The List: 21 Jan 2010 (64/100)

LGBT

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to gay@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black.

Thursday 21 Glasgow FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. Pages from A Spot of b)other, a fanzine about deaf and disabled people in the LGBTI community, are on display along with portraits of its founders by fellow co- founder and sh[OUT] artist in residence Sandra Alland. FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–8pm. Part of GoMA’s sh[OUT]: Contemporary art and human rights programme, this exhibition is a new series of portraits by artist Ajamu X of people who identify as BME (Black and minority ethnic) as well as LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex).

Friday 22 Glasgow FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21.

FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 11am–5pm. See Thu 21. ■ Lock Up Your Daughters The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). More Queerbash tunes from ‘zine makers Lock Up Your Daughters.

Saturday 23 Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21.

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Glasgow FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 11am–5pm. See Thu 21. Edinburgh FREE Art Workshop LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 1–4pm. Help make a Love

Writing Our History LGBT History Month kicks off its annual celebration of the lives and achievements of the LGBT community with three workshops exploring drama, poetry and storytelling. Playwright Jo Clifford (Losing Venice, Jesus Queen of Heaven, pictured) leads the first of these workshops exploring LGBT history and how it comes alive on the page, while Ellen Galford and Sophia Walker are at the helm for subsequent events. ■ LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh, Wed 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar.

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Booth for the Queer Ball that will be held on Sat 20 Feb at the Assembly Rooms. Monday 25

Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. ■ Passionality Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). DJ Shawn Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd.

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Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. ■ Audiocouture Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2 students). A mixed night playing chart, cheese and R&B, with DJ Shazza Halliwell.

Wednesday 27 Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE Home The Tunnel, 84 Mitchell Street, 204 1000. 11pm–3am. The Tunnel’s massive midweek gay party night continues. Breeders, so they tell us, are also welcome.

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FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 11am–5pm. See Thu 21. Edinburgh ■ Badminton Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 2–4pm. £3. A fun and easy sport to pick up (and plenty of punning opportunities to boot) these sessions are for all abilities.

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Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. ■ Passionality Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). See Mon 25.

Tuesday 2

Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. Edinburgh ■ Yoga LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.45pm. £15–£55. An eight-week course led by Petra Ponnet. ■ Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). Regular host Susan Calman is here again to treat y’all to a sample of some of the best female comedy talent going. With Amanda Gray, Sally Ann Hayward, AL Kennedy and headliner Sarah Millican.

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Saturday 30 Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21.

Sunday 31 Glasgow FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21.

Glasgow FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. ■ Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 2. Edinburgh ■ Jogging: Sofa to 5K LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.30pm. £5–£15. Hup 2 3 4. Get a running start to the New Year with this nine-week course. ■ Writing Our Histories LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 7–9pm. £10–£55. See picture caption.

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Glasgow FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–5pm. See Thu 21. FREE Ajamu X: Familiar Strangers Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. 10am–8pm. See Thu 21. Edinburgh ■ Dance: Movement Course LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–8.30pm. £15–£55. Feeling out of touch with your body? This course in gaining confidence through movement requires no previous experience.

The List: 21 Jan 2010 (Issue 648)