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Thursday 21
Glasgow FREE Hidden Gems Glasgow Women’s Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. 6.30pm. A talk on some fascinating finds from the national lesbian archive. Part of Glasgay! ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). Edgy new drama from novelists Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh. Part of Glasgay! ■ Up CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Sharp drama about a young gay teacher recovering from a mental breakdown. Part of Glasgay! ■ D’Yi Mind? A’m Tryin’ ‘Ae Blossom Here! CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 9pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Writer and performer Gracey Flair delivers her first one-woman show. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh FREE Gaycon 2010 Royal College Of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, 8am–4pm. Second day of a free conference on Gay Men’s Sexual Health and Wellbeing.
Friday 22
Glasgow ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ Up CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Thu 21. FREE Don’t Rock the Boat CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 9pm. A discussion about censorship, hidden identities and their effects on health and social relations. Part of Glasgay! ■ Lock Up Your Daughters The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Ass-shaking session to launch the latest issue of LUYD mag with Berlin-based queer all- stars Scream Club. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh FREE Bearsparty Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 10pm–3am. A night for bears, cubs and chubs.
Saturday 23
Glasgow ■ Equality Network National Conference Jury’s Inn, 60–96 Jamaica Street, 07020 933952. 10am–4.30pm. Prices vary. To register contact Jane on 07020 933952 or see www.equality- network.org. Part of Glasgay! ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ Head Over Heels CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Cabaret performance from Gram Cumming, with classic showtunes, cheesy pop and a few sordid tales. Part of Glasgay! FREE Be Careful Baby Be Careful CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8.45pm. A debate around freedom and civil rights. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. With DJ Shazza and DJ Blondie.
Sunday 24 Glasgow FREE Sunday Afternoon Bingo The Waterloo Bar, 306 Argyle Street, 248 7216. With Cheri Treiffel every Sunday.
An Audience with Adrienne
The fabulous Adrian Howells’ cross-dressing character invites the audience into her living room for tea, cake and a bit of Barry Manilow as part of the IETM biannual plenary in Glasgow. Expect gentle but frank and hilarious stories exploring Howells’ childhood and family relationships as you sit on squashy sofas in Adrienne’s living room. ■ Arches, Glasgow, Thu 4–Sat 6 Nov.
Edinburgh FREE Threads LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 2–4pm. New craft group for all levels of ability. Email jules@lgbthealth.org.uk for more information.
Monday 25 Glasgow FREE Passionality FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11pm–3am. Passion’s the fashion on a Monday with this night from TLC.
Tuesday 26
Glasgow ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ The Bridge The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). New commissioned work from Rachel Amey and Wendy Miller. Part of Glasgay! ■ Chromotherapy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 9.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Markus Makavellian goes on a quest to help people using colour. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh ■ Drama Hawke and Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. 10.30pm–3am. £4. Dirty pop remixes, electro and dance. FREE Love Traffic GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 11pm–3am. Traffic light party with DJ Dale Lush.
Wednesday 27
Glasgow ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ The Bridge The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26.
Thursday 28 Glasgow FREE Orlando’s Sisters Glasgow Women’s Library, 15 Berkeley Street,
07783 975044. 5.30pm. Discover the real women who inspired Virginia Woolf’s remarkable novel. ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ The Bridge The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26. ■ Chromotherapy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 9.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26. Edinburgh FREE Art Therapy Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–8pm. Creative workshops in art, designed to promote positive mental health. Email Alison@lgbthealth.org.uk for info.
Friday 29
Glasgow ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ The Bridge The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26. ■ Chromotherapy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 9.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26. ■ R-P-Z Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). Special Hallowe’en/Glasgay! ‘Rave from the Grave’ with residents Hushpuppy and Bonjour Boi. Part of Glasgay!
Saturday 30 Glasgow ■ Evolve Hallowe’en Networking Evening Metropolitan, Merchant Square, Candleriggs, 552 9402. 7pm. £10. A relaxed social networking event for gay professional ladies and their friends. ■ The Bridge The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). See Tue 26. ■ Panic Patterns Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7.50–£9.50). See Thu 21. ■ Club Noir: Hallowe’en Burlesque O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton
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Street, 0844 477 2000. 9pm. £15.50. Specially spooky edition of Scotland’s biggest burlesque club. Dressing up very much encouraged. ■ Castro Zombie Hallowe’en Prom The Winchester Club, 49 Bell Street, 552 3586. 11pm–3am. £6. Lady Munter presents a gruesome Hi-NRG Hallowe’en special dripping in blood and guts. Dress like you’ve just been dug up. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. See Sat 23.
Sunday 31
Glasgow FREE Sunday Afternoon Bingo The Waterloo Bar, 306 Argyle Street, 248 7216. See Sun 24. Edinburgh FREE Cafe Habana’s Hallowe’en Hoohah Cafe Habana, 22 Greenside Place, 558 1270. 6pm. Fancy dress, karaoke, cabaret and Hallowe’en mischief, raising funds for LGBT Youth.
Monday 1 Glasgow FREE Passionality FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 11pm–3am. See Mon 25.
Tuesday 2
Glasgow ■ Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. Get your hairbrush out now and start practising. Part of Glasgay! ■ Orlando Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 7.30pm. £13 (£7). Madeleine Worrall performs an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel. Part of Glasgay! Edinburgh ■ Drama Hawke and Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. 10.30pm–3am. £4. See Tue 26.
Wednesday 3 Glasgow ■ Symposium: Unlacing Orlando Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 9.30am–6pm. £12 (£6). Lectures, debates and readings exploring Virginia Woolf’s Orlando. Part of Glasgay! ■ Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. See Tue 2. ■ Orlando Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 7.30pm. £13 (£7). See Tue 2.
Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ An Audience with Adrienne CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 2pm & 8pm. £10 (£6). See picture caption. Part of the IETM Biannual Plenary. ■ Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. See Tue 2. ■ Orlando Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 7.30pm. £13 (£7). See Tue 2. ■ The Maids Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.45pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Class war in the Parisian gutter with Wullie Brennan, Derek McLuckie and Richard Pears. Part of Glasgay!/The IETM Biannual Plenary. Edinburgh FREE Art Therapy Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6–8pm. See Thu 28.
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