How Your Local Council Is Targeting London's Nightlife

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LICENSE TO KILL? You may have heard recently of the plight of the famous gay pub The Joiner’s Arms on Hackney Road. New licensing proposals seek to restrict its opening hours from 4am on Lambeth Council were, incidentally, strangely the weekends to 12.30am every night of the week, effectively killing its main business economical with their answers to requests revenue. But all over London right now there have recently been licensing reviews, often in areas with a large concentration of gay venues, such as Dalston and Vauxhall. for information in the writing of this piece. QX decided to get to the heart of what’s going on, try and ascertain why, and how it They replied on behalf of Councillor Hopkins could affect the capital’s nightlife scene... that ‘there is no current licensing review, By Patrick Cash nor proposals for one in Vauxhall’, omitting to mention that the public consultation for a licensing review had just recently closed ‘WE’RE BEING OFFERED a chance ‘The overwhelming majority of licensees on October 7th. When I asked whether the of respectability in bourgeois terms and take their responsibility very seriously results of this public consultation may affect we’re expected to behave like we’re petty indeed,’ said Matthew Horne, Hackney’s licensing in the area, I received no reply at the bourgeois,’ emphatically states David Pollard, police borough commander in a statement time of going to press. charismatic owner of the much loved on his Tumblr account. ‘Some don’t. Some Accusations that this is an anti-gay issue in Joiner’s. ‘What it does to London I think, is choose profits first and the wellbeing and Vauxhall were dismissed by Mark Oakley of it makes it a less attractive place to be, a less safety of their patrons second. That’s when The Eagle: ‘I feel strongly that this is an anti- enjoyable place to be.’ we step in and ask for a review of their license social behaviour issue, NOT an anti-gay issue Since it was abruptly announced a few conditions. This may mean improving security and would not want it to become hijacked as weeks ago that the Met police had requested and CCTV or varying the opening hours.’ such. It is important for all of us who rely on a review of its licensing hours from Tower Yet the Joiner’s Arms has recently installed the nighttime economy for our livelihoods, Hamlets Council, the campaign to save The an entirely new CCTV system at the local to be united in our aim to keep the area Joiner’s Arms has soared from strength police’s bequest, and now the force has clean, safe and to remain a destination that to strength. 2,500 people have signed the still gone ahead with calling for a licensing people feel safe to visit.’ online petition and many of its regular review. Ultimately, restricting the venues’ What all of us – residents, landlords, customers have joined in the effort to raise opening hours isn’t going to stop the crime police, clubbers, councils – might need awareness, such as organising letter-writing that might have occurred at these venues. to remember is that there are two nights to Tower Hamlets. The thing is, they Increased security and CCTV might do – communities in each borough of London, say, The Joiner’s is not just a pub, it is a restrict the venue’s hours and the crime will that of the day and the night, and neither nightlife community. simply move elsewhere, on to the streets or one should be unfairly singled out. Even in David speaks of how his pub brings to another venue. Soho, many nighttime businesses have had people together, not just as a safe haven A large focus behind the moves in Vauxhall alleged run-ins with Westminster Council. for the LGBT residents living in the East seems to be drugs. Councillor Jack Hopkins, Chris Amos of Manbar states: ‘Where End, but also for nationalities – at one cabinet member for safer and stronger Manbar is located we actually provide safety point they had Palestinians and Israelis neighbourhoods, is quoted as saying: ‘If to this part of Westminster. Our security working together behind the bar, unired by [venues’] operations bring drug-dealing, anti- team have even caught pick-pocketers… I The Joiner’s quintessential charm. Ex-staff social behaviour or nuisance to an area… do feel the council could actually be more speak happily of David throwing dinner We have a responsibility to residents and cooperative in helping us improve and grow in the pub on Christmas Day for those other businesses to intervene.’ our businesses.’ employees who couldn’t go back home to Proposals that have hit the headlines in Much of London’s vibrancy and greatness be with their families. particular have been suggested measures to comes from its existence as a twenty-four We contacted Tower Hamlets Council to limit trading hours to 2am. These kinds of hour city and, whilst unfortunately crime contribute to this article, but they still hadn’t licensing restrictions do not appear to be and drugs may be sometimes attendant on replied by the time we went to press. the answer to tackling drugs or residents’ its evening scene, to strip it of that evening The police’s involvement in the Joiner’s Arms health in relation to drugs. As with crime, scene is to dilute its richness. Keeping us all case is allegedly because of a spate of mobile stop the clubs and the drugs will simply safe and happy should always be a priority, thefts at the venue, and a fight that occurred move elsewhere. The problem is not the so let’s work together to target crime on the street outside last year. Up in Dalston, clubs; the problem, where there may be one and help problematic drug-users, whilst it is also stated that the police are behind in London’s gay scene, is a particular mindset not letting our venues become regretful Hackney Council’s proposed clampdown on and an appetite and restricting licensing is casualties of either bureaucratic statistics or new late night licenses in the area. not going to deter this mentality. a small minority’s foul play.

QX_972_License to Kill.indd 2 22/10/2013 20:01 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 3 22/10/2013 15:29 THE IRREPRESSIBLES are a band dedicated not only to creating wonderful, inclusive music, but also to furthering the cause of LGBT people across the globe, from the UK to Russia. With the release of their ‘Nude: Landscapes’ EP this week and current UK tour, we caught up with lead singer Jamie McDermott to ﬁnd out more about their unique and admirable story… IR EPESSiBLE! BY PATRICK CASH

Tell us a little about yourself and The Irrepressibles I’m a writer, singer, composer and The Irrepressibles is meant to be a musical project without barriers in terms of genre, high art and low art. I just love pop music and feel that pop music should be culturally political and to speak out and be the force of change. We’ve been formed now for twelve years, roundabouts. How did the band come about? I didn’t want to change myself or change my accent or try and become something to be accepted by the middle classes, but I wanted to do something that wasn’t just a band with bass and guitar so I started The Irrepressibles. We worked with orchestral instruments and I couldn’t write for them, like scores, but I that’s the coolest thing ever, I wish I was gay.’ It’s dark because when I made the videos for would sing the parts and create the music, and And this is all represented in the new EP? ‘New World’ and ‘Two Men in Love’ and ‘Arrow’, that’s how the first album ‘Mirror, Mirror’, With Nude, the main record, it was about there are kids that need to see the beauty of came about. telling this gay story honestly. We made a series being gay and might be gay themselves. For it What can we expect with the ‘Nude: of videos: ‘New World’ about gay bullying to be restricted to be over eighteen to watch Landscapes’ tour? and finding emancipation; ‘Arrow’ about the it when there’s nothing sexually explicit in it is We’re performing in small churches with real struggle of sexuality and finding acceptance; dark. What you’re doing is actively making a pianos, violins and cellos, octave-pedals and and ‘Two Men in Love’ about long-term love choice inflicting suffering on these young kids by loop-pedals, expanding something that’s really with somebody and the album itself was in them not seeing their culture. minimal. There’s an ‘Always on My Mind’ cover some places dark, slightly nu-wave baroque, This ties in with the Russian debate, I did an arrangement for with just voice and and in some places very orchestral. With these doesn’t it? pedal, expanding into a sense of time and place three EPs we’re basically splitting it into three We actually played in front of 5,000 people at a and the memories of that person and the times worlds, so the first record ‘Nude: Landscapes’ free festival in Moscow and showed the video to you had. We’re using fragrances and sound is a minimal symphonic sound with reworks of ‘Arrow’ at the end. There’s video footage of the effects to create a sense of emotive connection. album songs and new tracks. reaction, some people are looking shocked in This project, for me, is about quantifying and Sounds amazing. Have you ever disbelief, but I went to see the crowd after the emotionally connecting a wider audience to gay encountered difficulty from the music concert and there was lots of positivity from love, and help a greater understanding of what’s industry for your outspokenness of gay both gay and straight people. It’s so sad though, beautiful about that love. issues? to have met those people and the resistance, Are you trying for greater integration of Yeah, I have, but I wouldn’t go into that. and to think of their experience now, and it’s gay and straight communities through art? I saw that even Google and YouTube just one meeting, because I don’t think we’ll get Absolutely. Often people say ‘oh, there’s restricted the age on your videos? into the country again after what we did. more to you than being gay.’ But there is as much an aesthetic of feeling a uniqueness of gay expression as there is black expression; The Irrepressibles current UK Sunday 27 October The ‘Nude: Landscapes EP’ is a history of fight and difference, we are all tour dates are: Edinburgh, St Augustine’s out now and you can read our different and we’re different within the gay Tuesday 29 October track-by-track review on p.42 community as well. That complexity and that Wednesday 23 October London, St George’s difference within the gay community needs Scarborough, Bloomsbury to be expressed. I feel it’s very important Library Concert Hall Thursday 24 October To read an extended version that artists are strong and forward with their Sheffield, St Andrew’s of this interview and see videos sexuality because young people in particular Friday 25 October Leeds, of the band, check out the QX need to feel like it’s actually pretty cool to Leeds College of Music, blog: www.qxmagazine.com/ be gay. I would love there to be a time when Recital Room blog/the-irrepressibles/ people are like: ‘Oh, I’d love to be like that,

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‘TO HELL IN A HANDBAG…’ The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October, 7.45pm. £10. www.thedramaqueens.co NEW TOOLS, NEW JOBS The Drama Queens, one of London’s premier gay theatre groups, www.startingoutguide.org.uk have a new ‘hellish’ show in time for Halloween! Set in London www.proudemployers.org.uk during 1888, a time of great poverty, great wealth, beggars, pick- Gay charity Stonewall has launched two new resources to help pockets, thieves, gay job seekers fi nd the career of their dreams. Starting Out, gangs, knife crime, supported by Credit Suisse, features profi les of 464 gay-friendly prostitution, opium employers from sectors including banking, defence, retail and dens, with Jack local government and is targeted at the 150,000 LGBT students in the Ripper abound Britain, as well as jobseekers and graduate. In addition, the new and the male Proud Employers website is now fully mobile and allows job hunters brothel scandal of to fi nd the best vacancies on-the-go with gay-friendly employers Cleveland Street who are looking to attract the best candidates. about to hit, Spike Rhodes thought this was the perfect material for a Gothic musical. The Two Brewers’ bar theatre space will be transformed into Victorian London, and the Drama Queens will be marking their fourth birthday this week so this is a production not to be missed on the gay calendar!

QX_972_Informer.indd 6 22/10/2013 20:24 LOVE SPIRIT? LOVESPIRIT LOVESPIRIT ONE DAY FESTIVAL TO EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE LGBT YOUR STUDY NEEDS YOU SPIRITUAL NATURE Chem-Sex Study for residents of Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham Resource for London Centre, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA Email: [email protected] / 020 7927 2793 Saturday 26th October, begins 9.15am, £30 (£15). www.chemsexstudy.com www.lovespirit.org People of all genders and sexualities, of all religions, faiths or beliefs come together to explore their understanding of spirituality and its relevance to the LGBT+ community at this one-day festival in North London. Building on the tremendous response of the last two years, LoveSpirit Festival offers twenty-fi ve workshops, a panel discussion, opening and closing ceremonies and the chance to meet a few Dr Adam Bourne of Sigma Research is conducting a study about hundred other spiritually awake queers. drug use and sex among gay and bisexual men who live in Lambeth, Southwark or Lewisham, and is looking for volunteers to take part. Questions will be about the kind of sex you have, what kind of drugs you use during or immediately before sex and what you feel are the benefi ts and costs of using these drugs. The interview ill be entirely confi dential and the research will inform the work of local charities and health professionals who support gay and bisexual men to manage their drug use and sexual health. To be eligible you must be over the age of 18, have had sex with a man under the infl uence of either GHB/GBL, crystal meth, mephedrone, ketamine or cocaine at least one in the past 12 months and live in the aforementioned boroughs. £20 will be paid towards your expenses.

A MAGNFICENT HAUNTING Friday 25th October: Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 1HE, 11.00pm. www.picturehouses.co.uk Saturday 26th October: Ritzy Brixton, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 1JG, 11.30pm A Magnifi cent Haunting is the brilliant new ghostly tale by Ferzan Ozpetek. Having just moved to Rome, Pietro has dreams of becoming a successful actor. He fi nds a beautiful old apartment, but after settling in he notices that objects get moved around and there are strange noises coming from empty rooms… It soon becomes clear that he is not living alone. Catch acclaimed writer Roger Clarke read from his book ‘A Natural History of Ghosts’ before the fi lm screenings in Hackney and Brixton on Friday and Saturday nights.

HALLOWEEN MASKED BALL ‘DIA DE LOS MUERTOS’ Café de Paris, 3-4 Coventry Street, W1D 6BL Sunday 27th October, 7pm-2am. www.wigparty.org / www.facebook.com/TheWigParty With masks compulsory and clothing optional The Wig Party’s renowned Masked Ball is hitting town on Sunday 27th, just in time for Halloween with a ‘Day of the Dead’ (‘Dia de Los Muertos’) theme, ‘a celebration of life.’ This will be a magical and spin-chilling charity night (organised in aid of National Aids Trust), with Brent Nicholls’ creepy and spookily uplifting intro, and a special sensation Halloween back to back set from Rob Sykes and Paul Heron, plus a special live PA from Peyton! Also, look out for macabre magicians, thrilling tarot readers, jack-o’-lantern jugglers, scary stilt walkers, frightful ﬁ re acts, morbid metal grinders and more! Rob Sykes

QX_972_Informer.indd 7 22/10/2013 19:33 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 8 22/10/2013 15:30 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 9 22/10/2013 15:30 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 46-52, or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com

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25/10/13: PUSH THE BUTTON presents 25/10/13: DELICE GLAMOWEEN Halloween weekend Delice They’re known take over one of Soho’s for their camp- most popular members as-tits monthly club. On the Friday, the events, so if night will be sponsored commercial pop by Aussiebum so you can is your devilish expect to see a couple delight then this cracks while having a crack is one for your (“say crack again…”). diary. Taking on Sounds more like a board a Mean dream than a Halloween Girls mentality nightmare - but not that we live (and die) we’re complaining. to the saying that On Saturday they’ve “Glamoween is opted for a pirate the one night a theme - now we year when a boy obviously like can dress like a man with a total slut and wood, no other boys just not can say anything when it’s about it.” Sounds his leg! right up our Hence WXVIIX9RHIEHWYTIVQSHIPVIEPRIWWMWXLIHVIWWGSHI½IVGI Jack Sparrow becomes Jack Swallow. Count Think popstars meet pure evil. Hits&Mrs will be dropping us in. There’s also a live PA from the fabulous everything from 90s to present day. Lizzy France!

Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. The Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 9pm-3.15am. £6.. 0RF. 10pm-5am.

26/10/13: XXL ‘HALLOWEEN’ Now the blokes at this club are no strangers to dressing up with weekly themes for guests to sink their paws into, and naturally, Halloween is no different. There’ll be free shots for the best dressed, perhaps go as a bludgeoned bear, or just throw a load of fake blood on that furry chest and go as road kill? Just a suggestion. Joe Egg, Christian M, Alex Logan and Mark Ames are the resident DJs that will be dropping the deadly tracks. Halloween doesn’t get bigger than XX-HELL!

Christian M & Alex Logan Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, Southbank, SE1 9UF. 10pm-7am. £8 members, £15 non members.

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The Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. 10pm-3am. Kartel Brown

31/10/13: A 31/10/12: G-A-Y PORN NIGHTMARE ON IDOL - HALLOWEEN OLD STREET Now we’re not gonna lie, some of The witches of East Bloc the sights we’ve seen at Porn Idol present a night of SZIVXLI]IEVWLEZIHI½RMXIP]KMZIR satanic sounds and YWRMKLXQEVIWWSLS[½XXMRKXLEX sexy scares. In this Halloween falls on a Thursday this time one-off Horror around. Chances are there will be knobs House Party scarier than Norman Bates, but that’s all extravaganza, part of the fun. Is that a witches broom in Tom Stephan your pocket or are you just happy to see us? and Borja If it’s the latter-maybe you should try and bag Pena will put on that £100. Think you have it what it takes to win? eerily good sets Simply text 07789 553 868 to enter! while east London zombies take over Heaven, Under the Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. the underground crypt. 10pm-4am. Free with wristband from G-A-Y Bar. Martin Fitzgerald and Jonbenet Blonde will be wreaking havoc in the side room while Josh & Andy thrash out some demonic delights in their disco dungeon. Ursula Snakes and Oly Wood on hosting duties.

East Bloc, 217 City Road, Shoreditch, EC1N 1JV. 10.30pm-4.30am. Free before 12.30am, £5 Jonbenet Tom Stephan after.

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LAST SATURDAY at Heaven saw a dynamic mix of old music gold with very much modern music culture to signal the start of the X Factor season at the super-club! The first contestant to be voted off this year’s serving of the reality franchise, a briefly-starring but already - and unapologetically - controversial Lorna Simpson, came together with Grammy award winning soft-rock maestro Michael Bolton to make sparks fly on the main stage. Lorna, now notorious for protesting that her sexy, unreserved sense of personal style was stifled by the backstage players on X Factor’s sets, certainly let loose for her first performance free of the show - but, blinged out as she saw best, Simpson endeavoured to let her covers do the talking over her clothes. Whitney’s ‘Dance With Somebody’ and Cher’s ‘Believe’ were amongst brave choices impressively undertaken by the woman determined not be the music business’ latest casualty. The legendary Mr.Bolton, having stood the test of time in an industry where people come and go like a change in chords, proved his mettle with massive powerhouses including the operatic ‘Nessun Dorma’ and the evergreen ‘Lean On Me’, while he got huge cheers for changing the lyrics of ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ to ‘when a man loves a man’ and ‘when a woman loves a woman’! Perfect! The crowd was also treated to an unexpected set of duets between him and Lorna - amongst them the rollicking ‘River Deep, Mountain High’, riotously elevating those gathered to a high that seemed to last them sufficiently until the 5am closing time! Another unique night that only G-A-Y can deliver.

QX_972_Clubs.indd 14 22/10/2013 19:32 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 15 22/10/2013 17:13 XXL ‘FULL MOON’ 19/10/13 WORDS BY Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, MARK STOREY South Bank, SE1 9UF PHOTOS BY TOM REDKID

FULL MOON FEVER had us howlin’ ‘n’ growlin’ with wolves, bears, cubs and chubs at XXL as Papa Bear Mark Ames and his burly boys opened the cages for a full-on flesh fest. We shouted down the moon with sultry spins by DJs Christian M and Alex Logan on the main floor as Joe Egg was flippin’ retro in the bar. Manager Vlad ran a tight show of humpin’ hardbodies kickin’ it on the dance floor and lounging in the chill out room ‘neath day-glo mushrooms bathed in ambient autumn hues. “I love the new look in the chill out room,” gushed one fan, Tristan Nikolas. “It keeps getting better and better.” Friendly pints were served up fresh by Hungarian hunks Milan and crew while wall-to-wall man muscle was lapped up in every room leaving quite an impression on visiting Israeli Air Force Colonel Danny Shahaf and his three Brazilian studs: “Oi! Muito boffe!” [So much beef!] Indeed….

QX_972_Clubs.indd 16 22/10/2013 19:33 DJ ADAM TURNER OF THE WEEK @ CIRCA THE QX CLUB CHART CIRCA 1. ‘What A Difference Your Love Makes’ (Jaxx / Chic Bootleg Mix) Basement Jaxx An awesome new funky bootleg from the legends.

2. ‘Look Right Through (MK Dub III)’ Storm Queen Thankfully, Circa is cool enough for me to be able to drop this one.

3. ‘Hussy (Adam Turner Mix)’ Rich B & Marcella Puppini Awesome vocals and a deep- dropping bassline.

4. ‘Applause (Bent What sets Circa apart from Collective Mix)’ other Soho bars for you? Lady Gaga 'MVGE[EWXLI½VWXTPEGI-TPE]IH I’ve never been a massive Gaga on the London scene after I fan (let go of your pearls!), but graduated, so for me, it’ll always I like this mix! be very special. Comparatively, it pushes the musical boundaries like 5. ‘Youth (Maze & no other bar. There’s no jukebox Masters Mix)’ Foxes and no video screens after 10pm, All the remixes of this are ace, there’s just a seriously good DJ but for Circa - this is the one. line-up. I don’t think any other bar in Soho can boast such a stellar line 6. ‘Thinking About You up, with such a diverse and eclectic (EDX Mix) soundtrack six nights a week. Music Calvin Harris ft. Ayah aside, it’s got the whole package - Marar relaxed vibe, a hot cliental (obvs) )(

10. ‘Wake Me Up (Avicii Speed Mix) Head to Circa for its massive Avicii Halloween special on Thursday 31st It’s not the biggest selling single October 8pm-1am. Circa is at of 2013 for no reason, is it? 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1.

-QX 972 CLUB NEWS SPREAD.indd 17 22/10/2013 20:29 HORSE MEAT DISCO - 10TH BIRTHDAY 20/10/13 WORDS BY Eagle London, 349 JOEL-RYDER.COM Kennington Lane, PHOTOS BY Vauxhall, SE11 5QY TOM REDKID

HORSE MEAT DISCO celebrated 10 years of taking us to Sunday school. Founding DJs James Hillard and Jim Stanton, with Severino and Luke Howard reminded us why HMD is the reason to get outta bed at the end of the weekend. From a London’s Chinatown to international stardom, HMD has burned its brand on a globe-galloping stallion uniting all god’s chillun’ in a worldwide party that still feels like a local pub. A diverse crowd shakin their groove thang transported the Eagle to a 70s NY hotspot swirling in sublime decor for a sloppy wet kiss ‘thank you’ to the folks that have kept our disco balls spinning for a decade. Jonny Woo quipped, “It’s kept its integrity all these years,” before shocking the punters with a new use for lip gloss. “It’s down to the management and the music, daaahling!” cooed Gaga- esque showstopper A Man to Pet. Happy birthday boys!

QX_972_Clubs.indd 18 22/10/2013 19:34 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 19 22/10/2013 15:32 MANBAR - MASKED BALL PRE-PARTY 18/10/13 Manbar, 79 Charing WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Cross Road, Soho, CHRIS JEPSON WC2H 0NE

IT WAS MASKED mayhem at Manbar on Friday as the super hot Va Va Voom Boys descended on the venue as a prequel to this weekend’s Halloween Masked Ball at Café de Paris in aid of the National AIDS Trust (on Sunday 27th October). Hostess for the evening was the always masked, and always fabulous Chrissy Darling, but it was almost gridlock as everyone in the packed bar of just-after-work-drinkers and starting-a-night- out-clubbers wanted to get a piece of the Va Va Voom action as, shirtless and masked, they worked the room with the Wig Party’s very own hottie Rory. Desperados, the tequila flavoured beer, was the perfect choice for an evening of Mexican Day of the Dead revelry, and with scorching gogos and incendiary fire juggler we needed quite a few to quench the flames. Amongst all the revelry was also fellow QX photographer Joel Ryder, celebrating his 30th birthday party! All in all a brilliant start to the weekend and fabulous warm up for the main Masked Ball event this Sunday.

QX_972_Clubs.indd 20 22/10/2013 19:35 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 21 22/10/2013 17:12 HANDSOME 19/10/13 East Bloc 217 City Road, Old Street, EC1V 1JN PHOTOS BY MARK STOREY

HORNY AND IN NEED of a shack out on a Saturday night? There couldn’t have been a better time for Handsome to drop itself in on East Bloc. The most recent staple of mid- month mayhem at the ‘Bloc, Handsome this time around delivered us the dashing beats from the slick decks of guest DJ Dave Kendrick and London’s own Fidel. Over in the side room, Jamie Bull and Bayo Furlong unleashed the good lookin’ tunes for an equally appreciative crowd of homo-active boys as the R&B was dropped by Mistamaker. Highlights included Jacqui Potato’s whirlwind sprinkling of ghetto glamour across the club (that’s us being polite… of course she was doing her best ghetto hoe impression) and the cute kid that kept eyeing us up every time we ﬂashed him a nipple. It’s rare that a night at East Bloc ever fails to deliver! Handsome returns in November. Don’t miss it.

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Charity Monster is the club for a good cause from the folks that bring you SEPM. This time around, they are supporting gay health charity Antidote and London Friend with a Halloween Pool Party. Darren Palfrey quizzed promoter Larry Tee about the latest outing… DEEP

What makes SEPM the place to go transgendered people transitioning; this was this Halloween? all the devoted work that keeps our LGBTQ Our semi-regular big events outside East Bloc society from coming apart. How could I not for Super Electric Party Machine have featured help and encourage others to join in? #1 starlets like Charli XCX (‘I Love It’), We love getting nutted in a club and A*M*E (‘Need U 100%’), bad-ass rappers like for a good cause! This will be your Brooke Candy, Princess Superstar and Le1f, third ‘Charity Monster’, can you give and Rock ’n’ Rave icons like Sharon Needles us one of your favourite memories I thought it would be (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Ssion and Peaches, and JVSQXLIßVWXX[S# designers Henry Holland and Louise Grey. 1IIXMRK/IPMWEXXLI½VWXSRIMR2='[EW fun to have it where They have been a total blast. This time we are a total highlight for me. I saw her heading throwing a pool party at Aquarium. With our down the escalator in the Atlantic City Hotel we can get really wet crazily dressed crowd celebrating Halloween, it was held in and raced down the escalator I thought it would be fun to have it where we to talk to her: “I’m Larry Tee, the writer of and messy! can get really wet and messy! So far, we have Supermodel by RuPaul, and I’m your biggest a Kitsune band, Years and Years, featuring Skins fan!” She must’ve thought I was mad! But TV star Olly Alexander, and one of London’s she was kind and sweet. Also, when I got it-girl supermodels that I cant give her name GEYKLXMRXLIQMHHPISJEFMXGL½KLXFIX[IIR until AFTER the event. Plus, designers Basso Perez Hilton and Jeffrey Star before La Roux and Brooke lead the costume contest judging performed where Jeffrey told me he wanted squad, and another #1 pop goddess to be to see Perez die in a very unkind way. Seems GSR½VQIH Perez had said he was talentless. I mean Perez So, it will be a costume party! What said Will.i.am was gay, and that certainly wasn’t will you be going as? very true. Who knows? A Charity Monster event wouldn’t be a CM Ahh, there’s better than a shameless event without a costume contest, and our celeb bitch-off. Your usual venue is crowd loves to dress outrageously and loves East Bloc and last year’s Halloween a stage – and the attention that comes with special was at XOYO, so we’re it. The only problem is getting the bitches especially excited to see how OFF the stage once they have done their things are going to be done at star-turn! This year’s judges are the legendary Aquarium. Pet Shop Boys, and we’re so pleased to have Who doesn’t love a pool party? And them involved. How do they select a winner Aquarium allows us to stay open much without making enemies and pissing off all the later than we could at XOYO, so we others that don’t win? By throwing them all went for the late-night afterhours in the pool afterwards so they quickly forget madness for this one. As for surprises, that they didn’t win! [Laughs] we always have them whether they Why did SEPM choose health charity are Glyn of Sink the Pink’s production Antidote and London Friend to numbers or the biggest supermodel support? on Earth. We have some of the coolest I have always felt lucky to be successful in the acts around on ‘serious music’ labels gay community here and in New York, where like Kitsune joining us for a number -HMHQ]½VWX'1IZIRXWS-JIPX-RIIHIHE and then have the trashiest bitch on way to contribute back. My friend Matthew, the block perform. We like high-brow who had run London Friend and had helped and low-brow talent and that collision Antidote through a rough patch, asked me to of energy always makes for some march with them at Gay Pride several years surprises and laughs. ago. Even though the crew was a rag-tag bunch of chain-smoking drunk catty queens, I was touched by the amazing things they did to help people in need. Drug and alcohol harm SEPM presents Charity Monster at Aquarium reduction and prevention, safe sex education (256 Old Street, Shoreditch, EC1V 9DD) on Sunday and HIV support groups and even support for 27th October, 10pm-6am.

-QX_972 SEPM CHARITY.indd 24 22/10/2013 20:22 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 25 22/10/2013 17:04 FOUR SEASONS Part 1 art by Trademark © PIZZAZZ The original after-hours party monster TRADE returns with an almighty party next month, once again re-writing the clubbing rulebook by throwing a Saturday afternoon session across four rooms, each with a distinct sound policy. This week, NICK TCHERNIAK representing ‘Trade Modern’ and GUY WILLIAMS in the ‘Trade Lite’ rooms…

GUY WILLIAMS TRADE LITE NICK TCHERNIAK - TRADE SUMMER TRADE MODERN - TRADE AUTUMN What did Trade mean Why are you so excited about Trade hosting their forthcoming to you at the beginning birthday at Egg London? and what does it mean Because Egg London is without a doubt currently one of the best to you now? clubbing spaces in the capital, and to boot it’s the Trade creator’s own I went to Trade a few times venue so very fitting. I can’t wait for people to see the changes, it looks in the mid-Nineties when I still lived in the business! Manchester and loved its underground Who was the first DJ you heard at Trade that made you think, naughty atmosphere. Then Lawrence “Wow this club is something else!” asked me to play soon after I moved to Tony de Vit was the first I heard who was just awesome, but all the residents, really. I was London in early 1998, and after the first always into house and tech of the more edgier variety from listening to Kiss FM even before gig I became monthly resident and have I’d stepped inside a club. When I finally made it to Trade, it all made sense! I’d play the Trade always loved playing there. It generates an albums constantly and became a true disciple. The music affected me to such a degree that I excitement – still - in a loyal passionate felt as though I had to be a part of it and changed career completely. It is without a doubt the and evolving crowd that lends itself to an reason I am doing what I am doing now. amazing atmosphere. It means a lot to still If you could revisit and re-live a certain night at Trade, which one would it be and be part of it fifteen years after first playing for which reasons? How would you describe you your Probably my first night there in ‘95. I think it was a bank holiday weekend. All the rooms were most incredible night as a clubber open and I just couldn’t believe the at Trade? musical - and visual in more ways There were a few visits before I became than one - feast. I wondered round resident and they were all as good as from room to room like a kid in a NICK TCHERNIAK’S TOP 3 TRADE ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME each other! candy store until it was time to go Why do you think Trade has stood home. I was staying with my parents Diddy – ‘Give Me Love’ (Tony de Vit Remix) the test of time in the fickle world of at the time who were sitting down Encapsulating what Tony did best, more energy clubland? to Sunday lunch with the entire than a power plant then a dark turn after the break It was always about the music, the family. When they asked me what that took no prisoners. programming, the vibe and great crowd so I’d been up to, I decided to share that people who went were like a family the experience, perhaps a little too Bush Babies – ‘Delicious’ and always knew it was going to be worth it honest as the reaction could have A pounding Trade Anthem if ever there was one. Sum up Trade in 3 words... been a little more positive, so maybe Hip-shaking percussion, hooky synth line and a Roof comes off! on a revisit I’d skip the lunch bit! “gotta find me a man” vocal sample. Sum up Trade in three words... Decadent, infectious Musica! 99th Floor Elevators – ‘Hooked’ (Pete Wardman Remix) Goosebumps listening to the breakdown in this “ It generates even now. I can just visualise those lasers! an excitement in a loyal, passionate TRADE is at NEXT WEEK: Egg London and evolving (200 York Way, Part 2 Kings Cross, crowd that N7 9AX) on lends itself Saturday afternoon Trade Winter 2nd November, to an amazing midday-midnight… and maybe later! atmosphere.” and Trade Spring

QX_972_Trade part 1.indd 26 22/10/2013 18:14 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 27 22/10/2013 15:34 BAR WINDSOR CASTLE 152 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3ET OF THE Amongst all that Halloween madness, why not taketake a WEEK night off (but still out) to pop into our Bar of thee Week. Friday 1st November sees the Windsor Castle turnn pink for an amazing party in aid of Macmillan, Cancer is a Drag and Breast Cancer Research. The Pink Party is hosted by Rose Garden and she’s joined by legends including Sandra, Lola Lasagne and Miss Jason; that really is a drag! DJ Westy will be providing the tunes to dance to and everything kicks off at 7.30pm. So, it’s the perfect opportunity to get your giggle on, andd raise some money for nott CIRCA one, but three good causes!s! 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JN “On Wednesday’s we wearar pink.”pink.” Circa Bar is building up the trembling – but this week we’ll makee aann anticipation for the night of Halloween exception! Rose Garden when three of their sexiest DJs will be spinning in the magical glittering egg that is their DJ booth all night: Munroe Bergdorf, Adam Turner and Sam DMS giving it to you large from 8pm-1am. You won’t want to be seen dead anywhere else on Thursday 31st October!

Sandra Lola Lasagne Miss Jason

RUPERT STREET Munroe Bergdorf 50 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DR On Thursday 24th you can ﬁnd DJ Rich B spinning the big beats, whereas Friday 25th is sure to be an October scorcher as the Trade pre-party hits Soho’s dance bar with the vibes, and DJs The Sharp Boys working the decks from 9.30pm. Then don’t stop the party on Saturday 26th when Alessandro steps up to the mark with the best dance sounds from 9pm again. And all weekend the bar staff will be in sexy Halloween costumes! The Sharp Boys

Adam Turner

BAR TITANIA Andrea Gorse 75 Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 7PY On Friday 25th, Bar Titania are happy to announce that they’ll have a dealer in the bar all evening from 8pm onwards – a croupier dealer that is, in the form of DJ Sythe for their ‘Casino Royale’ night of pleasure and fun. Then on Saturday 26th, Puck’s Extravaganza sees fantastic vocalist Andrea Gorse tinkling her voice box from 8pm. Relax with some beautiful vocals on Sunday 27th for sultry soul singer Chris Royal presenting ‘Birdcage at Titty’s’ from 7pm. Sam DMS

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QX_972_Bars-Cabaret.indd 28 22/10/2013 18:27 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 29 22/10/2013 18:21 HALFWAY TO HEAVEN 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF On Friday 25th, don’t miss Silver Summers’ Silver Service with ‘Dish of the Day’ Mary Mac at 10pm. The next day on Saturday 26th there’s Silver Summers Saturday Market Slash BRIDGE BAR Swap Shop with Rose 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham, SW46 6DH Garden at 4pm followedd The Bridge Bar have got two spooky nights for Halloween. On by Bears downstairs withh Thursday 31st Candy Vanity Heals will be hosting with a Justin Swift. And then whole band of gogo boys. Then on the Saturday they’re doing it get a good old Sunday all over again. Fancy dress is encouraged on both nights and both Roast with Martha parties go on until 2am. D’Arthur and special guests on Sunday 27th, kicking off at 3.30pm, followed by Mrs Moore.

THE VICTORIA 188 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QH THE The Victoria has a karaoke EDGE night on Friday 25th from 11 Soho 8.30pm till 1am, so you can go Square, on warbling till the small hours, W1D 3QE with free entry all night! Then As well as their on Saturday 26th you won’t regular lot of house DJs on want to miss the Halloween weekend rotation, The Edge now plays host to ‘Looney Tammy Twinkle Fancy Dress Party with Tammy Tunes’ on their second ﬂoor Paparazzi Lounge every Twinkle and a free drink for all Friday and Saturday night from 11pm, playing radio edits, those in fancy dress, plus a prize for best guilty pleasures and club classics… Swing past sister costume… Entry is free before 9.30pm and bar The Yard ﬁrst to pick up a 2-4-1 drinks and entry £5 after. Wind down the weekend with some gastronomic goodness at wristband beforehand also, and then dance till 3am! the Sunday Roast (27th) from 1-6pm, all roasts priced at £6.95, plus a quiz in the evening from 8pm.

WEST 5 Popes Lane, Ealing, W5 4NT For the wicked witches of the West, West 5 are holding their very own Halloween Ball on 26th October. Impressionist Karen Dalton will be on hand to entertain you during this spooky time, followed by DJ Shaun on the decks. In the piano room Duncan is on hand to play out your favourite horror tunes. So stick on a hat, sit on a broomstick and head West.

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QX_972_Bars-Cabaret.indd 30 22/10/2013 18:28 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 31 22/10/2013 18:19 CENTRAL STATION 37 Wharfdale Road, King’s Cross, N1 9SD Jason Prince Saturday 26th sees Central Station go all ‘Rocky Horror’. It’s fancy dress with prizes for the best (and the worst) dressed, so make an effort – or not! Expect an Kelly Wilde amazing performance from Jason Prince and Kelly Wilde, with some songs from the musical it’s self. Let’s do the Time Warp… KAZBAR 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL Saturday night is ‘Fright Night’ at the Kazbar on 26th October. Fancy dress is encouraged and there’s even prizes for the best dressed. DJ Mark Norton will be spinning the tunes, so you can spin around the dance ﬂoor and swish those mummy ribbons or ghoul sheets, across the light up dance ﬂoor.

KU BAR 30 Lisle Street, Chinatown,Ch WCWC2H 7BA It’sIt’s always a ququestion of when to celebrate HaHalloween when iitt fallsf midweek. BuBut Ku Bar seems to have decided on three nights of hohorror and hotties; nonow that’s our sstyle.ty We expect to sseee plenty of dead ﬂeﬂesh from the bar bebeauties - as long aass they’re alive and kkickingic from waist upup, it’s all good - anand lots of zombie dadance moves (just kkidding,id that’s never BLACK CAP aacceptable).c Music 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY ffromro DJ Thanos Saturday 26th sees the gals of Trannyshack North on Saturday 26th, celebrating Halloween with a tranny costume party, SuSunday 27th and expect witches, brides of Frankenstien and she-wolf ThThursday 31st. or two. Then for the boys (and girls if you bring them) there’s the ‘Vintage Halloween’ party on 2nd November, which is also a costume party and features a performance from Andromeda Circus and music comes from DJ Pete Martine.

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QX_972_Bars-Cabaret.indd 32 22/10/2013 18:29 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 33 22/10/2013 18:20 KINGS CROSS STEELERS AT THE BLACK CAP 18/10/13 171 CAMDEN HIGH STREET, NW1 7JY PHOTOS BY MARK STOREY WORDS BY TOM REDKID

WHAT’S MORE FUN than partyin’ with a rugby team? Throw in a drag show and a DJ — THAT’s a party! Black Cap’s Rose Garden hosted the official sponsorship kick-off for the King Cross Steelers to the tune of £3,000, with cabaret by multi-octave Topsie Redfern and house humpin’ hits by DJs Misfit and Chris Reardon. Manager Daniel Thomas was determined to have Black Cap sponsor the KCS, “I’ve admired them for a long time. Black Cap keeps evolving, so this just goes hand in hand.” KCS rookies James Tipler and David Henson agree, “It’s a real fraternity here, incredibly inclusive.” Pints and tunes were flowing in a proper knees-up as Rosie had the team teasing the packed house with some sexy dance moves. For KCS Mark Bithell, “our raison d’etre is just to prove ourselves on the field.” Black Cap and KCS proved we’re in for a fun season.

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QX_972_Bars-Cabaret.indd 34 22/10/2013 19:37 QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 35 22/10/2013 18:24 AROUND THE CANDELABRA AT COMPTONS 17/10/13 COMPTONS OF SOHO, 51-53 OLD COMPTON STREET, SOHO, W1D 6HN WORDS AND PHOTOS CHRIS JEPSON

IT’S NEVER BEEN SAID that we here at QX Towers are classy birds, but that doesn’t stop us trying to better ourselves and be a bit more Made In Chelsea and a bit less TOWIE. To that end we popped along to Comptons last Thursday for the launch night of the super classy, and super camp, Around the Candelabra. Tinkling the ivories of the baby grand, Lee Reed was taking requests and delving deep in to his repertoire to satisfy a cultured audience, although the person who requested ‘My Old Man Said Follow The Van’ was the recipient of a few withering glares from the fox-fur and ermine corner! There was more class (with ass) as cocktails were shaken by the handsome bow-tied waiters and delivered to tables while guv’nor Neil was the perfect reincarnation of Liberace himself. If you fancy a bit of ‘All That Jazz’ then I’m sure ‘we’ll meet again’ every Thursday Around The Candelabra.

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QX_972_Bars-Cabaret.indd 36 22/10/2013 19:38 TRUSTEE/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The AIDS Memorial Campaign, a voluntary organisation campaigning for a permanent memorial in London to all those lost to HIV and AIDS, is looking for three important positions which confer membership of the board of directors, subject to meeting statutory criteria: · A Treasurer – who will provide management and oversight for all ﬁ nance-related issues. · A Secretary – who will be responsible for all board related administration and governance issues. · Fundraising Director – who will be responsible for co-ordinating all fundraising necessary to provide for the commissioning and endowment of the memorial.

We are also looking for a skilled and enthusiastic volunteer Finance Ofﬁ cer to act as our book-keeper and support the new Treasurer.

Anyone interested in any of these positions and who can offer the necessary skills and commitment is invited to contact Patrick Lyster-Todd, the Chair ([email protected]) for further information and an informal discussion.

www.aidsmemorialcampaign.org.uk www.facebook.com/AIDSMemorialCampaign Twitter: @AIDSMemorialLDN

QX 972 MASTER 1.indd 37 22/10/2013 18:26 Full House At The Welly! It’s eyes down at one of Soho’s busiest boozers, The Duke of Wellington, as they prepare to let the drag queens rule the roost and present a very special slice of Rock and Roll Bingo. So this by Jason Reid week we decided to invite hosts Mary Mac and Frankie Fantastique to have a ﬁddle with our balls here at QX (they’re not very gentle either) picking a selection of numbers, from the 1-90 of Bingo , with each number corresponding to a TOTALLY random question...

MARY MAC FRANKIE FANTASTIQUE

28 Lady Gaga, Adele or Rihanna? 11 What emotion best describes Lady Gaga, as you just never know what’s you and why? coming next with her, and I like that in I’d say I’m quite a temperamental any artist. person, so it’s difficult to say. Generally, I’m friendly and chatty; but be wary, my 15 An oldie but a goodie. Which five sarcastic side is like a freshly sharpened knife! cabaret performers would you invite to a You won’t know it at the time but I’ll cut you. dream dinner party? RuPaul - She’s fieeeeerce. 2 If you could be one other drag queen for a day, who Lily Savage - A true British drag legend. would you be and why? Danny La Rue - I’ve always wanted to meet him. Detox Icunt from RuPaul’s Drag Race. I’d love her wig collection Trevor Ashley - Basically it’d be like inviting Liza Minnelli. more than anything. She’s playful, colourful and a gobby queen. And, of course, the one and only Bette Rinse, as she’s my ultimate Totally my cuppa tea. favourite. 88 Who’s your idol? 89 What’s been the highlight of your career so far? The way Bette Rinse can work a crowd really inspires me. On or I’d have to say being part of the Sky TV series: Louie Spence’s offstage, she is a legend of mammoth proportions. Showbusiness; and also performing on the main stage at the 2012 World Pride in Trafalgar Square to thousands of people, as one of the 90 Put your iPod on shuffle, what are the first three songs original Supreme Fabulettes. to play? Mr Black & Blue – ‘Bad Habit’ 26 Given the chance, would you rather appear on Strictly Azealia Banks – ‘Barbie Shit’ Come Dancing, Big Brother or RuPaul’s Drag Race? The Cube Guys & Luciana – ‘Jump’ I’d go on Big Brother. I like to think I get on with most people but I can also argue like a trooper, too, so if someone crossed me in the house, 50 Who’s the most famous person you’ve met? the lashes would be off and they wouldn’t know where to look. I accidentally saw Rihanna shopping in New York over the road from the Saturday Night Live studios. Does that count? It was a pretty 7 What makes you happy? amazing experience. I’m most happy when I know I’ve done a good job, either in regards to my show or simply cooking a meal. I always strive to do the best I can 7 What makes you happy? in everything I do. Men, money and a mocha. My three M’s!

90 Put your iPod on shufﬂe, what are the ﬁrst three songs 45 What’s your favourite piece of drag? to play? My new bum padded underwear. I go from Cameron Diaz to Jennifer Rudimental – ‘Not Giving In’ Lopez in the time it takes me to pull up my pants. Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ Nena – ‘99 Red Balloons’ 13 Who’s your secret celebrity crush? Chris Hemsworth all the way! He could de-Thor me anytime. 53 What will your autobiography be called? A Hole Lot Of Haggis.

40 What’s your most memorable childhood moment? MATTHEW EVANS Probably when I was thrown off the back of a bike whilst wearing a General Manager, Duke of Wellington pair of roller boots. I thought I was quite the stunt child back then but this was one stunt too far. I still have the scars to prove it. “Rock and Roll Bingo shares it’s rules with the classic bingo game, whilst interspersing all genres of music, from Gloria Gaynor right through to Lady Gaga. It’s always a fun-ﬁlled night with a shed-load of camp prizes to be won along the way. For our event at the Welly, Frankie Fantastique and Mary Mac will Rock and Roll Bingo hosted by Mary Mac and Frankie be on hand as the true queens of Soho they Fantastique in aid of Cancer Research UK is at The Duke of are. And as it’s all in aid of Cancer Research, Wellington (77 Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6QA) I’m sure if everyone ﬁlls up Mary’s bucket on Wednesday 30th October, from 8pm. with enough cash we’ll persuade her to sing a few big musical numbers, too.”

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sweetie? ‘Exploding BY PATRICK CASH Gender’ Nina Arsenault

‘IN CONVERSATION WITH… AGENDER: POPPY JACKSON piece that uniquely raised she was speaking an ever- + NINA ARSENAULT’ questions and provoked thought repeating tale of her previous ]performance s p a c e [, Unit 6, Hamlet Industrial Estate, through its vision. loves, one of whom lifted her off White Post Lane, E9 5E9 Both performers were inside the ground by her neck. www.performancespace.org a specially constructed space of This is quite clearly not four walls, through which the traditional theatre and it is not spectators could only peer at structured in a traditional theatre ]performance s p a c e [ is an Last week was the creative through windows. Jackson poured way: there are loose start and artist led non-profit organisation residency of gender-based artist water into a pail and began to end times, people can come and that provides studio and project Poppy Jackson and transgender shave her legs, Arsenault knelt go as they want, you can stay for space, aiming to cultivate live performance icon Nina Arsenault. staring at herself in a mirror. the whole four hours or just catch work that critically and physically Arsenault funded $150,000 worth The room inside was warmly 15 minutes. Purists may miss the pushes the boundaries of body of cosmetic surgery through her lit in contrast to the shadows narrative lean, others may scoff. and space. This has lead to its work in the sex trade before we stood in outside, looking in. But what the production achieved, recent ‘In Conversation…’ series concentrating her extensive Trees without leaves grew in the in my opinion, was making you ask of pieces, stretched across three powers upon performance and corners, four laptops under four ‘why’ this piece was put together weeks in a disused industrial exploring the idea of femininity windows played different videos in this way, what was the thinking estate of Hackney Wick, an in modern culture. In Unit 6 of of both artists; hardcore fisting behind Jackson and Arsenault’s area of London fast becoming a Hamlet Industrial Estate they porn was projected upon one work, and, from that, question Berlin-like mecca for exciting, created together an intriguing, wall, possibly starring Arsenault more about the tangible world and experimental art and theatre. multi-disciplinary installation herself; and on the facing edifice social mores in which you live.

FILM OF THE WEEK OFFBEAT DRAMAS

A MAGNIFICENT Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch HAUNTING (12) star as two quirky losers From Italian-Turkish working on a highway gay filmmaker Ferzan in the warm and funny Ozpetek (Hamam), comedy-drama PRINCE here’s another clever AVALANCHEs!ND#LIO twist on the WWII Barnard (The Arbor) adapts drama, as present-day Oscar Wilde’s story THE BY JACK LEGER gay actor Pietro (Elio SELFISH GIANT into an Germano) moves into the flat of his dreams in Rome only to discover offbeat film about renegade that it’s haunted by a theatre troupe from 1943. Ozpetek cleverly mixes kids in Bradford. Edgy and comedy with drama in ways that continually catch us off guard. And surprising. IN THE WORKS Germano is seriously likeable: smart, funny and almost too cute.

Alex Pettyfer will star in HORROR CLASSIC a film about a gay interracial DVD OF THE WEEK superhero couple directed FW Murnau’s iconic 1922 silent by queer filmmaker Lee FIVE DANCES (15) masterpiece NOSFERATU: Daniels4HE0APERBOY s Lyrical and arty, this A SYMPHONY And Sam Worthington drama follows hot OF HORROR and Ryan Kwanten will 18-year-old Chip is getting a team up for the action- (Ryan Steele) as he rare release thriller Kidnapping Freddy joins a New York on the big Heineken, dance company, makes screen about the friends and falls in where it real-life love for the first time belongs. Still abduction of with fellow dancer the greatest the beer heir. Theo (Reed Luplau). ever vampire Watching these fit young guys get naked in the rehearsal room is pretty movie, it’s both scary and sexy. The film is gentle and sensual, although a bit soft and warm when wrenchingly emotional. we’d prefer some sparky passion. (TLA)

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R P & Gazza, Tinaz and Magswich with Bleach Kalifornia, hosted by Brenda Braindead! Beach featuring mystery special guests upstairs. Finally the actual night of Halloween, Thursday Starts at 9 and goes on till late! 31st October... go and see the Halloween Dog lovers here’s something that may interest decorations by artist Gary Card installed you, the annual Dog Fancy Dress Party at the especially at the George & Dragon (2 Hackney Nelsons Head (32 Horatio Street, E2 7EH) on Road, E2 7NS) 8-12. Then go to The Witches Saturday 26th October from 2pm till 5pm. It’s of East Bloc Presents: A Nightmare On a very fashionable and oh-so-cute event with Old Street! DJs on the night in the toybox of celeb judges and, ahem, me on mic duties. terror Martyn Fitzgerald, Jonbenet ‘Bloody’ Just turn up on the day with your dog Blonde, in the disco dungeon Daisy ‘Abused’ looking dapper to enter, all dogs entered Confused (Discosmack), hosted by Oly get a doggy bag with treats and there’s prizes Horrorwood & Ursula ‘Dug Up’ Snakes. galore for the winners! 10.30 till 4.30am...

THE IRREPRESSIBLES gay sexual identity novel of the WHAT ‘Nude: Landscapes EP’ same name, ‘The Boy in the Lake’ 7. (The Sea) Following our interview with see-saws and swings through A short interlude of the waves INDIE Jamie McDermott from The string-lead crescendos and lows, lapping and hitting the shore. Irrepressibles in this week’s until it reaches an evocative, DID magazine (page 4), here we’ve echo-laden climax. 8. Ship given a track-by-track listing of An energetic shanty-like song flies NEXT their new EP, out now. 5. Arrow along with an involving rhythm of One of The Irrepressibles’ most big drum beats and symphonic surf. BY PATRICK CASH 1. Our World It Fell So Quietly dearly loved tracks, the heavily A melancholy melody introduces homoerotic video for which 9. Needing Release From You the listener to McDermott’s they showed when they played Perhaps the most immediately distinctive voice, supported by a a Russian film festival, Arrow different track on the EP, variety of lone instruments and begins with an intricate piano ‘Needing Release From You’ does quick-changing rhythms before a riff, entwined with other sounds, not suffer for that fact. It begins rousing lift soars the listener to before building incrementally with a subtle guitar rhythm, as the a dramatic string arrangement through orchestra and the sound lyrics whisper ‘trying to make my leading them out. of McDermott’s spiralling vocals heart beat just like your heart, to a moving finale. needing release from you.’ 2. New World (Live at The Limehouse) 6. Two Men in Love (Live at 10. (The Rain) ‘Show me your reasons to fight The Limehouse) Rain falls for half a minute in the a new world tonight, and I will An ode to the honest beauty of third of the elemental interludes. be here by your side, so true’ gay love begins with a slow build- croons the opening lyrics on this up, as if the fragile beginning of a 11. Always on My Mind fluid, piano-lead song, a paean to delicate relationship blossoming, A song everybody knows crafted another time and an old love. before the whirlwind of euphoria in a manner few would have hits in; ‘there’s a strange love expected to experience it in. All 3. (The Winds) inside,’ roars the opalescent the poignancy and sad beauty of Seventeen seconds of the winds falsetto, ‘it’s getting louder, louder, the loss-laden lyrics are caught blowing across moors. louder… I’m in love, I’m in love, and illuminated by this newly I’m in love’ as the music soars and wrought arrangement. Wonderful. 4. The Boy in the Lake slices about him. ‘We’re just two Based on Eric Swanson’s seminal men in love.’ Standout track. Nude: Landscapes EP is out now.

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What is it? Who uses it? Dating apps are a penny nearox is the first app that promises to Currently – a whole load of Germans. But a dozen these days, but offer gay men dating mixed with social fit ones from what we can see. So, hopefully, networking. Founder Heiko Fuchs describes the calibre will remain reasonably high as it Germany’s latest export nearox as “Facebook meets dating.” OK, moves across the water (and into our pants). yes we’re intrigued, especially as the closest aims to fill a gap (no pun we’ve had thus far is the random friend How is it different? intended) in the ‘gay app’ request from a ratchet queen half way up nearox Prime (the subscription version) the country; raaaaaincheck. And also now includes a feature called DeleteMe. We market. Anthony Gilét we haven’t gotta worry about our nan already like the sound of it. But no, it’s not seeing us tagged in a photo sweating our just a simple block feature for hideous trolls dissects the biggest German manginas off at East Bloc. with hungry holes – DeleteMe allows you to send an image that automatically gets thing to get gay men excited How does it work? deleted after it’s viewed. Queue countless since Heidi Klum… Like other dating apps before this one, you gays across the country no longer afraid can view users based on how close they to get their cock out without the pictures are to you. Unlike other dating apps, you going viral. StealthMe is another one of the also have a timeline feature where you can features; this one allowing you to wallow in see what other users are up to; including your guilty stalker pleasures, by searching check-ins, posts and events. You can follow for them anonymously. nearox also claims people’s profiles so that they then appear to have a longer chat history, and that their on your Social Wall and your profile is more subscription versions are cheaper than extensive than standard apps. competitors.

What are the features? When can you get it? Creators call it “German (M)engineering”. nearox is available free from the App Clever. You can have up to 15 profile Store, with parties up and down the UK to pictures – meaning that you’ll have a better promote the launch. London, Brighton and idea of who you’re meeting before you Manchester will all be on their hit list. trek halfway across London to find a bloke, two stone heavier, fives years older and a ALSO… foot shorter than advertised. You can filter According to app stores, nearox quickly searches, have up to 200 interests, listen to became Germany’s most popular gay app. the radio, rank users, see who’s visited and there are free push notifications – so you won’t miss that quick nosh with a gorgeous hunk who’s only in town for one night. #Winning

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THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER the club, drink specials, cute guys and FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular AussieBum sponsored party. an almost unrivalled highly electric South London cabaret/club spot. Push The Button present CLUBS & EVENTS atmosphere. Open 7 days. Flaunt at Manbar , 79 Charing Cross Glamoween at RVT , 372 Kennington Gigolo at The Shadow Lounge , 5 Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street , Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 10pm-3am. Lane, Vauxhall, SE11. 9pm-3.15am. Brewer Street, W1F 0RF. 10pm-3am. Leicester Square, WC2. 10pm-3am. New night ‘Flaunt’ is where you get to £6. The big hot pop party returns to the £5 conc, £8 others. Midweek soiree FREE. The legendary Tasty Tim and flaunt it with the handsome, rugged legendary RVT for another instalment for sluts with attitude at Soho’s famous guests spin the pop sounds and floor men of Soho, with sexy dancers and of slick tunes featuring anything from Shadow Lounge. Hot happenings as fillers. DJ Nick Shepherdson on the decks. 1990 to the present day… bnut this porn stars provide the eye candy. Vibe at Barcode , 69 Albert Enriched at Rupert Street , 50 time it goes freaky for Halloween with G-A-Y Porn Idol at Heaven , Villiers Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DR. From a Glamoween theme! Dress code is Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. FREE 11pm-4am. Weekly night of urban 8pm. New weekly dance session from Undead Supermodel Realness! entry flyers from G-A-Y Bar. The sounds from Maximus Crown, Elliot Rich B with Marcella Puppini of the Gay Bingo – 10th Anniversary return of London’s biggest amateur Cocks and Dayne Harper. Puppini Sisters. Extravaganza at The Hackney Empire strip night as contestants of all Titty Idol – Cabaret Auditions at , 291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ. Eyes down shapes, sizes and looks take part to BARS & CABARET Bar Titania , 75 Charing Cross Road, 8pm. £15-20. Limited tickets remaining! win £100. Final winner wins £1,000. Ted’s TV/TS Night at Ted’s Place , WC2H 0NE. 6pm-11pm. Up and The megalithic Gay Bingo marks ten Think you have what it takes to win? 305a North End Road. 7pm-2am. £5. coming cabaret stars and wannabe years of bonkers tranny bingo action, Simply text 07789 553 868 to take The night for fellas in frocks and their performers compete from 6.30pm. slutty 69s, and more fat ladies than you part! admirers. Hosted by David Stinson. can scream chocolate cheesecake at! Boy Trouble at East Bloc , 217 Demon’s Karaoke at BJ’s White Around the Candelabra at Join Jonny Woo, John Sizzle and Ma City Road, Old Street, EC1V 1JN. Swan , 556 Commercial Road, E14. Comptons , 51-53 Old Compton Butcher as they deliver aq show not to 10.30pm-4am. FREE. A new Thursday 9pm-3am. FREE. Sing-along to your Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. be missed. experience for East London gays as fave hits. 12pm-midnight. Lee Reed tinkles Gay Bingo Official After-Party at East Bloc opens its doors for an early David Hoyle’s Heavenly Voices at his ivories for a Soho sing-along Dalston Superstore , 117 Kingsland weekend house explosion of double- RVT , 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, (8-10pm) in one of Old Compton Road, Dalston, E8 2PB. 9pm-4am. The drop pop, Italo house, and anything SE11. Doors £7. Show 8.30pm. £10. Street’s oldest and classiest venues official after-party to Gay Bingo with else. David Hoyle brings his sharp and with complementary bar food. Jonny Woo, John Sizzle and Ma Butcher, Room Service at Miabella , 12-13 smart insight to the RVT. Can culture West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, plus RUFUS&Bambi, ADJ and Cromby in Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DJ. create revolution? David dissects W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. the Abattoir Basement. 10pm-3am. Don’t you dare miss this the universe! TONIGHT: Guest The Ealing’s hugely popular club, bar and fiercely social, sexy club spot, playing Priscillas. cabaret spot. Jon Sizzle edgy and upfront house. Expect hot Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 Molly Moggs at 2 Old Compton gogo eye candy and hosted by fab Heaven , 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. 8.30pm. scene faces. Get snapped by the Cross, WC2N 4JF. Long running FREE. Big laughs and song from Jeff legendary resident papper! popular central London cabaret pub Kristian. G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, off with Kevin Walsh. Bette’s Boozy Thursdays at The Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. Two Brewers , 114 Clapham High Admiral Duncan , 54 Old Compton Hot pop sounds get played out across Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 4pm-2am. Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Midday- 11pm. Bette Rinse begins the weekend early at this legendary Soho pub (from 9pm). VS at Circa , 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1. Munroe Bergdorf and Adam Turner get you warmed up for Room Service with some unrivalled Thursday night hotness! Queerly Out Classic at Escape Bar , 8-10 Brewer Street, Sohjo, W1F 0SU. 9pm-3am. Classic pop gay student night in the heart of Soho. Tonker at Eagle London , 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11. FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 9pm-3am. FREE b4 10pm, £6 after. Big bear bar boozing, cruise and CLUBS & EVENTS tunes has disco, house & soul, then Delice Weekend Part 1 with sexier vibes to the early hours for AussieBum at Shadow Lounge , hot daddies, bears, cubs and their 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. admirers. 11.30pm-3am. The French club Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 brand beats returns to the glitzy Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. Soho hot spot for a night of mega 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. beats and bootiful butts with this Pop perfection and hot floor fillers

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as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open Fantastique. Club R18 at Eagle London , downstairs basement club spot. ‘til 4am. FREE b4 10.30pm, £5 after. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY. Super Electric Party Machine at Cabaret and DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: Soho, W1D 6DR. After a complete 9pm-4am. FREE b4 9pm/£6 after. East Bloc , 217-219 City Road, EC1V Cabaret from Miss Thunderpussy. overhaul Soho’s sexy bar is ready to The monthly club with a cruising 1JN. 10pm-6am. £5. The freshest, Silver Service at Halfway 2 Heaven shine again! punch returns to take over the super- hottest talent playing the best new , 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, Windsor Castle , 152 Bath Road, social Eagle. Mazes to get lost in, music with DJ Larry Tee and guests WC2N 4JF. 9.15pm-3am. Silver Hounslow, TW3 3ET. Open till 2am. £3 sleazy beats from DJs Astroboy and at this hot-ass East London basement Summers serves up her unique brand 10-11pm, £5 after. Great gay bar near Eduardo Herrera, plus your host club spot. of cabaret with munchable mash-ups, Heathrow invites you to party and drink Dolan Wolf help deliver a night of Fitladz at Barcode , 69 Albert sizzling show tunes and an eclectic till the small hours with the hot boys dirty fun. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. pinch of pop. TONIGHT: ‘Dish of the and DJ Sam. 10pm-8am. £6 members, £8 guests. Day’ is Mary Mac from 10pm. The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, The club session for horny lads with Club Delicious at West 5 , South Soho, W1. 2pm-12am. Soho’s hot grooves from the DJs and an Ealing, Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. largest outdoor space, with balcony extended cruise space. TONIGHT: 9pm-late. Crazy fun times at West 5 overlooking central courtyard. A G-A-Y Camp Attack at Heaven , with DJs and special acts on stage, smoker’s paradise! Great house Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. come join in the non-stop party! music. Sister bar to the Edge. FREE with wristband from G-A-Y Bar. TONIGHT: Entertainment from the Drag Camp as Hits at The City of Quebec Main Floor plays 70s, 80s, 90s, 00 With No Name, DJ Steffy and piano , 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, & 01, Star Bar is 02 to present day, from Vanity Von Glow. W1H 7AF. 10pm-3am. Venerable videos in the Pop Room. Musical Casino Royal at Bar Titania at 75 institution of the gay scene rocks out theme sing-along in the Departure Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. some pop classics for an evening of Lounge. Dancers from 8pm. Sumptuously fun with DJ Almighty. Spunk - Hombre at Manbar , 79 decked-out new gay venue features Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H top DJs and sexy dancers. TONIGHT: SW4 7UL. 5pm-1am. Funky Clapham 0NE. 8pm-3.30am. FREE. Manbar DJs Industry insider DJ Sythe on the decks. dance bar with a special guest DJ play commercial dance for a crowd of BJ’s White Swan at 556 tonight! upferit blokes and butch boys ‘til late. Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 Resident DJs Little Rob and Amox. 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER Plus, pole dancing beauties. TONIGHT: 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East Day of the Dead Masked Ball Pre-Party. London pub. CLUBS & EVENTS Ku Bar Frith Street , 25 Frith XXL ‘Halloween’ at Pulse , 1 Hot Boy Halloween Spot at Dalston BARS & CABARET Street, WC1D 5LB. Open till 12am. Invicta Plaza, South Bank, SE1 9UF. Superstore , 117 Kingsland High St, The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, Ku Bar’s little brother stretches 10pm-7am. £8 members, £15 guests. E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free b4 10pm, £5 Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. across three floors for that perfect 4 huge arenas, a mega cruise space after. Resident devilish disk jock the Lively East End pub features karaoke Soho warmup drinking session and a and chill space. Plus, big tunes from (not so) Lovely Jonjo is joined by Evil every Friday! little dance with downstairs DJs. Get resident DJs Christian M, Alex Logan, Overlord Justin Robertson. Jamie Bull The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham discounted entry wristbands here for Joe Egg and Mark Ames. TONIGHT: and Lucy Locket spin spooky disco High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. Ku Klub in Lisle Street. The big bad bears Halloween ball as upstairs. £5 after 10pm. London’s legendary Weekend Warm-Up at the Duke of the wolves come out, the bears growl Hombre at Manbar , 79 Charing cabaret and club bar. TONIGHT: Wellington , 77 Wardour Street, Soho, louder and the fuzz gets freaky! Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. Cabaret from Titti la Camp. W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. Free entry. G-A-Y – The Album Thank You 8pm-3.30am. FREE. Manbar DJs Get ready for another great weekend by Party + X Factor at Heaven , Villiers play commercial dance for a crowd of kicking things off at the venerable Duke, Street, WC2N 6NG. 10pm-5am. upferit blokes and butch boys ‘til late. with DJ Gordon John. Discount wristbands from G-A-Y Bar. With DJ Little Rob and Amox plus pole Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old The palace of pop and quite possibly dancing beauties. Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. the world’s most famous gay club Club Tin Tin at Barcode , 69 12pm-midnight. The grand dame of packs out this cavernous venue. Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 Soho. DJ Dave Young from 9pm. TONIGHT: The G-A-Y album ‘thank 7TP. 10pm-7am. £6 b4 12/£8 Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, you’ party! Bring your copy of the after. Cheeky Spanish inspired club Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. album – physical or digital – for FREE session taking over the industrial 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with entry. Plus, X Factor’s Shelley Smith setting of Barcode for a night of hot QX advert. The only licensed gay sauna takes to the stage. beats from DJ Aamykko and Gaelle in the West End, open ‘til super late Delice Weekend Part 2 - Pirates at Trincheiras in the House room and every weekend. The Shadow Lounge , 5 Brewer Street, Robb White, Kurt Potter and Alex The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, W1F 0RF. 10pm-3am. The French Georgiou in the Nu-Disco Room. Soho, W1D 3QE. 8pm-3am. FREE b4 clubbing monster is back in London at 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! Open the snazzy Shadow Lounge for two huge extra late with top tunes from the DJs parties on Friday and tonight featuring spinning top 40, pop, funky house Delice DJs, sexy gogos and a PA by and more. Lizzie France. Titti La Camp Discipline at Circa , 62 Frith Street, GutterSlut ‘Halloween Killer Katz Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s in the Attic Party’ at East Bloc , The Black Cap , 171 Camden High intimate but packed-out bar/club spot 217 City Road, Old Street, EC1V 1JN. Street, NW1 7JY. Open till late. Party watches Munroe Bergdorf and friends 11pm-6am. £5 b4 midnight/£10 after. rocking gay pub up in the North of werq the floor! Miaow miaow, oh what’s that? It’s the London, gives you premier cabaret Frankie’s Fun-Filled Friday at The Killer Katz! Halloween is a scream at and entertainment all weekend. Admiral Duncan , 54 Old Compton GutterSlut when guest DJs Makode TONIGHT: Cabaret from Tanya Hyde Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Midday- Linde, Alexander Parade and Johnny on stage at midnight. Midnight. The popular Soho bar Kalifornia swing by for guest set Central Station at 37 Wharfdale spins out floor fillers from DJ Frankie gorgeousness.

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R & She at Vogue Fabrics , 66 Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE b4 10.30pm. Beyond pre-party. Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB. Hot pop sounds, drink specials, cute 100% funky house and club classics The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, 10pm-3am, £3 b4 11pm/£5 after. The guys and a pop perfect atmosphere. in the mix. W1. 2pm-12am. Soho’s largest outdoor bombastic night for bootyful tunes Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Windsor Castle , 152 Bath Road, space, with balcony overlooking central by R ‘n’ B’s premier queens returns. Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. Hounslow, TW3 3ET. Open till 2am. £3 courtyard. A smoker’s paradise! Great Playing tunes ONLY by female artists, 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. from 10-11pm, £5 after. Great gay bar house music. Sister bar to the Edge. think Beyonce to Blige, Mariah to £3 with wristband/membership. The near Heathrow invites you to party and Ku Bar Frith Street , 25 Frith Whitney Houston. DJs QBoy, Neil party continues in Ku’s basement club drink till the small hours with the hot Street, WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Prince and David Oh in the mix. with hot pop and floor fillers from the boys. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Wilma Ku Bar’s little brother stretches DJs. Fingadoo. across three floors for that perfect Beyond (after-hours) at Area , Albert G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, Soho warmup drinking session and Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. Soho, W1D 4UR. Midday-Midnight. a cheeky dance with downstairs DJs. 3am (Sunday morning)–midday. FREE. Soho’s palace of pop with the TONIGHT: X Factor screened live. Mammoth mash-up explodes across hottest videos screened out across the Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, Area with big main floor upfront house venue, great drinks deals and discount SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free entry. and edgier sounds in the Chapel Bar. entry wrist bands for G-A-Y @ Heaven. Funky Clapham bar with stylish swish. Trannyshack North at Black Cap The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham TONIGHT: DJ Mark Norton on the at 171 Camden High Street, NW1 High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. decks and host Glendora on the floor. 7JY. 10pm till late. Dusty O’s roving FREE b4 10pm, £6 after. Cabaret and The Quebec , 12 Old Quebec Street, London trans night rollicks up to the clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue. Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. Legendary gay North for a night of knicker-twisting, The Edge at 11 Soho Square, boozer near Marble Arch, with Pick N outrageous fun with resident DJs Lady Soho, W1D 3QE. 2pm-3am. FREE b4 Mix on the stage at 10pm. Lloyd and Tasty Tim. 10.30pm. Open super-late with DJs Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D spinning upfront vocal house, with hot 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s intimate gogo dancers gyrating away as Felicia but packed-out bar/club spot with the QBoy BARS & CABARET The Big Saturday Night Out at Duke Van Cartier exudes fabulousness. most amazing DJ booth in town! Dick & Fanny 4th Birthday at Dance of Wellington , 77 Wardour Street, Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, Tunnel , 95 Kingsland High Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. Free. Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. Free E8 2PB. 10pm-late. The sensational DJs on rotation each Saturday keep 12pm-midnight. The grand dame of before 9.30pm, £5 after. Lively East basement club in the Dalston heartland this happening pub fresh and party- Soho pulling in a more blokey crowd. End pub that turns extra flamboyant hosts another club session from Tiago, central! DJ Jo Publik from 9pm. on the weekends! TONIGHT: Paul’s Dactylo, Colby B and Pep Sanchez for Central Station at 37 Wharfdale The George and Dragon at 2 Farewell Party hits the stage with La the 4th birthday Halloween special. Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, SE10 Voix and special guests on stage at Sweatbox Foam Party at 1-2 4am. FREE before 10.30pm. Cabaret 8DE. 6pm-4am. Free entry. Friendly midnight. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 then DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: Cabaret Greenwich-based boozer with hours. £16. Unwind and release some from Kelly Wilde and Jason Prince. welcoming atmosphere and top tension after a stressy week with the Klub Klimax at West 5 , South Ealing, cabaret at the weekends. Poptarts SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER all the fun of the foam at Sweatbox’s Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. The popular presents Guilty Pleasures at The original weekly party. West London club, bar and cabaret Admiral Duncan , 54 Old Compton CLUBS & EVENTS Duckie at RVT , 372 Kennington spot, with added Piano Lounge fun. Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. All the big The Masked Ball: Dia de los Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. TONIGHT: Entertainment from Karen pop hits on a Saturday night at this Muertos at Café de Paris , 3-4 £6. Authentic London club/ Dalton and prizes for Halloween fancy legendary Soho pub spot with Tanya Coventry Street, Leicester Square, entertainment nighter. Hosted by Amy dress. Hyde and Baga Chipz on stage at W1D 6BL. 7pm-1am. All profits Lamé, record players Readers Wifes. BJ’s White Swan at 556 10pm as they sing all the hits you love. go to National AIDS Trust. Tickets G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, off Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 Saturday Market + Bears from www.wigparty.org/maskedball. Downstairs at Halfway 2 Heaven , 7 The Wig Party presents the annual Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open ‘til Masked Ball! No need for full fancy 3am. Rose Garden’s Saturday Market dress (although nobody is stopping from 4pm. Bears go down with the you!) just grab a mask, stick it on gruff guys and Justin Swift from 9pm. and turn up for a night of hot house Puck’s Extravaganza at Bar Titania sounds from Paul Heron, Rob , 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. Sykes and Brent Nicholls, fantastic 4pm-12am. Commercial tunes, house, entertainment and outrageous fun… pop and even a dash of disco, with and all for charity! fabulous vocalist Andrea Gorse from 8pm. Saunabar at 29 Endell Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with QX advert. Unwind after a night of clubbing at the only licensed gay sauna in the West End. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. Local gay bar in East London’s Limehouse. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DR. Kick Saturday night off with sounds from the hottest DJs at this lively Soho bar. TONIGHT: Weekly

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The Admiral Duncan , 54 Old day of the dead theme takes over the Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H The Quebec at 12 Old Quebec Street, Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. disco dungeon with a host of hot deck 0NE. 3pm-11pm. Free. Enjoy an Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. Legendary 5pm-10.30pm. Baga Chipz takes over talent playing the tunes. end to your wonderful weekend with gay boozer near Marble Arch features the Old Compton Street spot for a SEPM presents Charity Monster at sounds spun by DJ Nick Shepherdson weekly cabaret. salacious Sunday sesh (5-10.30pm). Aquarium , 256-260 Old Street, EC1V and hilarious onstage entertainment Windsor Castle , 152 Bath Road, West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, 9DD. 10pm-6am. £5/10 . Larry Tee’s from mistress of the acerbic quip, Miss Hounslow, TW3 3ET. Open till 2am. W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. Disco Friday night part-tay SEPM hosts its Myra Dubois! Great gay bar near Heathrow invites with Aaron from 10.30pm. Happy hour third Charity Monster special event Kazbar Sunday Lock-in at Kazbar you to party and drink till the small all night. TONIGHT: Cookie’s Karaoke! in aid of London Friend and Antidote. , 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. hours with the hot boys. TONIGHT: 80s Music Night at Duke of Featuring a mighty array of stars with 5pm-late. The party continues at Karaoke with Lee. Wellington , 77 Wardour Street, Soho, the legendary Pet Shop Boys judging Clapham’s popular club-style bar spot Birdcage at Titty’s at Bar Titania , W1D 6QA. Open till 11.30pm. Free. the costume contest, plus, guest DJs with a weekly dance session. DJs spin 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. Retro fun to round off the weekend with Kris Di Angelis and Princess Julia. classic house and massive dance 5pm-10.30pm. Showcase of cabaret all your best-loved 80s classics. anthems with DJ Chris Brogan. and fun at Soho’s swanky new bar. Hot 2 Trot at East Bloc , 217-219 The George and Dragon at 2 City Road, EC1V. 10pm-late. FREE Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, SE10 MONDAY 28TH OCTOBER b4 midnight/£5 after. A new home for 8DE. 6pm-2am. FREE. Friendly the Sunday night weekly session as Greenwiched based boozer with CLUBS & EVENTS Pagano and co. pack their bags and welcoming atmosphere and top Popcorn - Plague at Heaven , Villiers head off to a new home at sexy East cabaret at the weekends. Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-5.30am. £4 Bloc basement. Now featuring Punk’d StudiO at Circa , 62 Frith Street, b4 1am, £5 after, £8 after 2am. FREE in Room 2 and HOT Kitsch POP in Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Dusty with wristbands from G-A-Y Bar b4 Room 3. O brings you the campest Sunday 1am. Massive mixed mash-up with S.L.A.G.S./Chill Out with Charlie nighter on the block, a little sparkle to four rooms of top sounds, from upfront, Hides TV at RVT , 372 Kennington the heart of Soho! progressive house to chart hits, via Lane, SE11 5HY. 2pm-midnight. £8, The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, R&B tuneage. Perfect polysexual party £5 after 7.30pm. Long-running and W1D 3QE. 2pm-3am. Soho’s multi- to start the week as you mean to go on. hugely popular afternoon/evening fl oored gay wonder, which every gay TONIGHT: Halloween brings the horror Princess Julia clubbing session slot playing anthemic man of London needs to visit at least of 1665 back to Heaven as the bubonic tunes, big remixes and house. Plus, once! plague returns to ravage London - Fitladz Sunday at Barcode , 69 Charlie Hides TV delivers a multi- Martha’s Special Sunday Roast directly on the stage of Popcorn’s main Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 media cabaret collision from 5.30pm. at Halfway 2 Heaven at 7 Duncannon fl oor! Don’t miss it. 7TP. 10pm-6am. £7, £5 members. Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. Bear Trap at Manbar , 79 Charing Horny boys get ready for a sporty BARS & CABARET Long running popular central London Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. Sunday scrum. Uplifting tunes, Baga’s Bit on the Side at Black Cap cabaret pub. Martha D’Arthur and 8pm-2am. FREE. Weekly beary upferit guys and that notorious , 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY. special guests entertain the punters Monday. Great drink specials with top extended cruise space. Open till late. Baga Chipz, star of the with DJ David Robson from 3.30pm, tunes from Severino and hosted by followed by Tammy Twinkle at 8pm Nandi Ohh. and Miss Jason at 9pm. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street , 30 The Power of 3 at the Two Brewers Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. , 114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, DJs play the weekend out on a wave SW4 7UJ. 5pm-2am. Show 6.30pm. of hot pop. £5 after 8pm, £6 after 9pm. Sunday G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, fun at this legendary south London of Charing Cross Road, WC2. cabaret spot with not one, not two, but 11pm-3am. Late night dancing spot for three cabaret stars. pure-pop enthusiasts doing the funky Strictly Sunday at BJ’s White Swan chickens. , 556 Commercial Road, Limehouse, Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox , E14. 6.30pm-3am. Retrotastic tea 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. dance offering everything from 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day, ballroom to disco via Latin, Salsa, £16 others. Finding Mondays hard to Jive... and line dancing. Dance lessons handle? Relieve the pressure with this 6.30pm-8pm. specially discounted day for under 25s Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street , 30 (ID required) at Soho’s only gay sauna. Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7BA. 10pm-11am. FREE. Lady Lloyd’s BARS & CABARET hit factory hits Ku Bar Lisle Street, Give It Some Welly at Duke of with hot boys on the dancefl oor, hot Wellington , 77 Wardour Street, Soho, tunes in your ears and hot boys behind W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. Free. Drinks the bar! deals extravaganzas at the Duke with Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, £2 selected drinks all day and DJ Soho, W1D 6DR. Chic, newly Hothouse Club.

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East End totty get totally naked to win Bette Rinse East London’s Limehouse. After a two year hiatus Munroe big dollar. Hosted by Saucy Sophie. Karaoke at City of Quebec , 12 Old Bergdorf returns to the Shadow Lounge Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. for the relaunch of her signature night, Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. From 9pm. FREE. Grab the mic and with a posse of London’s hottest guys 12pm-11.30pm. Super social pub show the boys what ya can do with and sexiest T-girls. downstairs, more chilled club lounge your gob! Hosted by Stevie Tee. upstairs with guest pianist tinkling the Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old BARS & CABARET ivories. Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Cookie Monstar at Molly Moggs , That’s Entertainment at Halfway II 12pm-11.30pm. The real queen of 2 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D Heaven , 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Soho. Bar £2.50 on popular drinks 4TA. 8.30pm. FREE. Song and sinful Cross, WC2N 4JF. From 8pm. Drop in from 5pm. TONIGHT: DJs on rotation. fun from Cookie. for a pint as Myra Dubois delivers the Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Retro Tuesday at Duke of Wellington laughs at this popular Central London Soho, W1D 6DR. The trendy Soho , 77 Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. cabaret spot from 8pm, followed by DJ drinking spot celebrates Monday Open till 12am. Free. Nineties music David Robson. with Bar £2.50! plus old school games will rev up your Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High Star For A Night Karaoke at The Tuesday night. Street, SW4 7UJ. FREE b4 10pm, £3 Admiral Duncan , 54 Old Compton Tiffaney Wells Double Bill at The after. South London’s famous bar/ Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. FREE. Queer Quebec , 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble club. karaoke with Tanya Hyde (8-11pm). Arch, W1H 7AF. The legendary gay pub The Admiral Duncan at 54 Old Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 in the heart of London. Tiffaney Wells Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Heaven , 7 Duncannon St. WC2. presents two shows at 9pm and 10pm. Man Meets Men at BJ’s White Swan Midday-11pm. Weekly cabaret at this 7.30pm. Kevin Walsh gets the pub Spotlight at Manbar , 79 Charing , 556 Commercial Road, Limehouse, legendary Soho pub. going with this karaoke weekly. Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. E14. 8pm-1am. FREE. Cruisy chill out Wednesday Naughties at Central 4pm-2am. Duncan Day hosts this night for East London lads. Station , 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings weekly talent search, from singers to Cross N1 9SD. 10pm. FREE. Sandra’s TUESDAY 29TH OCTOBER burlesque artists, comedians to fire back! With her new weekly residency of eaters (from 10pm). WEDNESDAY 30TH OCTOBER sauce, filth and excellent cabaret this CLUBS & EVENTS Karaoke at Two Brewers , 114 will fire up your Wednesday evenings. Queerly Pop at Escape Bar , 8-10 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ. CLUBS & EVENTS The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0SU. 5pm-2am. £3 b4 10pm, £4 after. Record Box at Manbar , 79 Charing Limehouse, E14 7NW. Quiz from 9pm-3am. Free entry until 10.30pm, Sing-along the mid-week blues with Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 9.30pm. Local gay bar in East then £3 members/£4 with flyers/£5 Kevin Walsh. 10pm-3am. A night of indie, northern London’s Limehouse. others. Hosted by KLUBKIDS star Tuneful Tartan Tuesdays at The soul, rock ‘n’ roll, disco, new wave Detained at Circa , 62 Frith Street, Jason Prince and DJ Matt Unique, Admiral Duncan , 54 Old Compton and more classics from DJ HiFi Sean’s Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Circa QueerlyPOP presents London’s best Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Mary Mac’s extensive music collection at this goes all-out with the dance, pop and pop music and Karaoke entertainment. tarty Tartan weekly at the always fun blokey off-Soho bar. R’n’B remixes every Wednesday. Great value drinks available all night. and friendly boozer in the middle of MisFits at The Shadow Lounge , DJs Attack Attack Attack, Kingsley, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. Munroe Bergdorf and Kris Di Angelis 10pm-3am. Mark-Ashley Dupé on rotation. delivers a taste the best fresh ‘n’ Jivin’ Julie’s Karaoke at Bar Titania creative music and fashion to Shadow , 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. for a new weekly night of booty shakin’ 6pm-11pm. Jivin’ Julie gets you all R’n’B. singing and jivin’ throughout the fun- Foam Party at Sweatbox , 1-2 packed night. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 hours. £16. If you can’t make the Jivin’ Julie weekend wet fun, why not head down tonight? Relieve the midweek stress! The foam flies at 7, 8 and 9pm. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street , 30 Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. The party continues ‘til late in the Ku basement. XXL at Pulse , 1 Invicta Plaza, South Bank, SE1 9UF. 9pm-3am. Members free, others £3. Midweek, dance, booze and cruise at the world famous club for hunks, chunks, bears and admirers.

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