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OUTREACH
Christmas advice from
London Lesbian and
Gay Switchboard,
community groups
and listings
HUDSON’S LETTER
sincerest form of flattery, it’s
also become something of a
trailblazer. We wouldn’t be
anything without you – the
readers – so thank you for
elevating us to our premier
position, and keep the
comments coming.
Of course, December
isn’t only our anniversary
month. Christmas is fast
approaching, and this
month we’re stuffed with
ideas for things to do,
gifts to splash out on, and
parties to attend. World
AIDS Day on 1 December
is a reminder to us all to
keep things safe while we’re
making merry – we’ve got
more information about
that in our health section.
However you’re celebrating
the festive season, here’s
hoping you have a fantastic
one.
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OUTNEWS
Gay stories from home
and abroad, plus
the 2007 Stonewall
Awards
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PROPERTY
Living in Shoreditch,
and what might
happen if UK house
prices start to fall
How quickly time flies. This
issue of Out In The City is
our first anniversary issue. It’s
exactly a year ago since we
first hit the streets, slipping
out before Christmas last
year. We hoped, modestly, to
find ourselves an audience
and carve a little niche in the
world of gay publishing. As
it turns out, we have been
truly overwhelmed with the
response we have received,
and all the positive feedback.
Out In The City is one of the
most popular and talked
about magazines on the
scene, and if imitation is the [email protected]
EDITORIAL//ADVERTISING
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CIVIL PARTNERSHIP
What to wear and
where to buy it
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SHAYNE WARD
CONTENTS
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David Hudson
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Publisher
Sarah Garrett//Linda Riley
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LETTERS
Send your
correspondence to
[email protected]
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MUSIC
Our favourite tunes
from the last 12
months
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MY LONDON
Musical director Gareth
Valentine
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FRANKIE KNUCKLES
The godfather of
house music is out,
proud and still as loud
as ever
Contributing Editor
Adrian Gillan
[email protected]
Design Concept
Splicer Design
www.splicerdesign.com
Design
Clare Willis
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Sub Editor
Kathryn Fox
Contributors
Simon Blake, Adrian Foster
Gabriele Giambrone, Knight
Hooson, Cary James, Den
Maloney, Syma Tariq, David G.
Taylor, Richard Tonks, Michael
Turnbull, Steve Watson,
Jo Webber, Emma Willis
Photographers
Chris Jepson
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MOTORING
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DIARY
December’s cultural
and festive highlights
in and around London
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SHOPPING
The new iPhone,
Radiohead box set
and plenty of other
Christmas gift ideas
PAGE 20
SHAYNE WARD
Shayne’s back, and
his second album is
shaping up to be even
bigger than his first
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THEATRE
Hairspray reviewed
plus the December
theatre news
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FILM
The Kite Runner, You
Kill Me and We Own
The Night
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DADDY’S BOYS
A look at new dating
site gayarrangement.
com
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TOYBOX
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COLUMNIST
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OUT THERE
Upcoming scene
highlights for
December, plus
coverage of Toybox,
Rapido, Saturdate,
Discotec and the Soho
Revue Bar’s birthday
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TRAVEL
Eco-travel and green
holiday advice
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HOROSCOPES
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HEALTH
Living with HIV, and
World AIDS Day news
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ON FIRE
ST PANCRAS
INTERNATIONAL
This beautiful building is a
triumph of architecture and
design, and worth a visit just
to sip a glass of bubbly in the
Champagne Bar. Why can’t all
stations be like this?
SCARVES
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Neckerchiefs, handkerchiefs,
knitted, striped, kuffiyehstyle… everybody, but
everybody, is wearing scarves
this winter. Fashionable and
oh-so-practical!
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
Bless JK Rowling for
announcing that one of the
most well-loved characters
in children’s fiction is a big
old gayer. Let’s see if the
fact is acknowledged in the
remaining films.
WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT
THIS MONTH’S RISE AND FALL
CULTURE
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Could it be that it’s not so easy
to find dates when you’re rich
and famous? After the cocaine
bust in New York last year,
George has now been charged
with kidnapping after allegedly
detaining a visitor at his flat.
This year hosted by Philip
Schofield and starring Bon Jovi,
James Blunt and talent show
winner Paul Potts. Lucky old
Queen, having to sit through
that lot.
M&S CHRISTMAS
SANDWICHES
Sorry, but its turkey, stuffing
and bacon sandwich is too
salty for our taste. Not a patch
on the Pret A Manger version.
ON ICE
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BARROW BOY
I want to hate John Barrowman [Out In The City – issue
11], I really do. He is having a great career; he is
handsome as shit; he has charm to burn, and yet I can’t
hate him because he is just so damn nice! It’s infuriating.
I can’t turn on the telly these days without his gleaming
white teeth blinding me, and now he has an album
out – just in time for Christmas. I think if he mentions
his partner Scott in one more interview I will hurl. Stop
being so damn perfect! He wants to represent every
mother’s gay son – I just long to see him hog-tied and
ritually flogged. But maybe I’m just jealous… No really
John, keep going. You deserve all your success.
Jeff, WC2
WIN!
JOHN WATERS: THIS
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BOY GEORGE
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The writer of January’s Star
Letter will win a DVD copy of
John Waters: This Filthy
World. Released in cinemas
in November by Revelation
Films (www.revfilms.com),
the film is a document of the cult trash director’s
acclaimed one-man theatre show, in which he delivers
a monologue about his career and life. It’s part lecture
and part hilarious stand-up. Not only that, but we also
have an exclusive film poster – signed by John Waters
himself!
Please be sure to include your full name and postal
address with your letter if you want to be in with a
chance of winning. Email [email protected]
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Surely the biggest come
back since… well, Take
That last year, the Spice
Girls hit London for the UK
leg of their reunion tour.
Posh, Baby, Ginger, Scary
and Sporty take the stage
at the 02 Arena for three
pre-Christmas gigs. They’re
also due to return January
2-4, 6, 8-9, 11-13 and 15-16.
If there are still any tickets
left by the time you read
this, they cost £55-£75.
www.thespicegirls.com
Mika ends a hugely-successful year – which saw him
score a number one album and four top ten hits – with a
headlining appearance at the Carling Academy Brixton on
Sunday 2 December and Tuesday 4 December, as well as the
Hammersmith Apollo on the 3 December. Tickets £19.50.
www.mikasounds.com
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TAKE TO
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You can almost guarantee a lack of snow in London over
Christmas. For those of you pining for a little Scandinavian
frost, the next best thing is to book yourself some Christmas
cocktails at the Absolut Ice Bar in Mayfair (31-33 Heddon
Street, W1). This unique venue is built from crystal clear ice
imported from Sweden, and is kept at minus 5 degrees all
through the year. Visits are on a 40-minute allocation, so
it’s best to book beforehand – particularly during the busy
Christmas season. Check www.belowzerolondon.com or call
the reservation line on 020-7478 8910.
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BELOW ZERO
What better way to feel all
festive than to go ice-skating
in the historic surroundings
of Somerset House on the
Strand? The rink is open from
21 November till 27 January
2008, and – dominated
by a huge Christmas tree
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of London’s festive rinks.
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skate, but you’d be wise to
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Tower Of London, Canary
Wharf and Greenwich. www.
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FINGER FUN
From 6-30 December, the Roundhouse on Chalk Farm Road
hosts an alternative Christmas show entitled Loft, combining
song, music, dance, trapeze and aerial acrobatics. It’s
presented by The 7 Fingers, a modern circus and dance
troupe featuring former members of Cirque du Soleil.
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Now widely recognised as one of the most heart-warming
and classic Christmas films in the history of cinema, Frank
Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life returns to the cinema screen this
Xmas, with a new digital print of the movie showing from 14
December at the Curzon Mayfair.
www.curzoncinemas.com
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POD PEOPLE
Everyone needs some sort of alarm to wake
them up, and the very latest in design must
surely be this nifty iPod Alarm Clock.
You can set the iPod to wake you up with a
specific playlist, album or song, and it’s got
a nine minute snooze function, for when
that dream proves more important than
punctuality. The speakers are located in the
‘bells’ on the top, the unit is mains powered
and it’s adjustable enough to accommodate
most iPod models. It’s available in black or
white for £39.95 from the fabulous www.
iwantoneofthose.com
STYLISH AND FUNCTIONAL
High Definition Television viewing brings a
lifelike viewing experience into your living
room. Enjoy richer colours and sharper
images while enjoying your favourite Sky
TV programming. Just in time for Christmas,
the company has upped the ante with these
designer Sky HD boxes from the likes of
fashion darlings Giles Deacon and Gareth
Pugh. Sky offers over 5,000 hours of HD
programming per month so you might
quickly fill your 160GB hard drive with
favourite programmes to watch. It’s practical,
but is also pretty snazzy, and is sure to be
a conversation starter in your sitting room.
It costs £300 for the box plus a monthly
subscription charge.
For more details, check www.sky.com/
designerbox
MIRROR MIRROR
Destined to become one of the most
popular presents to give this Christmas
will be the ultra-camp new Absolut
Disco gift pack. It’s basically a bottle of
Absolut give a mirrorball makeover, and
it follows on from previous groundbreaking Absolut designs. The mirrorball
casing can actually be removed and
applied to future bottles, so can be
re-used, or even hung from a mirrorball
holder and used like a traditional
mirrorball!
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and Asda stores nationwide, priced £13.99.
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WRIST ACTION
New discoveries for us are Black Dice
watches. This urban streetwear brand
specialise in eye-catching and retro
watch designs. We’re loving the chunky,
old-fashioned style digital watches called
Blueprint, Cash (both £79) and Cruiser
(£75), while for those wanting to really
make a statement on the dancefloor, there’s
the light-tastic LED display of the Guru
(£125). Black Dice watches are available
from Selfridges and Mash on Oxford Street,
along with other selected London stockist.
Check www.blackdiceindustries.com for full
details.
BOXING CLEVER
Is it just us, or is there a real lack of any
desirable Greatest Hits compilations out this
Christmas? By some way of compensation,
record labels are increasingly creating
deluxe box sets aimed at those who want
more than just a download. Two of the more
slick collections come from Radiohead
and David Bowie.
The Radiohead box set (available 10
December) contains seven albums (their
first six studio albums plus live recording
I Might Be Wrong), and is available either
as a box set (£39.99) or a limited edition
Radiohead 4GB USB Stick (£79.99). The
stick comes in the shape of the iconic
Radiohead ‘bear’ and is exclusively available
from www.radioheadstore.com
This latest Bowie collection is available 3
December, and is a whopping 10 CD box
set containing his last five albums (Outside,
Earthling, Hours, Heathen and Reality),
along with bonus CDs of remixes and
rarities (including his take on ‘Waterloo
Sunset’ and Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s ‘Love
Missile F1-11’!).
URBAN STYLING
We’re quite taken by the
website from new fashion
brand UrbanExcess.
com. Based in the heart
of Shoreditch, the brand
specializes in fashion
accessories such as hats,
caps, bags and belts, and
offers a host of indieflavoured items. We’re
loving their classic Tweed
Checked Trilby (£12.99),
woollen beanies, skinny
ties, and the vast collection
of belts. For those who
can’t be bothered to drag
themselves around Camden
Market, just log on to www.
UrbanExcess.com
MIGHTY MOBILES
Two of the most popular phone brands
to hit the stores this year undoubtedly
came from the LG Electronics stable. Its
award-winning Prada phone was the
world’s first touch-sensitive mobile phone
when it hit the highstreet in the summer.
It’s still selling like hotcakes, thanks to its
high-tech specifications and all-important
Prada logo.
Also hugely popular has been the recently
launched LG Shine, which has gone
down a storm with image-conscious
consumers. We’re loving the fact that the
screen turns into a mirror when not in use,
along with the full-metal body and superslim design. There’s also a 2 megapixel
camera, and a range of colours, including
silver, titanium black and shocking pink.
At the cheaper end of the market, LG’s
KE500 is the more affordable version
of the Shine, again with a mirrored LCD
screen, metallic body and built-in camera.
Ideal for pay-as-you-go users.
Check www.lge.com for more details and
links to stockists.
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MONTHLY DELIVERY
Stuck on what to get that ‘hard to buy for’
person on your Christmas list? Here’s a
great option. Go to www.isubscribe.
co.uk and give them a year-long
subscription to a leading magazine or
newspaper from only £19.00. Every
Christmas the website sells over 60,000
gift subscriptions for titles such as GQ,
Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Condé Nast
Traveller and Elle Decoration, amongst
many others. They have a magazine
for just about every interest, and
subscriptions are cheaper than buying
the magazines in a shop. With a new
issue landing on their doorstep each
month, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Purchase online and you’re recipient will
receive an iCard with details of their gift.
CUT-THROAT
Tired of your boyfriend’s stubble? Want him to
smooth things out, and add a touch of class to his
bathroom? Traditional razor and shaving brushes
aren’t just for dads – particularly the gorgeously
stylish ones from Edwin Jagger. The company
offers a range of bespoke wet shaving accessories,
including razors, badger hair brushes, creams,
soaps and travel kits. Prices start at £33 for
a brush or £44 for a razor. For more details,
check www.edwinjagger.com or www.
theenglishshavingcompany.com
RUBBER
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Listen to the radio in the bathroom without
electrocuting yourself thank to the stylish Tykho
Rubber Radio, which is completely sheathed in
rubber and is both splash and shock resistant. The
award-winning design is by Marc Berthier for Lexon
and is now part of the permanent collection at
MoMA in New York. It even graced the cover of Time
magazine for its recent ‘The Rebirth of Design’ feature.
It comes in four bright and cheerful colours and can
be ordered online for £45.99 at the useful www.
wheredidyoubuythat.com website.
AN APPLE A DAY
The much-hyped new iPhone
from Apple combines a touchsensitive mobile phone handset
with a built-in iPod media player
and a wireless internet
browser. With a 8GB of
memory, you can store
endless amounts of media,
but it is the touch-sensitive
screen that really stands out.
Manoeuvre your way around
by simply touching, tapping
and sliding your fingers across
the screen whilst browsing the
internet at high speed. On top
of that, it is a quad-band phone
and only weighs 135 grams. On
the downside, it’s only available
to those willing to sign up to
an 18-month contract with O2
(that’s £35-£55 a month), and
costs a further £269 for the actual
unit. Still, that’s not stopping it
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WONDERFUL PROWLER
Any gift-shopping excursion wouldn’t be complete
without a quick visit to Prowler on Soho, which
always does a brisk trade at this time of year
with its vast array of homo-tinged goodies. It’s
got everything from kitsch Wonder Woman
coasters (£5.95 for five), to the raunchy and
gorgeous Smut photo book from Chi Chi
LaRue’s house photographer, Greg Thompson
(£26). There’s also a full range of fiction,
postcards, calendars, magazines, clothing
and other gift ideas.
www.prowler.co.uk
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ALBUMS
SINGLES
01 KYLIE
X (Parlophone)
01 TIMBALAND, JUSTIN
TIMBERLAKE & NELLY
FURTADO
GIVE IT TO ME
(Blackground/Interscope)
02 ROÍSÍN MURPHY
Overpowered (EMI)
03 TIMBALAND
... presents Shock Value
(Blackground/Interscope)
04 MIKA
Life In Cartoon Motion
(Casablanca)
05 THE WHITE STRIPES
Icky Thump (XL)
06 KANYE WEST
Graduation (Roc-A-Fella)
07 KLAXONS
Myths Of The Near Future
(Polydor)
08 SUGABABES
Change (Island)
09 ARCTIC MONKEYS
Favourite Worst Nightmare
(Domino)
10 TURIN BRAKES
Dark On Fire (Virgin)
11 MUTYA BUENA
Real Girl (Universal/Island)
12 FEIST
The Reminder (Polydor)
13 KATE NASH
Made Of Bricks (Polydor)
14 THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
We Are The Night (Virgin)
15 PATRICK WOLF
The Magic Position (Polydor)
16 WALLIS BIRD
Spoons (Universal Island)
17 THE VIEW
Hats Off To The Buskers (1965)
18 BJORK
Volta (One Little Indian)
19 DRAGONETTE
Galore (Mercury)
20 UNKLEJAM
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SUPERSTAR
Perfect (Exceeder) (Data)
03 AMY WINEHOUSE
Love Is A Losing Game
(Universal/Island)
04 RIHANNA
Umbrella (Island)
05 SUGABABES
About You Now (Island)
06 TIMBALAND, D.O.E & KERI
HILSON
The Way I Are
(Blackground/Interscope)
07 ROBYN
With Every Heartbeat (Konichiwa)
08 NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB
Ice Cream (Modular)
09 ROÍSÍN MURPHY
Overpowered (EMI)
10 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
Do You Know (The Ping Pong
Song) (Interscope)
11 GWEN STEFANI
The Sweet Escape (Interscope)
12 LEONA LEWIS
Bleeding Love (Sony BMG)
13 FEIST
1,2,3,4 (Polydor)
14 KANYE WEST
Stronger (Roc-A-Fella)
15 SONNY J
Can’t Stop Moving (EMI)
16 BEYONCÉ & SHAKIRA
Beautiful Liar (Freemasons remix)
(Sony BMG)
17 THE WHITE STRIPES
You Don’t Know What Love Is (XL)
18 MUTYA
Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)
(Universal/Island)
19 THE VIEW
Same Jeans (1965)
20 CALVIN HARRIS
Acceptable In The 80s (Sony BMG)
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David Haig shone in The Country Wife at the Theatre Royal Haymarket,
and he’ll be treading the same boards – alongside the wonderful
Eileen Atkins – for the venue’s next production: Edward Bond’s The
Sea. The show is set in a small East Anglian seaside village circa
1907, and is a mixture of wild farce, high comedy, biting social satire
and bleak poetic tragedy. It received its premiere in 1973 at the Royal
Court Theatre and has seldom been seen since. This is the wild card
in artistic director Jonathan Kent’s inaugural season of plays at the
Theatre Royal Haymarket, and it will be interesting to see whether
this new production warranted the revival.
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The show previews from 17 January, and for further information log on to
www.theatre-royal-haymarket.com
YOU WILL GO TO THE BALL
Hairspray is at
the Shaftesbury
Theatre. Theatre
Box Office: 020
7379 5399
Following last year’s hugely successful
Christmas pantomime at the Old
Vic, which featured Sir Ian McKellen
as Widow Twankie, the theatre will
again be camping it up this festive
season, with an all-new, modern and
mischievous production of Cinderella
penned by Stephen Fry. The production will star Pauline Collins and
Sandi Toksvig, alongside Madeleine Worrall, Debbie Chazen, Paul
Keating and Hal Fowler. Music has been composed by the Oscarwinning Anne Dudley. Commenting on the production, Stephen Fry
says: ““It may sound wearingly like an attempt to be cool, hip and
relevant to say that pantomime is interactive, but as something of
a computer and a gadget geek, I’ve yet to find any gizmo from the
digital age that can match pantomime for genuine interactivity. ‘Look
behind you’ and ‘Oh no, it isn’t’ still can’t be beat for getting a child
involved – not by a wilderness of Wiis and Playstations. I’ve tried to
remember that for many of the children who come, it will be their
first Cinderella, their first pantomime and their first visit to a theatre,
and that for many adults, it will be their first return to pantomime
since their own childhoods.”
Cinderella runs at the Old Vic from 4 December ‘til 20 January, with tickets
costing £10-£40. www.oldvictheatre.com
CHICAGO SHINES
Where can you see Elizabeth Hurley,
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Denise Van Outen,
Ute Lemper, Ruthie Henshall, Henry
Goodman, Brenda Edwards, Jennifer
Ellison, Duncan James and Frances
Ruffelle all in one night? Only on the
10th anniversary night of Chicago at the
Cambridge Theatre on December 5th. Celebrate a decade of decadence
with this black-tie charity performance in support of Breast Cancer
Haven and the Breast Health Institute. Even after 4,000 performances,
Chicago still sizzles.
Tickets can be purchased at www.chicagolondon.co.uk
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The most successful and
thrilling addition to the Bourne
film franchise, this cleaned up
at the box office during the
summer, and is likely to do a
similarly brisk business on DVD.
Matt Damon – as amnesiac
former special agent Jason
Bourne – teams up again with director Paul Greengrass to
deliver an action blockbuster that delivers brains as well as
brawn. Thrilling stuff indeed.
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staggering performance as
Edith Piaf in this acclaimed
but sometimes muddled
French biopic of the singer’s
life. The film takes us from her
impoverished childhood to her
fame in post-war Paris and
untimely death. There’s more
than enough tragedy in the Piaf story to keep you glued to
the screen, even if perhaps this fails to really get beneath
her skin or shed light on her inner thoughts and feelings.
OUT: 19 DECEMBER
+++++
1408
John Cusack is the cyncical hack
who makes a living penning
books on haunted locations.
He receives a tip-off about
a haunted hotel room – the
eponymous room 1408 – and
against the warnings of hotel
manager Samuel L Jackson,
books himself an overnight
stay. Taken from a Stephen King short story, this simple
ghost story is suitably atmospheric and suspenseful.
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HUDSON REVIEWS NUMBER TWELVE…
Number Twelve, 12 Woburn Place, WC1.
t | 020 7693 5425. www.numbertwelverestaurant.co.uk
Enjoy an à la carte menu of
predominantly British-inspired
dishes at Number Twelve
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Throwing open its doors in October, new restaurant Number
Twelve has made much of its swanky Bloomsbury location.
Geographically, this is true, but I reckon it’s missing a trick. I can name half
a dozen decent restaurants elsewhere in Bloomsbury, but none that are
this close to the culinary desert that is Euston station.
If it’s playing down its proximity to one of London’s more unappealing
rail terminals, it’s press material also plays down the fact that this venture
is actually the restaurant sidearm of the Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel.
Hotel restaurants tend to either be old-fashioned – in both décor and
culinary ambitions – or airless and sterile. We arrived relatively early on
the evening of our visit, and did detect a slightly ‘business class lounge’
feel to the place. Staff in black uniforms bustled around, and we were
immediately shown to our table and offered a selection of mini bread
rolls while we perused the menu. Head chef Santino Busciglio has created
an à la carte selection of predominantly British-inspired dishes with the
occasional Italian twist.
We started with Irish salmon from Claire Island served in three
different ways – as a terrine, tartare and cold smoked canapé-sized
portions (£7.50). I went for Devon crab served upon guacamole-style
avocado mash and radish salad (£7.95), which proved a wonderful
combination. We followed it up with roasted Cumbrian herdwick lamb,
served with artichokes, samphire grass and potato cake (£15.95). The
lamb was perfect, and the rather fashionable samphire grass – a new
discovery for me – a sensation. Pan-fried sea bass came served on a bed
of cannelloni beans, ceps, purple-sprouting broccoli and a side dollop
of olive tapenade. Actually, we think it was regular broccoli, but that’s a
minor quibble.
Do leave room for dessert. My companion had a great raspberry trifle
(£5.95), while I had a to-die-for Valrhona chocolate mousse, sandwiched
between hazelnut biscuits, with a scoop of home-made rosemaryscented ice cream (£5.95). There’s also a huge choice of cheese.
If the interior design at Number Twelve is a little mediocre, it’s more
than made up for by the food, which all proved exceptionally good.
The establishment brings some much needed fine dining to a corner of
Bloomsbury previously lacking food-wise, and deserves to do well.
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We got our hands into
Vauxhall’s new Toybox
and had a good old
rummage around...
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Looking for a another
way to meet Mr Right?
Check out the new
singles night at The
Green in Islington
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Scottee and DJ Dusty
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the faces at the Soho
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first birthday bash.
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door by a convincing
Bride of Frankensteinesque Tasty Tim, having
just finished her DJ
set in the show
bar, and were
slightly unnerved as we
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six-foot-something Donnie
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eyes and a cleaver-wielding
bloody butcher – if this was
the shape of things to come
then we were severely
under dressed! Pressing
into the main room, where
Mikey D was hard at it on
the decks, we were relieved
to find the crowd were a
glorious mix of spooktacular
freaks as well as shirtless
muscle boys, hirsute honeys
and tortured trannies. There
were gaggles of witches
with beards, blemished
brides with bloody noses,
screwy surgeons, nefarious
nurses and movie
characters from celluloid
offerings such as Saw,
Silence of the Lambs and
the aforementioned Donnie
Darko.
Working the bar top
(again in the show bar)
was the head-to-toe green
painted siren Jonny Woo,
whose list of performances
over the Halloween
weekend alone would make
your head spin round three
times and cause mushy
peas to spew from your
mouth. More deliciously
disfigured deckmeisters
– including Pier Morocco,
Ben Jamin, Jamie Head and
Brent Nicholls – served
up a smorgasbord of
vocal house and disco
garage to the
appreciative
filled floor,
and one lucky
punter was rewarded for
his ‘Jigsaw’-inspired outfit
(pictured left) with a trip for
two to Amsterdam.
For details of forthcoming
Toybox dates, check Area’s
official website at
www.areaclub.info
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Like an express train,
the Dutch club Rapido
pulled in to the arches
at Fire and set Vauxhall
alight earlier this
month, with its very
own style of over-the-top
über-clubbing. Coinciding
with the arrival of noted
event designer/stage
manager Edna into the Fire
fold, this was the first of
a series of collaborations
with other international
brands and saw the main
room transformed with
a plethora of mirrored
hanging accessories and
mobiles. Fire resident Oliver
M warmed up the party
until it glowed white-hot,
before handing over to their
sexy Italian guest DJ Giangi
Cappai, whose tribal beats
boomed through the venue
like a breath of fresh air and
were a welcome change
from the omnipresent
house we seem to hear
all the time. Rapido also
brought along their own
go-go’s and performers…
and what an extravagant
and professional team they
proved themselves to be.
Each set sported their own
stylist-co-ordinated outfits
from foot-high, coloured
Mohicans and mirrorball
headdresses, to stilt-walking
glamazons and videocamera wielding clinicians
who made us all the stars of
the show. More guest and
resident DJs in the shape
of Doug Gray, D’Johnny,
Oli et al kept spirits high
and the party moving as
Rapido melted into Orange
and continued well in to
the Monday morning rush
hour. The Orange Group
and Fire consistently push
the boundaries, bringing
us new and innovative
sounds, sights and smells
and helping to keep London
at the top of the tree when it
come to club events.
“Rapido was a great
start for our new series of
Sunday night collaborations
with international club,”
Fire hostess Megan told us.
“The DJ’s were all fantastic
and the crowd was very
sexy. We’ll be doing a lot
more collaborations; the
next one is Federation on
Sunday 25 Nov. The team
will be bringing down their
sound and the production
that has made them the
biggest gay event in
the north.”
Fire, South Lambeth
Road, Vauxhall,
SW8. www.fireclub.
co.uk and www.
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When it first launched,
The Green in Islington
touted itself as the
capital’s first ‘gaystropub’, offering
unpretentious by stylish
surroundings, with a great
food menu and extensive
drinks list. It’s a formula
that has proved very
popular with the eclectic
North London crowd who
frequent the place. It’s also
ideally located. Overlooking
Islington Green, at the
busy and buzzing end of
Upper Street, it’s perfect for
a coffee break during an
afternoon shopping trip or
some evening partying.
The team there recently
launched a new Saturday
night promotion entitled
Saturdate. The idea for the
night came from the fact
that many of us are looking
for romance. However,
many gay boys remain shy
about chatting each other
up in bars, and have grown
tired of just meeting people
online. The solution? A fun,
interactive and flirty social
event, presided over by
drag hostess Timberlina.
Admission is £3, which
allows you a free drink at
the bar and a ‘love label’
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with your own individual
number. You can leave
messages for those you like,
or Timberlina can do the
hard work for you, passing
on your interest and finding
out if the feelings are
mutual. Timberlina also
does a great job at making
everyone feel welcome
and ensuring no one feels
left out.
“The night’s going
great!”Timberlina told us.
“People are really getting
into the swing – so to
speak – of using it as both
a fun night out and as an
opportunity to meet each
other in a civilised and
sociable manner, whatever
the outcome. I read there
are shrinks who actually
prescribe going to these
sort of affairs... so viva
social intercourse!”
And what advice does
he have for any singletons
out there?
“Without wanting
to sound like a self-help
cliché, just be yourself, let
your hair down and have
fun.”
The Green, 74 Upper Street,
N1. 020-7704 0713.
www.the-green.co.uk
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We made another visit
in November to our
favourite Thursday
night excursion,
Discotec at The End.
And it wasn’t just any old
Thursday night either; it
was both promoter Adrian’s
birthday party, and the
night’s fifth anniversary!
Parent venue The End
is definitely one of the best
clubbing spaces in central
London. Launched in the
mid 90s, it’s a venue that
was purpose-built and
designed specifically for
nightclubbing, as opposed
to so many venues that
became clubs by default.
Discotec attracts a stylish
and clued-up crowd of
discerning clubbers – a
real mixture of boys and
girls. With two rooms,
the night is able to offer
plenty of musical variety,
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with the main floor DJs
offering uplifting and funky
house, while the DJs in
the second room offer a
more r’n’b-flavoured and
soulful selection of cuts.
Discotec has stayed fresh by
offering a rotating line-up
of DJ talent, and it isn’t
shy of experimenting with
new names and faces. The
birthday party featured Ben
Parkes, Mark Westhenry
and Guy Williams on the
main floor, while the
Firmed Up room played
host to Kinky D, Philly and
Brandy MC. We caught up
with Adrian afterwards,
who told us that he couldn’t
remember much about
the party; “So it must have
been a good night! I can’t
believe Discotec has been
here five years – mind
you, I look younger than
the club!”
The club teams up with
2Kool4Skool on the 29th
November for a special
World AIDS Day party
entitled ‘Disco Rocks’.
Expect a whopping 20
different DJs and MCs, all
under one roof, with the
likes of Ariel, Off The Hook
and Pacman taking care of
the lounge from 10pm till
4am, and Jim Stanton and
James Hillard’s Danzistor
night guesting between
4-7am. The door charge for
this one-off event will be
£10, with a minimum £5 of
that going to the Terrence
Higgins Trust.
Discotec takes place every The
End, 18 West Central Street,
W1. There are weekly preparties at Candy Bar and The
Edge. For more details check
www.discotec-club.com or
www.myspace.com/discotec
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We’re still reeling from
the news that the DTPM
crew will be hitting Fabric
for their last weekly
residency on Sunday 2
December. The Blue Cube
crew have informed us
that they’ll be back with
a special series of parties
for special events, but the
weekly residency will be
shutting it’s doors after 15
fabulous, polysexual years.
Expect the usual mix of
muscle-boy mayhem,
diva drag hysteria and
fashionista frippery at
this final outing. Doors
are open from 11pm and
advance tickets are £10
and there’s a £1 donation
on the door to GMFA.
www.blue-cube.net
DJ Per QX and his East
End gang of misfits will
be hosting new night
Gutterslut at Images
on Saturday 8 December.
‘It started as an afterparty’ Per told us: ‘But
we decided to move the
party out of the flat and
to a strip club down the
road after the neighbours
complained.’ Get into
the trash groove with
Nic Fisher, EJB, Mr QX
and Mikki Most mixing
up the wild sounds and
guerrilla dragster Jonny
Woo hosting the in-house
entertainment.
Gutterslut is monthly and
launches on Saturday 8
December at Images, 483
Hackney Road from 11 till
5am and entry’s £5 before
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One of the scene’s
success stories of the
year has to have been
the Ku Bar’s move from
Charing Cross Road
to considerably bigger
premises on nearby Lisle
Street, just off Leicester
Square. The bar has seen
its popularity continue to
build since the move, and
it now attracts a far wider
cross section of gay guys
and girls from all across the
capital. It helps that it offers
three distinct spaces – with
the intimate first floor bar,
large ground floor space,
and the downstairs club
venue – alongside a diverse
mix of nights, from the
Tuesday girls-session Ruby
Tuesday, to the Thursday
night film club. We popped
along recently for another
of its busy attractions;
Wednesday’s Shinky
Shonky.
This long-running
night used to run in the
venue when it was the
Polar Bear. It now runs
every second Friday at
the Oak Bar and every
Wednesday at the Ku. We
arrived to fine the place
buzzing and busy, with
guest vocalist Katherine
Ellis belting out some
powerhouse club tracks
on the stage, followed by
be-wigged host Boogaloo
Stu (pictured left) and one
of his trademark smutty
gameshows. We guess
requesting punters to
“pose as if you’re getting
convincingly spitroasted”
adds a whole new twist to
musical statues!
Shinky Shonky
plays host to ‘Fake Bush’
on 5th December, Kunt
And The Gang on 12th
December, and a ‘Christmas
Extravagina’ (sic) on 19th
December, with special
guest Miss Dolly Rocket. It
will take a break on Boxing
Day and 2 January, but will
then be back on 9 January.
The Ku Bar is a great
venue for post-work drinks
or late-night partying this
festive season. To add extra
sparkle, the bar now stocks
Duval Leroy Champagne
at just £26 a bottle. There’s
also mulled wine and
complimentary mince pies
with every hot drink sold.
For those counting the
pennies, selected drinks
are just £1.50 between
Sundays and Thursdays
as part of the Bar £1.50
promotion. Besides the
midweek nights, Friday
and Saturday nights are
always busy, while Dusty
O and Lady Lloyd preside
over the Sunday evening
Tea Dance, which runs over
all three floors. The duo
will be hosting a special Ku
Christmas party on Sunday
16 December. For full
details, check the website
at www.ku-bar.com
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impressive, slowed down
version of ‘I Will Survive’.
She was followed by
Marcella Detroit, the singersongwriter who scored chart
success in the early 90s
with Shakespeare’s Sister,
and who performed stirring
versions of Sinead O’Connor’s
‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and
her own ‘Stay’.
After a brief interval, the
highlight of the evening for
many was US cabaret circuit
star Jimmy James, who’s
a master at impersonating
the voices of female
divas. Here for his debut
performances in London,
he treated the crowd to his
uncanny versions of Cher,
Judy Garland, Eartha Kitt and
Bette Davis. Last but by no
means least came Berlinborn Caroline O’Connor,
a star of many West End
productions, who also paid
tribute to Judy Garland
with razzmatazz versions of
‘The Man That Got Away’,
‘Over The Rainbow’ and ‘Get
Happy’. It was a truly great
evening of cabaret.
The Soho Revue Bar
may only be a year old, but
it stands on the site of the
former Raymond Revue
Bar, which has a history of
cabaret stretching back to
the early 20th Century. The
Soho Revue Bar have given
proceedings a 21st century
twist, with a range of
different nights throughout
the week to entertain,
stimulate and titillate.
“The Soho Divas Revue
was a fantastic party
night to celebrate the first
birthday of the Soho Revue
Bar - and not a diva strop
in sight!”, publicist Kevin
Wilson told us afterwards.
“All four performances were
rammed to the rafters and
the show received rave
reviews from mainstream
press theatre and cabaret
reviewers. New York vocal
impressionist Jimmy James
was a storming success in
his West End debut and
can’t wait to return with a
longer residency with his full
American hit show. Watch
this space!”
Check the website at
www.sohorevuebar.com for
full details of attractions over
the festive season.
The Soho Revue Bar, 11
Walkers Court, Soho, W1.
www.sohorevuebar.com
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The Soho Revue Bar
celebrated its first
birthday in style in
November, with a four-night
residency from the Soho
Divas Revue. This specially
arranged show featured
a wealth of vocal talent
from all over the globe,
aptly demonstrating the
Revue Bar’s success in
re-establishing Soho as
a cutting-edge cabaret
destination.
We went along on the
busy opening night, and
found the place heaving.
Some had arrived early to
enjoy supper and cocktails,
while others turned up just
for the show itself, which
kicked off at 8pm when
surprise special guest Lea
DeLaria hit the stage to
play host for the evening
(standing in for Christopher
Biggins after he was called
away to Australia!). Jazz
and comedy star DeLaria
certainly warmed-up the
crowd, before introducing
Miss Natalie Williams to
the stage. The r’n’b and jazz
diva belted through her set,
turning in a particularly
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G-A-Y WHOPPER
G.A.Y will be
commemorating the 20th
anniversary of World
AIDS Day with one of its
biggest ever nights on
Saturday 1 December. In
a change to the previously
advertised trio of nights to
celebrate the G-A-Y Awards,
the club will now just be
throwing one big party on
the Saturday night. Instead
of customers voting for
award winners, host Jeremy
Joseph and his team will be
welcoming on stage some of the
most popular acts of recent years.
Expect exclusive performances
from Sugababes, Girls Aloud,
Westlife, Alison Moyet, Sophie
Ellis Bextor and possibly others.
How’s that for a line-up? Even better, the
night will be a benefit night for the Elton
John AIDS Foundation, with
G-A-Y guaranteeing a donation
of £10,000 to the Foundation on
the night.
This is definitely a night that’s
destined to go down in to G-A-Y
history – make sure you arrive
early if you want to guarantee
entry. G-A-Y takes place at the
Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. www.g-a-y.co.uk
XXL’s midweek
session runs each
Wednesday, and
will not be taking
any break over
Christmas. Get along
for midweek boozing
and cruising on
both the 21st
December, and
for the Boxing
Day Party on Wednesday
26 December. XXL will
host the annual Recon
Full Fetish Event on
Friday 28 December, and
a ‘RETROSpective’ night
on Saturday 29 December,
playing the best tracks from
the last seven years – ever
since the club launched.
Finally, the biggest night of
the month is undoubtedly
New Year’s Eve on Monday
31 December, when you can
guarantee that the place
will be heaving. Tickets for
the XXL New Year’s Eve
bash this year will cost
£20 for member, and £25
for non-members, with
tickets – and further details
- available online at
www.xxl-london.com
XXL CHISTMAS
December is probably the
biggest month of the year
down at XXL in London
Bridge. The club is the
world’s biggest night for
bears and their admirers,
and welcomes a deliciously
sexy crowd of guys of all
shapes and sizes – and let’s
face it, we all add an inch
or two to our waistlines in
December anyway!
Things kick off on Friday 30
November with the XXL
Xtreme Sessions Safe
Sex Party, when the club’s
monthly hardcore party
will be emphasising the
importance of safer sex for
World AIDS Day.
It’s followed on Saturday
1 December by the XXL
Leather World AIDS Day
party itself, when a portion
of the door proceeds will
be donated to leading
HIV charity Crusaid. There
will also be an auction to
raise funds for Terrence
Higgins Trust, with a
wealth of donations from
leading players in the adult
entertainment industry!
The XXL Christmas party
will take place on Saturday
22 December, and the guys
tell us that they club will be
completely decked out with
decorations – “it will be an
Extra Furry Christmas Party
will all the trimmings!”
Whether you’ve been
naughty or nice, get along
to pull yourself an XXL
cracker.
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FESTIVE FIRE
We expect the team at Fire might well collapse come January… they’ve got that many
parties organised throughout the month of December! Besides all the regular nights,
highlights for the Christmas month run as follows: Juicy returns for a Red Hot Winter
Pride party on Saturday 1 December, raising funds for the Terrence Higgins Trust and London
Pride, with very special guest Wayne G (pictured right) making his Fire debut. There’s a
post-Salvation Orange on Sunday 2 December, and Gravity’s third birthday on Thursday 6
December. Rude Boyz celebrates the season with its own XXX-Mas Cracker on Thursday
20 December, followed immediately afterwards by the Gravity Christmas Party. A:M has a
Christmas Ice party on Friday 21 December, followed by the Horizon White Christmas on
Saturday 22 December. Enjoy an Orange Xmas Warm Up on Sunday 23 December, while
for those of you looking for some Fire action on the big day itself, get along on Tuesday 25
December for a special Christmas Day Orange (or should that be Satsuma?) from 10pm
onwards. There’s another helping of Orange on Boxing Day from 11pm till late, while taking
care of New Year’s Eve will be Horizon. Running from 9pm till super late, limited ‘early bird’
tickets cost £15 from the usual outlets fpr NYE, or £20 in advance and more on the door.
All this plus the regular weekly nights. Fire can be found on South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall.
For full details, check www.fireclub.co.uk or
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Following its successful
launch in November, literary
word-fest Polari will be
returning for a second date
on Thursday 13 December.
Billed as ‘an evening of gay
words and music’, the soirée
is the brainchild of writer and
journalist Paul Burston, and
it takes place appropriately
enough at the recently
launched Green Carnation
(5 Greek Street, Soho, W1).
The venue was itself named in honour of that most famous
of gay scribes; Oscar Wilde. The evening was created as a
meeting space for lovers of literature and budding writers,
with books for sale and readings from acclaimed writers.
“The launch of Polari went very well,” Paul told us. “I think
some people were a bit nervous about having readings
instead of just music all night, but the room was busy and
people really seemed to enjoy it.”
The guest reader at December’s event will be acclaimed
playwright and theatre director Neil Bartlett (pictured)
– supplying a special Wilde-themed performance – while
the warm-up DJ will be Dom Agius.
Polari runs on the second Thursday of the month,
with doors from 7 till 11pm, and readings at
around 8pm.
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DISCO ROCKS
Taking place on Thursday 29 (5am last entrance), the
finale. James Hillard and
November, Disco Rocks is main floor at The End will
Jim Stanton will spin the
a big, one-off party taking
host house DJ’s such as Guy Dansistor sounds, preceded
place at Discotec ahead of Williams, Jeffrey Hinton,
by the likes of Slamma,
World AIDS Day. This mega Mikestarr and Luke Hope,
Ariel. Philly, Sugarbear
and MC Brandy. The door
party, raising funds for
while in the Lounge, top
charge for the entire mega
the Terrence Higgins Trust,
DJ’s and MC’s will keep it
night will be just £10 (with
promises to bump and
bumping with r’n’b and
a £5 donation to Terrence
grind all the way through
soulful cuts until the early
Wild Fruit in Brighton will be
till dawn. There are three
hours of the morning, when Higgins Trust).
The End is at 18 West
commemorating World AIDS Day with parties planned under one
Danzistor – London’s
Central Street, WC1A
its annual Red Party. The fundraiser, roof with over 20 DJ’s and
newest addition from
(nearest tube Holborn).
now in its fifteenth year, will take place MC’s to spin the beats. Open the House of Horse Meat
www.discotec-club.com
on Sunday 2 December 2007, at Tru (formerly Creation) on from 10pm until very late
Disco – takes over for the
West Street, Brighton. As you’d expect, all those attending
are encouraged to wear red for the evening, and the club will
feature the Red catwalk of fame where the most outrageously
attired can strut their stuff. The guest PA will come
from Booty Luv (‘Boogie 2Nite’, ‘Don’t Mess
With My Man’), while joining the Wild Fruit
allstars at the decks will be DJs Prok &
Finch. With Bootylicious DJs in the r’n’b
room, that all adds up to ten DJs across
three separate dancefloors. Proceeds
Get off the couch and brave the cold weather to check out London’s newest
from the night will go to the Sussex
venue: Lo-profile. A joint venture between QSoft/Gaydar and Vince Power
Beacon.
Music Group, this new party venue has had over £1.6 million pounds
This really is gonna be one night that’s
invested into it. Industrial in design and intimate in feel, this basement
well worth travelling for – to book an
venue is approached through an infinity tunnel lit with a range
advance ticket call the Dome box
of alternating colours. The venue features two large bars,
office on 01273 709709, or pick one
booth seating and moody, wall-to-ceiling lighting.
up from Charles Street or Clone
Accommodating 450 lucky punters, this promises to be an
Zone Brighton.
exclusive venue right in the heart of Soho. Each night will
For more details, check
feature a different theme, with music ranging from classic,
www.wildfruit.co.uk
funky dance and electro through to progressive house. It will
also be aiming to showcase the best in emerging talent, with
both local and international artists, dancers and hostesses. The
team will also be hosting their own Sunday afternoon tea dance,
with Euro pop and classic high-nrg hits between 4 and 10.30pm.
TUFF STUFF
So Damn Tuff is the name of the
Check out their innovative music and cutting-edge technology
new, men-only, super sexed-up Saturday
for yourself when the venue throws open its doors for the first
night cruise and dance session returning to
time on 29th November at 10pm. Special guests
Crash on 24th November. Expect suitably
on the opening night will be vocalist
tough and funky tech sounds from DJs like
DivaNostra (Sandra Love) and
Paul Heron, Brent Nicholls and Pagano.
acclaimed Spanish DJs Jordi
Following its successful launch last
Lights. Check out Lo-Profile
month, So Damn Tuff is definitely on its
(sister venue to Profile) at
way to becoming a major player on the
84-86 Wardour Street, W1.
Saturday night Vauxhall scene. With
On the subject of Profile,
darkened cruise areas and tough sounds, it’s ‘the new alternative for
on 1st December, a killer line-up of music celebrities and top
guys who prefer their clubbing with a bit more spit and sawdust’!
DJ’s will be broadcasting live from the Frith Street bar to raise
Doors are open from 10.30pm till 6am, with admission £8 before
awareness of World AIDS Day. Profile will be the campaign
1am, £10 after and £5 after 3am.
hub for both awareness and fund raising on what is billed as
Other upcoming attractions at Crash include a big Crash Finale
the single most important day of the year to emphasise the
party and Christmas celebration on Saturday 7 December, and a
continued threat posed by AIDS and HIV.
big Queer Kandi Xmas bash at Area on the 22 December. For
For more information on World Aids Day, or to donate money,
more details, check www.crashlondon.com and
go to www.worldaidsday.org. To listen to GaydarRadio www.areaclub.info
showcasing the very best in funk and dance house music
– visit www.gaydarradio.com
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9199. Famed and long-running
Thursday nighter, running at
gorgeous, designer, two-roomed
venue The End.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON,
77 Wardour Street, W1. 020 7439
1274. Piccadilly Circus tube.
Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
noon-midnight, ‘til 10.30pm on
Sun. Traditional and fun gay pub
over two floors.
THE 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.
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.
SEX BALL 2007
After the overwhelming success of last month’s Salvation event (the
awesome Gods & Monsters party), Alex Erfan presents Salvation’s Sex
Ball 2007 on Sunday December 2nd at The Fridge in Brixton. This
big World Aids Day party promises to be one of the most talked about
parties of the year. DJs Gonzalo, Luke Hope, Pier Morrocco, Per QX
and Eros will get the crowd dancing in the opulent, sensual setting of
The Fridge. The party runs from 6pm until 1am, and advance tickets
cost £12 and are available from The Box, Clone Zone, Prowler, Barcode
Vauxhall and Soho, Profile Bar and Trax. If you feel like splashing out
for Christmas, there are £20 VIP tickets available which include a
champagne-fuelled pre-party, a VIP area (with express cloakroom!)
and free entry to after-party at Orange.
The Fridge is at 1 Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, SW9. www.
salvationdanceclub.com
VENUES:
CENTRAL LONDON
79 CXR, 79 Charing Cross Road, WC2.
020 7734 0769. Leicester Square
tube. Mon-Sat 1pm-3am, Sun 1pm10.30pm. Cover charge after 11pm.
Large, cruisy, late-night bar.
ADMIRAL DUNCAN, 54 Old
Compton Street, W1. 020 7437
5300. Leicester Square tube.
Friendly, traditional gay pub.
ASTORIA, 157 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 020-7734 6963. Tottenham
Courtg Road tube. Huge, former
theatre, with 2,000 capacity. Now
home to G-A-Y club nights. www.
g-a-y.co.uk
BARCODE, 3-4 Archer Street, W1.
020 7734 3342. www.bar-code.
co.uk. Piccadilly Circus tube.
Mon-Sat 4pm-1.30am. Sun until
10.30pm. Dance bar on two floors,
with club-style basement. Comedy
Camp stand-up night each Tuesday.
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BLOOMSBURY BALLROOM,
Bloomsbury Square, WC1. Ornate
dance space, home to monthly
muscle boy dance club Salvation
- check website for dates - www.
salvation-london.com
THE BOX, 32-34 Monmouth
Street, Seven Dials, WC2. 020 7240
5828. Leicester Square tube. 11am11pm. Stylish and award-winning
gay café bar popular with scene and
muscle queens.
CANDY BAR, 4 Carlisle Street, W1.
020 7494 4041. Tottenham Court
Road tube. Mon-Thu 5-11.30pm.
Fri & Sat 5pm-2am. Sun 5-11pm.
Long-running and famed lesbian
bar.
COMPTONS, 52 Old Compton
Street, W1. 020 7479 7961.
Leicester Square tube. Noon-11pm.
A Soho institution. Large, traditional
gay boozer on two floors.
DISCOTEC, The End, 18 West
Central Street, WC1. 020-7419
EXILIO, LSE Underground,
Houghton Street (off Kingsway),
Aldwych, WC2. Saturday night gay
Latin and salsa night.
THE GREEN CARNATION,
4-5 Greek Street, Soho,
W1. 020-7434 3323. New,
three-floored late night gay
venue, with bar, dancefloor
and nightly promotions. www.
greencarnationsoho.co.uk
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.
HEAVEN, The Arches, Villiers
Street, WC2. Charing Cross Road
tube. Huge, world-famous gay
club. www.heaven-london.com
THE KINGS ARMS, 23 Poland
Street, W1. 020 7734 5907.
Oxford Circus tube. Mon-Thur
12pm–11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am,
Sun 12pm-11.30pm. London’s bar
for bears and blokes. Traditional
atmosphere, pool table upstairs
and BearHug each Friday.
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.
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.
FREEDOM, 66 Wardour Street,
W1. 020 7734 0071. Piccadilly v
Circus tube. Opulent style bar, with
late-night club promotions for a
metorsexual crowd.
www.freedombarsoho.com
KU BAR, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester
Square, WC2. 020 7437 4303.
Leicester Square tube. Large,
upmarket gay bar spread over three
floors, open till 3am daily.
www.ku-bar.com
FRIENDLY SOCIETY, 79 Wardour
Street, WC1. Trendy and unique,
intimate basement bar, which
attracts a mixed crowd.
LONG YANG CLUB, the
basement, Thai Square, 21-24
Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.
Sunday evening club for Asian
men and their admirers. www.
lyclondon.com
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.
GHETTO, 5-6 Falconberg
Mews, W1. 020-7287 3726.
Subterranean, trend-setting gay
club venue, with nightly alternative
promotions.
THE PHOENIX, 37 Cavendish
Square, W1 (behind Debenhams
on Oxford Street). Straight pub with
basement club, which plays host to
gay indie night Rebel Rebel once
a month (www.clubrebelrebel.
co.uk).
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. Huge pub, on
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Bootylicious promises
extra heaps of booty bumping
this December, with not one,
but two, dates down at Area in
Vauxhall. Get along and party
on both Saturday 8 December
and the 29th December. Expect
three floors of pumping sounds.
In The Dance Hall you can groove
to r’n’b and hip hop, while in the
House Club there will be funky
Latin house and disco classics
with additional live percussion.
Finally, the Live and Soul bar
features Miss Bailey’s disco soul
funk classics. Three choices of
music and three rooms filled
with fabulous people shaking
some ass. Throw in some
Christmas surprise gifts, plus a
PA from Eternal Sunshine on the
8th, and this is one pilgrimage
well worth making. Tickets
are £5/6 for NUS students and
£10/12 for everyone else.
Area can be found at 67 Albert
Embankment, SE1. www.
Bootylicious-club.co.uk
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two floors, attracting an older
crowd. www.thequebec.co.uk
with hugely popular courtyard area,
outdoor balcony and loft bar.
entertainment! www.loadofhay.
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.
NORTH LONDON
MA1 BAR, Central Station, 37
Wharfdale Road, King’s Cross, N1.
Intimate, sleazy men-only cruise
bar, open throughout the week.
www.ma1.co.uk
RUPERT STREET, 50 Rupert
Street, W1. 020 7292 7141.
Piccadilly Circus tube. 12-11pm, Sun
10.30pm. Large, designer style bar,
popular with professional gay boyz
and post-work crowd.
BARCODE DUO
Barcode Vauxhall
is undergoing some major
changes at the moment,
as the team fine tune the
venue in time for the busy
Christmas season. However,
the venue will be staying
open throughout, so don’t
worry about finding it
closed any time soon.
A total refubishment of
Barcode Soho is also
planned for December,
ensuring that both bars stay
ahead of the competition.
Both venues are doing a
roaring trade at weekends,
when admission is £4 after
10pm. However, if you go
to Barcode Vauxhall and pay
for entry, and then decide
to head down to Vauxhall
later in the evening,
admission is free after 1am
if you show the doormen
your receipt from Soho.
Both bars feature the latest
dance sounds, with DJs on
rotation being Pagano, Pier
Morocco, D’Johnny, Stewart
Who?, Gary H, Brent
Nicholls, Hugh Stevenson,
Alan X, Danny Macdonald
and Faye Lanson. For
more details, check www.
bar-code.co.uk or www.
myspace.com/barcode_
London
SHADOW LOUNGE, 5 Brewer
Street, W1. 020-7287 7988.
Piccadilly tube. Exclusive, gorgeous,
late-night bar and club for A-list
gays and celeb-spotters.
www.theshadowlounge.com
SOHO REVUE BAR, 11 Walkers
Court (off Brewer Street), W1.
020-7734 0377. Legendary Soho
cabaret club, attracting very gay
crowd with nightly cabaret, gigs
and burlesque.
SUNDAY FUSION, The Langley,
Langley Street, WC2. 07872958660
(mobile rates). Check www.
thelangley.co.uk for upcoming
dates.
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.
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.
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
THE BLACK CAP, 171 Camden
High Street, NW1. 020 7428
2721. www.theblackcap.com.
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. Longrunning, famed gay pub – probably
the most famous cabaret pub
in London, with nightly DJs and
entertainment.
CENTRAL STATION, 37
Wharfdale Road, N1. Tel: 020 7278
3294. Kings Cross tube. Mon-Wed
5pm-2am, Thur 5pm-3am, Fri
5pm-4am, Sat 1pm-4am, Sun
1pm-12am. Big gay bar on three
floors, with ground floor cabaret
and infamously cruisy cruise nights
in basement.
CLUB KALI, The Dome, 1
Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park,
N19. World’s biggest lesbian and
gay Asian music night, running
every third Friday of the month.
www.clubkali.com
COSMO LOUNGE, 43 Essex Road,
N1. Tel: 020 7688 0051. Angel tube.
Sun-Wed 2pm-Midnight, Thu-Sat
2pm-1am. Long, narrow, intimate
gay bar popular with locals girls
and boys.
THE GREEN, 74 Upper Street, N1.
Tel: 020 7704 0713. www.thegreen.co.uk. Angel tube. Mon-Wed
4pm-midnight, Thu 4pm-1am, Fri
12noon-2am, Sun 11am-midnight.
London’s first ‘gay-stropub!’ Stylish,
Islington bar, serving full food
menu and wide range of drinks and
cocktails. Mixed, chilled crowd.
KING EDWARD VI, 25 Bromfield
Street, N1. Tel: 020 7704 0745.
Angel tube. Sun-Thu 12noon12midnight, Thu 12noon-1am,
Fri-Sat 12noon-2am. Very
long-running gay pub, with ‘local’
atmosphere and character, plus
popular beer garden.
KW4, 77 Hampstead High Street,
NW3. 020-7435 5747. Large, cost,
traditional old gay pub, with regular
entertainment, beer garden and
food. 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
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THE OAK BAR, 79 Green Lanes,
N16. 020-7354 2791. Manor
House tube. Friendly, divere gay bar
with late-night club promotions,
open ‘til 3am at weekends. www.
oakbar.com
PLAYPIT, 76 Caledonian Road,
N1. Intimate, King’s Cross sleaze
and cruise club. Open Thur-Sat
9pm-3am, Sun 3pm-7pm and
8pm-1am.
www.londonplaypit.co.uk
THE SCALA, 275-277 Pentonville
Road, N1. 020-738 2336. King’s
Cross tube. Large former cinema,
now huge club and live gig venue
– home to Friday night indie/rock
club Popstarz. www.popstarz.org
SOUTH LONDON
AREA, 67-68 Albert Embankment,
SE11. Gorgeously-designed, hard
dance club and cabaret rooms,
with eclectic roster of different gay
club nights throughout the month.
(Chunk, Matinee, Bootylicious...).
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. Recently opened
and very popular club bar, with
dancefloor and mezzanine chill-out
space.
CLUB COLOSSEUM, 1 Nine
Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8. Huge,
late-night venue for after-hours
crowd – hosting various one-off
promotions such as the monthly
Future.
CRASH, 66 Albert Embankment,
SE11. 020-7793 9262. Large hard
dance club beneath railway arches
– hosts different nights (Queer
Nation, etc) each weekend.
RIGHT ROYAL CHRISTMAS
As you would expect, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern has a festive
month packed with cabaret and seasonal partying this December.
Before that, do get along on Friday 30 November for a special World
AIDS Day Event from the Duckie crew. David Hoyle will be hosting a
special show entitled The Biggest Suicide Cult In History, aimed “bug
chasers, drug wasters, key workers, toothless wonders, grid revivalists
and the wankers that read QX.”‘Hospital radio’ will be supplied by the
Readers Wifes, while occupational therapy will be supplied by Lea
Anderson MBE. Advance tickets cost £9.99 from the Retro Bar, or it’s
£10 on the door (“if there are any left but there probably won’t be.”)
RVT highlights in December include the return of Diversion on
Friday 14 December for a ‘Mince Pie & Music Extravaganza’. Gill Manly
(pictured) and guests will hit the stage for a seasonal treat of jazz,
blues and perhaps the odd re-interpreted carol. Special guests will
be Jonathan Paul Hellyer (aka the D.E Experience), Lianne Carroll and
Jimmy Gallagher “and his big horn”! Gill will hit the stage at 9pm
sharp, with the parting continuing till 2am. All the other regular nights
at the Tavern will also be throwing their own Christmas parties. Get
along to stand-up comedy night BrouHaHa on 19th December
for festive mirth from Jo Caulfield and Shazia Mirza. The brilliant
Vauxhallville will host its Christmas Confection night on 20th
December, with Nathaniel deVille, Timerblina and Bearlesque putting
on a performance of The Three Wise Bears.
Dawn Right Nasty and Christian Landon host Mister Sister on Friday
21 December, aimed very much at “chic freaks, peacock punks, tough
girls and fey boys”. The Duckie gang celebrate the season with their
own Christmas soirée on Saturday 22 December, featuring special
guest Roy Kerr. A little earlier in the month, don’t also forget the return
of alternative bears night Ursus, which will be back on Friuday 7
December, with DJs Scottee and Lush spinning the sounds.
For further details of the December line-up, along with admission
prices, check out www.theroyalvauxhalltavern.co.uk
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
BOXING CLEVER
EGO, 82 Norwood High Street,
SE27. 020 8761 5200. West
Norwood BR. Sun-Thu 8pm-late,
7pm-4am. Door charge on
weekend. Large, popular bar and
club, attracting big crowds at
weekends.
FACTORY, 65 Goding Street, SE11.
Stylish, railway arch Vauxhall venue,
The Box bar in Covent Garden has secured itself something of a coup
by signing up the Sharp Boys every Friday night! They and their guests
will be spinning a mixture of knock-out house music and vintage disco
to help kick off your weekend in a chilled-out but fun fashion. To help
put the punch into your Friday evening, the ‘Boxing Clever’ session
will also feature a selection of ‘Upper Cutting Cocktails’ and champion
DVD visuals.
Check out The Box at 32-34 Monmouth Street, WC2, just off
Seven Dials. For more details; www.boxbar.com
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BENEFIT
A cowboy
kissing
booth…
leather-clad
go-go boys….
‘Alpha Male’ porn stars… this is
a party not to be missed!
Tonker hosts a charity night
on Friday the 30th of November
(the eve of World Aids Day)
to raise funds for The Food
Chain, a charity providing
nutritional meals to individuals
dealing with HIV-related illness.
Tonker is the weekly celebration
of all things ‘bear’ at The Eagle in
Vauxhall. This weekly launched
last month, and has got off to
a great start. Expect friendly
blokes, dancing go-go bears,
and muscled hairy porn stars
handing out the drink shots.
With DJ Jones, Paul Coles and
House Husbands pumping out
the sounds, this is sure to be a
great evening, with funds being
raised for a very worthy cause.
Get along to the Eagle, 349
Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, from
9pm onwards. Tickets are only
£5 on the door.
BEARHUG
Bearhug is a long-running
social group for bears and their
admirers. All are welcome,
with regular events organised
both on and off the scene. The
boys have been in touch to let
us know about their upcoming
winter plans. You can join them
for informal drinks every Friday
evening upstairs at the Kings
Arms from 8pm, or on the first
Sunday of the month from 5pm
onwards at Bromptons in
Earls Court. BearHug members
can also get free entry to the
Bears At Bromptons night
each Wednesday at the bar
from 10pm. The BearHug
meeting at Bromptons on
Sunday 2 December will be
a pre-Christmas social, with
an appearance from new
singing group Band Of Bears
– it promises to be something
different!
The group also organise regular
walks and bowling trips – for
more details, check the website
at www.
bearhug.
net
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FIRE, South Lambeth Road,
Vauxhall, SW8. Vauxhall tube.
Infamous, late-night gay venue
beneath the Vauxhall railway
arches, host to the likes of Rude
Boyz, Orange, A:M, Juicy and
Gravity. Open around the clock at
weekends. 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 (the
post-club Chill-Out).
– small but legendary dress code
leather club, open Thur-Sun.
THE GEORGE & DRAGON, 2
BlackheathHill, Greenwich, SE10.
020 8691 3764. www.gandd.org.
uk. Deptford Bridge DLR. Mon-Thu
4pm-1am, Fri & Sat 4pm-4am, Sun
4pm-2am. Late-night pub with
nightly entertainment and popular
cabaret nights.
SOUTH CENTRAL, 349
Kennington Lane, SE11. 020 7793
0903. Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
9pm-late, Tue 7.30-10.30pm, Sun
4pm-2am. Vauxhall tube. Large,
club-bar with nightly promotions.
Horse Meat Disco (Sundays) is
particularly popular.
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.
HIDDEN, 100 Timworth Street,
SE11. Railway arch club venue,
home to infamous Hard On night
once a month (www.hardonclub.
co.uk) and now Beatwood (www.
beatwoodclub.com)
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
– weekend cabaret.
THE HOIST, Arch 47c, South
Lambeth Road, SW8. 020 7735
9972. 10pm-late. Door charge and
strict dress code. One of London’s
most famous dress-code and cruise
clubs and packed with men-only
crowd. Open Friday-Sunday and
occasional Thursdays (SM Gays).
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 delightful
and glamorous 1950s-style Rivoli
Ballroom in Brockley. Crofton Park
BR. www.therivoli.co.uk
KAZBAR, 50 Clapham High Street,
SW4. 020 7622 0070. Clapham
North tube. Mon-Thu 4pmmidnight, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat noon1am, Sun noon-midnight. Clapham
video bar, popular throughout the
week and DJs at weekends.
LITTLE APPLE, 98 Kennington
Lane, SE11. 020 7735 2039.
Kennnigton tube. Open 7 days a
week. Small, traditional gay boozer
for local gay boys and girls.
MANBAR, 82 Great Suffolk Street,
SE1. 020-7928 3223. London
Bridge tube. Late-night cruise bar
(with showers!) for men-only.
www.manbar.info
THE POWDER MONKEY, 1 King
William Walk, Greenwich SE10.
020 8293 5928. Greenwich BR
and tube. Stylish, designer gay
bar spread over three floors.
STONEWALLS, 286 Lewisham
High Street, SE13. www.
stonewalls.info. Mon-Wed
5pm-1am, Thur 5pm-2am, Fri-Sat
5pm-4am, Sun 5pm-12.30am.
Large, late-opening gay pub and
club, with regular entertainment
and cabaret.
THE 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 7498 4971. 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.
Busy at weekends.
www.the2brewers.com
XXL, The Arches, 53 Southwark
Street, SE1. www.xxl-london.com.
London Bridge tube. Huge club for
bears, big men and admirers, on
Saturday and Wednesday, plus the
monthly XXL Extreme party.
EAST LONDON
THE ANGEL, 21 Church Street,
E15. Tel: 020 8555 1148. Stratford
BR and tube. Big gay pub, always
popular at weekends, with regular
cabaret, DJs and disco nights.
THE BACKSTREET, Wentworth
Mews, off Burdett Road, E3.
020-8980 8557. Over 20 years old
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.
CHARLIE’S BAR, 124 Globe
Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790 1007.
Whitechapel tube. Recently
refurbished, Moroccan style
– friendly, local gay bar.
FABRIC, 77a Charterhouse Street,
EC1. 020-7749 1199. Big, trendy
club venue, home to legendary
funky house night DTPM each
Sunday. Check www.blue-cube.
net for details.
THE JOINERS ARMS, 116
Hackney Road, E2. Tel: 020 7739
9854. Debauched decadence
– old-skool boozer popular with
post-club crowd at weekends.
KINGS HEAD, 11 Church
Street, E15. Tel: 020 8534 0197
Stratford BR and tube. Intimate
and welcoming East End gay pub
– regular cabaret.
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.
BJ’s WHITE SWAN,
556 Commercial Road, E1. Tel: 020
7780 9870. Limehouse DLR. Mon
9pm-1am Tue-Thu 9pm-2am,
Fri-Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 5.30pmmidnight. A large, long-running
gay pub and club, open throughout
the week and legendary across
London! Fun, friendly, and loaded
with East End charm. Wednesday’s
Amateur Strip is an institution.
www.bjswhiteswan.com
WEST LONDON
BROMPTONS, 294 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7370
1344. Earls Court tube. Big, longrunning gay pub and club, open
late throughout week. Regular
cabaret and club nights.
COLEHERNE, 261 Old Brompton
Road, Earls Court, SW5. 020 7244
5951. Earls Court tube. Noonmidnight. Larfge and legendary
pub. The spit’n’sawdust feel has
gone, but still popular with mixed
crowd of male drinkers.
THE CULVERT, 54 Cowley Mill
Road, Uxbridge. 01895 256 690.
Uxbridge tube. Mon-Wed 4pm-1am,
Thu noon-2am, Fri & Sat noon-3am,
Sun 3pm-1am. Regular discos, cabaret,
karaoke and one-off events.
www.theculvert.com
THE HOPE & ANCHOR, 20
Macbeth Street, Hammersmith,
W6. (contact mobile
- 07858281995). New gay pub
for Hammersmith and Chiswick.
Traditional boozer with nightly
entertainment – open noon11pm throughout week.
THE RICHMOND ARMS, 20
The Square, off Princes Street,
Richmond. 020-8940 2118. Longrunning local gay pub, regular
cabaret and entertainment.
TED’S PLACE, 305a North End
Road, West Brompton, W14. 0207
385 9359. Earls Court or West
Brompton tube. Mon-Fri from
7pm-late, closed Sat & Sun. West
London cruise club. Sleazy… but
that’s why the regulars love it!
WEST 5, Popes Lane, South
Ealing, W5. 020-8579 3266. Large,
popular gay pub with Piano Room
and cabaret bar, open till late at
weekends with entertainment
and DJs.
WINDSOR CASTLE, 152 Bath
Road, Hounslow, TW3. 0208577
6590. Large, local gay pub with
regular cabaret and entertainment.
www.windsorcastlehounslow.
co.uk
CENTRAL STATION
Ring in the holiday season
with a full calendar of festive
cabaret at Central Station
in King’s Cross. The team are
open throughout the month,
including Christmas Day itself,
and have plenty of seasonal
cheer to dispense… not to
mention a very well-stocked bar
and a fine selection of hunky
regulars. Bring on the mistletoe!
Cabaret dates include: Sassy
Stryker (1 Dec), Topping &
Butch (7 Dec), Maisie Trollette
(8 Dec), The Drag With No Name
(14 Dec), Lola Lasagne (15
Dec), Dolly Diamond (21 Dec),
Trashville Tennessee (22 Dec),
Kandi Kane (28 Dec), Sandra (29
Dec) and Lizzy Drip ringing in
the New Year (31 Dec).
Central Station can be found at
32 Wharfdale Road, N1, 0207278-3294. Why not call in
after visiting the stunning
new St Pancras
International?
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with an online info database at www.queery.org.uk.
It is always looking for new volunteers to answer the phones.
Visit www.llgs.org.uk/volunteering.html for details.
You can also support the organisation by donating; its online
fundraising page is at www.llgs.org.uk/fundraising.html Or, if
you are shopping on the internet, visit www.easyfundraising.
org.uk, register your details and choose “London Lesbian and
Gay Switchboard” as your preferred cause, and click through to
your normal internet shopping sites. A percentage of what you
spend will be donated to Switchboard at no extra cost to you.
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LGBT HISTORY MONTH SITE
LGBT History Month has just
launched its new interactive
website. The site now has
a revamped calendar for
events, a blog and a Forum.
LGBT History Month first
took place in February 2005,
and has become a successful
annual occassion with over
800 events last year. For
more information, visit www.
lgbthistorymonth.org.uk
London W1D 7AZ.
HATECRIME
Lesbian Gay Christian
Movement: 020 7739 1249,
[email protected]/www.lgcm.
org.uk.
Gay Police Association:
Action Line 07092 700 000
(24hrs), [email protected].
Lesbian and Gay
Immigration Group: 020
7922 7811, www.uklgig.org.uk.
meetings once a month.
Antidote: 020 7437 3523.
Counselling, support groups,
Thurs drop-in, complementary
therapies around alcohol & drug
issues.
ELOP: 020 8509 3898. Support
and community events in
Walthamstow. Youth, advice,
counselling and groups.
Gay and Lesbian Humanist
Association, (GALHA): 01926
858450, www.galha.org.
Regular London events.
Outrage!: 020 8240 0222.
Political group. Regular
meetings.
Islington LGB Forum:
Rachael: 07989 747824. An
initiative between local police,
the council & victim support.
Jewish Gay and Lesbian
Group: 020 8952 0137.
Kairos: 020 7437 6063, www.
kairosinsoho.org.uk. 9 Archer St,
HIV//AIDS
LGBT Choir: 07980 023578. Call
Michael for more information.
Crusaid: 020 7539 3880,
www.crusaid.org.uk.
London Friend: 020 7837
3337. Groups in Islington.
GMFA: 020 7738 6872. The gay
men’s health charity.
Quaker London Lesbian &
Gay Fellowship: 020 8675
6740.
National AIDS Trust: 020 7814
6767, www.nat.org.uk.
GROUPS//ORGS
Albert Kennedy Trust: 020
7831 6562 (London). Housing
advice for under 21s.
Galop: 020 7704 2040. www.
galop.org.uk. For victims of
hate crime
Metro Centre: 020 8265 3311,
www.metrocentreonline.org.
Regular groups in Greenwich.
Mosaic: 07931 336668. www.
mosaicyouth.org.uk. Youth
group, every Wednesday.
Terence Higgins Trust: 07090
422 828. Counselling Services.
SPORTS
London Amateur Wrestling
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
GAY GORDONS
www.thegaygordons.org
The Gay Gordons is London’s LGBT Scottish country dance club. Formed in 2005,
it meets twice weekly in London for a class; and several times a year for special club
dances; plus throws wider geilidhs and even larger events as often as possible. Scottish
country dancing is very sociable and more experienced members are encouraged to partner
newcomers, with everyone changing partners for each new dance. The group welcomes
anyone and is proudly straight-friendly, merely asking that attendees are happy to dance
with either men or women, and that long faces are left at the door. The club runs along
cooperative lines, actively encouraging all members to get involved as much as they can or
want to, whether that be by simply attending the dance or helping organise outside events
and socials. As well as traditional dances, members also regularly create their own - such as
“Jimmy’s Fancy” and “James’ Jig”. Bring along soft-soled shoes. Kilts optional!
Cruisers basketball: 020 8960
0750 (Debbie)/ 020 7582 7009,
www.cruisers.org.uk (Jordi).
Mixed basketball.
The Gay Gordons meets twice weekly, on Monday (intermediate) and Thursday (beginners and
social) evenings (7–9pm), at Unity Church Hall, 279 Upper Street, London N1 2TZ. Angel tube or
Highbury & Islington tube/rail. £5 session charge.
Frontrunners: 07092 346340,
www.londonfrontrunners.org.
Running group.
London Amateur Wrestling:
www.law-wrestling.org
Stonewall Football Club:
07090 422 390. Sunday soccer.
Goslings Swimming: 07814
258 055. Gay social (non
competitive) swimming group,
Thur 8.30pm-9.30pm. www.
goslingssportsclub.com
London Guns ‘N’ Roses
Hockey Team: Mixed hockey
for all levels. www.pinkhockey.
com or email: iainkimmins115@
hotmail.com
HELPLINES
South London Gays: 020 8672
5268/020 8674 5191. www.
slago.org.uk/slg. A friendly group
with a range of social activities.
Irons: www.ironsgolf.org.uk .
Gay golfing, events for all levels.
Stonewall: 020 7881 9442.
Campaign group for LGBT rights.
Kings Cross Steelers Rugby
Football Club: 07090 421 367,
www.kxsrfc.com. Gay men’s
rugby.
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.
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Dazz-elle: 020 8257 3068.
London drug/alcohol support.
Lesbian & Gay Immigration
Group: 020 7922 7811. Every
Mon 12-5pm and Wed 6-8pm.
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.
Stonewall Housing Advice:
020 7359 5767.
Unison: 0845 355 0845/0800
0967 968 (minicom). Works with
LGBT community about work
and employment problems.
WANT TO GET LISTED?
Please send all your listings to
[email protected]
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UK NEWS
PADDICK FOR MAYOR
Brian Paddick may steal the
gay vote from Ken Livingstone
as he joins the race for London
Mayor. Last month it was
announced that the gay
ex-police officer will represent
the Liberal Democrats in
the elections, to be held
on 1 May 2008. The 49year-old won a massive
majority of 73 percent
of the first preference votes in a ballot of London party
members. “Less crime, better transport, cleaner air
and fewer Londoners living in poverty are all crucial
in making sure that London remains one of the most
exciting cities in the world,” the candidate promised.
SCHOOL’S
OUT FOR
HOMOPHOBES
Stonewall has
launched a major
new anti-bullying
campaign aimed
at pupils across
England. Backed by Dr Who
and Torchwood star John
Barrowman, who quips: “be
a buddy, not a bully,” the
campaign saw posters, stickers and postcards with the legend
“Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!” sent to 5,000 secondary
schools in England ahead of Anti-Bullying Week (19-23
November).
SAUDI PROTEST OVER QUEER TORTURE AND MURDER
Coinciding with the recent, controversial state visit of Saudi King Abdullah, 50 people picketed the Saudi Embassy in London
- in protest at the flogging and execution of gay people in Saudi Arabia. Said veteran activist, Peter Tatchell: “The Saudi
leaders should be shunned until they stop their homophobic persecution and their many other human rights abuses.”
SAINSBURY GIFTS ART TO NATION
Sir Simon Sainsbury has bequeathed the National and Tate
galleries 18 works of art - from the likes of Monet, Degas,
Gauguin, Rousseau, Freud, Bacon and Gainsborough - worth
an estimated £100 million: one of the most generous “gifts to
the nation” in modern times. The works, donated by the gay
super-rich supermarket dynasty recluse, who died last year, will
go on show at the Tate Britain in summer 2008.
SEND GAYS INTO
EXILE ON AN ISLAND
IN LAKE VICTORIA.
THEN, IF THEY DIE
THERE, WE SHALL
HAVE NO MORE
HOMOSEXUALS IN
THE COUNTRY.
TENNIS COACH JAILED FOR GAY TEEN SEX
29-year-old tennis coach Claire Lyte – who had been a coach
at the Lawn Tennis Association’s academy in Loughborough
– has been sentenced to almost three years behind bars after
being convicted of four counts of sexual activity with one of her
female pupils. The 13-year old girl’s mother caught the two in
bed in 2005.
RECRUITMENT GUIDE
LAUNCHED
Stonewall has launched the
third edition of Starting Out Britain’s only national lesbian
and gay recruitment booklet.
The guide is being distributed
to Student Unions, Uni Careers
Services, Employment
Agencies and Uni LGB Socs
across Britain. Also available
online at www.stonewall.org.
uk/students.
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THT SUPPER CLUB RAISES
OVER £80K
The Terrence Higgins Trust raised a record £80k at
its Puppini Sister-headlined Supper Club in central
London in early November. Famous guests included
Cameron Mackintosh and Bobby Davro. All restaurants
and caterers involved donated their services free to
help boost funds.
Uganda’s leading Muslim
cleric Sheikh Ramathan
Shaban Mubajje’s chilling
advice to his country’s
President on how to deal with
the gay issue, in a land which
outlaws homosexuality as
being “against the order of
nature”.
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INTERNATION
NEWS
LITHUANIA:
The 11th annual ILGA-Europe
(International Lesbian and
Gay Association Europe)
conference went ahead
successfully this year in the
Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
It was attended by around
200 delegates from all over
Europe, despite the city’s
mayor previously banning
a Rainbow Flag event. A
tiny protest mustered by
Baltic bigots gathered
outside the conference, with
protesters clutching banners
optimistically declaring
“Lithuania a no-gay zone”.
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of Poland’s new coalition
government has pledged
clear support to the EU
Charter of Fundamental
Rights – which had been
so vehemently resisted by
the ousted homophobic
administration, whose leader
had claimed that Poland was
“culturally different” from its
EU partners, especially when
it came to gay rights. Poland
continues to lag behind most
European countries in respect
to gay equality.
...AND FINALLY
MATT DAMON SEXIEST MAN ALIVE
People magazine in the US has named actor Matt Damon as the sexiest man alive in 2007.
However, the 37-year-old star of such films as The Bourne Ultimatum and The Departed was
initially reluctant to accept the honour, writing a letter to the publication saying that he didn’t
feel worthy of the accolade, adding: “You’ve given an aging suburban dad the ego-boost of a
lifetime.”The magazine said that Damon’s “heart-melting humility” was one of the reasons he
had won the award, along with his “rock-solid family man” status.
Damon is next appearing in director Paul Greengrass’ Imperial Life In The Emerald City, and is
rumoured to have a role in Gus Van Sant’s biopic of San Fransisco’s gay mayor, Harvey Milk.
HUDSON BAGGED DEAN TO WIN TAYLOR PUNT
Former Hollywood starlet Noreen Nash claims that actress
Elizabeth Taylor bet closet actor Rock Hudson she’d bed James Dean before him during
the filming of movie, Giant. She lost. Dean died in a car crash in 1955 before the film’s release.
The screen icon’s torso was reportedly found to be covered in cigarette stub scars, possibly the
result of gay SM practices. Some claim Dean only had gay sex for money, or to gain influence;
many that he was truly gay or at least bi. Rock Hudson died three decades later, in 1985, from
AIDS-related illness. Liz, as we all know, soldiers on.
BOY GEORGE IN TROUBLE FOR DETAINING ESCORT
Boy George has been charged with the false imprisonment of a 28 year-old gay escort,
who claimed he feared for his life, it was alleged last month. The Culture Club musician
- real name George O’Dowd - reportedly kept the man at his home in Hackney against his wishes in April this year. A police
spokesperson said that Mr O’Dowd has been charged. The troubled DJ, who had to serve community service last year, was
bailed, and has received notice to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on 22 November.
OUTSPOKEN:
PC SCOTT
WHITTAKER
ISLINGTON’S LGBT
LIAISON OFFICER GIVES
HIS TOP TIPS FOR HOW
TO KEEP YOURSELF
SAFE THROUGHOUT THE
FESTIVE SEASON.
Christmas and New Year is traditionally the time we like to
club and party, with gay men and women seeming to have
the ability to party harder than most. “Great”, I hear you say,
and yes it is - as long as you use common sense, stay safe
and look out for your mates and loved ones.
Most of my tips here may already be known to you but it’s
been almost a year since you’ve had to party this hard - so
read on, digest and
have a wicked time!
• Don’t take
out your most
expensive
personal items
– you will be heart
broken to lose them.
If you must take
valuables with you,
make sure you use
the coat check.
• Don’t leave
drinks unattended – it could give someone the
opportunity to spike them.
• Always be aware of your surroundings and those
around you – whether in a bar, club or park. You may
attract unwanted attention and need to ask for help.
• Don’t overdo it – you are more likely to be a victim of
crime or sexual attack, or take sexual risks, when you have
had one drink too many or through taking recreational
drugs. Don’t put yourself in a difficult position that you may
come to regret or that you might not be able to get out of.
• Take care of your property should you decide to
go home with someone you have met whilst out
– Ensure you have all your stuff before you leave their home
the following day.
• Get home safely – Most clubs use licensed minicabs for
peace of mind. If they don’t, try using the TFL (Transport for
London) Cabwise service: text Home to 60835. If you can’t
do either for any reason, try and let someone know how
you are getting home by calling or sending a text.
• Finally – have a great Christmas (& New Year) and
stay safe!
USE COMMON
SENSE, STAY SAFE
AND LOOK OUT FOR
YOUR MATES AND
LOVED ONES
PC Scott Whittaker is the full time LGBT Liaison Officer for
Islington and can be contacted on 07785 741463 or at scott.
[email protected]
DON’T TOLERATE IT: REPORT IT, STOP IT.
If you need to report a homophobic crime:
• In an emergency you should always dial 999.
• In a non-emergency situation you can contact your local police
station direct.
• You might prefer to contact your local LGBT Liaison Officer
– their contacts can be obtained on-line, usually via a Community Safety Unit: www.met.police.uk/csu
• You may prefer to report via a third-party reporting site
such as Galop (www.galop.org.uk) or London Friend (www.
londonfriend.org.uk).
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AND THE
WINNERS
ARE…
THE GUARDIAN
For supportive coverage of a wealth of
lesbian and gay issues during the last
12 months.
POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR
RT HON ALAN JOHNSON MP,
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
HEALTH, AND ANGELA EAGLE
MP, TREASURY MINISTER
For their work on the
2007 Sexual Orientation
Regulations.
Politician of
the Year: Alan
Johnson
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Publication of the Year
nominee: G3 magazine
VAL MCDERMID
For this year’s best-selling
crime thriller Beneath The
Bleeding. She also penned
Wire In The Blood, which
has become an awardwinning ITV series.
SPORTS
PERSONALITY
OF THE YEAR
NIGEL OWENS
Openly-gay international
rugby referee who made
his pioneering Rugby World Cup debut in
France in October 2007.
BIGOT OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY PRIDDIS, BISHOP OF HEREFORD
The Bishop unlawfully withdrew a
job offer to a gay youth worker after
subjecting him to humiliating personal
questioning.
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
PHILIP HENSHER, THE INDEPENDENT
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acerbic.
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BROADCAST OF THE YEAR
HOLLYOAKS, CHANNEL 4
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LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY SWITCHBOARD
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THE YEAR
Winner of a £5,000 cheque presented
by Barclays group for providing 24-hour
support and advice to LGBTs.
ANTONY GREY
DAN GILLESPIE SELLS
The former Secretary of the Homosexual
Law Reform Society spearheaded the
campaign which resulted in the first partial
decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967.
Openly gay lead singer of the hugely
successful band The Feeling, the most
widely-played act on UK radio over the
last 12 months.
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this, the Convex carpet. Bold colours and a strong
lines makes this product stand up, whilst owning one
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If you’re comfortable enough to splurge out on
accessories around this time of year, Out recommends
the Yuki screen for beautiful Christmas themed
interiors. Cut from fine plastic, Yuki looks as though
it could be origami and is sure to get your guest’s
tongues wagging with envy.
TIK TAK CLOCK | HABITAT
Designed by the tacitly named Miriam Van Der Lubbe
to convey the hour “with a decorative impact”, Tik Tak
certainly conveys the depth and multifaceted nature
of time. Made up of several, individual, silvery hands
in powder-coated steel, it also looks suitably seasonal.
RRP £90 | www.habitat.net
CLYDE CHAIR | NAUGHTONE
Naughtone’s Clyde Chair looks stunning in a
contemporary loft style setting. The generously
proportioned seating, developed especially for the
BBC building on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow,
boasts an “extruded concept” that allows
several chairs to expand as one unit
when joined together.
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ROSENDAHL
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the curvaceous Grand Cru Salad Set makes
serving even the blandest of foods an appealing
mealtime option. Finished in gleaming stainless
steel with twin serving dishes available to order,
Cru would make a perfect Christmas or civil
partnership gift for food lovers.
RRP £24.95 | www.rosendahl.com
FOTO PENDANT LAMPSHADE| IKEA
The brushed steel finish of Ikea’s Foto Pendant
is a prime example of the industrial, shabby
chic interior style preferred by many a Hoxtonite
this year. In other words, to have one of these
hanging over your scrap heap knick-knacks and
chesterfield sofa would look suitably cool.
RRP £7.99 | www.ikea.com
CHICHI OCCASIONAL CHAIR | ALMA HOME
This chair is distinctly regal in appearance and
quality, making it the perfect addition to a
period decorated home. That said, Chi Chi’s fine
vintage leather finish and traditional floral print
also leave it seeming right at home in any funky
urban apartment.
RRP £2,395 | www.almahome.co.uk
TRAYS | BOCONCEPT
If you’re looking for an elegant way to display
your Christmas nibbles the accessory range
currently on offer at BoConcept is second to none.
Out particularly likes these aluminium trays, so
shiny they appear a frosty white, and lined with
rich and tactile deep brown cowskin.
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The suit is generally worn with a white collar shirt and
cravat. A top hat and gloves complete the outfit, but these
are optional as normally only worn for the purpose of
photographs. For a less formal wedding with a modern
day slant, opt for a tailored jacket rather than tails and
team with a classic white shirt.
WHAT IS A LOUNGE SUIT?
A two or three-piece suit which allows the groom
more freedom to experiment with more colour
options and to reflect their own individual style.
Lounge suits are worn for more informal weddings
such as registry office ceremonies. This is a good
option for those wanting to team up overall day
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floral colours etc. Lightweight summer lounge suits,
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Black tie is traditionally worn for weddings held later in
the day or those to be followed by a formal reception and
is ideal for a grand evening reception or summer ball. You
should wear a black dinner jacket with tapered trousers and
a comfortable, crisp evening shirt. Other accessories include
a bow tie, cummerbunds and waistcoats.
IF YOU WANT TO BE DIFFERENT?
Why not consider an elaborate, fur edged or even leather
kilt to really get people talking. All that the kilts require is a
good pair of legs to carry them off well.
WHERE TO GO FOR THAT IMPORTANT OUTFIT
Hiring or buying from a creditable men’s retailer is by far
the best choice as they are qualified to advise you on your
choice and style. You should choose and book your clothes
at least three months before the wedding, allowing time for
alterations to be carried out if necessary.
Pink Wedding Days has provided a list of Suit Hire companies
whose expertise can advise and inspire you when making that
all important decision. For these and more, please visit our
website www.pinkweddingdays.co.uk. To complete your look
why not go to www.maleorder.co.uk who can offer the newest
and widest range of men’s grooming, styling and skincare
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IF I MARRY MY AMERICAN BOYFRIEND, WILL HE
BECOME A BRITISH CITIZEN?
DEAR LEGAL DOC,
My partner is from the USA and we are just about
to embark upon a civil partnership. Will he then be
allowed by English Law to apply for an indefinite
leave to remain in the UK? Is there a time period
that we need to be together until he becomes a
UK citizen?
Doug (by email)
DEAR BRYAN,
The Civil Partnership Act is an important piece of legislation
for same-sex couples in relation to immigration. Combined
with secondary legislation, many obstacles have been
removed and proposed same-sex civil partners are now
treated the same as proposed opposite-sex spouses.
The immigration rules, therefore, allow a couple to make
an application for leave where one is a British citizen or a
permanent resident. All applicants are given a probationary
period of two years where applicants are restricted in
their access to public funds, such as tax credits, housing
assistance, etc, and they do not have the full rights to work
that a British citizen would. Once that probationary period
has finished, they will be granted indefinite leave.
Couples that form their civil partnership outside the UK can
avoid the required probationary period if they formed the
partnership at least four years prior to the application. It is
noteworthy that the Act does not work retrospectively so
any time amassed before the Act came into force will not
count for this purpose.
A condition of any permanent residence awarded due to
a civil partnership is that the applicant must have a valid
visa for a period of at least six months at the time of the
ceremony, with at least three months still outstanding.
Proposed civil partners are provided the same opportunity
as fiancés to apply for a temporary visa in order to attend
the civil partnership ceremony. Once this ceremony is
completed they can apply for permanent residency and are
subject to the probationary period mentioned above.
For further advice, please speak to Avv. Gabriele Giambrone at
[email protected] or call: 0870 0427 631.
www.gaylawyers.co.uk.
Please note that this is very general advice and we strongly
recommend you seek advice from a solicitor specialising in
same-sex couple issues.
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If you have suffered at work due to your sexual orientation, you
are probably covered by the law.
DIRECT DISCRIMINATION:
Included in the law, is that gay employees should not be
treated less favourably. Anything which is permitted for
heterosexual employees should also be extended for a
company’s lesbian, gay and bisexual workforce.
INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION:
Employers must give the same perks and benefits to all
employers. For example, if an employee receives free travel
for their partner or spouse, this benefit should be extended
to same-sex partners or civil partners respectively.
HARASSMENT:
In addition to being denied a job, not given promotion or
sacked due to sexuality, employers need to ensure that
employees are not being victimised or bullied due to their
sexuality.
WHAT TO DO NEXT?
If the situation cannot be resolved at work; by talking to the
person in question or talking to your manager or personnel
department in confidence, try going to your trade union,
the Advisory, Concilation and Arbitration Service or Citizens
Advice Bureau. If the situation is more serious, it is possible
to take your claim to a tribunal through a employment or
specialist LGBT solicitor.
Acas helpline: 08457 474747 (Mon – Fri: 8am to 6pm)
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IN-CAR ART
Here’s a novel
Christmas idea for
the car enthusiast
in your life. The
Art Car Boot Fair
team, sponsored by car
manufacturer Vauxhall,
have come up with an
impressive selection
of artists to produce
the first ever set
of in-car artworks.
Leading contemporary
artists Peter Blake,
Sarah Lucas, Abigail
Lane, Ian Monroe,
Gavin Turk and Mat
Collinshaw have
all been signed up
to bring a range of
art into your car with
a selection of properly
certified, limited-edition
tax disc holders. Each
design (with the
exception of Gavin
Turk) are limited
to 500, and priced
at £30. For more
details, see www.
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Kent-based importer of used Japanese
cars. The team specialise in top quality
Japanese 4 x 4’s and people carriers,
with an emphasis on such brands
as Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda,
Subaru, Nissan, and Lexus. They are
currently handling the funky Toyota
Will V1 and the dinky Nissan Figaro
Convertible (pictured above). The
latter comes in its four original colours,
but LVI can also supply resprayed
versions to order - everything from
black to shocking pink. Used versions
of both the Toyota and the Nissan clock
in at £5,495. The company can also
source other vehicles, such as American
brands, to order.
For more details, check the website at
luxuryvehicleimports.co.uk, or call the
team on 01304-330283.
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or a groovy Nissan Figaro!
The fabulous Toyota Will is based on the
hugely successful Yaris with automatic column
gearchange plus overdrive. Beautiful, quiet,
smooth and economical, these cars are
surprisingly roomy with electric windows, airbags,
central locking, immobiliser and radio cassettes.
Nissan Figaro
Convertible
Both the cars pictured are 2000 models. The
green one has covered just 21,000 miles and
is in great condition, coming in at £5,495 with
tax, MOT and UK registration. The silver Will has
done only 35,000 miles and is priced the same.
We also specialise in importing the outrageously
hip Nissan Figaro Convertible in any of the four original colours – topaz (that’s beige,
really) lapis grey, baby blue and light green. We can also supply resprayed models to
order in white, red, black...and even in metallic pink! Only 20,000 of these collectors’
pieces were manufactured back in 1991, yet we can provide these 1000cc automatic
turbo vehicles from around £5,495 on the road.
All our cars come with a three months’ replacement
parts warranty, road tax and MOT. And if you’re
looking for something a little bit chunkier,
we also supply American muscle cars
(Corvettes, Camaros etc), 4x4s and
people carriers.
For more
information or to
arrange a test
drive, contact
Dennis at Luxury
Vehicle Imports.
Telephone
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Email
[email protected]
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travel company.
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Offers information of some of the UK’s
greenest and most inspiring places to
stay and visit, including eco hotels, B&B’s,
campsites and hostels.
WWW.GREENCHOICES.ORG
Green tips for all aspects of your life and
work.
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WWW.RECYCLE-MORE.CO.UK
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“It was not long ago that the terms
‘ecologically-sound’ and ‘design’ seemed
to be mutually exclusive,” says author
Bärbel Holzberg in her new book, Cool
Hotels – Ecological. Of course, that’s
all changed, and some of the world’s most
aesthetically-pleasing hotels are also
amongst the most eco-friendly.
Holzberg’s book contains some stunning
accommodations, most of which have been
designed to conserve natural resources, or
which use renewable energy sources.
For complete luxury, we’re loving the
Vigilius Mountain Resort (www.
vigilius.it) in Lana Italy, 1,500m above sea
level, and the Naturhotel Waldklause
(www.waldklause.at) in the ski resort of
Längenfeld, Austria – a contemporary
hotel made wood, glass and stone in the ski
resort of Längenfeld.
The Point (www.thepointresort.com)
offers traditional country house hospitality
overlooking Saranac Lake in the state
of New York, while the Voyages Silky
Oaks Lodge (www.silkyoakslodge.com.
au) offers a steamy
welcome, being located
deep in the heart of
the tropical North
Queensland rainforest.
Award-winning British business class airline Silverjet recently announced its
new London to Dubai service - the first business class only airline to launch a
non transatlantic service and the first commercial carrier in the world to offer
a private terminal experience at both ends of the journey. One of the hottest
retail destinations in the world, the service has been launched just ahead of the
Dubai Shopping Festival, which will run from December 20th to February
2nd 2008. The festival will boast a host designer goods – from the likes of
Gucci, Hermes, Valentino and Fendi – selling at a fraction of the UK price.
The Silverjet plane offers 100 flat beds, at a cost of £1,099 per person return.
Seats on the exclusively business class airline can be booked at www.flysilverjet.
com or by calling 08448 550 111.
LONDON CALLING
A leading, US-based gay marketing company has identified London as the
most-visited international destination for US gay and lesbian travellers.
Community Marketing’s 12th International LGBT Tourism Survey had
over 7,500 participants, and is one of the largest surveys of its kind. The UK
capital was followed in the international top five by Puerto Vallarta, Paris,
Vancouver and then Montreal. Puerto Vallarta – sometimes described
as ‘the San Francisco of Mexico’ – is hugely popular with American tourists
but is relatively unknown by many Europeans. Within the US, the top five
destinations for gay travellers where New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale.
“For years, London has consistently marketed itself to the LGBT community,”
said Martine Ainsworth-Wells, Marketing Director of Visit London. “In addition,
the city supports its active LGBT community and has welcomed high profile
events such as Pride and the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. By marketing
to the LGBT community abroad and supporting our LGBT community at home,
London is now recognized as the gay capital of the world.”
For full results, check out www.communitymarketinginc.com
Croydon Hall
MAN LOVE
Wanting to do something different this New Year’s Eve? Loving Men at New
Year is a three-day workshop taking place 29 Dec-1 Jan 2008. Aimed at gay
and bi men, the event takes place at the stunning Croydon Hall in Exmoor
National Park, north Somerset. Co-organiser Tim Foskett says “We call Loving
Men events ‘adventures in intimacy’, because they give you an opportunity to
take the risk to get closer to people and practise the skills involved in intimate
relating – which, for most of us, can be scary and exciting – just what an
adventure should be! We believe in creating a fun and respectful atmosphere at
our events, where people can participate at a level that’s right for them.”
The three-day holiday weekend will include a variety of activities, including
a range of optional workshops, such as creative writing, five-rhythms dance
and sensual touch. There will also be free time to chat, rest, and explore
the fantastic countryside. The price, inclusive of all meals, is £295–£365,
depending on your choice of accommodation.
More info and bookings: www.lovingmen.org, [email protected],
07973 188280.
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With its compact gabled centre, shimmering canals, coffee
shops, and two main queer quarters, plus an abundance of
low-cost half-hour flights, tram-filled Amsterdam makes
the perfect pals’ package spot all year round – not least for
those allergic to sun! To feel like a local, hire some bikes!
BENIDORM
Tucked into Spain’s Costa Blanca’s foothills, Benidorm
has come a long way since its “Costa del Package” past
– increasingly wooing the more… erm… discerning gay
traveller. Dubbed the “Florida of Europe” for its year-round
sun and vast, spotless beaches – many of them gay or
naked or both – the sizable queer quarter has evolved in
the cute Old Town. Where else?
GRAN CANARIA
All year round sun-drenched Gran Canaria emerges from the
Atlantic’s warm currents just west of southern Morocco and
a mere four hour flight from Blighty. This Spanish island’s
two most popular gay resorts are Playa del Ingles, with its
famous Yumbo Centre - a multi-story gay bar/club/shop
multiplex like no other, and Maspalomas, with its infamous
nude and cruisy Sahara-style dunes and beaches - where
sand gets everywhere. Both offer hot weather, even hotter
guys and a shopping bonanza. Plus: don’t miss out on the
culture in the capital, Las Palmas; or the lovely little villages
!
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AB/@A
23 JUL-22 AUG
23 AUG-22 SEP
LEO
VIRGO
You may be a very reliable
person and never make mistakes,
but you could do with working
harder at showing the warmer
side to your personality. People
close to you may say that you’re
always there for them, but do
they ever actually call on you?
Make every effort to be giving
this Christmas season.
Money is a constant concern
for all of us but most of us don’t
bury our heads in the sand and
wait for the debts to go away.
Showing greater responsibility
for your cash flow is an area you
really need to work on Virgo
– even if that means scrimping a
little on your festive celebrations
this year.
22 NOV-21 DEC
Keep in touch with your friends
Sagittarius. You have perhaps
been too busy to notice, but
some of your relationships have become distant, and you need to act
to rectify this. Use the Christmas season to show you care. These are
the people who keep you sane when you feel like you’re cracking up
and it’s always wise to have them nearby.
SAGITTARIUS
20 JAN-18 FEB
AQUARIUS
Reliving old glories is a
dangerous past time Aquarius.
Keep focusing ahead and leave
the past behind you. We can
never go backwards or turn back
the clock, and there are always
new challenges to explore. Take
care to rest over the Christmas
season, ready to face the New
Year with fresh resolve.
"
19 FEB-20 MAR
SAGITTARIUS
BRAD PITT
18.12.63
Over recent years, Brad Pitt
has garnered more attention
for his private life than his
acting career, but new film
The Assassination Of Jesse
James, has earned him
critical plaudits and could
see him rewarded with
nominations come the award
season. Sagittarians are
known for their energy
and versatility, but on
the downside, can also
be blindly optimistic,
careless and irresponsible.
Brad turns 44 this
December.
21 MAR-19 APR
PISCES
ARIES
If you feel like you’re putting
all the work into your current
relationships then you need to
take a step back and see what has
gone wrong. Maybe it’s not all the
other person’s fault and you’ve
actually been striving to take
control? Any relationship involves
give and take, so work to ensure
you’re both on an even keel.
All work and no fun makes Aries
a very dull fellow. You should be
trying to attain a good balance
of the professional and the
pleasurable. Falling down heavily
on either side is no good. You
need to find the formula for a
productive life and try to stick to
it – allowing enough flexibility
of routine to avoid boredom.
23 SEP-22 OCT
23 OCT-21 NOV
LIBRA
SCORPIO
If ever there was a time for you
to look to your future it’s now.
Indecision will only leave you full
of regret and pondering ‘what
if’. Risky as the venture may be,
do not procrastinate, worrying
that it won’t work out. Nothing
is certain in this life – neither
success nor failure – so at least
try and see what fate brings.
A big decision is in front of you
and you need to put some serious
thought into it because it’s going
to affects more than just you and
your life. This is not to say that
the weight of the world is yours
alone, but there are wider issues
to consider as you ponder the
future. Way up all the pros and
cons, and don’t act in haste.
22 DEC-19 JAN
Speak your mind Capricorn.
Matters may be misconstrued
if you don’t set the record
straight. Although you have a tendency to not get involved in any
conflicts, your inaction may exacerbate the situation rather than
resolve it. It’s up to you to get involved, and to lay to rest any silly
misunderstandings.
CAPRICORN
20 APR-20 MAY
TAURUS
If you’re finding your job to be
repetitive and un-engaging
it may be worthwhile to ask
for some variety within the
work place. Approach your
line manager in a constructive
manner and request something
different but relative to your
position. It will show initiative
and ambition.
21 MAY-21 JUN
22 JUN-22 JUL
GEMINI
CANCER
Being more open-minded is
what’s called for in December
Gemini. You really must try to
take in new perspectives and
new ideas, processing them
before rejecting or accepting
them. Don’t be so quick to
discount these new experiences.
Appreciate that there’s more than
one way to enjoy Christmas
It may be flattering to get
attention, but if such attention
is unwanted then it is best to
say so, as opposed to leading
someone on. Although you think
you’re handling the situation
in an adult manner, you may
actually make things worse.
Don’t put things off until the
New Year.
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P SITIVE T
THE FACTS
HIV AND GAY MEN
• Over 26,000 UK gay men have HIV and this number is
increasing every year.
• 2,356 UK gay men were diagnosed with HIV in 2005.
About half of those live in London.
• One in eight gay men in London have HIV.
• Around a third of gay men with HIV don’t know they
have it.
• In the UK, men living with HIV outnumber women who
have HIV by two to one.
• The vast majority of UK gay men with HIV caught it
from having anal sex without a condom.
Sources: Health Protection Agency and the Gay Men’s Sex Survey
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PEOPLE DON’T
APPRECIATE WHAT
IT’S LIKE TO BE HIVPOSITIVE. IT’S NOT
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LINKS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON HIV AND HOW TO AVOID
IT VISIT:
www.gmfa.org.uk
www.nam.org.uk
www.tht.org.uk
Or you can ring THT Direct
on 0845 12 21 200.
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WORLD AIDS DAY
IN MEMORY
The Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has just
launched an online National AIDS Memorial
where people can remember friends, family
and loved ones who have died from AIDS. The
site, www.remember17000.org, highlights the
fact that over 17,000 people have now died with AIDS in the
UK, and gives people the opportunity to formally remember
someone special by adding a red ribbon to a wall on the site.
The process of adding a ribbon is very straightforward and
it’s also possible to attach a personal message, photograph
or tribute to a ribbon when it is added. Adding a ribbon to
the memorial site is free, but if individuals would like to
make a donation towards THT’s vital work, the site offers
an option to do so. People without internet access who
would like to remember someone on the site can call the
‘Remember 17,000’ team on 020 7812 1666 who would be
happy to add a ribbon on their behalf.
FOOD FOR LIFE
The Food Chain is a unique
London-based charity that is
devoted to providing nutritious,
hot meals to the front doors of
people with HIV, their families
and carers. Running for over 20
years, the team have, unsurprisingly, built up a formidable
collection of recipes for tasty and healthy meals, and the
best of those recipes have just been launched on va website
called www.iancraddock.com. The site has been named
in memory of one of the Food Chain’s leading cooks, and is
packed with recipe ideas, all of which have been properly
analysed by the charities expert volunteer nutritionists. You
can even search the site by course, cuisine, meal type or
dietary need – making it perfect for anyone who’s conscious
of his or her health. The site’s also interactive, inviting both
feedback and further recipe suggestions.
UP ON THE ROOF
Gay guys of a certain age may well remember the infamous
gay nights at the Roof Gardens in Kensington. Well,
to coincide with World AIDS Day, the Roof Gardens are
holding a ‘Revival’ party to benefit the Elton John AIDS
Foundation. Based on the famous ‘Sunday Club’ of the 80s,
the one-off party will take place on Sunday 2 December. The
party will run from lunchtime onwards, kicking off with a
five-course lunch and charity auction. At the time of going
to press, tickets for the day event had already sold out, but
there are still tickets available for the evening party, which
will run from 7.30pm until midnight. Tickets for the evening
event cost £15, which will include a free cocktail on arrival.
Book tickets in advance by calling 020 7937 7994. If you’ve
never been to the Roof Gardens, they are a truly stunning
party location – and few venues come complete with their
own, live flamingos!
The Roof Gardens, 6th Floor, 99 Kensington High Street (entrance on Derry Street), W8. www.virgin.com/limitededition
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THE NUMBER OF
HIV DIAGNOSES IN
THE UK CONTINUES
TO RISE
DRUGS RAISE
THE RISK OF
UNSAFE SEX
POST EXPOSURE PREVENTION
THE TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST (THT)
HAS RECENTLY RELAUNCHED ITS PEP
CAMPAIGN, THIS TIME URGING GAY MEN
TO ‘ACT FAST’ WHEN IT COMES TO PEP
(POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS).
PEP is a month long course of HIV treatment
that may prevent HIV infection after the virus has
entered the body. It’s aimed at those who may have
an accident with a split condom, or who may have
knowingly put themselves at risk during the heat of
passion and regretted it afterwards. The faster PEP
treatment is taken after someone has put themselves
at risk, the more likely it will work. A course of
treatment must be started within three days after
someone has placed themselves at risk. If you can’t
get along to your nearest GUM clinic, you can even
ask about PEP treatment at an A&E or casualty
department.
Shaun had to take PEP after a condom split: “Because
Lee’s positive we both knew about PEP and that it
could stop me getting infected. We also knew we
had to act fast and get PEP as quickly as possible.
PEP meant taking 12 pills a day for 28 days, which
isn’t easy. But I never thought of stopping. It’s worth
it.”
The new campaign will include press adverts, along
with outreach teams distributing PEP booklets
on the scene, along with wallet cards and fridge
magnets – all tools to keep the information at the
forefront of men’s minds.
Marc Thompson, Deputy Head of Health Promotion
at Terrence Higgins Trust said “It’s essential we
continue to raise awareness of PEP and the
circumstances when it’s likely to be prescribed.
It’s also important men act fast if they’ve put
themselves at risk. 72 hours is the outer limit but the
sooner you can take it, the better.”
Gay and men bisexual men can obtain copies of THT’s
PEP information booklet by calling THT Direct on 0845
12 21 200 and find more information about PEP by
visiting www.tht.org.uk/pep or www.chapsonline.org.
uk/pep
Gay health charity GMFA
have launched a campaign
aimed at reminding
guys to stick to safer sex
– especially when they
might be intoxicated or
under the influence of
chemical substances.
The campaign has been
prompted by research
indicating that gay men
are three times more likely
to use drugs than their
hetero counterparts, and
that many will be partying
particularly hard over the
coming Christmas season.
Studies have found that
while 11.2% of London’s
population has tried drugs
in the last year, the figure
jumps to 37.2% for gay
and bi men. Alcohol was
the most frequently used
drug amongst gay men,
followed by poppers,
marijuana, ecstasy, Viagra
and cocaine.
“Drugs and alcohol can
lower inhibitions and
affect your judgment,” said
Matthew Hodson, Head
of programmes for GMFA.
“Men do things when
they’re drunk or on drugs
that they wouldn’t normally
do, and which they know
are risky. Planning for safer
sex makes it less likely that
you’ll end up regretting the
decisions you make whilst
under the influence.”
If you’re going out and
planning on taking drink
or drugs, always carry
condoms, and think about
your sexual boundaries
beforehand.
Check the GMFA website
at www.gmfa.org.uk for
information on how different drugs can affect your
likelihood of contracting or
passing on HIV.
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