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 Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. DJ Shazza and DJ Blondie battle it out. Sunday 26
Thursday 23
Glasgow FREE Glasgow Frontrunners The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. 6.45pm. A new running group for LGBT folk and their friends, for all levels of ability. FREE Femmes:Hommes:Queens FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11.30pm–3am. New weekly night with DJ Shawn Roberts. Edinburgh FREE Art Therapy Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–8pm. Creative workshops designed to promote positive mental health. For information email Alison@lgbthealth.org.uk. FREE Pop du Jour CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 8pm–3am. Weekly dose of cheesy dancefloor glue from DJ Paton.
Friday 24
Glasgow ■ The Lick FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–2am. £tbc. Girls’ party night. Edinburgh FREE Film Club LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–9.30pm. Feature-length films, shorts and unusual offerings. ■ Kinky Disco GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop, camp classics and dance hits from Cilla Slack and funky house and electro from DJ Michelle. ■ Bearsparty Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 10.30pm. £6 (£4). A men-only night for bears, cubs, chubs and their admirers. FREE Friday Funk CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. DJ Shelle la Belle does her best to get your booty shaking.
Saturday 25
Glasgow ■ Death Disco The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 11pm–3am. £14. Electro, house, disco and gauche party tracks from Don Rimini and MNDR (live), with regulars Hush Puppy, Josh Jones and Wavy Graves. ■ Dorothy Loves Saturdays Bennets, 80–90 Glassford Street, 552 5761. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Party tunes for an up for it crowd with Grant and Mikee. Edinburgh FREE LadyFest Soapbox Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 466 2009. 11am–5pm. Feminist workshops and entertainment from the Anarcha-Feminist Kollective and Ladyfest. FREE Celebrating Bisexuality Day LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 1–4pm. The afternoon includes live music, a bi-quiz, discussion, food and drink. FREE Different Strokes Glenogle Swim Centre, Glenogle Road, Stockbridge, 343 6376. 4–6pm. Transgender-only swimming, steam room and sauna session. Email emma@lgbthealth.org.uk to sign up. FREE T-Time Extra LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–9pm. Monthly informal event for transgender people and their partners, family and friends. A welcoming environment for a chat and a film. ■ Scragfight Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 7.30pm. £tbc. Local riot grrrls calling themselves ‘retired female ninjas’ headline this Ladyfest gig.
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unwaged £15). Eight weeks of bending and stretching with Petra Ponnet. Suitable for beginners and intermediates. Mats provided. Booking essential. FREE ShuttleScots Badminton Crags Sports Centre, 10 Bowmont Place, 523 1100. 7–9pm. Weekly social badminton group. ■ Drama Hawke and Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. 11pm–3am. £2–£4. Dirty pop remixes, electro and dance beats from this popular gay night.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow FREE Foreplay FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–midnight. DJ Shazza presents a party for girls. ■ Saltire Thistle FC Glasgow Green Football Centre, Kings Drive, 7pm. £2 (free for new members). Gay-friendly and relaxed kick-about. Email contact@saltirethistlefc.com for info. Edinburgh FREE First Steps Jogging Club Inverleith Park, 523 1100. 6.30–7.30pm. Weekly jogging club aimed at all levels. Booking essential. FREE Women’s Football Gracemount Leisure Centre, 22 Gracemount Drive, 523 1100. 7–8pm. Kick-around for women of any age and ability with the Amazing Gracies football team. Email kirstensinclair@netscape.net for info.
Thursday 30
Glasgow FREE Glasgow Frontrunners The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. 6.45pm. See Thu 23. FREE Femmes:Hommes:Queens FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11.30pm–3am. See Thu 23. Edinburgh FREE Art Therapy Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–8pm. See Thu 23. FREE Pop du Jour CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 8pm–3am. See Thu 23.
Glasgow FREE Sunday Afternoon Bingo The Waterloo Bar, 306 Argyle Street, 248 7216. Just how much gayer is it than regular bingo? Find out with Cheri Treiffel every Sunday afternoon. Edinburgh FREE LadyFest Soapbox Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 466 2009. 1–5pm. See Sat 25. FREE Threads LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 2–4pm. New craft group for all levels of ability and types of making. FREE Mile High Club GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 11pm–3am. Take off with Head Stewardess Cilla Slack for a night of mid-air frolics. FREE Sunday Skool CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. Weekly 90s nostalgia-fest with DJ Shelle La Belle. Bar opens 9pm.
Monday 27
Glasgow FREE Passionality FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11pm–3am. Monday clubbing with TLC. Edinburgh FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 5.30–8pm. Weekly, informal drop-in service to meet new people, get info and catch up.
Tuesday 28 Edinburgh FREE Relaxation Workshop LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 2–5pm. Guided relaxation and free treatments from aromatherapists and reflexologists. ■ Yoga Course LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30pm. £35 (supporters £55;
Human Rights 10 Years On To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Act, as well as the 60th anniversary of the signing in Rome of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Legal Services Agency (LSA) is organising this major one-day conference looking at what has been learnt and achieved over the past decade, as well as how this area may develop. Topics being addressed across eight workshops and speeches by leading human rights campaigners and lawyers include the proposed new Bill of Rights as well as a summary of Human Rights in the Scottish Legal System. ■ Scottish Youth Theatre @ The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, Mon 4 Oct. For further information see www.lsa.org.uk
Friday 1
Glasgow FREE Tackle! Speakeasy, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6036. 11pm–3am. Club night for bears, rugby boys and admirers. Edinburgh FREE LGBT History Month Planning Meeting LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 5.30–7.30pm. For you if you want to get involved in February’s LGBT History Month. ■ Kinky Disco GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. See Fri 24. FREE ELECTROsexual CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. Lucky Luciano and Kenwai spin dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro.
Saturday 2 Edinburgh ■ Luvely The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 10.30pm–3am. £12 (£10 members; £2 discount dressed in theme). The saucy soirée returns with a ‘Super Good vs Super Bad’ theme. FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. See Sat 25.
Sunday 3 Glasgow FREE Trashing The Mags CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street. 248 9969. 3–5pm. Glasgow Womens’ Library presents the first of its ME(dia) sessions, breaking down the images confronting young women every day. Booking essential.
Edinburgh FREE Mile High Club GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 11pm–3am. See Sun 26. FREE Sunday Skool CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. See Sun 26. Monday 4
Glasgow FREE Passionality FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11pm–3am. See Mon 27. Edinburgh FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 5.30–8pm. See Mon 27.
Tuesday 5 Edinburgh ■ Yoga Course LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30pm. £35 (supporters £55; unwaged £15). See Tue 28. ■ Drama Hawke and Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. 11pm–3am. £2–£4 (tbc). See Tue 28.
Wednesday 6 Glasgow ■ Cinema Feminista CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 07783 975044. 5.30–7.30pm. £tbc. Start of an eight- week course on feminist film theory. Booking required.
Thursday 7
Glasgow FREE Glasgow Frontrunners The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. 6.45pm. See Thu 23. Edinburgh FREE Art Therapy Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–8pm. See Thu 23. FREE Pop du Jour CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 8pm–3am. See Thu 23.