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When it comes to gay scene awards, forget the rest, it’s all about the HOT NOB AWARDS. After all, we all know there’s nothing better than a big juicy nob. And after our inaugural event last year went down a storm in Rotherhithe, QX is proud to present the Hot Nob Awards 2014. ‘Gay’ of the Year These awards are entirely biased and based on no merit whatsoever other than our own bad judgement, personal favourites, those who perform sexual favours for Tom Daley us, our general cuntiness or simply the bitchiness of our come-downs. But note QX says: Well, strictly this: the Hot Nob Award is the ULTIMATE honour for gay Londoners. Gurl, if you not a ‘gay’. Not. At. All. haven’t won a Hot Nob … you simply haven’t been working your nob worthiness hard enough! Yes, bitch, you need to work that nob harder! And so, hereforthwith are this year’s astounding winners of our fair gay scene’s most desired accolade…

Best Hot Nob Outstanding of the Year Contribution to the Gay Scene

Hayley @ G-A-Y (may she rest in peace)

Arse of thePresident YearVladimir Putin of Russia

Peter Tatchell QX says: Tatchell goes where no Hot Nob dares QX says: Hot Nobs are to! He fights the good Runner-Up: aspirational. These two are fight and won’t take ‘no’ President Yoweri just red raw arses. for an answer. All you Hot Nob wannabes owe your Museveni of Uganda freedom of expression to the actions of men like this and their tireless team of supporters.

2 ker of t Best Actor and Supporting uc he S Y Actress in a Clubbing Role b e o a r N

Issac Jones and Matt Bogard Sandra at Room Service QX says: Sweeping the board of the QX says: YUM! Hot Nob Awards once again. (Or should that be sucking…)

Lady Imelda at The Black Cap

Runner-Up: Oozing Gloop for losing his tit at East Bloc

Runner-Up: Minty and Barbara Bush at DJs Work QX says: Umm...! 2nd Runner-Up: John Sizzle

Honourable Mention: Best Clublub Titti La Camp for truly Boy Scouts of America inspiring tits

Mr Happy-Go-Lucky of the Year QX says: This bloke at XXL is the epitome of a good time gal.

Best Bar Best “Don’t Fuck Kit Kat With Me” Face QX says: Who doesn’t love a four-finger treat? Myra DuBois We are dripping in anticipation for the rumoured, limited edition five-finger version (still talking about the chocolate bar). Best Rylan Lookalike QX says: Wait… is it? No, surely not. Or is it…? ° 3 Best Make-Under Jason Reid at The Windsor Castle QX says: Blend is not her friend.

Best Thatch-Snatch Myra DuBois Runner-Up: Jonny Woo QX says: We’re certain Maggie would have approved. Nob

Best WetPopcorn

Runner-Up: White Swan

Honourable Mention: Jeremy Joseph at Best OTT Trio Tough Mudder

Jodie Harsh, Fat Tony and Daniel Lismore at Deelooded

Runner-Up: Tasty Tim, Dusty O, Best Visage Lady Lloyd QX says: A closely Ollywood fought contest. Runner-Up: Cesare ‘Chez’ Polini at Fitladz

QX says: * pass the wet wipes *

Best Scousebrow Glendora at Kazbar QX says: High brow fashion. ° 4

The Victoria QX says: This is the orgy that Grindr forgot.

Best Hot Socks Me mb old er G-A-Y Porn Idol G o f th QX says: We love Best Kept ‘Tache e everything about this Y La Pequêna at Dish e guy’s… socks. Really. a

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Jonny Woo at Summer Rites QX says: The wanger to end all wangers.

FOCUS

Most Inspired Couture Headwear Fabio Luigi at The Bridge QX says: Alexander McQueen would have Best Celebrity PA Kylie Cardboard Cut-Out died for one of these… at Manbar

Best Halitosis Guard/ Hannibal Lecter Tribute Act Part 2

QX says: This dude at Biggest ‘Wicked The Musical’ Tribute Act NEXT Matinée forgot his La Voix at Two Brewers WEEK Listerine Runner-Up: Charlotte Church at G-A-Y

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INFORMERTHE WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHERE, WHEN OF GAY LONDON…

THE TAVERN’S GOT TALENT The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY Friday 21st March, doors 7pm, show 8pm. £5 advance, £8 OTD. www.rvt.org.uk Aspiring performers and talented taverners battle it out in front of the judges in this fundraiser for the Food Chain charity. Hosted by Mzz Kimberley, there’s music from Howard Turner and Rob C, and judges Simon Le Vans, Titti la Camp WIN A SIGNED and Stewart Who? SYMPHONICA ALBUM! Good fun for a www.georgemichael.com great cause. Global superstar George Michael is releasing his sixth solo album ‘Symphonica’ on March 17th, recorded during the tour of the same name in 2011 and ’12, and produced by the legendary Phil Ramone alongside George himself. You could win a signed copy by emailing your name and address to [email protected] - to arrive by 5pm on Wednesday 19th March. Please enter ‘SYMPHONICA COMP’ in the subject fi eld. Winners picked at random. Good luck. Titti La Camp

Mzz Kimberley

MOOVZ vs DWV www.moovz.com All fans of American drag pop group DWV had better get their memberships to LGBT social networking site Moovz now, because their live special that was broadcast last Tuesday is now available to be viewed in the VOD section!

STONEWALL SILENT POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE AUCTION Retail partnership with WH Smith – open for submissions www.stonewall-onlineauction.com www.polariliterarysalon.co.uk Stonewall has launched its annual Equality Dinner The call for submissions for this year’s Polari Silent Auction, featuring once-in-a-life-time lots First Book Prize has been made! And this from Elton John, Marlene Dietrich and Alan Carr. The year, for the fi rst time, the shortlisted Silent Auction – which supports Stonewall’s ongoing books will be displayed at major WH work to stamp out homophobia in Britain and around Smiths Travel outlets across the UK. The the world – is open online to bids from everyone. Bidders Polari First Book Prize is named after Elton John have a chance to scoop two tickets to see London’s award-winning LGBT literary Elton John in Paris as well as to take home salon, founded in 2007 and named LGBT Marlene Dietrich’s cuffl inks, and a meet- Cultural Event of the Year in the Co-Op and-greet with TV’s chatty-man Alan Respect ‘Loved By You’ Awards 2014. The Polari Founder Carr, amongst Prize is for a fi rst book that explores the Paul Burston many other lots. LGBT experience and is open to any work of Bidding closes poetry, prose, fi ction or non-fi ction published on midday in the UK between 2nd February 2013 and 1st February 2014. Writers 20th must be born or resident in the UK and self-published works in both March. print and digital formats are eligible for submission. Marlene Dietrich Alan Carr

8 GET GIFI www.mygifi .com Don’t You Know GIFi is a next-generation social app for gay men now Who I Am? available to download on CHRIS iPhone and Manager @ The Quebec Android. Built on a disruptive technology platform, GiFi aims to Where are you from? Not what I would call a change forever I’m originally from fair question but for ‘all the way guys who Nottingham and now living time showgirl’ I’ve been like guys and their in Shoreditch, the new new speechless at the shows friends interact. The London. of Betty Legs Diamond. GiFi mantra is one of How old are you? (Real age Saying that, I saw Miss inclusivity, community and make believe) Jason this week for the and non-judgement 38 but never a day over 25 fi rst time and I was which it achieves via a Describe yourself in fi ve bowled over. mobile app that allows words. What makes the London members to build a support Fun, extrovert, emphatic, gay scene so special? network, fi nd new friends, stay persuasive & ambitious. The different concept bars in touch with existing friends, Sum up your personality catering for everyone’s look for a job, arrange a date or in a song title and a movie tastes. It’s not same old hook-up, all with excellent ease. title. from bar to bar: you know ‘Raise Your Glass’ (explicit what to expect when you version) by Pink andTthe pick your bar, but also the First Wives Club. cabaret seven nights a Who are your three ultimate week across London. It’s icons? amazing. ANGEL/NOW WE ARE POPE Celine Dion, Sir Tom Finney And what is the worst The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA (who sadly just passed thing about the gay Tuesday 18th – Sunday 23rd March, £12.50 (£10 concs). away) and David Beckham. scene? www.aberyproductions.co.uk What was the fi rst gay Bitchy queens. Written and directed by award-winning writer Martin Foreman, in this venue you ever went to and What question do you double bill of one-man plays, ‘Angel’ shows a priest devoting his describe the experience in get asked the most when life to God and fi ghting daily against the temptations of the fl esh. one sentence? working? Whilst ‘Now We Are Pope’ follows eccentric gay writer Frederick Rolfe Garlands Liverpool. I got Is downstairs open? rejoices in exile and the companionship of the gondoliers of Venice. home two days later and If you were a cocktail, Alone in his room he relives his most famous novel, Hadrian VII… met my fi rst boyfriend there. what would be your What was the fi rst club you ingredients? ever worked at? Lager, coke & amaretto It was my own club near to make it taste like Dr Nottingham, and it had a Pepper If I was a doctor I MARIAH AND FRIENDZ gallery bar overlooking the would be Doctor Pepper. The Resistance Gallery, Poyser Street, Bethnal Green, E2 9RF dance fl oor – I loved it. Which TV show character Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March. Doors 8pm, show 9pm. £8 in What has been the highlight would you love to meet if advance, £10 on the door. of your career so far? they were a real person? www.wegottickets.com/event/261946 Leaving the countryside to Steve Hay from Hollyoaks. Mariah and Friendz is come to London, managing Bad boy turned good boy bringing a Montreal a West End pub. deals with shit and gets on sensibility to London’s What has been your worst with it, and he’s fi t. cabaret scene. club moment ever? Tell us something about Expect burlesque, Sorting out fi ghts and you that nobody knows… drag, aerial circus pulling drunks out of I have a pilot’s licence. (trapeze), performance wheelie bins. Also, I got into art, twincest, ritual a fi ght with a near 7’ tranny sacrifi ce moments and in the toilets of Hollywood for it all to be rather Showbar in Manchester The City of Quebec is at subversive, shocking once, which was horrifi c. 12 Old Quebec Street, and full of laughter! Who are the world’s best W1H 7AF, open seven From the hot-as-you- DJs? days a week. like promo video we David Guetta. I can listen to anticipate (or, at least, his albums over and over. hope) there to be a lot of sexy, gay fl esh on display as well – think Who is your favourite Tom Daley in underwear or American soccer jocks slapping each cabaret performer? other’s asses in the showers. Not one to be missed!

9 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 48-52 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com

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14+15/03/14: Jeremy’s Top 6 reasons IT’S BACK! G-A-Y Porn Idol to do Porn Idol! Think you know the score? Well, think again. The Thursday Without the contestants there is no night amateur strip night show. I give credit to the people is twisting the formula who do it. We spend time around for the re-launch with the contestants before week, and it’s inspired the show to choose their by ‘The Voice’. The music, and advise them. But judges (Michael once they go on stage, they Mitchell, Tanya own it! Hyde, Baga Chipz) will have their back The biggest reason to do it is to the contestants for the fact that you got naked on PART 1 on Thursday 13th the same stage as Lady Gaga. and will choose whether to spin around based on The money always helps, but the audience reactions only. majority of people don’t do it for The contestant then picks the money. You know when they say their judge if more than one there’s that list of things you have turns for them. Judges then to do before you die? This is one of help choreograph a routine, them. GLSSWIERSYX½XERHWSRKJSV their contestants before PART 2 It takes phenomenal courage to get on Saturday 15th, with a grand prize of on that stage and do it. But the whole £1,000 up for grabs. Have you the balls? point of the show is fun! It’s all about going out there and having a good Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2H 6NG. time. 10.30pm–5am. Discount wristbands from G-A-Y Bar. Turn up on Thursday 13th for Part 1 - get a Some people have done it to achieve FREE entry wristband to Part 2 on Saturday 15th. certain goals, like one person wanted to do it after he reached a certain weight. One guy did it because he had to be circumcised, so he wanted to reveal what he’d had done! Another guy did it after he got dumped by his boyfriend, who didn’t know he was taking part, and wanted to deliver his own “Fuck You!” live on stage.

Everyone who does it gets a lot of attention after the show! It’s a great way to meet new people.

14/03/14: Tonker 11th Birthday Tonker is one of the longest running nights on our gay scene with over a decade of parties under its belt (no pun intended). And though times have changed, their policy of great music, no attitude and relaxed cruising for blokes, hasn’t. If you’re hungry – there’ll be a buffet – or if you’ve got an appetite for something else, we’re sure there will be another spread available. Beefy beats delivered by Tim Jones and Ross Jones; perfect for everyone’s favourite blokey boozer. Ross is our DJ of the Week this issue, check out page 16.

Eagle London, 349 Kennington Tim Jones Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-3am. Free b4 10pm/£6 after.

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Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 10pm-3am. Free entry before 11pm, £3 after.

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East Bloc, 217 City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. 10.30pm–6am. £7 b4

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S 15/03/14: XXL St. Patrick’s Day & Mark Ames' Birthday Not only is it Paddy’s weekend (which means that all the buff bearded boozing Irish men will be out in full force), but it’s also XXL owner W Mark Ames birthday, so we expect he’ll be pulling out all the stops for the celebration! The pumping sounds come from resident DJs Joe

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15/03/14: Mr Eagle 2014 This year the competition returns bigger (and buffer) than ever. The winner will get his hands on £1,000 – among other things – before going on to represent London as Mr. Leather or Rubber (whichever his preference is) later on in the year. So, get those harnesses polished boys! Roy Inc will be on hosting Roy Inc HYXMIWXS½RH the righteous winner, while Jim Stanton drops the dirty beats.

Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm–3am. Members free b4 11pm, guests £5.

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PIXIE LOTT @ G-A-Y 08/03/14 WORDS BY Heaven, under The YAFEU-KHAMISI Arches, Villiers Street, RODWAY-BROWN Charing Cross, PHOTOS BY WC2N 6NG CHRIS JEPSON

PERHAPS BRITISH pop’s most sparkly-eyed, cheeky-smiling blonde was the star entertainment on Heaven’s main stage last weekend – and Pixie Lott was quite the picture! Looking like Glam Rock had laid a golden egg, Pixie emerged onstage in a furry pastel blue crop top and fringed hotpants – exchanging the thigh high boots, she made her starry entrance into the superclub with more practical footwear; purpose-made for high- octane Saturday night performances! So, with two ripped backing-dancers for good measure, the show began – a thrusting, hip-swaying, hair flipping sequence of Lott’s sassy hits including debut single ‘Mama Do’ as well as tracks ‘Boys And Girls’, ‘All About Tonight’ and of course her latest, note-scaling club anthem ‘N.A S.T.Y’. Here’s wishing Lott a lot of success with her latest release, with all the fierce ‘werq’ put into this weekend’s showcase – it’s well deserved!

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DISH 08/12/14 WORDS BY East Bloc, 217 City Road, ANTHONY GILÉT Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN PHOTOS BY MARK STOREY

WHAT WITH SPRING officially here, and everyone boasting about their skimpy outfits on Dish’s Facebook page, we had made an executive decision; it was definitely time to break out the short shorts again. But even in outfits that would make a stripper gasp, we were sweating more than Putin at a Pride Parade. We felt sorry for the drag queens; synthetic weave frying, collagen melting, facial hair singeing. Everyone who’s anyone had turned out for the event. We limbered up to the bass served by Borja Pena, before unleashing some unholy moves in the Tapass room with Cathal. While Q Boy offered something that wasn’t on the menu... La Paquena, as the face - and moustache - of Dish, did what she did best by werqing the crowd. Ollywood and Ray Noir owned the Side Dish like professionals, as Master Chef Tom Stephan got the main room shaking like a twerker with epilepsy. A night of debauchery in Shoreditch’s favourite oven had left us royally cooked. But if you can’t take the heat get out of East Bloc; next time we’ll be in pants.

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Club Tin Tin 07/03/14 Rise WORDS BY 1 Leicester Square, TOM REDKID WC2H 7BL PHOTOS BY MARK STOREY

ROBB WHITE RE-LAUNCHED Tin Tin big time at the aptly titled RISE perched high atop 1 Leicester Square right smack dab in the heart of the action! Kicked off as the cheerleading squad, Tin-Tin has returned as Queen of the Prom (not in the Carrie bloodbath way) but in joyous Tracy Turnblatt style. And mama, what a comeback! Rescued from toiling away in the cellar, this Cinderfella has gloriously flung open the doors to her new palace and welcomed in old fans and new friends in a stunning venue overlooking Leicester Square. “We’re thriled to be at Rise,” beamed Robb White sucking a deep drag on a fag whilst peering out the 5th floor at the spectacular view with the theatre lights blazing above and the multitudes swarming below. Proud he should be, cuz Dorothy and her rustproof Tinmen, DJs Eduardo Herrera and Kurt Potter gave more than a few squirts of their oil cans to slick up the dance floor so we could lick up the grooves. White, Herrera, Potter – the Father, Son and Holy Ghost of nu-disco soulfunk – christened their new Friday night digs in style luring a happy Haribo mix up five flights of stairs (!) to a classy layout with so much potential. GM Kenny Leahy whose sheepish Irish charm belies a sharp businessman knows there’s work afoot and doesn’t shy away from it. “I came on board two months ago after a hiatus. I know it takes time but I can bring this place back to where it was.” With this new team in place, we have every faith in him. No lookin back, only full steam ahead!

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EPIC 07/03/14 Pulse 1 Invicta Plaza, WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Southwark, SE1 9UF CHRIS JEPSON

THESE DAYS the mantra for many promoters seems to be ‘bigger is better’, but increasingly we are finding the ‘experience’ actually gets more and more diluted and, dare we say it, ‘bigger is actually more mediocre’. Bucking the trend however, last weekend saw Pulse on the Southbank hark back to the days when putting on a party was so much more than just hiring an ‘in’ DJ and hanging some decor. From Minty, the legendary doyenne of the door, the EPIC experience was one of sensory overload on all fronts. A cast of fabulous characters paraded the arches in everything from painted tranny freak-wear to arse-out muscle fetish, the crowd was a cross section of the beautiful bearded Hoxtonites, the gym card carrying testosteronistas, some street-smart one look will fuck you up urbanites and a melange of London’s fabulous club royalty. The music on the other hand featured the best imports available on any continent including DmiTry StriGun, Serving Ovahness and Razor & Guido Osorio dishing up the hottest house and dance tracks on either side of the pond. Hosts Johanna Londinium, La Pequeña, La Menor et al raised the über glam stakes to stratospheric, making this easily one of the best parties of the year so far. Keep your eyes peeled for their second outing ‘cus you really don’t wanna miss it.

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PECKER + NANCY’S 07/03/14 WORDS BY Dalston Superstore CHRIS JOHN 117 Kingsland Road, PHOTOS BY E8 2PB JOEL RYDER

QX CLUB NEWS hit the saucy streets of London’s fashionable Eastside as Dalston Superstore ramped it up for a Friday fiesta with the launch of brand new club nite, Pecker, last weekend. Featuring all those happening ‘Superstore antics we love, in a brand new guise, the gang drew in a rampaging crowd of hipster dudes and dudettes for two floors of blockbustin’ beats and a whole lot more at one of the hottest hangouts in town. Mindwarping action in the basement saw The Duchess of Pork taking on Dirtbox’s Gibson and Blu Peter for trip-tastic grooves that had us dancing round our clutch bags amidst the strange-haired melee. Meanwhile, John Sizzle and A Man To Pet rocked floor-length fashions at ground level for dazzling deck duties interspersed with karaoke-style numbers on the floor. Elsewhere, the proceedings spilled onto the smoking terrace as homos popped out for a fag and watched the weird and wonderful procession pass by on Kingsland Road, before heading back into the fray and partying into the small hours. The thrills continue at Dalston Superstore this weekend with Flhoston Paradise on Friday and Little Gay Brother on Saturday!

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EN VOGUE! by Patrick Cash

Tell us a little about yourself. I have been a photographer for the past 20 years. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago and came to the USA at the age of eight. Now I live in Syracuse, NY, with my wife Nimanthi and our dog Kalu. How did you get into photography? I got into photography about twenty-five years ago. My mother bought me a camera for my nineteenth birthday. Then I took a photography class in college and just fell in love with it. And how did you get into photographing the Vogue Balls? I just want to say that in the US, we call them I think two of the black and white images I the house and ballroom scene. Vogue is a sent you capture important moments for style of dance made popular by Madonna, but me. One is of the Xtravaganzas winning the a style that began at the balls. I hung out in category “Face as a House” in 1997 at the Marc the 42nd Street area in Manhattan when 42nd Ballroom in New York City. They created a street had old rundown Broadway theaters. steam-room, and had smoke coming out of the These theaters often played room. The competition was porn movies in them. I to “give face” and capture a remember one of them mood. The other image or that had a peep show in moment is of Baby painted it, and that trans women in black with a white wig who were members of the holding a pose. I think her ball community worked pose really captured some there. This was my first of the sprit of the balls. She exposure to possibilities is daring and proud. The of gender and sex being image also asks questions non-heteronormative. For about race and gender as example, I saw performers performance. who had large boobs, How is the Vogue Ball and also penises. These scene today? performers ask us to The Balls are still growing rethink what a man or now. With the internet, woman is. I really found it’s easier for people on this interesting. I started the scene to talk with to make portraits of them each other and find out and one of them, named where balls are being Danielle Revlon, invited me to a Vogue Ball. held. Balls are more celebrated today than For anyone who doesn’t know, what are they used to be. In the past, these had to be the Vogue Balls? largely underground and hidden. There is a The balls are a space that was created by black growing ball scene in European countries like and Latino LGBT people looking for a safe Russia, Sweden and Norway. There are Balls space to perform what it is to be black and in Japan and South Korea too as they have Latino and LGBT in New York City. Often spread to Asia. these balls demand elaborate costuming, And finally, if you could only save one of and performances of gender. Performers your photographs of all that you’ve ever participate in different categories, and compete taken from eternal destruction, which with one another. Now Balls happen all over one would it be and why? the USA and world. Wow, that’s a hard one. Maybe the image that What are some of your favorite is on the flyer for the event. It has two men. memories and moments? They are both wearing stylish hats. There is so much attitude in that photograph. I really love Gerard H. Gaskin will be at that image and I’m so happy that I made it. Queer Nation at Barcode (69 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP) on Saturday 15th March from 10pm-8am.

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VANS THE MAN

This month club DJ and technical producer Simon Le Vans will celebrate 21 years as a resident of Sundays at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. As the longest running weekly resident DJ ever at the historic South London club and cabaret venue, Debbieanne O’Donovan caught up with him to talk about his legacy and his upcoming anniversary party on the 16th March…

As well as other club DJ residencies and appearances over W the years, ‘The Legend Le Vans’ (as he has become known on hen the former landlord pulled out of the the airwaves) has worked extensively as a radio presenter. RVT’s lease in 1998 it was Simon and Venue Manager Jason Simon has since joined dance station This Is Electric, Dickie who decided they would try and keep it running. recently becoming their Head of Music and presenting Simon leant his hand by installing a sound system and various Saturday and Sunday daytime show ‘Funky Weekend’. He can DIY around the venue and Jason would buy stock each day also occasionally be heard broadcasting on gay dance station with the previous night’s takings. It was hand to mouth for a Jemm One filling in for their holidaying presenters. while but between the team the pub remained open. As one half of duo Mars & Vans, in addition to multiple During Simon’s reign world events have shaped some of remix projects, in 2012 the twosome penned and produced the most memorable moments. On the Sunday Princess dancefloor hit ‘Amazing’ with a hand and vocals from Adam Diana died, Adrella arrived at the RVT but was too upset Turner. The song enjoyed success on the club circuit as well to perform, so Simon stepped in and played instrumental as airplay support from dance-led music radio. tracks whilst punters milled around in a state of shock. This month Simon will use his twenty-one years at the Amongst countless fundraising efforts, when the Tsunami RVT to provide expert opinion in finding the entertaining hit on Boxing Day 2004, Simon got a bucket from act to crown the 2014 winner of The Tavern’s Got Talent. the cellar and passed it around, and the venue raised Alongside fellow panel members Titti La Camp and Stewart thousands of pounds for the victims. Who? with a hand from host Mzz Kimberley the night will help raise vital funds for The Food Chain.

photos © Mike Kear, Nick Merritt, Debbieanne O’Donovan and Michto Rex Simon Le Van’s birthday party and ‘21st Anniversary’ will be on Sunday 16th March at The RVT (372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY), 2pm-midnight.

30 31 A new top for the Grand Dame There are few cities in the world that can rival London. Combining rich historical heritage with ultra-modern architecture we are a city that relishes the future, but revels in tradition. This week, rather discretly and without fuss, Soho was treated to a revival of history, of sorts, when Comptons of Soho received a facelift - literally! Already an imposing landmark on gay Soho’s main thoroughfare, she’s now bigger, bolder and better than ever. What’s more, as you’d expect from such a monumental building, the new look comes with a whole lot o’ history…

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any of us go about However, unless you studied the drawing our business in on the bar’s first floor in detail (see London and often image above, left), you may never have forget to take time noticed that the building was missing its to appreciate the rich original upper levels. At the end of last architectural heritage year, Faucett Inns, the company that owns and beauty of this Comptons, undertook a huge project to Mgreat city. There’s a simple thing that you return the building to its ‘partial’ original can do to rectify that (which many of us look. Partial, because the new incarnation often forget to do) and that is to look ‘up’. doesn’t feature the taller left ‘tower’ (see That’s fine if you’re ambling along the drawing) but instead mirrors the right hand Thames, scoping out the looming Shard, aspect of its original design. The new upper ‘Walkie Talkie’ and rising ‘Cheesegrater’ levels will contain rented accommodation, skyscrapers, you might think. But when which have helped pay for the construction one’s mincing along Old Compton Street, work and the restoration of the gold we are generally far too preoccupied with detailing, plasterwork and return of the the faces sitting inside Café Nero or Balans original signage that General Manager Neil to take the time out to appreciate the Hodgson found tucked away in storage imposing grace of Comptons of Soho, the during the works. ‘Grand Dame’ of Compton Street as she is With a fresh new coat of paint, a facelift affectionately known. and a brand new top to show off, the Originally called ‘The Swiss Hotel’ it was Grand Dame never looked so regal. built in 1890 by architects W.A. Williams and Hopton of Regent Street. The top two floors were damaged and subsequently demolished after a bomb dropped onto the buildings next door on the 15th May 1941 during World War 2. The name was changed to the ‘Swiss Tavern’ shortly after the war, before being re-christened ‘Comptons’ following a refurbishment in Comptons of Soho is at 1986, by which point the gays had arrived 51-53 Old Compton Street, to stake their claim on Soho. Soho, W1D 6HN. This weekend it The rest, as they say, is history. celebrates its 27th birthday. General Manager, Neil Hodgson

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Fri 14th & Sat 15th open 'til 2am Amazing DJ line up all weekend! Complimentary Fizz!

Sat 15th showing WKHÀQDO6L[1DWLRQV rugby games on the big screens Kick-Off at 12.30, 14.45 & 17:00 The Kings Cross Stealers are in Saturday, come down and check out their legs!

51-53 Old Compton Street London W1D 6HN www.faucetinn.com/comptons BAR RIVERSIDE TAVERN Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR Riverside Tavern is throwing one hell of a St Patrick’s Day party this OF THE weekend with the one, the only, the ‘Gotta Tell Ya’ Irish pop singer WEEK Samantha Mumba busting our her classic hits for the crowd. Featuring ‘Lately’, ‘I’m Right Here’, ‘Baby Come On Over’ and anthemic headliner ‘Gotta Tell Ya’ on Saturday 15th March. Miss Mumba will be on stage later in the evening but make sure you get yourself there early to participate in the Tav’s amazing drinks specials (there’ll be some Irish drinks deals going on courtesy of St Paddy) and their infamous 80p shots! Yes, that’s right, 80p shots! Entry is £5 all night.

KU BAR 30 Lisle Street, Chinatown, WC2H 7BA It’s St Patrick’s Day weekend at Ku Bar, and what a weekend it promises to be! Celebrations kick off in a sporty vein with plenty of hunky, muscular men in front of your visage, both behind the bar and Samantha Mumba on the screens, as Ku launches an entire day of 6 Nations Rugby on Saturday 15th March, with Italy vs England at lunch, then Wales vs Scotland, and lastly France vs Ireland (come on, Ireland!). Sunday 16th March sees the whole of London celebrating Paddy’s Day with a Parade and an all-day free festival in Trafalgar Square, so expect a sea of green to be enjoying ‘the craic’ at Ku. And Monday 17th March is, of course, St Patrick’s Day itself with no shortage of Irish tunes flowing on the Ku OLD SHIP Juke Box, and no shortage of Irish drinks 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW flowing from the bar, including Guinness, Check out what’s going on down Limehouse’s best loved ‘Ship this Magners, Jameson’s and Baileys! Expect weekend, as revered cabaret performer Mandy Gap swans up to plenty of Guinness giveaways for those on the stage! Enjoy all the delights of this traditional venue with the black stuff… its wide range of high quality beers, ales and wines available to punters, whilst cackling between sips as Miss Gap makes you tickle your funnybone! Everybody who goes to the Old Ship confirms what a great time this welcoming boozer gives to its clientele, so if Mandy Gap you live down East-ways and you haven’t tried it out yet, it’s high time!

COMPTONS TWO BREWERS 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ This weekend at Comptons is the Grand The always toe-tapping Two Brewers Old Dame of Old Compton Street’s 27th is going to be thoroughly packed with birthday! And as any gal who was born, entertainment this weekend again as Lola bred and raised on the Soho gay scene Lasagne charms the pants off the crowd would do, she’s had upper implants and a (almost literally) on Friday 14th, entry face peel to celebrate the pivot into her free before 10pm, £3 after. The amazing late twenties, which will have their Grand La Voix takes your ear drums soaring to Unveiling this Friday 14th and Saturday 15th orgasm-climactic levels on Saturday 15th March. Both nights will be open until 2am, (free before 10pm, £6 before with an amazing DJ lineup all weekend and 11pm, £7 after). La Voix has complimentary fizz. Plus on Saturday 15th, been specially training up Comptons will be showing the final Six her fabulous, chiselled new Nations rugby games on the big screens with Va Va Voom boys for this kick-off at 12.30pm, 14.45pm and 17.00pm. spectacular show, the tongue-in-cheek (literally in some cases, so we hear) history of which you can view on this week’s Cabaret page. Then you can wind down Lola Lasagne your weekend with the brilliant Power of 3 on Sunday 16th – entry free before 8pm, £3 after.

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HAPPY HOUR 12PM TILL 8PM DAILY – CLASSIC COCKTAILS 2 FOR £10 – ALL CHAMPAGNE DISCOUNTED – HOUSE CHAMPAGNE £19 50 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 6DR. Tel: 020 7494 3059. www.rupert-street.com @rupertstreetbar rupertstreetbar OPENING DOORS LONDON 09/03/14 NBS, 76 MARCHMONT STREET, WC1N 1AG WORDS BY CHRIS JOHN PHOTOS BY JOEL RYDER

QX CHANNELLED Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster amidst the literary-themed splendour of New Bloomsbury Set as the Marchmont Street landmark urged its urbane clientele to support Opening Doors London last Sunday. Aiming to meet the needs of vulnerable over-50s in the LGBT community with a range of services including befriending, social groups and activities, sadly, a large chunk of ODL’s funding will be coming to an end in April with the charity desperately needing to make up the shortfall. So, what better way to show our appreciation for what the previous LGBT generation fought for – and achieved – than with a regular monthly donation? On hand were the ODL ‘ambassadors’, armed with direct debit forms, to rustle up some financial commitment (£5 a month – the price of a drink) amongst the generous throng. Meanwhile, there was plenty more to keep the crowd occupied, with delightful DJ sounds, beguiling bar staff and a bijou ambience that keeps the New Bloomsbury Set regulars coming back week after week. Here’s to one of the capital’s loveliest watering holes and one of London’s worthiest of LGBT charities – we hope you get the all cash you need. To donate to Opening Doors London go to http://openingdoorslondon. org.uk/donate-now/

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CK6: CK GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 09/03/14 HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, 7 DUNCANNON STREET, WC2N 4JF WORDS BY JACKIE JOCKSTRAP PHOTOS BY ANGUS WHARTON PHOTOGRAPHY

WORD GOT OUT that there was red carpet and champagne being rocked out at Halfway to Heaven at 3pm for their CK6 event and so natch we were outside the door at 2.55pm, clutching our very own champagne glass we’d bought for the occasion. After sipping our way through an hour of free-flowing aperitifs, we were in a rather good mood for the fabulous CK taking to the stage for Part One with the first three awards handed out in-between songs, and by 6pm we had to be told to shush from singing our own champagne- inspired songs (we were taking everyone – mostly unwillingly – back to Paris circa Piaf) so that Part Two could get underway. Alexis St Claire recreating the dinner scene from ‘When Harry Met Sally’, Mitzi Macintosh performed a Hollywood medley, including a fantastic mash-up of Joan Crawford and Meredith Brooks’ ‘I’m a Bitch’, and finally Aaron Alexander showed us just why he’s CK’s favourite male singer. As the CK Disco descended from 7-8pm, we were strutting our feather- boa stuff like the rooster that’d swallowed the acid tab, until at 8pm the encore took over with Mrs Moore and Tanya Hyde! CK had the entire audience in their hands all day and when they presented two special awards to Kelly’s dad and Crystal’s dear friend Sam, the audience was in tears… “Who’d have thought that a single song sang at a charity event six years ago would lead to CK and the great time had by us on Sunday?” said Crystal, whilst Kelly added “a huge thanks to our special guest Aaron, Mitzi and Alexis, and of course to our lovely audience… We really are nothing without you!” Well, we’re already cracking open the corks for CK7!

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The History of the Va Va Voom Boys Excerpts from LA VOIX’s diary:

Photos by joel-ryder.com

5th July 1984 3rd June 2008 them, so I left for home. Quite 1st Jan 2014 Today I found a basket of eight Great day at the car boot sale pleased actually as shoes I Great gigs in the diary! Moved unwanted baby boys down a today, offloaded another seven bought weren’t in sale so could into the little cottage in Soho back alley in Vauxhall. I went boys and picked up a Disney do with less mouths to feed. Square today. Me and the boys to the vets but they weren’t Album cassette tape. I feel a are so happy with our new micro-chipped so I’m going to new show coming on. 29th May 2012 home. Spare beds though and I keep them! So proud to finally Lost some boys again in Hoist need new boys for the show! be a Mother! 28th March 2010 after that Berlin Weekend. Decided the boys need to be 3rd Feb 2014 Sept 1985 more ripped, sexy and muscled 2nd June 2012 Audition planned! I want the Bloody knackered! Stupid idea for the new show to take off. One of the boys told me he was hottest, sexiest, cutest boys to to keep these ugly shits! I’ve heard of a competition straight today! I was mortified entertain the Gay scene with! called Drag Idol that I may and kicked him out! How dare All booked March 8th. March 1997 enter in a few years if they are he threaten to bring another Told the kids to get me some ready! Set them to work lifting woman into this house! 8th March 2014 stuff from Ann Summers for weighted stilettos in the garden AUDITON WAS TODAY, Mother’s Day. Excited! 29th June 2012 WOW! My new boys are 4th June2011 Won Drag Idol today! I think ripped, hot and sexy! Added to Nov 1998 SHIT! New hair dye disaster! this new show is gonna work, massive shows for 2014 the VA Accidentally put poppers in the Honeycomb delight blonde put some boys on Amazon to VA VOOM BOYS are back and oil burner in the kids’ bedroom turned out bright red! Boys pay for new dress. Advertised better and hotter than ever! instead of lavender oil! love it, so sod it, I’ll keep it! as ‘Old and Used’ but should get a bit for them, one’s 10th Sept 2004 3rd April 2012 Brazilian after all. The boys are 20 now, I’ve Boys are getting buff, and really trained them in singing and in taking shape. Entered Drag Idol Dec 2013 dancing since they were boys. today! Need a new dress. Sold Why are we going through Catch La Voix and her brand new It’s gonna be like Momma Rose some boys to QX magazine so many boxes of Kleenex Va Va Voom Boys showing off their in Gypsy once they are ready! offices for cleaning staff. in the house since I installed chiseled hunks of bodies at The Good day. broadband? Two Brewers (114 Clapham High 15th Oct 2006 Street, SW4 7UJ) on Saturday It’s very expensive to keep 28th April 2012 20th Sept 2013 15th March. Entry free before them. Sold five on Ebay today. Left boys in the crèche in Blue Boys are starting to get involved 10pm, £6 before 11pm, £7 after. Great results. Water today. Lost armband in great shows. Shit I only have 3 with number on to collect left! Looks a bit bare!

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REVIEW: MUSIC NEWS ARTS

But is it ‘I THINK OF MYSELF AS sweetie? AN ARTIST WHO IS GAY’ BY PATRICK CASH

FINE ART: THE MALE NUDE The Mirror Boxer MATTHEW STRADLING www.matthewstradling.com the passive subject, the thing that imagery, in the images of Jesus and you adore, that you look to, and saints. I reference those religious I guess in some ways I wanted to images a lot, but by giving it a MATTHEW STRADLING is of photography. re-gender that tradition and put different twist: it’s actually about a renowned fine artist, and one of “I think of myself as an artist who the male in that position and yes, vulnerability and hurt.” Britain’s most accomplished painters is gay,” he says. “I believe that art subvert that whole idea of the As well as a painter and of the male nude. He graduated should be completely honest and male as the heroic and a doer… photographer, Stradling is also from Central Saint Martin’s art come from your heart and the Many of my images are of wounded a DJ, throwing the alternative college in the 1980s, and the first truth of your life and what you’ve men, or passive men and I’ve done queer music party ‘Fagz’ with piece of art he ever sold was to experienced, and my experience a series of boxers recently with author Jonathan Kemp on the filmmaker Derek Jarman. of the world is from a gay man’s bloodied faces, so it’s like defeated first Thursday of every month at From an initial concentration on point of view… I, as a gay man, men, which is in our tradition of 6OGUE&ABRICS the gorgeous, sumptuous images am slightly outside of the norm, of the male nude that exemplify therefore I am able to critique his early work, Stradling has from an outsider point of view. www.matthewstradling.com developed and concentrated his And relate to other people who craft to focus on darker subjects are outsiders. To read the full QX interview with Matthew Stradling in recent years via a highly “Throughout the history of art, on his art, sexuality and the gay community as it stands today, visit: successful venture into the realm so often the woman has been www.qxmagazine.com/blog-event/in-conversation-with-matthew-stradling/

FILM OF THE WEEK MUSCLE CARS GO VROOM! UNDER THE SKIN (15) Aaron Paul and Dominic Scarlett Johansson Cooper face off in NEED plays a man-eating FOR SPEED, which has even alien in this sensual, less depth than the source blackly offbeat videogame. But at Scottish thriller. least it avoids CGI There’s virtually no trickery in lieu BY JACK LEGER dialogue, but director Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast) creates such a vivid of real stunts. atmosphere that we are thoroughly unnerved as Scarlett cruises men, And it’s so lures them to her inky lair, strips them naked and gets them (ahem!) manly that it IN THE WORKS excited. And when she tries to understand human sexuality, the film almost hurts. becomes even more visceral, lusty and unforgettable. Tom Hardy will play both Kray brothers in the biopic Legend, centring on Reggie’s DVD OF THE WEEK AT THE ARTHOUSE attempt to sooth the nerves of his bisexual psychopath BOYS ON FILM 11: A companion piece to Brazil, TWIN2ONNIEs!ND Jason WE ARE ANIMALS (15) Terry Gilliam’s somewhat Statham will star opposite For this collection of eight gay-themed uneven THE ZERO Melissa McCarthy in shorts, Peccadillo finds unusually mature THEOREM is an imaginative the action comedy Susan films exploring interpersonal connections futuristic adventure starring Cooper, from the director of and the place LGBT culture has in society. Christoph Waltz plus starry Bridesmaids. Packed with surprising revelations, the cameos including Tilda best shorts represent genres from comedy Swinton and Matt Damon (small-town laughs in Alaska Is A Drag) s&ROMPOST 6IETNAM7AR to drama (Denmark’s evocative Three Laos, THE ROCKET Summers), fable (Cardiff-set Little Man), follows a young boy’s quest social realism (kinetic Iris winner Burger) to enter a rocket-launching and even horror (Australia’s freaky The competition. Seriously Last Time I Saw Richard). Essential. heartwarming.

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INFO LINE: 0207 247 5333 www.gaysauna.co.uk SOUTHBANK FLARES UP! by Jack Leger

It happens annually this time of year: BFI Southbank becomes the hottest place for gays to hang out. This year’s 29th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival has been rebranded BFI FLARE: London LGBT Film Festival and it takes place 20th-30th March. Tickets are on sale, and the big movies sell out quickly, so don’t delay: visit bfi.org.uk/flare for all the details....

A NEW NAME Yes, the LLGFF is no more, to be known THE LAST MATCH henceforth as BFI FLARE. As in a burst of light or groovy trousers. It could also be a signal of distress or a recurring rash. But it’s great to have a distinctive new name that doesn’t rely on the usual film 52 TUESDAYS festival descriptors like “queer” or “out”, although we’ve still got the initials “LGBT” in the strapline. And aside from the overly MINDS BFI branding, it’s something distinctive and Explorations of art, politics and community memorable. And this year’s graphics will look include BIG JOY, about artist-filmmaker fabulous on a T-shirt. James Broughton, and the hugely emotional, crowd-pleasing doc BRIDEGROOM, a GALAS love story cut short by unexpected tragedy Kicking everything off on 20th March is and the lack of legal protection gay marriage LILTING, a sensitive drama starring Ben would provide (bring a box of tissues!). Whishaw and directed by Londoner Hong There’s also the Brazilian cabaret romp G.B.F. Khao (who directed the unforgettable TATTOO, the American hip-hop drama S&M-themed short Spring). After kicking BIG WORDS and CONTINENTAL, off the World Cinema strand at Sundance in a colourful look at New York’s iconic gay January, the film makes its European premiere bathhouse, where Bette Midler and Barry here. The centrepiece gala is THE LAST Manilow launched their careers. MATCH, a lusty romance from Cuba about unexpected gay passion. And wrapping SPECIAL SCREENINGS everything up on the 30th is the warm, witty Catch up with favourites from the past year Australian drama 52 TUESDAYS, about a in the company of an appreciative audience. HAWAII teen girl who takes a year to get used to the These include the brilliant, uber-gay biopic idea of her mother transitioning into a man. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, the gay naturist thriller STRANGER BY THE HEARTS LAKE, the beat poets drama KILL YOUR Films about love, romance and friendship DARLINGS and the essential, award-winning include the hilariously colourful teen comedy BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR. G.B.F. and the unusual romance HAWAII There’s also a selection of queer Bollywood from Argentine filmmaker Margo Berger (Plan epics, women-in-prison movies and camp B). From Switzerland, ROSIE centres on a 1980s horror films, plus several programmes gay writer struggling to care for his diva-like of gay shorts. mum. TEST is a sensitive, beautifully played AGE OF CONSENT American drama set in 1985 San Francisco as EVENTS & CLUB NIGHTS Aids emerges, while Looking’s Jonathan Groff Special events almost every day will make stars in the offbeat coming-of-age tale C.O.G. regular visits to BFI Southbank essential between 20th and 30th March. Serious BODIES discussions will explore global homophobic Stories of sex, identity and transformation laws, short filmmaking and the making of include Bruce LaBruce’s controversial inter- this summers big gay movie Pride. You can generational romance GERONTOPHILIA also visit a lesbian-feminist haunted house and AGE OF CONSENT, a lively and and dance the night away as Flare turns BFI explicit documentary about London’s iconic Southbank into a nightclub every evening. fetish bar The Hoist. From Chile, THE PASSION OF MICHELANGELO explores a 14-year-old boy’s collision of religion and sexuality, while the semi- autobiographical WHO’S AFRAID OF The full BFI Flare programme and WHO’S AFRAID OF VAGINA WOLF is a wacky comedy about ticketing info are at bfi.org.uk/flare VAGINA WOLF seeking fame and fortune.

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First cab off the rank it. This song has balls, is catchy as hell and a whole goes to Myra Dubois lot of fun, so what more can we ask for? A great with her new single tune perhaps? Well, it has that too. How about a ‘Life is a Cabaret’. stunning vocal? Yes, it has that. Maybe a camp as Rotherham’s tits video? Definitely has that. All it needs really favourite daughter is for it to get some air play and we will see the and one of my own effusive and fabulous Miss Gordon back in the Myra Dubois fave drag cabaret charts where she belongs. performers, Myra Polly Scattergood BY DUSTY O has an acid tongue and a has been around for quick-fire wit guaranteed to entertain. Her new years and never single, which is both a well produced and classy seems to get a hit. disco reinvention of a much loved classic, is just Her new song fabulous. It had me a bopping anyway. Come on ‘Subsequently kids, support our own and BUY it now! Lost’ will not give Little Mix have done a cover of the Cameo her one. This sounds classic ‘Word Up’ for Sport Aid. I love the like a 12-year-old original of this, and so was a bit concerned they has recorded an old Lonnie Gordon would batter it, but the girls have done a nice little “Visage” song for a laugh. I cannot stand

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THURSDAY 13TH MARCH Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, £6 b4 1am/£8 after. New weekly G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, Soho, W1D 6DR. From 8pm. Weekly residency in a central London off Charing Cross Road, WC2. CLUBS & EVENTS dance session at the popular Soho location, with panoramic views across 7.30pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink G-A-Y Porn Idol Relaunch – Part 1 bar. TONIGHT: Guest DJ Rich B. London. DJs David Oh, Eduardo specials, cute guys and a pop perfect at Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. Molly Moggs at 2 Old Compton Herrera, Robb White and Kurt Potter atmosphere. 11pm-4am. Discount wristbands from Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. 8.30pm. spin the sexed-up sounds. G-A-Y Camp Attack at Heaven, Villiers G-A-Y Bar. The biggest amateur strip FREE. Big laughs and song from Jeff Nancy’s + Fhloston Paradise at Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. FREE contest in town returns for a new run! Kristian. Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland with wristband from G-A-Y Bar. Main Plus, hot pop spun across the venue. VS at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Soho, High St, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free Floor plays 70s, 80s, 90s, 00 & 01, Star TONIGHT: Porn Idol presents its take W1. 4pm-1am. Munroe Bergdorf and b4 11pm, £5 after. Weekly night of Bar is 02 to present day, videos in the on “The Voice”. Contestants perform Adam Turner get you warmed up for regular resident DJs spinnin’ up a Pop Room. Musical theme sing-along in with the judges backs turned. Judges Room Service with some unrivalled storm of top deck disco house and the Departure Lounge. choose their act according to audience Thursday night hotness! hot tracks to shack out to. TONIGHT: Fitladz at Barcode, 69 Albert reaction – if more than one judge Queerly Out Classic at Escape, Fhloston Paradise, a new gay techno Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. turns, the contestant chooses a mentor. 8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0SU. party, announces Berghain/Panorama 10pm-8am. £8 members, £10 Judges then mentor their acts with 9pm-3am. Classic pop gay student Bar regular Ed Davenport! guests. The club session for horny a chance to win £1,000 at Part 2 on night in the heart of Soho. lads with hot grooves from the DJs Saturday 15th. To compete text 07789 Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 and an extended cruise space. 553 868 or email [email protected] Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Dream at Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke Vibe at Barcode, 69 Albert Cross, WC2N 4JF. Long running Newington Road, Dalston, N16 7XB. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. popular central London cabaret pub 10pm-3am. £5. Lou & Nova are 11pm-4am. Weekly night of urban with Kevin Walsh. back and joined by Dream LRN and sounds from DJs Nastee and Robski, Vanity Von Glow’s Cocktail Night special guests for a night of dreamy with PopVibe in the bar and the in The Shufflewick Bar at The Black pop, Balearic, disco, acid house, new upstairs SexVibe cruise room. Cap, 171 Camden High Street, NW1 wave, electro and R&B. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 7JY. 8pm-late. The popular Camden Meat Twelve at RVT, 372 Leicester Square, WC2. 6pm-3am. cabaret, pub and club hosts a new Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 FREE. The legendary Tasty Tim and night of drag and drink. With special 5HY. 10pm-4am. £4 before 12am, £6 guests spin the pop sounds and floor guest Silver Summers. after. Launch party for Meat Twelve fillers. Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old with DJs John Sizzle and the meat Room Service at Miabella, 12-13 Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. boys. Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DJ. 12pm-midnight. One of Soho’s best Caligula UK at The Playroom, 52-54 10pm-3am. Don’t you dare miss this loved traditional gay pubs, always Ed Davenport Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3QR. fiercely social, sexy club spot, playing busy and always friendly and always 10.30pm-4am. Caligula, the city’s edgy and upfront house. Expect hot fun. Apply To Model Recruitment Fair fashionable party makers, return with gogo eye candy and hosted by fab Metro Nights at West 5, Pope’s at Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, founders Leo Belicha and Jim Warboy scene faces. Get snapped by the Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. Open Soho, WC2H 0NE. 2pm-6pm. FREE. and DJs Brigante and Robert Outch, legendary resident papper! from 8pm. FREE. Ealing’s hugely Get your best assets out there and and resident artist Fritz Helder of Ted’s TV/TS Night at Ted’s Place, popular club, bar and cabaret spot. find out more from the British porn Azari & III. 305a North End Road. 7pm-2am. £5. TONIGHT: WLU Student Night. stars in the business. The night for fellas in frocks and their Spunk + The Prowler Porn BARS & CABARET admirers. Awards at Manbar, 79 Charing Comptons of Soho – 27th Birthday Babylon at Manbar, 79 Charing FRIDAY 14TH MARCH Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 5pm-3.30am. VIP Porn Award tickets W1D 6HN. 12pm-2am. The grand 10pm-3.30am. FREE b4 11pm/£3 CLUBS & EVENTS £20, after-aparty tickets £10. DJs dame of Soho. DJ Dave Young from after. Deep house party at central Tonker – 11th Birthday at Eagle play commercial dance for a crowd of 9pm. TONIGHT: The Grand Dame London’s hunky Manbar with regular London, 349 Kennington Lane, upferit blokes and butch boys ‘til late. unveils a new visage for its 27th top scene DJ guests. Hosted by Brook Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-3am. Resident DJs Amos, Little Rob and birthday. Open ‘til 2am! London. FREE b4 10pm, £6 after. Big bear bar Brent Nicholls. TONIGHT: Prowler Gay The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, boozing, cruise and tunes has disco, Porn Awards featuring Paddy O’Brian, High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. off Charing Cross Road, WC2. house & soul, then sexier vibes to the Isaac Jones, Paul Stag and Scott £5 after 10pm. London’s legendary 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds get early hours for hot daddies, bears, Hunter in the building. cabaret and club bar. TONIGHT: played out across the club, drink cubs and their admirers. TONIGHT: Therapy at The Shadow Lounge, Cabaret from Lola Lasagne. specials, cute guys and an almost Tonker 11th Birthday Party with DJs 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. BJ’s White Swan at 556 unrivalled highly electric atmosphere. Tim Jones and Ross Jones. 11.30pm-3am. The ultimate team of Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 Open 7 days. Super Electric Party Machine at East gay scene DJs rotates every Friday for 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before Bloc, 217-219 City Road, EC1V 1JN. your listening and dancing pleasure. 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East BARS & CABARET 10pm-6am. £5. The freshest, hottest Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 London pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High talent playing the best new music with Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. Sandra. Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 4pm-2am. DJ Larry Tee and guests at this hot-ass 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. Club Delicious at West 5, South FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular South East London basement club spot. Pop perfection and hot floor fillers Ealing, Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. London cabaret/club spot. TONIGHT: Club Tin Tin at Rise, 1 Leicester as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its 9pm-late. Crazy fun times at West 5 The Boyz Awards 2014 party. Square, WC2H 7NA. 10pm-3am. downstairs basement club spot. with DJs and special acts on stage,

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Friday Night Live with Myra CLUBS & EVENTS N19 3TD. 10pm-4am. £8, or £5 with 10pm-3am. Everything goes on Dubois at Halfway 2 Heaven, 7 XXL – St Patrick’s Day and QX ad/listing. Welcoming Spring with Saturday nights when Andrew Elmore Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, Mark Ame’s Birthday at Pulse, a celebration full of colour, music and spins the greatest hits of the week and WC2N 4JF. 9pm-3am. The central 1 Invicta Plaza, South Bank, SE1 go go vibes, with Latin music by DJG. the hosts are at their cheekiest. Dancers, London cabaret hot spot. 9UF. 10pm-7am. £8 members, £15 Anal House Meltdown at Vogue shot boys and hot boys all around, a 5 Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, guests. £5 after 4am. 4 huge arenas, Fabrics, 66 Stoke Newington Road, hour non-stop party! Soho, W1D 6DR. Soho’s sexy bar is a mega cruise space and chill space. Dalston, N16 7XB. 10pm-3am. £5. Sweatbox Foam Party at 1-2 ready to shine again with weekly DJ Plus, big tunes from resident DJs A Spring Offering of anal adrenaline, Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 sets to get you in the weekend mood! Christian M, Alex Logan, Joe Egg and crotch watch, yes ma’am from DJs Twin hours. £16. Unwind and release some TONIGHT: Guest DJ Ariel. Mark Ames. TONIGHT: Green bears Peakes, Prem Deep and GHL Please. tension after a stressy week with the Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, at the ready for thgis St Patrick’s Day Bootylicious at Club Colosseum, all the fun of the foam at Sweatbox’s Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. special, plus owner Mark’s birthday! 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8 original weekly party. 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with G-A-Y Porn Idol Relaunch - Part 5NQ. 11.30pm-6am. £6/10 before Beyond (after-hours) at Area, Albert QX advert. The only licensed gay 2 at Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N midnight, £8/13 after. ‘We Are One!’ Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. sauna in the West End, open ‘til super 6NG. 10pm-5am. £4 wristbands showcase with some of the UK’s 3am (Sunday morning)–midday. late every weekend. available from G-A-Y Bar. The palace hottest and most captivating singers, Mammoth mash-up explodes across The Black Cap at 171 Camden High of pop and quite possibly the world’s poets and dancers, then DJs Randall Area with big main floor upfront house Street, NW1 7JY. 10pm-3am. £5. most famous gay club packs out this Watson + Sugarbear and a fashion and edgier sounds in the Chapel Bar. Party rocking Camden pub delivers cavernous venue. TONIGHT: G-A-Y show by Ben Moriah. premier cabaret and entertainment. Porn Idol special with £1,000 to be Riverside presents Samantha BARS & CABARET TONIGHT: Cabaret from La Voix. Plus, won! Kicks off on Thursday 13th, with Mumba at The Riverside Tavern, 8 Mariah and Friendz: A Sassy music from Chris Reardon. Part 2 tonight. Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR. Cabaret at The Resistance Gallery, Camp As Hits at The City of Quebec, Mr Eagle 2014 at Eagle London, One of Kent’s premier gay venues 265 Poyser Street, E2 9RF. Doors 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY. holds another big Saturday night 9pm. £8 in advance, £10 on the W1H 7AF. 10pm-3am. Venerable 9pm-4am. FREE b4 10pm, £5 after. bash. TONIGHT: St Patrick’s Day party door. Bringing a Montreal sensibility institution of the gay scene rocks out It’s big, it’s back and it’s time for special. Samantha Mumba performs to London’s cabaret scene, with some pop classics for an evening blokes to get ready and compete for her chart busting hits ‘Baby Come on burlesque, drag, aerial circus, of fun. the prestigious title of Mr Eagle 2014 Over’ and more, live! peformance art, twincest and more! The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, and a £1,000 prize! Music comes Duckie at RVT, 372 Kennington Comptons of Soho – 27th Birthday W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 from the mighty Horse Meat Disco’s Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! Top Jim Stanton playing a special set. £6. Authentic London club/ W1D 6HN. 12pm-2am. The grand tunes from the DJs spinning top 40, Host Roy Inc riles the boys up. entertainment nighter. Hosted by Amy dame of Soho pulling in a more pop, funky house and more. Handsome at East Bloc, 217 Lamé, record players Readers Wifes. blokey crowd. DJ Jo Publik from Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith Street, City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 9pm. TONIGHT: The Grand Dame WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s 10.30pm-6am. £7 b4 12am/£10 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. celebrates its 27th birthday with a little brother stretches across two after. Handsome is back with special 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. new face lift and top deck. Open ‘til floors for that perfect Soho warm-up guest Raf Daddy bringing a night of £3 with wristband/membership. The 2am! Showing Six Nations rugby at drinking session and a little dance classic US house, supported by Dave party continues in Ku’s basement 12.30pm, 2.45pm and 5pm with the with downstairs DJs. Kendrick and Fidel in the Main Room. club with hot pop and floor fillers Kings Cross Steelers. Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, Mistamaker, Mark-Ashley Dupé, SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free. Funky Johnny Kalifornia and Fitzgerald play Clapham bar with stylish swish. the beats in the other rooms! TONIGHT: DJ Rich B. Queer Nation - Legendary at The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, Barcode, 69 Albert Embankment, W1D 7PL. Open till 12am. FREE. Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 10pm-super-late. Renowned as one of Soho’s most unique £6 before 12.30am/£10 after. Patrick and popular destination venues, with a Lilley presents two dancefloors huge outdoor terrace. of soulful and nu-yorican house, The Duke of Wellington at 77 disco and R’n’b with DJs Mista Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. Pierre, Supacdon and Niyi Overlord Open till 12am. Free entry. Get ready Maximus plus special guest Marcus for another great weekend by kicking Rogers. Plus, legendary Vogue Ball things off at the venerable Duke with photographer Gerard H. Gaskin will DJ Gordon John. be in attendance to celebrate the UK The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, publication of his book. Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. Little Gay Brother at Dalston Lively East End pub features karaoke Superstore, 117 Kingsland High every Friday! St, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free before Discipline at Circa, 62 Frith Street, 10pm, £5 after. The LGB party Soho, W1D 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s machine does not stop and Clayton intimate but packed-out bar/club spot Wright and Chris Camplin are back watches Munroe Bergdorf and friends for Chip Butty with Severino and Scott werq the floor! Raw in the basement. Retox at The Bridge Bar at 8 Hombre at Manbar, 79 Charing

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The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham Free b4 9.30pm, £5 after. Lively East £16. £5 off entry with QX advert. to London’s cabaret scene, with High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. End pub that turns extra fl amboyant Unwind after a night of clubbing at burlesque, drag, aerial circus, FREE b4 10pm, £7 after. Cabaret and on the weekends! TONIGHT: closed the only licensed gay sauna in the peformance art, twincest and more! clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue. for private party this week. West End. TONIGHT: Cabaret from La Voix and Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, BARS & CABARET her all-new Va Va Voom Boys (see 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s intimate but W1D 7PL. Open till 12am. FREE. Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Lisle Cabaret page). packed-out bar/club spot with the Renowned as one of Soho’s most Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7BA. Apply To Model Recruitment Fair most amazing DJ booth in town! unique and popular destination venues, 10pm-midnight. FREE. Lady Lloyd’s at Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, with terrifi c outdoor space. hit factory hits Ku Bar Lisle Street, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 2pm-6pm. FREE. W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith Street, with hot boys on the dancefl oor, Get your best assets out there and 10.30pm. Open super-late with DJs WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s hot tunes in your ears and hot boys fi nd out more from the British porn spinning upfront vocal house, with hot little brother stretches across three behind the bar! TONIGHT: St Patrick’s stars in the business. gogo dancers gyrating away as Felicia fl oors for that perfect Soho warmup Day Parade in London brings tonnes Rehab at The Black Cap, 171 Van Cartier exudes fabulousness. drinking session and a cheeky dance of hot Irish boys seeking the craic! Camden High Street, NW1 7JY. Ku Bar at Ku Bar Lisle Street, with downstairs DJs. The City of Quebec at 12 Old 10pm-3am. £5 b4 midnight/£7 after. Chinatown, WC2H 7BA. 6pm-3am. Klub Klimax at West 5, South Ealing, Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H The legendary north London cabaret, One of London’s hottest gay bars Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. The popular 7AF. Legendary gay boozer near club and pub. TONIGHT: Rehab by and clubs, with the hottest boys West London club, bar and cabaret Marble Arch features weekly cabaret. Meth Lab featuring PA from the family both behind the bar and in front of it, spot, with added Piano Lounge fun. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Tiffaney Wells fi erce including Meth, Miss Cairo stretching over three fl oors. TONIGHT: Entertainment from Debie (9pm). and Ruby Jones. DJ Alex Slim plays The Big Saturday Night Out at Duke Hall, DJ Shaun and Karen Newby in The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, the tunes. of Wellington, 77 Wardour Street, the Piano Lounge. Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, Free. Local gay bar in East London’s Limehouse, E14 7NW. 9pm-late. Free. DJs on rotation each Saturday SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free entry. Limehouse. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Local gay bar in East London’s keep this happening pub fresh and Funky Clapham bar with stylish swish. Mandy Gap. Limehouse. TONIGHT: Cabaret from party-central! TONIGHT: DJ Mark Norton on the Genre: Gay London Film Club at Titti La Camp. G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, decks and host Glendora on the fl oor. Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 4UR. Midday-Midnight. Soho, WC2H 0NE. From Soho, W1D 6DR. Kick Saturday night FREE. Soho’s palace of pop with the 6pm. Free. Forget the maddening off with sounds from the hottest DJs hottest videos screened out across SUNDAY 16TH MARCH party scene and indulge in free weekly at this lively Soho bar. TONIGHT: the venue, great drinks deals and screenings of the best movies, plus Guest DJ Paul Heron. discount entry wrist bands for G-A-Y CLUBS & EVENTS an opportunity to meet like-minded Auntie Myra’s Fun Show + Bears @ Heaven. Pure Disco Foundation at Kazbar, guys. TONIGHT’S FILM: Michael Downstairs at Halfway 2 Heaven, 7 Pick N Mix at The City of Quebec, 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. Douglas and Matt Damon in Behind Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open ‘til 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, 5pm-9pm. Clapham gets dancing The Candelabra. 3am. Myra DuBois hosts from 4pm. W1H 7AF. Top tunes and late night every Sunday with this new weekly StudiO at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Bears go down with the gruff guys and fun at the legendary gay boozer near session hosted by UK soul house Soho, W1D 3JN. 4pm-1am. Dusty Justin Swift from 9pm. Marble Arch. diva Angie Brown. Featuring DJ Edu O brings you the campest Sunday Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Retox at The Bridge Bar at 8 Voltaire Gantous. nighter on the block, a little sparkle to Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til Road, Clapham, SW4 6DH. 5pm-2am. Popbox at Barcode, 69 Albert the heart of Soho! 4am. FREE before 10pm. Cabaret then Clapham’s latest addition invites you Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: Cabaret from into its party hostel with DJs Kurt and 10pm-4am. A new dedicated pop and W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. Adora Dix. Pete Spirko. commercial music night from Jason Disco with Aaron from 10.30pm. The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, Saunabar at 29 Endell Street, Covent Prince and Matt Unique with special Happy hour all night. TONIGHT: Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. guests spinning all things 80s, 90s, Cookie’s Karaoke! 00s, now and up to date remixes. The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Sundays at the RVT at RVT, W1D 3QE. 3pm-11.30pm. Soho’s 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. multi-fl oored gay wonder, which every 2pm-midnight. £8, £5 after 7.30pm. gay man of London needs to visit at The afternoon/evening clubbing least once! session slot playing huge dance Sunday Live: Cabaret at The Bridge anthems and commercial house. Bar at 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham, Plus, multi-media entertainment SW4 6DH. On stage from 7pm. FREE. from Charlie Hides TV at 5.30pm. The new Sunday Live stage presents TONIGHT: Simon Le Vans Sunday exceptional cabaret each week. special celebrating the great Mr Le The Black Cap at 171 Camden Vans’s birthday with Little Rob and High Street, NW1 7JY. 7pm-late. £5. Rob C. The long-running cabaret, club and Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London, pub nestled in the heart of Camden. 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, TONIGHT: Myra DuBois presents a SE11 5QY. 8pm-4am. £6. The ‘Right Good Sunday’! HMD gymkhana continues to shake The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham Vauxhall down every week. Residents High Street, SW4 7UJ. 4pm-2am. spin super-disco sounds with weekly FREE b4 8pm, £3 after. South guests. London’s legendary cabaret, club Mariah and Friendz: A Sassy and pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from The Cabaret at The Resistance Gallery, Power of 3. 265 Poyser Street, E2 9RF. Doors Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 9pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, door. Bringing a Montreal sensibility WC2H 7BA. 10pm-11am. FREE.

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Lady Lloyd’s hit factory hits Ku Bar The Big Bingo Show at RVT, 372 TUESDAY 18TH MARCH WEDNESDAY 19TH MARCH Lisle Street, with hot boys on the Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11. dancefloor, hot tunes in your ears and Doors 7pm. Eyes down 8.30- CLUBS & EVENTS CLUBS & EVENTS hot boys behind the bar! TONIGHT: 10.30pm, party ‘til midnight. Free Queerly Pop at Escape, 8-10 Brewer Foam Party at Sweatbox, 1-2 St Patrick’s Day Parade in London so entry, £1 per game. Timberlina hosts Street, Soho, W1F 0SU. 9pm-3am. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. expect plenty of this madcap night of balls and booze. Free entry until 10.30pm, then £3 24 hours. £16. If you can’t make the Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Hey Baylen plays the tunes. members/£4 with flyers/£5 others. weekend wet fun, why not head down Soho, W1D 6DR. Chic Soho bar with Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox, Hosted by Lee Harris, presenting tonight? Relieve the midweek stress! ambient beats and brilliant drinks. 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. a night of pop music and karaoke The foam flies at 7, 8 and 9pm. Halfway 2 Heaven at 7 Duncannon 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day, entertainment. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 30 Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. £16 others. Finding Mondays hard to G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. Open ‘til 11pm. Long running popular handle? Relieve the pressure with this off Charing Cross Road, WC2. The party continues ‘til late in the Ku Central London cabaret pub. DJ David specially discounted day for under 11pm-3am. The weekend begins early basement. Robson from 3.30pm with CK6 – CK 25s (ID required) at Soho’s only gay or finishes late to a melodious mix of XXL at Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, South Goes To Hollywood, followed by An sauna. classic chart pop and current hits. Bank, SE1 9UF. 9pm-3am. 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Hi Dr Alex, I have a bad habit of biting the inside of my cheeks. It’s been going on ages and I am pretty sure it is worse when I am stressed. The inside of my cheeks become really sore and sometimes even bleed. Once I start I try to stop, but can’t. There are times when I don’t bite but it seems to happen most weeks. The thing that annoys me most is that it puts me off having sex as my mouth is sore and I’m nervous about sucking cock with a raw and sore mouth. Is there anything that I can do to stop this happening? Soremouth, Highbury

Hi Soremouth, Thanks for writing in. There are quite a lot of ‘cheek biters’ out there so you are not alone. Whilst it is not a serious medical condition it can be sore and, as you rightly say, it would make it easier for you to pick up HIV when you perform oral sex if the insides of your mouth are raw. Also if you constantly chew, bite or nibble, the insiders of your mouth can become scarred. There are several types of cheekbiter. The first cause of cheek biting is basically from “careless chewing” and is something we all do from time to time. This usually happens when you’re chewing and usually trying to do something else like talking or reading. This PRESS RELEASES INTERNET DESIGN type of cheek biting can be remedied by just paying a little more [email protected] If6was9design.com attention to chewing, slowing down while eating, and not talking EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER whilst you are eating (do I sound like your mother?) CLIFF JOANNOU CHRIS JEPSON Another cause of cheek biting is due to some sort 020 7379 7887 ext 3 [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS of misalignment in your teeth, or perhaps due to TMJ 020 7379 8040 (temporomandibular joint disorder). Misaligned teeth cause our ASSISTANT EDITOR classifi[email protected] PATRICK CASH bites to be “off”, and can cause an occasional nip to the cheek/ 020 7379 7887 ext 9 ESCORTS PLEASE CALL tongue/lips. This is because your brain realizes that your bite is [email protected] RUSSEL OR MICHAEL: 020 7379 8040 off and looks to “correct” this misalignment by putting something SALES AND MARKETING in between them. And what is available to put in there? You MANAGER DISTRIBUTION CHRIS COLMAN M.R.DISTRIBUTION guessed it - the insides of your cheek/lips. So if you find yourself 020 7379 8600 constantly putting your cheek/lips in between your teeth, PRINTERS [email protected] misalignment could be the reason. The remedy here is to get a ACORN SALES EXECUTIVE check up with a dentist so that your bite can be assessed. If you JAMES EGAN PUBLISHED BY are subconsciously biting your cheeks when you are sleeping, 020 7379 7887 ext 2 FIRSTSTAR LTD. [email protected] 2nd FLOOR, your dentist can make you a guard that covers the biting 23 DENMARK ST surfaces of the teeth and protects the cheek, tongue DESIGNERS LONDON WC2H 8NH JANNE ÖIJER and labial mucosa (called an occlusal splint). SUREN GUNPATH COVER The last reason people bite their cheeks is due to a [email protected] PATRICKMETTRAUX.COM simple nervous habit, much like biting one’s nails. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS As you seem to suggest for your cheek biting ANTHONY GILÉT DARREN PALFREY the root cause is a nervous habit a little like ‘QX Magazine’ @QXMagazine biting your nails. The solution here can be some www.qxmagazine.com kind of substitute or “training” to eliminate the habit. For example, sugarless gum is something that can help. Or, if you are biting your lip, perhaps lip gloss/ TO SUBSCRIBE TO QX CALL lip balm, which at least will make you “realize” what 020 7379 8040 you are doing. Looking at why you are feeling anxious £45 FOR 6 MONTHS // £80 FOR 12 MONTHS and what the triggers to your teeth biting are can WITHIN UK ONLY also help. So, a visit to your GP to chat about your general levels of anxiety is a good idea just in case © Copyright in the UK and worldwide, of the publishers Firststar Limited, Qx (ISSN 1356-6903). your cheek biting is a symptom of a deeper anxiety. QX is published every Wednesday. Deadline for editorial and display advertisement inclusion is Thursday, six days before the relevant issue cover date. Sorry, but we cannot be held responsible for any unsolicited manuscripts , illustrations or photographs.

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