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people who want to make new friends in LGBT company. FREE LGBT Film Nights Fri 27 Jun, 6.30–9.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Screenings of feature-length films, shorts and unusual offerings with an LGBT focus. FREE The Big LGBT Music Jam Sat 5 Jul, 1–4pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Music-making in a creative and supportive environment. FREE Trans Women Sat 5 Jul, 7.30–9.30pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Group meeting for MTF transgender people. FREE Me & T Monthly Sun 6 Jul, 2–4pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A supportive space for people who have friends, family or partners who are transgender or exploring their gender. FREE Just for Men Wed 9 Jul, 6.30–8.30pm. Woodland Creatures, 260–262 Leith Walk, 629 5509. Gay, bisexual and trans men meet up as part of a new social group. G Spot Wed 9 Jul, 8.30pm. £5. The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. Comedy, cabaret and ‘camparet’ with host Jojo
Sutherland and a host of guests. Arts Edinburgh Gay Men’s Chorus: Heaven and Hell Sat 5 Jul, 8pm. £9 (£6). Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 447 7597. A brand new concert from the naughty/nice fellas of the EGMC.
Clubs Torture Garden Sat 14 Jun, 9pm–3am. £18 in advance; £22 on the door. The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. The world’s leading body art, fetish and twisted burlesque club. Saturday Night Beaver Sat 21 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11.30pm, £4-£5 after. The Annexe at the Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Entrance via Cowgate, 225 2564. SNB is back in the safe hands of Trendy Wendy, Mama D, The Funky Diva and Wee Taco Mel, with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBT friendly door policy. Taste Sun 6 Jul, 10pm–3am. £10. The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Fisher & Price provide an eclectic mix of the very best in underground dance music and classics at this special 20th anniversary night.
Social evenings for lesbian and bisexual ladies, with regular meetings to plan activities and network. FREE Bi & Beyond Wed 18 Jun & 2 Jul, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A space for bisexual (and beyond) people to get together for social activities. FREE Edinburgh Gay Men’s Book Group Wed 25 Jun, 7–9pm. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. A book club for gents with a lust for reading. FREE Icebreakers Wed 25 Jun, 7.30–9.30pm. The Regent, 2 Montrose Terrace, 661 8198. Social group for
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Activities & Events FREE Prime Time Sun 29 Jun, 3pm. Gay Men’s Health, 30 Bell Street, 552 0112. A chance for gay and bisexual men over 40 to meet others in an informal setting. In the Deep Workshops and Screening Sun 29 Jun, 7–9pm. £5 (£4). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Lock Up Your Daughters is co-hosting a filmmaking workshop with writer, director, and producer Joseph A Adesunloye, covering visual storytelling, working with actors and camera techniques. Followed by several episodes of In the Deep, drinks and networking.
Arts Love Club Tue 17 Jun, 8pm. £3. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Infamous New York performance artist Markus Makavellian (aka Drew Taylor) presents a celebratory interactive performance night in honour of Glasgow’s LGBT asylum seekers. LGBT Unity: Gaylidh Fri 27 Jun, 7.30pm. £4 (asylum seekers free). Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. Live music, dancing and food from Scotland and across the world, to celebrate the inclusion of LGBT asylum seekers and refugees. Love Club Wed 2 Jul–Sat 5 Jul, times tbc. £12 (£10). The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. A series of relaxed evenings of spoken word, music, knitting, tea and cake, celebrating a different ‘occasion’ each time. Clubs Pretty Ugly Sat 14 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5–£6. The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. A night of Boys & Beard Pop with Guest DJs Rab Florence (Burnistoun/The House of Him), Prides (Island Records) and more to be announced. Birdcage Fri 27 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. A black and white-themed party, plus MILKY and Caity Cooper providing the beats. Yes! Sun 6 Jul, 8pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after (students £3). The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. Gay night that plays indie and guitar bands, with the emphasis firmly on music from classic artists as well as cutting edge acts.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Swing Dance Sessions Thu 12 Jun, 6.30–8.30pm. £3 per session. LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. Unique sessions of facilitated dancing. The first hour comprises a bit of Lindy Hop learning, then the second hour is open for anyone to join in. FREE Rubyfruits Sundays, 3pm. The Regent, 2 Montrose Terrace, 661 8198.
MUSIC HEATHER PEACE AXM, Glasgow, Fri 13 Jun
After locking lips on Lip Service with Laura Fraser then with Daniela Denby-Ashe on Waterloo Road, Heather Peace has turned back to her first love – music. Following a sell-out tour with her 2011 debut album Fairytales, Peace is back with The Thin Line which features her throaty vocals on everything from Motown-infused tracks to heart-wrenching ballads.
Peace certainly knows her stuff, describing the technical details of the recording process with an enthusiasm that’s infectious and, to be frank, more than a bit sexy. When she speaks to The List, she’s giddy with excitement at having received the physical copies of the new album which features what she describes as her ‘big gay anthem’ ‘We Can Change’, a bold and brassy hymn to tackling homophobia. ‘It’s for every kid that has ever messaged me on social media to say they are being bullied and it’s a message to anyone that opposes equal rights for LGBT people,’ says Peace.
Although she’s frustrated at being pigeonholed as a ‘lesbian actress’ or ‘lesbian musician’ – her wife claims
she’s better at playing the piano than kissing anyway – her commitment to social change is evident. ‘I’m ready . . . this is our time now,’ Peace growls on ‘We Can Change’, possibly the sexiest call to action since Che Guevara donned that beret, and she speaks passionately about breaking down barriers: ‘the basis of all hatred is pointing out what’s different instead of finding the common ground.’ With the new album and a fresh outlook on life, Heather Peace is ready to show the world that there’s much
more to her than her sexuality. (Kaite Welsh)
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