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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 Clubs FREE TYCI Sat 20 Apr, 4pm. Oxfam, 171 Byres Road, 334 7669. Special event in aid of Record Store Day, featuring Jo Mango, Kitty the Lion. Kirstin Innes and Siobhan Wilson. Followed by club
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PREVIEW BEST NAME FOR A CLUB NIGHT, LIKE, EVER GAYS IN SPACE Bloc, Glasgow, 10 May
‘What’s in a name?’ your man Shakespeare once said. Well, a lot apparently, if you are Gays in Space, one of Glasgow’s newest gay nights. ‘People’s initial reaction is often a bit confused, thinking the name sounds really stupid,’ admits organiser Hazel McGrath, AKA Space Cadette. ‘But that’s something I wanted to get across with the name. I wanted it to sound silly because it’s a fun atmosphere and I wanted to communicate that with the advertising,’ she says. ‘You can do whatever you want to do and dress however you want to dress. No one’s going to judge you. It absolutely does not take itself seriously. There’s no pressure. It’s not only a celebration of equal love, but universal love, which encompasses everyone.’ In a city where a lot of clubnights tend to take themselves a tad too seriously, Gays in Space aims to offer
an alternative. ‘The idea for the club came about because I have a lot of gay friends and we were kind of dissatisfied with what was available as an “alternative” gay night,’ explains Cadette, who DJs the Space events alongside club wingman Andrew Beltran. ‘The Polo and that Merchant City scene feel like a bit too much pressure and there is not much variety music wise, but even at the other “alternative” nights where there is better music, there is sometimes an uncomfortable atmosphere. I wanted to do a sci-fi night and we were at a house party where someone suggested we combine the two things and do a night called Gays in Space.’
But now, let us ask the tricky question – what kind of music does a ‘gay-friendly space clubnight’ actually
play? Disco, it seems. ‘It’s all disco. 70s, 80s, italo and more modern stuff – a big mix. We’re looking into getting a live act or getting some different artists to come in and do DJ sets too.’ Having previously dipped their toes in the waters of Nice‘n’Sleazy and the Flying Duck, the Space crew
have recently relocated to Bloc, and will be landing their (Gays in) space craft there on the second Friday of every month. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ facebook.com/GaysInSpace
72 THE LIST 18 Apr–16 May 2013
night with Patricia Panther and Pretty Ugly DJS from 11pm at Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. Free before midnight; £2 after. See preview, page 43. FREE Bears in the West Fri 3 May, 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. Plus, sweets! Yes! Fri 3 May, 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 10 May, 11pm–3am. 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. FREE before midnight, £2 after. The intergalactic club night moves to its new home at Bloc (see feature).
EDINBURGH
Activities & Events FREE T-Time Sat 20 Apr, 1–4pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Informal event for transgender people and their partners, family and friends. FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in Mon 22 & 29 Apr, 6 & 13 May, 5.30–8pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Drop-in service to meet new people, get info and catch up on the latest goss. FREE Edinburgh Gay Men’s Book Group Wed 24 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. FREE Icebreakers Wed 24 Apr, 1, 8 & 15 May, 7.30–9.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Social group for people who want to make new friends in LGBT company. The Big LGBT Music Jam Sat 4 May, 1–4pm. £2. 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 Trans Women Sat 4 May, 7.30–9.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A monthly group meeting for MTF transgender people. FREE LGBT Helpline Every Tue & Wed, 12–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 0300 123 2523. Scotland’s first national LGBT helpline is live, allowing LGBT folks and their loved ones to call for advice each Tue and Wed afternoon and evening. FREE Trans Men Wed 8 & Sat 11 May 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A social evening for FTM transgender people to meet and talk. FREE Word: Women’s Book Group Wed 8 May, 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. Arts Loud and Proud Sat 4 May, 8pm. £10 (£6). Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 447 7597. Edinburgh’s LGBT choir present their annual spring concert.
Clubs FREE Bears in the East Sat 11 May, 10pm–2am. New Town Bar, 26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. Two floors of fun, including an exclusively male downstairs bar. Not only that, but the lovely chaps from BearScots have sweets galore to hand out.