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BELT AND CAP PAUL’S OWN. =C >@=2C1BA baV]^ SHOPPING... DESIGN WINNERS The winners of the Brit Insurance Design Awards have just been announced. Amongst the category winners was the lovely Magno Wooden Radio, which was created by Indonesian designer Singgih S. Kartono. It not only looks gorgeous, but also boasts ethical credentials, being made from renewable resources in Indonesia and providing manufacturing work for local communities. It’s available from the Design Museum shop for £160, or check www.wooden-radio.com There were seven category winners, with the eventual winner of the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2009 accolade going to Shepard Fairey’s iconic Barack Obama ‘Hope’ poster. Brit Insurance Designs of the Year exhibition runs until 14 June 09 at the Design Museum. www.designmuseum.org SETTING THE PACE Swedish tech company Tonium last year launched the Pacemaker, a portable and pocket-sized DJ system. It proved such a success that this month the company unveil the next generation of Pacemaker. The hardware remains pretty much the same but the interface has been made more user-friendly. Like before, you can use the auto beatmatch feature to mix tracks, or use eff ects, fi lters and loops to create your own sounds. The unit boasts 60Gb of hard drive to store tracks – enough to store a mind-boggling 15,000 tracks. It retails for around £399 from all good gadget stockists. SOMETHING FISHY If you’re looking for a gossipy read, check out Hunting With Barracudas, a memoir by Hollywood agent Chris Snyder (pictured below). The book – subtitled How I Survived Hollywood And Learned To Love The Maddest, Baddest Agent In Town – covers the years that Snyder spent working for legendary Hollywood agent Iris Burton, and touches upon celebrity clients such as River Phoenix, Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, as well as Snyder’s own struggles with his sexuality. Grubby, amusing, sad, but always readable, the book provides an insight into a facet of Hollywood – the small, bespoke celebrity agency – that has all but disappeared. It’s available now priced £7.99. Also out this month, Julian Clary (above) follows up the success of his debut novel with his second literary outing. Devil In Disguise is a black comedy about STORM WARNING a woman who fi nds her gay best friend and Storm will be releasing ‘surrogate grandmother’ taking a little too much a brand new collection of of an interest in her husband! It’s published in wrist-wear this summer. hardback by Ebury on 7 May, priced £14.99. Much of the range retains many of the brand’s trademark bulky, masculine features – such as this model, entitled Vice (pictured right - £99.99). However, there are also several more delicate pieces, such as the Darcy (pictured above - £109.99) – for those wanting something a little more traditional. You’ll fi nd branches of Storm at 21 Carnaby Street (W1), and 53a Neal Street (WC2) and Westfi eld Shopping Centre (W12), or check the website for mail order: www.stormwatches.com & =C bT`]\b 27/@G HIGHLIGHT EVENTS// MAY 2009 Schwubs from Bern, Switzerland which will feature hundreds of singers performing outside the Festival Hall and across Hungerford Bridge (noon on 1 May). Other highlights include The Big Gay Sing, hosted by Timberlina and Lorraine Bowen (8pm on Saturday 2 May), Jonathan Hellyer (otherwise known as the D.E Experience) performing a Het Herenakkoord from the Netherlands celebration of small ensemble singing (9pm on Friday 1 May), 01-04 MAY: Expect alternative cabaret New York cabaret legend Our The Southbank will be awash acts, large choirs from across Lady J making a rare London with the sound of singing the globe, public workshops, appearance in Gospel For The this month, playing host to masterclasses and expert pan- Godless (9pm on Saturday 2 Europe’s largest ever gay els. Most events will be open May), and a ‘Waterloo Sunset’ and lesbian music festival, to the public, including choir fi nale on the riverfront at Various Voices 09, between concerts in the Royal Festival 6.30pm on Monday 4 May. 1-4 May. The Bank Holiday Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall For more details, check the event will feature no less than and Purcell Room. There will comprehensive website at 60 diff erent gay and lesbian also be some outdoor shows, www.variousvoiceslondon. choirs and singing groups, such as the opening ceremony, org.uk and www.southbank- Paris’ Melomen choir performing over 70 concerts. hosted by Sandi Toksvig, centre.co.uk 01-02 MAY:4]ZZ]eW\U bVS^O`b]T3[QSSW\ bVSacQQSaa]T`SQS\b Ob]c`W\U^`]RcQbW]\ OZPc[4c\V]caSO\R ]T1OPO`SbQ][W\U \c[PS`]\SaW\UZS·A] b]bVS@WQV[]\R EVOb¸>W\Y^ZOgabe] BVSOb`ST]`aWf\WUVba PWUaV]eaObbVS= T`]["';Og eee /`S\OW\5`SS\eWQV `WQV[]\RbVSOb`S \Sb eee ^W\Ya^OUS Q][ TUE 05 MAY: 4`SaV T`][bVSacQQSaa]T \SeaW\UZS·7¸[<]b /Z]\S¸O\RZOabgSO`¸a ·2O\QSEWd;S¸aW\UZS eWbV2WhhSS@OaQOZ 1OZdW\6O``Wa^ZOgaO RObSObbVSAQOZOW\ 01-02 MAY 9W\U¸a1`]aa eee Following the release of Kingdom Of Rust (a recent album of 22 APR-6 JUN SUN 03 MAY : BVS`S [ga^OQS Q][ the month in Out In The City), Doves play two headline shows The Contingency Plan, an eco-themed double bill from [WUVba][SZOab QOZdW\VO``Wabd at the O2 Academy Brixton. www.doves.net playwright Steve Waters, paints a dystopian image of the [W\cbS`Sbc`\a future; a world aff ected by climate change and global OdOWZOPZST]`BW\O warming. 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The cult singer with >S\b]\dWZZS@]OR< aV]eBVS ! =C 27/@G bT`]\b Alex Swings Oscar Sings (Germany) Sakis Rouvas, (Greece) SAT 16 MAY: Plan that party now… it’s the grand fi nal of the Eurovision Song Contest, live from the Olympiysky Sports Complex in Moscow. Gra- ham Norton is hosting for the BBC, while Jade Ewen (see interview on page 28-29) is the UK’s entrant. The Toppers Elena (Romania) www.eurovision.tv (Netherlands) CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS//MAY 2009 O\RVgabS`WQOZ`O\b 23-27 MAY:5W`Za/Z]cR eWbVbVS]QQOaW]\OZ VWbbVSQO^WbOZT]`O O^]QOZg^bWQdWaW]\O\R ab`W\U]TO`S\ORObSa OU]a^SZ[SZ]Rg¶;WZZa 1ObQVbVS[ObbVS= ^WQbc`SRPSZ]eeWZZ /`S\O]\ ! 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Ahead of the June release of new album O\WUVbOb9]Y]W\ :SUS\R=T9c\U4]ZY Battle For The Sun, and various festival appearances, Brian 1O[RS\ eee 1ObQVVW[Ob7aZW\Ub]\¸a 25-26 MAY Molko and the boys complete a mini UK tour with a date at the [ga^OQS Q][ W\bW[ObSC\W]\1VO^SZ Beyoncé brings her world tour the O2 Arena, promoting last Shepherds Bush Empire, W12. www.placeboworld.co.uk ZORgVOeYS`]QY eee PS\bOgZ]`[caWQ year’s I Am… Sasha Fierce album. www.beyonce.com Q][ " # =C 27/@G bT`]\b HIGHLIGHT EVENTS// 12-25 MAY: Escape the capital and head to Manchester MAY 2009 this month for the arts extravaganza Queer Up North. Taking place in venues across the city, the two-week festival will feature over 100 artists from 12 diff erent countries, with theatre, cabaret, music, comedy and debate. Highlights for 2009 include a brand new show from the brilliant Taylor Mac (The Young Ladies Of… at the Library Theatre from 12-16 May), a new show from Ursula Martinez (My Stories, Your Emails at the Library Theatre 13-16 May), Chris Goode’s ‘queer superhero story for grown-ups, The Adventures of Wound Man and Shirley (19-23 May at Contact), and Empress Stah PICTURE © MANUEL VESON South African performance artists Steven Cohen (Chandelier – 16-17 May at the Martin Harris Centre). There’s the premiere of a new show from America’s Starving Artists (Eat Me at the Royal Exchange from 20-23 May), music from David McAlmont and Lea DeLaria, plus the festival’s own magical Spiegeltent, La Gayola (hosting cabaret from the likes of Boogaloo Stu, Empress Stah and Bourgeois & Maurice from 22-25 May). Artistic Director, Jonathan Best, says: “this year sees more new work than ever before, with a truly exciting group of artists from the UK and abroad. There’s a diverse line up, so whether you’re up for cutting edge European theatre, the fi nest drag on the planet, or a night of ragingly glamorous cabaret, Queer Up North 2009 has something you’ll enjoy.” For full listings, venue details and ticket info, Steven Cohen Taylor Mac PICTURE © JOHN HOGG FNB DANCE UMBRELLA check www.queerupnorth.com 27 MAY:/a^O`b 9W\U¸a6SORBVSOb`S ]TbVSA]cbVPO\Y¸a W\7aZW\Ub]\T`][ % aSOa]\]\bVSacPXSQb ;OgbWZZ#8cZg`c\\W\U ]T·1VO\US¸BVS6]caS BcSaROgbWZZAObc`ROgOb =T6][]aSfcOZ % ! ^[O\R! ! ^[ 1cZbc`SV]abO\SdS\b ]\AObc`ROgO\R Sf^Z]`W\U^]aaWPZg Ac\ROg BVSaV]e bVSPWUUSabQVO\USO VOaPSS\RW`SQbSRPg ^S`a]\QO\c\RS`U]( >VWZEWZZ[]bbeV] OQVO\USW\US\RS` OZa]b]]YQVO`US]dS` B`O\a^S]^ZSeWZZ bVSVcUSZgacQQSaaTcZ aVO`SbVSW`ab]`WSaOb 4cQYW\U;S\ BVWa bVWa]\S]TTSdS\b aV]eVOaOUOW\PSS\ S\bWbZSR1`]aaW\U SfbS\RSRO\ReWZZ =dS` 1]\b`WPcb]`a \]ePS`c\\W\UOb eWZZW\QZcRS:ORg4S``g bVS9W\U¸a6SORc\bWZ :OhZ]>SO`Z[O\O\R $8c\S³[OYW\UWb aW\US`2SS1VO\SZZS bVSZ]\USab`c\\W\U 20 MAY-27 JUNE 7bbOYSa^ZOQS]\bVS ·]TTESab3\R¸VWb BVWa 15-23 MAY Perhaps best loved by the gay community as the legendary A^W`Wb:SdSZ]TbVS Q][SRg]TaSfcOZ Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Bubble in Absolutely Fabulous, actress Jane Horrocks also @]gOZ4SabWdOZ6OZZ [O\\S`aeOa]`WUW\OZZg wall, The Iron Eyelashes is a new production that explores boasts some serious theatre credentials. This May, she will eee [ga^OQS Q][ ]\ZgaQVSRcZSRb]`c\ the life of a Berlin drag queen against the rise and fall of this no doubt own the stage at the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane V][]QcZbc`S T]`bV`SSeSSYaPcb historical landmark. It looks at the eff ect of an oppressive Square as lead cast member in the much-loved Wallace VOaPSS\^ZOgW\Ub] regime on the life of one particular gay man, Pieter, and how Shawn play, Aunt Dan and Lemon. Directed by Dominic 27 MAY-5 JULY:=\S ^OQYSROcRWS\QSaaW\QS the rise of the wall forces him to choose between his family Cooke, the production will see Horrocks take on the role of a ]T=TT0`]OReOg¸a Wba8O\cO`gRSPcb and freedom. The story spans 50 years, and the production lonely, reclusive woman who reiterates the sometimes funny, Z]\USab`c\\W\UaV]ea BVS9W\U¸a6SOR uses music from a variety of contemporary artists, including sometimes disturbing stories that her elusive Aunt Dan told WaOP]cbb]S\X]gO\Se BVSOb`S #C^^S` Antony and the Johnsons, Rufus Wainwright, Dusty Springfi eld her as a child. The play opens on May 20 and runs until June :]\R]\^`]RcQbW]\ Ab`SSb< 4]`RSbOWZa and David Bowie. Touring from 4 May onwards, catch it at the 27. Tickets range from £12 to £25, and all Monday tickets are bVWaac[[S` $ =C 27/@G bT`]\b HIGHLIGHT EVENTS// MAY 2009 eee O\b]\g O\RbVSX]V\a]\a Q][ SAT 30 MAY: 3ZSQb`] `]QYabOZeO`ba 2S^SQVS;]RSP`W\U bVSW`bVc\RS`]ca RO`YO\bVS[ab] bVS= /`S\OA3 WED 27 MAY: 3f^SQbb`OQYaT`][ >`][]bW\U\Se \SeOZPc[A]c\Ra OZPc[BVS1`gW\U =TBVSC\WdS`aS :WUVb/\b]\gBVS ^ZcaOaSZSQbW]\]T 8]V\a]\a^ZOgO U`SObSabVWbaT`][bVSW` VSORZW\SaV]eObbVS ! gSO`QO`SS` eee 6O[[S`a[WbV/^]ZZ] RS^SQVS[]RS Q][ SAT 09 MAY: Some of you may already know Jay Brannan after his starring show last year, Jay returns to these shores with another show role in cult queer fl ick Shortbus. However, Jay’s also a fi ne at the Bush Hall in Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday 9 May. Tickets acoustic-style singer-songwriter. Following a sell-out London cost £11. www.jaybrannan.com 29-31 MAY: /TbS` ]TTOaVW]\W\QZcRW\U VcUSZgacQQSaaTcZ 3`W\=¸1]\\]`1O`g\ SdS\baW\0W`[W\UVO[ 4`O\YZW\O\R0`S\RO\ ]dS``SQS\bgSO`a 1]c`b\Sg BVS1Z]bVSaAV]e eee QZ]bVSaaV]e `Sbc`\ab]bVSQO^WbOZ Z]\R]\ Q][ bVWa[]\bV³bVS P`O\R¸aTW`abZWdSSdS\ba SUN 31 MAY:>`]eZS` W\:]\R]\T]` A]V]eWZZPSV]abW\UO gSO`a1Z]bVSaAV]e P]]YaWU\W\UOb ^[ :]\R]\ 'eWZZ ]\Ac\ROg! ;Og 26 MAY-05 JUN 18-21 JUNE bOYS]dS`bVS3fQSZ T`][OQQZOW[SROcbV]` Sandra Bernhard returns to the UK on the 20th anniversary Looking a little further ahead, book now for tickets to this QS\b`SW\2]QYZO\Ra >OcZ0c`ab]\³aWU\W\U tour of her legendary show, Without You I’m Nothing. She’s year’s Taste of London festival. 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From the outset it’s business as usual with meticulous piano playing taking centre stage. For the millionth time she grapples with religious and feminist themes: “I’m a minister’s daughter,” she reveals in the album’s accompanying press release. No surprise there then… Layered sounds create an intoxicating atmosphere, as on ‘Welcome to England’, in which Tori snarls – and sometimes screeches – complex lines like; “when your heart explodes is it deathly cold? You must let the colours violate the blackness; there is a magic world parallel so leave your daily hell. Welcome to England, he said.” Who knew Cornwall was so inspiring? At 18 tracks long, things do get a little repetitive, and just as one would do TORI AMOS with War And Peace, there Abnormally Attracted to Sin (Island) is a temptation to shelve Abnormally… for another day. Resist the temptation. This The back catalogue of Cornwall-based Tori its apparent intelligence and complexity. – you’ve probably forgotten this track is an accomplished, if at times frustrating, Amos is at once intriguing and daunting. She may have knocked the Spice Girls existed, or at least, that it was by her), but addition to her catalogue. JT Perhaps due to its size (Abnormally... is her off the top spot back in the 90’s with the Tori’s latest work is unlikely to warrant her OUT: 18 MAY tenth studio offering), but also because of remix of ‘Professional Widow’ (have a listen further mainstream success. It’s doubtful +++++ MANIC STREET MAXIMO PARK THE MACCABEES PREACHERS Quicken The Heart Wall Of Arms Journal For Plague (Warp) (Fiction) Lovers (Columbia) These boys have done South London’s Maccabees Both self-conscious of their pretty well for themselves burst on to the scene in history and slavish acolytes to the true spirit of rock’n’roll, so far: award-winning debut album A Certain Trigger went 2006, briefly gracing the charts with their 2007 debut Manic Street Preachers have tended to exhibit an aversion to platinum, whilst follow up Our Earthly Pleasures reached album Colour It In – a work that seemed to position them playing it safe. They’re a band that have, at times, appeared number 2 in the charts. Their success will probably step up somewhere between Maximo Park, The Rakes and The uncomfortable with commercial success. For their ninth a gear once again upon the release of Quicken the Heart, Kooks – slightly whimsical, chugga-chugga indie. It made studio outing, they’ve taken another gamble. They’ve gone especially if recent gig attendances are anything to go by. for an interesting calling card but did not hint at career and seemingly recorded a companion piece to 1994’s The Only last month, at a 400-capacity charity performance in longevity. Thankfully, success seems to have had a sobering Holy Bible (often held up as their greatest piece of work), Newcastle, thousands of disappointed fans got sent home. effect on the boys, because follow-up albumWall Of Arms complete with previously unpublished lyrics by Richey That said, whether there will be as much anticipation finds them embarking on a darker and more brooding Edwards (the band member who went missing in 1995). around their third studio release is debateable. path. In fact, it sounds like they’ve been listening to a lot of They’ve even got Jenny Saville to contribute the album In making this album, Maximo Park faced that age-old early Echo & The Bunnymen and Simple Minds… while artwork. Is this a challenging and bold artistic act, or the musical conundrum: to stick or not to stick with a winning steadfastly studying the bass lines of New Order’s Peter actions of a band in mid-life crisis? formula. This time around, they’ve stuck – but the results Hook. Highlights include ‘No Kind Words’ (check out the Although the news that the remaining band members are underwhelming. video on the band’s website) and new single ‘Love You have scoured Richey’s notebooks for new lyrics may delight The output is more than respectable, and to listen Better’, an irresistible grower of a record that sounds a little some fans, the end result proves a somewhat disappointing objectively, without knowledge of the band’s previous like Interpol’s seminal ‘NYC’ on speed. With radio play, it experience – particularly after 1997’s wonderful Send Away work, is to enjoy. It’s a shiny, tightly produced piece of could prove an endearing hit. TheTigers. As produced by Steve Albini, Journal For Plague work. But the problem is that it’s absolutely identical – in ‘Can You Give It’ could be another possible single, although Lovers is – musically – pretty much Manics by numbers, quality, yes, but also in sound, style and everything else the chiming guitars and anthemic yearnings sometimes with flashes of grunge on the likes of ‘She Bathed Herself In – to their previous offerings. Albeit, ever so slightly diluted. stray into Big Country territory. Even when the tone is Bleach’ (described accurately by the band as ‘The closest we For instance, album opener ‘Wraithlike’ is catchy, but is quite lightened, the lyrics betray a more melancholy vibe, as on have ever sounded to Nirvana’). literally a pastiche of several far superior songs that the ‘Young Lions’ (‘This bed is not concrete, this bed in which Highlights include the short and punchy title track, and band have already released. you sleep, pleasures flesh till blood runs cold, and blood is the upbeat ‘Virginia State Epileptic Colony’, but even this Few songs pass the three minute mark, all are fizzy and blood so I am told’). Singer Orlando Weeks has a somewhat highlights one of the album’s downsides. Why dig out some upbeat with lots of synthesisers and fast beats, and as the lilting vocal style that may grate with some. That said, Wall of Richey’s old lyrics if you can rarely make out what’s James title suggests, the record does provoke something of a Of Arms is a more mature and sophisticated offering than Dean Bradfield is actually singing?AG hyperactive response – but never quite as effectively as ‘Our their debut, although it’s unlikely to result in promotion to Out: 18 May Velocity’ did. JT indie’s premier league just yet. 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Now of more interest as a historical document, Ron Peck’s film used a cast of actors and non- professionals, and was largely filmed in actual gay clubs, lending a fascinating social realism to the movie. 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The limited summer run will BWQY¸a`Sc\W]\eWbVVWaa]\Wa bVSOb`S[]\YSg Q][T]`ORdWQSPST]`S take place at Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, WC2. US\cW\SZgVSO`beO`[W\U g]cPcgbWQYSba The play is especially notable for its controversial depiction PcbbVSaSO`S[S`Sa^SSR +++++ of a mistreated wife and the breakdown of a marriage in Pc[^a]\bVS`]ORb] a bygone era in which husbands treated their wives as TOPcZ]ca(>`WaQWZZO[OYSa\] Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical commodities, and yet at the same time, nothing was held in SfQcaSaO\Rb`Wc[^VaOaO is at the Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus, greater esteem than the sanctity of marriage. TSSZU]]R^O`bgaV]e W1. priscillathemusical.com www.donmarwarehouse.com /\ReVObO^O`bgWbWaBVS !" =C 4==2 bbVS`S The menu, ingeniously, is split into two sizes. Almost everything can be chosen in either small or large portions. Depending on how hungry or experimental you’re feeling, you could choose 3-4 small plates, or opt for a small starter and main. It’s a simple idea but one you wish more restaurants might adopt. We started with two small dishes from the ‘Fritti’ (fried) selection. My salt cod and courgette (£6), wrapped in a crispy, light, yellow batter, was sublime; a generous squeeze of lemon was all that was needed to lift it into the realm of the heavenly. My colleague enjoyed fried eel and red prawns with a creamy dollop of white polenta (£8.50) – the sauce perfectly complimenting the robust chunks of eel. He followed this up with langoustine with peas and basil (£18), while I had poussin in a bread, raisin and pine nut salad (£11.50). A dish from the Toscana region, my perfectly roasted bird was juicy and succulent, served with a salad of wilted, peppery leaves, soft and moist fried Code on Archer Street. Its location adds to the impression that it’s something of a hidden gem, although the secret of its success is spreading fast. Booking is usually essential, ITALIAN MASTER and the place was packed out when we arrived at 8.30pm L-R: Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo DAVID HUDSON REVIEWS BOCCA DI LUPO on a Wednesday night. 12 Archer Street, Soho, W1. The venue is the fi rst solo venture from 28-year-old chef croutons, nuts and dried fruit. Modesty prevented me from 020 7734 2223 www.boccadilupo.com Jacob Kenedy, who opened it in conjunction with business licking the plate. and real-life partner Victor Hugo. Kenedy, previously head Leave room for dessert. The Cassata Siciliana (£6.50) was chef at Moro, launched the place with a clear vision. Stylish, a wonderful marriage of ricotta, orange and chocolate Since opening last November, Bocca di Lupo has received but relaxed surroundings, it boasts an innovative, bold yet layered with sponge cake and marzipan. My friend’s cannoli the sort of critical accolades that accompany the arrival of authentic Italian menu, with dishes selected from diff erent was the best he’d ever had. Homemade, fried biscuit tubes a major new culinary destination. It immediately scooped regions of Italy. with a side portion of ricotta and chocolate cream (£7.50). the Evening Standard ‘Restaurant Of The Year’ award, while There’s a bit of a New York brasserie feel to this intimate We weren’t brave enough to try the sanguinaccio (£6) – a owner and head chef Jacob Kenedy was heralded by Fay venue, with a long, pewter chef’s counter and bar at the sweet paté of pig’s blood and chocolate! Maschler as ‘almost a prodigy’. The Times and Guardian front of the house – full with diners for both lunch and Bocca di Lupo is a triumph, and although only open couldn’t sing its praises highly enough, while it scored fi ve dinner – and the main dining room at the back. The colour six months, has established itself as one of London’s stars from Time Out. scheme is cream and pale salmon. There’s a signature best restaurants. Those establishments struggling to That said, you may already have walked past the place chandelier in impressive heavy glass and metal hanging get customers through the door should take note – the without realizing it. Bocca di Lupo is tucked away down one over the main room, and a triptych of foody paintings charming Jacob Kenedy will have no such worries any time of Soho’s less glamorous walkways – directly opposite Bar dominate one wall, adding a rustic fl ourish and warmth. soon. little lot but in the name of food journalism, we soldiered on to a sumptuous fi ve dish course – again deciding what SWEET THING we were going to feast on was a diffi cult decision. After LILY GUPTA REVIEWS MANGO TREE much discussion, we settled on the sea bass fi llet wrapped Mango Tree, 46 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1. in banana leaves, stir fried prawns with broccoli and mixed 020 7823 1888 www.mangotree.org.uk vegetables, mixed vegetables with chilli and basil, Pad Thai noodles, sticky rice, and that old must-have Thai favourite – the green curry. The beauty of Thai food is that you will never fi nd the Each dish was distinct in taste – there wasn’t a sauce melee. same cuisine or fusion of fl avours in any other country… I’m not a noodles fan, and don’t particularly like Pad Thai, but which makes fi nding an authentic Thai restaurant diffi cult Mango Tree may have changed all that. Its Pad Thai arrived in London. But Mango Tree in Victoria have managed to with an omelette net web, covering a generous serving of perfect the mix of spicy, tangy and sweet incorporated into king prawns and was exquisitely delicious. their dishes, as well as providing an atmosphere, service Really stuff ed, we toyed with idea of leaving out dessert but and menu quite similar to that of the cuisine’s origin. having come thus far, we ventured a peek at the menu. It An extensive menu to satisfy the most ardent Thai food was too good to resist – we had a healthy serving of sorbet afi cionado means that choosing our dishes was quite a (mango spice, lavender rose and chocolate & lemongrass) task. The appetisers off ered the usual soups, spring rolls and and the heavenly divine honey mango served with coconut fi shcakes, but we tickled our tasted buds with a delicious milk and sticky rice – which was absolutely sumptuous. zingy grilled aubergine salad with crispy shallots, the spicy The Mango Tree is the perfect place for a business lunch or som-tum salad and meaty skewers. a great group night out. Equally it would make a wonderful We weren’t sure we had room for the mains after that setting for a romantic munch with your beau. Mango Tree !$ =C 4==2 bbVS`S cheap, healthy Japanese delights Haringey, N8. 020-8340 5635. stuff ed with baroque decor The Loft, 67 Clapham High – great gyoza and… well, Trendy, chic, gay-friendly café and antiques, creating a camp, Street, SW4. 020-7627 0792. EATING OUT noodles! £16 per head. Check for Crouch Hill crowd, serving culinary haven near Old Street. Upmarket and stylish restaurant, OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS AND website for other branches snacks, main meals and fab British/French menu. www. bar and late-night haunt. GAY-FRIENDLY DINING OPTIONS - www.wagamama.com cappuccinos. loungelover.co.uk Classic British dishes and lots of cocktails. Approx. £40 per head. NORTH EAST Saf, 152-154 Curtain Road, www.theloft-clapham.co.uk CENTRAL community info and fl yers. Shoreditch, EC2. 020 7613 www.fi rstoutcafebar.com Gilgamesh, Camden View, Bistrotheque, 23-27 Wadeson 0007. A stylish and upmarket The Riverside, 5 Hamilton Amato, 14 Old Compton Street, Camden Stables Market, Chalk Street, Bethnal Green, E2. vegan and raw food restaurant House, 5 St George Wharf, Soho, W1. 020-7734 5733. Busy Floridita, 100 Wardour Street, Farm Road, NW1. Huge, ornate Modern, contemporary classy – popular with London’s health- Vauxhall, SW8. Great pub food café and patisserie, off ering W1. 020-7314 4000. Large, and lavish pan-Asian restaurant restaurant with basement bar conscious and conscientious in upmarket, riverside gastropub pasta dishes and a huge array glamorous Cuban-themed with one of London’s most and cabaret room, and fi ne diners. Approx. £24 per head. that boasts terrifi c views of the of cakes. Very popular with gay restaurant and bar, with regular stunning interiors. Food good dining upstairs – modern British www.safrestaurant.co.uk Thames. Soho. www.amato.co.uk music acts and even occasional rather than outstanding, but cuisine and French bistro dishes drag. Approx. £36 per head. worth a visit for the décor. – approx. £35 per head. www. Tinseltown, 44-46 St John Roxy Bar and Screen, Balans, 60 Old Compton Street, www.fl oridita.co.uk Cheaper at lunchtime than the bistrotheque.com Street, Farringdon, EC1. Want a 128-132 Borough High W1. 020-7439 2183. The nearest evening. www.gilgameshbar.com double cheeseburger and Mars Street, SE1. 020 7407 4057. Soho has to a gay restaurant, The Landau, Langham Hotel, The Easton, 22 Easton Street, Bar Milkshake at 5am? Then London’s unique, gay-friendly busy throughout the week and Portland Place, W1. 020 7965 cinema restaurant. Free fi lm open throughout the day and 0165. Grand and glamorous screenings – everything night. Traditional British dishes hotel restaurant, off ering a from recent blockbusters to with Meditteranean and Asian pricey but imaginative modern arthouse documentaries. www. fl ourishes. Approx. £28 per head. European menu. Approx. £60 per roxybarandscreen.com See also the nearby Balans Café head. www.thelandau.com at 34 Old Compton Street. www. Royal Teas, 76 Royal Hill, balans.co.uk L’Autre Pied, 5-7 Blandford Greenwich, SE10. 020-8691 Street, Marylebone Village, W1. 7240. Delightfully charming café Bocca di Lupo, 12 Archer 020 7486 9696. Chic, stylish, off ering tea, scones, cakes and Street, W1. 020 7734 2223. Gay- upmarket restaurant from the other delights for an eclectic run, upmarket Italian restaurant, same team that created the crowd. Brit camp fabulousness. opened November 2008 and Michelin-starred Pied-à-Terre www.royalteascafe.co.uk running Monday-Saturday. on Charlotte Street. Winner of Approx. £29 per head. www. the BMW Square Meal Award The Stonhouse, 165 boccadilupo.com for Best New Restaurant Spring Stonhouse Street, SW4. Lovely 2008. Approx. £40 per head (or Clapham gastropub with great Bodeans, 10 Poland Street, take advantage of the lunch and steaks, burgers, salads and W1. 020-7287 0506. Cheap and pre-theatre fi xed-price deals). sandwiches. Approx. £22 a head. cheerful barbecue restaurant, www.lautrepied.co.uk Just in time for the warmer weather, The Riverfront is a www.renaissancepubs.co.uk/SH with counter service upstairs and cool new bar and café for the Southbank. From brothers Ben and Hugo Warner (of Benugo fame), this stylish establishment (formerly the Film Café) has restaurant down below. Popular Ristorante Biagio, 189 recently opened up in front of the BFI – directly beneath Waterloo Bridge. Aiming to provide late- Upstairs Bar and Restaurant, with visiting Americans, plus the Piccadilly, W1. 020-7434-1921. night riverside drinking for Southbank culture vultures, you can expect a selection of English ales 89b Acre Lane, SW2. Hidden odd bear from the nearby Kings Great, authentic Italian food and over two dozen wines by the bottle, carafe and glass, while dishes include nostalgic British gem and local secret. Critically Arms! Branches also in Clapham, in contemporary and smart classics like liver and bacon, scampi and chips and Bakewell tart. acclaimed, eclectic European Fulham and Westbourne Grove. surroundings, spread over four menu, with emphasis on French www.bodeansbbq.com fl oors. Approx. £32 per head. La Porchetta, 141-142 Upper WC1. 020-7278 7609. Cool 24-hour, subterranean American cuisine. Limited choice but menu www.ristorantebiagio.co.uk Street, N1. 020-7288 2488. gastropub just off Exmouth diner Tinseltown is the place changes daily. Open Tue-Sat. Cha Cha Moon, 15-21 Great value pizza and pasta Market. Sunday lunch is packed to head. Round the clock diner www.upstairslondon.com Ganton Street, Soho, W1. 020 Stef’s, 3 Berners Street, W1 020- restaurant, with possibly some with Clerkenwell-istas and (24/7) popular with late-night 7297 9800. Newly-opened 3073 1041. Huge, gay-friendly of the biggest pizzas in London! the food is top notch. www. clubbers – very near Fabric. WEST noodle restaurant from Hong Italian – formerly Linda’s Pasta Sister branches in Finsbury Park theeaston.co.uk Cool when quiet but avoid if Kong-born restaurateur Alan Yau Bar on Poland Street – moved to and Bloomsbury. Approx. £17 there’s a queue for entry. www. Balans Chiswick, 214 Chiswick (Hakkasan). Great selection of the other side of Oxford Street in per head. Green and Red, 51 Bethnal tinseltown.co.uk High Road, W4. 020 8742 1435. soup-based dishes, wok-fried 2007. Pizza and pasta heaven. Green Road, E1. 020 7749 9670. Balans heads further out west noodles and sides. Little Bay, 228 Belsize Road, Fiesta-style restaurant with SOUTH – gay-friendly service and British St Pancras Grand, Upper NW6. Wonderfully down-to- Mexican food and a huge tequila and Meditrerranean dishes. Ed’s Diner, 12 Moor Street, W1. Concourse, St Pancras earth and charming restaurant selection - with basement Bonnington Café, 11 Vauxhall www.balans.co.uk 020 7434 4439. Delightfully International, NW1. 020 7870 serving Modern European bar and dancefl oor area for Grove, SW8. Cheap, cheerful kitsch, American-style 50s diner, 9900. Old-fashioned, art-deco cuisine at very reasonable prices afterwards. www.greenred.co.uk and very gay-friendly co- Balans Knightsbridge, 239 at the Shaftesbury Avenue end glamour at this stunning, all-day (particularly at lunchtime). operatively run vegetarian café Old Brompton Road, SW5. 020- of Old Compton Street, great restaurant from Searcys (who Excellent value for money. Kenza, 10a Devonshire Square, in Bonnington Square. Pig out 7244 8838. Very gay-friendly for burgers and milkshakes. also operate the neighbouring EC2. 020-7929 5533. Delightful on three courses for £10! http:// restaurant, off ering British and Check website for details of Champagne Bar). Well worth a Spotted Dick, 292 Caledonian and sumptuous subterranean s208303316.websitehome.co.uk Mediterranean dishes. Approx. other central London branches trip to St Pancras, whether you’re Road, Islington, N1. 020 7607 Middle Eastern restaurant a £28 per head. www.balans.co.uk – www.edseasydiner.co.uk catching the Eurostar or not. 5577. Gay-friendly café/bar/ stone’s throw from Liverpool El Panzon @ The Dogstar, Approx. £40 per head. www. restaurant off ering modern and Street station. Arabic interior and 389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9. The Fat Badger, 310 First Out, 52 St Giles High searcys.co.uk traditional British grub (great mezza menu – approx. £35 per Authentic Mexican and Tex-mex Portobello Road, W10. Upmarket Street, WC2. 020-7240 8042. Sundays roasts!). Open from head. www.kenza-restaurant.co.uk restaurant and fantastic prices and classy gastropub, serving Long-running, gay-run café Wagamama, 10a Lexington breakfast till late throughout the in the trendy Dogstar bar. Don’t fi ne British cuisine. Good Sunday and bar, serving homemade Street, Soho, W1. 020-7292 week. www.spotted-dick.co.uk Les Trois Garcons, 1 Club Row, miss the burritos or the taco roast. www.thefatbadger.com vegetarian dishes, coff ee and 0990. Our favourite branch Whitechapel, E1. 020-7613 plate to share. Approx. £14 per cakes. Lots of gay magazines, of the noodle chain, off ering World Café, 130 Crouch Hill, 1924. 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PAGE 50 SUPERMARCHE Is their a doctor in the house? The latest Supermarché party had us coming over all giddy with excitement... PAGE 52 LO-PROFILE HOT TO TROXY The Wardour Street venue threw a couple ;CA1:34/D=C@7B3A/:D/B7=<@3BC@<32=D3@ of special parties to B633/AB3@E3393<27</<3E3/AB3<26=;3 celebrate the extended Easter weekend... The Salvation team chose the newly refubished and relaunched Troxy in Stepney to host their latest party night, but the club's loyal crowd were happy to make the trip out eat. Check out our full review of the event on page 44... "! =C @3D73E bbVS`S B63A/:D/B7=<B3/;6/D34=C<2 B63;A3:D3A/<3E6=;3³B631/D3@<=CA SALVATION B@=FG7<3/AB:=<2=<¬ PHOTOS © CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM CHRIS © PHOTOS "" =C bbVS`S @3D73E Following problems with their Salvation vibe was soon very much back previous central London home, the in evidence and the dancefl oor duly went Salvation team upped sticks and in to meltdown. Tunes came courtesy of found themselves a new venue in Miss White, Sharon O’Love and Gonzalo, April – choosing the Easter weekend while eye candy was provided by a bevy to unveil their brand new residency. or ripped muscle go-go’s in skimpy The crew have taken over the expansive red thongs – more pleasurable than and cavernous Troxy – a former theatre any Easter egg! Although a little more and bingo hall on Commercial Road, diffi cult for most people to get to than E14. This huge venue can hold up to previous venues, most of those we spoke 2,500 clubbers, with an arena-sized to gave the Troxy a thumbs-up, agreeing ground fl oor and a huge balcony that that it’s defi nitely worth that extra little features an abundance of booth seating bit of eff ort for such an amazing party. and art deco fl ourishes. The Salvation Thankfully, you don’t have too long to masses turned up in their droves and wait for the next one – the Salvation at fi rst, appeared to tentatively explore team will be back at the venue on 30 the new premises – with many of the May. muscle brigade appearing to be a little shy of getting their tops off . However, Salvation, at The Troxy, 490 as the evening progressed, the venue Commercial Road, E1. fi lled up and the lasers kicked in, the old www.salvation-london.com "# =C @3D73E bbVS`S B63:=<2=<0@7253/@163A>:/G326=ABB= B6347@AB4CA7=<>/@BG=4B63G3/@=D3@B63 FUSION 3/AB3@E3393<2¬ The Freemasons with promoter Mark Ames (second left) and Wayne G (right) The London Bridge arches are that most had turned out was to well used to playing host to hear the guest slot from top jocks some extra big parties. Besides the Freemasons, who duly rocked the weekly XXL extravaganzas, the the dancefl oor with some of their venue’s other big success story is greatest hits, but credit also to the the Fusion party that it throws brilliant Wayne G and Christian M. 4-5 times a year. The fi rst Fusion Elsewhere, retro tunes and indie of 2009 took place on the night of could be hear in arch 3’s two Easter Sunday, and we’re pleased separate dance rooms, the beer to report that the evening was fl owed freely in the bar areas, a huge success. Doors opened while plenty took advantage of at 10pm, and by midnight the the many sofas in the two garden place was rammed, with the main terraces – perfect for chilling out! dancefl oor in arch two proving the Fusion returns on the 24 May, most popular destination for the as part of the XXL Bear Pride night’s revellers. The room was a weekend, when the Freemasons jam-packed meltdown of uplifting will again be in the house. beats, topless hunks, sweaty limbs and smiling faces. The main reason www.sundayfusion.com JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM CHRIS © PHOTOS "$ =C @3D73E bbVS`S ;= Walking through the glitter is just an attitude-free, big old pissed curtain (we kid you not) was like knees-up; the perfect antidote to the stepping back in to the 80s, but more banging Vauxhall scene and a with just the good bits. The Dark handy showcase for performers such Crystal on the TV screens meant as A Man Da Pet and Ingenue St. that the visuals were ‘on brief’ and John and DJ’s including Jim Stanton, the polysexual but predominantly Prince Nelly, C*nt Mix, Won’t Mix, gay, crowd danced with, um, gay Severino and Filthy Luka. The crowd is abandon. There were checked a healthy mix of Eagle regulars of the shirts aplenty (but thankfully no leather/denim/skinhead fraternity and shoulder pads), balloons on the the Shoreditch/Hoxtonite/Klub Kid ceiling, neon spray-painted signs on genderbenders. As unlikely as it may the walls (very ‘Material Girl’) and sound, it works! Don’t take yourself or Prince Nelly on the decks playing them too seriously, but do get down a diverse selection including the there… the next party is on Saturday best of the 80s and 90s … early 2 May, with Steve the Queen and house, hip hop, pop, 80s soul and Kesner Kidd playing. Doors are open rock. Carpet Burn is the best bits from 9pm till 4am. of the East End scene plonked in the heart of Vauxhall in one of the The Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane, coolest venues (The Eagle). It really SE11. www.eaglelondon.com WORDS AND PHOTOS: CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM "& @3D73E =CbbVS`S # =C bbVS`S @3D73E =<3=4B63A13<3¸A@3133@;/@BFp@3BC@<327< SUPERMARCHÉ />@7:4=@/·A7:71=<0/073A¸>/@BG¬ After only three events, promoter vocal and Spanish-themed mixes to give Logan’s SuperMartxé London has hit that ‘White Isle’ feeling, while on stage, the road running and is taking on the scorching go-go boys and girls played big boys in the clubbing game. Each doctors and nurses and made every one new party improves as past teething of us wish we were the patient going troubles have been ironed out, thus under the knife. Spanish diva Nalaya making ‘Silicon Babies’ the smoothest Brown performed no less than three running ever… minimal queues at the times during the night, and lifted the door and coat check, effi cient bar staff roof with her soulful-housey tracks. The and a warm club greeted the punters opening of the balcony provided a new as more than 2,000 made the trip to area to watch the shows or just relax and the Elephant and Castle’s Coronet. With chat to friends, while a second room of so many choices over the bank holiday music provided an additional dance fl oor weekend, to get a capacity crowd was with a diff erent vibe. Every month, we no mean feat. DJs Steve Pitron, Pagano come away thinking that SuperMartXé and Spanish guest Juanjo Martin kept can’t get any better, and every month the dancefl oor packed with some of they prove us wrong. Roll on May! the hottest guys in town and delivered uplifting and energetic house sets of www.supermartxelondon.com PHOTOS AND WORDS © CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM # @3D73E =CbbVS`S :=>@=47:313:30@/B323/AB3@E7B6/ A>317/:>//<2/<=B63@>/1932E3393<2 LO-PROFILE =41:C007<5¬ Fridays in the West End have always crowd throughout the night as they been a bit hit and miss with club celebrated the beginning of the long promotions, but one venue going weekend, while on the decks, superstar from strength to strength is Lo Profi le DJ Gonzalo (pictured left) fi lled the on Wardour Street. Week after week, basement club with underground and the team are putting on great name house beats that set the room alight. DJs and pulling in capacity crowds of The Lo-Profi ler is a buff and beautiful music lovers. For Easter, Friday took on creature usually with a well-used gym the ‘Fallen’ theme while Saturday was membership card. They dress trendily ‘Resurrection’ night. We dropped in on but are not afraid of losing a layer or Friday for the second of two shows from two to reveal the fruits of their labours, the fantastic house vocalist Kathy Brown and happily cavort and frolic with like- who performed both chart hits and club minded individuals as well as the more smashes for almost 30 minutes in an gym-phobic. All are welcome in their energetic and animated set that saw domain, and a good time is guaranteed. her serenade audience members while We’ll look forward to returning soon! belting out her high-powered tracks. Super-hot go-go’s accompanied her and Lo Profi le, 84-85 Wardour Street, continued to entertain the excitable party Soho, W1. www.gaydarprofi le.com PHOTOS AND WORDS © CHRIS JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM # =C bbVS`S A13<3 #! =C A13<3 bbVS`S b]PSbOYS\T`][bVST`WRUSbVOb\WUVbOaS`W]ca ]T_cSabW]\aVORTZ]e\bV`]cUV[gVSOR EVg R]Sa\¸bbVWaP]gR`W\Y-2]SaVS\]bTW\R[S Obb`OQbWdSOZ`SORg-7¸dS]\ZgPSS\VS`ST]`O[W\cbS T]`1V`Wab¸aaOYS7QO\ZSOdSOTbS`bVWa]\SR`W\Y ;OgPSVSVORO^`]PZS[eWbVOZQ]V]ZW\bVS^Oab O\R\]eVSQO\¸bb]cQVbVSabcTTObOZZ-;OgPS VSVORO^`]PZS[eWbVWbW\bVS^OabO\R\]ebVS ORRWQbW]\VOa`SacZbSRW\O\]PaSaaWdSQ][^cZaWdS RWa]`RS` =`[OgPS7VOdSO^`]PZS[eWbVWb 7a Wb[S-2]7R`W\Yb]][cQV-6OaVSRSZWPS`ObSZg ]`RS`SReObS`b][OYS[STSSZZWYS7R`W\Yb]] GET ON THE [cQV-7e]\RS`eVWQV]T[gPWbQVT`WS\Rab]ZR VW[eVOb7USbc^b]ObbVSeSSYS\R¬ GUEST LIST 0gbVSbW[S7U]bPOQYb][gaSOb7RSQWRSRb] The Torture Garden TW\RbVS`]]b]TbVWa[gabS`gO\R^cbO\S\Rb] crew will be celebrating bVSPZW\R^O\WQ BVWaUcgWa4`S\QVT]`1V`Wab¸a their birthday in style aOYS A]QWOPZSR`W\YW\UWabVSW`\ObW]\OZ^OabW[S with up to 2,600 of the /\Ra]eWbVbg^WQOZB]\YaacPbZSbg7PZc`bSR( capital’s most weird A]eVgR]\¸bg]cR`W\YbVOb¸aOPWbab`O\US and wonderful clubbers =V7¸[;caZW[ 7b¸a\]bO^`]PZS[WaWb- making their way to the =TQ]c`aSWbeOa\¸b /\RWbVOR\¸bSdS\Q`]aaSR[g SeOne arches in London [W\R ;SeV]Q]\aWRS`a[gaSZTOb]ZS`O\b]^S\ Bridge for an extra-special [W\RSRO\RQcZbc`SRO\R7¸dSPSS\TZ]]`SR]\O event. Expect no expense TW`abRObSPgOUZOaa]T[W\S`OZeObS` (or fetish) spared as 25 top performers blow BSSb]bOZWa[³PSbVObT]``SZWUW]caVSOZbV]` your brains across six JUST THE ONE… ^S`a]\OZQV]WQS³Wa\]ba][SbVW\U7Q][SOQ`]aa fully-themed rooms. Not dS`g]TbS\O\RgSbWb¸a]TbS\OZWTSabgZSQV]WQSbVOb for the faint of heart and =D3@/2@7<9@716/@2B=<9A remember – more is defi nitely more so don’t >=<23@A/:743=41:3/<:7D7<5¬ scrimp on the look. Torture Garden is at SeOne 7VOdS\SdS`Q]\aWRS`SR[gaSZTb]VOdSO club, Weston Street, SE1 ^O`bWQcZO`ZgORRWQbWdS^S`a]\OZWbgPcbR]VOdSO I'VE BEEN FLOORED on Saturday 15 May. Doors ^S\QVO\bT]`W\RcZUW\UW\bVSb`OaVWS`aWRS]TZWTS are open earlier from ObbVSeSSYS\Ra³O\R0O\Y6]ZWROgeSSYS\Ra ON A FIRST DATE BY 9pm. Advance tickets are []`Sa] BVSSfbS\RSReSSYS\R]TSfQSaaWaO £30 members, £35 non- PWb]TO`WbcOZW\[ga]QWOZS\dW`]\a³OZ[]abOa A GLASS OF MINERAL members from www. b`ORWbW]\OZOabc`YSgOb1V`Wab[Oa #" =C bbVS`S @3D73E B63:/B3AB9C0/@7A1/@D7<57BA3:4/ KU BAR 4=::=E7<52=E<=<4@7B6AB@33B7<A=6=¬ You’d had to have been living The venue is open throughout the under a rock for the past couple day, and it’s now off ering afternoon of months if you hadn’t realised tea, complete with cakes and that the hugely successful Ku Bar sandwiches (we love the Mocha on Lisle Street has spawned a Swiss Roll with Baileys cream). You smaller, sister venue. Well, we say can even hire out the upstairs bar smaller but the new Frith Street bar for your own bespoke ‘Adults in is deceptively accommodating. It’s Wonderland’ tea party! spread over three, intimate fl oors, Flat screens play the latest music and already customers are adopting videos and carry information about their own favourite nooks and drinks promotions – such as Bar crannies. Personally, we love to grab £1.50 from Sundays to Thursdays. a drink and sit in the upstairs bar, With cheap drinks, gorgeous staff , besides the expansive window with a diverse range of customers, plus the view over Frith Street and Old the odd scene celebrity or two, it’s Compton Street. Others prefer the no surprise that the popularity of ground fl oor (handy for the bar!), Frith Street is growing. while there’s also the basement Lounge Bar, with three separate little Ku Bar, 25 Frith Street, Soho, spaces to booze and schmooze. W1. www.ku-bar.co.uk JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM CHRIS © PHOTOS ## =C <756BA:7AB7<5A bbVS`S HIGHLIGHTS BEAR PRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY © CHRIS JEPSON XXL has always been at the forefront of London clubbing since its arrival on the scene at the start of the decade but recently, it’s excelled itself. The London Bridge Arches were truly rocking over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, with both the Playbear Mansion and Fusion parties (check out photos on page 46) pulling in capacity crowds. The month of May looks like being another very busy period, with two Bank Holiday weekends to look forward towards. To kick things off , dig out your fi nest outfi t for the XXL Leather party on Saturday 2 May. However, the venue’s busiest session is likely to be the second Bank Holiday, when it will be hosting its annual Bear Pride festival (22-25 May). Highlights will include a very special guest DJ appearance from Moto Blanco at the fl agship XXL Bear Pride London night on the Saturday (23 May). This will be followed on Sunday 24 May by the return of Fusion, which will feature another return appearance from those brilliant DJs, The Freemasons. DEN OF INIQUITY Bear Pride has raised £50,000 for charity to date, and the 2009 festival looks set to continue Popstarz makes a storming return to the scene on Friday 1 May when it takes up a new, the good work, with money raised being donated to the British Heart Foundation, Terrence weekly residency at The Den – the venue formerly known as The End! Popstarz Higgins Trust and The Albert Kennedy Trust. The event always attracts bears, cubs and was originally at Sin on Charing Cross Road, but that venue closed because of the central admirers from far and wide, so you’d be wise to purchase tickets in advance to ensure entry. London Crossrail development. Since then, it’s enjoyed a temporary stint at the Bloomsbury Keep abreast of the latest newss at www.xxl-london.com and www.bearpride.co.uk Ballroom, and is currently running in the seriously reduced capacity at the Ghetto Old XXL takes place at The Arches, 51-53 Southwark Street, SE1. Street. “Legendary club the End and it’s neighbour AKA shut their doors at the end of 2008 and London wept thinking that another great venue had gone forever,” Popstarz’ Tommy DO THE Turntables told us. “We’re pleased to announced that it’ll be re-opening with the End renamed The Den (geddit?) and AKA known as Centro. These two great clubs are linked and form one amazing three-roomed venue (plus extra sky terrace). So, where better for HUSTLE Popstarz the Legendary gay indie club and second biggest gay night out in London to fi nd London has never really had a permanent home?” its own mega circuit party, but The all-new Popstarz will feature an indie ballroom, the pop arches and an r’n’b lounge. that all changed last year when Even better, admission will be free before 11pm with a download from www.popstarz.org, the Hustlaball came to town. and there will be a happy hour at the bar from 10-11pm. After 11pm, admission will be Following the huge success of £8 and £6. For more info, see the Facebook group ‘The Popstarz Appreciation Society’, that inaugural event, Hustlaball and www.popstarz.org returns for its annual London visit this month. Again, you can expect an unparalleled evening of adult partying, hosted by the legendary G-A-Y Chi Chi LaRue (pictured). This legendary, globe-trotting party GOODIES is now in its tenth year, having G-A-Y at Heaven is continuing to pack already conquered New York, Las them in with its unbeatable recipe of pure Vegas and other global destinations. pop and feel-good classics. The fl agship Last year the event took place at Saturday night club continues to host some Area and Crash in Vauxhall, but this big name PAs, and taking to the stage on year’s event – taking place on Sunday 3 May – will take place at the nearby Renaissance Saturday 25 April will be none other than Rooms (8 Wyvil Road, SW8). Porn superstars such as Matthew Rush, Johnny Hazard, Ciara (pictured left). The American r’n’b Ryan Raz and Damien Crosse will be performing throughout the evening, with DJ’s diva has scored massive hits with the likes including Leomeo, Matthias, Chi Chi LaRue, Phil Hewson, Stewart Who?, Brent Nicholls and of ‘Goodies’ and ‘1, 2 Step’, and is about to Hugo’sland. All stage shows will be choreographed and directed by Nobleman, while Suzie score another huge hit with new track ‘Love Kreuger will also return to host the now infamous Hard On room. Expect multitudes of Sex Magic’ (with guest vocals from Justin entertainment, including acrobatic, musical and erotic onstage shows, darkrooms, dance Timberlake). fl oors, laser shows… and probably lots of wardrobe malfunctions! Keep an eye out for pre The club follows this up on Saturday 16 May and post Hustlaball events at various London venues. with a big Eurovision party. Watch all the This is sure to be a hugely popular party. Don’t forget to make an eff ort with your attire, and Eurovision action at the G-A-Y Bar and G-A-Y Late, and then get along to the club you’d also be very wise to pick up tickets in advance. These cost from £27 (plus booking fee), to catch a PA from original Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz (featuring original or more for various VIP options. For full details, check the following websites: members Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker and – yes – Jay Aston!). www.hustlaball.com For full details, check www.g-a-y.co.uk www.clubtickets.com WORDS BY LOREM DELOREM | PHOTOGRAPH BY MAET IPSUM #$ A13<3 =C A13<3 bbVS`S open to all. www.enclavesoho.com G-A-Y, along with Monday nighter – from Popcorn and Wednesday’s urban the people that ESCAPE, 10a Brewer Street, W1. session Work! Check www.g-a- bring you gaydar. GOING 020 7734 2626. Piccadilly Circus y.co.uk for details co.uk. Open 10pm-4am =Cb tube. 5pm-3am. Cover charge after on Fridays and Saturdays. www. BITCH FIGHT 11pm. Every night’s a party at this THE KINGS ARMS, 23 Poland gaydarprofile.com Queer Arts Bitching is late-night video dance bar. Street, W1. 020 7734 5907. the name of a new, weekly Oxford Circus tube. Mon-Thur LONG YANG CLUB, long-running social taking place every EXILIO, LSE Underground, 12pm–11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am, social group for East Asian gay Wednesday throughout Houghton Street (off Kingsway), Sun 12pm-11.30pm. London’s bar guys and friends. Regular parties April and May at the Aldwych, WC2. Long-running, for bears and blokes. Traditional and social events. Check website at Queen of Hoxton pub. Saturday night gay Latin and salsa atmosphere, pool table upstairs www.lyclondon.com for full details. Promoter Timberlina night. Open 10pm till 3am. www. and BearHug each Friday. (pictured) tells us that the exilio.co.uk MADAME JO JO’S, 8-10 Brewer evening will be a place for KUDOS, 10 Adelaide Street, WC2. Street, W1. Long-running, late queer artists, thinkers and FIRST OUT CAFÉ, 52 St Giles 020 7379 4573. Charing Cross night gig venue, nightclub practitioners to meet with High Street, WC2. 020 7240 8042. tube. 3pm-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, and cabaret bar - open to very like-minded people. Expect Tottenham Court Road tube. Sun noon-10.30pm. Beautiful and mixed crowd. Home to popular everyone from curators and 10am-11pm. Sun 10.30pm. Over stylish café bar (great food!), with Wednesday nighter Trannyshack. administrators to artists 20 years old and still going strong. clubbier vibe and video screens in www.madamejojos.com. and sculptors, all getting Long-running community café bar. the basement. Popular with Asian together for a good arts crowd. Weekend jazz sessions in PROFILE, 56 Frith Street, Soho, bitching and weekly quiz! FREEDOM, 66 Wardour Street, the basement. W1. Tottenham Court Road tube. The Queen Of Hoxton, 1 W1. 020 7734 0071. Piccadilly v Stylish, big gay bar – spread over Curtain Road, EC2A Circus tube. Opulent style bar, with KU BAR, 30 Lisle Street, Leicester three floors, with food, drink and www.qulturelink. late-night club promotions for a Square, WC2. 020 7437 4303. internet access. ning.com or thequeen mixed, metrosexual crowd. Leicester Square tube. Large, ofhoxton.co.uk www.freedombarsoho.com award-winning, upmarket gay THE QUEBEC, 12 Old Quebec bar spread over three floors, open Street, WC1. 020-7629 6159. FRIENDLY SOCIETY, 79 Wardour till 3am daily and always busy Marble Arch tube. Long-running Street, WC1. Trendy and unique, throughout the week. www. and huge pub, on two floors, muscle queens. Frequent intimate basement bar with ku-bar.co.uk attracting an older crowd. Open till VENUES: exhibitions on the walls and quirky decor and fun atmosphere 3am at weekends. Off the beaten CENTRAL LONDON great food. – attracts a mixed crowd. KU BAR SOHO, 25 Frith Street, Soho track but well worth checking W1. Leicester Square tube. New, out. www.thequebec.co.uk 79 CXR, 79 Charing Cross Road, CANDY BAR, 4 Carlisle Street, W1. G-A-Y BAR, 30 Old Compton smaller sister venue to Lisle Street WC2. 020 7734 0769. Leicester 020 7494 4041. Tottenham Court Street, W1. 020 7494 2756. Ku Bar, with entrances on Old RETRO BAR, 2 George Court, Square tube. Mon-Sat 1pm-3am, Road tube. Mon-Thu 5-11.30pm. Fri Leicester Square tube. 12pm- Compton Street and Frith Street WC2. 020 7321 2811. Charing Sun 1pm-10.30pm. Cover charge & Sat 5pm-2am. Sun 5-11pm. Long- 12am. Huge, poptastic gay bar, - open till 11pm daily.. www. Cross tube. Mon-Fri noon-11. Sat after 11pm. Large, cruisy, late-night running and famed lesbian bar. with a multitude of video screens, ku-bar.co.uk 5pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-11pm. bar - always busy after 10.30pm pop tunes and drinks promotions. A traditional boozer for the gay with those who don’t want to head COMPTONS, 52 Old Compton www.g-a-y.co.uk LO-PROFILE, The Basement, scene’s indie, alternative and home too early. Street, W1. 020 7479 7961. 84-85 Wardour Street, W1. Swanky, student-types – Tuesday’s pop quiz Leicester Square tube. Noon-11pm. G-A-Y LATE, 5 Goslett Yard, sophisticated, 400-capacity late- is an institution. ADMIRAL DUNCAN, 54 Old A Soho institution. Large, traditional off Charing Cross Road, WC2. night basement bar and club space Compton Street, W1. 020 7437 gay boozer on two floors, attracting Tottenham Court Road tube. 5300. Leicester Square tube. a butch and manly crowd. www. 11pm-3am. Late-night sister Friendly, traditional gay pub - just comptons-of-soho.co.uk venue to G-A-Y Bar – more video look out for the purple and pink screens, camp pop fun and cheap exterior! THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, drinks.Gets very busy most nights 77 Wardour Street, W1. 020 7439 of the week. BARCODE, 3-4 Archer Street, 1274. Piccadilly Circus tube. W1. 020 7734 3342. www. Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat THE GREEN CARNATION, bar-code.co.uk. Piccadilly Circus noon-midnight, ‘til 10.30pm 4-5 Greek Street, Soho, W1. tube. Mon-Sat 4pm-1.30am. Sun on Sun. Traditional and fun gay 020-7434 3323. Stylish, until 10.30pm. Dance bar on three pub over two floors, attracting a three-floored late night gay FLORIDITA FAME floors, with club-style basement. good cross-section from across venue, with bar, dancefloor Taking place in the stylish Floridita restaurant on Comedy Camp stand-up night the scene. and nightly promotions. Wardour Street (with an interior that can accommodate each Tuesday, and more dance- Attracts a mixed crowd. www. up to 1,000 people), the launch of new party night oriented sessions at weekends. THE EDGE, 11 Soho Square, W1. greencarnationsoho.co.uk Famous! takes place on Sunday 3 May. Promoters tell 020 7439 1313. Tottenham Court us that the evening will be drawing inspiration from the THE BOX, 32-34 Monmouth Road tube. Noon-1am, Sun 2pm- HALFWAY TO HEAVEN, unmistakeable power that is the cult of modern celebrity Street, Seven Dials, WC2. 020 11.30pm. Stylish, hip gay bar 7 Duncannon Street, WC2. 020 – and is aiming to inject a healthy dose of glamour in to 7240 5828. Leicester Square tube. spread over four intimate floors, 7321 2791. Charing Cross tube. the Soho scene. 11am-11pm. Stylish and with regular nights from top DJs, Mon-Thu noon-11pm, Fri & Sat DJ’s will include Gonzalo, Paul Goodyear and DJ Minx, award-winning gay café regular piano bar and tasty food 12pm-12am. Old-style gay pub and a limited amount of advance tickets are available at bar popular with menu. spread over two floors. £10 with VIP tickets priced at £15. The party will run from scene and 5pm until midnight… and make sure you get dressed in THE ENCLAVE, 25-27 Brewer HEAVEN, The Arches, Villiers preparation to get ‘papped’! Street, W1. Intimate, lounge bar Street, WC2. Charing Cross Road Famous on 3 May at Floridita, 100 Wardour Street, and basement club, offering tube. Huge, world-famous gay W1. www.famous-party.com members-bar atmosphere but club, which is now home to #& =C A13<3 bbVS`S RUPERT STREET, 50 Rupert BIRD INTHE HAND Street, W1. 020 7292 7141. NORTH LONDON The Eagle in Vauxhall has a packed schedule of Piccadilly Circus tube. 12-11pm, Sun weekly events, ranging from the cruisy and sexy 10.30pm. Large, designer style bar, THE BLACK CAP, 171 Camden to the disco-tastic. Catch the award-winning popular with professional gay boyz. High Street, NW1. 020 7485 0538. Berlin each Thursday evening from 9pm till Camden Town tube. Shufflewick 2am, with minimal electro sounds and a crowd SHADOW LOUNGE, 5 Brewer Bar: Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat of bloke’s blokes and leather boys. It’s followed Street, W1. 020-7287 7988. 12noon-2am, Sun Noon-10.30pm. each Friday by Tonker, for the bear and muscle Piccadilly tube. Exclusive, gorgeous, Club: Mon-Thu 10pm-2am, Fri-Sat brigade. The infamous Horse Meat Disco late-night bar and club for A-list 10pm-3am, Sun 10pm-1am. pulls in a completely mixed crowd of boys and gays and celeb-spotters. Open from Long-running, famed gay pub girls each Sunday evening, with Jim Stanton late each evening. – probably the most famous and James Hillard spinining the disco, soul www.theshadowlounge.com cabaret pub in London, with nightly and underground sounds. There’s a chilled bar CHRIS © PHOTO JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM DJs and entertainment. www. session for Eagle Monday, followed by the military-themed Bootcamp each Tuesday SWEATBOX, 1-2 Ramillies theblackcap.com evening. Cruising and boozing is again the order of the day (or evening) for Fetish Street, Soho, W1. 020-3214 6014. Lad Action Live – a new club event for May launching Wednesday 29 April from Exclusively gay gym (ground floor) CENTRAL STATION, FetishLadAction.com.Saturday nights now feature a rotating line-up of different and sauna (first floor), which now 37 Wharfdale Road, N1. Tel: 020 promotions. Highlights for the month of May include the return of Carpet Burn (see hosts occasional late-night parties 7278 3294. Kings Cross tube. Mon- our pictures on page 48) on Saturday 2 May, and then the return of Deep Inside on with a late-night alcohol licence. Wed 5pm-2am, Thur 5pm-3am, Saturday 9 May. DJs Luke Howard and Ninebob will be on hand to take you on a journey Open Sun-Thurs noon-midnight, Fri 5pm-4am, Sat 1pm-4am, Sun ‘deep inside’ classic New York house. They’ll be joined on the 9 May by special guest and till 5am Friday and Saturday. 1pm-12am. Big gay bar on three Jeffrey Hinton. Doors will be open 9pm till 4am, with admission free before 10pm, and www.sweatboxsoho.com. floors, with ground floor cabaret £6 after (£4 members). and infamously cruisy cruise nights Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11. VAULT 139, 139 Whitfield Street, in basement. Upstairs restaurant W1. 020-7388 5500. Newly- offering gastropub menu. www. opened, central, daytime intimate centralstation.co.uk entertainment, beer garden and BARCODE VAUXHALL, Arch 69, are particularly popular. www. cruise club, for a men-only crowd. food. One of London’s longest- Albert Embankment, SE11. 0207 eaglelondon.com Open 1pm-1am seven days a CLUB KALI, The Dome, 1 running gay establishments. www. 734 3342. Vauxhall tube. Open 7 week. www.vault139.com Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, kw4.co.uk days a week. Mon-Thu 4pm-1am, EGO, 82 Norwood High Street, N19. World’s biggest lesbian and Fri-Sun 4pm-4am. Very popular SE27. 020 8761 5200. West VILLAGE, 81 Wardour Street, W1. gay Asian music night, running THE LOAD OF HAY, 207 Pinner club bar, with dancefloor and Norwood BR. Sun-Thu 8pm-late, 020 7434 2124. Piccadilly Circus every third Friday of the month. Road, Watford, 01923-441113. mezzanine chill-out space - gets 7pm-4am. Door charge on tube. 12-1am, Sun 11.30pm. Late Always busy and rather unique. Watford‚s only gay pub, with busy at weekends. weekend. Large, popular bar and night door charge. Soho’s original www.clubkali.com big beer garden and regular club, attracting big crowds at gay café bar, spread over four floors, entertainment! www.loadofhay. CLUB COLOSSEUM, 1 Nine weekends. and now with basement dancefloor COSMO LOUNGE, 43 Essex Road, co.uk Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8. Huge, www.ego-southernpride.co.uk and discos. Popular with a youngish N1. Tel: 020 7688 0051. Angel tube. late-night venue for after-hours crowd of boys and girls. Sun-Wed 2pm-Midnight, Thu-Sat THE OAK BAR, 79 Green Lanes, crowd – hosting various monthly FACTORY, 65 Goding Street, SE11. 2pm-1am. Long, narrow, intimate N16. 020-7354 2791. promotions such as Bootylicious, Stylish, railway arch Vauxhall venue, THE YARD, 57 Rupert Street, W1. gay bar popular with locals girls Manor House tube. Friendly, Matinee and Megawoof. hosting occasional dance and 020 7437 2652. Piccadilly Circus and boys. diverse gay bar with late-night cruise nights. tube. Mon-Thur 4pm-11pm, Fri club promotions, and open ‘til 3am THE EAGLE, 349 Kennington & Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun 1pm- EGG, 200 York Way, Kings Cross, at weekends. Very popular with Lane, SE11. 020 7793 0903. Mon, THE FORT, 131 Grange Road, 1.10.30pm. Busy gay bar with N7. Tel: 020 7609 8364. Kings Cross lesbians and male friends. www. Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9pm-late, SE1. 020-7237 7742. Small cruise hugely popular courtyard area, tube. Bespoke club space on three oakbar.com Tue 9pm-2am, Sun 9pm-late. club, open till 11pm throughout outdoor balcony and cosy loft bar. floors, hosting occasional gay club Vauxhall tube. Large, club-bar week, with regular boots-only and nights and after-hours sessions ON THE ROCKS, 25 Kingsland with nightly promotions. Tonker underwear parties. SIX APPEAL (mixed afterhours every Saturday Road, E2. Underground Shoreditch (Fridays), Berlin (Thursdays) www.thefortlondon.com Many happy returns to night). venue that hosts the weekly Trailer and Horse Meat Disco (Sundays) Megawoof, which will Trash club night each Friday – the be celebrating its sixth THE GREEN, 74 Upper Street, ‘Dirty Eastend Gay Ravebox!’ www. birthday on Saturday 2 N1. 020-7704 0713. Angel tube. clubtrailertrash.com May. “Come along and London’s first ‘gay gay-stropub!’ celebrate six mighty Stylish, Islington bar, serving full PLAYPIT, 76 Caledonian Road, years of the Hunks Who food menu and wide range of N1. Intimate, King’s Cross sleaze Funk! Expect the usual cocktails. Mixed, chilled crowd club – basically a basement birthday shenanigans - now run by the same team as The darkroom. Open Thur-Sat MARKETTRADING and a pumping Edge in Soho. 9pm-3am, Sun 3pm-7pm and Market’s back! Wilmien Bos’ cutting-edge Sunday birthday soundtrack 8pm-1am. Take your own nighter of house sounds and cool clubbing will be with a few Megawoof! classics sprinkled through the KING EDWARD VI, 25 Bromfield booze. www.londonplaypit.co.uk returning to Fabric in Farringdon on Sunday 3 May 2009 night.” Spinning the tunes will be Pagano, Daz, Diddy, Street, N1. Tel: 020 7704 0745. (bank holiday weekend). The DJ line-up will include Ellen David Eph, DeepWolf, Oss, JoPublic and Sugar Bear. Angel tube. Sun-Thu 12noon- SOUTH LONDON Allien, Jacob Husley and Peter Pixzel in Room One, and Expect live visuals, horny go-go’s and plenty of funky, 12midnight, Thu 12noon-1am, Mistress Funk, Kath Harding and Rebekah in Room Three. hairy, sweaty hunks. The party will take place at Club Fri-Sat 12noon-2am. Very AREA, 67-68 Albert Embankment, Headlining the main Room Two will be David Penn, Guy Colosseum in Vauxhall between 10.30pm and 6am. It’s long-running gay pub, with ‘local’ SE1. Gorgeously-designed, hard Williams and Nick Tcherniak, while live entertainment sure to be a busy affair, so arrive early to guarantee speedy atmosphere and character, plus dance club and cabaret rooms, will come from the Nearly Really Rude Show. Doors will entry. In fact, arrive early to get yourself tanked up – as popular beer garden. with eclectic roster of different gay be open from 11pm till 6am. Limited early bird tickets the boys will be offering half price drinks before 1.30am. nights, one-off promotions, plus cost £10, or it’s £12 on the door. You can find Fabric at 77 Admission is £10 for members, or £14 for guests. KW4, 77 Hampstead High Street, cruise nights like Rude Boyz. www. Charterhouse Street, EC1. For full details, check www. www.megawoof.com NW3. 020-7435 5747. Large, cosy, areaclub.info fabriclondon.com traditional old gay pub, with regular $ =C :7AB7<5A bbVS`S Vauxhall, SE11. Sleazy, late-night EAST LONDON setting gay club venue - now in cruise club - no DJ and bring your a new Old Street home! Spread own booze! Open Fri-Sat 9pm- THE ANGEL, 21 Church Street, over two floors, with Trash Palace 2am, Sun 3pm-midnight (£8). E15. Tel: 020 8555 1148. Stratford bar upstairs (open from 5pm) and www.londonplaypit.co.uk BR and tube. Big gay pub, always late night club downstairs. Nightly popular at weekends, with regular alternative promotions, such as Kill ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN, cabaret, DJs and disco nights. Your Pets (Fri) and Wig Out (Sat). 372 Kennington Lane, SE11. www.ghetto-london.co.uk 020 7840 0596. Opening times THE BACKSTREET, Wentworth vary. Vauxhall tube. Door Charge. Mews, off Burdett Road, E3. THE JOINERS ARMS, 116 Huge, traditional and historic gay 020-8980 8557. Over 24 years Hackney Road, E2. Tel: 020 7739 pub, with long history of hosting old – small but legendary East 9854. Debauched decadence cabaret. Packed to rafters on End dress code leather club, open – old-skool boozer popular with Saturday (Duckie) and Sunday Thur-Sun. Very strict rubber and post-club crowd at weekends. Gets (S.L.A.G.S/Chill-Out). Check www. leather dresscode, ensuring a busy later in the evenings. rvt.org.uk or the facebook group RV wide and loyal following. www. Taverners for information. thebackstreet.com KINGS HEAD, 11 Church Street, E15. Tel: 020 8534 0197 THE STAG, 15 Bressenden Place, BISTROTHEQUE, 23-27 Wadeson Stratford BR and tube. Intimate SW1. 020 7828 7287. Victoria St, E2. Tel: 020 8983 7900. and welcoming East End gay pub tube. Mon & Tue midday-midnight, Bethnal Green tube. Very mixed, – regular cabaret. Open till late Wed-Fri midday-2am, Sat 5pm- gay/straight crowd of trendy throughout the week. 2am, Sun 4pm-midnight. Dark and metrosexuals. Great bar, restaurant, atmospheric gay bar in Victoria, plus separate cabaret room. www. LAST DAYS OF DECADENCE, with occasional cabaret and DJs bistrotheque.com 145 Shoreditch High Street, E1. at weekends, and now an upstairs Old Street tube. Recently opened theatre space. CHARLIE’S BAR, 124 Globe designer bar and club, decked Road, E1. Tel: 020 7790 1007. out in retro 1920. Host to mixed 286, 286 Lewisham High Street, Whitechapel tube. Recently Friday nighter Circus with SE14. 020-8690 7648. Large, refurbished, Moroccan style celebrated drag hostess Jodie late-opening gay pub and club, – friendly, local gay bar. Harsh (www.jodieharsh.com) with regular entertainment, DJs and from 9.30pm till 2.30am. www. cabaret. Open till 2am Sun-Thur GHETTO OLD STREET, 58 Old thelastdaysofdecadence.com and till 4am Fri-Sat. www.two8six. Street, EC1. 020-7287 3726. Trend- co.uk FIRE, South Lambeth Road, strict dress code. One of London’s Vauxhall, SW8. Vauxhall tube. most famous dress-code and cruise THE TRAFALGAR ARMS, Infamous, late-night gay venue clubs - busy with a men-only 148 Tooting High Street, SW17. beneath the Vauxhall railway crowd. Open Friday-Sunday and 020-8767 6059. A spacious, lively, arches, host to the likes of Orange, occasional Thursdays (SM Gays attitude-free pub. Excellent food A:M, Horizon and Gravity. Open every third Thursday of the month served all day. Weekly DJs on Friday around the clock at weekends. - www.smgays.org). www. and Saturday nights. Karaoke on www.allthingsorange.com or thehoist.co.uk Wednesdays. www.fireclub.co.uk JACKIE’S JUKEBOX, Rivoli THE TWO BREWERS, THE FRIDGE, Town Hall Parade, Ballroom, 350 Brockley Road, 114 Clapham High Street, SW4. Brixton, SW9. 020 7326 5100. SE4. First Saturday of the 020 7819 9539. Clapham Common Brixton tube. Large and legendary month, 7pm-midnight (£7). tube. Mon-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri & Sat venue - formerly a theatre. Now Gay ballroom and Latin dancing 5pm-4am. South London’s most home to occasional gay club night, attracting up to 300 famed gay cabaret venue. Large nights such as Love Muscle and dancers a month to the glam bar and separate dancefloor room. Revolver. www.fridge.co.uk and 1950s-style Rivoli Ballroom. It’s been pulling in the punters for CHRIS © PHOTO JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM www.lovemusclexx.co.uk Crofton Park BR. www.therivoli. over 20 years. co.uk www.the2brewers.com THE GEORGE & DRAGON, 2 BIRTHDAY BAR BlackheathHill, Greenwich, SE10. KAZBAR, 50 Clapham High Street, UNION, 66 Albert Embankment, It’s been about a whole year since Cutting Edge Bars 020 8691 3764. Deptford Bridge SW4. 020 7622 0070. Clapham SE1. 020-7793 9262. Cruisy dance took over management of The Green in Islington. In that DLR. Mon-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri & North tube. Mon-Thu 4pm- club which hosts monthly parties time, they’ve undertaken all sorts of refurbishments (such Sat 4pm-4am, Sun 4pm-2am. midnight, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat noon- such as Growl and afterhours party as the new, patio-style frontage), as well as introduce Late-night pub with nightly 1am, Sun noon-midnight. Clapham Menergy. Plays areas and hot go- new bar staff and some fresh club nights. To acknowledge entertainment and cabaret. www. video bar, popular throughout the go’s. www.clubunion.co.uk the venue’s steady rebirth, a birthday jamboree will be gandd.org.uk week, with DJs at weekends. thrown on Thursday 30 April. You can look forward to XXL, The Arches, 51-53 Southwark a champagne reception, complimentary canapés and HIDDEN, 100 Timworth Street, LITTLE APPLE, 98 Kennington Street, SE1. www.xxl-london. frivolities, an extended DJ set from the Green’s very own SE11. Railway arch venue, home Lane, SE11. 020 7735 2039. com. London Bridge tube. Huge Prestige, plus cabaret courtesy of fabulous dragster Lady to infamous Hard On night once a Kennnigton tube. Open 7 days a world-famous club for bears, big Imelda. Sounds pretty good so far, but factor in free month (www.hardonclub.co.uk). week. Small, traditional gay boozer men and admirers, on Saturday entry and this is one night not to be missed. Join General for local gay boys and girls - open and Wednesday. Pulls in 1,000+ Manager Chad and raise a glass or two to celebrate – The THE HOIST, Arch 47c, South till 1.30am Fri-Sat. customers each Saturday with Green can be found at 74 Upper Street, N1 (a couple of Lambeth Road, SW8. 020 7735 uplifting dance anthems and minutes’ walk from Angel tube). 9972. 10pm-late. Door charge and PLAY PIT SOUTH, 64 Tyres Street, occasional guest DJs. www.thegreenislington.com $ $! :7AB7<5A =CbbVS`S THE OLD SHIP, 17 Barnes BJ’s White Swan (see below). popular karaoke at weekends. VAUXHALL DROP-IN Street, E14. Tel: 020 7790 4082. The Royal Vauxhall Limehouse DLR. Open from 7pm BJ’s WHITE SWAN, THE RICHMOND ARMS, 20 Tavern looks set to Mon & Tue, from 6pm Wed-Sat, 556 Commercial Road, E1. Tel: 020 The Square, off Princes Street, maintain its reputation from 4pm on Sun. Small, local, 7780 9870. Limehouse DLR. Mon Richmond. 020-8940 2118. Long- as one of the busiest traditional pub, with regular 9pm-1am Tue-Thu 9pm-2am, running, traditional gay pub, with venues for alternative cabaret - five minutes’ walk from Fri-Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 5.30pm- regular cabaret and entertainment. entertainment this May. midnight. A large, long-running One of gay London’s better locals. Almost every night of the gay pub and club, open throughout month offers all sorts of fun. the week and legendary across TED’S PLACE, 305a North End On Wednesdays from London! Wednesday’s Amateur Road, West Brompton, W14. 0207 29 April onwards is the Strip is an institution. www. 385 9359. Earls Court or West BrouHaHa Comedy bjswhiteswan.com Brompton tube. Mon-Fri from 7pm- Club (from April 29), which offers the best in innovative late, closed Sat & Sun. Small, West and alternative comedy. The brilliant David Hoyle is WEST LONDON London cruise club. Dark and sleazy. back on Thursdays for a limited season of shows (30 KU DATES www.tedsplaceuk.co.uk April–4 June) entitled ‘Dave’s Drop-in Centre’ from The gay-owned and gay-run Ku Bar has plenty in store THE CULVERT, 54 Cowley Mill 7pm until midnight, offering a plethora of social services this May. It’s original bar, off Leicester Square will be Road, Uxbridge. 01895 256 690. WEST 5, Popes Lane, South and workshops to improve the soul, and plenty of David’s hosting weekly events, beginning with Major Mondays Uxbridge tube. Mon-Wed 4pm-1am, Ealing, W5. 020-8579 3266. Large, inimitable observational and caustic wit. David will be – every Monday from 10pm until 3am. It’s a night aimed Thu noon-2am, Fri & Sat noon-3am, popular gay pub with Piano Room joined each week by special guests, including Dickie Beau, PHOTO © CHRIS © PHOTO JEPSON/LONDONCLUBLAND.COM particularly at London’s gay student population (request a Sun 3pm-1am. Regular discos, and cabaret bar, open till late at Fancy Chance, Richard Torry and Joan Dairy Queen. song on Facebook and receive a free shot when it’s played cabaret, karaoke and one-off events. weekends with entertainment The 1 May sees alternative bears session Ursus rock its on the night!). Ruby Tuesdays (8.30pm until late) is set Established, local gay venue. and DJs. Attracts a big local crowd first Friday of the month slot from 10pm-3am (entry £5), aside for London’s sexiest gay girls and their handsome www.theculvert.com - particularly at weekends. www. while Kimono Krush returns on the second Friday (8 male companions, whereas Shinky Shonky occupies west5bar.co.uk May) with a PA from Feral (formerly MC Kinky). Wednesdays: a night presented by Boogaloo Stu offering ESCAPE, 184 London Road, The venue will be marking the early May Bank Holiday wild capers, game shows and other madcap antics. Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, WINDSOR CASTLE, 152 Bath weekend with its own May Fayre on Monday 4 May from Thursday is dedicated to karaoke, followed later in the KT2. 020 8549 9911. Revamped, Road, Hounslow, TW3. 0208577 2-6pm, featuring Nathan Evans and Gill Manly, amongst night by the 80’s themed Retrosexual, starting at 10pm. long-running gay nightclub open 6590. Large, local gay pub with others, followed by a special party celebrating ten years of Friday night from 10pm until 3 am is The O Zone – a Wednesday-Sunday. www.escape- regular cabaret and entertainment S.L.A.G.S/Chill-Out to take you through until midnight. party celebrating all things 80’s (think vintage Kylie and nightclub.com throughout the week. www. Other one-off events to look out for include David Madonna). 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For more info and to book: www.psychotherapy.org. UK’s leading HIV and sexual health uk/conferences_events.html charity. Taking place at Christie’s in central London, one bidder paid PARTNER SEEKS DAMAGES £10,000 for Joan Rivers to host a A man is seeking damages from a fi re service after his civil dinner party, while another paid partner committed suicide after allegedly suff ering from years over £3,000 to go on a black cab of homophobic bullying and harassment at his work. The tour of the East End with actress man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was married to Barbara Windsor. Other lots a woman when he joined the service, but after coming out as included dinner with the Duchess gay, claimed to have been subjected to 15 years of abuse from of York (which raised £6,000), and colleagues. He was subsequently diagnosed with depression a private recital from cellist Jamie and forced to retire early. He was pursuing his own claim for Walton. A watercolour by artist damages against his former employer at the time of his suicide Tracey Emin (pictured) was on 28 January this year. His partner is now seeking damages, snapped up for £22,000. contending that the “discriminatory” treatment his partner PIERS © ALLARDYCE PHOTOGRAPHY received contributed to the mental health issues that led to his death. Anne Gadd, of Gay Lawyers, the dedicated LGBT division of Giambrone Law, said the dead man’s partner was seeking “substantial” damages. She said: “To lose your partner in this EMPLOYERS TOLD NOT TO SKIMP way is horrendous. 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STILL REMAIN. Meantime, campaigners say urgent action is needed by Homosexuality is now more visible, in society and the the international community media, and young people are exploring their identities to halt the execution of 128 younger and younger. Comparative studies in Yorkshire prisoners on death row in show that, whilst the average age of coming out may have Iraq - many of whom were, dropped from 17 to 14 over the last ten years, interviewees they claim, convicted for the actually self-identify as LGBT over two years earlier, but “crime” of homosexuality. stay closeted More at: http://iraqilgbtuk. Nick Partridge picks up his – hardly surprising knighthood at Buckingham Palace blogspot.com/ when study after study shows that UNITED STATES homophobia and HOMOPHOBIA AND President Obama’s transphobia are administration looks set at a crisis level in TRANSPHOBIA ARE to soon endorse a UN schools. 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Tommy McIlravey, of Liverpool’s LGBT Network, said: “If it had been considered a homophobic attack, the sentence would have started at 30 years.” STONEWALL EQUALITY WALK MAN SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE Drunken 22-year-old Nathan Dally – who smashed in the 47@3>/@/B7=:/13 going to kill you, you faggots,” – has escaped jail, getting 200 hours’ of community service and £1,000 in fi nes and costs. 7<0@756B=<=<!;/G E31/B16C>E7B6=<3=4 The Judge warned Dally, who claimed he wasn’t motivated by B67AG3/@¸A13:30@7BGE/:93@A³0@7/<>/22719¬ homophobia: “If you’d been in trouble before, I’d send you to prison.” VOCAL 0`WO\eVOb V][]^V]PWQPcZZgW\UW\aQV]]ZaO\RbVSQ]\abO\b INSPIRATION []bWdObSag]c \SUObWdScaS]TbVSe]`R·UOg ¸C\ZSaabVWaWa The biggest ever b]USbW\d]ZdSR bOQYZSRSO`ZgWbW\SdWbOPZgZSORab]V][]^V]PWQ gathering of lesbian eWbVOQVO`WbgZWYS dW]ZS\QSW\ZObS`ZWTS and gay choral Ab]\SeOZZ- G]cTSObc`SR]\bVS[]ab`SQS\baS`WSa]T7¸[ groups will be taking PHOTO © CHRIS JEPSON 0SW\UO\]^S\ZgUOg /1SZSP`Wbg5Sb;S=cb=T6S`S 6]eVOaZWTS place over the early [O\7¸[W\Q`SRWPZg PSS\aW\QSZSOdW\UbVSXc\UZS- May bank holiday U`ObSTcZT]`bVSe]`Y /Z]b[]`S\]c`WaVW\U0SW\U`SQ]U\WaSReVS\ weekend at London’s Ab]\SeOZZR]Sa ]cbO\ROP]cbbV`SSbW[SaOROgQO\]\ZgPS Southbank Centre. 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And with predictions of three million unemployed by Christmas, it looks like 2009 will be a tough year for anyone looking for a job. So what should you do if you are made redundant, if you’re worried about losing your job, or if you are about to enter the job market? First of all, don’t panic. Things are tough out there but the government estimate that there are half a million unfi lled vacancies in the UK and a number of commentators, such as Federal Reserve HIV – WHAT ARE YOUR Chairman Ben Bernanke, believe that the US recession will be over by the end of 2009, with the UK not far behind. 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Lessons to stop looking for the next 24 on 2 May 2009. thought to your future instead trying to see both points of view. you have learned in the past will calamity. Such an attitude is The daughter of Keith of just distracting yourself with This is not one of those times. If now come to the fore, and some preventing you from seeing the Allen, Lily has battled short-term plans. Thinking about you’re truly sure of yourself, then people may well be amazed at good things that are happening her way to the top what you want from life – and you need to stand your ground what you can do. Don’t wait to around you. Don’t forget that with typical Taurean what you most enjoy – would and not back down simply in be asked – now is a good time there are still those in your life determination and be a good start. If in doubt, why order to keep the peace. Don’t to grab the initiative and step willing to do what they can to a bullish attitude that’s not ask some of those closest to allow anyone to compromise on up to the role of leader. help you. Show some gratitude! evident in her lyrics. Taureans you to assess your strengths? your behalf. can have a stubborn 22 DEC-19 JAN It’s nice to be loved, isn’t it streak, but are usually 20 JAN-18 FEB Instead of fi nding obstacles at CAPRICORN Capricorn? And loved you kept rooted by a ‘feet work, now is the time to see certainly are, even if you on the ground’ AQUARIUS them as challenges and attack don’t always see it. Many people around you think you’re quite an mentality. them with vigour! Yes, I’m afraid that I’m going to tell you to step incredible person, and for once you should allow them to pamper outside your comfort zone. Fortune favours the bold, and this is a and treat you. Stop squirming and being embarrassed – just enjoy it particularly good month to be bold – particularly in matters relating and be sure to say thank you afterwards. to your career. Now is not the time to rest on your laurels. 19 FEB-20 MAR 21 MAR-19 APR 20 APR-20 MAY 21 MAY-21 JUN 22 JUN-22 JUL 23 JUL-22 AUG PISCES ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO In terms of your love life, you’ve You need to work a little on your You may be feeling a little bit Don’t be left in the shadows! Cancer my dear, you really Things may seem bleak for you allowed yourself to fall into social skills. You may think you’re down this month but try not You need to grab some of the need to loosen the grip you just now Leo but you mustn’t the same old tired routine. If a laugh a minute, but I’m sorry to worry your pretty little head limelight for yourself. For once, have on your loved one let yourself be carried away by single, now is the time to make to be the one to inform you that about it at all. The cloud that’s prepare to dazzle everyone else – you’re smothering them! feelings of despair. It’s a cliché, the eff ort to get a boyfriend. If you’re starting to get on people’s hanging over you has a silver with your inate talents and Mutual respect and trust but you never know what’s hooked up, surprise him with nerves. Tone it down and let lining. Things will start to look abilities. You’ve got star quality, should be the tools of your around the corner. In fact, expect some romantic ideas or raunchy other people crack a joke or two up around the third week of the but you need to let it shine. trade, and not a stranglehold a promising opportunity to come suggestions. Relationships, like themselves. 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In the UK, that could experience of all common cancers, often missing out equate to 2,000 fewer deaths a year in the UK, and has on access to reliable support and information. now prompted a review of NHS policy. Tests for prostate “The Government and NHS have placed an increased cancer involve measuring the levels of PSA (prostate Cancer Charity published research of its own into the focus on prostate cancer, but urgent action is needed specifi c antigen) in a man’s body. In this country, men lack of awareness around prostate cancer. 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