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CONTENTS
Contributors
Charlotte Dingle, Adrian
Foster, Edward Gamlin,
Anthony Gordon, Knight
Hooson, Gary Ryan, Richard
Tonks, Michael Turnbull,
Stephen Unwin, Steve Watson
Photographers
Chris Jepson, Mike Kear
Publisher
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HUDSON’S LETTER
I was lucky enough
to attend a press
screening of the new
Gus Van Sant film,
Milk. It stars Sean Penn as
Harvey Milk, the 1970s San
Francisco campaigner who
became the first openly
gay elected official in US
history. It’s an amazing
film, and one which I
would urge everyone
to see. It’s the biggest
Hollywood ‘gay movie’ since
Brokeback Mountain, and
if it does good box office
then it will encourage
other film studios to take a
chance with gay-themed
stories. That said, I’m not
encouraging you to see it
for purely political reasons
– I just believe it to be a
moving piece of cinema.
Not only did it boast great
performances from the
likes of Sean Penn and
James Franco, but it was
refreshing to see a gay story
taking centre stage in such
a big budget movie. It also
honours the memory of
Harvey Milk, and presents
his story to a whole new
generation. He was a
courageous pioneer that
should not be forgotten.
It comes out at the end of
January – a month that’s
packed with great film
releases. Check our cinema
pages on 30-32 for more
details.
Giving that it’s the end
of 2008, we’ve allowed
ourselves to look back
this month, collating our
favourite music of the
year. We catch up with
the fabulous Beyoncé
(who we love all the more
now that she’s created a
dragtastic alter-ego for
herself), and preview some
of the highlights coming
to London over the coming
weeks. It might be January,
but that’s certainly no
reason to stay home.
Have a great New Year
celebration – and here’s
hoping 2009 proves to be
a blinder.
[email protected]
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MY LONDON
Outlet’s Josh Rafter
gives us his capital
highlights
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XXL
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SHOPPING
Contemporary Gola
and pocket cinemas
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THE UNBENDING
TREES
Krostof Hajos of
Hungary’s folk-rock
oddities
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DIARY
January’s cultural
highlights in and
around London
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FILM
Milk, The Wrestler, Sex
Drive and Slumdog
Millionaire reviewed
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BEYONCÉ
Is she Beyoncé or is
she Sasha Fierce? Out
In The City grills the
world’s queen of r’n’b
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THEATRE
Wig Out!… reviewed
plus theatre news
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COLUMNIST
Knight Hooson has
some resolutions for
everyone
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MUSIC
We pick our favourite
tunes of the past 12
months
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FOOD
Nobu Berkeley
Street reviewed plus
Gay stories from home
and abroad
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PROPERTY
Living in Forest Hill,
the latest homeownership schemes,
plus Mike Kear’s
HomeStyle
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MOTORING
We test drive the new
Honda Jazz
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TRAVEL
Baltic boys in Latvia,
Estonia and Lithuania,
plus travel news
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HOROSCOPES
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Head of Business Development
Rob Harkavy
[email protected]
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JOSH RAFTER
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HEALTH
Early testing for anal
cancer, Dental Spa and
the Victoria Clinic
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The legendary designer
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Topman. We love the suit
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SLUMDOG
MILLIONAIRE
Just what you want in
January – heartwarming
escapism. The latest film
from director Danny Boyle
is guaranteed to put a smile
on your face.
TWISTED WHEEL
Like a Mancunian Kings
Of Leon, this trio produce
infectious and effortless,
baggy-groove rock. A name
to watch in 2009.
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT
THIS MONTH’S RISE AND FALL
ALAN CARR
Won the British Comedy
Award for Best Stand-up
– hurrah! Then went and
dedicated it to notorious
mum Karen Matthews. Oops!
JANUARY CREDIT CARD
BILLS
Christmas and New Year are
over, and a whopping great
credit card bill lands on your
doorstep. Welcome to 2009!
WOOLWORTHS
At the time of going to press,
no buyer had been found and
the closing down sales had
begun. Goodbye pick’n’mix!
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PIXEL POWER
Sports brand Gola Classics has teamed up with contemporary German pixel art
collective eBoy for a limited range of footwear, bags and men’s T-shirts. All the products
are emblazoned with eBoy’s trademark pixel art, inspired by computer games, LEGO, toy
commercials and pop culture. The Gola store on Carnaby Street (020 7287 6577) is the
exclusive pre-Christmas stockist of the collection, which ranges in prices from £25 for bags
(top right) to £70 for the top-end sneakers (above).
PERFECT PANTS
Quite simply your one-stop shop
for all your underwear needs is the
brilliant www.iwantpants.com
The stylish, simple and easyto-use website stocks every hip
designer label under the sun, and
is constantly updating its stock
with the latest collections. Brands
include Calvin Klein (pictured),
the highly colourful Ginch
Gonch (check the Totems Bear
Sport Brief below), Billabong,
Bjorn Borg, Sloggi, 2(X)ist,
Andrew Christian and many
others. The site also features
regular special deals. Check
www.iwantpants.com for
the full collection… as well
as plenty of dishy photos of
men in their pants!
POCKET CINEMA
Tired of watching video clips and TV programmes
on the screen of your mobile or iPod? Aiptek
have just introduced the latest in Pico projectors.
The Pocket Cinema V10 is a compact projector
with a built-in media player, which can be used
as a stand-alone product or in conjunction with
an MP3 player, games console or mobile phone.
Measuring just 12.5cm in length, it’s small
enough to take absolutely anywhere.
Available now from Amazon.co.uk and Firebox.com
at £299.99.
BEST OF YEAR
The end of the year is a time for looking back on the highlights… and this
collection of the best floorfillers should definitely help conjure up a few
memories of debauchery! Certain to make any New Year’s Eve bash to go with a
bang, choose from Hed Kandi – The Mix 2009 (Hed Kandi - £11.99), God’s
Kitchen – The Anthems (New State Music - £9.99), Ministry Of Sound’s
Hard House Anthems (Hard2Beat) and The Annual 2009 (Ministry Of
Sound - £10.99), featuring the very biggest dance hits of the year.
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HIGHLIGHTS//
JANUARY 2009
22 JAN-11 APR:
Matthew Horne – better
known as Gavin from BBC’s
Gavin & Stacey, stars as
the eponymous lodger in a
brand new production of Joe
Orton’s classic Entertaining Mr
Sloane, alongside the Oscarwinning Imelda Staunton.
It’s running at the Trafalgar
Studios in Whitehall from 22
January till 11 April. www.
theambassadors.com
2 JAN-12 APRIL:
THUR O1 JAN
If you’re not still lurking beneath your duvet nursing a
hangover, the annual New Year’s Day Parade takes place in
Westminster on this day, featuring 10,000 international
performers. The procession starts in Parliament Square and
runs through Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall and Regent
Street.
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A huge hit in its native South Africa, the amazing Madame
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London, with a limited run of shows in a big top situated
beside Battersea Power Station. Enjoy a four-course meal
and a spectacular display of trapeze artists, contortionists,
aeronautical dancers and singers, all within a traditional
speigelpalais (a traditional European mirror tent) – constructed
to ensure that no guest is further than eight metres from the
circular stage. Tickets (including dinner) cost £75-£155 per
person. www.madamezingara.com
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at Camden’s Roundhouse
come after her storming
return to the stage after
the 2008 Meltdown festival
on the Southbank. Expect a
show high in visual appeal
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dub-influenced hits. www.
theworldofgracejones.com
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to the Indigo stage at the 02 Arena in Greenwich. David Gest
– former husband of Liza Minnelli – narrates and performs
his way through a show based on his life story, with musical
interludes from the likes of Bonnie Tyler, Peter Andre,
Shalamar, Freda Payne, Peabo Bryson and the Stylistics,
alongside a gospel choir and ‘the Little People of Davidland’.
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The Lillian Bayliss Theatre at Sadler’s Wells in Islington hosts
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runs 16-17 January, while from 23-24 January you can catch Le
Sacred du Printemps, which examines the role of the conductor
and was inspired by a documentary on the Berlin Philharmonic
orchestra. www.sadlerswells.com
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Lily Allen commemorates her return to the music scene with a
headlining gig at Koko in Camden. Three years after the release
of debut album Alright, Still, she’s back with follow-up It’s Not
Me, It’s You (out 9 February). www.lilyallenmusic.com
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Graham Norton makes his drag debut in La Cage Aux Folles
Making his debut upon the
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Norton takes on the role of
Albin in hit musical Le Cage
Aux Folles. Following a hugely
successful run at the Menier
Chocolate Factory in early
2008, the show transferred
to the Playhouse Theatre in
the autumn, and has now
extended its run. If you’re
unfamiliar with the show,
it’s about gay couple Albin
and Georges, whose idyllic
existence is threatened when
Georges’ son announces his
engagement to the daughter
of a right-wing politician
who wants to close down the
local nightlife – including
their own Saint Tropez drag
nightclub!
Graham Norton will take
on the role of Albin from 19
January till 25 April 2009. Box
office 0870 060 6631 www.
lacagelondon.com
WED 14 JAN
It’s the official opening night of Oliver! – the big budget new
production of the Lionel Bart classic musical. With choreography
from Matthew Bourne, and starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin
and I’d Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger as Nancy.
www.oliverthemusical.com
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JANUARY 2009
Above: British Swimmer Darren Mew
Far right: British Rugby Player Matthew
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TILL 18 JAN:
There are just a few more weeks left to catch Champions: Portraits by Anderson & Low – a
stunning collection of over 30 previously unseen nude portraits of leading international
sportsmen and women by acclaimed photographers Jonathan Anderson & Edwin Low.
Several years in the making and shot over three continents, the project was conceived
to support the Elton John Aids Foundation and raise awareness of the global issue of
HIV/AIDS. Catch it running until 18 January in Room 40, the National Portrait Gallery, St
Martin’s Place, WC2. Admission free.
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One of our favourite bands, arty Scottish rockers Franz
Ferdinand release their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.
Early reports indicate that they haven’t lost their knack for
crafting dancefloor-friendly, sharp indie tunes.
www.franzferdinand.co.uk
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The Whitechapel Art Gallery hosts an
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photographs. This show – entitled Celebration
– brings together archive material portraying
the rich history of public street celebrations in
London’s East End, creating a commentary on
the changing social climate of east London’s
communities. www.whitechapel.org
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JANUARY 2009
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The brilliant Stephen K Amos
bring his Edinburgh Fringe
show, Find The Funny, to the
Bloomsbury Theatre for two
nights.
www.thebloomsbury.com
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Strapped: The Art of the Decorated Jockstrap is a unique
exhibition coming to the London College Of Communication
that we think might just be of interest to gay art-lovers. Artist
Colin Corbett’s work focuses on “the taboo attraction of the
male member”.
“What I find interesting about the jockstrap,” says Colin, “is the
correlation between ‘macho’ and ‘camp’ I had a stock phrase for
anyone who looked uncomfortable, ‘Oh, he’s got his diamanté
jockstrap on inside out.’ I’d never seen a diamanté jockstrap.
Finally I made one and it caused such mirth, I expanded to
other designs using rhinestones (Jewel Support series) and
masks (Masked Ball).”
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Gallery at the London College Of Communication, Elephant &
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Described as a ‘free-wheeling comedy of sexual manners’
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Following success at the Finborough Theatre in 2008, director
Phil Willmott is reviving the show the King’s Head Theatre,
Islington, this January. Written by Joe DiPeitro, this “fearless
dissection of homosexuality” is a portrait of ten men searching
for love, sex and intimacy in modern day America, following
both couples and singles as they negotiate the before and after
of lust, love and betrayal and the pursuit of sex.
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ALBUMS
BRITNEY SPEARS
THE CIRCUS
(RCA)
02 MGMT
Oracular Spectacular (Sony/BMG)
03 THE TING TINGS
We Started Nothing (Columbia)
04 DUFFY
Rockferry (Polydor)
05 GRACE JONES
Hurricane (Wall Of Sound)
06 LITTLE JACKIE
The Stoop (Parlophone)
07 MADONNA
Hard Candy (Warners)
08 LATE OF THE PIER
Fantasy Black Channel
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09 HOT CHIP
Made In The Dark (EMI)
10 KINGS OF LEON
Only By The Night (RCA)
11 GLASVEGAS
Glasvegas (Sony/BMG)
12 NEON NEON
Stainless Style (Lex)
13 COLDPLAY
Vida La Vida or Death And All His
Friends (Parlophone)
14 CYNDI LAUPER
To The Brink (RCA)
15 THE KILLERS
Day & Age (Mercury)
16 DORIAN WOOD
Bolka
17 GOLDFRAPP
Seventh Tree (Mute)
18 PETER BJORN & JOHN
Seaside Rock (Wichita)
19 REM
Accelerate (Warners)
20 ADELE –
19 (XL)
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SINGLES
KYLIE
THE ONE
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02 TING TINGS
That’s Not My Name (Columbia)
03 MGMT
Time To Pretend (Sony/BMG)
04 GRACE JONES
Williams Blood (Wall Of Sound)
05 BRITNEY SPEARS
Womanizer (RCA)
06 DUFFY
Mercy (Polydor)
07 ADELE
Chasing Pavements (XL)
08 GABRIELLA CLIMI
Sweet About Me (Universal)
09 ESTELLE
American Boy (Atlantic)
10 HOT CHIP
Ready For The Floor (EMI)
11 MYSTERY JETS
Two Doors Down (Sixsevenine)
12 KINGS OF LEON
Sex On Fire (RCA)
13 GLASVEGAS
Geraldine (Sony/BMG)
14 ALPHABEAT
Fascination
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15 CYNDI LAUPER –
Into The Night (RCA)
16 GIRLS ALOUD –
The Promise (Polydor)
17 MADONNA –
Four Minutes (Warners)
18 JOE LEAN AND
THE JING JANG JONG
Where Do You Go (Mercury)
19 DONNA SUMMER
Stamp Your Feet (RCA)
20 THE KAISER CHIEFS
Never Miss A Beat (Polydor)
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www.myspace.com/theunbendingtrees
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FILMS OUT IN JANUARY
THE BEST DVDS
JANUARY ’09
NO REGRET
A treat for fans of new Asian
cinema, No Regret is set
amidst Seoul’s sleazy rent
boy scene. It tells the tale of
18-year-old orphan Sumin
who, when fired from his job,
has little option but to accept
work at leading up-market
male brothel, where he enters
into a sexually-charged relationship with businessman
Jaemin – with tragic consequences. An authentic, gritty,
sensually shot and exhilarating Korean gay drama.
OUT: 12 JANUARY
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OUT: 12 JANUARY
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SUN KISSED
The latest release from
Peccadillo Pictures, Sun
Kissed is a desert set mystery
romance. Novelist Teddy
escapes into the American
wilderness to cure his
writer’s block, but falls into
a passionate affair with the
enigmatic and troubling
Leo. A beautifully shot drama with a nice soundtrack,
although some may find the minimal plot is somewhat
stretched to fill the 90-minute duration.
OUT: 26 JANUARY
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TROPIC THUNDER
Possibly dragging the joke out
a little longer than necessary,
Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder
still proved a big hit with
audiences in 2008. He stars
alongside Jack Black and a
blacked-up Robert Downey Jr
as a group of actors shooting
a war epic, who suddenly find
themselves engulfed by a real war zone and have to start
fighting for real.
OUT: 26 JANUARY
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REVIEWS: DAVID HUDSON AND KNIGHT HOOSON
MILK
Director Shane Meadows’
follow-up to his awardwinning This Is England is
another low-budget slice
of English life, but this time
viewed through the eyes of
Polish teenager Marek (Piotr
Jagiello). Forced to move
to England by his father, he
strikes up a friendship with Midlands-runaway Thomas
Turgoose. At just 70 minutes, this B&W outing may be
on the slight side, but it paints a tender and evocative
portrait of what life can be like for some Eastern European
immigrants in London.
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Wig Out! Is running at
the Royal Court Theatre
until 10 January.
Tickets £12-£25
(£10 on Mondays)
www.royalcourttheatre.com
Michael Jackson fans will be sure to put early 2009 in their
diaries, as the Lyric Theatre plays host to Thriller – Live, a
theatrical tribute to the musical genius. If you head down to
Shaftesbury Avenue between 2 January and 12 April you’ll
be in for some eye-popping video footage of Jacko and The
Jackson 5, alongside dazzling choreography from the show’s
award-winning director Gary Lloyd, who’s previously worked
with stars such as Girls Aloud, Kelly Clarkson and Robbie
Williams. Come and ‘Beat It’ to non-stop ‘thrillers’ such as
‘Billie Jean,’‘Earth Song,’‘Man in the Mirror,’‘Dirty Diana’ and a
whole slew of the King of Pop’s other anthemic hits.
Box office 0844 412 4661 or www.nimaxtheatres.com/thriller
VAMP IT UP
Following on from its successful
run in Manchester, Vampires
Rock is rolling down to London
for a short stint in 2009. A
warped cross between We
Will Rock You and The Rocky
Horror Picture Show, this camp
musical feast is bolstered by the booming tones of stalwarts
Toyah Wilcox (The Devil Queen) and Steve Steinman (Baron
von Rockula), who belt out such rock anthems as ‘Bat Out Of
Hell’, ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ and ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’
on a fabulous stage to mind-blowing pyrotechnics. Rock
out between 28 February and 6 March at The Shaw Theatre,
Euston Road, NW1.
Box office 0871 594 3123 or www.seatwave.com
OUT OF AFRICA
Evocative of the mesmerising
Cirque du Soleil, Madame
Zingara’s Theatre of
Dreams is setting up shop in
Battersea Power Station in time
for Christmas. After two years in
South Africa, the multi-awardwinning bohemian playpen – a whimsical mirror tent
reminiscent of the early 20th century travelling dance halls
– will entice Londoners through its doors for three months
from 11 December. Its magical blend of circus, cabaret,
contortionists, music and comedy offers a multi-sensory
experience transcending the boundaries between audience
and artists. This supremely decadent evening includes drinks
and a four-course dinner.
Box office 0844 338 8888 or www.madamezingara.com
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Nobu Berkeley Street
SEEING STARS
DAVID HUDSON REVIEWS
NOBU BERKLEY STREET
15 Berkeley Street, W1
020 7290 9222. www.noburestaurants.com
Despite it’s starry reputation, I have never previously
ventured inside Nobu. The original, world-renowned
Japanese eatery first launched to instant success and
acclaim on Park Lane in 1997. In August 2005, it launched
Nobu Berkeley Street, which had only been open five
months before picking up its first Michelin star.
We visited this younger branch of Nobu, attracted by its
reputation as the ‘spirited and more casual sister’ to the
original restaurant. That said, ‘casual’ is all relative. I was still
glad that I opted to wear a suit.
The impressive interior is all pale wood, black furniture
and gold flourishes. A green and gold tapestry stretches
along one wall, while mint green leather sofas run along
the outside of the room. In the evening, the atmosphere is
dark, seductive and exclusive. These pictures – shot during
daylight – don’t really do it justice.
The place is buzzing – literally. There seems to be an army
of officious and physically flawless staff, rushing around
and barking orders at one another. The clientele seemed
to be similarly perfect specimens. In the heart of Mayfair,
the place was comfortably busy by 7pm on a wintery
Wednesday evening, decked out with gorgeous women
and their chiselled boyfriends. In fact, we soon realised we
recognised some of those gorgeous women – four fifths of
Girls Aloud – including Cheryl and Ashley Cole – were sat
three tables away from us.
We treated ourselves to a selection of the many dishes on
offer. Nobu’s ‘new-style’ Japanese cuisine consists of a large
variety of seafood – with plenty of sashimi. Trademark
dishes include Yellowtail sashimi with Jalapeno (£17.50)
– slices of the finest yellowtail tuna topped with the
thinnest slivers of jalapeno, served with a coriander salad
– the clean bite of the pepper contrasting perfectly with
the earthiness of the coriander. Rock shrimp tempura
(£14.50) came in a pale, light, melt-in-the-mouth batter,
with various dipping sauces. They seemed a popular choice.
The restaurant’s Black Cod Den Miso (£32) is legendary, and
deservedly so – a blackened Atlantic slab of cod, served
with a sweet miso syrup. The fish was perfect – both
texture and preparation. Salmon and prawn sashimi came
in elaborate displays, doused in a delightful soya sauce and
onion dressing. Meat lovers can sample wagyu rump beef
with truffle (£26) in a sizzling broth, or crispy pork belly
with spicy miso (£12.50) – thick cubes of pork belly cooked
to almost to the point where the fat threatens to dissolve,
topped with chopped herbs and peppers.
Low-points? Despite the gorgeous surroundings, the
volume level is loud and the atmosphere a little canteenlike. However, the food is faultless. Evening prices verge on
the outlandish, but some would argue that you’re paying
not just for the food but the whole experience. Towards the
end of our meal, a large party, including George Clooney
and Matt Damon, turned up. You don’t really get that at
Wagamama.
If you’re on a budget, head along at lunchtime. The £28
bento box contains many bite-sized samples of Nobu’s most
famed dishes – and you might even get away without
having to book in advance.
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Billingsgate Market
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EATING OUT
OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS AND
GAY-FRIENDLY DINING OPTIONS
CENTRAL
Amato, 14 Old Compton Street,
Soho, W1. 020-7734 5733. Busy
café and patisserie, offering
pasta dishes and a huge array
of cakes. Very popular with gay
Soho. www.amato.co.uk
Balans, 60 Old Compton Street,
W1. 020-7439 2183. The nearest
Soho has to a gay restaurant,
busy throughout the week and
open throughout the day and
night. Traditional British dishes
with Meditteranean and Asian
flourishes. Approx. £28 per head.
See also the nearby Balans Café
at 34 Old Compton Street. www.
balans.co.uk
Bocca di Lupo, 12 Archer
Street, W1. 020 7734 2223. Gayrun, upmarket Italian restaurant,
opened November 2008 and
running Monday-Saturday.
Approx. £29 per head. www.
boccadilupo.com
Bodeans, 10 Poland Street,
W1. 020-7287 0506. Cheap and
cheerful barbecue restaurant,
with counter service upstairs and
restaurant down below. Popular
with visiting Americans, plus the
odd bear from the nearby Kings
Arms! Branches also in Clapham,
Fulham and Westbourne Grove.
www.bodeansbbq.com
Cha Cha Moon, 15-21
Ganton Street, Soho, W1. 020
7297 9800. Newly-opened
noodle restaurant from Hong
Kong-born restaurateur Alan Yau
(Hakkasan). Great selection of
soup-based dishes, wok-fried
noodles and sides.
Ed’s Diner, 12 Moor Street, W1.
020 7434 4439. Delightfully
kitsch, American-style 50s diner,
at the Shaftesbury Avenue end
of Old Compton Street, great
for burgers and milkshakes.
Check website for details of
other central London branches
– www.edseasydiner.co.uk
First Out, 52 St Giles High
Street, WC2. 020-7240 8042.
Long-running, gay-run café
and bar, serving homemade
vegetarian dishes, coffee and
!&
cakes. Lots of gay magazines,
community info and flyers.
www.firstoutcafebar.com
Floridita, 100 Wardour Street,
W1. 020-7314 4000. Large,
glamorous Cuban-themed
restaurant and bar, with regular
music acts and even occasional
drag. Approx. £36 per head.
www.floridita.co.uk
NORTH
EAST
Gilgamesh, Camden View,
Camden Stables Market, Chalk
Farm Road, NW1. Huge, ornate
and lavish pan-Asian restaurant
with one of London’s most
stunning interiors. Food good
rather than outstanding, but
worth a visit for the décor.
Cheaper at lunchtime than the
evening. www.gilgameshbar.com
Bistrotheque, 23-27 Wadeson
Street, Bethnal Green, E2.
Modern, contemporary classy
restaurant with basement bar
and cabaret room, and fine
dining upstairs – modern British
cuisine and French bistro dishes
– approx. £35 per head. www.
bistrotheque.com
La Porchetta, 141-142 Upper
Street, N1. 020-7288 2488.
Great value pizza and pasta
restaurant, with possibly some
The Easton, 22 Easton Street,
WC1. 020-7278 7609. Cool
gastropub just off Exmouth
Market. Sunday lunch is packed
with Clerkenwell-istas and
Saf, 152-154 Curtain Road,
Shoreditch, EC2. 020 7613
0007. A stylish and upmarket
vegan and raw food restaurant
– popular with London’s healthconscious and conscientious
diners. Approx. £24 per head.
www.safrestaurant.co.uk
Tinseltown, 44-46 St John
Street, Farringdon, EC1. Want a
double cheeseburger and Mars
Bar Milkshake at 5am? Then
24-hour, subterranean American
diner Tinseltown is the place
to head. Round the clock diner
(24/7) popular with late-night
L’Autre Pied, 5-7 Blandford
Street, Marylebone Village, W1.
020 7486 9696. Chic, stylish,
upmarket restaurant from the
same team that created the
Michelin-starred Pied-à-Terre
on Charlotte Street. Winner of
the BMW Square Meal Award
for Best New Restaurant Spring
2008. Approx. £40 per head (or
take advantage of the lunch and
pre-theatre fixed-price deals).
www.lautrepied.co.uk
Ristorante Biagio, 189
Piccadilly, W1. 020-7434-1921.
Great, authentic Italian food
in contemporary and smart
surroundings, spread over four
floors. Approx. £32 per head.
www.ristorantebiagio.co.uk
Stef’s, 3 Berners Street, W1 0203073 1041. Huge, gay-friendly
Italian – formerly Linda’s Pasta
Bar on Poland Street – moved to
the other side of Oxford Street in
2007. Pizza and pasta heaven.
St Pancras Grand, Upper
Concourse, St Pancras
International, NW1. 020 7870
9900. Old-fashioned, art-deco
glamour at this stunning, all-day
restaurant from Searcys (who
also operate the neighbouring
Champagne Bar). Well worth a
trip to St Pancras, whether you’re
catching the Eurostar or not.
Approx. £40 per head. www.
searcys.co.uk
Wagamama, 10a Lexington
Street, Soho, W1. 020-7292
0990. Our favourite branch
of the noodle chain, offering
cheap, healthy Japanese delights
– great gyoza and… well,
noodles! £16 per head. Check
website for other branches
- www.wagamama.com
bar and late-night haunt.
Classic British dishes and lots of
cocktails. Approx. £40 per head.
www.theloft-clapham.co.uk
The Riverside, 5 Hamilton
House, 5 St George Wharf,
Vauxhall, SW8. Great pub food
in upmarket, riverside gastropub
that boasts terrific views of the
Thames.
Roxy Bar and Screen,
128-132 Borough High
Street, SE1. 020 7407 4057.
London’s unique, gay-friendly
cinema restaurant. Free film
screenings – everything
from recent blockbusters to
arthouse documentaries. www.
roxybarandscreen.com
Royal Teas, 76 Royal Hill,
Greenwich, SE10. 020-8691
7240. Delightfully charming café
offering tea, scones, cakes and
other delights for an eclectic
crowd. Brit camp fabulousness.
www.royalteascafe.co.uk
The Stonhouse, 165
Stonhouse Street, SW4. Lovely
Clapham gastropub with great
steaks, burgers, salads and
sandwiches. Approx. £22 a head.
www.renaissancepubs.co.uk/SH
PING PONG
Over-indulged over the festive season? Dim sum
chain Ping Pong have launched a guilt-free, caloriecounted, good value Healthy Fix menu. For just
£11.99 per person, you get nine dishes, but only 487
calories. Dishes include vegetarian sticky rice, chicken
wonton, Vietnamese spring roll, spinach and mushroom dumpling, and mango pudding. For details of
Ping Pong’s dozen venues across London, check
www.pingpongdimsum.com
of the biggest pizzas in London!
Sister branches in Finsbury Park
and Bloomsbury. Approx. £17
per head.
Little Bay, 228 Belsize Road,
NW6. Wonderfully down-toearth and charming restaurant
serving Modern European
cuisine at very reasonable prices
(particularly at lunchtime).
Excellent value for money.
Pick More Daisies, 12 Crouch
End Hill, N8. Californian café bar
- great for a weekend brunch
or Sunday lunch – attracting a
trendy-ish North London crowd.
www.pickmoredaisies.com
World Café, 130 Crouch Hill,
Haringey, N8. 020-8340 5635.
Trendy, chic, gay-friendly café
for Crouch Hill crowd, serving
snacks, main meals and fab
cappuccinos.
the food is top notch. www.
theeaston.co.uk
Green and Red, 51 Bethnal
Green Road, E1. 020 7749 9670.
Fiesta-style restaurant with
Mexican food and a huge tequila
selection - with basement
bar and dancefloor area for
afterwards. www.greenred.co.uk
Kenza, 10a Devonshire Square,
EC2. 020-7929 5533. Delightful
and sumptuous subterranean
Middle Eastern restaurant a
stone’s throw from Liverpool
Street station. Arabic interior and
mezza menu – approx. £35 per
head. www.kenza-restaurant.co.uk
Les Trois Garcons, 1 Club Row,
Whitechapel, E1. 020-7613
1924. A former Victorian boozer,
stuffed with baroque decor
and antiques, creating a camp,
culinary haven near Old Street.
British/French menu. www.
loungelover.co.uk
Upstairs Bar and Restaurant,
89b Acre Lane, SW2. Hidden
gem and local secret. Critically
acclaimed, eclectic European
menu, with emphasis on French
cuisine. Limited choice but menu
changes daily. Open Tue-Sat.
www.upstairslondon.com
clubbers – very near Fabric.
Cool when quiet but avoid if
there’s a queue for entry. www.
tinseltown.co.uk
SOUTH
Bonnington Café, 11 Vauxhall
Grove, SW8. Cheap, cheerful
and very gay-friendly cooperatively run vegetarian café
in Bonnington Square. Pig out
on three courses for £10! http://
s208303316.websitehome.co.uk
El Panzon @ The Dogstar,
389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9.
Authentic Mexican and Tex-mex
restaurant and fantastic prices
in the trendy Dogstar bar. Don’t
miss the burritos or the taco
plate to share. Approx. £14 per
head. www.elpanzon.co.uk
The Loft, 67 Clapham High
Street, SW4. 020-7627 0792.
Upmarket and stylish restaurant,
WEST
Balans Chiswick, 214 Chiswick
High Road, W4. 020 8742 1435.
Balans heads further out west
– gay-friendly service and British
and Meditrerranean dishes.
www.balans.co.uk
Balans Knightsbridge, 239
Old Brompton Road, SW5. 0207244 8838. Very gay-friendly
restaurant, offering British and
Mediterranean dishes. Approx.
£28 per head. www.balans.co.uk
The Fat Badger, 310
Portobello Road, W10. Upmarket
and classy gastropub, serving
fine British cuisine. Good Sunday
roast. www.thefatbadger.com
S&M Café Portobello, 268
Portobello Road, W10. 020-8968
8898. The sausage and mash
café (hence S&M!). Great British
grub in kitsch café surroundings.
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XXL
The world's biggest
bears club marked
World AIDS Day with a
mega bash headlined
by superstar DJs the
Freemasons
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KU BAR
The Chinatown bar
auctioned its gorgeous
staff to raise money on
World AIDS Day!
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LO-PROFILE
The Wardour Street
venue threw a party
to celebrate its first
anniversary
The West Central Street venue is set to close down in the New Year, so the Discotec crew returned to throw one big, final
fundraiser to tie in with World AIDS Day. Check out our full review of the event on page 52...
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XXL's Mark Ames (centre)
with the Freemasons
When we turned up at the XXL
World AIDS Day party, we were
surprised to find hardly any queue
outside at 11pm. Normally, when the
club throws a big party, there’s a queue
snaking through the car park. Had we
misjudged the appeal of headlining
guest DJs: The Freemasons? Had we heck!
There was no queue inside because most
people had turned up early. Now that the
club is open from the earlier time of 9pm
and offers Happy Hour prices until 11pm,
the venue is getting busier much earlier.
We walked through the doors and found
the place already heaving – how many
other clubs can report such bumper
numbers so early in the evening?
Anyway, all four arches were rammed
and continued to get busier. Promoter
Mark Ames and his team had hung giant
Styrofoam red ribbons from the arches
(lest anyone forget the point of the
evening), and also made sure that there
were two coat-checks to handle the huge
number of punters. The extra bar in the
smoking area outside also helped ease
the pressure at the bars.
Of course, the highlight of the night
was The Freemasons themselves, who
took to the decks at 2am, prompting
near hysteria in the main arch. We’ve
never seen so many topless, hairy hunks
freaking out on the dance floor… or
rubbed against so many chests in an
attempt to squeeze through the throng!
A blinding night, and a good indicator
of the sort of fun you can expect if you
attend the club’s New Year’s Eve party.
Check the website for ticket details.
XXL, the Arches, 51-53 Southwark
Street, SE1. www.xxl-london.com
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Whilst other venues were
holding regular charity auction
events for World AIDS Day, Ku
Bar went outside the box somewhat
and actually auctioned off their staff
to raise money for worthy causes!
Anyone who has ever passed
through the Ku Bar can’t help but
have noticed the delicious eye candy
that masquerades as everyday
bar boys, but trust us – once their
shirts are off (and they were that
night) those guys are anything but
‘everyday’! The man on the gavel
was showman Boogaloo Stu, and
– armed with a clipboard – he
cajoled the packed bar to dig deep
and part with their readies while the
auction fodder paraded on podiums.
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Of the seven ‘lots’ available, all
went for over £75, with Michael
topping the list at £175. As the
unsuccessful bidders retired to
their corners with large G&Ts,
the holders of the virtual golden
tickets were invited upstairs to
schmooze with their trophies, sup
champers and nibble on canapés.
Along with the collecting tins, the
WAD Auction raised a massive
£1,800 for Food Chain. Having
successfully tested the concept,
Gary and his team hope to be
back with a bigger and better
auction next year.
The Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street,
W1. www.ku-bar.co.uk
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The planned demolition of many of the buildings around
Tottenham Court Road tube station – ahead of London's Crossrail
project – has had a heavy impact on the Soho gay scene. G-A-Y has
relocated to Heaven, Popstarz is being forced to find a new home after
its final night at Sin on 16 January, and the long-running Ghetto (sister
venue to Popstarz) has also been forced to find a new home. Given that
the club provides a home for so many of London’s alternative tribes, it
was natural that the management team have looked east for the club’s
next phase – towards Shoreditch. December saw the grand unveiling
of Ghetto Old Street, situated slap bang between Old Street and
Farringdon. A two-floor venue, upstairs is the Trash Palace bar while
the main floor holds the Ghetto dance floor. The décor of the upstairs
could be best described as thrift store chic meets Abigail’s Party – one
wall has bold silver wallpaper with an orange phoenix motif and a large,
plastic rhino head poking out from the wall! The Ghetto floor seeks to
recreate the décor and atmosphere of the old Falconberg Court venue
– with red walls adorned with winged mirrorballs and sturdy white
leather seating along the walls. The relaunch party started off quietly,
but by midnight the place was rocking, with DJ Cormac laying down an
amazing electro set to get the dance floor buzzing. The club has a full
roster of nights old and new to tempt you down throughout the week,
including new electro session Kill Your Pets on Fridays. For full details,
check the website at www.ghettolondon.com
The Ghetto, 58 Old Street, EC1. Open daily from 5.30pm.
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G-A-Y’s Britney Spears party proved to be
another of the night’s unforgettable parties, but
perhaps not for the best of reasons. The event was
scheduled to celebrate the release of Ms Spears’ new
album, The Circus, but it turned into something of a circus
itself.
Host Jeremy Joseph explained to Out In The City after
the event: “We had never booked Britney to perform on
stage, but obviously everyone knew that Britney was in
town to do the X Factor and the rumours had gone round
that she was going to perform at G-A-Y afterwards. We
had invited her down to the club, and I hoped that she
might come along and do something on stage, but we
didn’t know until the night that she was actually going
to turn up. In fact, we specifically made sure that security
told everyone before they paid the entry fee that Britney
Spears would not be appearing.
“However, when she did turn up, it turned out that
no-one from her team had spoken to her about doing
anything on stage, and she didn’t feel prepared or ready
to do anything – she just wanted to have a drink in the
Island bar with her entourage.”
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spread like wildfire – leading many to believe that she
was indeed going to perform. People’s expectations were
raised further when the stage was cleared (“we cleared the
stage because when she turned up, even I presumed that
she would be happy to come out on the main floor,” says
Jeremy). Sadly though, the troubled popster was content
to unwind in the Island and nibble some of the special cake
that the G-A-Y team had prepared for her, before swishing
off again – along with her entourage – an hour after
arriving.
This left Jeremy with the unenviable task of having to go
on stage and inform the capacity crowd that although
Britney was in the building, she wouldn’t be appearing
on stage, which obviously prompted a large amount of
disappointment, and left many people wondering why she’d
even bothered to turn up at all!
As we say, a memorable and mad night, although maybe
not quite the one that many were hoping would materialise.
Here’s hoping that next time Britney decides to drop by, she
decides to hit the main stage too!
www.g-a-y.co.uk
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DISCOTEC
Discotec, the original midweek
gay/mixed party night, is partly
responsible for our weekends starting
progressively earlier and earlier.
Sadly no longer with us on a regular
basis, the team do however make
the occasional comebacks to remind
us just how hedonism should be
done. Their World Aids Day parties
are legendary, and this year's event
proved no exception. With a DJ line
up that read like a Who’s Who of the
music scene, some 15 resident and
guest deckmeisters took turns to pump
out everything from funky house to
electro to r'n'b on an aural journey
with more peaks and troughs than the
best of rollercoasters. Accompanied
by the oral talents of MC Brandy and
with a PA from Bryan Chambers,
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live performance aficionados, and
although the crowds didn’t turn
out in their masses, there was still
a healthy bunch of revellers happy
to take advantage of the extra space
and throw some serious shapes.
Sadly, after 13 years, The End is
closing its doors in January so there
will be no more Discotec parties at
this particular venue. If and where
the club relocates remains to be
seen, but we hopefully haven’t seen
the last of promoter Laurent’s ‘je ne
sais quoi’.
As for their last gig, well with the
whole shebang raising money
for the Terrence Higgins Trust,
Discotec proved hedonism does have
a heart too. We love you Discotec!
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Gorgeous scene bar Kudos hosted a
very special Christmas event at the
beginning of December – a fundraising
party in aid of the Albert Kennedy Trust.
The main part of the party took place
in the Kudos basement, where drag
queens Dolly Diamond (brunette) and
Rose Garden (the blonde) entertained
the crowd and hosted an auction. Prizes
included Storm watches, Abercrombie
& Fitch clothing, theatre tickets and a
one-night stay in a top room at the Soho
Hotel (nabbed for £360 by one generous
punter!). There was also a raffle, along
with free mince pies to help get everyone
in to a festive mood.
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the Albert Kennedy Trust raising over
£4,200 which will go towards helping
young LGBT people who are homeless
or living in a hostile environment,” said
Jonathan Penny, the Trust’s Fundraising
& Communications Officer.
Kudos is sure to be busy across the
Christmas and New Year period. Its
Friday and Saturday night jazz sessions
– with songstress Elissa – are currently
pulling in the crowds each weekend,
while DJ Ma Butcher (pictured left)
spin the sounds on Thursdays. Sign up
for a Q loyalty card and claim discounts
throughout the week.
Kudos, 10 Adelaide Street, WC2.
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The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is
unquestionably a beacon on the
London scene, and whilst the venue
offers a full weekly schedule of events,
the highlight for many is still Sunday
afternoons. For some 15 years Sunday
School was ruled over by the Super
Destroyer Adrella!, but for the past ten
it has been the domain of Jonathan
Hellyer – otherwise known as the D.E.
Experience – and his South London
Action Girls Society (S.L.A.G.S). Their
recent World AIDS Day event was a
huge extended edition with JH giving
a double whammy performance
first in his 5pm slot as the inimitable
D.E. Experience with her parody of
popular songs, cutting edge current
affairs commentary and down right
smuttiness, and then again at midnight
as himself with a live set of ballads,
show tunes and torch songs. He also
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hosted a mammoth 25-lot auction in
aid of GMFA that included items such
as leather trousers from RoB London,
a private party at the RVT complete
with DJs, tickets to hit musical Wicked
in the West End donated by Out In
The City, holiday accommodation in
Gran Canaria, and much, much more.
A signed gold disc from Andy bell of
Erasure went for the top price of
£1,500, while the whole
event raised over £7,000
to help GMFA’s fine work.
The rest of the evening was
taken up by the RVT Chill
Out, with DJs Simon Le Vans
and Andy Almighty keeping
the muscled-beary crowd
bouncing until the small hours.
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern , 372 Kennington
Lane, SE11. www.rvt.org.uk
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GUEST LIST
Ghetto Old Street
brings on a welcome
addition to the East
End alternative set of
boltholes with a brand
new venue and brand
new line-up seven nights
a week. Billed as a new
‘odd glamour’ venue, the
Trash Palace bar is
connected to Ghetto in the
basement and you’ll find
better facilities and loos
than the old Soho joint,
including a jukebox with
access to over two million
songs! New nights include
Friday’s electro mash-up
‘Kill Your Pets’ and classic
pop night floor fillers such
as Saturday’s Wig Out.
Check out it out before
the cool kids get there
and queues go round the
block…
The new Ghetto is at the
corner of Old Street and
Golden Lane, EC1, five
minutes walk from Old
Street tube. See www.
ghetto-london.co.uk
for more listings details.
Circuit-party Salvation
is set to get the muscle
boys salivating as they
return to the London
Hippodrome for
a special New Year’s
Day party to celebrate
entering their tenth year
of international partying.
See in the New Year
with an event that oozes
glamour and muscle in
equal abundance with
a scene roll-call of DJs
bringing on their uplifting
house sounds. Expect a
roadblock – and get
working on those
abs boys…
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The great and the good of the
gay scene world descended
upon Lo-Profile on Wardour
Street at the beginning of December
to help the bar celebrate its first
anniversary. The subterranean venue
is the sister club to Profile on Frith
Street, and both establishments fall
under the QSoft umbrella – parent
company of Gaydar. Lo-Profile
shares the same interior design as
Profile, with black walls and lots of
illuminated geometric shapes – the
stars and circles synonymous with
the Gaydar brand. It’s industrial yet
intimate in its feel.
The invite-only party soon got busy,
with free champagne and canapés
fuelling the party crowd. DJs Brent
Nicholls, Mikey D and Jamie Head
spun the commercial dance
sounds, and it was a pity that as
soon as the free drinks dried up
and the doors were opened to the
public, most of those invited to the
earlier part of the evening decided
to drift away!
Lo-Profile is currently doing great
trade on Friday and Saturday
nights though, when it’s open till
4am. Keep checking the website
for details of special parties such
as New Year’s Eve - when it will be
open till 5am. Advance tickets for
the NYE bash cost £65, but drinks
will be free!
PHOTOS © CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM
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Street, W1. www.
gaydarprofile.com
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dandy boys to replace them on the dancefloor. And that’s
what we’ll be executing perfectly again and it’s perfect
timing – we needed a break! It’s been a bleak year in that
respect!
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I had so many people asking me when Salon was coming
back and why it disappeared. Salon returns with added
vigour and vibrancy, which hopefully will be felt by all
who attend. Its celebration of disco also serves as tribute to
former DJ Tallulah. I brought back the old team as I don’t
believe in fixing things that aren’t broke. Tasty Tim is a very
welcome addition to the DJ roster.
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There is very little heart in much of today’s modern dance
music, and why play the music that can be heard in every
bar/club? We have an amazing archive of tunes, so why not
draw on that? I love finding something new to play that’s
actually a really old song and a guest coming to ask me
about it. Let’s be honest, Madonna and Kylie are shocking
on the whole, so I’m not obsessed with them like all these
young queens. I stick to my guns when I play music and it
works.
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There is so much choice now and the gay scene has spread
itself across London from Vauxhall to Shoreditch, but sadly
there’s a lack of genuine quality. I actually feel that I would
have enjoyed times a lot more when there was less choice
and you had to be more secretive about the whole affair. It
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The Green Carnation is unique within the gay circuit and the
first thing I did there was to try and take any gay referencing
out of the equation. The venue has a lot of history, with
the chapel behind the venue connected at the back, and
it already looks an old gents establishment – therefore I
wanted to draw on that as much as possible when guiding
deciding how to promote the venue. It’s now evolved into a
mixed venue and really is 50/50 gay/straight. This alone is
good for business. Then the schedule throughout the week
creates diversity and interest from the quirky collection that
we have programmed. I brought Holly Penfield, Carl Joseph,
Tris Penna, ‘The Secret Cinema’, ‘West End Wednesdays’ and
‘The Parkin Lot’ [with the legendary Molly Parkin] to the
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venue. We do also cater for the club element that is needed
within a West End venue and the manager Fernando has
done a Brazilian number downstairs in the Carnation Club
and ensures all the beautiful Latin boys come to ‘Toca Me’
on the first Thursday of the month and even I have gotten
into the club side of things with ‘The Disco Health Club’
every first Friday of the month. The Green Carnation has
created something quite special and very different from the
mainstream gay venues. Finally, we got the music right and
I’m afraid that I have to take credit for that!
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A night of disco mayhem with a big touch of class. It was
all about clearing out the boring drones of house music and
the tops-off mentality and bringing in some well-dressed
I AM STILL WAITING
FOR MY KNIGHT IN
SHINING ARMOUR
sounds a lot more romantic – to me anyway – but then I
do feel trapped in another dimension sometimes, sat with a
whisky listening to my gramophone.
As for predictions… I hope that smaller, niche venues
will become more popular and important again. It’s more
intimate and sociable.
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No! I am still waiting for my knight in shining armour. I was
considering giving up all hope after this year but am having
some fun little dates at the mo.
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I am going to be working 24/7 on my events company
– www.nicelydoneevents.com – and making sure Green
Carnation gets through the difficult first part of the year.
I also have plans to help launch a venue in New York but
am also eyeing up having my own wine bar around where
I live. This is what I really want to end up doing – having
my own place with possibly one other perfect partner who
deserves me and can put up with me. Oh, and stopping
smoking, taking drugs and drinking. Well, maybe not the
latter!
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BEN
JAMIN
JONNY RED
Cloud Nine, Club Popjustice
JIM
STANTON
Barcode,
Menergy, Hot
Sex Electro
Horse Meat
Disco, Fabric,
The Eagle
01 K Klass ft.
Frances Nero
– ‘Footsteps’
(Pharmacy
Allstars Mix)
02 Hanna Hais Vs Seamus Haji – ‘Ta Reine
Makes Me Happy’ (Ben Jamin Masht)
03 Energy 52 – ‘Cafe Del Mar 2008’ (Out Of
Office Remix)
01 Max Sanna & Steve Pitron feat. Therese
– ‘Bodyswerve 2008’
02 RIO – ‘Shine On’ (Spencer & Hill Mix)
03 Zoe Badwi & TV Rock – ‘Release Me’
01 Barry Mason
– ‘Body Get
Your Body’ (Faze
Action remx)
02 Dolle Jolle
– ‘Balearic
Incarnation’ (Todd Terje remix)
03 Hercules & Love Affair – ‘Blind’ (Knuckles
remix)
SIMON
MACKIE
OLIVER M
CHRISTIAN
M
The Kings
Arms
Matinee,
Revolver
XXL
01 Alphabeat
– ‘Boyfriend’
(Pete
Hammond
Remix)
02 Cyndi
Lauper – ‘Same
Ol’ Story’
03 Moby vs Freemasons – ‘Disco Lies’
01 David Penn
– ‘It’s Yours’
(dub version)
02 Alfredo
Pareja – ‘I Feel’ – Alfredo Pareja
03 Moodymann – ‘I Can’t Beat That Feeling’
DUSTY O
FAYE LANSON
Trannyshack,
The O Zone,
Escape
Revolver, Hook’d, Code and Barcode
GUY
WILLIAMS
MA
BUTCHER
Black Rabbit,
Lo Profile,
Market
Gay Bingo, Triple
Penny, Sink The
Pink
01 Underworld
– ‘Beautiful
Burnout’ (Mark
Knight Mix)
02 Oliver
Huntemann
– ‘Diablo’ (Sci & Tec)
03 Guy Williams - Take No Prisoners Love
Minus Zero
01 Manage
– ‘Memory’
02 Norma Lewis
– ‘Maybe This Time’
03 The Supremes – ‘He’s My Man’
01 Fake Blood – ‘Mars’
02 LCD Soundsystem - ‘Get Innocous’ (Soulwax
Remix)
03 Surkin – ‘White Knight Two’ (Laidback Luke
Remix)
DAVE CROSS
PHOTO © CHRIS JEPSON
Fire, A:M, Later, Orange
01 J Veraldi – ‘Sundays At Heaven’
02 Pitron & Sanna ft. Therese – ‘Bodyswerve’
03 Madonna – ‘Give It To Me’ (Eddie Amador
mix)
01 Britney
Spears
– ‘Womanizer’
02 Madonna
– ‘4 Minutes’
03 September – ‘Cry For You’
BUSTER
BENNETT
Calling All Tribes,
Nuke Them All,
Klown Klub
01 Fagget Fairys
– ‘Samo Ti’ (A1
Bassline remix)
02 Drums of Death
– ‘Breathe’ (Curses!
Run Ur Pockets remix)
03 Toddla T vs The
Metro’s – ‘Club House
Riddim’
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01 Audio Guru - ‘Play Games’ (Ellektra remix)
02 Wayne G – ‘GSTQ’ (Pagano Futurism remix)
03 DJ Mattias – ‘Show Me Love 2008’
01 Zoe Badwi
& TV Rock
– ‘Release Me’
(TV Rock remix)
02 Kylie – ‘The
One’ (Freemasons
Remix)
03 Ferran Louis
& Tikaro – ‘Shine On Me’
PER QX
SEVERINO
DIDDY
Gutterslut,
Market
Horse Meat
Disco, Barcode,
Eagle, Trailer
Trash
Megawoof
01 Yelle
– ‘Cause Des
Garcons (Tepr
remix)
02 Mark
Knight &
Funkagenda
– ‘Man With
The Red face’
03 The Presets – ‘My People’ (D.I.M remix)
01 Grace Jones
– ‘Williams
Blood’ (Yam
Who remix)
02 SIS
– ‘Trumpet’
03 Fredde Le Grand – ‘Let Me Think About It’
01 Ercola – ‘Every Word’ (Original mix)
02 Rocco Mundo & Onno – ‘Je T’aime’
03 Energy 52 – ‘Café Del Mar 2008’ (Michael
Woods/Out Of Office mix)
PHOTO © THECLUBWOLF.COM
MIKKI MOST
Gutterslut, Redlight
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HIGHLIGHTS
G-A-Y 2009
G-A-Y has been packing them in since it relocated to Heaven, and both the G-A-Y Bar and
G-A-Y Late are also reporting good business. There may be a recession, but there’s seems to be
no less an appetite for pop froth and cheap booze amongst the G-A-Y masses!
All the G-A-Y venues are closed on Christmas Day itself, but both bars re-open for business on
Boxing Day. G-A-Y on Saturday 27 December hosts a Traffic Light Party, inviting those attending
to wear green if they’re single, red if they’re in a relationship, or amber/orange if they’re looking
to swing or… well, ‘it’s complicated’ as they might say on Facebook! Popcorn takes place at
Heaven on Monday 29 December, before the big G-A-Y NYE party on Wednesday 31 December,
which will feature a guest PA from Alcazar (‘Crying At The Discotheque’). Doors will be open
from 9pm till 6am, while the bars will – between them – remain open for 36 hours, from
midday NYE till midnight New Year’s Day!
Host Jeremy Joseph already has acts booked for January, with a headline show from The
Saturdays on Saturday 3 January, and rising starlet Lady GaGa on Saturday 17 January.
Full details at www.g-a-y.co.uk
PHOTOGRAPHY © CHRIS JEPSON
Spending Christmas in London? Don’t fancy Christmas night in front of the box? Trade will
be returning for its annual Christmas Night Party (25 Dec). The team will be taking over the
Egg club on York Way, King’s Cross, which has itself undergone something of a revamp,
with new lighting, new LED ceilings and an upgraded sound system. They’re promising
“The mother of all Yuletide benders and the only place to be seen on Christmas night!”
Doors will be open from 10pm until late (“we will stay open until the public transport is
running on Boxing Day morning”), and you can purchase advance queue-jump tickets
(£15) now from www.ticketweb.co.uk - tickets will also be available on the door.
www.tradeuk.net
www.myspace.com/tradeuk
Jodie Harsh
CIRCUS
SHOW
Jodie Harsh’s infamous
Friday nighter Circus has
moved home. After three
hugely successful years at
the Soho Revue Bar, the club
took up a new residency at
the recently opened Last
Days Of Decadence in
Shoreditch at the beginning of
December. This stunning venue
is decked out in mixture of the
contemporary and retro 1920s
chic, and provides the perfect
home for this polysexual,
decadent club affair. The night
is renowned for its guests
DJs, with the likes of Amy
Salvation is back. The team will be returning with another slab of circuit-style partying on
Winehouse, Will Young, Perez
Thursday 1 January 2009. Once again they will be taking over the enormous Hippodrome club on
Hilton, Roisin Murphy and Kelly Osbourne taking a turn behind the decks. On 19
Leicester Square (2,000+ capacity!), hoping to kick off the New Year in the sort of fashion in which December the club will celebrate its Christmas party with a guest appearance from
they intend to continue – full-on, uplifting house and muscle madness! The theme for the bash will Patrick Wolf. It will take a break on 26 December, but returns for some New Year
be ‘A Decade Of Dance’, celebrating ten years of Salvation partying.
partying on Friday 2 January.
The guys are fully expecting this event to sell-out, and if you don’t want to end up queuing on the Check out Circus at the Last Days Of Decadence, 145 Shoreditch
night, you’d be wise to buy your tickets in advance. They cost £25 in advance or £30 for VIP
High Street, E1. Doors for the new Shoreditch party will be open
tickets (more on the door). Book online tickets at www.clubtickets.com, or
from 9.30pm till 2.30am, with admission £5 before 11pm or £8
balcony VIP table bookings can be taken on 07917-082565.
after.
SALVATION STUNNER
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WORDS BY LOREM DELOREM | PHOTOGRAPH BY MAET IPSUM
CHRISTMAS TRADE
The Saturdays and
Lady GaGa (right)
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EDGE FINGERED
Fed up shouting to be heard in certain bars? The
Edge in Soho Square is promoting the fact that on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm till 9.30pm it
has a live pianist tinkling the ivories in its Alfresco
Bar – perfect for a glass of wine and gossip with
mates. You can also take advantage of the happy hour,
which runs between 8pm and 10pm throughout the
venue on Sundays to Thursdays.
On the club front, Tuomo Fox is now hosting and
DJ’ing at Dirty Pop! each Tuesday – promising pure,
unadulterated pop tunes from the last 20 years (“no disco,
no electro and certainly no EMO!”). To help get you in the
mood, pick up 2-for-1 cocktails between 8 and 10pm.
Finally, Boogaloo Stu’s night Creamy Fingers (which
was formerly running at Trash Palace on Wardour Street),
will be taking up a new weekly residency at The Edge. The
night will launch on Friday 30 January and will continue
weekly thereafter, bringing with it smutty badges, crazy
pop pandemonium and the all-you-can-eat Creamy Fingers
gameshow.
The Edge, 11 Soho Square, W1. www.edgesoho.co.uk
VENUES:
Tuesday, and more dance-oriented
sessions at weekends.
CENTRAL LONDON
CARGO OF HORSE
MEAT
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 - always busy after 10.30pm
with those who don’t want to head
home too early.
Horse Meat Disco will
be throwing a mega New
Year’s Eve bash at Cargo in ADMIRAL DUNCAN, 54 Old
the East End. Doors will be Compton Street, W1. 020 7437
open from 9pm till 6am,
5300. Leicester Square tube.
and spinning the disco,
Friendly, traditional gay pub - just
funk, electro and retro
look out for the purple and pink
sounds will be resident DJs exterior!
Jim Stanton, James Hillard,
Filthy Luka, Severino and
ASTORIA, 157 Charing Cross
Adrian Fillary, while the
Road, WC2. 020-7734 6963.
very special guests will
Tottenham Courtg Road tube.
be Daniele Baldelli and
Huge, former theatre, with 2,000
Tim Sweeney (DFA). The
capacity. Host to occasional big
brilliant Jonny Woo will
club nights, such as the Juicy New
be providing the cabaret.
Year’s Eve party.
Early bird tickets cost £30,
and then £35 in advance.
BARCODE, 3-4 Archer Street,
Cargo can be found at
W1. 020 7734 3342. www.
83 Rivington Street, EC2.
bar-code.co.uk. Piccadilly Circus
Tickets can be bought from tube. Mon-Sat 4pm-1.30am.
www.cargo-london.com
Sun until 10.30pm. Dance bar on
or www.ticketweb.co.uk.
three floors, with club-style
Horse Meat Disco follows
basement. Comedy
this NYEParty with its traditional
Camp stand-up
New Year’s Day party at the Eagle in
night each
Vauxhall. Doors will be open 6pm till
3am. The Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane,
SE11. www.horsemeatdisco.co.uk
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THE BOX, 32-34 Monmouth
Street, Seven Dials, WC2. 020
7240 5828. Leicester Square tube.
11am-11pm. Stylish and awardwinning gay café bar popular with
scene and muscle queens. Frequent
exhibitions on the walls and
great food.
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. Longrunning and famed lesbian bar.
COMPTONS, 52 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7479 7961.
Leicester Square tube. Noon-11pm.
A Soho institution. Large, traditional
gay boozer on two floors, attracting
a butch and manly crowd. www.
comptons-of-soho.co.uk
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, attracting a
good cross-section from across
the scene.
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,
regular piano bar and tasty food
menu.
and nightly promotions.
Attracts a mixed crowd. www.
greencarnationsoho.co.uk
THE ENCLAVE, 25-27 Brewer
Street, W1. Intimate, lounge bar
and basement club, offering
members-bar atmosphere but
open to all. www.enclavesoho.com
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.
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. Long-running,
Saturday night gay Latin and salsa
night. Open 10pm till 3am. www.
exilio.co.uk
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 v
Circus tube. Opulent style bar, with
late-night club promotions for a
mixed, metrosexual crowd.
www.freedombarsoho.com
FRIENDLY SOCIETY, 79 Wardour
Street, WC1. Trendy and unique,
intimate basement bar with
quirky decor and fun atmosphere
– 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.
Tottenham Court Road tube.
11pm-3am. Late-night sister
venue to G-A-Y Bar – more video
screens, camp pop fun and cheap
drinks.Gets very busy most nights
of the week.
GEISHA, 75 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6887. Designer
gay bar – a riot of pink and oriental
chic! Open noon-midnight seven
days a week, with DJs nightly.
www.geisha-bar.co.uk
THE GREEN CARNATION,
4-5 Greek Street, Soho, W1.
020-7434 3323. Stylish,
three-floored late night gay
venue, with bar, dancefloor
HEAVEN, The Arches, Villiers
Street, WC2. Charing Cross Road
tube. Huge, world-famous gay
club, which is now home to
G-A-Y, along with Monday nighter
Popcorn and Wednesday’s urban
session Work! Check www.g-ay.co.uk for details
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.
KUDOS, 10 Adelaide Street, WC2.
020 7379 4573. Charing Cross
tube. 3pm-11pm, Sat noon-11pm,
Sun noon-10.30pm. Beautiful and
stylish café bar (great food!), with
clubbier vibe and video screens in
the basement. Popular with Asian
crowd. Weekend jazz sessions in
the basement.
KU BAR, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester
Square, WC2. 020 7437 4303.
Leicester Square tube. Large,
award-winning, upmarket gay
bar spread over three floors, open
till 3am daily and always busy
throughout the week. www.
ku-bar.co.uk
LOPROFILE,
The Basement,
84-85 Wardour Street, W1.
Swanky, sophisticated, 400capacity late-night basement bar
and club space – from the people
that bring you gaydar.co.uk. Open
till 2am Thursdays, 4am weekends,
and 10.30pm Sundays. www.
gaydarprofile.com
LONG YANG CLUB, long-running
social group for East Asian gay
guys and friends. Regular parties
and social events. Check website at
www.lyclondon.com for full details.
PROFILE, 56 Frith Street, Soho,
W1. Tottenham Court Road tube.
Stylish, big gay bar, owned by the
team at Gaydar.co.uk – spread over
three floors, with internet access
and Gaydar radio.
THE QUEBEC, 12 Old Quebec
Street, WC1. 020-7629 6159.
Marble Arch tube. Long-running
and huge pub, on two floors,
attracting an older crowd. Open till
3am at weekends. Off the beaten
Soho track but well worth checking
out. 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
is 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.
JANUARY REDLIGHT
Cult Saturday morning
afterhours club Redlight,
which takes place at Club
Aquarium in Shoreditch,
has one remaining party
of 2008. It returns on 19
December with guest DJs
Smokin’ Jo, Giles Smith, Peter
Pixzel and Mazzy Superstar.
There’s no session on Boxing
Day or 2 January, but the
kids return with their first party of 2009 on the night of 9
January, when taking a turn at the decks will be Spencer
Parker, Tony Tobias and Joe Le Groove, as part of a Rekids
Label party. Resident Mikki Most (pictured) is joined by
Severino and Simon Morel on the 16th January, followed
by Little Creature featuring Luke Solomon, Honny Rock and
Dave Congreve on 23 January.
Redlight runs from 3am till 11am on Friday night/
Saturday morning at Club Aquarium, 256 Old
Street, EC1. www.theredlight.co.uk
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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. Open from
late each evening.
www.theshadowlounge.com
SOHO REVUE BAR, 11 Walkers
Court (off Brewer Street), W1.
020-7734 0377. Legendary Soho
cabaret club, attracting very gay
crowd with nightly cabaret, gigs
and burlesque.
SWEATBOX, 1-2 Ramillies
Street, Soho, W1. 020-3214 6014.
Exclusively gay gym (ground floor)
and sauna (first floor), which now
hosts occasional late-night parties
with a late-night alcohol licence.
Open Sun-Thurs noon-midnight,
and till 5am Friday and Saturday.
www.sweatboxsoho.com.
TRASH PALACE, 11 Wardour
Street, W1. 020 7734 0522.
Piccadilly Circus tube. Sun-Thu
5pm-midnight. Fri & Sat 5pm-3am.
Indie, rock and trash fun on two
floors – very popular with students
and alternative club freaks. Due to
close in January 2009.
VAULT 139, 139 Whitfield Street,
W1. 020-7388 5500. Newlyopened, central, daytime intimate
cruise club, for a men-only crowd.
Open 1pm-1am seven days a
week. www.vault139.com
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 with basement dancefloor
and discos. Popular with a youngish
crowd of boys and girls.
THE YARD, 57 Rupert Street, W1.
020 7437 2652. Piccadilly Circus
tube. Mon-Thur 4pm-11pm, Fri
& Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun 1pm1.10.30pm. Busy gay bar with
hugely popular courtyard area,
outdoor balcony and cosy loft bar.
NORTH LONDON
THE BLACK CAP, 171 Camden
High Street, NW1. 020 7485 0538.
Camden Town tube. Shufflewick
Bar: Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat
12noon-2am, Sun Noon-10.30pm.
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. www.
theblackcap.com
CENTRAL STATION,
37 Wharfdale Road, N1. Tel: 020
7278 3294. Kings Cross tube. MonWed 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. Upstairs restaurant
offering gastropub menu. www.
centralstation.co.uk
JUICY ASTORIA
Juicy is moving up West. For one night only, promoter
Andrew Harris and his team will be taking over the Astoria
on Charing Cross Road, for what will probably be this
legendary venue’s final gay party before its closure. And it’s
all taking place on New Year’s Eve!
This huge party will run from 9.30pm till 7am, and the
team have promised to transform the club into a winter
wonderland, bringing you all the OTT production and
spectacle you know and love about Juicy. Music will be
provided by the Juicy all stars including Steve Pitron,
Gonzalo, Hi Fi Sean and Steven Artis. Early bird tickets
(if there are any left by the time you read this), cost just
£15, and then regular advance tickets cost £20 (more
on the door). For full details, keep checking www.
juicyclub.net
CLUB KALI, The Dome, 1
Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park,
N19. World’s biggest lesbian and
gay Asian music night, running
every third Friday of the month.
Always busy and rather unique.
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.
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NEW KU
Good news for all fans of the Ku Bar… its empire is set to grow! Following the success of
its venue on Lisle Street, we can exclusively reveal that promoter Gary Henshaw has taken
over a new venue and will be launching a second Ku Bar in the spring. He’s taken over the
premises at 25 Frith Street, Soho (formerly Rush), giving him a new bar right in the very
heart of gay old Soho. He’s currently planning to launch it in February – we’ll bring you
more details in next month’s issue.
Gary would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who helped raise money and
awareness at the Ku’s recent World AIDS Day event, which collected approximately £1,800
through a novel auction of the bar staff and plenty of bucket waving. The venue is sure to
be heaving for New Year’s Eve (31 Dec), when it will be offering free entry to all three floors
before 11pm. Expect free party hats, streamers, blowers, sparklers, plus a live broadcast
from Big Ben and the London Eye on the big screens.
The Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, W1. ww.the-ku-.co.uk
N7. Tel: 020 7609 8364. Kings Cross
tube. Bespoke club space on three
floors, hosting occasional gay club
nights and after-hours sessions
(mixed afterhours every Saturday
night).
THE GOLDEN LION, 2 Britannia
Street, WC1. 020 78374734.
Friendly, local gay pub with
regular cabaret and late opening at
weekends.
THE GREEN, 74 Upper Street,
N1. 020-7704 0713. Angel tube.
London’s first ‘gay gay-stropub!’
Stylish, Islington bar, serving full
food menu and wide range of
cocktails. Mixed, chilled crowd
- now run by the same team as The
Edge in Soho.
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.
KW4, 77 Hampstead High Street,
NW3. 020-7435 5747. Large, cosy,
traditional old gay pub, with regular
entertainment, beer garden and
food. One of London’s longestrunning gay establishments. www.
kw4.co.uk
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
THE OAK BAR, 79 Green Lanes,
N16. 020-7354 2791.
Manor House tube. Friendly,
diverse gay bar with late-night
club promotions, and open ‘til 3am
at weekends. Very popular with
lesbians and male friends. www.
oakbar.com
ON THE ROCKS, 25 Kingsland
Road, E2. Underground Shoreditch
venue that hosts the weekly Trailer
Trash club night each Friday – the
‘Dirty Eastend Gay Ravebox!’ www.
clubtrailertrash.com
PLAYPIT, 76 Caledonian Road,
N1. Intimate, King’s Cross sleaze
club – basically a basement
darkroom. Open Thur-Sat
9pm-3am, Sun 3pm-7pm and
8pm-1am. Take your own
booze.
www.londonplaypit.co.uk
SOUTH LONDON
AREA, 67-68 Albert Embankment,
SE1. Gorgeously-designed, hard
dance club and cabaret rooms,
with eclectic roster of different gay
nights, one-off promotions, plus
cruise nights like Rude Boyz. www.
areaclub.info
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. Very popular
club bar, with dancefloor and
mezzanine chill-out space - gets
busy at weekends.
CLUB COLOSSEUM, 1 Nine
Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8. Huge,
late-night venue for after-hours
crowd – hosting various monthly
promotions such as Bootylicious,
Matinee and Megawoof.
GAY DATE
Enjoy a little low-culture
with a free screening of
the Another Gay Sequel
– showing at 8pm sharp
at Heaven on Monday 22
December. The film – released
this month on DVD – is the
follow up to the cult flick
Another Gay Movie. The sequel
follows our queer heroes
as they embark on a group
holiday to Fort Lauderdale. A delightfully un-PC, crass gay
comedy, the film features cameos from Amanda LePore,
RuPaul, Colton Fordm Lady Bunny and Perez Hilton.
Admission to the screening will be free, and all those
attending will be entitled to stay on afterwards for the
after-party that runs until late.
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ROYAL 2009
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
has a whole host of special
events, performances and
promotions to take you
through the Christmas and
New Year period. If you’re
spending Christmas in
London, why not get down
there on Christmas Eve for
a very special night entitled
the RVT Orphanage. “For
all the poor little boys and girls with no homes to go to,” expect “a cheap mince pie, a cheap
pint and cheap turns from London’s worst”. Entertainment will come from Scottee, Nigel
Stewart, Miss Annabel Sings and La Celine. Doors open 8pm, with the show at 10pm (£5).
There’s a Boxing Day SLAGS and Chill-Out special, running from 2pm till midnight, with
the DE Experience on stage at 5pm with a special show (£7). SLAGS/Chill-Out returns
on Sunday 28 December and for a New Year’s Eve special on 31st December. The latter
will run from 8pm till 4am, with tickets (including a performance from DE Experience
from 10-11pm) costing £20. Do also try to get along to see the venue’s annual Christmas
pantomime. Always a big production, this year’s show is Dick Whittington & His Pussy.
It will feature Dusty Limits, Fancy Chance, Fred Bear, Nathan Evans and Ophelia Bitz,
with costumes by Nicholas Immaculate and DJ sounds from Dawn Right Nasty. It runs on
Monday 29 December (9pm), Tuesday 30 December (9pm) and Friday 2 January (7.30pm).
Admission is £7.
The weekly line-up for January includes Timberlina’s Bingo Club Night on Mondays,
the BrouHaHa comedy club on Wednesdays, new outing Glitterous on Thursdays, a
rotating line-up of promotions on Fridays, Duckie on Saturdays and SLAGS/Chill-Out on
Sundays. For full details, check www.rvt.org.uk or the Facebook group RV Taverners.
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11.
THE EAGLE, 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. Tonker
(Fridays), Berlin (Saturdays) and
Horse Meat Disco (Sundays)
are particularly popular. www.
eaglelondon.com
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. www.egosouthernpride.co.uk
FACTORY, 65 Goding Street, SE11.
Stylish, railway arch Vauxhall venue,
hosting occasional dance and
cruise nights.
THE FORT, 131 Grange Road,
SE1. 020-7237 7742. Small cruise
club, open till 11pm throughout
week, with regular boots-only and
underwear parties.
www.thefortlondon.com
FIRE, South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8. Vauxhall tube.
Infamous, late-night gay venue
beneath the Vauxhall railway
arches, host to the likes of Orange,
A:M, Horizon and Gravity. Open
around the clock at weekends.
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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, with 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 - open
till 1.30am Fri-Sat.
PLAY PIT SOUTH, 64 Tyres Street,
Vauxhall, SE11. Sleazy, late-night
cruise club - no DJ and bring your
own booze! Open Fri-Sat 9pm2am, Sun 3pm-midnight (£8).
www.londonplaypit.co.uk
www.allthingsorange.com or
www.fireclub.co.uk
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
cabaret. Packed to rafters on
Saturday (Duckie) and Sunday
(S.L.A.G.S/Chill-Out). Check www.
rvt.org.uk or the facebook group
RV Taverners for up-to-the-minute
information.
THE GEORGE & DRAGON, 2
BlackheathHill, Greenwich, SE10.
020 8691 3764. Deptford Bridge
DLR. Mon-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri &
Sat 4pm-4am, Sun 4pm-2am.
Late-night pub with nightly
entertainment and cabaret. www.
gandd.org.uk
THE STAG, 15 Bressenden 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,
with occasional cabaret and DJs at
weekends.
HIDDEN, 100 Timworth Street,
SE11. Railway arch venue, home
to infamous Hard On night once a
month (www.hardonclub.co.uk).
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 - busy with a men-only
crowd. Open Friday-Sunday and
occasional Thursdays (SM Gays
every third Thursday of the month
- www.smgays.org). www.
thehoist.co.uk
JACKIE’S JUKEBOX, Rivoli
Ballroom, 350 Brockley Road,
SE4. First Saturday of the
month, 7pm-midnight (£7).
Gay ballroom and Latin dancing
night, attracting up to 300
dancers a month to the glam
1950s-style Rivoli Ballroom.
Crofton Park BR. www.therivoli.
co.uk
286, 286 Lewisham High Street,
SE14. 020-8690 7648. Large,
late-opening gay pub and club,
with regular entertainment, DJs and
cabaret. Open till 2am Sun-Thur
and till 4am Fri-Sat. www.two8six.
co.uk
THE TRAFALGAR ARMS,
148 Tooting High Street, SW17.
020-8767 6059. A spacious, lively,
attitude-free pub. Excellent food
served all day. Weekly DJs on Friday
and Saturday nights. Karaoke on
Wednesdays.
THE TWO BREWERS,
114 Clapham High Street, SW4.
020 7819 9539. Clapham Common
tube. Mon-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri & Sat
5pm-4am. South London’s most
famed gay cabaret venue. Large
bar and separate dancefloor room.
It’s been pulling in the punters for
over 20 years.
www.the2brewers.com
UNION, 66 Albert Embankment,
SE1. 020-7793 9262. Cruisy dance
club which hosts monthly parties
such as Growl and afterhours party
Menergy. Plays areas and hot gogo’s. www.clubunion.co.uk
XXL, The Arches, 51-53 Southwark
Street, SE1. www.xxl-london.
com. London Bridge tube. Huge
world-famous club for bears, big
men and admirers, on Saturday
and Wednesday. Pulls in 1,000+
customers each Saturday with
uplifting dance anthems and
occasional guest DJs.
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 24 years
old – small but legendary East
End dress code leather club, open
Thur-Sun. Very strict rubber and
leather dresscode, ensuring a
wide and loyal following. www.
thebackstreet.com
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. www.
bistrotheque.com
CHARLIE’S BAR, 124 Globe
Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790 1007.
Whitechapel tube. Recently
refurbished, Moroccan style
– friendly, local gay bar.
GHETTO OLD STREET, 58 Old
Street, EC1. 020-7287 3726. Trendsetting gay club venue - now in
a new Old Street home! Spread
over two floors, with Trash Palace
bar upstairs (open from 5pm) and
late night club downstairs. Nightly
alternative promotions, such as Kill
Your Pets (Fri) and Wig Out (Sat).
www.ghetto-london.co.uk
THE JOINERS ARMS, 116
Hackney Road, E2. Tel: 020 7739
9854. Debauched decadence
– old-skool boozer popular with
post-club crowd at weekends. Gets
busy later in the evenings.
KINGS HEAD, 11 Church
Street, E15. Tel: 020 8534 0197
Stratford BR and tube. Intimate
and welcoming East End gay pub
– regular cabaret. Open till late
throughout the week.
LAST DAYS OF DECADENCE,
145 Shoreditch High Street,
POPSTARZ FANTASY
Popstarz will be celebrating
New Year’s Eve with a huge,
themed party at Sin. ‘Come
through the wardrobe into
a magical land…’ that will
feature no less than six rooms,
all transformed into a snowy
fantasy world full of mythical
creatures. Expect to be “tempted
by the wicked White Witch,
tortured in the depths of the
dungeons, treated to mulled wine and biscuits by Fawns
and even get your picture taken with the great lion himself.”
The promoters tell us that this will be one of the biggest
ever Popstarz productions (complete with actors roaming
the club!), and given that their New Year’s Eve parties in
previous years have always been amazing affairs, we have
no reason to doubt this will be one of gay London’s top NYE
outings. Doors will be open from 9pm till 5am, offering
eight hours of festive fantasy. Shake a leg in the Indie
Ballroom (transformed into the Lion’s enchanted forest),
the Prince’s Pop Palace, the Frozen Forest, the White Witch’s
Palace and the Witch’s Dungeon. Advance tickets cost £18
or £16 for students. All tickets guarantee your entrance to
the New Years Eve party and the Popstarz recovery party on
Friday 2 January – tickets will be on sale from Popstarz,
Ghetto, Trash Palace & Ghetto Brighton as well as
online from www.popstarz.org
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E1. Old Street tube. Recently
opened designer bar and club,
decked out in retro 1920s and
contemporary style. Host to
mixed Friday nighter Circus with
celebrated drag hostess Jodie
Harsh (www.jodieharsh.com)
XXL XMAS
from 9.30pm till 2.30am. www.
thelastdaysofdecadence.com
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 - five minutes’ walk
from BJ’s White Swan (see
listing below).
XXL is
gearing up
for one of
its biggest
BJ’s WHITE SWAN,
parties of the
556 Commercial Road, E1. Tel:
year. Tickets
020 7780 9870. Limehouse
for the annual
DLR. Mon 9pm-1am Tue-Thu
XXL New
9pm-2am, Fri-Sat 9pm-3am,
Year’s Eve
Sun 5.30pm-midnight. A large,
bash are already
long-running gay pub and club,
selling briskly, and
open throughout the week
you’d be very wise to
and legendary across London!
buy yours in advance if
Wednesday’s Amateur Strip is an
you want to avoid queuing
institution, and it’s always busy
on the night. The club will be
with East End boys at weekends.
opening at the earlier time of 8pm,
www.bjswhiteswan.com
and will stay open for a whopping ten hours – until 6am. The
residents will be spinning the sounds, with Christian M, Mark WEST LONDON
Ames, Alex Logan, John Byrne and Joe Pop spinning some
of their favourite tunes from the last 12 months. Advance
THE CULVERT, 54 Cowley Mill
tickets cost £20 for members and £25 for non-members from Road, Uxbridge. 01895 256 690.
www.xxl-london.com
Uxbridge tube. Mon-Wed 4pm-1am,
XXL will be throwing its ‘Polar Bears Phat’N’Phunky Christmas Thu noon-2am, Fri & Sat noon-3am,
Party’ on Saturday 20 December, while admission for the
Sun 3pm-1am. Regular discos,
midweek Wednesday session on Christmas Eve will be free cabaret, karaoke and one-off events.
for all! There’s a ‘Roast Beef’N’Dripping’ Retrospective party on Established, local gay venue running
Saturday 27 December to celebrate reaching the end of 2008, for over six years.
followed by the big NYE party itself on the 31st.
www.theculvert.com
XXL is at 51-53 Southwark Street, SE1.
www.xxl-london.com
THE HOPE & ANCHOR, 20
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Macbeth Street, Hammersmith,
W6. (contact mobile
- 07858281995). New gay pub
for Hammersmith and Chiswick.
Traditional boozer with nightly
entertainment – open noon11pm throughout week, with
popular karaoke at weekends.
TO UPDATE LISTINGS, PLEASE
SEND INFORMATION TO
[email protected]
THE RICHMOND ARMS, 20
The Square, off Princes Street,
Richmond. 020-8940 2118. Longrunning, traditional gay pub, with
regular cabaret and entertainment.
One of gay London’s better locals.
TED’S PLACE, 305a North End
Road, West Brompton, W14. 0207
385 9359. Earls Court or West
Brompton tube. Mon-Fri from 7pmlate, closed Sat & Sun. Small, West
London cruise club. Very dakr and
sleazy… but that’s why the regulars
love it! www.tedsplaceuk.co.uk
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. Attracts a big local crowd
- particularly at weekends. www.
west5bar.co.uk
WINDSOR CASTLE, 152 Bath
Road, Hounslow, TW3. 0208577
6590. Large, local gay pub with
regular cabaret and entertainment
throughout the week. www.
windsorcastlehounslow.co.uk
SHOP-A-HOLIC
Brand new for Soho is gay lifestyle store DV8, which has
opened up just in time for the festive season at 50 Old
Compton Street, W1 (the site formerly taken by Dirty
White Boy). This is the first gay lifestyle store to open
in Soho in over a decade, and is spread over two floors.
The ground floor will specialize in men’s fashion (t-shirts,
underwear, etc), greetings cards and books. The basement
will offer DV8X – the more sexy side of the operation,
with DVDs, toys and accessories, plus a large range of
leatherwear from the likes of Mr B in Amsterdam. DV8 aims
to provide a cutting-edge, friendly and unintimidating
shopping experience that has been borne from the belief
that gay shopping in London had become a bit static over
the years.
DV8, 50 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1.
www.dv8soho.com
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Jewish Gay and Lesbian
Group: 020 8952 0137.
Kairos: 020 7437 6063, www.
kairosinsoho.org.uk. 9 Archer St,
London W1D 7AZ.
BULLYING HELP
EACH (Educational Action
Challenging Homophobia)
has launched a new online
reporting service (www.
eachaction.org.uk) for
young people targeted by
homophobic bullying or
harassment, to complement
its existing UK-wide
freephone telephone support
service (0808 1000 143) that’s
been running successfully
since 2003. An adult may also
report on a young person’s
behalf.
GROUPS//ORGS
Albert Kennedy Trust: 020
7831 6562 (London). Housing
advice for under 21s.
Antidote: 020 7437 3523.
Counselling, support groups,
Thurs drop-in, complementary
therapies around alcohol & drug
issues.
BKY - Alternative Jewish
Community: www.bkylondon.
org.uk Regular services and
events.
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.
Politics group. Regular meetings.
Islington LGB Forum:
Rachael: 07989 747824. An
initiative between local police,
the council & victim support.
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.
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Groups in Islington.
Quaker London Lesbian &
Gay Fellowship: 020 8675
6740.
Metro Centre: 020 8265 3311,
www.metrocentreonline.org.
Regular groups in Greenwich.
Mosaic: 07931 336668. www.
mosaicyouth.org.uk. Youth
group, every Wednesday.
One-Up: LGBT under-18 youth
group, meets every Monday
4-7pm (based in Hendon - North
West London) - contact Theresa
(PACE) 07504226793 (mobile).
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
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP
Broken Rainbow, in conjunction with
London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard, runs
a national domestic violence telephone
helpline aimed at the LGBT community
– and it’s currently seeking volunteers to
help run the operation.
Over the course of a lifetime, it’s estimated
that one in four LGBT people will experience
some form of domestic violence or abuse
within their relationship, and Broken
Rainbow is an LGBT domestic violence
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South London Gays: 020 8672
5268/020 8674 5191.
www.slago.org.uk/slg. Friendly
social group.
Stonewall: 020 7593 1850.
Campaign group for LGBT rights.
HATECRIME
Gay Police Association:
Action Line 07092 700 000
(24hrs), [email protected].
Galop: 020 7704 2040. www.
galop.org.uk. For victims of hate
crime.
GLAM
HIV//AIDS
Ever feel let down by the unintellectual quality of conversation of some of your otherwise
adorable queer friends? Help is at hand! GLAM is an independent group for LGBT members
Crusaid: 020 7539 3880,
of Mensa, the high-IQ society. It currently boasts about 100 members UK-wide. That said, if
there are 3.6 million LGBTs in the UK, as Government estimates suggest, and they have the
www.crusaid.org.uk.
same general intelligence distribution as the wider population, then 72,000 LGBTs – the
GMFA: 020 7738 6872. The gay
top 2% in terms of IQ - are actually eligible for Mensa, and hence GLAM, membership. And
if you followed this last calculation, you may well be one of them! GLAM offers monthly
men’s health charity.
Sunday lunch meets in members’ homes; regular restaurant meets in London; occasional
National AIDS Trust: 020 7814 theme weekends throughout the UK and beyond; a monthly newsletter; access to the GLAM
Directory, where fellow members can record their contact details and interests, should they
6767, www.nat.org.uk.
wish; and an exclusive social networking site on Facebook. Interested? If already LGBT and a
Terence Higgins Trust: 020Mensa member, contact Corinne on 020 8466 5632 or e-mail [email protected] - quoting
78121777. Counselling Services. your Mensa membership number. If not yet a Mensa member, but think you might qualify
to so be, contact British Mensa at www.mensa.org.uk/. Happily, those who frankly very
SPORTS
much doubt their eligibility can still join in the fun – if a member’s partner!
Cruisers basketball: 020 8960
0750 (Debbie)/ 020 7582 7009,
www.cruisers.org.uk (Jordi).
Mixed basketball.
Frontrunners: 07092 346340,
www.londonfrontrunners.org.
Running group.
Goslings Swimming: 07814
258 055. Gay social (non
competitive) swimming group,
Thur 8.30pm-9.30pm.
www.goslingssportsclub.com
Irons: www.ironsgolf.org.uk .
Gay golfing, events for all levels.
King’s Cross Steelers Rugby
Football Club: 07090 421 367,
www.kxsrfc.com. Gay men’s
rugby.
charity committed to helping those affected
by such abuse.
There are widespread misconceptions about
domestic violence in the LGBT community,
and Broken Rainbow finds that many callers
to its helpline have difficulty identifying that
what is happening to them may be termed
‘domestic violence’, and often minimise
their experience or make excuses for their
partner’s behaviour. As a term, ‘domestic
violence’ is used to describe any pattern of
controlling and abusive behaviours used
London Amateur Wrestling:
www.law-wrestling.org
London Guns ‘N’ Roses
Hockey Team:
Mixed hockey for all levels.
www.pinkhockey.com
Out to Swim: 07090 422
526, www.outtoswim.org. Gay
swimming group.
Raiders Softball Club: 07931
721 377, www.rainbowraiders.
com. Mixed baseball in Regents
Park / Primrose Hill area.
Stonewall Football Club:
07090 422 390. Sunday soccer.
HELPLINES
National Domestic Violence
Helpline. 08452 60 44 60 (Mon
and Thurs, 2-8pm/Weds, 10am1pm). www.broken-rainbow.
org.uk.
POSITIVELINE: 0800-1696806.
Dazz-elle: 020 8257 3068.
London drug/alcohol support.
Stonewall Housing Advice:
020 7359 5767.
Lesbian & Gay Immigration
Group: 020 7922 7811. Every
Mon 12-5pm and Wed 6-8pm.
Stonewall infoline:
London Lesbian & Gay
Switchboard: 020 7837 7324
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Counselling service.
PACE: 020 7700 1323. Health
and well-being. Tel info/support
on Saturdays, 1-3pm.
Broken Rainbow: LGBT
by one person to dominate another with
whom they have, or have had, an intimate
or family relationship. Abuse can take a
number of forms, including physical or
sexual violence, threats and intimidation,
withholding of finances, deprivation or
isolation, as well as belittling or constant
unreasonable criticism. The Broken Rainbow
helpline provides a confidential and nonjudgemental telephone service, offering
information, support and referrals for
victims and survivors of domestic violence.
HIV info and counselling
(weekdays: 11am-10pm and
weekends: 4pm -10pm). www.
eddiesurmantrust.org.uk
Information on all LGB rights
- 08000 50 20 20 (Mon- Fri
9.30am- 5.30pm).
Unison: 0845 355 0845/0800
0967 968 (minicom). Works with
LGBT community about work
and employment problems.
WANT TO GET LISTED?
Please send listings to
[email protected]
Volunteers are now being sought to
answer the phones – which operate out
of Switchboard’s offices in Islington, North
London. The Broken Rainbow helpline
numbers is 08452 60 44 60.
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UK NEWS
NEW EQUALITY BILL
As announced in the recent Queen’s Speech, the Government is
planning to introduce a new Equality Bill. The bill will include
proposals for all public bodies to promote equality for gay,
lesbian, bisexual and trans people in addition to their current
duty to consider how their spending decisions, employment
practices and service delivery affect people whatever their
race, disability or gender. The legislation is expected to
come before MPs in the spring, when its details will be fully
revealed. It’s almost certain that the bill will face protests from
some religious groups, although whether particular religious
organisations constitute ‘public bodies’ remains to be clarified.
VETERAN GAY
CAMPAIGNERS
SPEAK IN
CROYDON
Two veteran gay
campaigners spoke
to a packed meeting
organised by CAGS (Croydon Area Gay Society) in December.
TV and radio presenter Ray Gosling was accompanied by
Allan Horsfall (pictured), life president of CHE (Campaign for
Homosexual Equality). Both have been campaigning for gay
equality since before sex between men was partially legalised
in 1967. www.cags.org.uk
CATHOLIC AGENCY ALLOWS GAY ADOPTION
The leader of Scotland’s Roman Catholics, Cardinal Keith
O’Brien, has resigned as president of St Andrew’s Children’s
Society because the Catholic adoption agency plans to comply
with the Sexual Orientation Regulations, which outlaw
discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the
provision of goods and services. Church-run adoption agencies
were granted a two-year opt-out to help them adjust to the
new legislation – a period that expires at the end of 2008. An
agency spokeswoman commented: “The Society believes that
[our position] is compatible with what Jesus taught us about
loving, respecting and valuing everyone without prejudice.”
BOY GEORGE GUILTY
Singer and DJ Boy George has been found guilty of falsely
imprisoning a male escort at his home in East London. The
incident took place at his Shoreditch flat on 28 April 2007.
George – tried under his real name of George O’Dowd
– had met Norwegian escort Audun Carlsen (29) after
chatting to him on the Gaydar website. Carlsen visited the
singer for a photo session at the start of 2007 but after he
left, O’Dowd suspected that the younger man may have
tampered with his laptop and removed photographs.
O’Dowd sent menacing online messages to Carlsen before
persuading him to return for a second visit. It was during
this visit that O’Dowd handcuffed the younger man to his
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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A 16-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – has
been charged with the murder of a 28-year-old gay man.
David Cooper, of Calderwood Street, SE18, was found dead on
Wednesday 18 November. It’s known that he was out drinking
in Soho the evening before his body was found. His discovery
led to a police appeal for anyone who saw Mr Cooper out and
about in Soho on that night. It’s believed that Mr Cooper died
from serious head injuries, although a motive for the killing has
yet to be revealed.
DATE FROM HELL
Police have reminded the gay community to exercise caution
when arranging dates over the Internet, following the
conviction of a man from Enfield for attempted murder and
arson. Twenty-one-year-old Ashan Mahmudd arranged to
meet his 42-year-old victim after answering an advert on the
gumtree website. He visited the victim at home on 1 March
2008. The two had sex, but Mahmudd then pulled out a
knife and tied up his victim. He proceeded to steal valuables,
repeatedly stabbed his victim, and then purposefully set fire to
a sofa. The older man survived the attack and managed to alert
the emergency services. Mahmuud was found guilty at his trial
in November. DI Andy Rees of Lambeth CID said: “I would like
to commend the victim for the courage he has demonstrated
throughout this difficult and traumatic case.”
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bed, who then managed to flee and notified the police.
The verdict comes as a huge setback for O’Dowd, who, until
recently, appeared to be getting his life back on track. In
an exclusive interview with Out In The City in November,
he talked about conquering his long-standing addiction
to cocaine and recently completed his first UK tour in over
a decade. Judge David Radford adjourned sentencing until
16 January 2009 but indicated that a custodial sentence
was highly likely, warning the star that because his bail had
been extended over the Christmas period, “does not imply
that this will be dealt with by a non-custodial sentence… I
don’t want any false expectations created.”
THEY SAID IT: QUOTE OF THE MONTH
I DIDN’T TAKE THE
WHOLE THING OUT!
John Barrowman
Gay singer and actor, John Barrowman has apologised after being heard “exposing”
himself on a live BBC Radio 1 programme, following presenter Nick Grimshaw
quipping: “You’re famous, we’re told, for getting your willy out in interviews. Is
this going to happen today?” Barrowman subsequently admitted he “went too far”
adding that “it will never happen again”.
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INTERNATION NEWS
AUSTRALIA
Australia’s Senate and House
of Representatives has passed
legislation that modifies
almost 100 laws, granting
gay couples equal rights
in a wide range of areas
– although some gay activists
in the country are still
holding out for full-blown
gay marriage rights.
NETHERLANDS
Dutch police received over
150 reports of anti-gay
incidents in the first half of
2008, but it is suspected that
many other homophobic
incidents go unreported.
Meanwhile, a Dutch court
has found two men guilty of
assault after they drugged,
sexually assaulted and
injected victims with HIV
positive blood.
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BURUNDI
Lawmakers of the Central
African state of Burundi have
voted overwhelmingly to
specifically criminalize gay
sex, male-male sex having
previously been banned
and punished only under
previously vague laws
governing “immoral acts”.
...AND FINALLY
NORTON REPLACES WOGAN AS EUROVISION HOST
The BBC has confirmed that Graham Norton (pictured right) will
replace Terry Wogan as the British host of The Eurovision Song
Contest. Meanwhile, the Irish comic is to join the cast of iconic gay
musical La Cage aux Folles at the Playhouse Theatre in London’s
West End, 19 Jan - 25 Apr 2009, in the drag queen role of Albin,
belting out queer anthem, ‘I Am What I Am’. www.lacagelondon.com
ELTON AND DAVID SUPPORT LIB DEMS
Singer Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish have been named as donors to the Liberal Democrats. The couple – who
were high-profile supporters of Brian Paddick’s bid to become Mayor of London – reportedly donated £10,495 each to the party
in the third quarter of 2008. The party raised just under £600,000 overall in the period. In the same period, the Labour party
received £5m in donations, headed by a £1m donation from Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
HATS OFF
Celebrated milliner Stephen Jones was honoured with the outstanding achievement award at the recent British Fashion
Awards in November. The world-famous hat designer began his fashion career by studying at Central Saint Martins, before
earning a name for himself by designing hats for John Galliano, Commes des Garcons and Vivienne Westwood, amongst many
others. He recently launched his first fragrance, and has curated an exhibition of hats, which will go on display at the V&A to
coincide with London Fashion Week in February 2009.
GAYZONE FOR BOYZONE
Boyzone (pictured left) have become the first ever boyband to feature a gay couple in a video,
in the promo flick for their latest single, ‘Better’, off their Greatest Hits album. Openly gay member
Stephen Gately, who himself appears in the video in a romantic scene with a male actor, said:
“I came out in 1999 and it was a big issue at the time. I think it’s important for me to be true to
myself.”The re-formed band is currently on a promotional tour of the world.
OUTSPOKEN:
BEN
SUMMERSKILL
THE STONEWALL CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OUTLINES
HIS ORGANISATION’S
PRIORITIES FOR 2009.
2009 is a very big year for
Stonewall. It’s our 20th birthday, so we’ll be making a lot
of noise about how far things have changed in the last two
decades but – far more importantly – we’ll be focusing on
how far there is left to go.
Our lobbying work with parliamentarians certainly isn’t
over. Far from it. But changing the law is always only a first
step. The second step – changing the wider world – is
much more challenging. As a result we’ve been changing
the way we work. Stonewall’s campaigning now has a more
direct impact at grassroots level, promoting equality in
more homes, more schools and more workplaces.
Stonewall’s
Education for
All campaign will
achieve many
things in 2009, but WE’RE NOT
there’s one thing
we’re absolutely COMPLACENT
determined to do.
That’s to make FIT, ABOUT THE WORK
our widely-praised STILL TO BE DONE
play for schools,
into a DVD so
that every school
pupil in Britain gets the chance to see it. After witnessing
powerful reactions from almost 20,000 pupils who’ve seen
FIT so far, we know this is something that really speaks to
young people.
A second goal for Stonewall in 2009 will be to grow
our Diversity Champions Programme, promoting fair
treatment in the workplace for gay people, to reach 500
major employers. We now engage the employers of almost
five million people and in 2008 our historic 400th member
was the Army. Ten years ago, gay people were simply
banned from serving in the armed forces. Lifting this ban
was one of Stonewall’s first successful campaigns.
The third thing we intend to achieve in 2009 is passage of
a new Equality Bill. This would require public services
to actively promote equality so all gay service users can
approach the services we all pay for with confidence. Our
Serves You Right research, published last spring, found that
gay people still fear widespread discrimination in schools,
healthcare and the criminal justice system.
Fourth, we’ll continue to promote fair coverage of lesbian
and gay people in the print and broadcast media, so
gay people are visible, portrayed realistically and discussed
sensitively. Considering how far we’ve come, levels of media
homophobia are still unacceptable.
Stonewall’s staff and volunteers might also make
a little time for a brief birthday celebration in the
coming year. But we’re not complacent about the work
still to be done before every gay person in Britain enjoys
true equality.
Stonewall. 1989 - 2009. So much done. So much still to do.
To find out more about Stonewall’s work or to help it
campaign or raise funds: www.stonewall.org.uk
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NEWS FLASHES
NEWS
PUFFTA
Puffta – the website aimed at gay teenagers – has just
published the results of its Teen Gay Sex Survey 2009. The
survey into the sex lives and schooling of UK teenage gay and
bisexual males reveals that half have been bullied at school for
being gay, and over three-quarters say that homosexuality has
never been mentioned as part of sex education at school. The
majority are sexually active, although 47% of the respondent
admitted that they don’t always practice safer sex. In fact,
a quarter of these risk-takers said that they never practice
safer sex. 53% of the respondents said that they did not know
their HIV status, while 2% said that they knew they were
HIV positive. Matt Miles, editor of Puffta.co.uk, commented
on the findings: “While this survey indicates that gay teens
are increasingly confident in coming out to close friends and
finding boyfriends, school isn’t necessarily preparing them
for a safe young adulthood. With scant discussion of same-sex
issues in the classroom, perhaps it’s no surprise that half of gay
boys report being bullied over their sexuality, and that similar
numbers are having risky sex.”
DOMESTIC ABUSE HELP
Copper Stone Solicitors has joined forces with Stonewall
Housing to run an advice service for LGBT people suffering
domestic abuse. Clients can now meet a housing adviser whilst
also consulting a solicitor about issues relating to protection.
The service is free and confidential, available in a variety
of languages, and the solicitors have a Legal Aid franchise,
assisting those who qualify. For more info, call 020 7359 5767 or
visit www.stonewallhousing.org
RFL WORKS
WITH
STONEWALL
Stonewall has
welcomed the
Rugby Football
League onto
its Diversity
Champions Programme – the first national governing body
of a major sport to sign up. There are currently no openly gay
Rugby League players. Stonewall will be sending posters stating
“Some people are gay. Get over it!” to all RFL clubs when the
new season begins in March. This will also be provided as a
visual for match programmes, local advertising and community
engagement.
NO GAY QUESTION ON 2011 CENSUS
The Government’s draft proposal on the mandatory ten-yearly
2011 Census does not include provision for a question on sexual
identity – despite the ONS announcing it will be including such
a question on other major voluntary surveys from the start
of 2009. There will, subject to parliamentary approval, be a
question on civil partnerships.
VISA FOR “KILL GAYS” SINGER
The Home Secretary granted a visa and work permit to reggae
artist Bounty Killer (real name Rodney Price), a Jamaican singer
who incites hatred against gay people. “Although inciting
murder is a serious criminal offence, Jacqui Smith is giving Mr
Killer permission to perform [at a planned concert in Stratford],”
said activist Peter Tatchell. “A white racist singer who advocated
the killing of black people would be refused entry to Britain.
Why the double standards?”
Stonewall also denounced the Government’s decision to grant
the visa.
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DEAR LK,
The legal recognition of civil partnership overseas
varies quite considerably from country to country. Legal
acknowledgement for same-sex relationships falls into four
main categories
Marriage – where the legal recognition together with
the rights and responsibilities are exactly the same as those
applied to marriages between opposite sex couples.
Registered partnership – this applies to same-sex
couples who have entered into a formal “contract” which
has subsequently been registered. The status of such unions
is virtually the same as marriage attracting the same
rights and responsibilities. In some countries this type of
registration is exclusive to same-sex couples only but in
others it is available for all. Where there are differences they
are often relatively minor and do not have a significant
impact on the status of the couple.
Registered co-habitation – some of the rights
and responsibilities in marriage apply and this form of
recognition is typically available to both same-sex and
different sex couples. There is usually a requirement to
demonstrate that the couple have lived together for a set
period of time prior to registration.
Unregistered co-habitation – a small number of
rights and responsibilities apply after a specified period of
co-habitation and nearly always applies equally to different
sex couple as well.
Throughout Europe there are wide variations between
each country with a significant number not recognising
same-sex partnerships at all. Belgium, for example,
widened its legislation in respect to marriage to include
same-sex couples, however it did not make provision for
joint parental responsibility or provide the possibility of
adoption by a same-sex partner or couple until 2005.
Whereas countries like Bosnia, Malta and Poland do not
recognise same-sex partnerships. Italy does not recognise
same-sex partnerships at national level but there are some
regions and cities that do have a registered co-habitation
registry that applies equally to same-sex and different sex
couples, however these registries convey few rights and
responsibilities.
With such vast variations between countries and without
knowing the country of choice a definitive answer cannot
be given. However, the team at Gay Lawyers are always
available to take questions and in the New Year there will
be free legal clinic that will be held monthly where a lawyer
will be available for a short meeting to discuss any legal
issues members of the gay community may have.
For further advice, call Gay Lawyers on 0870-0427 631 or check
www.gaylawyers.co.uk - or email Gabriele Giambrone at
[email protected]
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100 LONDON ROAD,
SE23
Offering a bizarre bazaar
of animals, vegetables and
minerals, this is one of the
country’s finest museums.
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Grange (right) and located
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station is this charming studio
apartment. The property boasts
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Lease: 65 years.
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SE23
Michelin-listed gastro
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SYDENHAM HILL WOOD
SE26
A dedicated conservation
area and one of the largest
areas of ancient woodland
within five miles of the City,
great for a Sunday stroll.
03 FOREST HILL, £189,995
Offered to the market with
no forward chain is this hall
floor flat, situated on a popular
location just off Stanstead Road.
Comprising two bedrooms, two
bathrooms (one is en-suite to
master bedroom), fitted kitchen
and 16ft reception room to
the front.
Robinson-Jackson 020 8698
1234
THE HOB
7 DEVONSHIRE ROAD,
SE23
Phil Jupitus and Bill Bailey
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comics supplying locals
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Exclusive to Heal’s, this hardwoodframed, foam-padded sofa is a
modern take on vintage mid 20th
century furniture design. Available
in a choice of attractive ‘Moss’,
‘Henna’ or ‘Pumpkin’ coloured
upholstery and finished with
walnut-stained, beech tapered
legs. Get the armchair too and
complete the set.
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02 JEEVES AND WOOSTER
PENDANT LIGHTS – BOUF
Oozing traditional Britishness,
but with a really quirky edge,
we think these lights from Bouf
are great. Hang the illuminated
bowler and top hat together in
your drawing room and make
your guests smile in style!
RRP £210
www.bouf.com
03 FREUD STOVE TOP
ESPRESSO MAKER
– HANDPICKED COLLECTION
Perk yourself up ready to
tackle a brand new year with
this incredibly elegant coffee
maker. The sleek silver stainless
steel body is available with a
choice of blue, black and cream
attachments, and it can be used
on gas, electric and halogen hobs.
RRP £64.50
www.handpickedcollection.com
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ClickforArt.com has created a
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x 40cm scatter cushions, each
bearing designs by contemporary
artists. The designs are limited
to 150 in number, and are made
from hard-wearing faux suede.
RRP £130 (1m metre pillow)
£35 (40cm scatter cushion)
www.clickforart.com
05 WATER JEWELS BASIN
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For those wishing to bring
some shine to their bathrooms,
check out the new Water Jewels
collection from VitrA. Italian
architect VitrA Matteo Thun has
designed stunning basins in silver
(pictured) and gold – either of
which would add glamour to any
bathroom setting.
RRP £450 (chrome finish) or £665
(gold finish) www.vitra.co.uk
06 SPARKLE CUBE TABLE
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Forget the chilly winter lurking
outside and keep summer inside
all year long. This delicately
patterned occasional table brings
a gorgeous burst of summery
filigree-style foxgloves into your
home. The piece is fashioned from
mirrored tempered glass on MDF.
07 ELLA DORAN POLO SHIRTS
STORAGE BOX – JOHN LEWIS
If you’re running out of space for
all those shirts that found their
way under your Christmas tree,
this colourful storage box from
designer Ella Doran might be the
answer. Thanks to the helpful
pattern, you’ll never forget what’s
in it…
RRP £129
www.habitat.co.uk
RRP £11
www.johnlewis.com
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MARKS AND SPENCER
Keep winter gloom at bay and
remind yourself of the warmth
and prettiness of the impending
(well, it’s only a few months
away) spring with this cosy,
woollen Blossom rug. A striking
contemporary design is perfectly
combined with old-fashioned
snug practicality.
RRP From £49.50
www.marks-and-spencer.com
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Visit: www.honda.co.uk/cars/jazz
Price: Parrot MKi9000 from £129.99 RRP
Visit: www.parrot.com
MG RIDES AGAIN
Some cars disappear and are soon forgotten while others
remain a fond memory. Few get a second chance – unlike
the MG TF LE500, which has gone on sale again after more
than five years in the doldrums.
Produced as a limited edition of 500, the new TF features a
restyled front end with a mesh grille, while a body-coloured
hardtop is a useful option for winter motoring. Under the
bonnet you’ll find the same 1.8 litre engine producing
134bhp, which translates into a leisurely 0-60mph canter in
8.3 seconds and a top speed of 127mph. Fuel consumption
is borderline OK with a claimed 35.8mpg over the
‘Combined’ cycle. Suspension improvements mean a more
refined ride around town while the impressive piano black
trim, leather upholstery and chrome detail give the cabin a
pleasingly retro feel. Watch this space for an MG TF LE500
road test report early in the New Year. Happy Christmas!
Price: from £16,399 OTR
Visit: www.mg-uk.co.uk
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exclusive, user-friendly features.
There are three versions available: the entry-level
MKi9000 which gives the user an interface with both
music and telephony. Then there’s the more advanced
MKi9100, which adds a slimline OLED screen for access
to your phonebook, menus and settings, phone status
and simplified playlist, while the all-singing all-dancing
MKi9200 comes to the party with a large colour TFT for
displaying the phonebook, wallpaper, music playlist, photo
caller ID, album covers… all within reach thanks to the
wireless remote control. On sale now, all Parrot kits come
with the usual array of connectivity to all analogue and
digital players currently on the market.
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Thursday 25 December 2008 until Thursday 1 January 2009
inclusive, you don’t have to pay the Congestion Charge, but
the charge will resume as usual from Friday 2 January.
NEW YEAR’S EVE TRAVEL
You should definitely try to avoid taking your car into
central London on New Year’s Eve, as many of the roads
will be subject to closure (particularly those around Big
Ben, Southbank and Trafalgar Square). Tube, Docklands
Light Railway and selected National Rail services in
Greater London will run all night on New Year’s Eve. Most
nightbuses will run as normal, but there will be a reduction
in bus services leaving central London from around 7pm
to around 3am because of road closures. There will be free
travel on all journeys from 11.45pm until 4.30am on the
tube, DLR, buses and trams, plus most National Rail services
within Greater London.
For more details, check www.tfl.gov.uk
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a licensed taxi or minicab to ensure your journey is legal
and safe. Only taxis (black cabs) can pick up customers on
the street. If a minicab driver approaches you, it is illegal
(even if their vehicle carries the blue Transport for London
sticker). The reason why booking is so important is that your
journey will be in a licensed vehicle with a licensed driver.
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your journey, your driver and the vehicle used.
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phone before going out. If you need a taxi home and
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‘HOME’ to 60835 (texts charged at 35p plus standard text
rate), and you’ll be sent phone numbers for a licensed local
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www.tallinn.ee,
www.vilnius-tourism.lt
www.gay.lv
www.gay.ee
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recently published the results of its 13th annual LGBT
Tourism Study, in which the travel patterns of 4,000 U.S.
consumers were surveyed. The most visited US destinations
for LGBT travellers (rated by the percentage who had
visited in the previous 12 months) were New York
(24%), Las Vegas (22%), San Francisco (21%), Los
Angeles/West Hollywood (18%) and Chicago (18%).
For those Americans traveling abroad, London once again
came out top. “Great Britain is the world’s number one
destination outside of North America,” says David Paisley,
Senior Research Analyst of Community Marketing Inc.
“The remarkable rise of Britain, and especially London, as
the international gay capital, over the past five years is a
validation of their tourism offices’ consistent outreach to
our community.” Vancouver was the top choice in Canada,
Puerto Vallarta the number one destination in Mexico,
and Argentina the most popular in South America.
www.communitymarketinginc.com
COUNTRY
ESCAPE
The
beautiful
Trigony
Country
House
hotel in
Closeburn
(Dumfries
and Galloway) is a particularly gay-friendly Scottish escape.
Set amidst four acres of secluded gardens and mature
woodlands, this former shooting lodge is now overseen by
the mother and son team of Judy and Adam Moore. The
hotel caters for both the more relaxed and adventurous
visitors alike, all within the breath-taking settings of the
Scottish countryside. Those seeking relaxation and calm can
enjoy the high quality food from the restaurant overlooking
the gardens or drink in the cosy bar lit up by a welcoming
open fire. For the thrill seekers, there is an abundance of
choice, from pony trekking and Land Rover safari to fishing
and falconry.
For more details, check the website at www.
countryhousehotelscotland.com or call 01848
331211.
HELPING HANDS
Ethical volunteering organisation, Global Vision
International (GVI), has created some new shortterm volunteering opportunities for people interested in
conservation and humanitarian work. Volunteers short on
time will be able to go away with GVI on a sustainable
safari in South Africa, teach children in Thailand, conduct
dolphin research in Kenya, construct fuel-efficient stoves
in Nicaragua or join a host of other options. A two-week
expedition in South Africa, Kenya or Thailand costs from
£495. More details can be found at www.gvi.co.uk or by
calling 01727 250250
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23 AUG-22 SEP
VIRGO
They might appear perfect in
your eyes Virgo, but that’s not
likely to be the case because…
well, none of us are perfect. We
all make mistakes from time to
time. You’re not one to suffer
fools gladly, but when someone
upsets you this month, bear in
mind that they’re only human
and cut them some slack.
23 SEP-22 OCT
CAPRICORN
LIBRA
Michael Stipe
04.01.60
Arty American songwriter
Michael Stipe has been
the lead singer of R.E.M.
for close to 30 years. From
curly-haired mumbler
to activist pop star,
Michael’s interests
have covered
everything from
film producing to
art, but it’s those
timeless R.E.M
classics for which
he will always be
best known. He
turns 49 on the 4th
January 2009.
There have been some big
upheavals recently, and as
distressing as this may have
proved, they’re not completely
over yet. Although it might feel
like everything is beyond your
control, remember to keep a
calm head. Take everything in
your stride and avoid knee-jerk
reactions.
22 DEC-19 JAN
Accept the hand of friendship
this month Capricorn. No one
can go it alone and we all
sometimes need our friends to lift us up or pull us back down to
earth when we require it. Put your ego to one side and open your
ears – you may find that some much-needed wisdom comes in the
words of someone close to you. So, don’t be shy of asking for advice.
CAPRICORN
22 NOV-21 DEC
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
Tame the beast Scorpio. You need
to jettison some of this almighty
rage before it consumes you.
Speak to someone you trust
and talk clearly and frankly
about your true feelings. In the
meantime, now would be a
good time to try and relax. How
about some New Year resolutions
of the yoga variety?
Something that you’ve been
looking for will come your way in
the near future… but be careful
not to miss the opportunity!
Blessings sometimes turn up
in disguise or in unexpected
packages. Be careful not to reject
any paths that may open up to
you this month without fully
investigating them first.
20 JAN-18 FEB
Although it’s been a bit of a
ride over the last few
AQUARIUS bumpy
months you will find things
get a little smoother at the beginning of the New Year. Keep on
doing what your doing, but don’t be afraid to push someone close
for some simple clarification. You might loathe appearing ‘pushy’ but
you deserve straightforward answers and honesty.
19 FEB-20 MAR
21 MAR-19 APR
20 APR-20 MAY
21 MAY-21 JUN
22 JUN-22 JUL
23 JUL-22 AUG
PISCES
ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
You have a tendency to keep
your feelings to yourself, partly
out of fear of how others may
react. Get the New Year off to
a positive start by being a bit
more honest with those around
you. Find out who’s going in
the same direction as you, as
combining your efforts may pay
remarkable dividends.
23 OCT-21 NOV
Don’t gorge yourself on sex so
early in the year Aries. Try to be
less greedy for a shag and pace
yourself. You’re coming across
like a randy housewife eagerly
awaiting the milkman for a bit
of nookie, which isn’t a great
look for you. There’s nothing
wrong with occasionally playing
hard to get.
Nothing is written in stone and
you should never allow yourself
to be backed into a corner.
Remember that you have the
right to change your mind.
Situations can change, and you
have to do what’s best for you,
even if it means setting off on a
different course to the one you
originally followed.
Don’t let financial worries
bring you to your knees.
Because you’re exceptionally
hard-working and resourceful,
you will get through this lean
period. You just need to chew
on bite-sized chunks and not
attempt to take on too much
in one go. Plan ahead now for
projects later in the year.
You need to go on dates
Cancer, and not just a drink
and a quick fumble back at his
place. Aim for a slow release
of information – and maybe
some snogging – before you
roll into bed with him. It may
seem a tad old-fashioned but
it’s just what you need right
now – a bit of romance.
Leo, you are one handsome and
beautiful person and it’s time
you stopped being so coy about
it. Sometimes you need to be a
bit louder and bolder to attract
the kind of person you want, so
embrace your more gregarious
and outlandish side and see
what treasures find their way to
your doorstep.
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Any cancer that starts in the anus or the skin around the anus is called anal
cancer. This cancer is formed by abnormal cells that grow and divide without stopping.
The cancer cells replace normal cells and form a tumour or lump. As a tumour gets
bigger, it can grow into nearby tissues and organs. Some cases of anal cancer cause no
symptoms until the cancer is fairly advanced.
„ a change in bowel movements or in the diameter of your stools
„ abnormal discharge from the anus
„ lumps or bumps in your anal area
„ swollen lymph nodes in the anal or groin area
However, typical symptoms will include:
„ rectal bleeding
„ rectal itching
„ pain in the anal area
There are a number of benign conditions, such as hemorrhoids, fissures, or anal warts
that can cause similar symptoms, while vigorous sexual activity can also case bleeding
and discomfort. However, if any of the signs or symptoms of anal cancer are present,
do discuss them with your doctor. One of the reasons sufferers are not detected early
enough is because they were sometimes too embarrassed to speak to their GP sooner!
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working with gender and sexual minority clients: www.pinktherapy.com
IN HER EYES
Living With BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder) is a new book by
Lea Walker, former Big Brother contestant and one half of familiar
scene faces Dick & Dolly.
We do love Lea, and her surgically enhanced figure and larger-thanlife personality has ensured she’s been a regular fixture on the Soho
scene since her time in the BB house in 2006. However, behind the
smile, Lea has had some tough times in her life, battling eating
disorders and body dysmorphic disorder. BDD is when you constantly
"
The Victoria Clinic – the
Chelsea and Westminster
Hospital’s well-known sexual
health clinic – is on the move.
After several years at premises
on Vincent Square, Victoria,
SW1, the whole operation is
upping sticks and taking over
swanky new premises in the
very heart of Soho.
The team tell us that they
have outgrown their current
home (“our current space was
designed to deal with less than
a quarter of the patients we
currently see”), and that the
new clinic will be significantly
larger in size, with an enlarged
waiting area and more
consulting rooms.
The new clinic – appropriately
named The New Victoria
Clinic – will be at 56 Dean
Street, between Old Compton
Street and Soho Square, W1. The
old premises will continue to
take patients until Wednesday
18 February 2009. They will then
close, and the new premises will
re-open on Monday 2 March
2009.
Anyone with any questions can
phone the clinic on 020 8846
6699 or email Victoria.clinic@
chelwest.nhs.uk
believe that there is something wrong with your appearance – that
you are too thin or overweight, or that you are in desperate in need of
cosmetic surgery, despite the fact that to most other people you look
absolutely fine. It’s rooted in low self-esteem and self-loathing.
Lea talks about her problems with complete openness and honesty, and
also details her experience of being in Big Brother. It’s a captivating read
that won’t fail to move you, and may strike a chord with anyone who
has had issues around food, dieting or their appearance.
Living With BDD, by Lea Walker, is out now priced £12.99 through
Apex Publishing.
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