advice for under 21s.
Metro Centre: 020 8265 3311,
www.metrocentreonline.org.
Regular groups in Greenwich.
Antidote: 020 7437 3523.
Counselling, support groups,
Thurs drop-in, complementary
therapies around alcohol & drug
issues.
Mosaic: 07931 336668. www.
mosaicyouth.org.uk. Youth
group, every Wednesday.
ELOP: 020 8509 3898. Support
and community events in
Walthamstow. Youth, advice,
counselling and groups.
Gay and Lesbian Humanist
Association, (GALHA): 01926
858450, www.galha.org.
Regular London events.
Outrage!: 020 8240 0222.
Political group. Regular
meetings.
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Terence Higgins Trust: 07090
422 828. Counselling Services.
SPORTS
Out to Swim
PACE: 020 7700 1323. Groups
promoting lesbian and gay
health and well-being.
Quest LGB Catholics: 0808
808 0234.
Regard: Regard, BM REGARD,
London WC1N 3XX, secretary@
regard.org.uk/www.regard.org.
uk. Disabled LGBT.
Step Out Tower Hamlets:
Social & support group for
gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans
& questioning young people.
5-8pm Tues 079 4633 7160
Cruisers basketball: 020 8960
0750 (Debbie)/ 020 7582 7009,
www.cruisers.org.uk (Jordi).
Mixed basketball.
Frontrunners: 07092 346340,
www.londonfrontrunners.org.
Running group.
The tournament is sponsored by motor giant Ford, sponsors of the UEFA cup. Mark
Ovenden, Marketing Director, said: “Ford’s commitment to football is second to none and as
true fans we believe that it should be an inclusive sport where ability and enjoyment of the
game are the only relevant selection criteria at whatever level players participate”.
The winning men and women’s teams – as well as the tournament’s highest scorer – will
be presented with their cups at the Pride London rally on June 30th. For more information
on the tournament visit www.pridelondon.org or www.londonfalconsfc.com
HELPLINES
Kings Cross Steelers Rugby
Football Club: 07090 421 367,
www.kxsrfc.com. Gay men’s
rugby.
Dazz-elle: 020 8257 3068.
London drug/alcohol support.
Out to Swim: 07090 422
526, www.outtoswim.org. Gay
swimming group.
Lesbian & Gay Immigration
Group: 020 7922 7811. Every
Mon 12-5pm and Wed 6-8pm.
Raiders Softball Club: 07931
721 377, www.rainbowraiders.
com. Mixed baseball in Regents
Park / Primrose Hill area.
London Lesbian & Gay
Switchboard: 020 7837 7324
Stonewall Football Club:
07090 422 390. Sunday soccer.
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Counselling service.
PACE: 020 7700 1323. Health
and wellbeing. Tel info/support
on Saturdays, 1-3pm.
Stonewall Housing Advice:
020 7359 5767.
Unison: 0845 355 0845/0800
0967 968 (minicom). Works with
LGBT community about work
and employment problems.
Please send all your listings to
[email protected]
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Poland
YOUTHFUL IDAHO DEMO
AT POLISH EMBASSY
Young human rights activists, including many Poles now
living in Britain, staged a demo outside the Polish embassy
in London to mark IDAHO, the International Day Against
Homophobia (17 May). They were joined by Derek Lennard,
UK IDAHO co-ordinator, who said: “The Polish Government
has shown a complete disregard for human rights.”
Meantime, UK Foreign Office Minister Ian McCartney
has pledged Britain’s commitment to the universal
decriminalisation of homosexuality, claiming: “We have
taken a lead in ending discrimination against LGBT people
in the UK. But elsewhere the picture remains bleak. Every
year hundreds of LGBTs are killed simply because of their
sexual orientation. Many thousands more live in fear
of persecution.”
NEWS FLASHES
UK NEWS
GAYDAR RADIO SCOOPS RADIO OSCAR
GaydarRadio has been crowned Digital Terrestrial Station of the
Year at the prestigious Sony Awards, beating off stiff competition from other finalists - BBC Radio Asia and Fun Radio - to
scoop the gong at a glitzy ceremony in London.
TATCHELL BID TO BE FIRST GREEN MP
Human rights veteran Peter Tatchell has been selected as the
Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency
of Oxford East, a seat currently held by Andrew Smith MP for
Labour – a party Tatchell himself once notoriously stood for in
Bermondsey, London in 1983. “My bid for election as an MP is a
way of strengthening my campaigning work and extending it
into the mainstream parliamentary arena,” claims Mr. T.
PREMIERSHIP GOALIE SUPPORTS
QUEER FOOTIE STARS
Portsmouth and erstwhile England goalkeeper David James has
criticised the lack of support for gay footie players and questioned why football should be one of the last professions where
you cannot be “out and proud”. In his fortnightly column in The
Observer:, the 36-year-old said: “If one in ten people are gay,
where are all the gay Premiership stars? Are football fans really
so incapable of watching a gay player without abusing him?”
DOWNING STREET DEFENDS GAY BLOOD BAN
A statement on the PM’s website has defended the UK’s ban on
gay men giving blood by saying that “of nearly three million
donations collected by the United Kingdom and Irish Blood
Services, about 40 donations are confirmed to be positive for
HIV. Of these, a third to a half are given by men who, following
further enquiries, reveal that they are gay. It is still considered
that the risk of gay men being infected with HIV remains
sufficiently high to include the criterion that they should not
donate blood. Unfortunately, this means there will be healthy
gay men who would be suitable for giving blood but who are
excluded by the rule.”
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ONE IN THREE OF UK’S GAY
HIV+ MALES UNDIAGNOSED
A third of all gay men living with HIV in the UK do not
even know they have the virus, according to a study of
saliva samples taken from 2,000 men at 90 gay venues
in London, Manchester and Brighton. This figure was far
higher in London, where 44% of HIV+ men seemingly go
undiagnosed. The actual rate of HIV infection seems highest
in Brighton, at almost 1 in 7 (14%) of all gay men tested;
and lowest in Manchester, at 1 in 12 (8.6%).
NINE ARRESTS IN SOUTH
LONDON CLUB DRUG RAID
Lambeth Police arrested nine people on suspicion of
supplying Class A drugs following a dawn-raid crackdown
at gay nightclub, Fire, in Vauxhall, South London – after
a three-month long surveillance operation. A quantity of
Class A drugs was also recovered. The club was temporarily
closed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, but reopened on
21 May. Meantime, the Met’s LGBT Independent Advisory
Group - which advises the capital’s police on queer issues
- is asking gay groups and individuals to talk to them about
how they might best tackle the hike in serious sexual and
physical assaults, domestic violence, deaths and overdoses
linked to drink, drugs and gay venues.
THE LATE TED HEATH
MANAGED TO OBTAIN
THE HIGHEST OFFICE OF
STATE AFTER HE WAS
SUPPOSEDLY ADVISED
TO CEASE HIS COTTAGING
ACTIVITIES IN THE 1950S
WHEN HE BECAME A PRIVY
COUNCILLOR
Gay Tory member of the
London Assembly, Brian
Coleman, spills the beans on
life-long bachelor and Tory
PM (1970-1974),
Sir Edward Heath.
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homosexual acts are “acceptable”, compared with almost two thirds (65%) of the
general population.
LONDON HEALTH CHARITY LANDS £20K AWARD
NEWS FLASHES
INTERNATION NEWS
GLOBAL: Good neighbours
become good friends (not).
A survey has found that over
a third (36%) of those living
in Northern Ireland don’t
want homos in the home
next door. Neither do 29%
of Italians; 28% of Irish; 27%
of Austrians and Greeks;
26% of Portuguese; and a
surprising quarter (25%) of
all Australians. Swedes are
happiest about neighbouring
queers, with only 6%
against us!
IRAN: Several of the 87
people arrested during a raid
on a private party in Esfahán,
central Iran, on 10 May are
to be charged with the crime
of “homosexual conduct”.
Witnesses say police and
militia forced detainees into
the street, stripped them to
the waist and beat them until
their backs and faces bled,
with many suffering broken
bones. Those arrested have
been denied access to family
or lawyers.
Greenwich-based Metro Centre, the HIV prevention and sexual health charity, has scooped a
prestigious £20k GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award for its innovative work with LGB people. It
hosts a range of drop-in centres offering support and peer advice; plus a dedicated group for
those 50+. More at: www.metrocentreonline.org
...AND FINALLY
OUTSPOKEN:
KEVIN BOYLE
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
MEMBER OF THE GAY
POLICE ASSOCIATION
RELATES WHAT IT MEANS
FOR THE POLICE TO
MARCH IN UNIFORM
AT PRIDE LONDON
(SATURDAY 30 JUNE).
As far back as 1990, the Gay Police Association (GPA)
– formerly known as the Lesbian & Gay Police Association
(LAGPA) - marched at London’s Pride. They did so in ‘tasteful
casual clothing’ as staunch refusal came from the Met and
other forces against donning their uniforms. In fact, the
antics of many of our colleagues was pitiful and, often,
ludicrous. We used to wave to Special Branch officers who
had taken up positions on top of Lillywhites to film us; and
many of our uniformed colleagues lining the route turned
their backs on us as we passed. Thankfully, things have
changed.
UNIFORMED COLLEAGUES LINING
THE ROUTE TURNED THEIR BACKS
ON US AS WE PASSED
I recall attending a meeting of the Met LGBT Focus Group
in 2003, chaired by the then Commissioner, Sir John
Stevens, who was light years ahead of almost all other Chief
Constables. Sir John not only granted permission to march
in uniform but also made a supportive video message,
which was played to the massed crowds in Hyde Park.
SOPHIE HITS THE GAY SCENE
What’s the secret to a good marriage? According to singer Sophie Ellis Bextor,
regular nights out at hip gay clubs always help! Sophie, 28, is married to Richard
Jones, bass player with The Feeling, and together they have a three-year-old son.
However, Sophie confided in the recent issue of Eve magzine that the two have
a soft spot for a particular London nightspot. “It’s important to have proper dates
together. We got to a movie, have supper, maybe go clubbing. There’s a gay night,
Wig Out, that does a great disco.” In return for some great nights out, Sophie repaid
her debt to Wig Out by performing at the recent Ray Of Light fundraiser (organised
by the team behind Wig Out and Popstarz). A fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer Relief,
the event took place at Crash in Vauxhall on Sunday 6 May, and is estimated to have
raised just over £10,000.
Since then, we have secured the authority of every force
- apart from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and
Dyfed Powis - to march in uniform in London; and have
attended parades in Manchester and Brighton. We have
had the complete support of the Police Federation and the
Superintendents Association; and of the Association of Chief
Police Officers, who have even marched with us, sending
out a strong signal of commitment. We have pride of place
at the head of the parade and will be joined this year by
representatives from the Fire and Ambulance Services, as
well as the Armed Forces.
BOY GEORGE ARRESTED
Never one to stray far from controversy, singer Boy George was recently arrested and bailed on allegations of false
imprisonment and assault. The arrest followed complaints from a 28-year-old man, who claimed that the 45-year-old
singer, DJ and artist invited him to his house to take some photographs. The alleged
offences took place at the singer’s home. A police spokesman refused to confirm the
singer’s identity, but did confirm that “a man in his 40s” had been bailed to appear
before them again in July pending further inquiries. George’s brother, Kevin, was
quoted in the NME as saying that George found the allegations “hilarious”.
I have been fortunate to attend almost all parades since
2003 and the feeling of warmth which comes in waves
from the crowds is almost too much. We give off the
unmistakable message to all society that the police
service of this country values staff irrespective of their
sexual orientation. All the doom mongers who predicted a
catalogue of public ill-feeling and condemnation have been
proved completely wrong.
Sophie is a gay
clubbing regular
Boy George back
in hot water
GAY GORDON’S A “POOF”
Whilst former PM Heath’s gay past was enjoying its latest posthumous outing, our
supposedly imminent PM Brown was being verbally, homophobically assaulted by
a gang of hoodies in London’s Soho, as he left famous Greek Street eatery, The Gay
Hussar. “They were all screaming abuse at him, calling him gay and a poof,” one
onlooker recalled, as the dour Scots charmer fled. “A girl said she’d had her benefits
cut and was going to rob him.”
Try getting the authorities in Poland or Russia to even allow
such an event, let alone one where their police can take part
in a demonstration of both professional and personal pride.
For more about the Gay Police Association and their work:
www.gay.police.uk. Pride London: www.pridelondon.org.
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with cross-party support.
1998
2000
2001
2003
2003
2004
2005
2005
2005
2007
2007
Human Rights Act.
Ban on Gays in Military Lifted.
Equalisation of the Age of Consent.
Abolition of Section 28.
Employment Protections.
Gross Indecency & Buggery Laws – repealed.
Enhanced sentencing for gay-hate crimes.
Gay Couples Allowed to Co-adopt.
Civil Partnerships.
Protections in the Provision of Goods & Services.
Commission for Equality & Human Rights (CEHR)
– due to go live in October 2007.
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01 HEALEY STREET, £250,000
A one-bed flat just under the
three percent stamp duty mark,
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Olivers. 020 7284 1222
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02 NORTH POINT SQUARE,
£445,000
BLACK CAP
171 HIGH STREET
Camden’s established gay
bar, famous for its drag acts
and late night parties. The
upstairs bar and garden is
great for socialising.
PURPLE TURTLE
61-65 CROWNDALE ROAD
This quintessential Camden
music bar boasts a studenty
clientele. Hosts the occasional
gay indie night and is very
gay (and goth!) friendly.
SOHO GYMS
193 HIGH STREET
Gay-friendly gym in central
Camden, benefiting from
state of the art equipment
and regular fitness classes.
www.sohogyms.com.
03 CAMDEN SQUARE, £675,000
Two double bedrooms and two
bathroom flat on the top floor
of a new-build development
(pictured left), close to Camden
Road. The property comes complete with a car parking space.
A massive Victorian terraced
house with four bedrooms over
four floors (pictured left). The
property comprises of a newly
fitted kitchen, a courtyard rear
garden, roof terrace and retains
many original features.
Winkworth.
020 7485 9210
McHugh & Co.
020 7485 0112
CAMDEN MARKET
CAMDEN HIGH ROAD
Usually full of grungy
student types, but also a
few gay guys can often
be seen perusing the
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LOCATIONS
By Josh Rafter from Outlet
NORTH
WILLESDEN GREEN
AND ISLINGTON
Budget: Expect to pay £595£1,200 per month for a studio
More of our clients are
looking to the North in
places like Islington and
Willesden Green. Both these
locations are gay friendly,
even if there isn’t a big
scene yet. North London is
great for cheaper housing
and good transport while
getting a bit of nightlife too.
CENTRAL
SOHO AND NOHO
(That’s north of Soho)
Budget: Expect to pay £800£1,600 for a studio
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but properties are snapped
up around here fast. It’s
also a very expensive area,
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average earning Londoner.
If this is the case but you
want to live centrally, try
Noho or even the new
King’s Cross area.
SOUTH
VAUXHALL AND
KENNINGTON
Expect to pay £795-£1,000
per month for a studio
There’s been a huge increase
in rentals in Vauxhall and
Kennington over the last
year alone. People are calling it the new gay village.
Properties are spacious, and
there’s a lot of choice but it’s
not too suburban - the area
still has a bit of edge to it.
01 GET A MATE When looking for a housemate, be
04 THE INTERVIEW Be honest about who you are.
realistic but honest in your ad. Advertise in the right place,
try Outlet for gay people, Gumtree.com and London’s Loot.
There’s no point winning over a bunch of new flatmates if
they’re not going to fit in with your lifestyle.
02 NO GOOSEBERRIES If you’re single, avoid sharing
with a couple. You could find yourself in the middle of their
disputes, or worse, find them ganging up on you when it
comes to house decisions.
04 GET PERSONAL If having a home like Clapham
03 INTERESTING CHARACTERS Sharing is a great
06 FORMALITIES FIRST Set out clear ground
way to meet new people. Consider sharing with different
personalities with different skills, and even both gay and
straight flatmates – as long as your personalities fit, what
does it matter about sexualities? This way they may not get
too involved in your private life.
rules about money and bills before you sign anything. If
you’re unsure, ask a friend or solicitor to check over any
paperwork. Also find out about house work, sharing
essential food and getting a kitty for household items.
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Junction is not for you, then when looking for gay
housemates, don’t feel shy about asking personal questions,
after all you will be living together.
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DEAR LEGAL DOC,
I have met a beautiful
guy from Thailand, I
want to enter a civil
partnership with him,
everybody thinks he
is just after British
Citizenship but I
love him and I dont
care. If we did enter
a civil partnership,
how long would he
need to stay in a civil
partnership with me
before he could get his
citizenship?
Jerry
DEAR JERRY,
If your partner is subject
to UK immigration control
there may be restrictions
to you forming a civil
partnership. To find out
how this may affect you,
you should contact the
Home Office Immigration
and Nationality Directorate
(www.uklgig.org.uk)
Gabriele
For further advice, please
speak to Avv. Gabriele
Giambrone at gabriele@
gaylawyers.co.uk , or call him
on 0870 0427 631.
www.gaylawyers.co.uk.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS
VERY GENERAL ADVICE AND
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AVOID TAX ON A SECOND HOME
Own more than one property? If you do then some thought needs to be given to what you do
because capital gains tax could be an expensive surprise. This is the tax payable when people give
away or sell an asset that has increased in value and can be as much as 40 percent of the profit. Civil
partners may give assets to each other without having to pay capital gains tax. But as civil partners,
you can only have one main residence that is exempt. If you own more than one property you should
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Are you or your company affiliated to any gay organisations?
Yes UKLGIG (UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group). We also get a lot of work from
numerous other organisations, outreach projects and from within the profession to deal
with complicated cases. This is my chance to say thank you. I am happy to lecture charitable
agencies on a pro bono basis whenever I can. Just email me on [email protected].
What attracted you to becoming one of this year’s role model sponsors?
I think it is great that the LGBT media are supporting young models to secure employment
without the fear of discrimination. It’s a bit of fun and I’m not one to say no to being in the
company of beautiful women!
What’s the hardest part of the job?
For me it is more management and working within a profession where change is slow, but
at present being embraced by fellow members. My other pet hate is seeing the demise of
community legal service providers. I find it a shame that there are an increasing number
of people who need representation and who simply cannot afford it. I think the number of
people who fall within this category will increase thus reducing access to justice.
What do you love about the job?
I love the diversity and the ability to implement change. I work with a varying range of
clients and love the new challenges they can bring.
ON TRIAL//ARONA SARWAR
We put this month’s solicitor through the Out legal inquisition
What do you think is the biggest benefit legally to come out of the Civil Partnership Act?
Clarity and equality. I love the fact that many jurisdictions across the world have followed
suit, and if not at least it has got them to talk about this taboo area.
COMPANY: ARONA SARWAR & CO. SOLICITORS
INTERESTS: PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIALISING, PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Arona Sarwar has run her LGBT practice for the last six years and has finally succumbed to giving
us this interview!
What section of law do you specialise in?
I specialise in immigration cases, employment law, and IP rights. The majority of my clients
are civil partners.
Arona Sarwar & Co, soon to be ARONA SARWAR LLP Solicitors, 13C Hoe St, London E17 4SD. By
appointment only - Goodge Place, W1. For more info: www.aronasarwar.co.uk, email: info@
aronasarwar.co.uk. Or call: 020 8520 5170 /fax: 020 8520 2197.
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- generally euros in the Med, dollars in the Americas, etc - to tip porters, staff, chefs, etc. It
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slacks.
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clearing the ship in foreign ports - carry the passport copy ashore with you.
08 BEAT THE QUEUES: Make land excursion reservations - and any onboard spa or salon
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- 19 JAN
20 JAN
- 18 FEB
23 JUL
- 22 AUG
23 AUG
- 22 SEP
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
LEO
VIRGO
Your love life is on the up this month,
but you may well be deliberating
over where you’re going in terms
of work. You may be in need of a
change of career but apprehensive
about taking the plunge. Don’t
ignore your instincts as they’re trying
to tell you something.
With Venus entering the
relationship angle of your chart
on the 6th, your love life is soaring
to heights you’d previously never
imagined. If you’re single, there
are a host of options open to you
on the romantic front, so don’t be
shy of pursuing them.
19 FEB
- 20 MAR
PISCES
GEMINI
Johnny Depp, born 9
June 1963, celebrates his
44th birthday this year.
Geminis are known to
make good actors, being
adaptable and versatile,
communicative and witty.
On the downside, they
can also be superficial and
inconsistent.
There are unresolved issues that
still need sorting out in your life,
particularly on the relationship front,
and this month is the time to do just
that. Stop putting it off, it won’t just go
away! You’re in luck financially however,
so make the most of your spare cash.
An unexpected occurrence around
the start of the month has the
potential to leave you somewhat
shaken, but don’t let this throw
you off your stride. Mars is likely
to send an interesting project your
way, whilst Venus’arrival on the 6th
ensures you get noticed at work.
23 SEP
- 22 OCT
LIBRA
Family matters are weighing on
your mind, and something that
you’d hoped would be settled by
now continues to cause unrest.
There’s nothing you can really do to
alleviate the situation, but wait for
things to settle. Things will improve
shortly, so hang on in there.
It’s smiles all round for you this
month Libra as work and love is
on the up. June also signifies great
news for your finances - whether
it be an unexpected windfall or
a promotion at work, you’ll be
laughing all the way to the bank!
21 MAR
- 19 APR
20 APR
- 20 MAY
21 MAY
- 21 JUN
22 JUN
- 22 JUL
23 OCT
- 21 NOV
22 NOV
- 21 DEC
ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
After a restless few weeks, you’re
going to find new reserves of
energy, giving you a renewed sense
of confidence for the duration of
June. A fling has the potential to
leave you exhilarated so if you’re
not already attached, don’t be too
shy to take the plunge!
Uranus takes care of work related
matters this month, allowing you
to focus on other areas of your
life, as well as giving you a muchdeserved breather. If you’ve been
putting off important jobs around
the home, now is the time to get
them sorted.
You’ll be in high spirits for the
first half of June, but beware of
financial pitfalls towards the latter
stages of the month, as your
ruler, Mercury, moves backwards.
You’ve been considering an image
revamp, and there’s no better time
to get creative than around the 6th.
Mercury puts you in a contemplative
mood, leading you to question
everything from your diet to
where you’re going career-wise.
Take advantage of this newfound
introspection and make some key
changes in those areas that have been
setting you back in recent months.
You’ve been feeling weighed
down by work recently, but it’s
finally time to reap the rewards of
your labour. Venus and Saturn will
help you to do so fairly early on
in the month, ensuring a positive
breakthrough. The stars also show
potential for some romance.
You may well have several potential
love interests in the pipeline,
but don’t be greedy as this will
backfire in the long term. If you’ve
previously been used to no-strings
relationships, be open to the idea
of letting someone get closer - it
could be just what you need.
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One of London’s most gay-friendly beauty clinics is undoubtedly Mollo Beauty,
based near Earls Court. Presided over by Dr Francesco Mollo, the treatment rooms
are found within his London residence, lending a decidedly discreet and homely
feel to any visit.
Dr Mollo has been a fully-qualified doctor for 20 years and is a registered
consultant. He splits his time between practices in his homeland of Italy and his
treatment centre in London. Here in the capital he offers a range of non-surgical
cosmetic treatments – predominantly Botox-A for the treatment of wrinkles or
excess perspiration, and filler injections of Aquimid or Jaluronic Acid. Both can
be used to correct soft-tissue deficiencies or to fill in deeper lines and wrinkles.
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body, telling us that he’s recently had increased demand for fillers to treat saggy
buttocks!
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Restylane Perlane (again for treating deep folds and wrinkles). Besides fighting
the effects of ageing, treatments are also suitable for combating the wasting
effects of HIV lypodistrophy.
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his staff are happy to fully explain all treatments and any possible side-effects.
For more details about what they offer, check the website at www.mollobeauty.com,
call on 07958-114566, or email [email protected]
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MULTIVITAMIN
WARNING
A study conducted in
the US has concluded
that taking lots of
multivitamins may
increase your chances
of developing prostate
cancer!
The results appeared in the Journal of the National
Cancer Institute, and it found that taking multivitamins
more than seven times a week led to an increased rink of
advanced and fatal prostrate cancer.
Prostrate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed
cancer in UK men. Various prostate cancers have been
identified, some of which are very slow growing and
indolent, while others are more aggressive and fatal. If
caught at an early stage - ideally whilst still confined to
the prostrate and before spreading elsewhere in the body
– the cancer is usually treatable.
Experts agree that the best way of minimising your
chances of developing the cancer are to eat a healthy diet,
and not to think that vitamin supplements are a good
substitute for a diet rich in fresh vegetables and fruit. The
US study looked at data taken from nearly 30,000 men,
and found that the risk of advanced prostate cancer was
32% higher in those who took multivitamins more than
once a day than in those who take none at all. It was
highest in those who had a family history of the disease,
and who took supplements of selenium, beta-carotene
and zinc. The researchers were unable to say why increased
doses of multi-vitamins might have this effect.
Commenting on the findings, Liz Baker, science
information officer at Cancer Research UK, said: “It’s still
not entirely clear what factors can affect a man’s risk
of developing prostate cancer. And there is conflicting
evidence on the pros and cons of vitamin supplements.
These products don’t seem to give us the same benefits as
vitamins that naturally occur in our food. We encourage
people wanting to reduce their risk of cancer to eat a
diet rich in fibre, vegetables and fruit, and low in red and
processed meat.”
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