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over 40 to meet others in an informal setting. Lost & Found Promotions Presents – Panda Su & Julia and the Doogans Sat 6 Apr, 8pm. £6.50. The Glad Café, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. Newly Glaswegian promoter Amanda Aitken presents a night of (folky) lady rock on the southside. For tickets, visit lostandfoundpromotions.co.uk. Arts Craig Hill: Jock’s Trap Fri 22 & Sat 23 Mar, 7.30pm. £14.50. Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. Another slice of candid camp action from the witty Scotsman. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Peggy Shaw: RUFF Wed 10 Apr, 8.30pm. £12 (£10). The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Transgressive performance artist Shaw returns to Glasgow for another gender bending performance, busting out of every pigeon hole you try to put her in. See preview, left. Part of Behaviour
PEGGY SHAW: RUFF The Arches, Glasgow, 10 Apr
For those who don’t know about your work yet, who is Peggy Shaw? In general, my shows are a spectacular take on my queerness and uniqueness, placed in ‘normal’ society from my own perspective. I write my shows from my body; from all parts of my body and now, since my ‘ischemic infarction’ [Shaw recently had a stroke], I treat my brain as an active partici- pant in my queer body, restructuring even the presentation of my show.
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Clubs Polo Goes POP Thu 21 & 28 Mar, 4, 11 & 18 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. DJ Queenie injects your ears with pop sounds. Hashtag Fridays Fri 22 & 29 Mar, 5 & 12 Apr, 6pm–3am. £5 (£4). The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 Watch out Edinburgh, there’s a new kid on the east coast block. 659 5905. With DJs BelledeHell, David Well, OK, chances are Dundee’s bookish extravaganza might never Clark and Gavin Watson. quite reach the exalted status of the capital’s world-beating literary Heavy Daze Fri 22 Mar, 11pm–3am. fiesta but it’s making a very strong case for itself with a series FREE before midnight, £2 after. Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. David Lynch of events that includes the likes of Nick Cave, Jackie Kay, Alan special of the witch house loving club. Warner, John Carey and Iain Banks (pictured) plus an all-day comics Sin-Sational Saturdays Sat 23 & 30 conference. Mar, 6 & 13 Apr, 9pm–3am. £6 (£5). The ■ Various venues, Dundee, until Sun 27 Jun. Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. Be as bad as you can be at Polo’s thoroughly wicked Saturday night, with DJs David Clark, Preston Connor and Gavin Watson. FREE Trophy Room Sat 23 & 30 Mar, 6 & 13 Apr, 11pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Cheesy pop night, formerly at the Polo Lounge. FREE Sports Sunday Sun 24 Mar, 7 & 14 Apr, 6pm–3am. FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. Live football, a free jukebox and party sounds. Weekends With a Bang! Sun 24 Mar, 7 & 14 Apr, 9pm–3am. £3 (£2). The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. DJs David Clark and Jamie Blyth help you end your week in explosive style. Musically, anything goes! Crunk @ Club X Mon 25 Mar, 1, 8 & 15 Apr, 6pm–3am. £3 (£2). The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. RR from 6pm and Club X from 11pm with DJ BelledeHell. FREE Passionality Mon 25 Mar, 1, 8 & 15 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. Poptart Tue 26 Mar, 2, 9 & 16 Apr, 11pm. £3 (£2). The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. Start the weekend very early with DJ Belle de Hell. FREE Bears in the West Fri 5 Apr, 9pm–1am. Underground Glasgow, 6a John Street, 553 2456. The BearScots night for Glasgow gents in search of a little furry company. With DJ Corkie providing the sounds and plenty of sweets to go round. Yes! Club Fri 5 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. Launched by a group of friends who want a gay night that plays indie and guitar bands, the emphasis is firmly on music from classic artists such as David Bowie, The Smiths and Blondie and cutting edge acts like Django Django, Band of Skulls and Grimes. Gays in Space Fri 12 Apr, 11pm–3am. Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. This spiffingly named clubnight has moved to Bloc and promises 70s, 80s, Nu, Italo and ‘Space’ disco. Yup. group that’s nonetheless serious about getting fit. Led by a qualified jog leader, all levels welcome. Meet outside the Botanic Gardens main gates on Tuesdays. TYCI Radio Thu 28 Mar, 5–7pm. Local lady collective TYCI take to the Subcity airwaves for their monthly show, mixing classic tunes and new releases with discussion on current events. Head to tyci.org.uk for more information. FREE Prime Time Sun 31 Mar, 3pm. Gay Men’s Health, 30 Bell Street, 552 0112. A chance for gay and bisexual men
Are there specific themes which crop up again and again in your work? Femininity in relation to masculinity to butch femme is a necessity in my work and has taken years of exploring inside to find new images and new words, rather than old ideas . . . I try to make all the pain and growth funny and accessible, and new. Tell us a bit about Peggy Shaw: RUFF It’s a new show about filling the empty spaces left in my demented brain after my stroke. I have been to Glasgow before – a high point in my life each time. The audiences seem to just have me for dinner and join in my revelry.
And going back a bit further, tell us about The WOW Cafe Theatre and Split Bitches In the 1970s in New York, there was no venue for women to perform in. Lois Weaver [long-term collaborator and editor of RUFF] and I had toured Europe and been to most women’s festivals where you could eat, drink and perform to women. We wanted to create this type of space in the East Village, to emulate that space women had in Europe. We were inspired by it. It came from a desire to stop complaining about the world of men and create a world of women and to fill a huge void of outrageous and fringe new work. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ thearches.co.uk. See Behaviour feature, page 24.
Events are listed by city, then by type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to lgbt@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstyn Smith.
GLASGOW Activities & Events Camp Fitness Run Club! Tue 26 Mar, 2, 9 & 16 Apr, 6.30–7.30pm. £4 (first session free). Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 07583 732708. Fun, friendly running
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Pretty Ugly Sat 13 Apr, 11pm–3am. £6 (£5). The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. Hip hop special this month, with DJing from the La Fontaines and Radio 1/Detour Scotland’s Ally McCrae.
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Activities & Events FREE Women’s Wellbeing Group Fri 22 Mar, 2–4.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A relaxed setting in which to meet other women and chat about health, wellbeing and activities on offer at the centre and elsewhere. FREE Edinburgh Life Skills Session Sat 23 Mar & Sun 7 Apr, 12.30–4pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1103. Transitions life skill workshops, best suited for those who are considering or undergoing transition/gender reassignment. Email or phone for more info and to book. FREE Relaxation Skills Course Tue 26 Mar, 6–8pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Taster sessions and the chance to experience aromatherapy hand and arm massage, yoga, ear acupuncture and creative art exercises. Email to book a place. Booking essential. FREE ShuttleScots Badminton Club Tue 26 Mar, 2, 9 & 16 Apr, 7–9pm. for first week; following two weeks £3; 12-week term £30. Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139 London Road, 661 5351. Regular open sessions for all abilities with Edinburgh’s own friendly and inclusive lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual badminton group. It’s a fun and easy sport to pick up, with plenty of punning opportunities to boot. FREE Practical Skills Day Sat 13 Apr, 10.30am–3.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1103. Good, practical advice on wigs, make-up, packers and binders with individual consultations. Email or phone to book a place.
Arts Pussy Whipped Fri 5 Apr, 7–10pm. £3. Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. An electro-punk night for queer/LGBT/ feminist bands, happening right before gay club Hot Mess. This month there’s French political duo King’s Queer making their Scottish debut, percussion/ brass ensemble Ladies of Midnight Blue and one-man disco punk party Ste McCabe. Clubs FREE Keep Calm It’s Nearly the Weekend Thu 21 & 28 Mar, 4, 11 & 18 Apr, 11pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. DJ Michelle spins a mix of funk and house. Fabulous Fridays Fri 22 & 29 Mar, 5 & 12 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. A camptastic night of chart, disco and dance anthems from DJ Shaza and Justin James. Wonderland Sat 23 Mar, 10pm–3am. Sat 30 Mar, 10pm–4am. £6. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Madhatters tea party with pop, chart and cheese from Reuben Lownethall in the main room and electro house out back form DJ Dowser. FREE The Church of High Kicks Sun 24 Mar, 7 & 14 Apr, 6–11pm. CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. New daytime gay/mixed club session hosted over by the delectable Jon Pleased Wimmin and a mix of house, pop, disco, new wave a trash tracks. Plus shows from The Fabulous Kickettes, a weekly talent show (with a £50 prize) and a ‘retro’ buffet. FREE Ice Cream Sundae Sun 24 & 31 Mar, 7 & 14 Apr, 11pm–3am. GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. Pop, cheese and chart tunes ‘with a cherry on top’ from DJ Lynne.
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