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GLASGOW Activities & Events FREE Together Tue 28 Jun & 12 Jul, 7–9pm. Gay Men’s Health, 48 Albion Street, 552 0112. A social, support and information group for gay and bisexual men living with HIV. FREE Police Surgery Wed 29 Jun, 7–9pm. Gay Men’s Health, 48 Albion Street, 552 0112. A chance for members of the LGBT community to meet the police and inform them if they have been a victim of crime. MENERGY’s School of Drag – Beginners Masterclass Sat 9 Jul, 2–7pm. £50. Luke and Jack, 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. The inimitable Lady Munter, she of Menergy club nights, accompanied by glamorous assistant Vanity von Glow, leads a masterclass in drag. FREE Prime Time Sun 17 Jul, 3–5pm. Luke and Jack, 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. A chance for gay and bisexual men over 40 to meet others in an informal setting.
Clubs FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens Thursdays, 9pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. New weekly night from TLC Glasgow with DJ Shawn Roberts, free entry and a whole lotta tunes. Bitter Glitter Thursdays, 11pm–3am. £3. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. Madame S (Utter Gutter) and Fraser Bone (Lock Up Your Daughters) launch a new weekly party, playing a mix of homo-disco, electronic treats, jackin’ house and tech beats. Lip Service Fri 24 Jun, 6pm–3am. £tbc. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Long-running lesbian club night with a focus on all things sensual. Includes facepainting, dressing-up box, spin the bottle booths and a ‘sexual postbox’. Ooh-er. POP Junkie Fri 24 Jun, 11pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. DJs Steven and Suave Gav inject your ears with pop sounds. Sugar Rush Saturdays, 6pm–3am. £tbc. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Pop, house and dance from DJ Devine. Stepping Up a Notch Sat 25 Jun, 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. DJs Suave Gav and Leah give it their all on Saturday nights. FREE Sports Sunday Sun 26 Jun, 6pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Live football, a free jukebox and party sounds. Weekends With a Bang! Sundays, 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. DJ Leah takes you out with a bang at this explosive end to the week. Mayhem Sundays Sundays, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Bennets, 80–90 Glassford Street, 552 5761. Party tunes for an up for it gay crowd with Marc. FREE ipop Tuesdays, 5pm–3am. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. Start the clubbing week very early with DJ Devine. Foreplay Wednesdays, 6pm–3am. Free. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. DJ Shazza presents a party for girls. Gay as F**k Wednesdays, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Play, 7 Renfield Street, 0845 166 6029. With DJs Darren and Michael. FREE Revolver Bears Fri 1 Jul, 8pm–1am. Revolver, 6a John Street, 553 2456. A new club night for Glasgow gents
in search of a little furry company, courtesy of the Bearscots team. As well as that, there are drinks promotions, chocolate and tunes from DJ Corky. Death Disco Sat 16 Jul, 11pm–3am. £14; £7 if on DD mailing list. The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. Electro, house, disco and gauche party tracks at the Arches’ most lurid monthly party, with residents Hush Puppy, Josh Jones and Wavy Graves. With Uffie (live) and more guests tbc.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events FREE Different Strokes Sat 25 Jun & 9 Jul, 4–6pm. Glenogle Swim Centre, Glenogle Road Stockbridge. All transgender people can enjoy the sole use of a swimming pool, steam room and sauna in a new event scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Email emma@lgbthealth.org.uk or telephone the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing on 0131 523 1100 for info and to sign up. FREE T-Time Sat 25 Jun, 6–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Monthly informal
event for transgender people and their partners, family and friends. A welcoming environment for a chat and a cuppa, plus film screenings for those who fancy it. FREE Prime Time Sun 26 Jun & 10 Jul, 2–4.30pm. Gay Men’s Health, 10 Union Street, 556 1309. Informal meet-up for gay or bisexual men over 40. FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in Mondays, 5.30–8pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Weekly, informal drop-in service to meet new people, get info and catch up on the latest goss. With information sessions on different topics each week. FREE First Steps Fitness Mon 27 Jun, 6.30–7.30pm. Inverleith Park, Arboretum Place, 523 1100. The weekly jogging club has now broadened its offering to include circuit training for those of a more masochistic bent. The more sound of mind/idle of bone can stick to the jogging, making it a more focused effort to complete a 5k race if you want. The group meets in Inverleith Park. FREE The Listening Group Mon 27 Jun, 6.30–7.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A space for reflection and the
PREVIEW QUEER CINEMA NIGHT LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
Don’t some people just make you green with creative envy? Take Lock Up Your Daughters (LUYD), the collective responsible for Glasgow’s only ‘network for creative queers’. They make zines, run music events and are now delving into LGBT-friendly filmmaking to add another string to their bow. It might make you sick, were it not so gosh darn cool. ‘I’m from a film background and was recently involved in making a
movie about a trans kid called James Dean,’ explains Lucy Elliott, who set up LUYD with fellow Brighton exile Sophie Holmes in 2008. ‘It’s doing the rounds at festivals now and that made me see how useful it would be to mentor other people. There are so many great ideas floating about but a really talented person could miss the chance to express themselves without certain opportunities.’
The opportunities she refers to are LUYD’s new fortnightly filmmaking workshops and monthly screenings at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Each month, a different LGBT-leaning film is selected (previously, the grunge-tastic All Over Me and peppy cult classic But I’m a Cheerleader), with shorts made in the workshops shown beforehand.
LUYD’s alterna-queer (but straight-friendly) clubnight at The Flying Duck resulted from their own distaste for cliquey, superficial night spots in the area and has made them synonymous with good-time gay nights in Glasgow.
‘At the end of each night, my face hurts from having gone round and smiled at everyone, to make them feel welcome. We just want people to feel as cool as possible, no matter who they are.’ ■ LUYD clubnight takes place on the second last Friday of every month during term-time. The filmmaking collective meets every second Monday at 7pm in The Flying Duck. Their next GFT screening is Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Sunday 17 July, 7.30pm. For more information, visit lockupyourdaughters.ning.com
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opportunity to talk about what’s going on in your life with a UKCP registered counsellor. Basketball Drop-in Tue 28 Jun, 6–7pm. £3 per session. Broughton High School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, 523 1100. Last drop-in meeting of the season for beginner slam dunkers, organised by the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing. FREE The Sewing Circle Tue 28 Jun, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. If you want to learn how to sew, or just make a few friends in a crafty setting, bring along your own needles and thread for a monthly group offering help with basic projects. Women’s Football Wednesdays, 7–9pm. £tbc. Gracemount Leisure Centre, 22 Gracemount Drive, 658 1940. Kick- around for women of any age and any ability with the Amazing Gracies football team. Email kirstensinclair@netscape.net for info. FREE Edinburgh Trans Women Group Meeting Sat 2 Jul, 7.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. In addition to T- time Monthly, the centre has a group for MTF transgender people. FREE Edinburgh Trans Men Group Meeting Sat 9 Jul, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 07948 735179. A social evening for FTM transgender people to meet and talk. FREE Women’s Book Group Wed 13 Jul, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A chance to meet members of the LGBT community who share a passion for books. Clubs Boutique Saturdays, 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Electro and house from DJ Dowzer while DJ Darren plays mainstream chart, disco and cheese. FREE Mile High Club Sundays, 11pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Take off with Head Stewardess Cilla Slack for a night of mid-air frolics in the cockpit. Drama Tue 28 Jun, 10pm–3am. £5 (£3). Hawke & Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. Dirty pop remixes, electro and dance beats from this popular nationwide gay night – now with a new weekly residency at one of Edinburgh’s most opulent clubs. FREE Love Traffic Tuesdays, 11pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. Movida Wednesdays, 10pm–3am. £6 (students £5). GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Midweek gay student clubbing from DJ Karl. FREE Woof! Sun 3 Jul, 10pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Brand new night from the Bear Scots for bears, cubs, hirsute chaps and their admirers, with an upbeat soundtrack from DJ Blondie. Men only. FREE Furburger Sat 9 Jul, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva and Boy Toy provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends, now in their new home at CC Blooms. Saturday Night Beaver Sat 16 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5. Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Women’s club night Velvet becomes SNB, now in the hands of The Street’s Trendy Wendy and Louise, with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBTI friendly door policy, in The Speakeasy. Fever & Lovechild Sat 16 Jul, 11pm–3am. £10. The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. House, funky house, electro and tribal sounds as gay clubbing sensation Lovechild makes its Edinburgh debut with Tony English and Fisher & Price plus a live vocal performance from Lizzie French.
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