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
GLASGOW
Activities & Events FREE John, I’m Only Dancing Until Mon 12 Sep. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun 12.30–5pm. The Virginia Gallery, 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. Abstract painting and photography by Robin Burgess and Michael James exploring Glasgow’s queer culture. FREE Glasgow Frontrunners Thursdays, 7pm & Sundays, 11.30am. The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. A running group for all abilities for LGBT folk and their friends. FREE Prime Time Sun 28 Aug & 11 Sep, 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. FREE LGBT Bipolar Self Help Group Tue 6 Sep, 7pm. Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, 134 Douglas Street, 332 3838. LGBT self help group for people with bipolar disorder and their families, friends and carers. FREE Together Tue 13 Sep, 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. Arts Hearts Unspoken Wed 7 Sep, 8pm. £9 (£7). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. A difficult story to tell, conFAB’s Hearts Unspoken gives voice to the stories of gay male asylum seekers and refugees and their struggles with adversity and persecution.
Clubs FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens Thursdays, 9pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. With DJ Shawn Roberts. 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) with a weekly party, playing a mix of homo-disco, electronic treats, jackin’ house and tech beats. Lip Service Fridays, 6pm–3am. £tbc. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Long-running lesbian club night with a focus on all things sensual. Sugar Rush Saturdays, 6pm–3am. £tbc. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Pop, house and dance from DJ Devine. Stepping Up a Notch Saturdays, 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 Sundays, 6pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Live football, a free jukebox and party sounds. CU Next Tuesday Tuesdays, 11.30pm–3am. £5. Chambre 69, Stock Exchange House, 69 Nelson Mandela Place, facebook.com/ CUNextTuesdayChambre69 New gay club night aimed at a ‘fierce’ young crowd. Foreplay Wednesdays, 6pm–3am. Free. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. DJ Shazza presents a party for girls. Death Disco Sat 17 Sep, 10pm–4am. £14; £7 via DD mailing list. SWG3, 100 Eastvale Place and the Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. The latest edition of the Arches’ monthly disco party is a ‘Trans-Europe Expressway’ special and is so big it’s burst the banks of its usual venue and taken over the SWG3 warehouse, as well as claiming an extra hour of the night to fit in live and DJ sets from the likes of Lindstrom, Factory
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Floor (live), Prins Thomas, Feadz and the Shit Robot Live Show. There’s a special ‘disco shuttle bus’ running between the two all night to help you make the most of it. See preview, page 86. Menergy Sat 17 Sep, 11pm–3am. £8. Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Monthly Italo disco and Hi-NRG gay dance party, hosted by Lady Munter and Vanity Von Glow, with Kid Zipper and The Niallist on decks, live performances and more.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events FREE Community Discussion: Equal Marriage Thu 25 Aug, 6.30–8.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. The fourth in a series of topical events aimed at providing local LGBT groups and individuals with a chance to share information, ideas and work together to identify and tackle issues affecting the LGBT community. Discuss whether LGBT people have the right to equal marriage, and whether civil partnerships are really enough. Places are limited so booking is essential. FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in Mondays, 5.30–8pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A chance to try out the weekly informal drop-in service to meet new people, get info and catch up on the latest goss. FREE Prime Time Sun 4 & 18 Sep, 2–4.30pm. Gay Men’s Health, 10 Union Street, 556 1309. Informal meet-up for gay or bisexual men over 40. FREE Rainbow Families Sat 10 Sep, 10am–noon. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. The regular social and information event for LGBT parents and their children, with toys provided. Sessions alternate between craft mornings at the centre and kiddie- friendly outings – this one is a seaside- themed arts and crafts session. FREE Bi Edinburgh Meeting Wed 21 Sep, 7.30–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Monthly meet-up for bisexuals and those with questions about their sexuality. This month there’s an informal discussion on transgender and bisexuality followed by
drinks. See biscotland.org for more information or email info@biscotland.org. FREE The BIG Bi Quiz! Thu 22 Sep, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A quiz night in an inclusive, social setting as part of Bi Visibility Day. Come as a team or an individual and get competitive in a bumper quiz with Quiz Mistress Jules. Arts The Cost of Love Wed 31 Aug, 6.15pm, £7.50 (£5.50), Filmhouse, 88 Lothain Road, 228 2688. Film about a hard-as-nails gay escort in Greenwick, screening as part of POUT, Peccadillo Pictures’ run of LGBTI films to make up for the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival being cancelled due to government cuts. See picture, below. Bloomington Thu 1 Sep, 6.15pm, £7.50 (£5.50), Filmhouse, 88 Lothain Road, 228 2688. A young student develops a passionate relationship with teacher at her mid-western college. FREE Cachín Cachán Cachunga! Sat 10 Sep, 7.30pm. Priscillas , 17 Albert Place, 554 8962. The boys and girls from Cachín Cachán Cachunga! are back with another evening of what might be called alt.variety: dance, film, poetry and music with a queer and trans twist. September’s event features burlesque, British Sign Language performance poetry, Afro-Cuban dance, garage punk from Seafield Foxes and bopping surf punk from Fnords, as well as short films and ‘poetry-music- video-weirdness fusion’ from hosts Zorras.
Clubs FREE Camp Thu 25 Aug & 1 Sep, 11pm–5am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Deejay Bird spins camp classics form Hi-NRG and disco to pop. FREE Friday Funk Fri 26 Aug, 11pm–5am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. DJ Shelle la Belle spins funky hard dance and remixes. 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 Deejay Bird Sat 27 Aug & 3 Sep, 11pm–5am. CC Blooms, 23–24
Greenside Place, 556 9331. Scene favourite Deejay Bird (Furburger) kicks off her new residency at CC’s. 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. Tackno Sun 28 Aug, 11pm–5am. £8 (£6 in fancy dress). Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. Trendy Wendy’s delicious mix of kitsch classics, joyful cheese and pop anthems, plus Fancy Nancy and her ‘hostesses with the mostess’ are going all out for this 16th birthday special. FREE Love Traffic Tuesdays, 11pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. Viva Wednesdays, 10pm–3am. £6 (students £5). GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Midweek gay student clubbing from DJ Karl. Fever & Lovechild Sat 3 Sep, 11pm–3am. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. House, funky house, electro and tribal sounds as gay clubbing sensation Lovechild returns to Edinburgh with Alessandro Londra, Fisher & Price, Miss Chris and a live PA from Novena plus the Lovechild dancers and performers all night long. Saturday Night Beaver Sat 17 Sep, 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.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Arts Rainbow Kilts Sat 27 & Sun 28 Aug, times vary. Prices vary. Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, Kirkstile, Hawick, 01450 360680 & other venues in Hawick. A weekend of LGBT-centric film, song, dance and fun, organised by the Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum.
POUT: Keeping the LLGFF on Tour
Since the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is not running a festival tour this year due to funding cuts, Peccadillo Pictures have stepped in to take a handful of films shown in the Festival to cinemas around the UK. Edinburgh will be hosting five films, including The Cost of Love (Wed 31 Aug, 6.15pm), the story of a male escort in East London, and Bloomington (Thu 1 Sep, 6.15pm), about a dewy-eyed college student who begins a passionate relationship with her teacher. For full listings, visit filmhousecinema.com. ■ Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, 228 6288, times and prices vary.