Gay
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to gay@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Robin Lee.
Glasgow
I Quiz Night and Killer Kitty Delmonica's. 68 Virginia Street. 552 4803. 0pm. Free. Regular qui/ night. now with party games and bingo to kick off your weekend in this popular gay mainstay.
Edinburgh
I Blaze ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 553 I37]. I lpm 3am. £4 £5. DJ James I.ongworth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and funky house soundtrack.
Saturday 24
Edinburgh
I Joy The Venue. 17 2I ('alton Road. 557 3073. l lpm 3am. £8 before midnight: £l0 after. l'p-front. dirty house grooves on tile main lloor front Alan & Maggie Joy and Brett King to work you up into a lather on the main floor. Plus 'l‘rendy Wendy and Sally l-"s cheeky mix of soul. funk and chart in the downstairs suite.
Glasgow
I Karaoke at Delmonica’s Delmonica’s. 68 Virginia Street. 552 4803. 0pm. l-'ree. With your hosts John and Scott.
Edinburgh
I BootyLUSHous Medina. 45 47 I.othian Street. 225 63l3. l0pm 5am. £2 before midnight: .3 alter. More of a Sunday Social than a full-on glam affair with 1)] Dale l.ush. Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up Rtkli. hip hop, soul and funk.
I Tackno ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 553 I37]. llpm 3am. £10 (£8 membcrs/fancy dress). Always in marvellous taste. this month's theme is Wacko Jacko. lixpecl a tongue-in-cheek music policy from Trendy Wendy.
I Taste The Liquid Room. ()c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l lpm 3am. £5 before I l.30pm: £8 alter (£6 members). The inlainous session continues to sew tip Sunday nights in the capital. l‘isher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the ntain room. .‘ylartin Valentine wows the crowd with funky l'S house gems through the back.
Monday 26
Glasgow
I Passionality (‘ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8000. l|.30pm 3am. £2 £3. Pleasing chartistry from D] Shawn Roberts, \\ ho does his best to resuscitate the weekend for the gay/mixed crowd.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow
I FUN ('ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8090. l l.30pm 3am. £2 £3. Run by the same crew as Passionality. DJ Sha/la llalliwell mixes older classics and fun tunes. Requests welcome.
I Lesbian and Bi Women’s History Group (ilasgow Women's Library. I0‘) 'l'rongate. 5528345. 2 4pm. Join the
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group to research lesbian and bi women‘s history. focusing both on individuals and putting together timelines. For more info go to www.womens-library.org.uk.
Edinburgh
I Vibe ligo. I4 Picardy Place. 553 I37]. llpm 5am. £3. (iay night with James I.ongworth on the decks. plus the Dancing Stud Mullins. the Singing Hairy Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Wednesday 28
Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 T000. ll.30pm 3am. £3. Happy. cheesy pop from D] Darren and the guys behind Passionality.
Glasgow
I Quiz Night and Killer Kitty Delmonica's. 68 Virginia Street. 552 4803. 9pm. Free. See Thu 22.
Glasgow
I Utter Gutter Riverside ('lub. Fox Street. 56‘) 7287. midnight 3am. £8 (£6). (iive mainstream gay clubs the vees with this queer freakscene: guttersnipes. club kids. beautiful dykes. hetero hipsters. indie boys and twisted gays party on for DJ Hushpuppy and Madame Sannex. Think unpredictable. angular joy. and no Kylie or Christina.
Edinburgh
I Velvet Mariners (formerly the (‘ommplex). 40 ('ommercial Street. l.eith. 555 5622. l0pm 2am. £6 (£5). Women‘s night for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle). I Mingin’ The Venue. l7 2] ('alton Road. 557 3073. l lpm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. A dark. sexy. dirty house club. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are the DJs behind this small. intimate yet friendly. predominantly gay club on the top floor of the Venue. Music ranges from trance to deep house with a touch of techno and hard house sometimes thrown in for good measure.
I Sin City ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 55.3 l37l. 10.30pm 3am. £5 before ll.30pm: £8 after. .\'ew gay-friendly monthly of pumpin' house and techno with Warner Powers. lat) (iibson and ('laudio.
Glasgow
I Karaoke at Delmonica’s Delmonica's. 68 Virginia Street. 552 4803. 0pm. l-‘ree. See Sun 25.
Edinburgh
I BootyLUSHous Medina. 45 47 I.othian Street. 225 63l3. l0pm 5am. £2 before midnight; .3 after. See Sun 25.
I Taste The Liquid Room. ()c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l lpm 3am. £5 before
I l.30pm: £8 after (£6 members). See Sun 25.
Glasgow
I Passionality (‘ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. l l.30pm 3am. £2 £3. See Mon 26.
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v AC T | VI T I E S
GAY OUTDOOR CLUB
www.gocscotland.org.uk
As summer turns into autumn, nature changes and high hedonism gives way to harvest. Contemplation replaces bright expression, and humanity steels itself for the privations of the low season. The clouds hang low hell, enough of this poetic dreariness! Scotland outdoors is to be enjoyed all year round, and this is the aim of the Gay Outdoor Club. The nationwide organisation has 1,500 members and was established more than 25 years ago to organise fresh air activities for like-minded people, from hill walking and mountaineering, to cycling, running, swimming and more.
‘Traditionally we have fewer activities over the winter months, but this year 600 Edinburgh will be running a series of activities such as mountain biking, skiing at Hillend, and running,’ says the city’s GOC co-ordinator, Andrew Neilson. “We’ll also be planning a few events especially designed to attract new members; for example, a straightforward walk, followed by a meal. We welcome new people to any of our events.’ The next date for the diary is Sunday, 25 September, when the group will head off for a day walk in the Pentlands, climbing up Carnethy Hill and Scald Law, and covering six miles in total.
But why call yourself a gay outdoor club? What makes the club different from other organisations? ‘lt’s good fun!’ retorts Neilson. ‘It allows you to cover subjects [in conversation] you maybe wouldn’t otherwise. And people appreciate meeting in a social atmosphere; 3 lot of the scene is more pressured. The walks are social events.’ They’re better for you than booze, fags and Kylie too. (Robin Lee)
I A full list of act/wiles and contact details can be found on the website. Annual membership costs £7 14 (£19 for couples).
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Glasgow Glasgow
I FUN ('ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 I Bennets 80-90 (,ilassford Street. 552 8000. I l.30pm 3am. £2 £3. See Tue 5761. Wed Thu & Sun I l.30pmw3am. 27. Fri Sat ll.30pm 3.30am. Friendly.
I Lesbian and Bi Women’s down-to-earth late-night disco venue. History Group (ilasgow Women's Recently refurbished and rising from the
Library. 10‘) 'I'rongate. 5528345. 2 4pm. ashes after a major fire.
See Tue 27. I Pink Devotion (‘lub Devotion. l8 _ Jamaica Street. 847 0820. Thu Sun
Edinburgh I lptn 3am. £3 (liree passes available
I Vibe ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 553 l37l. l lpm 5am. £3. See Tue 27.
Wednesday 5
Glasgow I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 I000. I l.30pm 3am. £3. See Wed
from the nearby LGBT centre). Happy gay action with popular l).ls Annie and Andy Perry. Dance is the prescription on Fridays and Saturdays. with mixed-up cheese. pop and rock bookending on Thursdays and Sundays.
I The Polo Lounge 84 Wilson Street. 553 l22l. Mon Thu 5pm» lam. l‘ri Sun
28. 5pm 3am. Spacious. swanky. gay/mixed , Merchant (‘ity club. with several rooms Edinburgh and a downstairs dancelloor open at the
I Disko Bloodbath l-Igo. l4 Picardy Place. 553 l37l. llpin 3am. £3. lidinburgh's ‘ftrst queer alternative night‘ is an eclectic mix of electro. indie. punk and rock for those who are screaming out for something different on the gay scene. Willi an indie session from Barry at Planet Out as pre-club
weekend (£5 after I lpm). Fridays see l-‘resh. with [Ms Michelle and Andy. Saturdays are Lush. featuring Andy in the 'l'rophy Room with 60s. 70s and 80s hits. while Tom provides tip-front dance in the main room.
Edinburgh
beforehand. I CC Blooms (‘(‘ Blooms. 23 24 (ireenside Place. 556 9331. Mon Fri W ; 10.30pm 3am. Sun 6pm 3am. Free. The ’ east-coast scene queen gives out Glasgow pumping dance and cheese delights every I Quiz Night & Killer Kitty night with a disco beneath the main bar. Delmonica's. 68 Virginia Street. 552 Busiest at the weekends. Sunday sees
4803. 0pm. Free. See Thu 22. karaoke take centre stage.