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Issue 13 - December / January 2009 // FREE Kylie
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issue 13 - December / January 2008
The only gay press dedicated to the North East of England.
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Editor - simon Hatfield
WORLD AIDS DAY
scene news and listings Editor
anita Collins
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Jamie Robinson / Michelle Mattisson
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Design - Radim Malinic
office Manager - Juliet Clark
Contributors
ophelia Balls, nick Baker, James Barr,
Mark Casey, Paul Corduex, tom Gorman,
David lamb, Martin leyland, steve Pask,
Emma Roebuck, Rob Robinson,
Jasmine starr, keith Ward.
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SCENE OUT
XMAS GIFT GUIDE
news
News from the North East – www.outnortheast.com
reimaging
risk:
looking for
research
participants
Reimagining Risk: Looking
for research participants
hello
sailor
28 January - 19 April 2009
Discovery Museum
Staff at Discovery Museum in Newcastle
are looking for contributions to a new
exhibition, exploring gay life in the
Merchant Navy between the 1950s
and the 1980s.
Hello Sailor! is a National Museums Liverpool
touring exhibition which reveals the hidden
history of crew life in the Merchant Navy,
when being at sea was one of the few places
gay men could be themselves.
As homosexuality was illegal until 1967,
passenger ships and cargo vessels were
some of the few places where gay men could
express themselves.
The exhibition uses personal stories,
photographs and videos to reveal this littleknown aspect of the Merchant Navy’s history.
Discovery Museum is looking for anyone who
has a story to contribute – whether you were
in the Merchant Navy during this time and
have memories to share, or if you remember
the gay scene in the North East from the
1950s to the 1980s, in particular any pubs
and clubs which were popular with sailors.
Please contact Christine Hutchinson
at the Discovery Museum
on (0191) 277 2261, or by email on
[email protected]
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new health
centre for
newcastle
New sexual health centre for
Newcastle to be open early 2009
Newcastle Primary Care Trust (PCT),
in partnership with NNT Lift Co, has
announced that it has found a city centre
site for a new multi-million pound sexual
health centre in Newcastle.
Work has already started to convert premises
at New Croft House, Market Street, near the
Laing Art Gallery and it is planned that the
new centre – to be a one stop shop for sexual
health services - will be up and running by
early 2009.
The centre will be the new base for two
services currently located on the site of
Newcastle General Hospital - the genito urinary
medicine (GUM) clinic and the contraception
and sexual health service at the Graingerville
clinic. The new service will also include the
regional chlamydia screening office currently
based at Walker, Newcastle.
Newcastle University is researching
understandings of risk in sexual health amongst
men in the North East who have sex with other
men. I am looking to interview men from all
backgrounds who are 18 or over about their
understandings of syphilis, HIV and risk in
sexual health. You do not need to have had
an infection to participate. Interviews will
be confidential and anonymous – you do not
have to give your real name. Travel expenses
will be reimbursed. This study will inform the
development of sexual health services
in the region.
For more information see
http://research.ncl.ac.uk/reimaginingrisk
or contact Ingrid at:
[email protected]
or 07599805305
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SOME
PEOPLE
ARE GAY.
GET
OVER
IT!
Stonewall’s Education for All campaign
aims to tackle homophobia and
homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools.
www.stonewall.org.uk
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News from the North East – www.outnortheast.com
reporting
homophobic
incidents
For many Christmas is a time of fun and
nights out, but it is also a time when
crime and homophobic incidents increase,
particularly in the city-centre. ARCH,
an organisation to tackle hate crime
in Newcastle, are urging anyone who
experiences any homophobic incidents to
speak up and tell us
rejected by
your family? homeless? sofa surfing?
If being lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or
trans-gendered affects where you can live,
The Outpost Housing Project can step
in to provide somewhere that is safe,
secure and supported.
Ellen came to The Outpost after falling out
with her father. He said he didn’t mind her
being gay, but wondered why she couldn’t
dress ‘normally’. This seemed to bother
other people in her village as well, as they
would shout ‘dyke and lezza’ at her and so
she moved into Newcastle city centre, with
the hope of being accepted, getting a job
and a flat. Unfortunately, with little work
experience, no money for a bond and no
support from her family, she found herself
sleeping on friends’ sofas with no hope of
being able to get a place of her own.
Ellen applied to The Outpost and got bed-sit
in town. She learned how to manage the
flat, her money and after a few attempts, she
found a job that she is happy with. When
she felt settled and confident, Outpost staff
helped her to find a place of her own. She
still rings and drops in from time to time.
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How do I report a homophobic
incident to ARCH?
•Call 08000 32 32 88 This 24-hour
telephone line is confidential, free and can
be linked to Language Line.
•Call into an ARCH reporting centre.
To be eligible you must be between 16 and
25 year old and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual,
transgender or think you may be. If you’re
successful after having an interview with us,
you’ll be placed in of 8 fully furnished bedsits. If we don’t have a property available,
we’ll help you to look for suitable alternative
accommodation.
Whilst you’re with the project, you’ll regularly
meet your support worker and have the
opportunity to be involved in a number of fun
recreational activities. You’ll be able to stay
in one of our properties for up to 18 months
and we’ll help you to find accommodation to
move on to in preparation of your time with
us coming to an end. You can then carry on
being involved with the project until your
26th birthday.
If you, or someone you know, find yourself in
a similar position to Ellen, please get in touch
with The Outpost on:
Tel: 0191 222 1937;
E-mail: [email protected]
For more information about
The Outpost visit: www.outpostproject.org
These include:
- Mesmac North East, 0191 233 1333
- Newcastle Lesbian Counselling service
07968 605 429
- Outpost 0191 222 1937
- Student Advice Centre,
Kings Walk, 0191 239 3979
- Any Newcastle City Council
Customer Service Centre
- Any Your Homes Newcastle Housing Office
- Victim Support 0191 274 4274
You can report something that has happened
to you, to someone else or something you
have witnessed. All cases are dealt with
confidentially. We work with a number of
agencies that will support you and help take
action against the people responsible.
ARCH are here to help people who face
homophobia in Newcastle, whether they
work, live or play in the city. To do this, we
need people to tell us about their experiences
of homophobia. Even if the incident is not,
in the eyes of the law, a criminal offence, it
should still be reported. Don’t let homophobia
go unchallenged, tell ARCH.
Email [email protected]
for further information.
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K
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Kylie Minogue is rightly regarded by
the gay community as the definitive
icon. Embodying femininity, strength,
vulnerability and undoubted talent and
all wrapped up in a pert and sexy package,
she leads hoards of gay men through the trials
and tribulations of daily life with her glamour and
heartfelt singing. But behind the Pop Princess, there
is an entire industry of musicians, fashion designers,
choreographers, managers and many more who
held keep Kylie at the top.
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ICONS – Out Northeast Icons. Words - Paul Corduex | Photos by Ken McKay
Kylie’s story is one of triumph over adversity
and sheer hard work and here we will look
into her enduring appeal and uncover what
makes her the chosen icon of so many gay
men and women.
In 2008, Kylie added an OBE to her already
bulging collection of awards and accolades.
She was recognised by The Queen for her
contribution to the music industry in the
UK – her adopted home. In the same year
she turned 40, celebrated 21 years in the
music industry, 25 years of TV appearances
and had been clear of cancer for two years.
Quite a watershed year for the pop diva, yet
she shows no signs of resting up or giving
in and this is all a far cry from the Aussie
soap actress who made it big in 1988 with
I Should Be So Lucky – a song written in
no-time while the expectant Miss Minogue
waited outside the studio for the now
infamous Stock Aitken and Waterman team to
meet with her. Of course the is now infamous
in it’s own right as her first international hit
reaching Number 1 around the world.
Kylie stayed with Stock, Aitken and
Waterman records, who managed most of
the big 1980s pop acts including Banarama
and Rick Astley, until 1992 when following
the success of her fourth SAW record, she felt
she needed to grow as an artist. Reflecting in
later interviews Kylie expressed that working
with SAW records was at time restrictive and
artistically stifling.
During the early 1990s, Kylie’s career
understandably faltered with her new
musical direction. She lost the ‘bubblegum’
image of the SAW years and tried to
reconstruct herself as a sexually aware young
adult. Signing with Deconstruction records
in 1993 and subsequent collaborations with
Nick Cave on Where The Wild Roses Grow
showed a maturing and changing Kylie.
Commercially the Deconstruction years
especially the Album Impossible Princess
(re-titled Kylie Minogue in the UK)
represented her poorest UK chart
performance and her most successful
Australian chart performance since the early
days when The Loco-Motion was the highest
selling hit of the 1980s in Australia. In her
personal life, the 90s saw Kylie enter into a
widely publicised relationship with Aussie
rocker Michael Hutchence who wrote suicide
blonde about Kylie.
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the her first Number 1 single in ten years
Spinning Around. The hits kept coming
with the album Fever spawning her biggest
commercial success to date the 2001 single
Can’t Get you Out of My Head which went
to Number 1 in 26 countries and even broke
Kylie into the mainstream American market
for the first time, where she was then
Grammy-nominated for five consecutive years
including for her work on the 2003 album
Body Language. Her film and TV career was
also reconfirmed during this renaissance,
with her roles in Moulin Rouge, Doctor Who
and comedy roles in amongst others The
Vicar of Dibley.
The late 90s saw a relationship with
Stephane Sednaoui a French photographer
which ended soon after. Musically, she
had by 1999 come into contacts with Guy
Chambers and Robbie Williams on the single
Kids which featured on Kylie’s 2000 hit
album Light Years which along with those
gold hot-pants propelled her back into the
limelight and the top spot in the charts.
Following an exhibition of her costumes in
2005 in London, Kylie returned to touring
with Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour, until in
Melbourne later that year she was diagnosed
with Breast Cancer, which was especially
painful because her father had himself
survived prostate cancer. With the support
of her then partner Olivier Martinez, she
battled the disease and emerged in late 2006
with the Showgirl – Homecoming Tour. Most
recently Kylie has released her tenth album
X which has received mixed reviews, though
has sold well.
Taking an entirely new musical direction,
Kylie drew inspiration from the big disco
artists of the 1970s and blew a breath of
fresh air across the UK’s dance floors with
Kylie’s story remains as varied and
interesting as ever and in her 40th year
the gay community are proud to salute our
favourite Aussie gay icon.
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aids day
world
Thoughts for the World AIDS day
Thoughts
for this
World AIDS Day
Barry Birch, Chief Executive, Gay Advice
Darlington and Durham
The 1st December is World AIDS Day and
means different things to different people.
Some use it as a time to remember those who
have died; others as a time to celebrate the
lives of people we have know or are living
with HIV; also, others use it as an opportunity
to promote safer sex. What we all need to
know is, it’s not a competition to see who can
be the saddest, the most worthy or the most
righteous. We should respect the marvellous
variety of ways people are prepared to go to
marking this day that is now 21 years old.
More importantly it is an opportunity to
commit ourselves to ACTION.
1. Action, that challenges the bigots that
treat people living with HIV with prejudice,
discrimination and stigma.
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2. Action, that results in finding out the facts
about HIV, then sharing that knowledge.
3. Action, on our own and our
partners sexual health.
However you are going to mark World
AIDS Day this year I hope you get out of it
what you are looking for.
Personally, I will be going GADD’s
extravaganza in Darlington on 1st December.
The theme is SAFE & SEXY and I’m torn
between wearing a Hard Hat with Easy
Access Overalls or a Hairnet & Apron. Oh
decisions, decisions! The one thing I know
is, that this is the way my friends I have
lost to AIDS loved to party. So I’m doing it
in memory of their fun packed lives I was
privileged to be part of. Also, it’s a fabulous
opportunity to have a laugh promoting safer
sex and being with friends that are both HIV
positive and negative.
Have fun, be wicked, enjoy life
and stay SAFE & SEXY.
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aids day
world
Steve Pask – Thoughts for the World AIDS day
December 1st is World AIDS Day. Not so
long ago everyone would have known
about it. I remember when no selfrespecting newsreader, chat show host,
major or minor celebrity would have
been seen without a red ribbon for all of
November and December. Now it’s rare to
see a red ribbon anywhere at all. I wasn’t
keen on it being seen as an essential
fashion accessory, but these days I have
to admit, if I see anyone wearing one it
makes me think ‘well at least they care.’
For many people living with HIV, it’s not
the virus that makes their lives difficult, it’s
the stigma and prejudice they fear if anyone
found out. Fifty years ago, cancer was treated
a bit like that, a hundred years ago it was
leprosy, but in the 21st Century is it really
acceptable that people living with a potential
illness have to live in fear and shame? By
wearing a red ribbon, or joining in a World
AIDS event, you demonstrate to everyone that
you do not accept this kind of behaviour.
If, as I hope, you care, then you have a
chance to show it this year in the northeast.
Last year I took part in a march from the
Monument in Newcastle to the Sage in
Gateshead, followed by a fantastic event
combining musical celebration with really
emotional speeches, to mark World AIDS Day.
This year, the event will be repeated, on
Saturday 6th December starting at noon.
If you want to join in, there’s lots of ways
to do it. You can simply come along to the
Monument at noon on 6th December. You can
bring banners or placards with comments or
statements that you’d like to be seen about
HIV/AIDS. You can wear a ribbon, or dress
head to toe in red (or both!) You can come
along to the Sage at 1.00pm and listen to the
performances. If you have been affected in
any way by HIV, and would like to have a
couple of sentences read out about the way
it has affected you, you can email them to
me (in complete confidence) and they will be
read during the event.
If you can’t join in, then please take some
time on 1st December to think about the fact
that 40 million people around the world are
infected with HIV. Most of them do not have
access to the drug treatments which have
kept me going for the last twenty odd years.
Most importantly, make sure you are not part
of the prejudice against people affected by
HIV, and wear a red ribbon to let everyone
else know it.
Email: [email protected]
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Images from Newcastle World AIDS March 2007
fitness
health
By Keith Ward
Are you an
apple or a
pear?
Waist Hip Ratio
An even better measurement of risk may be
the ratio of your waist circumference (the
narrowest point on your abdomen) to your
hip circumference (the widest point).
It’s very simple to calculate your waist-hip
ratio, using a soft measuring tape such as
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Despite many peoples obsession with
weighing themselves, surprisingly this
is perhaps the least accurate way of
indicating whether you are a healthy
weight. A set of bathroom scales takes no
account of your height, build or percentage
of muscle tissue (muscle weighs heavier
than fat). The following are more accurate
ways to check whether you are putting
your health at risk.
those used in sewing, and a basic calculator.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
The healthy weight range widely used by
doctors is based on a measurement known as
the body mass index (BMI). It is based purely
on your height and weight and whilst useful,
it gives a very general indication and in some
cases can be inaccurate. For instance, work
out the BMI for most first division footballers
and they would be classified as obese! This is
because the BMI scale makes no distinction
between muscle and fat and on it’s own is
not a good guide to who is at most risk of
obesity and cardiovascular disease.
On your calculator, divide waist measurement
Waist Measurement
Waist circumference may be a much more
accurate measure of future health problems
because what matters is where you carry
your excess kilos/pounds. Research shows
that people with “apple shaped” bodies (with
more weight around the waist) face more
health risks than those with “pear shaped”
bodies (more weight around hips). A waist
circumference greater than 80cm (32in) for
women and 94cm (37in) for men indicates
increased risk, while a measurement of more
than 88cm (35in) for women and 102cm
(40in) for men is particularly worrying.
Slowly breathe out.
Don’t hold your stomach in.
Measure your waist circumference at the
narrowest part. Do not pull the tape too tight.
Measure your hip circumference
at its widest part.
by hip measurement.
For example, if your waist is 35” and your
hips are 41”, then divide 35 by 41, and your
calculator will give you a reading of 0.85.
This is the waist-hip ratio.
Men
Women
Low Risk 0.95 or less 0.80 or less
Moderate Risk
0.96 to 1.00 0.81 to 0.85
High Risk
1.00 or higher
0.85 or higher
If you find yourself in the moderate to high
risk categories, then maybe it’s time to start
doing a little exercise and trying to eat a
healthier more balanced diet.
Keith is a personal trainer and fitness
instructor, running exercise classes
at ‘The Studio’ at Bodymechanixs
in Morpeth. He has also run weight
management classes for Rosemary
Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs.
guide
gift
By Simon Hatfield
All I Want
for Christmas
It doesn’t seem like 12 whole months
since our first Birthday issue, and here
we are a year later featuring more of the
best products to buy this Christmas for
your friends, family and loved ones. What
makes this year’s feature a little better, is
there is a chance to win every one of the
products and have it, before Christmas!
Read on… Escape the New Year Blues…
If you’re wondering how to escape with a
loved one this New Year, there’s nowhere
better than a day at a health spa, the
opportunity to relax and rejuvenate after
what is for many one of the most stressful
times of year.
Stuck in the North East you might think you
have few options without packing a suitcase,
jumping in the car and spending more time
fighting endless traffic jams in West Yorkshire
than actually winding down in an outdoor
hot tub. That is where you would be wrong!
Seaham Hall and the Serenity Spa really is a
hidden gem, nestled just outside Sunderland
is this award winning Spa linked by an
underground tunnel to the North East’s only
Five Star hotel and Michelin Star Restaurant.
The Spa has everything you would ever
need to unwind, Pool, Jacuzzis, Outdoor Hot
Tubs, Saunas as well as a host of treatments
for both Men and Women. Spa Days start
from £150 with most including one or
two treatments and lunch in the Ozone
Restaurant, the Spas own Pan Asian eatery.
For more infor visit www.seaham-hall.co.uk
or call 0191 5161 400
competition
We have teamed up with the Serenity Spa to give one lucky Out North East reader a Spa day for 2 including a Spa treatment
each, full use of the Spa and lunch in The Ozone including glass of wine each. The experience will be valid in January 2009.
To enter, email [email protected] with your name and a contact number, and the answer to this simple question
‘The Serenity Spa is linked to which Hotel?
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gift
Unmissable presents
Bad Taste…Bears…
Out North East has teamed up with The BT
Bears Company, producer of the cheeky,
risqué and suggestively saucy Bad Taste
Bears range, to offer five lucky readers the
chance to go back to black and win their very
own Amy bear, and win a complete set of
the latest range, its own tribute to the Village
People, the career bears.
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Amy is set to become another cult classic
in the Bad Taste Bears range of collectable
figurines, joining the likes of Marilyn wearing
her iconic white dress, a dreadlocked Marley
enjoying a joint, My Chemical Romance a-like
Gerard and Elvis who is sitting on the toilet
pondering over a takeaway menu.
The set of seven occupation characters
include Walter the plumber who cannot
control his dripping tap, Butch the butcher
who chops his own meat, Bobby the boobheaded policeman and Ada the sexy nurse
who caresses a phallic thermometer.
Bad Taste Bears are the brainchild of
illustrator and graphic designer Peter
Underhill and the range includes collectable
figurines and key chains. They were
inadvertently created during a crazed
moment of designer’s block for Peter who
was in the process of designing a range of
cute and cuddly bears for childrens’ pyjamas
for work, when he unleashed the more
warped side of his imagination and sketched
his very first Bad Taste Bear – now known as
Nick, the iconic chainsaw bear.
For the chance to win email your name,
address and details of whether you
would like to win an Amy, or the range of
‘Occupation Bears’ to editorial@outnortheast.
com. Winners will be drawn at random on
19th December.
For more details on the availability of the
Amy bear, or for a further cheeky glimpse into
the world of the Bad Taste Bears, visit www.
badtastebears.com
guide
gift
By Simon Hatfield
All I Want
for Christmas
Who doesn’t like underwear?
If you’re struggling to think of what to
fill your other halves stocking with this
Christmas try a pair of these CKs on for size.
This Calvin Klein brief is styled in really
soft, cosy Modal with flat seams and a
shaped front. The wide waistband features
a shimmering finish for the fashion forward
and is branded across the front. With a
recommended retail price of £17 they don’t
come cheap, but I’m sure your boyfriend
won’t be the only one to benefit ;-). They
can be bought online, along with almost
every other brand of underwear at www.
clonezonedirect.co.uk or at Clone Zone on
Scotswood Road, Newcastle.
To win a pair, email editorial@outnortheast.
com your Name, Address and the size you
desire (S, M or L). A winner for one pair of
each size will be chosen at random on 19th
December 2008.
The perfect watch?
I’m not a jeweler person, but when I walk
past a jeweler I can’t help but stare at the
watches! As much as we would all like to
spend £5000 on a Rolex, reality and the
credit crunch has hit most of us hard, it
doesn’t mean though you can’t go out this
Christmas without a gorgeous watch
on your wrist as Tokyo Flash are
proving with their range.
Straight off the streets of the Japanese
capital, these LED watches are quite easily
the coolest time-pieces in the galaxy. Gone
are the hour and minute hands, replaced by
the latest in LED technology. Each watch has
its own unique way of displaying the time,
which is activated at the press of a button.
The cases are solid metal, with a choice of
Stainless Steel or Leather straps, depending
on the range. See the full range at
www.storageclothing.co.uk.
We are giving you the chance to win a
Tokyo Flash Tumbler or Twilight watch,
just email [email protected] your
name and address and answer this simple
question, What country is Tokyo the Capital
of? Winners will be sent their prize after the
draw on 19th December.
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feature
money
By Dr Mark Casey
Credit Crunch?
Recession?
Whatever.
There can be no denying that the economy
has gone, well how do you say it; pear
shaped? But if we are to believe the media
it really is the end of the world! Now the
grumbling of a slowing economy started
much earlier this year, even late last year,
but I can’t help but feel the media
wanted the economy to go into
recession just so that they could fill
hours and hours of how it is going to
destroy all our lives.
Things going too well? Well we can trust
the media to find fault, problems and other
nasty things for us all to worry about. I
am not denying that the impact of the
current financial situation is having terrible
consequences for many people with
mortgages or those whose jobs are at risk,
but the world isn’t about to end.
For those who lose their jobs or homes, the
government, banks and employers need
to act, but if you look at it generally, it is
the everyday person who suffers from this,
not the mega rich who in many ways have
created the problem itself through sheer
greed. For most of us the current situation
means we have to be that little bit more
careful in how we spend our money and
what we buy, but is that really a bad thing?
The 1990s saw the creation of throw away
fashion for example. Whole new stores
have graced our high streets offering stylish
clothing for less than the cost of a bottle of
water at times, once we wear them, off they
go to the back of our wardrobe never to be
worn again and to end up in landfill. Surely
less shopping is not a bad thing? I enjoy
clothes and shoes as much as anyone else,
but buying less and better quality clothing
means less waste and less exploitation of
a worlds resources already stretched to
breaking point.
During the boom we have just witnessed we
became a nation of shoppers, much more so
than any nation on earth, other than maybe
the US. I was shopping this Saturday (well
ok window shopping) and by the way others
were spending the so called credit crunch
seemed non-existent! And the other thing
that such a focus on shopping has created is
mono-cultures, where many UK cities have
nothing to offer other than ’great shopping’.
You can go almost anywhere in the EU and
find cities that offer great shopping, but they
also offer the visitor endless other sites and
activities to do and see. Do our lives really
need to revolve around shopping? And don’t
even get me started on ‘out of town retail
parks’, hell on earth. I can’t really remember
much of the recession of the early 1990s, but
I do re-call my parents not taking us overseas
for the first time in years. Only now can I
understand the worry they had at that time,
which luckily they came through ok.
I hope this credit crunch, recession or
whatever it is called results in a significant
shift in how we live and what we do with
our money. Buying and owning nice things is
great, but having to go without occasionally
is just life, get over it and get on with it. I
was recently watching the depressing news;
however one guest speaker on the news tried
to place the current situation within context.
As he said, recessions happen every 15 or so
years on average, the current shifting in the
worlds climate hasn’t happened for thousand
and thousands of years, now that really is
something worth worrying about.
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lads
english
Scott Stone
22/Straight/7.5”
6’0”/40”/32”/
Scott is builder by trade with a nicely tanned body
combine that with all the sports he plays and you have
a nicely toned and muscled young man in his early 20’s.
Luckily he is not shy and enjoys showing off his body and
when his boxers come off you will love looking at that
thick and long uncut cock. He hardly has to touch it before
its rock hard and watch how he stands on his toes as he
beats his meat!
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read
By Paul Courdoux
Not Dead
Enough
Peter James,
MacMiillan
2007
Snuff movies. i’d never heard of them. Apparently
you make a film of a real life murder and distribute
it for the sexual arousal of others people! Hmm
don’t see the appeal myself, but it certainly inspired
Peter James to write Looking Good Dead, the second
instalment of the Di Roy Grace mysteries.
tom Bryce, the main character in the book after Grace
and his sidekick Branson, comes across a CD left by a
stranger on a train, he watches the CD when he gets
back home and is then drawn into a seedy underworld
of snuff movies, sexual exploitation and danger.
the story opens in traditional Peter James style as
chapter by chapter we follow a handful of characters
through snapshots of their daily lives, then before
you know it, you’re introduced-to and understand the
depressed, insecure, alcoholic wife and the stressedout modern father figure, desperately trying to hold onto
the tatters of his outwardly affluent lifestyle. James taps
into modern issues and themes of masculinity and the
fragility of the human condition, while describing the
mundane and the ordinary – and the whole thing is so
readable! anyone of any age group or social background
could pick up this book and read it cover to cover. the
writer uses his intelligence as a communicative tool
to reach out to the reader rather than confuse us with
immense detail or narrative, which results in a book
you cannot put down.
For Peter James fans, there is clever use of plot
reference from the first Roy Grace book (reviewed
in Issue 10 of out north East) Dead simple, which
he uses to give motivation to the main protagonists
in this latest story. these references back to the
original story give the eerie impression that you were
actually there at the event or that you remember
hearing a character talking about it happening.
this is an uncommon technique in modern literature
and is used well here.
this is a brilliant and well planned addition to the
Grace novels and I would wholeheartedly recommend
it to anyone.
Our Rating 5/5
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On Chesil Beach
Ian McEwan
Vintage, 2007
I was having a doze thinking about Gary Barlow again,
when who should pop up on the tV, but Ronan keating
of Boyzone fame! He’s advertising the nintendo Ds
nowadays (seemingly the Boyzone comeback isn’t going
as well as the take that tour and album spectacular).
there’s something very attractive about these stars now
that they’ve aged a little. Maybe distance does make the
heart grow fonder? or is it that I too am a little older? I
don’t want to think about that. the next book for review
is on Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan and unlike take that
it will never go in and out of fashion. Mr McEwan has
created a time less classic.
Each time I read an Ian McEwan novel I fret over how
it will be received. I worry about the slow and slightly
dislocated opening and the light and indirect way he
introduces his characters and their feelings. I panic that
readers with little patience won’t be able to follow the
meander of his writing as it weaves it’s tale. I wait every
time for it all to fall apart before my eyes, but each and
every time he pulls the story and the reader through to
a brilliant climax.
McEwan’s books are roller coaster rides of familiarity and
surprise. He details, like an artist, human emotions and
the way we react to our surroundings and the pressures
placed upon us by ourselves and by others. In on Chesil
Beach, McEwan deals with an experience we’ve (almost)
all had – that of losing our virginity.
as such, it has the potential of being a cringey and
embarrassing tale; and in the wrong hands could have
been a classic British farce complete with comedy
vicars and nervous maiden aunts. However, thanks
to McEwan’s intelligent characterisation and subtle
storytelling, we are presented with a modern classic.
though only 166 pages long, on Chesil Beach manages
to encompass rich historical detail, the uniquely British
obsession with class and the inner-most emotions of two
young people fifty years ago and yet is more enjoyable
and more readable than most literary classics.
5/5.Our Rating 5/5
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finance
money &
By David Lamb
The credit crunch
Two years ago ‘What would happen to
my deposit account in the event of my
bank becoming insolvent?’ was a financial
adviser’s exam question; one of those facts
you memorise for the exam and then forget
about it because, in real life, the question is
never asked. Now almost everyone knows
the answer! (The first £50,000 is protected
100%, although the rest could be lost).
the northern Rock, Bradford and Bingley and
Halifax Bank of scotland are all house hold
names where investors have had concerns
about the safety of their money, but there are
other risks associated with deposit accounts,
not just the risk of the bank’s insolvency.
Inflation risk can affect the real value of capital
over the longer term. If inflation is higher than
interest rates (and do not forget to deduct tax
as well) the purchasing power of your money
will fall. today, a Mars Bar costs around 50p,
but it is not that long ago when you could have
bought two for that price.
So, how can we protect our hard earned
Most people are aware that they can invest
savings from these risks?
£3600 in tax free cash individual savings
sir Francis Bacon once said ‘Money is like
accounts, but did you know you could
manure – it’s best when it’s spread’. (actually
invest another £90,000 per person tax
that is not exactly what he said, but I’m being
free, with a 100% capital protection?
polite!). How right he was.
ns&I will allow you to invest £30,000 each
the first thing to do is to make sure that you
in Fixed Rate Certificates, £30,000 in Index
do not have more than £50,000 invested
linked Certificates and £30,000 in Premium
in one bank, but be careful as some brands
Bonds. the interest rates may initially seem
are all owned by the one bank, for example,
Intelligent Finance and Birmingham and
Midshires are both owned by the Halifax
Bank of scotland, so if you had £50,000
invested in each (£150,000 in total), you
would only be protected up to £50,000!
one of the ways the Government borrows
money is through national savings and
Investment (ns&I) and so all your capital is
safe with them. they offer Indexed linked
Certificates which guarantee a real rate of
return above inflation over three and five
years. Banks and building societies also
those of us who have large mortgages will
be looking forward to a fall in interest rates,
but spare a thought for those who rely on
interest to supplement their income, usually
the retired. If interest rates continue to fall,
they will have less to spend which could
drastically affect their standard of living.
Changes in taxation are also a threat to our
money in banks and building societies. to
calculate the actual rate of return, tax should
be deducted from interest payments, 20 or
40%, so if an account earns 5% interest, a
standard rate tax payer will earn 4% net of
tax and those subject to the higher rate, only
3%. last year, lower rate tax payers were
only paying 10% tax on their interest, they
are now paying twice as much.
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occasionally offer similar products. these
investments are an excellent tool in the fight
against inflation (and make sure you can buy
Mars Bars in the future!).
Received by e-mail / sesame
It is widely believed that we are currently
in a recession (the Prime Minister recently
admitted Britain has been in a recession
not very attractive, but when you add on
the tax you would have paid on a bank and
building society account, and consider the
100% capital protection, they have to be
considered as part of a structured deposit
based portfolio.
Premium bonds are a unique type of
investment where you are not guaranteed a
specific return. the total fund earns a rate of
interest and each individual may get a share
of this, in the form of prizes between £50 and
£1 million each month. It can be very exciting
to see a ns&I envelope on the door mat and
open it up to find a cheque for (even) £50.
a word of warning though; after a few £50
cheques you will be wishing for a few more
0’s on the end of the 5!
the days of putting all your money in the
one bank or building society should be gone,
and by structuring a well designed portfolio,
it is possible to protect your money against a
since July), it is likely that interest rates will
bank’s insolvency, inflation interest rate falls
fall and therefore it is probably a good time
and taxation.
to invest in a fixed rate deposit bond or ns&I
Fixed Interest savings Certificates where you
Currently, the stock markets are at 2003
can get a guaranteed fixed rate of return up
levels, so it may be a good time to invest in
to five years. If interest rates go down, these
stocks and shares. If you have nerves of steel!
rates can become very attractive, in a similar
way in which you would opt for a fixed rate
For advice on Savings and investment
mortgage, assuming interest rates will go up.
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travel
tokyo
By Dr Mark Casey
Have you ever seen Lost in Translation? Its focus is the sheer confusion (and mid
life crisis) of its central character played by Bill Murray during a work trip to Tokyo?
The magic of the film is that it catches the city of Tokyo - all its absurdity and sheer
brilliance perfectly. Heading to Tokyo to meet up with my best friend who was
travelling around the globe I had no idea what to expect, but I just had hope beyond
hope that this trip would blow me away. Tokyo did not fail in doing this
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At the time the flight to Tokyo was the
longest I had ever undertaken and one that
gripped me with fear, but all that evaporated
as I met my friend Andy on the other side
of the world and jumped onto the daunting
Tokyo underground to find our hotel. Now the
thing is - the underground makes the London
Tube seem like Newcastle Metro, barely
anybody speaks English (and we didn’t speak
Japanese) and the streets and roads do not
have names. All together making for a long
and frustrating search for our hotel.
Once we eventually found it (3 hours later)
we dumped our bags and headed out for
real Japanese food. We found a great shonky
building serving the most amazing cuisine for
very little cost. We sat on floor whilst the food
was cooked at our table. The restaurant (if I
can call it that) was packed with Japanese
business men and students unwinding after
their long days. Eating there was something
that will stay for me forever.
Now this was a flying trip, we only had
eight days, but once you get the grip of the
underground which is like a city itself, you
can whiz around the city pretty easily. The
city is huge, greater Tokyo has around 35
million inhabitants, so personal space is nonexistent, but you soon get used to jostling
for your position in stores, at road crossings
and on the underground. For shoppers Tokyo
is a must. There are many great districts,
but some of the key areas are Shibuya and
Shinjuku offering everything clothing wise
you could ever dream of and presenting the
spectacle of thousands of uber stylish young
Japanese people milling around looking too
cool for school.
Both Andy and I are shopaholics and we
spent a small fortune whilst in Tokyo on some
great clothes, with men’s stores being just
as good as the women’s shops - something
British retailers could learn from! If you go in
the heart of summer, which can be horrific,
shop in the late evening with most stores
open until 10pm. What you will also notice
in Tokyo is how polite and kind everyone
appears to be. Crime in Tokyo is very low
compared to most other countries and we felt
very safe walking through the streets at 3, 4
or 5am each morning. Whilst walking along
the streets so late make sure you do not trip
over the endless business men asleep on the
pavement, briefcases as pillows, who have
missed the last train home after a late night.
Can you imagine that in Newcastle or
Middlesbrough?
There is a gay scene in Tokyo, although
much of it is very low key. The bars are tiny,
literally big enough to fit about 8-10 people
in, making them very cosy. Most of the bars
and clubs are located in the Shinjuku Nichome district which is very welcoming and
friendly. Andy and I got terribly lost, although
coming to our rescue came 3 amazing Tokyo
drag queens literally dragging us through
the streets of Tokyo for 20 minutes until they
delivered us at our desired location, and off
they disappeared into the night.
Tokyo is not cheap and nor is getting there,
but if you want a trip that you will never
forget its worth saving for. Tokyo and its
sheer absurdity and kindness will stay with
you forever, lasting much longer than many
of the clothes you will splurge on!
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listen
Music - Galaxy’s James Barr listens to ....
To be fair, 2008 has been shit.
We’ve barely been able to afford
a vodka and coke and nothing
says ‘credit crunch’ like the lack
of poppers being purchased
nowadays!
Music – James Barr
You can hear James Barr across the north East on Galaxy,
on FM, DaB and online, weekdays 4pm –7pm
and saturdays from 6-10pm.
For more info log on to
www.galaxynortheast.com/james
thee economy’s been f***ed, the weather’s
been f***ed, the only thing that hasn’t been
f***ed is me.
Bring on 2009! We’ll get to see tours from
take that, Britney and in late 2009/2010
leona. there’s a new Harry Potter at
the cinema, a new Ice age and a new
transformers... Plus in the next few months
new music from the following...
See you on the dance floor!
James x
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Basshunter
I Miss You
The Outsiders - Keep
This Fire Burning
the video to this is very Wham
last Christmas but without
George Michael and instead a
hot tub and topless men, yes. It’s
typical Basshunter cheese. Very
catchy, very calculator, very Bigg
Market... Brilliant.
this is a hot cover of the Robyn/
Beverly knight classic... It has a
very gospel vocal from amanda
Wilson of Freemasons fame and
it’s been remixed by not only
them but Wawa. It has that very
vocal/cool edge that’d fit in very
well at switch. It’s top.
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DJ Michelle Top 10
Michelle is a rising talent on the north East DJ scene, the
onlY DJ to cover every scene, except sunderland you can
catch her on a Friday in Gossip, saturday at satUR-GaY in
Middlesbrough and on a Monday
at both seen and Inside out.
Madonna - Miles
Away
this is probably my favorite
release from Hard Candy so far, it
sounds like a song from her album
Frozen but with a timbaland
edge. It’s quite obvious where her
inspiration for writing this record
came from “When I’m gone, you’ll
realise that I’m the best thing that
happened to you”. 4 Minutes and
Give it 2 me both had amazing
remixes around, this song will
have one by the time this goes
to print no exception and I can’t
wait.
Kid Cudi Day N Night
(Crookers Mix)
It’s not often that an r+b song
can completely crossover and
sound better as a dance song. It
happened with J Holiday’s Bed,
and it’s happened with this. Its
very electro, and the high energy
arms in the air bit in the middle
is definitely going to get you
away from the bar before you’ve
had a chance to pick up your
change! I can’t wait for this to
come on in a club...
Here’s the songs keeping people
on her dance floors…
1) Britney Spears
Womanizer
2) Christina Aguilera
keeps Getting Better (album
Version / Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
3) Katy Perry
Hot ‘n’ Cold
4) T.i. Featuring Rihanna
live Your life
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5) Jay Sean
tonight
6) Pussycat Dolls
I Hate this Part (Moto Blanco
Club Mix)
7) Alphabeat
What is Happening (simmons &
Christopher Remix)
8) Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008
9) P!nk
sober (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)
10) Sugababes
no Can Do
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theatre
Ophelia Balls searches up and down the country for the must sees
Helloooooo, well it doesn’t
seem like 5 minutes and I’m
back again..! A little change to
my repertoire for this edition I
thought, so read on then. . . .
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MARY POPPINS
Following a great run in the West End,
Cameron Macintosh’s musical Mary Poppins
fly’s into Edinburgh till 6th December. In its
first ever UK tour, it’s been brilliantly adapted
for the stage, and I loved it. The worlds
favourite super-nanny maybe nearing 70
but she is still highly sort after all over the
world. She descends on the Banks Family
and transforms their lives through a series
of adventures and magical events, with
help from her friend Bert. I loved the ending
where.........? Go see.
Tickets start from £14.00 up to £40.00
Edinburgh playhouse
18-22 Greenside Place
EH13AA
www.edinburghplayhouse.org
Empires Aladdin
A bit closer to home is the Sunderland vs
Newcastle Pantomimes and although Theatre
Royal has Robinson Crusoe, I’m over the
water for Empires Aladdin. 3 reasons, Paul
Michael Glaser (from Starsky And Hutch) as
the evil Abanazar, Sheila Ferguson (from
The 3 Degree’s) playing the Genie and Dale
Meeks (from Emmerdale) will be wearing
stunning frocks as Widow Twankey. (Not
mine before you ask ...) This Magic carpet
ride to the Far East is sure to prove yet
another smash hit for the Empire and flies
in on the 5th December all the way through
till 4th January. Aladdin is a gem of a Panto
filled with stunning sets, fabulous costumes,
comedy and audience participation and a real
flying carpet...!
Tickets from £7.50 to £21.50
Sunderland Empire
High St West
SR13EX
www.sunderlandempire.org
theatre
Ophelia Balls searches up and down the country for the must sees
sorry stop what you are doing and book
this next one now............or ask for it for
Christmas, Your Birthday, Wedding etc...15
Months long overdue...................
...
PRiSCiLLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT,
THE MUSiCAL is rolling into london’s West
End Palace theatre in March 2009; based
on the hit film it tells the story of tick (Jason
Donovan), Bernadette (tony sheldon) and
adam (oliver thornton). a glamorous sydney
based Drag Queen trio decide to take their
show to the middle of the australian outback,
they hop aboard this battered old bus
nicknamed Priscilla searching for love and
friendship and end up finding more than they
could ever have dreamed. a dazzling array of
costumes that have won awards along with a
score of dance floor classics it can’t fail. Jason
will be on Holiday from 24th august 09 for 2
weeks (for any screaming fans who are going
just for him)
Ticket prices start from £20.75
to £85.00 yes £85.00...!
Try booking direct with the theatre for
possibly cheaper tickets!
Palace Theatre
Shaftsbury Ave W1
www.palace-theatre.co.uk
COPACABANA
another of my favourites is on too, so back
to sunderland Empire although this is being
performed by an amateur society, I know its
fun and oozing with cheesy campness, it’s
Barry Manilows Copacabana. lola a hopeful
showgirl is launched on the path to stardom
as a Copa Girl, with the help of tony a
bartender with dreams of his own. Captivated
by loa the villainous Rico whisks her away to
the tropicana nightclub in Havana, tony lola
and Rico unfold against a dazzling back drop
of sets and costumes and lovely tunes too.
21st to 24th January, well worth a visit.
Tickets £14-£17
Sunderland Empire
High St West
SR13EX
www.sunderlandempire.org
Well a little more in depth about what I think
is worth a visit or even saving up for...!
Hope you all have a Ball this Christmas, I
know I will! Many thanks for all your support
over the last 12 months too. and very best
wishes for 2009.
Ophelia B
Balls Mansions
www.opheliaballs.com
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trixie
miss
Miss Trixie
Hi Boys and Girls.
It’s that time again were I try to sort out the worlds problems in
one page. I can’t believe that Christmas is just around the corner
and the winter is now well and truly here. Were did our long hot
summer go to? The news is all bad and if I here about this credit
crunch anymore I think I will rob a bank and spend the lot. Ha
ha. Well let’s see what letters are in my sack this month and let’s
hope you get the answers you want.
Hi Trixie
I am a 27yr old gay man and live with my partner. I lost my
farther 3 yrs ago and it was a very hard time for me and my
family. My partner of 6yrs helped me and gave me all the
support i needed to move on and rebuild my life without the
farther I loved very much. After 2 yrs my Mam met another
guy and now seems very happy and I’m so pleased she has
found someone else to share her life with. That’s great I hear
you say but and there is a big BUT. Her new partner is very
anti gay. He will have nothing to do with me, when I phone my
Mam and he answers he puts the phone down on me. He has
moved in with my Mam and told her he will not have me in
the house. I never get to spend anytime with my Mam. If I do
see her it’s for a quick coffee in town when he is at work. She
lies to him to see me and I can’t bear to think I have lost my
Mam to. What can I do to get her away from this man?
Well first of all I don’t mean to be rude about your Mam but I
would have thought she would have stood up to him and said
if you don’t like my son he is part of the deal so sod off. You
say that she is happy with this man, well; if she is then there
is not much you can do about him. She seems to want the best
of both worlds her man and her secret meets with her son.
The only person who is not happy here is you, and I can totally
understand why. You seem to have a very nice partner and the
next bit might hurt but it’s the truth. You build your life with
the man you love, and let your Mam build her life with the one
she loves. Tell her the next time you meet for coffee how much
this is hurting you and you’re not happy. If she is not gong to
understand and sort this mess out then you need to tell her
you don’t want to see her anymore. She has made her bed so to
speak. Leave the door open for her, and tell her you will always
be there if she needs you. I’m sure in time a true mother will
see the light and tell this guy to put up, shut up, or get out. Good
luck love Trixie
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Am I wasting my time? I’m currently in an open relationship, but
I adore my partner and want us to stop seeing other people. We
meet and sleep together twice a week. I stay at his house and he
stays at mine. I do see other guys, meet them for fun, but they
mean nothing to me. I’m sure my boyfriend knows I adore him
and there is no one else for me, but I want him to feel the same. I
just feel that I am being used for sex and I want more.
Maybe its time to call his bluff. He seems quite happy living
this life, why? Because you let him! He needs to know what he
might be losing if you weren’t around. Tell him a little lie that
someone else is really keen on you and that he has a bit of
competition. That may kick him into gear and get him to make
some commitment. If he doesn’t fall for that one then you got
two things you can do. Carry on unhappy or dump him and find
a new bit of meat. Love Trixie. xx
What can I do? I’ve made a big mistake and I don’t know how
to get out of it. I am a single lesbian. I went out two weeks ago
with my boss after work for a drink. (She is a lesbian and has a
girlfriend) we got totally drunk and she came back to my house
for a so called coffee. YES we slept together and she then got a
taxi home. I woke up and went to work the next day and felt
really bad about what happened. She called me into her office
and told me she enjoyed last night and wanted more. I did not
know what to say. It was a big mistake and I don’t want to repeat
it again, I just want to get on with my job and forget about it. She
won’t leave me alone and keeps touching me and rubbing past
me in the office all the time. I want and need my job but she is
upsetting me so much I don’t know what to do.
You may have been a silly girl getting drunk and having sex with
your boss, but that was outside of work. In work you have rights
and you don’t have to put up with this harassment. Yes that’s
what it is. You need to make it clear to her to leave you alone or
you will have no other option but to report this to her boss or to
go via the company disciplinary procedures. I’m sure she would
not want this to get out to the other workers and also don’t
forget that she has a partner. I’m sure she has not told her about
her romp with the girl from work. Be honest tell her to back off
and if not then take the gloves off and let her fight her way out
of the hole she is in. best of luck xxxx
Well guys and dolls, that’s about it from me for this issue and this
year. i can’t go without wishing all of you that read Out North East
and my page a very Merry Christmas and a year ahead that’s full
of love, fun and happy times. i will have a drink on Christmas day
and think of you all while im’ on the beach in the hot sunshine.
yep im away in Spain for Christmas!
Love always ... Miss Trixie xxxxx
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sea nightclub, Quayside £5/£4 nUs
the Dog
Heavens above
8pm – 1am
@ne
5pm – 1am
DJ Cris with the Pop Party
Buy 1 get 1 Free on the Bar
10.30pm – 3am
1pm – 1am
the Dog
switch
the Eagle
5pm – 1am.
hosted by MissRory
Male stripper live at 11pm.
the Bank
Heavens above
top katz open mic night
8pm – 1am
12noon – 1am
11am – Midnight
karaoke from 9pm
switch
11am – 1am
DJ Ross with Chart and Dance
@one
Eclipse
1pm – 1am
11am – Midnight
80’s + 90’s Pop
@ne
the Vault
karaoke with anna Mosity
11am – 11pm
Gossip
11am – 3am
5pm – 1am, Pop Party, Buy 1 get 1
Free on the Bar
the Vault Wind back Wednesdays
11am – 11pm, Free Entry
Gossip
11am – 3am
the Bank
12noon – 1am Drag e okee
Happy Hour all night.
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THURSDAy
FRiDAy
SATURDAy
SUNDAy
the Yard
the Yard
1pm – 1am
noon – 1am
the Yard
noon – 1am
the Dog
the Dog
the Yard
1pm – 1am, karaoke from 3pm
Cabaret on stage from 11pm
the Eagle
the Eagle
5pm – 1am.
5pm – 2am.
sUIts YoU, sIR! Every last
Male stripper live at 11pm.
Heavens above 9pm-1am
Heavens above
Flawless with DJ Vicky Vegas
(Funky House and Dance Classics)
8pm – 1am.
switch
the Weekend lands
switch
11am – 1am
11am – 1am
live International Cabaret
Eclipse
hosted by DJ Cris
11am – Midnight
the Bank
@ne
12noon – 1am
5pm – 1am
karaoke
Back to the old school with
DJ Ross
Eclipse
11am – Midnight
@ne
5pm – 1am, DJ owen, Buy 1 get 1
Free on the Bar
Bar Magic
7pm – 1.30am, Fiesta
Gossip
11am – 1am
the Vault
Bar Magic
7pm – 1.30am, karaoke Carnival
the Vault
11am – 3am
Gail Force with 70s and 80s
Powerhouse - school Disco
11am – 11pm
karaoke with Queen Phillis
Gossip
Cheap Drinks . Dress to impress
11pm – 4am £6
the Bank
11am – 1am
9pm – 1am, outrageous
Powerhouse
switch
11pm – 3am, £5 Entry, skool Disco
11am – 1am, DJ Cris from 9pm
the Dog
the Eagle
5pm – 2am
MEn onlY nIGHt last saturday of
the month
Heavens above
8pm – 1am
switch
11am – 1.30am
DJ owen from 9pm
the Bank
Vicky Paris’s saturday Party
12noon – 1am
Eclipse
11am – Midnight
@ne
5pm – 1am, DJ John Hays and lady
kay, Upfront and Classic House
Bar Magic
7pm – 1.30am
Dance City
Gossip
9am – 1am
the Dog
12noon – Midnight
the Eagle
5pm – Midnight
MalE stRIPPER live at 10:30pm
Heavens above
BoGoF sundays
8pm – 1am
switch
11am - 1am sex on the Beach with
Dj Cris
Eclipse
11am – Midnight
@ne
newcastle’s Got talent
8.30pm - 1am
Bar Magic
7pm – 1.30am
outrageous - top drinks offers!
Gossip
the Breakfast Club
6am – 1am
the Vault
11am – 11pm
Boggys saturday night party
the Vault
11am – 11pm
sunday Funday with Queen Phillis +
Free Food
the loft
FREE Entry
9pm until 2am
Powerhouse - Religion
It’s what sundays were made for!
11pm – 4am
Powerhouse - Frixon/Pop Garden
£8 with flyer / £10 without
11pm until 6am
Bank Bar
5-9 Miss kittys Dragoke, 9pm-1am
Miss B Fun and Cabaret
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H’s Bar
H’s Bar
12noon – 11pm, Disco karaoke
12 noon – 11pm
SATURDAy
H’s Bar
from 8pm
12noon til 12pm, satUR-GaY Warm Up Party
the oak
the oak
the oak
12 noon – 11pm
12noon – 11pm
Quid’s In @ the Crown
9pm – 2am, £ 3(nUs) /4, DJ Bob + Joel with
Pop, Dance + Indie + drinks from £1.50
THURSDAy
SATURGAy @ Cornerhouse, Exchange Place
H’s Bar
£5 Entry., 11pm - 3.30am
12noon – 11pm , Band night
the oak
12noon – Midnight with Matt nevin
TUESDAy
H’s Bar
FRiDAy
12noon – 12pm, Disco karaoke from 8pm
12noon til 2am, DJ Matt nevin
H’s Bar
Drag Queens, DJs, silly Drinks Prices,
the Best of the Best!
SUNDAy
the oak
12noon – 12pm, Disco karaoke from 8pm
H’s Bar
12noon – 11pm
the oak 12noon – 2am, Dj Jigs
6pm – 11pm, Chill out with free pool.
Poptarts @ the Crown
onyx Rooms - ‘Pout’
11pm until 3am - Entry £5
the oak 7pm – 2am
9pm – 2am, £ FREE, DJ Bob + Joel with Pop,
DJs Matt nevin + Erin
Cherry Pop
Dance + Indie + drinks from £1.50
(last Friday of the Month only)
with DJ JIGs + Guests
H’s Bar
Crown
the oak
97 linthorpe Road, 01642 248828
143 linthorpe Road, 01642 255311
23 newport Road, 01642 219748
44. Out NorthEast
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darlington
Mardi Bum Pre-Party @ Seen
Gaylicious @ Joes Bar . Every Monday, Grange Road,
Every Monday,
Free Entertainment Every Week!
with DJ Michelle
8pm until Midnight
Free Entry, 8pm - 1am,
Mardi Bum @ inside Out
‘Blasphemy’ @ Harvey’s
Every Monday, Beaumont street,
Richardsons Yard 8pm until late
Dj Michelle, Free Entry, 10pm -3am
Drinks Promos/Dance floor Classics
sunderland & durham
Free Entry!
The Black Bull
Crisco Disco @ Ttonic
309 High street West, Veronika Venemous Dragoke.
8pm – 1am Every tuesday With Miss trixie
Every tuesday, 0191 567 5702
0191 565 5755 Vine Place
Glass Spider
Lumalicious, Every Tusday
10pm til 3am Every tuesday
luma, sunderland
Crisco Disco after party
From 9pm, Free Entry
0191 567 7272 3-5 Green terrace
Drag and Cabaret
46. Out NorthEast
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your Horoscopes with Jasmine Starr
libra
horoscopes
aries
March 21st - april 19th
You are seeking to broaden your horizons. But it might mean
putting something or someone on hold for a while. Follow your
heart on this one. People at work will be queueing up to offer
advice but you will ultimately be drawn by the words of wisdom
from a trusted friend. But you are in for a fun time with this
change, so go out and enjoy!
taurus
april 20th - May 20th
things are on the up for you at the moment! You derive a lot of
pleasure from the little things in life. any new romance beginning now is likely to be long-lasting. You are the life and soul of
the party too, and friends are lining up to spend time with you.
Colleagues will share secrets with you as you appear very trustworthy. Popularity-wise, it doesn’t get much better than this!
Gemini
May 21st - June 20th
You will be spending a large proportion of your time on your
career in the coming weeks. this will leave little time for social
activities. But don’t be afraid to dream! If nothing else don’t lose
touch with friends: the odd text or phone call won’t go amiss.
Beware of a proposition that looks too good to be true. test the
water with it, but don’t jump in with both feet until you are
absolutely sure.
Cancer
June 21st - July 22nd
You might have been having a hard time with a partner, a work
colleague or a situation lately. But whatever the problem, it is
sure to be a storm in a tea-cup! things are set to improve, and
you will find particular solace in the company of a special friend
or lover. You may find that your social and business worlds will
soon collide, but there will be benefits, and your career might
start heading in a new direction!
leo
July 23rd - august 22nd
Good times are ahead! Family and friends will feature strongly
in activities over the next few weeks and fun will be had by all!
You might find a spark of romance in an unlikely place - at work
maybe. Whilst in good spirits it might be a good time to indulge
in some DIY or home improvements - your creativity is overflowing and your positive motivation will get the job done in half the
time.
Virgo
august 23rd - september 22nd
You’re in a dreamy state of mind, and you’re keen to make some
of these ideas real! share your thoughts with a close friend and
you’ll increase the chances of making them happen. things are
going well for you socially - use your friends to bounce ideas off
too. listen to their comments and take heed of any advice. Workwise you are likely to find that it gets busier, but keep those
dreams foremost in your mind and focus on making them work
for you!
september 23rd - october 22nd
there may be one or two loose tongues at work, and idle
rumours could soon spiral out of control. keep a lid on your personal plans and be careful who you trust. and don’t believe any
gossip you hear either! Cost cutting will also become a priority
for you in the near future. Maintain a grasp of your spending
and don’t let it get out of control. keep your pennies in your
pocket now and you’ll have some left for Christmas!
scorpio
october 23rd - november 21st
You might be feeling down in the dumps over an aspect of your
life - maybe it’s at work, at home or romantically. It is time to
take stock and make a critical decision on your future. You will
need to consult with loved ones, but have the courage of your
own convictions and make the first bold step yourself. Money
shouldn’t be a problem, you might find a little extra this month.
Invest it in making the change.
sagittarius
november 22nd - December 21st
You’re being driven mad at work. You need a time out. If you can
work from home - do it! Focus your thoughts as there may be some
pressing issues to deal with over the next few weeks. Discretion
will be key. a friend may want to share a secret with you, so give
them your confidence. Your love life is on the up - and if you are
looking for love then watch out in the most unlikely places!
Capricorn
December 22nd - January 19th
You may have reached boiling point in a friendship or relationship. a difficult decision might be required. If you have to move
on then don’t look back - if, however, you think you can work
it through, then lay down a few ground rules to set you on an
even keel, and agree to communicate with each other. Your
business matters are looking rosy though, and a closing deal
will prove fruitful!
aquarius
January 20th - February 18th
You might well need to illicit the support of others to achieve your
aims. Use your natural charm to win people over! the project will
depend upon their input, but if you use the resources correctly,
then you will earn the plaudits. there may be some travelling on
the horizon for you as well. look out for opportunities in the next
few weeks. It may mean though that you have to move on from a
romantic liaison. Decide carefully.
Pisces
February 19th - March 20th
You are in the mood for booking some time off. Deal with pressing matters at home first and then concentrate on finding that
perfect break. Your positive energy will soon make you forget
about anyone or anything that has upset you recently. Brimming with confidence, you will return from the break refreshed
and inspired. this mood will rub off on friends and family and
you’ll find yourself high in the popularity stakes!
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