LGBT
Events are listed by city, then type, then date. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to gay@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor.
GLASGOW
Activities & Events Glasgow FrontRunners Thursdays, 7–8pm; Sundays, 11am–noon. £1. The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. A running group suited to all abilities for LGBT folk and their friends. Go for a run led by a qualified jog leader, then afterwards join the city’s friendliest sports club for food and chat in the city centre. FREE LGBT Bipolar Self Help Group Tue 3 Apr, 7–9pm. Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, 134 Douglas Street, 560 2050. LGBT self help group for people with bipolar disorder and their families, friends and carers.
Arts FREE Ivor Sexton: Fallen to Earth Until Sat 21 Apr, Tue–Sat 11am–6pm. The Virginia Gallery, 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. Sexton presents the latest series of original paintings in his distinctive style, alongside his more rarely seen drawings. Uh Huh Her Sun 22 Apr, 7pm. £12. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Electro indie duo from Los Angeles whose music (and one member, Leisha Hailey) has been featured on The L Word. FREE Melvin and his sister: A gay Kenyan’s struggle to survive Wed 18 Apr, 7pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Following a screening of The Guardian’s short documentary on the plight of gay people in Kenya, an expert panel will discuss the issue and take part in a Q&A. Ages 16+. Clubs 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. Includes facepainting, dressing-up box, spin the bottle booths and a ‘sexual postbox’. Ooh-er. Menergy Sat 31 Mar, 11pm–3am. £8 (students £7). The Forbidden Gentlemen’s Club, 96 Maxwell Street, 221 6511. Monthly Italo disco and Hi-NRG gay dance party, hosted by Lady Munter and DJ Kid Zipper. With guest DJs from Osmium Gary Dance Commander and Blair Benzini. FREE Passionality Mon 2 Apr, 9 Apr, 16 Apr & 23 Apr, 11pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Passion’s the fashion on a Monday with this night from TLC and DJ Shawn Roberts. FREE Poptart Tuesdays, 11pm–3am. The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. Start the weekend very early with DJ Belle de Hell. Gay as F**k Wednesday, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Play, 7 Renfield Street, 0845 166 6029. Cheap drinks and DJs Darren and Michael. Bitter Glitter Wednesdays, 11pm–3am. £3. Bennets Glasgow, 80–90 Glassford Street, 552 5761. 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. FREE Bears in the West Fri 6 Apr, 9pm–1am. Underground Glasgow, 6a John Street, 553 2456. The BearScots night for Glasgow gents in search of a little furry company. Lock Up Your Daughters Fri 20 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. Ass- shaking session from the LUYD fanzine pitched as ‘a response to the boredom and brain dead stagnation that plagues modern gay culture’, with residents DJ Suezz, Lock Up Your DJs and Skeleton Boy. This month is Mess Up Your Daughters, with special guest Simonotron from
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Edinburgh’s Hot Mess (See Edinburgh, Clubs, below).
EDINBURGH Activities & Events FREE LGBT Centre for Health and Well-being Open Day Thu 29 Mar, 3.30–7.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Find out more about the wide range of activities and support offered at the centre, and how to get more involved with the LGBT community. Expect short talks and the opportunity to chat and ask questions. FREE Gay Dads Scotland Monthly Meeting Thu 29 Mar, 8–10pm. Café Nom de Plume, 60 Broughton Street, 478 1372. A discussion, support and social group for gay and bi men with children. The group meets from 8pm in the café, before heading to a private meeting room around 8.30pm. There’s no need to register in advance, but for information email info@gaydadsscotland.org.uk. Hot Scots FC Training Thursdays, 8.45pm. £tbc. Saughton Sports Complex, Stevenson Drive, 444 0422. Weekly
training session for players hoping to play for the Hot Scots in the Gay Football Supporters’ Network’s 11-a-side league. See hotscotsfc.com for more information. Hot Scots FC Kickabout Fridays, 8pm. £tbc. Saughton Sports Complex, Stevenson Drive, 444 0422. A friendly six/seven-a-side kickabout for players of all abilities with the first LGBT football team in Scotland. See hotscotsfc.com for more information. Hot Scots FC Pub Quiz Mon 2 Apr, 9pm. £1 per person. Priscillas, 17 Albert Place, 554 8962. Monthly fundraising quiz for Scotland’s first LGBT football team, who compete in the GFSN (Gay Football Supporters Network) league. Arts FREE The Culture Club Thu 5 Apr, 7–8.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. New monthly group offering a safe space to discuss the arts in all their forms, from music to exhibitions, ideas for new events and creative practices. Pussy Whipped Fri 6 Apr, 8–10.30pm. £2. Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. A new
PREVIEW ELECTRO POP UH HUH HER Arches, Glasgow, Sun 22 Apr
Let’s get it out the way: Leisha Hailey was in The L Word.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Showtime series (presumably you
have been living under a rock on the outskirts of the lez community? Welcome. And get a boxset.), Hailey played quirky journalist Alice Pieszecki – never short of a quip or dating quandary, but certainly never in charge of a musical instrument. Since the show ended in 2009, Hailey – previously part of 90s duo
The Murmurs – has returned to her musical roots in indie/electro pop outfit Uh Huh Her alongside vocalist, guitarist, producer (and girlfriend) Camila Grey, a former member of lo-fi rock outfit Mellowdrone and experienced session musician for the likes of Busta Rhymes and Dr Dre.
‘When we started the band I thought a few people might have heard
about it through The L Word, but the reaction was pretty overwhelming,’ Hailey says. ‘I knew the show was popular but I didn’t know that people followed all the actors individually to see what they were doing on the side. It took a while for the band to catch up to that, and prove itself as something other than this schticky side-hobby.’ The band released their debut album Common Reaction on Nettwerk in 2008 but split with the label shortly after, leaving them to personally finance 2011’s Nocturnes, their second full-length release.
‘It was frustrating because we were used to having a label behind us
and things being very expeditious and always on time with people making sure that happens,’ Grey says. ‘This was kind of a crash course in how a record label works, so it just took a while to get all our ducks in a row.’
‘We’ve actually been making a new EP, mostly acoustic, of one song from each record that we have,’ Hailey says, promising that their output will be much more prolific now the requisite distribution channels are in place. To book tickets for their gig at The Arches, visit thearches.co.uk. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ uhhuhher.com
night for queer and female bands in Edinburgh, happening right before gay dance party Hot Mess. This month features Berlin’s electro-pop riot grrl Räuberhöhle, plus Scotland’s own Ste McCabe and Scragfight. FREE The Big LGBT Music Jam Sat 7 Apr, 1–4pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Music-making in a creative and supportive environment. Bring an instrument (which could be your voice) and join in with singing, playing or just listening. FREE Word: Women’s Book Group Wed 11 Apr, 7.30–9pm. 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. Gaydonia Thu 12–Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm. £9 (£7). St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. Edinburgh’s only LGBT theatre group, the Luvvies, presents the world premiere of a comedy drama by Gary Pedler about a financial crisis-stricken fictional European country called Gaydonia. FREE Edinburgh Gay Men’s Book Group Wed 25 Apr, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A book club for gents with a lust for reading. All types of books considered. Clubs FREE Frisky Disco Thursdays, 10pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Start the weekend early with DJ Dale. FREE Camp Thursdays, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Deejay Bird spins camp classics from Hi-NRG and disco to pop. Nocturnal Disco Fridays, 10pm–3am. £4–£5. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Pop, chart, filthy house and electro sounds. FREE Friday Funk Fri 30 Mar, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. DJ Shelle la Belle does her best to get your booty shaking with a mix of funky tunes from past and present. Bar is open from 6pm. FREE Motown Hodown Sundays, 10pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Motown and funk from DJ Lynne. FREE Sunday Skool Sundays, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Strictly 90s dancefloor fillers music policy from DJ Shelle La Belle. FREE Twisted Tuesday Tuesdays, 10pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. DJ JT plays commercial house, electro and chart tracks, plus giant jenga, twister, etc. FREE Pop du Jour Tuesdays, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Chart, dance and pop from DJ Paton. Hot Mess Fri 6 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Gay club night describing itself as ‘an irregular party for irregular folks’, where the focus is on the music, which is a heady mix of disco, hi-NRG, acid house, italo and electro from the safe hands of DJ Simonotron (Club for Heroes/Devil Disco Club). FREE ELECTROsexual Fri 6 Apr, 11pm–3am. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. Lucky Luciano and Kenwai are spinning the usual dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro at this remix-lovers’ haven. Virgen Sat 7 Apr, 8pm–1am. £5. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Female-run, females-only (men welcome as invited guests) night with Rebecca Vasmant playing house, techno, funk and jazz. FREE Bears in the East Sat 14 Apr, 10pm–2am. New Town Bar, 26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. A men-only night for bears and their admirers to meet up with old friends or make new ones, organised by the BearScots.