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N o 11 0 5 11 M a y 2 0 16
We meet
the gay men's
DANCE
NICOLA ROBERTS
career
retrospective
COMPANY
SASHA
SELAVIE
RETURNS
DEPARTURE
Q&A with
Director
Andrew
Steggall
EURO
BOYS
GOING
DOWN
The Sex
Shells
head to
Brighton
EUROVISION IS HERE
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In a recent survey of
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found 92% had watched
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to wear condoms in real
life. This information comes
in the midst of a debate
on whether bareback porn
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Brighton Pride is on 5th – 7th August and
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GROUNDBREAKING. They’ve got princess of
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and, and…CARLY RAE JEPSEN! Brighton Pride is
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E U R O
S T A S H
Tafanik
Homostash
is celebrating
Eurovision, hairy-lipstyle, with a big old
knees-up down at
Dalston Superstore
this Friday 13th
May. They’ll be
playing Euro delights
upstairs and their
signature fit techno
downstairs with
Brazil’s Paulo Tessuto.
To get you in the
mood, moustachioed
maestro Tafkanik and
Eurovision mavencum-DJ Eureka are
taking us through this
year’s contestants.
DOUZE POINTS.
Eureka
© E3 fotografia
Tafkanik: Hi Eureka, I am happy to see you again, at long last!
Eureka: I’m thrilled to see my favourite moustachioed man! I was
on a Eurovision binge and lost track of time. But I’m back and ready
for this year’s season of Euro-drama in Stockholm!
Tafkanik: I know you’ve worked for the contest in the past. Are you
again involved this year?
Eureka: Yes indeed, in fact this year is my twelfth Eurovision!
Tafkanik: You beat me, I only did five. By the way when did your
Eurovision journey begin?
Eureka: I remember as if it was yesterday. 1994, Poland entered the
contest for the first time. I was blown away.
Tafkanik: And what is your favourite Eurovision related moment?
Eureka: It must be when you introduced me to Conchita Wurst at
the gig you organised at Larry Tee’s party in East Bloc. It was a night
I will never forget, until this day everyone says we look like sisters!
Tafkanik: Indeed, you both have the talent, charisma and looks.
But tell me who are your favourites this year?
Eureka: Mine is Armenia and my glamorous sis Iveta Mukuchyan
with her “LoveWave” entry which is so powerful that it is actually a
love tsunami. She is hot as fuck, has the voice and the staging is just
on point - gurl, she will slay.
Tafkanik: Well unless the Ukrainian singer Jamala does not get
in her way! She has the most challenging song this year. “1944” is
a personal story about Jamala’s grandmother who was a Crimean
Tatar and was deported to Siberia by the Soviet army. It caused a lot
of political controversy already. I guess Russia did not approve.
Eureka: Yes, according to bookies Jamala is catching up quickly
and is currently the second favourite to win. However Russia’s Sergey
Lazarev is number one. They are really aiming for victory with a jaw
dropping LED driven performance. The staging is explosive and
futuristic. We both remember last years’ winner Mans Zelmerlow and
how fresh his performance was. This one is one step ahead.
Tafkanik: Russia is definitely spending the roubles on it and tries to
create a gay friendly image with sexy hunk Sergey. I am not buying it
though. By the way are there any other hunks you fancy this year?
Eureka: Freddie from Hungary, no brainer. He is the unquestionable
winner of the Mr Eurovision fanbase polls across Europe!
Tafkanik: He will definitely do well with his catchy song and his
sexy raspy voice. I can see people picking up their phones to vote!
Eureka: And there is also Amir from France, his charm and
gorgeous voice will melt many peoples’ hearts! He is also third in
the betting odds but his rehearsals have slightly disappointed. Just
Armenia - Iveta Mukuchyan by Andres Putting (EBU)
Ukraine - Jamala by Andres Putting (EBU)
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Russia - Sergei Lazarev by Andres Putting (EBU)
UK Joe & JAke - by Anna Velikova (EBU)
like Croatia’s Nina Kralijc who was among bookies’ favourites for
Eureka: Eurovision is a celebration of LGBT people and it’s great
many weeks until the first live rehearsal after which her odds have
that every year there are some performers from our community like
been drifting. It almost feels that Nina and her team do everything
this year’s representatives from Poland and Israel. Michal Szpak and
in order not to even qualify for the final! She will be wearing a
Hovi Star stand out both by their androgynous looks and both have
kimono that looks like a tent which gets ripped of half way through
one the best vocals in the competition.
to reveal a ‘Las Vegas show girl dressed as a peacock who had a
Tafkanik: We also can not forget to mention some big names this
fight with a fan’.
year. Nicky Byrne from Westlife who will sing ‘Sunlight’. How do you
Tafkanik: Well, somebody has to win the Barbara Dex award for
evaluate his chances?
the worst dressed act in the end. But sometimes less is more.
Eureka: Obviously Westlife has a massive fanbase and he can rely
on that, having years of stage experience will
Eureka: You mean Ivan from Belarus?
There was a rumour that he would be going
definitely play in his favour.
commando during his song ‘How to Fly’ and
Tafkanik: Many Eurovision journalists have
you know much I would commend that. Still the
pointed out that despite his experience he might
producers did not allow it but he will manage to
be left behind by much more inexperienced
bypass it on the night in a clever way.
artists such as our very own Joe and Jake
Tafkanik: He is definitely one of the positive
representing the UK. They have not yet released
surprises after the rehearsals just as Belgium’s
a record and their only TV experience is from
Laura Tessoro who is singing a bombastic disco
the Voice UK. But their song ‘You’re not alone’ is
number ‘What’s the Pressure?’. The 19 year old
performed in a very endearing way and reminds
has a great stage presence and a sleek dance
of Coldplay in a good way.
routine that will surely get everyone off their
Eureka: The cherry on the cake will be Justin
couch during her performance.
Timberlake though! And no he is not competing
Eureka: Someone has just stepped into
but he will perform his brand-new hit single
Conchita, Eureka & Tafkanik © Joel Ryder
fabulous. But then not everyone’s performance
‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ for the first time live.
That will be surely one of the highlights.
is as sleek as hers! I have a feeling that Spain’s
Tafkanik: Luckily for the other contestants he is not competing! It
Barei might trip and fall.
will be a great spectacle on the 14th of May but can we see you and
Tafkanik: Somebody is giving us a spoiler! I “say yay” to Barei,
hear the songs anywhere before the final?
her song is fun and I would have nothing against the Eurovision
Eureka: Oh yes, I will be back from Stockholm for one night only
somewhere warm next year.
especially to DJ and host the upcoming HOMOSTASH party in
Eureka: Indeed, Bulgaria could be another sunny destination.
Poli Genova is back after a failed attempt in 2011. And she comes
Dalston Superstore this very Friday! It will be the perfect place to get
back fierce!
into the Eurovision groove. I might even give a performance myself. I
Tafkanik: Her track ‘If Love Was A Crime’ is a modern pop song
promise I will not disappoint my fans!
with Bulgarian folk elements and a reference to LGBT rights.
Tafkanik: I can’t wait, see you at HOMOSTASH!
Israel - Hovi Star by Andres Putting (EBU)
Homostash: European Edition is on
Friday 13th May
France - Amir by Thomas Hanses
at Dalston Superstore (117 Kingsland High
Street, E8 2PB), 9pm – 3am.
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Nicola Roberts
Career
Retrospective
by Dylan Jones @dylanbjones
WE ALL KNOW NICOLA ROBERTS is the best member of Girls Aloud. She is isn’t
she! Well, she’s the most critically viable at least.
She’s the only one who wouldn’t look like an idiot in a nightclub in Dalston. In fact
she’s probably the only one who’s BEEN to a nightclub in Dalston. Cheryl probably
thinks Dalston is a breed of dog, and Kimberley’s probably one of those awful
people who goes “eeew I don’t want to go to Dalston, it’s scary!” and then continues
to watch Come Dine With Me. The Kimberleys of the world are insignificant little
nonsenses. Soz Kimberley.
Anyway, we’ve already done “career retrospectives” (lol) of the only other two
members of Girls Aloud who matter – Sarah and Nadine. Sarah because she’s a total
waster who always looks like she’s just got out of bed, which we love. And Nadine
because she’s dangerously skinny and a fucking bitch, which we also love.
Now it’s Nicola’s turn! Now, Nicola is the only member we’ve had personal runins with. We’ve got LOADSA GOSS FOR YOU! Vicious tweets! Stony faced-ness!
YES! So here we go, it’s the Nicola Roberts career retrospective!
2002 – 2009
Nicola was in the girl group, Girls
Aloud. A largely unimportant and
unrewarding part of her career.
2010
A bit
later in
2010
Nicola STRUCK OUT ON HER OWN! She released Beat Of My
Drum, written by herself and Diplo. It was a stomping electropop
sensation! Nicola cemented herself in the eyes of critics and
audiences alike. Most importantly, the B-side of the EP (remember
those?) was called Disco, Blisters & A Comedown…we’ve named
our music column in its honour!
Nicola
performed at T4
On The Beach.
Not exactly a
career high, but
she was in close
proximity to June
Sarpong, so
we’ve included
it. She also
performed at
a gay night in
London we’ve
never heard of
called “G-A-Y”.
Even Later
in 2010
She was a guest judge
on Britain’s Next Top
Model! She was stonyfaced and an absolute
cow, and we loved it.
2011
She worked with
electropop pioneers like
Dragonette and Diplo to
produce an ouvre of pop
perfection, by the name
of Cinderella’s Eyes.
Lead singles included
Beat Of My Drum, which
as we’ve already said
was a solid gold banger,
and Lucky Day, which
would have been a
good song if she hadn’t
screeched so much. Well
done Nicola! Needless
to say Cinderella’s Eyes
was critically acclaimed.
NME said “Unlike the
work of her fellow girls,
there is some actual
depth and wit here.”
Cheryl must have been
FUMIN!
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2012
Nicola was chosen (CHOSEN) by
Rihanna (RIHANNA) to be a mentor
on Styled To Rock. We need to take a
moment to appreciate the gravity of this
situation. Being chosen by Rihanna is
like being chosen for the hockey team
by the most popular girl in school, times
10,000. Of course, Nicola remained
the height of British stiff-upper-lipped
decorum and composure. None of that
screeching American nonsense. Good
for you Nicola! Quite right too.
Later in 2012
2013
She approached education
secretary Michael Gove and
implored him to combat bullying
in schools. She also sent him her
track Sticks + Stones to listen to,
and think about how he’d been
hurt in school, or how he’d hurt
others. This is actually true.
Really not much
happened. She went on
holiday to the South of
France a few times, and
had “brunch” at places
like The Bluebird and
SushiSamba. She wore
lots of high-collared
dresses and cut her hair.
2014
2015
Press officer of The Glory Jack Cullen
spotted her leaving London Fields Brewery
in a huff, and tweeted her saying “Just
saw Nicola Roberts storming off, was
it something we didn’t say?” A flurry of
angry responses from Nicola ensued, in
which she stated that she “didn’t have to
say hello to everyone.” Nobody heard
from her for months afterwards.
NICOLA IS BACK. She’s at
an event with East London
DJ and friend to QX, Chema
Diaz. He took a picture of her
with a coat over her head,
which we can’t find.
Later
in
2015
Nicola gets
a parking
ticket. Oh
well.
A bit later in 2016
Early
2016
Financing website mediamass.net published
an article claiming Nicola Roberts was the
highest paid singer in the world:
“The English singer has an estimated net
worth of $145 million,” they said “She owes
her fortune to smart stock investments and
substantial property holdings. She also
owns several restaurants (the “Fat Roberts
Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team
(the “Stamford Angels”) and has launched
her own brand of vodka.”
Sadly, this is all complete and utter bollocks.
Nicola meets an
off-duty Vanity
Von Glow at
the opening of
bar/restaurant
Zebrano. Vanity
invites her to
Bombshell. She
politely declines,
gets in a taxi, and
leaves.
Even
later in
2016
The Mail Online
posts a story
about Nicola
falling off her
paddleboard
whilst on holiday
in Barbados. As
Mail stories go,
falling off your
paddleboard in
Barbados is quite
a glamorous
one. Well done
Nicola.
Present
She is allegedly working on a SECOND ALBUM. The world (or at
least, a few gays in East London) await it with baited breath.
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Self-proclaimed darlings of the
th London
gay scene and denizens of the comedy
troupe
underworld, queer comedy sketch
ske
The Sex Shells are leaving their ccurrent home
of Haggerston’s super-pub The Glory and
seaside!
heading to the seasid
A
s part of Brighton’s Fringe
Festival this month, they’ll
be debuting their latest
production, ‘Going Down’: a
glittering,
twisted, all-singing, all-prancing look at gay
glitter
life and,
an uh, gay death in the twenty-first century.
Scream
helplessly as the three whoresmen of the
Sc
apocalypse
- Calum Mac, Dom Top, and Le Strange
apoca
– end up where the homos go to fry. GAYDES, the
Homo Underworld.
Setting
the Shells’ depraved thoughts to music is
Set
the lethally
talented pianist Rosie Thorn (aka Rose
let
Lewenstein.
As she journeys into the pits of Hell
Lewen
to find her fallen friends, she encounters a host of
mythological
mates along the way: inhabitants of a
mytho
blackly
blackl sparkling hell of their own devising.
Pop
Po princesses, dealers, cows, televangelists, timewasters,
gym-bunnies, jizz-cummies, three-headed
t
bitches, psychics, haters, and see-ya-laters - all burn
together in this anarchic circus, set to a wickedly clever
soundtrack of re-written pop, theatre and movie tunes.
Expect to hear all-new interpretations of anything,
from Disney to Britney, enthusiastically sung by the
Shells themselves. Plus, get ready for the group’s
signature razor-sharp observations about the gay
scene, drug use, dating, mating and, well, anything else
that takes their fancy!
If their previous full houses at The Glory are
anything to go by, this one is set to be a musical
comedy juggernaut, so batten down the hatches,
Brightonians and be afraid. Be very afraid. Oh, and
book your tickets now, yeah?
The question is, when damnation is this much fun,
would you really want to be saved?
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C L U B
N E W S
For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 48-52
50-54 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com
For listings on the go, download the free QX GAY LONDON app at the iTunes store.
Louis Port
Friday 13th May
A:M Louise Port’s
40th Birthday Bash
Protocol, 6A South Lambeth Place, SW8 1SP,
11pm – 11am. £4 with a flyer/AD before 1am
It’s time to celebrate
HBIC Louise Port’s
big 4-0 this Friday.
Where better than her
monster afterhours
event A:M? It’s an
eleven hour marathon,
featuring tunes from
the likes of Gonzalo,
Michel Mizrahi, Nik
Denton, D’Johnny,
Yvette Lindquist,
Terry Bryan, and
Richard Jones. Plus,
the lady of the hour(s)
will be strutting around
on hosting duties.
Give her a big sloppy
birthday snog from us.
Or don’t. She might
ban you.
Friday 13th May
SAY YES to all the European
moustaches on the eve of
the Eurovision final! They’ve
got with a guest DJ straight
from Sao Paolo, Paulo
Tessuto, founder of the
biggest queer techno party in
Brazil setting the basement
on fire alongside Carly Foxx
and Pavliné! Upstairs we
will have a colourful affair
with competitions, crazy
moustache fun, disco, house
and Eurovision classics by
residents Tafkanik, JVP,
Andrew Moore as well as a
massive comeback by the iconic
Eureka Dobravka!
HOMOSTASH:
EUROPEAN EDITION
Tafkanik
Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB,
9pm – 3am. £7 (incl FREE afterparty entry to Le Cock @ East Bloc)
Friday 13th May
Anthem
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY,
9pm-5am. £8 adv, £10 OTD.
A night celebrating
NRG and trance
classics. Incorporating
all 90s/00s hardbag
styles including Euro
house, NRG, dream
house, trance and
Eurodance, this is a
night for those that
loved their music
chunky, fast, NRGetic
and uplifting. Legend
Sean Sirrs heads
up the night playing
the midnight till 3am
slot, Don Grant
plays from 9pm ‘til
midnight and Ian
Lloyd closes the night
from 3 ‘til 5am.
Don Grant
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For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 48-52 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com
C L U B
N E W S
Saturday 14th May
XXL
Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, SE1 9UF,
10pm – 7am. £15, £8 members.
X to the-X to the- XXL. My name is XXL. My sign is XXL. My number is XXL. You need to bloody go! All my bear boys listen up, if you wanna
find a cub, lick your lips and swing your hips and head down to XXL! Yes, we just re-wrote a Meghan Trainor song to promote London’s
friendliest and attitude free bear party. Be thankful it wasn’t “ALL ABOUT THOSE BEARS”, ok? Just bloody go and dance. You’ll love it.
Saturday 14th May
Blocheads vs
Motherload
East Bloc’s weekly Saturday monster is going up against their big
mama of House, Motherload in the main room! D Ramirez, Guy
Williams and Martyn Fitzgerald will battle it out on the decks,
while Beary Carey keeps pop and r’n’b spinning in the back bar. It’s
gonna be a BLOC-BUSTER. Keep an eye on that Beary Carey though,
she still doesn’t know you!
East Bloc, 217 City Road, EC1V 1JN, 11pm – 6am.
£5 before 12:30, £10 after.
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C L U B
N E W S
For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 48-52
50-54 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com
Holestar
Saturday 14th May
Holestar's
Eurovision Party/
Bubbas
Oh Christ, Holestar,
is up and about again.
The wheelchair’s been
hurled into the Thames
and she’s tottered
over to Bloc Bar for a
Eurovision fiesta. She’ll
be giving you her usual
upbeat commentary
on each of the songs,
and probably forcing
you to listen to a few of
her own too. After that
they’ve got the monthly
bear/bloke/otter party
Bubba’s, which is a
heaven of burly boys,
beer and burgers.
Saturday sorted.
Saturday 14th May
The Glory's Eurovision Party
Bloc Bar, 18 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9NX,
9pm – 3am. £5.
Oh Lord almighty, The
Glory’s annual two-floor
Eurovision take-over is
here. Come and watch
Eurovision with some the
mad trannies and punters
who love it most. It’s The
Glory so you know they
know how to throw a party.
Jonny Woo, Ma Butcher
& Sue Ellen will be hosting
the affair and there’ll be a
post-show disco party from
Spain’s Mariano Robles,
with guest Euro lipsyncs
throughout the night – Ooh!
The Glory, 281 Kingsland Rd,
London, E2 8AS, Doors 5pm. Free
before 10pm, £5 after.
Sunday 15th May
Orange
It’s juicy! It’s tasty! It’s REALLY good for you.
It’s Orange of course! This Sunday you’ve Fat
Tony, Nik Denton, Alex Georgiou and
Chris Barker freshly squeezing out their most
nutritious hits for you. Glendora’s on hosting
duties too. She’s a shade of tangerine and her
bum is a bit like orange peel, so it’s all on-theme.
Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RT, 11pm
– 7am. £1 entry before 1am
with a flyer/AD
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XXL
07/05/16
Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza,
SE1 9UF
Words and Photos
by Victor Hensel-Coe
Welcome back to that XXL vibe,
we’re fierce and chunky, it’s a well
known ride.
There’s more cushion for the
pushin at Invicta Plaza, so get your
hairy arse off of Growlr.
Cubs are grooving in that main
arch, with Alex Logan- who made
the boogy start.
We got our jive from Christian
Morris, whose tunes made you a
dancing Dorris.
Arch 2 was Joe Egg and DJ David,
who had them bears getting gosh
darn naked.
That night there was beef and
sweat and men, with a couple of
preppy boys named Michael and
Ben.
They joined in the manic brawl,
because at XXL, one club fits all.
So in the end, a fab night was had,
and in it’s left us all looking pretty
drab. But baby bear don’t feel
blue, ‘cos come this Saturday night
XXL is coming back for you!
“More cushion
for the pushin at
Invicta Plaza.”
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GLORY WOTEVER
06/05/2016
The Glory, 281 Kingsland
Road, E2 8AS
Words by Bourgeoisie
Photos by Mark Storey
The Glory’s truly vers basement was
transformed on Friday night into an intimate
theatre, hosting Wotever World’s Non-Binary
cabaret. For those of you who don’t know,
Wotever is a weekly queer cabaret and community
held every Tuesday night at the RVT for well over
10 years. Ingo, a founder of Wotever, hosted the
evening’s acts, which stretched over an hour and
a half, and left us all a flutter with queer potential.
The show was incredibly diverse, featuring a
rapper, singers, lipsynch, and an incredible
spoken word from The Phoenix. My highlight
of the show was a devastatingly beautiful and
haunting performance from last year’s winner of
Man Up, johnsmith. Floaty scene sweetheart Maxi
More, of the Family Fierce, was another standout:
presenting her Poetry Grind, consisting of found
text from that little orange app and transitioning
into a triumphant lipsynch evangelizing the
power of queer pubs. The party continued after
the cabaret, with Wotever’s Hug the DJ, DJ
Malteser and Jo the Bunny spinning only the best
for the rest of the night. The entire night was all
embracing: in a scene that can be predominately
focused on white, cis-gender gay men, to find
a place where being Wotever is celebrated is
something to be triumphant about. BRAVA.
“The entire
night was all
embracing.”
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Beyond @ Fire
08/05/2016
39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT
Words and Photos by
ChrisJepson.com
“Beyond’s spring
season has
officially started.”
After last weekend’s
MAJOR bank holiday
mayhem, this weekend I
promised myself a nice
quiet one, but come 6am
on Sunday morning and I
mysteriously found myself
in a packed Lounge at
Fire with Lee Harris on the
decks. It’s official, I have
no will power! But blimey
O’Riley was it fun! The
club was festooned with
spring-time finery. Fat
Tony and Zach Burns were
lighting up the main room
and there were fiery frolics on the stage from the super-hot Beyond
dancers. Out in the garden the catwalk was open as the surge in
summer temperatures made for a parade of legs in shorts from some
beautiful men, with gorgeous hosts Alfonso and Martin keeping the
party lubed better than Crisco in a cake factory. Beyond’s spring
season has officially started.
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Blocheads
07/05/16
East Bloc, 217 City Road
EC1V 1JN
Words and Photos by
Mark Storey
Good news! East Bloc is delivering Blocheads weekly now. I kid you not, this east
London favourite is now happening every Saturday, so there’s no excuse to miss out on all
the fun. Blocheads has been going strong for a few years now and it always pulls in the
crowds. Event after event showcases some of the sexiest DJs and guests, so who could blame
people clamouring for more? Tonight saw some right sweaty fun; tops off, shorts hiked up,
flashing of flesh in every direction. Lady Lloyd got the boys all hot under the bumper, as
she does oh too well, the sexy mare. By 1am the place was pumping, wall to wall bopping.
What a laugh; fun night, great staff and all the atmosphere we have come to expect from
this little gem on Old Street.. Also shoutouts to AttackAttackAttack, Beary Carey and Martin
Fitzgerald. Great tunes, guys Pumping!
“This east
London
favourite is
now happening
every Saturday.
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R A I S I N G
T H E
B A R
The Glory
281 Kingsland Road, Haggerston, E2 8AS
We’ve said it before, and we’ll SAY IT AGAIN! We love The Glory!
What with all this summery weather going on now, it’s in a perfect
location beside the canal (or, as some have amibitiously christened
it, the “Haggerston Riviera”). You can have some cans on a hot
be-dreadlocked, be-tattooed man’s house boat, whilst feeling all
Sienna Miller and wearing a “boho chic” maxi dress and a big
floppy hat. THEN, as the shadows creep over the water, you can
get up and drag him into The Glory, for drag, fags, and slags! Pay
particular attention on Wednesday nights from 8pm, when it’s their
revolutionary drag king contest, Man Up!
Mandy Gap
The Old Ship
17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW
Hoist your mainsails, raise your masts, and cruise down to The Old
Ship in East London, for the best cabaret this side of the Limehouse
Basin! The Old Ship’s a great little place, with a fun crowd and
friendly, non-judgy vibes. Don’t miss the second heat of cabaret
contest Drag Idol on Friday 13th with Mandy Gap!
The Two Brewers
West 5
114 Clapham High Street, Clapham,
SW4 7UJ
Popes Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NT
West 5 is a big gay club situated in a
charming tudor-style house! Sounds
awesome! And it IS awesome! You get all
sorts in there, twinks, transvestites, and
everyone in between! They’ll be celebrating
Eurovision on Saturday 14th May from
6pm onwards, and no doubt it’ll be a
debaucherous mess! Which as we all know,
is OUR KINDA SATURDAY.
The most notorious gay watering hole in
Clapham is BACK with a BIG GAY BANG.
The Two Brewers has always been a hive
of camp madness, with both dancefloors
always heaving with cute boys, husky
bears, and mad drag queens. They’re
having a Eurovision shindig too of course,
but they’re fully committing and screening
finals too! That’s on Saturday 14th May
from 8pm.
The Royal Vauxhall
Tavern
372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall,
SE11 5HY
The good old RVT is possibly London’s
most famous gay venue! It’s been in the
Pride movie! It’s been in the Ab Fab movie!
Princess Diana went there! It’s a living,
breathing, gorgeous piece of history. And
they’re more relevant than ever, with a
heaving schedule. Pop down on Saturday
for their weekly party Duckie, full of
alternative sensibilities and loadsa fun!
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R A I S I N G
T H E
B A R
Vanity Von Glow and Duncan Day
BackCOUNTER
Lady Lloyd
Ku Leicester Square
30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7BA
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! Eurovision time! Full time creature of
the night and friend to QX Lady Lloyd will be hosting her usual
Eurovision party t Ku Leicester Square on Saturday 14th from 6pm,
with AAAALLL the Eurovision hits (and no shit!). Apparently the UK
is actually one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year. And Justin
Timberlake’s performing too. It’s gonna be a right hoolie!
Vauxhall Station, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1SR
Glamorous Vauxhall den of debauchery Counter is joining in
the Eurovision celebrations too, at their performance space
BackCOUNTER Lounge. They’re back with Sassy Saturdays on
Saturday 14 May with a celebration of all things camp and Europe.
Internationally-ignored superstar Vanity Von Glow will provide
pre-Eurovision entertainment, and will be joined by cabaret stars Ivy
Paige and Dusty Limits for a running commentary throughout the
show, with musical interludes accompanied by the delicious Duncan
Day. Things kick off at 8pm.
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10/05/2016 17:44
Circa 5th Birthday
05/05/16
62 Frith Street, Soho, W1
Words by Lee “She’ll do
anything for a fiver” Dalloway
Photos by Mark Storey
“The epitome
of what Soho
and the gay
scene is all
about.”
Can we just take a moment to celebrate one of the coolest bars
that’s ever been? Ever! Five years ago Circa landlady Alana Wintour
(SIC) opened a little bar on Frith street with just some hot bar men,
a few sequins and a big dream. Half a decade later, Circa is not
only one of the few independent gay bars we have left, but also
one of the finest places for Sohocialites to ‘she’ and be seen. The
ever-growing roster of diverse DJ talent faithfully serves the homomassive and commingled together beautifully on this epic 4AM
sesh. Adam Turner’s hands-in-the-air house collided with Attack
Attack Attack’s Shoreditch cool, with Jonathan Bestley’s post-gender
disco bringing up the rear. A huge shout out to the wonderful bar
team, too. Hard-working, beautiful and always serving shots with
a smile. The regulars have all had each other, and the newbies
always have an amazing time. Circa’s one of those bars we should
treasure. Drags, fags, lads and hags all under one roof - it’s the
epitome of what Soho and the gay scene is all about.
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10/05/2016 17:46
Pride’s Got Talent Semi Final.
20/04/16
Vauxhall Tavern
Words by Jason Reid
Photos by Joel Ryder
This year’s Pride’s Got Talent competition is bigger and better than it’s ever been. And for the
past month preliminary rounds have been held in LGBT venues across London. For the spectacular
semi-final we headed to South London’s finest cabaret venue. Forget dancing dogs and middle-aged
women singing I Dreamed a Dream, we were treated to a true smorgasbord of variety, including
opera, live musicians, drag artists, impressionists, and a rather breathtaking burlesque unicyclist.
That’s got to be a first for the RVT. And it’s not often that is said. Host Michael Twaits got the evening
underway with an unexpected rendition of The Ballad of Barry and Freda - a brilliant tribute to
Victoria Wood from Twaits. The competition itself had a staggering twenty four acts competing for
a place in the grand final. A panel of eight industry judges including RVT’s Catia Ciarcio and Mzz
Kimberly offered constructive advice after each performance, and after a marathon of talent the
qualifiers were chosen. But who caught our eye on the night, I hear you scream? No, you’re not
screaming that? Oh well, were gonna tell you anyway: Paul Bork’s stunning operatics and Lady
Glamour Nouveau’s inventive and feisty lip sync/live performance. Others (including a couple of
vocalists) stood out, but the night was so loooooong and our disco damaged memories aren’t what
they used to be so names escape us. But massive respect to them all, the standard was incredibly
HIGH. The Grand Final is on 15th May at the Charing Cross Theatre.
“The standard
was incredibly
HIGH.”
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MAY-HEM
Hey you! Young man/lady/non-binary person! Are you on the hunt
for brilliant burlesque, killer comedy and outrage-inducing oddness?
Then look no further than BackCOUNTER Lounge. The ‘playground
of Vauxhall’ is back with Sassy Saturdays on, well, Saturday 14th
May with a bit of May Madness and a celebration of all things camp
and Europe! Yes, it’s that that fanfare of fun, frolics and fine music! The
grand extravaganza that is the Eurovision song contest!
Internationally-ignored superstar Vanity Von Glow will provide
pre-Eurovision entertainment, joined by cabaret stars Ivy Paige and
Dusty Limits for a running commentary throughout the show, along
with musical interludes by the delicious Duncan Day. Plus the night
will culminate in a pagan celebration of May featuring boylesque idol
Esquire de Lune. Oh my Goddess. Will you worship at the May Pole?
Who will be this year’s May Queen? Oh and the Sassy Saturday a la
carte menu will be available for those who need a generous mouthful
(and didn’t get enough from the May Pole).
May Madness has come to Counter Vauxhall, so join them at Back
Counter for the ultimate celebration of European unity. Just don’t
mention Brexit.
Sassy Saturdays: May Madness is on
Saturday 14th May at BackCOUNTER
(Vauxhall Station South Lambeth Road SW8 1SR),
Pre-show drinks with the cast from 8pm,
show from 9pm – midnight. £10.
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Friday 13th May
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By Jason Reid
Kasha’s
Cocktail
Soirée
International celebrity housewife Kasha Davis is a shopper, a
lover of laughter and an old school humanitarian. When Kasha
took time out to chat with me last week she was preparing to
make her UK debut at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern with There’s
Always Time For a Cocktail. Like many drag artists, Kasha’s
success was far from meticulously planned: “I never imagined
I would be doing drag! I studied theatre and dreamed of being
on stage but chose the ‘practical life’ for nearly 20 years.” she
revealed. “My passion has always been to help people and as
a young child I didn’t have many, or any for that matter, honest
representations of a homosexual lifestyle, that I was attracted to.”
Undoubtedly best known for appearing on
season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Kasha
told me how thankful she is for the experience.
“Today we have so much more support
in the media and I’m proud to have the
platform of RuPaul’s Drag Race to launch
my story to bigger heights.” Delving into
the idea behind There’s Always Time For
a Cocktail she said: “I tell my stories with
singing, humour and an occasional twostep, taking you up until today, with hopes
that the audience can relate through the
magic of lights, makeup and live theatre.”
As well as this being Kasha’s first time
performing in the UK, it will also be the first
time the Tavern has had a Drag Race artist
taking to her famous stage. Of course, this
pleases Kasha immensely, as she explained:
“I often say that in a past life I was a court
Jester who always dreamed of being THE
QUEEN! What bigger dream come true than
to bring my story to the historic RVT! PINCH
ME and kick me too for missing the filming
of the Ab Fab movie, where a thousand plus
queens got to film a scene at the RVT with
Patsy and Eddie!”
In-keeping with the theme of Kasha’s
show, I finished up our chat by asking who
she’d invite to her own personal cocktail
soirée: “First on the list would be Dame
Edna Everage, because once meeting her
I have no doubt she’d find that my closet
would be the perfect home for her collection
of jewels and frocks upon official retirement.
This party would seal the deal. RuPaul
and Michelle Visage would undoubtedly
regretfully decline due to their busy schedule
filming season 9 of Drag Race.
“Latrice Royale and Shangela would
one or several of the cooks and/or servers
be invited too and paid accordingly. We’d
and Morgan would be way too busy to stay,
cackle at the antics of Shangie and dine to
because she’d have to get to West 5 ‘cause
the soulful jazz sounds of Latrice singing from
she’s a working woman.
her album, Here’s To Life.
“Everyone would be given an
“Pearl would be resting in the other room
autographed copy of my Cabaret album It
along with Trixie Mattel’s make up brushes.
Take a Lot of Balls to Be a Lady, available on
Darienne Lake, Pandora Boxx, Ginger
iTunes May 8th (plug, plug).
Minj, Tempest Dujour, Aggy Dune,
“Prior to leaving we’d tweet Derrick
Kennedy Davenport,
Berry links to Miss Fame’s
Miss Richfield 1981,
eyebrow covering tutorials
Robbie Turner, Delta
and tip Mimi Imfirst as she
Work and of course Chad
brings the cars around.
Michaels and I would be
“Later that night we’d
dressed to the nines, but
watch Alyssa Edwards
otherwise delighted and
tongue- pop her way to
joyfully entertained by
success on YouTube and then
the contortions of body,
drift off to sleep at the endless
as well as the stories told
display of horrific Facebook
There’s Always Time For
by Katya and Morgan
Live makeup application
a Cocktail is at The Royal
McMichaels. Katya would
videos of countless queens
Vauxhall Tavern on
have to leave early with
across the world.”
19/20th May. Tickets:
www.vauxhalltavern.com
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Artsbitching
By Fraulein
Sasha Selavie
W
Sheer
Art
Attacks!
hat makes gay art gay? What, exactly,
separates Robert Mapplethorpe’s luscious
anal portraits from Ruben’s bursting-atthe seams nudes? Why, sheer audacity
and daring, darlings. Never, ever content
to lie back and be stuffed, stultified
and mounted for England, the gay
imagination takes risks to die for.
Why not? All pre-out-gay art had to lose was mediocrity. Forget
unreadable trash by the perfectly-named Anthony Trollope – Wilde’s
Dorian Gray swamped shocked Victorians with sex, sin and sleaze. Let’s
call it the Gay, Midas touch – any subject imaginable becomes pure,
artistic gold when viewed by gay aesthetics and forcibly ripped from
namby-pamby heterosexuals.
Still, like it or not, it was thrusting, straight artistry that largely shaped
our present culture, but no longer – innovation is triumphantly queer. So
no wonder every straight, deadbeat Damian Hurst wannabe quivers in his
booties – straight, vanilla sex somehow never fuels fiercely shocking art.
How could it? Missionary coupling is like, so restrained, no writhing,
non-stop, chemsex tsunami of suck ‘n’ f*ck. How could it be? The
average, Sunday morning screw between British guys and gals is a raw,
schizophrenic psychodrama of hated bodily functions.
Just imagine; how dare human biology insist our sloppy, ecstasy
bits also wee and void poo? Incredibly, that’s enough to trigger
nervous breakdown for some poor, non-gay souls, who’d simply die of
embarrassment at seeing their genitalia in broad daylight. Sound familiar?
It should – that’s the prissy, anal retentive texture that’s so adored by
straight practitioners of the fine and performing arts worldwide.
Tough. Me, I’m with Oscar Wilde, who, blazingly unrepentant,
declared, ‘All art is quite useless’, as in free of social or moral agendas.
Who needs taste, good, bad, offensive or bland? To quote a poxy,
modish cliché, art is what it is, but preferably as gorgeously filthy or
filthily gorgeous as possible.
Wilde, of course, famously ‘feasted with panthers’, gleefully
spattering the icily-starched sheets of the Savoy Hotel with consensual
poop. On a vintage, chem-sex high – absinthe and laudanum, FYI –
Oscar brazenly shat Vaseline on petty minds and morals. As deviant
diva Diamanda Galas so memorably later said, ‘Give me sodomy, or
give me death’, indeed!
So guess what? This month, you’re in for a feast. Sodomy,
metaphorically, deeply shapes Jean Genet’s masterpiece, The Maids
(Trafalgar Studios, 0844-871-7615 to May 21st) and Christopher
Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus (Duke Of Yorks, 0844-871-7651 to June
25th). Finally, there’s director Robert Chevara’s astonishing revival
of Tennessee Williams’ In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel (Charing Cross
Theatre, 08444-930-650 to May 14th). Enjoy – you’ll eagerly devour
every inch!
Got surgically-urgent, arts and theatre news?
Email [email protected].
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10/05/2016 17:38
Joe and Jake for Eurovision
#J U L I A S AY S ...
by Princess Julia
You know there’s a lot of
these retrospectives going on,
harking back to times which
were apparently the best times
to go clubbing. Everyone’s got
an archive of photos and film
footage, a veritable who’s who of
clubbers from bygone decades.
And yes I love looking at archives
but why do people keep saying
it’s never going to be as good
as it was then? If you want to
experience London clubbing now
and actually witness for yourself
all the amazing things going on
and the people who make the
magic happen in 2016, then get
off your arse and get out there.
Trust me there are places where
age, gender, sexuality, dressing
up or dressing down are all
welcome.
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Paying homage The Legend of
Leigh Bowery on Thursday 12th
May at The Glory and hosted by
The Amy Grimehouse. Proving
that there’s new and exciting events
going on in London, it’s an inspired
night with an eye fixed firmly in
the present! Talks, screenings and
disco happenings. Leigh would be
thrilled! Starts at 7pm.
Hotting up for Eurovision? It’s
so bad it’s good pop-pickers!
Homostash - European
Edition take a pre-themed party
at the Dalston Superstore on
Friday 13th May. Resident DJ’s
and guests dance the night away
over two floors from 9 till 3am.
Cracking on, feel the full
Eurovision force over at The
Glory on Saturday 14th from
7pm where Jonny Woo, Ma
Butcher and Sue Ellen O’Ryan
take over with a live screening,
‘Euro lipsyncs’ all night long plus
after show party till 2am with DJ
Mariano Robles all the way from
Spain! Get there early, it’s going
to be a road block and major fun.
Doors open at 5pm btw.
Okay everyone, I’ve got an
announcement to make! I’ll be
DJing at The Club Mofo 13th
Anniversary Party upstairs
at The Garage, Islington
on Saturday 14th May. Club
Motherfucker, a queer DIY Indie
dance party featuring live bands
and PA’s got us through the 00’s
ending in 2013. It set a platform
for emerging bands such as Charli
XCX and Bloc Party to perform
their first gigs. So, in-keeping with
their ethos, bands Skinny Girl
Diet, Evvol and Frigs perform
live. Other DJ’s include Jim
Stanton and No Bra. 9-4am.
The one we’ve all been waiting
for... Anal House meltdown
at Vogue Fabrics (VFD). It’s
become quite a legendary club
with art stars under their DJ names
GHL Please, Prem Deep and
Twin Peakes taking to the decks
from 10-3am.
One of my favourite tattoo
artists Dominic Myatt is having
an art show of his poignant, often
humorous drawings on Tuesday
17th May, 6-9pm for one night
only. Entitled Ridley Road Nudist
Beach at the Doomed Gallery
it’s actually on at 65-67 Ridley
Road, Dalston. It’s a must if you’re
up that way on said evening!
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ISSUES WITH CHEMSEX,
PORN, ONLINE ADDICTION?
NEW THERAPY SERVICE LAUNCHED
FOR LGBT COMMUNITY
Stephen Hanscomb (MBACP)
LGBTplus is a new psychotherapy
& counselling service launched
specifically for the gay
community. Psychotherapist,
Stephen Hanscomb (MBACP)
has worked in the LGBT
community for many years,
gaining experience across the
sector within sexual health HIV/
AIDS, sexual abuse and youth
homelessness and has identified
the need for a specialist service
that really understands where
gay men are coming from and
the issues many face today,
particularly around the areas
of chemsex, porn and alcohol
addiction. He works with
individuals on a one-to-one
basis and his discrete service
is confidential and totally nonjudgemental.
“I feel gay men need a safe
space in which to talk about
serious issues affecting their
lives today. They need to talk
to someone who understands
them, someone they can trust
and rely on at a difficult time.
Over the past few years I have
seen how addictive sexual
behaviour around chems, porn
and alcohol can not only ruin
an individuals mental health
stability, but their relationships
and careers, and the situation,
particularly in London, seems to
be getting worse.”
LGBTplus can help the
community in a number of
specific areas including;
Addiction, Sexuality, HIV/AIDS,
Relationships, Gender Identity,
Anxiety, Sexual and Emotional
Abuse, Self Esteem and
Depression. Based in a discrete,
comfortable office in Belsize
Park NW3, Stephen sees clients
weekly, for either short term or
long term therapy.
“LGBTplus has been created
to offer one-to-one counselling to
anyone in the LGBT community
who feels they want to talk to
another gay person, who will give
them the space and opportunity
to open up about aspects of
their lives they may never have
discussed before. The initial
session is free of charge to allow
us to get to know each other and
then a fee is payable at a rate
depending on the circumstances
of the individual.”
“I feel gay men need a safe space
in which to talk about serious issues
affecting their lives today.”
Stephen can be contacted on 0203 409 9578 or
at [email protected]
www.LGBTplus.co.uk
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Guilty PLESHURES:
This week, our GUILTY PLESHURES section is about gross men on TV soaps
that we used to fancy, but were sort of embarrassed to admit it. But now
we’re shameless slags, so we’re admitting it to the world! Or, at least, the
London gay scene, which is basically the same thing. So here we go.
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do it and tell your friends
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PLESHURES is spelled, but we’ve written it like that for copyright reasons,
because it’s the same name as a section in the Metro where they write
about “TOWIE stars” and “celeb scandals” and “Rita Ora”.
The Vicar of DILFley more like! There
was something about Owen. Maybe
it was his rugged rural simplicity that
reminded us of our friends’ farmer
dads in Devon. Maybe it was his
lilting Welsh accent. Maybe it was his
big manual labour-hardened hands.
Love Owen. We’ve got a brand new
combine harvester, AND OWEN’S
GIVING US THE KEYS!
Maybe it was
his rugged rural
simplicity that
reminded us of our
friends’ farmer dads
in Devon.
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tricks There is SOMETHING ABOUT
up his PATRICK. He’s an older gentleman
obviously, but there’s something
sleeve, about his cheeky gold-toothed grin
has our and soft accent that we just love!
We feel like he’d probably be quite
Patrick! a lot of fun in bed. Got a few tricks
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He’d shag you
in the back
seat of his
red Renault
Clio, then
spit in your
McFlurry.
Phwoar! Dirty smelly
socks scally vibes!
He’d drive you to
the McDonalds car
park, shag you in
the back seat of his
red Renault Clio,
then spit in your
McFlurry. The sort
of man who’d nick
all the loose change
from the top drawer
of your bedside
cabinet. And you
know what…it’d be
WORTH IT.
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Mickey Maguire
from Shameless
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Brock from Pokemon
Whatever’s good enough for Tanya
Turner IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US.
Jason was what we would describe here at QX
as “a sort!” Oooh, he was a right sort was our
Jase. Expensive cocaine and cheap aftershave.
Fast, shallow cars and slow, deep fucking. Too
far? Tanya Turner didn’t think so. And you know
what. Whatever’s good enough for Tanya Turner
IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US.
Oh Brock! Pull my hair, spank me,
steal my gym badges! We all fancied
Brock didn’t we. Burly shoulders, and
a propensity for BIG HARD ROCKS.
One of was called Onyx. A gay
night in Vauxhall is also called Onyx.
INTERESTING.
Oh Brock! Pull my hair,
spank me, steal my
gym badges!
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Disco,
Blisters &
A
Comedown
Dylan Jones’ roundup of new music
for people who listens to music!
This week, it’s all about
FEMINISM. Well. Kind-of.
It’s not exactly bra-burning,
roll-your-own-tampon
feminism. It’s JenniferLopez-refusing-to-cleanthe-kitchen feminism.
Which is just as valid, in our
eyes! But then, we’re gay
men, what do we know.
Jennifer Lopez – I Ain’t Your Mama
JENNY’S BACK! As usual, at the beginning of the music video, she’s got
about twenty minutes of “acting.” J-Lo angrily hanging up and stomping
out of a rain-streaked phonebox. J-Lo blowing her fringe out of her face
and looking crestfallen whilst drinking a cup of Lavazza coffee (LAVAZZA!
YES, LAVAZZA COFFEE! DID YOU CATCH THAT? LAVAZZA). Then there’s
a sample of one of Hilary Clinton’s speeches and it becomes clear that
J-Lo has lured us into thinking it’s the usual J-Lo dance breakdown fare,
when actually it’s a FEMINIST ANTHEM! It’s all about not cooking for your
man, and wearing shoulderpads, and throwing typewriters out of office
windows, and solving Rubik’s cubes in seconds. All of which she does,
whilst looking flawless and doing a dance routine. Well done J-Lo! Your
Nobel Peace Prize is in the post!
Ariana Grande – Into You
Nadia Oh – No Bueno
Now, I’m aware of what a strong, contentious statement this could
potentially be, but I think this song might be the most significant moment
in pop since Braveheart by Neon Jungle. I know. I KNOW. I would not
say that lightly. When Neon Jungle broke up I didn’t talk to anyone for
a week. Anyway. I think it’s safe to say that Ariana is our next big diva.
None of the other up-and-coming pop tartlets compete. Taylor Swift is
basically Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl, except less interesting. Demi
Lovato seems scared to leave the house since the Met Gala. And Meghan
Trainor…just…no (NO!). So that leaves Ariana! And she is deserving of
the accolade. Into You is SO major. It’s got Ariana’s trademark sultriness,
and a quite a dark, threatening hook that I LOVE. Coming soon to a 5am
Bethnal Green coffee table near you! Yes!
As I often do, I’ve viewed the new releases rule more as a *Captain
Barbossa voice* guideline than an actual rule. SO here’s an OLD release,
that I discovered last week on Spotify! Hooray! I’ve been absolutely
loving Nadia Oh’s entire back catalogue! Don’t remember her? She
did that Egyptian Lover song with Space Cowboy when pop music was
in its bizarre but quite good CHERRY BOOM BOOM SYNTHY PLINKY
TIMBALAND SHUGA SHUGA ON THE BEAT RED ONE phase. Her album
Colours has barely been heard by anyone, but I personally think it’s
perfection! It’s not exactly chilled out, but I’ve been enjoying storming
around sweltering London Fields to it in tiny denim cut-offs. My fave track
is No Bueno. Slutty reggaeton techno gorgeousness!
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A
R
T
S
by
Jack
Leger
THE DARK HEART OF HOMOSEXUALITY
Juliet Stevenson
Phenix Brossard
After a series of award-winning
shorts,
British
filmmaker
ANDREW STEGGALL has
been
challenging
festival
audiences with his first feature
Departure,
an
evocative
gay drama starring Juliet
Stevenson and Alex Lawther as
mother and son. Jack Leger
spoke with him...
Alex Lawther
QX: The film feels autobiographical.
of spending a day in an underwater tank
Where did you get the idea?
being naked, and jumping off a reservoir in
Andrew: While visiting friends who had a
the middle of the night in the November cold.
little house in the South of France, I felt a
He really thrived on that stuff! The challenge
kind of coming together of an atmosphere.
for him was being in every scene. I think it
There’s something Freudian in it, with the forest
made him happy to inhabit a different version
symbolising the subconscious, the water as
of adolescence from his own, and to fully
sexuality, the reservoir wall as death. Anyway, I
inhabit it as opposed to a flashback [as in The
had a sudden recollection of an epiphany in my
Imitation Game, where he played the young
adolescence, when I recognised the unhappiness
Benedict Cumberbatch].
Andrew Steggall
of my parents. I realised that I knew something
So do you see coming of age as
already. The idea that underpins Departure is
something dark and dangerous?
that you can know things before you know them.
Well, on some level jumping in the reservoir is liberating and joyful. For
Yes, the 15-year-old Elliot knows he’s gay, but is only just
me it’s more ambiguous, and my own trajectory of sexual liberation
understanding what that means.
was quite close to some aspects of self-destructive and compulsive
I think that’s right. Elliot and his mother Beatrice see themselves
behaviour that I was in a way accepting when I accepted that side of
reflected in each other. He recognises his mother’s loneliness and
my sexuality. This isn’t a film about running happily across a hillside. It’s
sees his own loneliness transformed from adolescent melodrama into
about how life’s complicated and sex is complicated.
a state of what life is like. That is coming of age, much more than
Do you think that’s a difficult period for most people?
having sex with the French boy. Elliot jumps into the reservoir and puts
I would avoid making a generalisation, but for some people the volume
himself in danger to enter into the dark complexity of sexuality with all
is very loud. Some people are in broken, violent families or seriously
its terror and release. Well, the dark heart of homosexuality is not well
challenged circumstances. But I think everybody goes through a period
known to us.
of growth with growth pains. I know I did. Some people carry it lightly.
Was rising star Alex Lawther nervous about such an intense
Some of us turn it into an hour and 50-minute movie!
role?
Departure is in cinemas from Friday 20th May.
He literally dove into it! He loved the physical side of it, the liberation
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Yo ur gui d e t o t h e w e e k ’s b e s t B A R , C L UB & C A B A R E T e v e n t s in L o n d o n
12 May
18 May
M U S T S
THURSDAY 12TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
Gravity Onyx ReMixed at Protocol: 6A,
South Lambeth Road, London SW8
1SP. 11pm-8am (Thursday night/
Friday morning). Vauxhall legends
Gravity & Onyx combine forces to
bring you the ultimate Thursday
night/Friday morning afterhours!
TONIGHT: Fat Tony, Chris Brogan,
Charlie Holland, Jason Prince & Matt
Unique. Hosted by Sidney Bueno.
Hard-Up Thursdays at Sweatbox: 1-2
Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN.
24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day,
£16 others. Start the weekend early
and relieve the pressure with this
discounted day for under 25s (ID
required) at Soho’s only gay sauna.
Room Service at Club 49: 49 Greek
Street, Soho, W1D. 10pm-3am.
Don’t you dare miss this fiercely
social, sexy club spot, playing edgy
and upfront house. Expect hot
gogo eye candy and hosted by fab
scene faces.
Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street: 30 Lisle
St, WC2H 7BA. 10pm-3am. FREE.
The party continues ‘til late in the
Ku basement.
Eagle London at 349 Kennington Lane
SE11 5QY. Closed for refurbishment.
G-A-Y Porn Idol at G-A-Y Heaven:
Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. 10pm –
5am. Amateur strip night with £100
prize money! To enter email [email protected]
BARS & CABARET
The Family Fierce at Bloc Bar: 18 Kentish Town Road, Camden, London,
NW1 9NX. 5pm-2am, £5. Cabaret
from one of London’s best performing troupes.
New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm
– 11:30pm. Gorgeous cocktail bar
in the heart of Central London.
Happy hour 4-8pm daily.
Counter: Arch 50, 7-11 South
Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8
1SR. Looking for a bargain lunch?
COUNTER’s Snappy Lunch is £10
for a main and a glass of wine or
beer. NEW Spring menu available
now.
BackCounter Swing: South Lambeth
Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1SR. 7pm10pm. The perfect way to start or
end your night in Vauxhall. Happy
hour 5-8pm, enjoy cocktails and
jazz in this lush venue.
Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1.
4pm-4am. Thursdays are the new
Fridays at Soho’s intimate bar/
club spot with the most amazing DJ
booth in town.
City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec Street,
Marble Arch, W1H 7AF, 12pm-3am.
The newly refurbished venerable
institution of the gay scene rocks out
some pop classics for an evening
of fun.
Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 12pm2am. The grand dame of Soho.
Tasty Tim’s Takeover from 8:30pm
- big House classics all night!.
G-A-Y Bar: 30 Old Compton Street.
12pm-2am. Free entry. Popular pop
music bar with non-stop hits on the
screens and a fun, flirty atmosphere.
Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 Heaven:
7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross,
WC2N 4JF. Popular central London
karaoke fun with Kevin Walsh.
Showtime at 8pm.
The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place,
WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy
the Ku Group’s newest venue; a
boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 cocktails
5-7pm all week.
Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High
Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 6pm2am. FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular South London cabaret/club spot.
&
M A Y B E S
Candy at The Village: 81 Wardour
Street, W1V 3TG, 5pm-2am. Snap
cackling pop & chart with Heidi Liscious and the gorgeous gogo boys.
Cocktails & Dreams at West 5: Pope’s
Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. Open
from 8pm. FREE. Ealing’s hugely
popular club, bar and cabaret spot.
FRIDAY 13TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
Le Cock at East Bloc: 217 City Road,
Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. 11pm-6am.
£5 b4 1am, £8 after. House, disco,
pop and Italo mash-up with Martyn
Fitzgerald & Neil Prince!
A:M at Protocol: Protocol, 6A South
Lambeth Place SW8 1SP, 11pm –
11am. £4 with a flyer/AD before
1am. It’s time to celebrate HBIC
Louise Port’s big 4-0 this Friday.
Where better than her monster afterhours event A:M? It’s an eleven hour
marathon, featuring tunes from the
likes of Gonzalo, Michel Mizrahi, Nik
Denton, D’Johnny, Yvette Lindquist,
Terry Bryan, and Richard Jones.
Homostash: European Edition at
Dalston Superstore: 117 Kingsland
High Street, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. £7
entry. Eurovision special with guest
DJ Paulo Tessuto, setting the basement on fire alongside Carly Foxx
and Pavliné! Upstairs disco, house
and Eurovision classics by residents
Tafkanik, JVP, Andrew Moore as well
as a massive comeback by the iconic
Eureka Dobravka!
Anthem NRG & Trance Party at The
Vauxhall Tavern: 372 Kennington
Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm –
5am. 8 advance, £10 OTD. Euro
house, NRG, dream house, trance
and Eurodance, legend Sean Sirrs
heads up the night playing the midnight till 3am slot, Don Grant plays
from 9pm ‘til midnight and Ian Lloyd
closes the night from 3 ‘til 5am.
Eagle London at 349 Kennington Lane
SE11 5QY. Closed for refurbishment.
Savage at Metropolis: Strip Club, 235
Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9NN.
11pm-5am. £5. Your late night
homo disco now every Friday as well
as Saturday.
Eurovision Semi-Finals at Ku Bar Lisle
Street: 30 Lisle St, WC2H 7BA. 8pm3am. FREE b4 10:30pm, £5 after.
Pop perfection and hot floor fillers
as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its
downstairs basement club spot.
BARS & CABARET
Pop Lovers at Bloc Bar: 18 Kentish
Town Road, Camden, NW1 9NX.
9pm – 3am. £5. Friday night fun at
Camden’s hottest bar, serving up unadulterated pop from Beary Carey. I
DON’T KNOW HER!
New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont
Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm-11:30pm.
Gorgeous cocktail bar in the heart of
London. Happy hour 4-8pm daily.
Bridge Bar: 8 Voltaire Road, SW8
6DH, 4pm-12am. Free. Snug gay
bar in a railway arch, offering
cocktails, wines and light meals, plus
outdoor seating.
GLORY WOTEVER at The Glory: 281
Kingsland Road, Haggerston, E2
8AS. 10pm-2am. Free b4 10pm, £5
after. Non-binary debauchery in The
Glory’s glitterhole dance basement.
Friday Night Fever at BackCounter:
South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8
1SR. The perfect way to start or end
your night in Vauxhall with style and
great drinks. TONIGHT: DJ Chillz
6DH. Open from 4pm. Free. The
end of the working week oasis. Perfect to wind down with a chilled pint.
Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am. Free.
Local gay bar in East London’s Limehouse. TONIGHT: Drag Idol Second
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FU L L L I S T I N GS AVA I L A B L E AT W W W.Q X M AGA Z I N E.CO M
Heat with Mandy Gap!
Karaoke at Central Station: 37
Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross,
N1 9SD. Open from 6pm til 3am
or later... FREE The super-friendly
Kings Cross bar. DJs ‘til late.
Hosted by DJ Chris Reardon
Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D
3JN. 4pm-4am. Soho’s intimate but
packed-out bar/club spot watches
Munroe Bergdorf and friends werq
the floor!
Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old
Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN.
9pm-2am. The grand dame of Soho
welcomes blokes and boys to her
bosom for a Friday night of socialising. TONIGHT: DJ Zach Burns
City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec Street,
Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. 12pm-3am.
The newly refurbished venerable
institution of the gay scene rocks out
some pop classics for an evening
of fun.
George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath
Hill, SE10. 8pm-4am. The friendly
Greenwich local. TONIGHT: Mary
Mac
Friday Night Live at Halfway 2 Heaven:
7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross,
WC2N 4JF. From 9pm. Tickets from
£10. With DJ Little John & Sandra.
RUGGERCUB at Two Brewers: 114
Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ.
10pm-4am. Free b4 10, £7 after.
Join Kings Cross Steelers and La Voix
for their monthly Ruggercub party.
Ku Bar Soho: 25 Frith Street, WC1D
5LB. Open till 5am. Ku Bar’s little
brother stretches across two floors
for that perfect Soho warm-up drinking session and a little dance with
downstairs DJs.
WC2H 7JR. 5pm-12am. Enjoy
5-7pm all week.
Fadoodle at The Village: 81 Wardour
Street, W1V 3TG, 5pm-2am, Free.
Into the Deep in the basement and
Funhouse upstairs with Heidi Liscious
and the Go Go’s.
West 5: South Ealing, Pope’s Lane,
W5 4NB. Open from 8pm, FREE.
The popular West London club,
bar and cabaret spot. TONIGHT:
Rose Garden
The Yard: 57 Rupert Street, Soho,
W1D 7PL. Open till 1am. FREE.
Renowned as one of Soho’s most
unique and popular destination
venues, with terrific outdoor space.
SATURDAY 14TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
XXL at Pulse: 1 Invicta Plaza, Southwark, SE1 9UF. 10pm-7am. £15
guests, £8 members. Big, bear night
with no attitude at super-club Pulse!
Blocheads vs Motherload at East Bloc:
217 City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V
1JN. 10pm – 6am. £5 before
12am, £10 after. East Bloc’s weekly
Saturday goes head to head with
Motherload house delights in the
main room and pop/R’n’B in the
bar! D Ramirez, Guy Williams,
Martyn Fitzgerald and Beary Carey
spin the tunes.
Femme Fraiche at Dalston Superstore:
117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. 9pm
- 4am. Free b4 10pm/£8 after. Supercute supersexy Saturday night for
gays girls and their pals. TONIGHT:
Nightwave & Gina Breeze
Duckie at The Vauxhall Tavern: 372
Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11
5HY. 9pm-2am. £6. Duckie’s flag
ship rock ‘n’ roll honky tonk.
Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street: 30 Lisle St,
WC2H 7BA. 10pm-5am, FREE b4
10:30pm, £5 after. The party continues in Ku’s basement club with hot
pop and floor fillers from the DJs.
Savage at Metropolis: Strip Club,
235 Cambridge Heath Road, E2
9NN. 11pm-5am. £5. Weekly
Saturday club night from the Sink
The Pink crew.
Glitter Bomb at The Shadow Lounge:
Brewer Street, Soho, W1G 0RF.
10pm-3am. Let disco do its dance
with live entertainment, dancers
and DJs.
G-A-Y at Heaven: Villiers Street,
WC2N 6NG. 10pm – 5am. £5
entry wristbands available from
G-A-Y Bar, Free entry with Wrist
band. Hefty hits and huge acts at
the palace of pop.
Sweatbox: Foam Party at 1-2 Ramilies
Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 hours.
24hr pass £17, 48hr pass £19. Unwind and release some tension after
a stressy week with the all the fun
of the foam at Sweatbox’s original
weekly party.
BARS & CABARET
Lady Lloyd’s Eurovision Party at Ku Bar
Lisle Street: Chinatown, WC2H 7BA.
6pm-3am. One of London’s hottest
gay bars and clubs.TONIGHT: Lady
Lloyd opens her annual Euro spectacular, with a fully decorated bar,
flags and SCORE CARDS.
Eurovision Party at Comptons of Soho:
51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho,
W1D 6HN. 5pm-2am. The grand
dame of Soho pulling in a more
blokey crowd. TONIGHT” The Eurofever kicks off at 8pm, screened live
on both floors with surround sound!
Sassy Saturday at BackCounter: South
Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1SR.
Open ‘til 1:30am. The perfect way to
start or end your night, enjoy cocktail
hour in Vauxhall with its unique
twists on classic serves. TONIGHT:
Eurovision special with Duncan Day
& Vanity Von Glow
Holestar’s Eurovision Party at Bloc Bar:
18 Kentish Town Road, Camden,
London, NW1 9NX. 9pm-3am.
£5. The tranny with a fanny will
be giving you her usual upbeat
commentary on each Eurovision
song, and probably doing a few of
her own too. After that they’ve got
the monthly bear/bloke/otter party
Bubba’s Bear social
Eurovision Party at The Glory: 281
Kingsland Road, Haggerston, E2
8AS. 5pm – 2am. Free before
10pm, £5 after. The Glory’s rolling
Saturday night party across two
floors. TONIGHT: Jonny Woo, Ma
Butcher & Sue Ellen will be hosting
the affair and there’ll be a post-show
disco party from Spain’s Mariano
Robles, with guest Euro lipsyncs
throughout the night – Ooh!
Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm-11:30pm.
Gorgeous cocktail bar in the heart
of Central London. Happy hour
4-8pm daily.
cocktails, wines and light meals, plus
outdoor seating.
Central Station: 37 Wharfdale Road,
Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til
4am. FREE b4 10pm. Cabaret then
DJs ‘til late.
Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am.
Cabaret: Free. Local gay bar in East
London’s Limehouse. TONIGHT:
Eurovision Party!
packed-out bar/club spot watches
Munroe Bergdorf and friends werq
the floor!
City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec
Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF.
12pm-3am. The newly refurbished
venerable institution of the gay
scene rocks out some pop classics
for an evening of fun.
5pm-2am. The grand dame of Soho
pulling in a more blokey crowd.
G-A-Y Bar: 30 Old Compton Street.
12pm-2am. Free entry. Popular pop
music bar with non-stop hits on the
screens and a fun, flirty atmosphere.
George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath
Hill, SE10. 8pm-4am. The friendly
Greenwich local. TONIGHT: Miss
Jason
Rose Garden’s Swap Shop/Lipsync
Saturday at Halfway 2 Heaven: 7
Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open
‘til 3am. Rose Garden and DJ Little
John from 4pm. Showtime at 5pm.
Followed by Xanadu from 8pm, the
Camp Disco.
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Ku Bar Soho: 25 Frith Street, WC1D
5LB. Open till 12am (3am last
Friday of the month). Perfect for that
Soho warm-up drinking session and
cheeky dance with downstairs DJs.
WC2H 7JR. 5pm-12am. Enjoy
the Ku Group’s newest venuve; a
5-7pm all week.
Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High
Street, SW4 7UJ. 10pm-4am. Free
b4 10, £8 after. Cabaret and clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue.
The Village: 81 Wardour Street, W1V
3TG, 5pm-3am. Chunky funky
techno in the basement with Paul
Heron and snap crackling pop
upstairs with Heidi Liscious.
Klub Klimax at West 5: South Ealing,
Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. Open from
8pm. The popular West London
club, bar and cabaret spot, with
added Piano Lounge fun. TONIGHT:
Drag With No Name
The Yard: 57 Rupert Street, Soho,
W1D 7PL. Midday ‘til Late. FREE.
Renowned as one of Soho’s most
unique and popular destination
venues, with terrific outdoor space.
SUNDAY 15TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
Naked Boys Reading: The News at
Dalston Superstore: 117 Kingsland
High St, E8 2PB. Free entry. Pop
into D-Swizzle for some lovely food
to stave off your hangover! What
says Sunday Brunch like a pile
of delicious food, a mimosa, the
newspaper and 4 men clad only in
jock-straps?
Beyond Official Ibiza Pride Pre-Party at
Fire: South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RT.
4am – SUPERLATE. £10 advance.
£13 w/flyer b4 7am. MOTD. Combining hedonistic dance music &
show stopping performances Beyond
really is the ultimate Gay party
destination. TONIGHT: Ibiza vibes
with Tom Stephan & Gonzalo, plus
Miswhite, D’Johnny & Fat Tony.
Sunday Social at The Vauxhall Tavern:
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. 3pm – 12am.
£4 members/£5. Weekly Sunday fun
at The Vauxhall Tavern, with cabaret
and DJs on rotation. TONIGHT:
Simon LeVans, Liam Chaplin, Sean
Sirrs & Charlie Hides TV.
Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London: 349
Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11
5QY. Closed for refurbishment.
Orange at Fire: South Lambeth Road,
SW8 1RT. 11pm -SUPERLATE. £1
entry before 1am with a flyer/
AD. Orange gives you 100% fresh
house. Rotation of superhot DJs
every week, including Fat Tony, Nik
Denton, Alex Georgiou Chris Barker,
and hosted by Glendora!
BARS & CABARET
Sunday Mass at Bloc Bar: 18 Kentish
Town Road, Camden, London,
NW1 9NX. 5pm-1am, Free. Virgin
Xtravaganazah soothes away your
weekend sins. Rejoice!
New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm –
11:30pm. Gorgeous cocktail bar in
the heart of central London. Happy
hour 4pm – 8pm daily.
Counter: Arch 50, 7-11 South
Brunch, lunch, dinner or cocktails –
the weekend continues.
BackCounter: South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8 1SR. 12pm-3pm.
Vauxhall’s new playground. The perfect way to start or end your night in
Vauxhall. TONIGHT: Happy Sunday
from 3pm-midnight.
Central Station: 37 Wharfdale Road,
Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til
4am. FREE b4 10pm. Cabaret then
DJs ‘til late.
Big Queer Songbook at The Glory: 281
Kingsland Road, E2 8AS. From 5pm.
Free entry. Big ole’ singalong with
queer music from Jonny Woo, Rudi
Douglas and friends.
packed-out bar/club spot with the
most amazing DJ booth in town.
Leather Social at Comptons of Soho:
51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho,
W1D 6HN. 5pm-12am. The grand
dame of Soho pulling in a more
blokey crowd. TONIGHT: Strap
up yourself down and head to the
upstairs lounge bar for an extended
Leather Social!
Brunch off Broadway at Counter: South
12pm-3pm. The funniest brunch this
side of Bleecker Street, piano bar
delights.
George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath Hill,
SE10. 8pm-2am. FREE. The friendly
Greenwich local. TONIGHT: Ian
Parker & Kelly Mild
CK Sunday at Halfway 2 Heaven: 7
Duncannon Street, Charing Cross,
WC2N 4JF. Open ‘til 11pm. Another
award winning Sunday at Halfway
to Heaven!
Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 1AG.
4pm-11.30pm. Open all week for
the more social gays around the
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Kings Cross/Bloomsbury area.
Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am.
Cabaret: 8pm. Free. Local gay
bar in East London’s Limehouse.
TONIGHT: Cassidy Connors with DJ
Jason Prince.
Power of Three at Two Brewers: 114
Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ.
5pm-2am. FREE b4 8pm, £4 after.
South London’s legendary club, bar
and cabaret spot with Miss Jason, La
Voix & Sandra.
The Village: 81 Wardour Street,
W1V 3TG, 5pm-11:30pm. Wind
down with happy hour at the village
between 5-9pm.
West 5 South Ealing, Pope’s Lane,
W5 4NB. From 8pm The popular
West London club, bar and cabaret
spot, with added Piano Lounge fun.
TONIGHT: Carmen Dioxide Karaoke
with DJ Steve James
MONDAY 16TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
Popcorn at G-A-Y Heaven: Villiers
Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-5.30am.
£5 b4 1am, £8 after, Last admission
3:30am. FREE with wristbands from
G-A-Y Bar b4 1am. Massive mixed
mash-up with four rooms of top
sounds, from upfront, progressive
house to chart hits, via R&B tuneage.
Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox: 1-2
Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN.
24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day,
£16 others. Finding Mondays hard
to handle? Relieve the pressure with
this discounted day for under 25s (ID
required) at Soho’s only gay sauna.
Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street: 30 Lisle
DJs play the weekend out on a wave
of hot pop.
The Big Bingo Show at Vauxhall Tavern:
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. 7pm – 12am.
Free. Mad bingo with TImberlina!
WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy
5-7pm all week.
The Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. Local gay bar in
East London’s Limehouse.
TUESDAY 17TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
Bar Wotever at The Vauxhall Tavern:
372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall,
SE11 5HY. From 7pm, show at
8:30pm. £5. Genderbending cabaret, live music and performance at
the monumental Vauxhall Tavern.
The party continues ‘til late in the Ku
basement.
Disco Spritz at Dalston Superstore:
117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB.
9pm-2:30am. Free. Capelas, Donna
Leake and Chaka Khan’t present
a weeknight helping of disco, soul
and funk.
BARS & CABARET
RuPaul’s Drag Race Screening at Bloc
Bar: 18 Kentish Town Road, Camden, London, NW1 9NX. 5pm-1am,
Free. Come watch season 8 of
RuPaul’s Drag Race with performances and scathing commentary
from Meth.
3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s intimate
but packed-out bar/club spot with
the most amazing DJ booth in town.
cocktails, wines and light meals,
plus outdoor seating. TONIGHT:
Quiz night, try to win a £60 bar
tab if you’ve got the smarts!
Quiz Night at The Old Ship: 17 Barnes
Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW.
9.30pm. Local gay bar in East
London’s Limehouse.
WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY
CLUBS & EVENTS
XXL at Pulse: 1 Invicta Plaza, Southwark, SE1 9UF. 9pm-3am. £15
guests, £8 members. Midweek grizzly fun for bears and their admirers.
Uncontrollable Urge at Dalston Superstore: 117 Kingsland High St, E8
2PB. 9pm-2:30am. Free. Superstore’s late-night midweek dose of
sleaze! Eccentric electronica and
weirdo-disco!
The party continues ‘til late in the Ku
basement.
Save Rubyyy Jones presents ShowGrrl
at The Vauxhall Tavern: 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY.
Show at 8pm, tickets £12. Queen
of Queerlesque, Rubyyy Jones
presents an exciting evening of
sensational, shocking, political,
feminist burlesque.
BARS & CABARET
Dusseldorf at Bloc Bar: 18 Kentish
Town Road, Camden, London, NW1
9NX. 5pm-1am, Free. New Wave,
Dark Wave, synth and gloomgaze
with Seb 7 David.
3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s intimate
but packed-out bar/club spot with
the most amazing DJ booth in town
12pm-11.30pm. Super social pub
downstairs, chilled club lounge
upstairs with guest pianist tinkling
the ivories.
BackCounter: South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8 1SR. 12pm-3pm. The
perfect way to start or end your night
in Vauxhall.
BARS & CABARET
Bloc Bar: 18 Kentish Town Road,
Camden, London, NW1 9NX.
5pm-1am, Free. Come down to
Camden’s brightest queer jewel!
The City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec
Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF.
From 9pm. The newly refurbished
venerable institution of the gay scene
rocks out some pop classics for an
evening of fun.
Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 12pm11.30pm. The real queen of Soho.
Bar Alex Eugenio from 8:30pm‘Soulful House with a Disco Twist’
plus Happy Hour from 5 ‘til close!
Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 Heaven:
7 Duncannon St. WC2. 7.30pm.
Karaoke with singer Kevin Walsh on
hosting duties.
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Saturday May 21st 10pm – late. All fetishes welcome, but it’s a sports theme
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jockstrap!
There’s an XXX rated show from Ale Tedesco and new cummer Antonio
Molinas, who puts the F into fucking!
As well as all that, there’ll be anal scoring grooves from DJs Brent
Nicholls & Tony Bruno. There’s a huge fully equipped play space and water
arena for the watersporters where you can get your sextathlon on.
UNION 66 Albert Embankment Vauxhall SE1 7TP
£15 for members, £20 for non-members.
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1 – 2 Ramillies Street, W1F 7LN.
Soho’s only sauna attracts a young hot crowd with
its ambient lighting and under 25 discounts. There’s
even a mirrored room! Scintillating.
www.sweatboxsoho.com
24 hours all week.
£17 entry 24hr pass, £19 - 48hr pass.
£10 for under 25’s.
STABLE
29 Endell St, WC2H 9BA.
Sexy steamy fun tucked away in the heart of London’s
classiest shopping district. Who’d have thought it!
For opening times and pricing see website, www.
thestable.london
SOUTH
CHARIOTS
Situated in two prime locations around the capital,
Chariots is the undisputed emperor of London’s
sauna empire! More steam, towels and muscles than
you can shake a locker key at!
www.chariots.co.uk
Vauxhall: Rail Arches 63-64,
Albert Embankment SE1 7TP
12pm–8am Monday to Thursday, then 12pm-8am
Monday.
£19 entry.
Waterloo: 101 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AB.
24 hours all week.
£14 entry.
Cum In Your Pants
Underwear-themed party
night Cum In Your Pants
hits South London. With
sessions every Tuesday at
Locker Room Sauna and
every first Friday of the
month at Union. Leave
your inhibitions at the door. Cum in your pants, or nothing at all. Under the
glow of UV lighting whether at one of their sauna events or club venues,
their nights are unapologetically hot, horny and definitely uninhibited.
Locker Room: Every Tuesday, 6pm – midnight, The Locker Room Sauna, 8
Cleaver Street, SE11 4DP. £15 entry.
WEDNESDAY 11TH MAY
The Backstreet: Buff at
Wentworth Mews, London
E3 4UA. 7pm-11pm, £9
members/£10 guests (free
drink/coat check). Horny,
naked cruise party.
The Hoist: NBN at Arches
47b & 47c, South Lambeth
Road, Vauxhall, SW8
1RH. 9pm-1am, boots or
trainers with jocks, shorts or
underwear.
The Underground Club:
Hard Cruz at Central
Station, 37 Wharfdale
Road, Kings Cross, N1.
10pm-1am, free. Men only,
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hard, up cruise night where
you can get it on.
Vault: Cruise/
Underwear at 139b-143
Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN.
Cruise, 1pm-7pm, £8.
Followed by Underwear,
7pm-1am, £8, free drink,
cloakroom and re-entry. Get
down to your underwear.
THURSDAY 12TH MAY
Teds Place: TV/TS Party
Night at 305a North End
Road, W14 9NS. 7pm-2am.
£5. A horny night in the
cruisey basement club in
West London.
Pants/Spankz/Come To
Daddy at 37 Wharfdale
Pants, 12pm-6pm, £4 or
£2 b4 2pm, underwear
fun. Spankz, 6pm-10pm,
£25 b4 7pm & £7 after, CP
night for rougher, tougher
play. Come To Daddy,
10pm-2am, £5, for bears,
daddies, big boys, chubs
and chasers.
Vault: Cruise/Stripped at
139b-143 Whitfield Street,
W1T 5EN. Cruise, 1-7pm,
£8. Followed by Stripped,
7pm-1am, £8. Free drink,
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PLEASUREDROME
124 Cornwall Road, SE1 8XE.
Widely regarded as the city’s most famous sauna,
providing fun in a clean and classy environment!
www.pleasuredrome.com
24 hours all week.
£17 entry, £12 under 25’s with proof of age.
£12 with QX advert.
LOCKER ROOM
8 Cleaver St, SE11 4DP.
Cosy sauna in a convenient corner of Kennington.
Lock yourself into the Locker Room for fun and frolics.
www.lockerroomsauna.com
11am-12am Monday to Thursday, 24 hours Friday –
Sunday (closes midnight Sunday).
£13 entry, £20 weekend pass.
EAST
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port in the choppy waters of London’s gay scene.
www.sailorssauna.com
570-574 Commercial Rd, E14 7JD.
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Get nude and rude. Strictly
naked, except footwear.
FRIDAY 13TH MAY
The Hoist: Hoist Private
at Arches 47b & 47c,
South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8 1RH. Arch
1. INVITATION ONLY, for
more info see hoistprivate.
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The Underground
Club: Pants/Fetish
Bound at 37 Wharfdale
£2 b4 2pm, underwear
fun. Fetish Bound,
7pm-11:30am, £7.50. Menonly fetish event with a wide
and varied dress code!
Vault: Cruise at 139b-143
1pm-1am, £8. Free drink,
cloakroom and re-entry.
Horny cruise spot minutes
from the West End.
SATURDAY 14TH MAY
The Backstreet: Spurt/
Buff at Wentworth
Mews, London E3
4UA. 6pm-10pm, £9
drink/coat check). Naked,
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underwear and shorts night
where you can give your
mates a helping hand!
The Hoist: Boys & Sirs/
SBN Afterdark/Huge
Massive Hung at South
Lambeth Road, Vauxhall,
SW8 1RH. Boys & Sirs
at Arches 47b & 47c,
2pm-7pm, for those into
spanking. SBN Afterdark
at Arch 2, 10pm-4am,
naked fun and live sex
show. Huge Massive
Hung at Arch 1, 10pm –
4am. Dressy, macho night
with a porn cinema and
dark cruise maze.
The Underground
Club: Pants/Collared
at 37 Wharfdale Road,
Kings Cross, N1.
Pants,12pm-6pm, £4,
underwear fun. Collared,
7pm-midnight. Members
£5, non-members £10.
Kink experience with
equipment, video screens
and resident DJs.
Vault: Cruise at 139b143 Whitfield Street,
W1T 5EN. 1pm-1am. £8.
Free drink, cloakroom,
re-entry. Dark corners,
catch a dirty movie,
indulge your carnal side.
SUNDAY 15TH MAY
The Hoist: SBN Open
House/NBN at Arches
47b & 47c, South Lambeth
Road, Vauxhall, SW8
1RH. Party for guys who
like wearing boots or
trainers with jocks, shorts,
underwear or naked if you
dare. Both arches open for
SBN Open House!
The Backstreet: Buff at
Wentworth Mews, London
E3 4UA. 6pm-10pm, £9
drink/coat check). Horny,
naked cruise party.
Teds Place: Chill Out
at 305a North End Road.
7pm-2am, £3 b4 10pm, £5
after, mixed/gay crowd of
cruisey guys.
Streams Of Pleasure at
37 Wharfdale Road, Kings
Cross, N1. 1pm-11pm. £7.
Yellow fun for waterworks
fans.
Vault: Underwear/
Cruise at 139b-143
Underwear, 1-7pm, £8.
Cruise, 7pm-1am, £8,
free drink, cloakroom and
re-entry, just pants b4 7pm,
then cruise ‘til late.
MONDAY 16TH MAY
Teds Place: TV/TS
Admirers & Gay at
305a North End Rd, W14.
7pm-midnight, £3. Night
for lovers of trans, drag and
gay beauties. Something for
everyone!
Pants/Butt Naked/Hard
Cruz at 37 Wharfdale
£2 b4 2pm. Butt Naked,
6pm-10pm, £5, strip
down and get off with likeminded guys. Hard Cruz,
10pm-1am, free entry, hard
cruzing for horny guyz.
Vault: Cruise/Stripped
at Vault, 139b-143 Whitfield
Street, W1T 5EN. Cruise,
1-7pm, £8. Stripped,
7pm-1am, £8, free drink,
cloakroom and re-entry,
horny cruise session first
before naked time (except
footwear).
TUESDAY 17TH MAY
Bunker Bar: Club
CP at 217 City Road,
EC1V 1JN. 7pm – 11pm.
£6 members, £7 nonmembers. Punishment night
for naughty boys. Video
room, CP rooms, smaller
areas for 1-2-1’s, full bar,
lots of seating and other
equipment to bend over!
They have equipment for
you to use but you are
welcome to bring your own.
Teds Place:
Underwear/Naked at
305s North End Rd, W14.
7pm-midnight, £4, strictly
underwear only.
The Underground
Club: Pants/S.O.P.
at 37 Wharfdale Road,
Kings Cross, N1. Pants,
12pm-6pm, £4 or £2 b4
2pm, the attitude-free
afternoon cruise club.
Streams Of Pleasure,
6pm-1am, £8, yellow fun
for waterworks fans.
Vault: Frat Party! at
139b-143 Whitfield Street,
W1T 5EN. 1pm-1am. £8
after. Cruising session at
this horny hot spot. Student
Tuesdays; free entry before
7pm with student card.
Locker Room: Cum In
Your Pants at 8 Cleaver
Street, Kennington, SE11
4DP. 6pm – midnight.
Underwear-themed party
night! Cum in your pants
or in nothing at all.
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COMMUNITY – THE GAY MEN’S DANCE COMPANY
The Gay Men’s Dance Company, or GMDC is, as the name might
suggest, a dance company for gay men! It’s based in four locations
in North, South, East and West London, so there’s NO EXCUSE not to
go. Break out those legwarmers and put your carefully choreographed
Britney dance routines to good use, rather than doing them clumsily on
the dancefloor at 2am.
It’s run by qualified dance teacher and professional dance dancer
Alex Scurr (he’s also a sports massage therapist, possibly the most
sought-after job in the gay universe).
“I started the GMDC in September with a class of about 24 guys,”
he told us “I now have six classes of varying abilities in four locations
across London, with around 150 members. I’ll be opening up at least
3 new classes in London this year and am looking at opening a branch
in Brighton too. We’re heavily involved with Pride this year and have
various performances coming up too!”
“What’s nice is that the social aspect of the group is also growing.
I’m organising theatre trips, nights out, random events like bowling,
crazy golf, paintballing. And I’m planning to get more involved with
the community and charities.”
It all sounds like an absolute blast!
To get involved, go to facebook.com/gaymensdancecompany.
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