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QX_968_Cover.indd 1 24/09/2013 20:38 IT STARTS WITH YOU By Patrick Cash

ave you heard of the Let’s be honest, I’m writing about this lot of people. To find a tool or drug that term ‘syndemic’? Related world as a world I know. I could now speak taps into that is like ‘ah yes, I’m horny and to epidemic, it’s defined about the incidences I’ve witnessed of I’m allowed to be, I like getting fucked, as two or more diseases/ people misjudging their use of drugs, or the I like being a bottom.’’ Later in our societal problems that guys who actively go out of their way to conversation, Stuart delves even deeper work together to create a bigger negative try and stop you using condoms. But these into the modern gay male psyche to give impact on a community’s health than if symptoms, whilst physically problematic to his own theories upon this rationale: there were just one. Most people will be the gay community’s health, don’t explain ‘Human beings learn about anything as able to tell you that the last epidemic the the real psychology behind this syndemic. infants that they incorporate into their gay community lived through was the AIDS It’s not enough to just say ‘drugs and unsafe lives later on, from feeling love to feeling decimation of the 1980s. What not as many sex are bad.’ We know there’s a tripwire worthwhile, and in an ideal family you’re may know though is that our community is between hedonism and self-destruction, accepted, that is intimacy. A lot of gay men, currently, in 2013, technically living in a new but to try and repair it we’ve got to first they were pretending to their Mum and Dad syndemic: that of widespread party drug understand why so many are tripping. they were straight, they were pretending use – mephedrone, GHB and crystal meth – ‘People use drugs for the problems they’ve at school, performing all the time, a hyper- combined with high-risk sexual practices. got, all drugs serve a problem of some sort,’ vigilance about being discovered and It’s been realised for a while that there’s a says David Stuart from LGBT drug/addiction rejected. That’s a very unhealthy way for a problem in certain sections of the gay scene charity Antidote, who run walk-in club drug child to spend every minute of their life, and related to drug use. People were beginning clinic Code on Tuesdays at 56 Dean Street. it’s the exact opposite of intimacy. to remark that you could go to some clubs ‘If you offer the average gay guy heroin, it’s ‘Sex is about a hell of a lot of things, but on the weekends and see people who’d been a dissociative, and that doesn’t work. The it’s also about intimacy. We’re trying to up for days; that over a course of months gay community needs a drug for a different negotiate a world where sex is normalised you could witness a visible physical change purpose, tied up with their relationship to with no frame for intimacy, and that might for the worse in some guys who’d too totally sex. Historically it was illegal, it was a mental be directly responsible for the harm that adopted this lifestyle. Yet the problem of health disorder, it’s been a crime. we’re seeing with people using drugs as a this syndemic is no longer confined to clubs. ‘It’s the sex that your Mum and Dad tool because they disinhibit us, they take It’s spilled out of their limits in the forms of are imagining your sister in a marriage, away that hypervigilance, they take away that chill-outs and sex parties, all over London, when they imagine you with your partner fear of being rejected.’ at least in part driven by the recent rise in they’re picturing shit on dicks basically, Finally in my talk with Stuart, I ask him smartphone hook-up apps. so I mean sex is really complicated for a what he thinks is the best way of dealing

QX_968_Sex&Drugs&Funding.indd 2 24/09/2013 19:29 with this situation in health terms, and he a good quality specialised ‘To find a tool or is adamant with his response. ‘Everyone service in every borough drug that taps into should be able to travel,’ he states. ‘Drugs for this high-specific have been divided by boroughs. You go to need. You need three that is like ‘ah your local borough drugs service and say ‘oh or four, however many, yes, I’m horny my god, I’ve stayed awake for three days, I’m centres of excellence getting fisted by three men, and I still have in London to which and I’m allowed a good time but I don’t understand why I’m anyone can go wherever to be, I like doing it’, you want to say that to someone they are in the city and if who’s straight and who has no idea about that’s to work all London getting fucked, it? You’re not going to do it. Every minority Councils need to chip in I like being a group, every most ‘at-risk’ group, should be basically.’ able to travel outside of their borough to I contacted Public Health England bottom.’’ – find expert care. That will reduce HIV, it will (PHE) to ask them some questions David Stuart, reduce Hepatitis C, it will reduce drug use, it about the issues raised within this will reduce harm. It’s the only way to go.’ article. When asked if they were aware Antidote Drug use and high-risk sexual behaviour of the current problem with the health are essentially two sides of the same coin of men who have sex with men (MSM) for many gay men in London, and a number in London, they said yes, and supplied of influential figures in gay men’s health are some of their statistics: ‘MSM accounted arguing that they be treated in conjunction for 54% of new HIV diagnoses in 2011. It with one another rather than the separation is estimated that one fifth of HIV positive local boroughs traditionally operate. MSM do not know their status. MSM also This need is made more pertinent by the accounted for 57% of gonorrhoea cases in recent dissolution of the pan-London HIV London and 81% of syphilis… PHE would prevention programme in April 2013. Yuzef recommend a holistic approach to the Azad, Director of Policy and Campaigns at current health issues facing MSM as they are the National AIDS Trust, told us: caused by a variety of complex social and ‘In terms of the syndemic, I think there personal factors, including an emerging issue have been small-scale activities but the regarding recreational drug use. bottom line is there haven’t been as yet any ‘It is recognized that traditional drug upscale pan-London systematic attempts harm reduction services have traditionally Code Clinic is on Tuesdays 5-7pm at to address the interrelation between been designed to meet the needs of opiate 56 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 6AQ. problematic drug use and alcohol use and users. There is evidence that MSM are high-risk sex. However, this has really using different recreational drugs and Free. www.antidote-lgbt.com come up the agenda as an issue in the last therefore commissioners will have to nine months. One reason why there’s been consider how best to design services to To read the open letter from NAT to increased attention is the fact that for the meet their needs. When accessing services, the London Councils, visit: first time we’re getting strong evidence choice is an important factor for men who www.nat.org.uk that gay men are injecting. Traditional drug have sex with men and the most effective policies are driven by an injecting risk. or accessible services may not be those David Stuart will be speaking at a ‘We have sent the London Councils an provided locally. The currently on-going open letter saying ‘you need to commission London HIV needs assessment will be the public forum event named ‘Chem- drug services tailored for gay men.’ And foundation for future commissioning of HIV Sex: Dangers in our bedrooms, they need to be pan-London, which means prevention in the capital.’ lives, communities’ on Thursday that whichever borough you’re in in London Encouraging words from PHE, and in fact, 21st November at the RVT, 372 you need to be able to access a specialised in terms of services and people working for Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 service, because you won’t be able to afford the gay community in London, it all feels 5HY. Doors 7pm, £5. www.rvt.org.uk quite encouraging despite recent funding cuts. People like David Stuart and Yusef Azad are committed and passionate about A group of the UK’s leading HIV their jobs and helping the health of gay men, charities have recently released to staunch the tide of London’s syndemic. a joint statement outlining Yet, as with the Terrence Higgins Trust’s their position on Pre-Exposure recent HIV campaign ‘It Starts With Me’, Prophylaxis (PrEP), a promising a degree of personal responsibility new HIV prevention strategy that is must be admitted for any of these currently being trialled in the UK. services to work and any of this funding and programme-making For more details and to find out ‘For the first time we’re to be worthwhile. It starts with about the trial visit: getting strong evidence that understanding yourself, starts www.proud.mrc.ac.uk with knowing how to appreciate gay men are injecting.’ and love yourself. It starts with – Yuzef Azard, NAT acknowledging there is a problem if there is one, and then doing something about it.

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

JUDY PACKS A PUNCH THE JUDY GARLAND SONGBOOK Friday 4th October, 2pm Kenneth More Theatre, Oakﬁ eld Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1BT Tickets: £11.50 - £13.50. Booking: 020 8553 4466 DARING TO Barrie Stacey boasts BARE… the title of the world’s MAD TRUST WEST END BARES 2014 oldest girl – well in CALENDAR SIGNING his latest concert Saturday 28th September, 11am anyway. At 87, the Prowler Soho, 5 – 7 Brewer Street, impersonator will Soho, W1F 0RF be belting out an Some of the stars of the West End’s impressive run of over biggest shows will be turning up at the 40 songs from Judy Prowler stores to sign their new daring Garland. Barrie will be calendar for 2014. Celebrities such joined by six vocalists as Lisa Riley, Jane McDonald, Robin from the West End, Windsor and Anita Dobson ﬂ ocked to better known as the Café de Paris earlier this year before West End Singers stripping off and being snapped. (duh) who will be The concept has been arranged by performing this grand the Make a Difference Trust who will ode to the legendary receive part proceeds to help support gay icon. theatre people living with HIV.

BEHIND THE THEATRE CURTAIN… THE TIME(LINE) IS THE JUDITH GOLD TRILOGY E-BOOK RELEASE NOW E-Book: £4.80 NEW INTERACTIVE TIMELINE LGBT LAUNCHED www.puckbooks.com Lgf.org.uk/heritage-timeline Davina Elliott, author and dresser of After receiving funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, ‘From Here To Eternity’, among volunteers created an exciting new project to help countless other West End encourage local people to learn more about the LGBT productions, is releasing past of the last 100 years. The timeline, which is focused her successful work, around the challenges and successes of UK people, ‘The Judith Gold features dates including the ﬁ rst ever Pride March (1979) Trilogy’ on E-books. as well as the birth of a number of Manchester-based The hilarious tale Photos by Marc Brenner charities. exposes what life behind the theatre curtain is really like, and has even been praised by Amanda Holden as “fantastically camp” – sounds right up our street! Get downloading.

QX_968_Informer.indd 4 24/09/2013 20:23 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 5 24/09/2013 17:30 THE CD2 1. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX – I Love It INFORMERPlaying at Heaven on 5th October 2013! 2. Little Mix – Wings (The Alias Radio Edit) 18 August 2012, Heaven G-A-Y ALBUM TRACK LISTING! 3. Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing G-A-Y THE CD RELEASE DATE (Extended mix) Monday 7th October 4. Rita Ora - How We Do (Party) (Gustavo Scorpio Radio You must have been living under a stone if you haven’t heard about the Mix - Dirty) 5 May 2012, Heaven G-A-Y Album out on 7th October. Available to pre-order right now, QX give 5. Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) you the lowdown on what you can fi nd inside, plus key dates of when 2 June, 2012, Heaven many amazing artists on the album have graced the stage of G-A-Y! 6. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (Moto Blanco Remix Radio Edit) 3 September 2011, Heaven 7. McFly - Shine A Light 3 November 2011, Heaven 8. JLS - The Club Is Alive (Wideboys Stadium Mix) 27 October 2012, Heaven 9. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) (Project 46 Radio Edit) 10. Danni Minogue Vs. Flower Power - You Won’t Forget About Me’ (Vocal Radio Edit) 23 October 2004, Astoria 11. Melanie C - I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) CD1 17 August 2013, Heaven 1. Madonna – Hung Up (SDP Extended Vocal) 19 November 2005, Astoria 12. Sugababes - Push The Button (DJ Prom International 2. Adele – Rolling In The Deep (Villa Remix) 2 July 2011, Pride night, Heaven Edit) 10 September 2011, Heaven 3. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream (Manhattan Clique Edit) 13. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (Peter Rauhofer Radio 4. Rihanna – Diamonds (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Edit) Heaven. Edit) 16 February 2013, Astoria 5. Lady Gaga – Poker Face (Dave Aude Edit) Heaven, 17 January 2009 14. Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Hex’s 6. P!nk – So What (Bimbo Jones Radio Mix) Wembley Arena, 4 December 2006, Pink Momentous Radio Mix) concert hosted by G-A-Y 15. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On’ (Tony Moran Mix) 7. Carly Rae Jepson – Call Me Maybe (Almightly Club Mix) 16. Loreen – Euphoria 8. Jessie J – Domino (Myon And Shane Remix) 27 February 2011, Heaven 17. Iggy Azalea - Bounce (Danny Howard Remix) 9. Cheryl – Call My Name (Wideboys Remix Radio Edit) 16 June 2012, Heaven 6 June 2013, Heaven 10. The Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha (Ralphi Rosario Mix) 16 September 2006, Astoria 18. Sam And The Womp - Bom Bom (Radio Edit) 11. The Saturdays – All Fired Up (The Alias Radio Edit) 23 March 2013, Heaven 19. Ke$ha - ‘We R Who We R’ (Fred Falke Radio Mix) 12 Justin Timberlake feat. Timberland – SexyBack (Linus Loves Remix) 28 November 2009, Heaven 13. Olly Murs – Troublemaker (Cutmore Radio Edit) 24 November 2012, Heaven 14. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful 18 September 2011, Heaven CD3 15. Nicki Minaj – Starships 1. Kylie Minogue - Better The Devil You Know 16. Britney Spears – Toxic (Armand Van Helden Remix – Edit) (The Mad March Hare Mix) 28 February 2004, Astoria 30 November 2008, Heaven 2. Cher - Believe (Almighty Defi nitive Remix) 17. Girls Aloud – Girls Aloud Megamix 17 November 2007, Astoria 3. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Morales Radio Mix) Astoria, late 90s. 4. Whigfi eld - Saturday Night (Radio Mix) 5. Steps - Last Thing On My Mind (Wip’t Up In The Disco Mix) 17 March 2012, Heaven 6. Gina G - Just A Little Bit (Motiv8 Radio Edit) (CATHOLIC) SCHOOL OF 12 November 2011, Heaven ROCK 7. M People - One Night In Heaven BARE – THE ROCK MUSICAL 8. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefl oor 9th – 27th October, 7.30pm 17 February 2007, Astoria The Greenwich Theatre, Croom’s Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8ES 9. Kerry Ellis - Defying Gravity (G-A-Y Remix) Tickets: £15 - £20. Booking: greenwichtheatre.org.uk 18 September 2010, Heaven After having over a hundred 10. Aqua - Turn Back Time (Metro Scuba Club Mix) productions worldwide, BARE returns to 19 September 2009, Heaven London following its sold-out European 11. Alex Party - Don’t Give Me Your Life premier for a limited Autmun run. The 12. Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse – Valerie play centres on a group of Catholic 14 April 2007, Astoria boarding school students who are 13. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever struggling with sexuality, self-discovery 14. Five - Keep on Movin’ 20 April 2013, and identity in a raw and provocative Heaven tale about growing up, physically and 15. Wham! - Wake Me Up emotionally. We never could resist Before You Go-Go a hard-hitting tale about youth and 16. S Club 7 - S Club rebellion (call it nostalgia). If you’d Party 21 April 2003, like the chance to win a pair of tickets, Astoria send your name and contact details to 17. Take That Feat. Lulu - [email protected] and a winner Relight My Fire will be chosen at random. 18. Dolly Parton - 9 To 5

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QX_968_Informer.indd 6 24/09/2013 19:39 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 7 24/09/2013 17:30 SNAP,

CRACKLE AND POPCORN!

At the end of its brilliant recent ‘Elements’ series of events, London clubbing institution Popcorn will be turning sweet sixteen with a huge, production-dazzled show. Having been in residence every Monday at arguably the most famous gay club of the world, Heaven, for all of those years, we caught up with the night’s promoter Chris Selby-Rickards to ﬁnd out the reasons behind its stellar success…

Tom McNally, straight, others more gay. It’s always been Popcorn dancer continental in that respect though, never ‘Popcorn’s management, really about sexuality – it’s like a big house performers, staff and crew party! Everyone just gets on with it, and work as one unit, a family, each other. You only have to look at the with the shared goal of vast cross section of people who come providing a successful down to see just how relaxed it is. night like no other, truly Describe a typical Popcorn unique as the family themselves.’ atmosphere to the uninitiated. Very high energy. Ibiza-esque I guess Adam Turner, DJ – lots of cheering, jumping up and ‘Popcorn was one of What gave you down and air punching! (And that’s just UaÅZ[\ZM[QLMVKQM[QV the idea to set up the main floor!) Each room is different – London, which has helped Popcorn sixteen depending on the music style – it’s just as me grow and develop as a years ago? you would want and expect it! DJ. The fact that Popcorn Actually I didn’t. It was a Give us your best standout memory of is ever-changing, evolving colleague of mine at Heaven (slightly before I Popcorn over the years. and keeping up with the started). It was set up as a pop night to rival I always say this but it’s true. One of our times has to be its biggest attribute to its stellar success.’ G-A-Y, which is doubly ironic, as it’s now a customers asked if he could propose to pumping house night, owned by G-A-Y! his girlfriend on stage in front of the whole Jamie Hammond, DJ Was it hard to get the night involved main floor. They had met at Popcorn a ‘Popcorn has the most up with Heaven? while back. So we stopped the music, he for it crowd out of any club Not really. Heaven had always operated got down on bended knee… She said yes night in London!’ a diverse range of club nights but up to – the crowd went nuts and we all cried! It that point had never really ventured down was really special. They’re still married and the mainstream pop music route. It was have 3 kids now! an inhouse venture so had the venue’s Was there ever a nightmare disaster complete backing – and was a success from where you had to muscle through, Sam DMS, DJ the start! with a ‘show must go on’ ethos? ‘My whole DJ career Were you nervous at first thinking Actually believe it or not, in all this time, started at Popcorn, in fact who would turn up? How did the very no. I am anally organised and have OCD my clubbing life started at first night go? so plan, plan and plan some more, just so Popcorn, it will always feel I took over running Popcorn a year after that these situations don’t arise and every like home and the staff its launch. At that time it was pulling in a scenario is taken into consideration! The are my family, that’s why respectable 800 or so people a week. It night of the riots was a bit hairy but as it it’s important to me.’ only took a short time though before 800 happened everyone left Soho, got off the became 2500, and there it’s stayed! streets and came down to us – we were Ben Lloyd-Roberts, Why do you think Popcorn has been so packed! Fab night! Production Manager successful over the years? And finally, what can we expect for the ‘Popcorn has always been It constantly adapts, has an amazing big Popcorn sweet sixteenth?! different from anywhere music policy, awesome production and It’s the finale of our elements series – else, from the shows - entertainment, a good door policy, is which has been really fun to do - so we production and even the people that come…’ fantastic value for money and gives you a lot have a series of suitably constructed stage more than just music and lights! It’s the full presentations and are previewing a load of package with an incredible team behind it new club production we have had specially who are 110% dedicated and believe in the made too. Also one of my favourite guest night. A weekend club night on a weekday – DJs is over from Brazil – Rodolfo Bravat packed to the rafters – and soooo much fun! – and I am really excited to have him play Popcorn has a well-reported ‘open one of his wicked tribal sets for us. Finally Popcorn’s Sixteenth Birthday ‘Sound’ will door’ policy, what do you think is the – cake, vodka, and lots of hot boys in tight be on Monday 30th September at Heaven, ratio of gay to straight who pants. Oh and our new weekly under the Arches, Villiers Street, Charing come? in house masseuse giving Cross, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-5.30am. It really differs from week free neck and shoulder £4 before 1am, £8 after; concessions free to week. Some weeks massages in the DP! before 1am. www.popcorn-heaven.com it’s more Happy birthday!

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26/09/13: VIBE 28/09/13: GUTTERSLUT A new Vibe hits Thursday nights in Vauxhall, After one hell of a trashy summer cavorting where a horde of DJs will take over around the UK, Gutterslut returns to it’s home Barcode for a night of Hip Hop, in underground Shoreditch, and this time R&B and Bashment. The likes residents Nic Fisher and Miss Crystal of which include Maximus MC are joined by a few special guests to help Crown, Ellie Cocks and mark the occasion. Joining Dayne Harper, who will be them in a Paul Heron serving urban realness weekly. chaotic frenzy Hosted by Barbie Miraj of hedonism and Andrew Moore, and hot messes will be we’re expecting a crowd of Paul Heron, Josh Caffe, fun-loving club kids and cute Qboy, Feral is Kinky boys. and Anthony Boyne – now Barcode, 69 Albert that’s a line- Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 up! Cut to us 7TP. 11pm – 4am. Entry: £5 searching the [MXL¾]IV138( ¾SSVSJ)EWX Bloc for our dignity once again.

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Maximus Crown Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. 11pm – 6am. Entry: £5 b4 midnight, £10 Barbie Miraj after.

05/10/13: G-A-Y ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY We’re all waiting for the release of this exciting album and you must have seen from our editorial that us guys at QX just can’t get enough. Jeremy has been teasing us with a pre-order party and snippets of MRJSVQEXMSRFYXXLIVIPIEWIHEXIMW½REPP] announced as 7th October, when we will be getting on iTunes and downloading it immediately. In the meantime we’ll be celebrating its launch with everyone at G-A-Y on the Saturday before. The night is going to be hosted by Denise Van Outen, with Icona Pop and Sam & The Womp doing performances.

Heaven, under the Arches, Villiers Street, Charing Cross, WC2H 28/09/13: G-A-Y So if you’re searching for a 6NG. 11pm-5am. £4 THE ALBUM PRE- soundtrack for those rainy wristband available ORDER THANK days when you’re left lip- from G-A-Y Bar. YOU PARTY synching around the house It was only a matter of with the rollers in – you time before G-A-Y took know what to do! the next step and released its own album. To say Heaven, Under the Arches, thank you to everyone Villiers Street, Charing Cross, who pre-ordered the 3 WC2H 6NG. 10pm – 5am. disc compilation, they’re Entry: Free with pre-order letting all supporters in for of G-A-Y album, £2 with free – and jump the queue. wristband.

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-QX 968 CLUB NEWS 2.indd 12 24/09/2013 19:40 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 13 24/09/2013 17:32 XXL 13TH BIRTHDAY 21/09/13 Pulse WORDS BY 1 Invicta Plaza, JACKIE JOCKSTRAP Southwark, SE1 9UF PHOTOS BY CHRIS JEPSON

WE’D HEARD THE NEWS about XXL – gay extravaganza, vast cavernous arches where the bears and the sizzlers come out to let their fur down – but we’d yet to dip our magenta-painted toenail in its muscular waters. Rocking up on top of a hot jock we’d paid pocket money to piggyback us from the tube station to the club (it’s the heels), we came face to face with the mother of all snaking queues stretching down to the Southwark Bridge. But after a couple of sweet sugared words, an all-too suggestive blowjob pout and a flutter of our false eyelashes with security we were ushered in through the rear entry, for a change. Inside, we found a big butch bears’ picnic of sizzling beats (we flung open the doors and strutted in to Kylie from the godlike DJ’s elevated booth, and we knew from the first five seconds we were spiritually home), truly hot guys galore and an atmosphere so welcoming and inviting it made even our battle-hardened shard of a heart temporarily soften, as we placed our peacock-feather fan across our lips to staunch the lipsticked acidic quips. Because, amongst the packed dancefloor of soaring, spinning lights and attractive mavericks, everyone could be who they wanted; a granddad in hot pants was doing the honky tonky on a podium; guys who didn’t succumb to body fascism were dancing for the fun; everyone was smiling and relaxed. Wandering through Pulse’s heaving halls, we saw the chillout room with the floating purple balloons, the real picnic that had been spread out in Room 2 with its song tunes and feather-boa divas, and we thought ‘yes, this has what we’ve been looking for.’

QX_968_Clubs.indd 14 24/09/2013 20:03 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 15 24/09/2013 17:32 HANDSOME 21/09/13 WORDS BY East Bloc ANTHONY GILÉT 217 City Road, PHOTOS BY Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN CHRIS JEPSON

AFTER WE ATTENDED a hot (and we mean that in both senses of the word) Lovebox after-party earlier in the year, there was no way we were gonna miss another night of heavy beats and Handsome boys. It was hard to believe that we’d be walking the streets in shorts mid-September, but if we were gonna work up a sweat anywhere, it was gonna be East Bloc. In the side room, R&B maestro Mark-Ashley Dupé turned up the heat even further with some irresistible jams that we couldn’t help but move to - before you knew it we were sashaying around in front of that lone fan pretending we were J-Lo in the ‘Play’ video. But the music wasn’t the only reason we’d ventured East that night, the Bloc had promised us some eye candy - and thankfully it delivered, because copious amounts of vodka and shameless ﬂirting is all part of the sweaty Ke$ha fun. In the main room, Hannah Holland and Severino dropped some serious house beats that had the dance ﬂoor packed ‘til closing. Jamie Bull and the Essex Suicides provided the fun room but with an old school vibe. It certainly didn’t disappoint and we’ll be returning for more chiseled-chic-sweaty-skettiness next month!

QX_968_Clubs.indd 16 24/09/2013 20:05 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 17 24/09/2013 17:38 DIRTY DIANA 20/09/13 WORDS BY Vogue Fabrics CHRIS JOHN 66 Stoke Newington PHOTOS BY Road, Dalston, N16 7XB DOS FOTOS

QX GOT DOWN with the Dalston freakz as underground club- nite smash, Dirty Diana, stomped back to Vogue Fabrics for yet another monstrous meltdown last Friday. Featuring no end of homosexual high-jinks, coupled with a searing soundtrack of rampaging beats, a half-crazed crowd of wayward Eastsiders crammed onto the lo-ﬁ danceﬂoor for bitch- slappin’ party anthems from the likes of Jacqui Potato, Chema Diaz and Bunni Splanchnik, that had sweat dripping off the ceiling before midnight. Upstairs the mayhem splurged out onto Kingsland Road as cross- dressers worked their sassy street style alongside international disco queens, Hoxton chavs, minicab drivers et al in the chill night air, whilst a queue of hopefuls snaked out the door with barely a hope of getting in on the action for who knows how long. Meanwhile, we got back in the thick of things for dirrrty dance grooves and homo-socialism at the bottom of a rickety staircase, as those thumping basslines shook plaster off the walls through ‘til mind-bendingly late. Watch this space for news of Dirty Diana’s next basement blowout!

QX_968_Clubs.indd 18 24/09/2013 20:10 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 19 24/09/2013 17:33 BONER 21/09/13 WORDS BY The Eagle CHRIS JOHN 349 Kennington Lane, PHOTOS BY Vauxhall, SE11 5QY JOEL RYDER

VAUXHALL WAS THE place to be as QX Club News rose to the occasion for suggestive shenanigans galore at Eagle London’s latest Saturday- nighter, Boner, last weekend. Home to a succession of fantastic throwdowns, from the legendary likes of Horsemeat Disco and Tonker to Carpet Burn and Trannyshack South XXX, the newest addition to the Eagle roster has moved from its original Dalston stomping ground to the edgy environs of one of London’s hottest homo joints. Hosted by dazzling scene star Johnny Yihi, a night of deeply penetrating thrills saw DJ beasts Borja Pena and Josh Caffee working up a sticky storm at the decks for an intimate assemblage of Eagle regulars and wacky Eastenders that had buff blokes throwing their hands up into the teensy hours. Highlights included an impromptu NYC Vogueing ball-style parade on the danceﬂoor from Johnny and his cohorts, whilst there were enough fantastic drinks offers available at the bar to keep QX’s bargain-booze hunters happy until chucking-out time. Meanwhile, the gregarious goings on continued in the ever-popular Eagle garden as the antics carried on through ‘til late with Boner proving it’s sure as hell got staying power. Here’s to the next one!

QX_968_Clubs.indd 20 24/09/2013 20:11 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 21 24/09/2013 18:05 QueerlyOut – Fresher’s Party Escape Bar & Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0SU The Fresher’s Party is QueerlyOut’s biggest annual event and the next one takes place on Thursday 26th September with a huge event spanning two venues, Escape and Madame Jojo’s. A Take That Tribute Act, Take That! Live, will be performing all your favourite TT classics on the Madame Jojo’s stage from 11pm. But if you wanna relight your own ﬁre then over at Escape as from 7pm Jason Prince and boyfriend DJ Matt Unique will be hosting Karaoke from 9pm, followed by music from Robby D. So whether you want to be entertained or do the City of Quebec entertaining, there’s something for you. And wanna know the 12 Old Quebec St, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF best bit? They’ve got the cheapest drinks deals in all of Soho. Shots of Tequila or Sambuca This week up at Marble Arch, Steve T are ONLY 99p and if you need something to wash all those spirits down then a vodka and helps you get over those Monday blues mixer is only £1.60. You’d be a fool to miss it, so we’ll see you at the bar – although with with his karaoke (we’ll be expecting a lot drinks prices being so low, we’ll probably only be seeing hazy blurs – amazing!! of teary Whitney numbers from those that hit it hard over the weekend). Also giving you time to practice for their big Q Factor coming up in October. While on Tuesday, Tiffaney Wells will be showing how big Two Brewers Ted’s Place her balls are with Double Bollocks. 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ 305 a Northend Road, Fulham, W14 9NS On Friday 27th September Miss Jason Get out the lippy and heels out for will be bringing her legendary cabaret Thursdays; Transsexuals, transvestites performance to the stage, to entertain and their admirers ﬂock to Fulham for the Clapham Queers.Q The Two a night at Ted’s Place. On Friday the Brewers is openen until 44amam doors open for horny and, although MissMiss JJasonason gay guys to have won’t be stayingng up that a cruise and late, the DJs willwill maybe end be playing up in the commercial dark and house room. music for But if you to shake you’re your Clapham not shy Tiffaney Wells booty too, forr and just the rest of thee like to drink night. with it all hanging out then Miss Jason get down there on Tuesday when the dress code is strictly underwear or naked only. Something horny for everyone at Ted’s Place.

Kazbar 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL Kazbar turns legal this week and on Saturday 28th September they’re throwing themselves a party and you’re invited. The event is hosted by MC Lonnie Gordon, with performances from Janet Kay, Katherine Ellis and (breathe) Angie Brown. We interviewed the owner two weeks ago and Ku’s Candy Boys they’re as excited as we Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, Soho, W1D 3BJ are, it’s set to be one of A Tuesday night twist means that every Tuesday Ku Bar and Candy the biggest Clapham gay Bar swap their clientele around. The boys go to Candy and the girls events, we can’t wait. go to Ku. For the lucky boys going lesbo there’s now hotter and Happy Birthday! tastier guys serving drinks, drinking drinks and dancing on the bar. There’s great drinks deals, pumping commercial music and free entry Lonnie Gordon – open until 3am.

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QX_968_Bars-Cabaret.indd 22 24/09/2013 19:06 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 23 24/09/2013 17:37 SEXY SAUNA STYLE Saunabar has been serving the discerning men of London, from the sexy suited gent to the up-for-it randy pup to the raw and dirrrty pure pleasure seeker, for fifteen years now in its DOWN ON current, opulent incarnation. We spoke to owner Terry to find THE STREET… out more about the reasons behind its stylish, sexy success… Like us, you might have noticed the fit workmen entering and leaving Rupert Street in recent weeks. So, being the nosey bitches we are, we decided to investigate by meeting manager Karl Nixon …

every day 4pm ‘til 8pm, where all champagne is reduced, including Louis Dornier for £19, and all cocktails are 2-4-£10. What kind of music do you guys play? Karl Nixon with It varies: café del mar, pop, funky Son Ofa Tutu and Jason Reid house. Alessandro and Brent So we’ve noticed a few Nicholls are my regular superstars changes at Rupert Street, DJs on rotation. We’ve just what’s been going on? recently had the Freemasons, We’ve had a bit of a makeover. Hoxton Whores and The Sharp We’ve completely transformed Boys, who are all fantastic. We How did you get involved with away. Most of our clients are the toilets, which were in have Jodie Harsh coming to play Saunabar? professionals, though we do have desperate need of attention. for us again soon which I’m looking I was working at the Covent young kids come in too. It’s a nice There’s brand new furniture, Garden Health Spa since 1993. In place for people to meet and they lighting, wallpaper and artwork in those days absolutely no sexual don’t have to hide. We stopped the the bar. Outside has been spruced activity was allowed in saunas and all-nighters, fed up of seeing people up with a fresh lick of paint and in 1999 the spa was offered to me off their faces, all that is fine at we’ve got brand new garden and the first thing I did was change home or at a club, but we close at furniture – it looks fabulous! the name to Saunabar. I took it 2am on Friday and Saturday. We hear you’ve got a brand into the current era, giving people But you’re still busy? new Thursday night! What’s more freedom to do what gays Really busy. We’re not against happening and what can we do best - have a good time! We drugs ourselves per se, as anyone expect? promoted the bar, and advertised who knows us can tell you, but The night is called Enriched, DJ forward to. We also have some the change of ownership, I got that’s not what our place is Rich B plays every Thursday from very special guest DJs in the lots of mattresses and threw them about. This is somewhere for 8pm, and every now and then pipeline, so watch this space. all around the floor while the people to meet and we’ve got a we’ll introduce special guests. And finally, why is Rupert restrooms were being built out the clean conscience that we’re not The next event is his new single Street a great place to go? back. And so it all began! promoting anything untoward. launch for ‘Hussy’ on the 10th By day, it’s a relaxing and calm Why do you think it’s been And what can people expect October. Marcella Puppini will be space where you can watch the such a success? from a visit to Saunabar if performing live. world go by through our huge First and foremost, loyal staff. they’ve never been? Are there any drinks deals at windows. By night, the venue We had a lot of scummy staff Friendly staff, comfortable – stylish the moment? comes alive with the most backstab us and go to work for surroundings, the largest Jacuzzi Every Monday is BAR250 where all metrosexual crowd. Great drinks another sauna. In retrospect they in Europe, hot food and, if they drinks are from £2.50 from 7pm. prices and promotions and the did us a favour because those that register online on our website And our popular Happy Hour is staff are lovely too. remained are still here, we all or Facebook page, special offers take pride in running a clean and every week. We do private parties efficient ship. We don’t have a drug and offer a great massage service problem down here, we don’t have with several masseurs available to call ambulances to take people every day.

Open seven days a week, with something different every night. See rupert-street.com/whats-on for more details. Rupert Street, 50 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DR. Saunabar is at 29 Endell Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. Open Sun-Thurs 11.30am-11.30pm and Fri-Sat 11.30am-2am.

QX_968_Saunabar.indd 24 24/09/2013 19:58 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 25 24/09/2013 19:10 BACK TO THE Ra Ra Less-Putin!

BLACK West 5 are going to stand together with their LGBT Russian comrades, aiming to raise as much awareness and as many CAP! funds as possible, through the power of cabaret and love. Jason Reid found out more from manager, Daniel Wood... Ahead of their huge ‘Back to Black Cap’ Fundraiser raising money for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, QX spoke to How did the ‘From Russia With Which charity? Black Cap manager DAN THOMAS No Love’ idea come about? All monies raised from the door about why they decided to support one of Someone emailed us a link to an and the buckets will go to the our most recent singing legends… article about a homosexual visitor Russian LGBT Network. Full (to Russia) being kidnapped details can be found at www. and tortured. West 5 owner, lgbtnet.ru. The charity is an What gave you the idea to Redfern, Al Pillay, Titti La Camp, Bal, and I were shocked that interregional, non-governmental set up the Back to Black Amy David Mills and June Brown (aka such injustices were still so human rights organisation that Winehouse fundraiser? Dot Cotton from Eastenders) commonplace, so we decided to promotes equal rights regardless The Mayor of Camden, Jonathan will all be there along with some do something proactive to help. of sexual orientation and gender Simpson, asked us many months surprise guests. It’s destined to be What’s the aim of the night? identity. The funds will help with ago to get involved and support a night to remember. To raise awareness of the basic materials, legal aid, lobbying etc. the Amy Winehouse Foundation What is the cause behind the human rights that LGBT citizens in Finally, Daniel, why do as his chosen charity. We were charity you’re raising funds for? Russia - and other countries - are you think this is such an delighted to get involved from the The Amy Winehouse Foundation being deprived of. important issue to the West 5 outset particularly as September was set up two years ago to So what entertainment is customers, and the wider gay would have been Amy’s 30th support young people with drug or planned for our cabaret community here in London? birthday. Venues throughout alcohol problems. They’ve started delectation? We must remember how lucky Camden are putting on events a great programme for educating We’ve got a great line up, including we are in this country. And never to mark the occasion and raise secondary school kids which is set Baga Chipz (hosting), Lady Imelda, take that for granted. Other awareness of the work of the to help over 50,000 kids this year Mitzi Macintosh, Wilma Fingadoo citizens of other countries are Foundation. alone in the UK. But they’ve also and James Bedford to name but not as fortunate. We should Why is Amy Winehouse such supported projects throughout a few. All the acts involved are all, regardless of gender, sexual a special figure to you and the London on homelessness. strongly in support of the equal orientation and nationality, be Camden area in general? And finally, are any of your rights movement in Russia. afforded basic rights to enable us Camden has such a strong music resident drag queens going to What time does it all kick off to live our life freely. It’s not that history – from Regina Fong right be dressed up as la Winehouse then? You know it takes us long ago that we had similar laws the way through to Amy. She put herself on the night?! ages to do our hair... in place here in the UK, so things the area on the map for people I expect that Baga Chipz, who The stage kicks off at 9.30pm, with can change. round the world and is a huge does a brilliant heartfelt tribute to a speech by Lesley Mian, who runs musical icon. She had so many gay Amy, just may put on her beehive the Project: 6131 voices group on ‘Russia with Love’ takes place friends in Camden and is really for the night. It’s going to be a Facebook. The cabaret follows this Saturday 28th September missed by everyone. fantastic celebration of one of the this. It’s only £3 before 11pm/£4 at West 5, Popes Lane, Ealing, What can we expect from the UK’s finest musical talents. till midnight and £5 after, and all W5 4NB, with the stage show night itself? the door money goes beginning at 9.30pm We’ve gotot the cream to the charity. of British talentalentt on the nightght and Russia with celebrity friends Love of Amy comingoming along. Jonnynny Woo,Woo, Tina C, Lee GGateauxateaux Chocolat,, BaBagaga Chipz, Laa Voix, Wilma Fingadoo Sandra, MyraMyra Du JuneJuJ Brown Bois, Scottee,ttee, Lady La Rue,Rue, Topsie Baga Chipz

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The Back to Black Cap Gala in aid of Mitzi Macintosh the Amy Winehouse Foundation will be on Sunday 29th September, doors at 6pm, show starting 7pm. £10. Lady Imelda

QX_968_West 5 Fundraiser.indd 26 24/09/2013 20:18 WEST LONDONS PREMIER 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross WC2N. 020 7484 0736 CABARET VENUE Wednesday 4th Oct 'COME MIME WITH ME" with MITZI MACINTOSH from 8pm

FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER LADY IMELDA DJ STEFFY Thursdays & Mondays Piano Lounge DUNCAN DAY KEVIN WALSH BACKING THE STARS @ 8pm Lounge Bar Disco RANI Entry 10-11 £2 / 11-12 £3 / £4 then after

Friday SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER SILVER SERVICE @ 9pm CHEEKY GIRLS & SANDRA with ‘DISH OF THE DAY’ DJ STEVE JAMES LA VOIX

IAN PARKER @ 10pm (from the Hollies) open ‘til 3am on the Piano with MARTHA Entry 8-11 £3/ 11-12 £4 / £5 then after Saturday SUNDAY A CK SURPRISE from 4pm followed by BEARS DOWNSTAIRS FREE ENTRY with JUSTIN SWIFT Playing till 3am WEDNESDAY IN NOVEMBER Sunday CK SUNDAY from 4pm followed by FREE ENTRY MRS MOORE and AARON ALEXANDER THURSDAY 'THE WINNER OF BETTE RINSE NEXT BIG THING' IN NOVEMBER Stage Door with MARY MAC Tuesday FREE ENTRY MARTHA D'ARTHUR 'COME ON DOWN' OPEN FROM 8PM @ 8.45pm

QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 27 24/09/2013 17:40 JIMMY & CLIFF’S BROKEBACK BIRTHDAYS 20/09/13 TWO BREWERS, 114 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, SW4 7UJ WORDS AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS JEPSON

FRIDAY NIGHT SAW us head down Clapham way to the Two Brewers where, expertly herded by head cow girl Titti La Camp, a smorgasbord of cabaret delights were served up for the delectation of the accumulated mass of checked shirt wearing Butch Cassidys and yee haring Tammy Wynettes. To celebrate the birthdays of guv’nor Jimmy, Craig and Richard, Sandra, the Frisian whore of Hampstead, opened the show before handing over to the original Lone Ranger and Tonto CK and dashing off to another engagement. Next up Titti worked 9-5 and was Wicked, and Miss Rose Garden (less Pocahontas more Poke-her-harder) shimmied in her ﬁnest Jolene drag. The fabulous Martha d’Arthur, winner of Drag Idol 2013, took a leaf from Sandra’s book of ‘How To Get A Shag’ and plucked and stripped the delicious Samuel from the audience before snogging his face off - lucky girl - and the ﬁnale was provided by the amazing Roxy C. Moorecox visiting from North Carolina whose Adele has to be seen to be believed. After a truly fabulous night of cabaret with Little John on the decks we all piled in to the club bar where the Sharp Boys kept us dancing till the wee hours. It’s clearly all happening in Clapham!

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QX_968_Bars-Cabaret.indd 28 24/09/2013 20:01 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 29 24/09/2013 18:35 The Life of a by Jason Reid LEGEND!

JOEY ARIAS has been a staple of the New York scene for over thirty years, kind of like the statue of Liberty, only with skimpier outﬁts, plenty more slap and totally ﬁercer. He brings his scandalous wit across the ocean from NY nightclubs to our very own Soho. This week Jason Reid chews the fat, transatlantic style, with the iconic performance artist, direct from New York...

Lovely to talk with you Joey. Let’s start was eating everyone alive. So back in the early days of your career, as well as celebrating, you were when you met and became good forever crying. New York started friends with musician, Klaus Nomi... to change somewhat. Knowing Yes, I was introduced to Klaus through a you could still have fun and be friend in NYC, and I instantly thought ‘what sexy without swallowing a whole an strange and interesting looking guy’. load of cock, all these new dance Anyway, we hit it off and became very good parties began and people like friends, and even lived together for a time. Leigh Bowery emerged - but the This friendship led you down an epidemic continued. And sadly interesting path in 1979, appearing on that’s how we lost Klaus. We just Saturday Night Live with David Bowie. couldn’t comprehend it all, and How did that all happen? what was going on. Klaus and I were in the Mudd Club one That must have been a very night and David had been hanging out in difficult time in your life? New York. After someone introduced Absolutely. Everyone was trying us, it turned out David was a huge fan of to cope and move ahead. And Klaus’, so they exchanged numbers. It was you know, after a while you then he asked us if we’d be his backing just couldn’t cry anymore. It was all so Greta Van Sustern”. What is your singers on Saturday Night Live. unbelievable. People you were sharing opinion of Lady Gaga’s artistry? That must have been a pretty surreal the stage with were gone. This should be [laughs] Lady Gaga has an amazing voice experience? happening to you in your late eighties, not in and is an amazing songwriter. It’s interesting Sure. We rehearsed solidly for a week - your twenties. because about three or four years ago she eighteen hours a day. We hung out, talked Let’s move on and talk about that said her inspirations were Madonna, David about our lives. David was very curious very distinctive voice of yours. And Bowie, Grace Jones, Klaus Nomi, Joey Arias about Klaus, about me, about himself. Why especially your ability to channel Billie and Leigh Bowery. It’s great that she said were his eyes blue? That kind of thing. Holiday. How did that all start? that. And you know, you’ve gotta appreciate How much of an influence was Klaus As a child we had a lot of music around what is now. We know she followed on your life? us, and I just loved Billie Holiday’s albums. everybody, but why pick on her for it? Klaus and I both inspired each other. I Especially her beautiful tone. Growing up, Would you ever collaborate with her? offered him certain things and vice versa. I realised I had that same timbre in my voice. Sure, why not. I was supposed to collaborate We were like Ying and Yang. For me it’s always about channelling a feeling, with Madonna back in the late 90s, for a What connected you both? not imitating. Anyone can mouth a song movie. But sadly it leaked and the press Primarily, music. But also food, sex, fashion, and imitate an artist, but I try to evoke the found out at the last minute. books and history; so many things. We feelings that Billie did. Finally Joey, if you could only read one talked all the time. Will we be hearing Billie here in book, listen to one album and watch You came into your own as an artist in London? one movie for the rest of your life, the 80s, at a time when there was a lot Well of course, baby. [spoken as Billie Holiday] what would they be? going on, on the NYC scene, right? What else can we expect? Hmm, that’s tricky. Okay, the film would Yeah. It was kinda weird, because it started I’m also looking forward to doing some be The Ten Commandments - directed by with our appearance on Saturday Night Live. original material with my pianist. There will, Cecil B. DeMille. The album would be Billie Our whole lives, and the art world had of course, be a few surprises. Holiday - Lady in Satin. And the book would changed; everyone was celebrating and The New York Times recently said be Wishing on the Moon - The Life and having fun. But then juxtaposing that, AIDs that you “...make Lady Gaga look like Times of Billie Holiday.

Joey Arias performs in his self-titled show at the Soho Theatre from 3rd – 12th October, 9.30pm. Tickets are £12 - £20, available from sohotheatre.com.

QX_968_Bars-Cabaret.indd 30 24/09/2013 19:34 QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 31 24/09/2013 17:43 BASHING HOMOPHOBIA

RIKKI BEADLE-BLAIR is on a mission. In his work as gay actor, ﬁlmmaker, playwright, musician and artist, Rikki has addressed homophobia from a variety of unexpected angles. This includes a dramatisation of the Stonewall riots, the Channel 4 series Metrosexuality, the American sitcom Noah’s Arc and movies based on his plays Kick-Off (about a gay football team) and Fit (about bigotry in schools). Jack Leger spoke with Rikki of his new ﬁlm Bashment, which takes on homophobic violence in the music business.

Where did you get the idea for thinks God is Bashment? punishing his I was listening to ragga and hip-hop music and family because wondering why it’s so homophobic. Then I went he’s gay. I My job is to go beyond to Jamaica, where my mum’s from, to make wanted to the movie or play the BBC documentary Roots of Homophobia. look at church or song that they’re Like many countries, Jamaica is virulently - there’s even homophobic. People said I wouldn’t be able to an exorcism! - expecting and say have a reasoned discussion there, but that’s and of course something that’s true. not what happened. I decided to really listen to the black and what they had to say. And it was a fascinating white thing. journey. When I got home the conversation How about what’s going on in Russia? hadn’t ended for me, and I wanted to bring it to Russia’s got to be taken on. And Uganda too. the audience here. And South Africa. Boycotts never work, I think Is it tricky to address such a massive issue we have to talk with the people. Actually I’ve without being preachy? done a short film with some Russians, and Bashment is out When people come into an issue-based film, weirdly enough they don’t seem as bothered now on DVD/VOD they know what they’re going to get. My job about it as we are. In South Africa, where I’ve from Peccadillo. is to go beyond the movie or play or song that worked a lot, gay rights are in the constitution, they’re expecting and say something that’s true. but that doesn’t stop people from being I don’t like being told what to do, so I don’t see homophobic. why anybody is going to like me saying, “stop Any specific projects in the being homophobic.” But entertainment is much works? more powerful. When they’re laughing, you Well, I’ve written a play connect with them. about two gay teenagers in It’s refreshing that Bashment doesn’t Iraq. Years ago I worked as build to a big vengeful confrontation. a musician in Baghdad, back There are no winners and losers. I don’t know if when we were on the same that was a conscious decision, it’s just an honest side. It wasn’t a fun place one. Everybody’s dealing with their homophobia to be. And now of course, and racism, and I want to confront that within thanks to our “glorious” myself. I’ve thought and felt things that I’m not regime change that we brought comfortable with, but I have evolved. I don’t whether you wanted it or not, want to be surrounded by people who all one of the big payoffs is that agree: I love debate in a safe place. I wanted to honour killings, which were have that happen in Bashment, because what’s rare in Iraq, have now become needed is a discussion. common. People are killing You’ve been addressing homophobia their gay brother or sister, and throughout your career. nobody does anything about it. I’m just getting started! I wrote a movie for So I wanted to do a play about Patrik-Ian Polk that he’s already shot starring gay teenagers who have no Mo’Nique. It’s based on a book called Blackbird, one to turn to. Basically I’m on about a boy growing up in the South who a world tour of homophobia!

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Dalston Superstore is well-famed all over London as one of the best party venues in the East End, delivering an eclectic mix of supersonic pumping nights each weekend. But this weekend, the party on Friday night has a different edge behind it, raising money for The Queer Archive to put on a show of Greek transgender artist Paola Revenioti’s work at the White Cube Gallery. Patrick Cash spoke to creator of The Queer Archive and curator of the night, Konstantinos Menelaou to ﬁnd out more…

Tell us a little about yourself and what week, a Golden Dawn supporter killed a you do. Greek citizen, a hip hop artist known for his I am a filmmaker, producer and curator. I’ve anti-fascist beliefs, and that caused outrage been living in London for about twelve years which pushed the government to finally act now. I work for Fringe! Film and Arts Fest as against them. I am not sure how this will unfold a producer and curator, I am also the founder but for the first time in a long time I witness and editor-in-chief of The Queer Archive, and again the Greek spirit one of the main forces behind creative agency shining and the Greeks ‘She organised Paola Revenioti Sinister&Co. fighting for justice, How did you go about setting up The which has given me a bit the first Queer Archive? of hope... The Queer Archive is a blog and a creative Why do you think gay pride in agency. Through our website we showcase freedom of speech Athens funded queer films and videos, and through our and supporting fundraising events we help artists and artistic expression is by her own filmmakers to create and exhibit their so important still in work. We want to work with creative people modern culture? prostitution.’ and help them materialise their ideas. The It seems like history website functions as an inspirational and is repeating itself. People are not educated educational gallery. We aim to inspire and enough especially about history and they make generate meaningful discussions on queer the same mistakes. The best way to educate issues, cinema and art. and inspire people is through art. Art has the Who is Paola Revenioti and why have power to change and it has to be practiced you chosen her as your artist to support with true honesty. When truth is hidden or on Friday? altered then it creates confusion, which brings Paola is an very important figure not just in the catastrophic results. gay scene in Greece, but also internationally. Why have you chosen the Dalston She is an artist in a traditional sense, in this case Superstore as the venue for this cause? Konstantinios Menelaou meaning that the work she creates comes from I want to believe that all gay scenes have a her own experiences fuelled by her instincts. political agenda as it’s in the nature of every She has been a fighter for gay rights since the gay man and woman to be political and fight for beginning of the ‘80s, when she published something in their lives. The East End scene has her groundbreaking queer fanzine Kraximo the most vibrant community character out of featuring interviews by intellectuals, artists and them all, and it’s not just a place to hang out but poets, accounts of hustlers and her incredible also to live and work. Therefore the sense of photography. She organised the first gay pride community is more evident there than in Soho in Athens funded by her own prostitution. She or Vauxhall. Lots of artists live and work there recently started The Paola Project which is a and subsequently their work and ideas circulate series of documentaries on important social more easily, which prompts more dialogue and issues such as male prostitution and immigration. meaningful discussion to take place. Dalston Do you or Paola have anything to say Superstore is the best club in the area, not about the current Golden Dawn crisis only because it hosts the best parties with the that is sweeping Athens and Greece? best DJs, but also because they have an ongoing I know that Paola has a lot to say about it. program of art exhibitions and they support Especially since she lives next door to the local organisations and artists in order to offices of Golden Dawn. In fact she expresses communicate with an audience. her opinions about it on a daily basis on her And finally, how do you think we can Facebook page. It’s terrifying to see that Golden rejuvenate interest in the younger gay Dawn’s political agenda and social beliefs have generations in what is happening in the begun representing more and world and to their community? Paola Revenioti more of the Greek community. By exposing them to positive issues In a way, it has revealed the using aesthetic techniques that will disintegrating Greek civilisation please their needs. Most young people which has been badly wounded are obsessed with style and not so by the economic crisis and much substance. By joining these years of indulgence into together we can effectively point nothingness. However, last them in the right direction. The Queer Archive is this Friday 27th September at Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road, Dalston, E8 2PB. 9pm-4am, £3 before 11pm, £5 after.

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But is it mouthed as we’d have liked, or expected. But sweetie? Emma was able to make you forget that it BY ANTHONY GILÉT was the same person playing each character, which is often hard to do. Fiesty Packing a punch Magaret stomped around the venue STANDUP door – and at first we thought it waving her ruler in people’s face EMMA PACKER was Amy Childs in her mother’s (not as naughty as it sounds) and Wednesday 18th September clothes but it turns out it was drawing attention to everyone’s The RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY another Essex bird – Beverley. bad posture – except for Kay What followed was a fast-paced Greenwood, the hunchback montage of animated personalities pensioner – another one of that bore more than a passing Packer’s characters. IT’S NOT TOO frequent that *OSEPHINE,ACEY WHOTHENTOOKTO resemblance to Catherine Emma’s ability to fit in a number we’re caught doing something the stage to get the crowd warmed Tate’s colourful characters. We of characters to such a small civil (apart from occasionally up; and what can we say – her were introduced to Susannah space of time was impressive, doing body shots off an enviably acidic tongue and vulgar humour Cavanaugh, the Australian but the video intervals were toned Dreamboy’s torso), so was right up our street! And Tupperware enthusiast, who exhausting and allowed time for when we were invited to go and although we felt slight sympathy suggests that 9/11 may have been the audience to disconnect from watch the Emma Packer show at for the poor “fat fuck” being caused by poor service from the the live action. Shorter intervals the RVT, we thought it would be insulted in the front row, that was air hostesses. Wrong? Yes. But with higher audience interaction, a good opportunity for a change totally over-ruled by laughter. did we laugh? Shamefully, yes. and veering away from character of scenery. We were welcomed Before we knew it Emma’s first Amy Jones – a stereotypical stereotypes would push the show to the Vauxhall haunt by hostess character had burst through the chav – wasn’t actually as foul- to higher levels of comedy.

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IN THE NAME OF Naomi Watts isn’t bad (15) as DIANA in this biopic From Poland, this about the last two years dark drama centres of the Princess’ life. But on a gay priest the script is deeply cheesy, (Andrzej Chyra) who creating a fantasy romance finds an unexpected we never believe. Although connection with a laughably silly dialog makes BY JACK LEGER simple young man. it worth seeing. Instead of a big plot, the film circles around a variety of complex relationships in this community, as the priest comes to terms with his sexual desire. This warm, haunting film reminds us that often we just FALLEN WOMEN IN THE WORKS need a hug, but sometimes we need more than that.

Muscle-hunk Djimon Hounsou is joining the DVD OF THE WEEK meaty cast of Fast & Furious 7, alongside Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Stathams!NDSEXY,ATINO Cate Blanchett is staggeringly Ryan Guzman (pictured) good in BLUE JASMINE, as will be back for a wealthy woman forced to Step Up 5, which slum it with her white-trash moves the action BASHMENT (15) sister (Sally Hawkins). Woody FROM-IAMITO,AS Feisty filmmaker Rikki Beadle Blair deploys his usual complexity in this !LLENSBESTINYEARSs!ND Vegas. exploration of racism and homophobia, as a white gay rapper confronts Kristen Wiig is terrific in the serious violence in the urban music scene. But the film never goes where offbeat comedy GIRL MOST you think it will, as Beadle Blair continually surprises us with realistic LIKELY, about a playwright characters and situations that veer sharply away from the expected ordered to live with her white- violence to offer genuine hope in a tricky place. (Peccadillo) trash mum (Annette Bening).

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QX 968 MASTER 1.indd 41 24/09/2013 20:19 YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK'S BEST BAR MAYBES CLUB CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON MUSTSFULL LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT WWW.QXMAGAZINE.COM

THURSDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER BARS & CABARET Turner get you warmed up for Again at RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, Demon’s Karaoke at BJ’s White Room Service with some unrivalled Vauxhall, SE11. 9pm-3am, £3 before CLUBS & EVENTS Swan, 556 Commercial Road, E14. Thursday night hotness! 11pm, £5 after. Three years without a G-A-Y Porn Idol at Heaven, Villiers 9pm-3am. FREE. Sing-along to your Ted’s TV/TS Night at Ted’s Place, Britney night? PTB are here to answer Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. FREE fave hits. 305a North End Road. 7pm-2am. £5. your prayers! Cola Phalquero brings entry flyers from G-A-Y Bar. The Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 The night for fellas in frocks and their the action as HITS&MRS provide the return of London’s biggest amateur Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing admirers. soundtrack with guest DJs and Jayde strip night as contestants of all Cross, WC2N 4JF. Long running Adams at midnight. shapes, sizes and looks take part to popular central London cabaret pub. Tonker at Eagle London, 349 win £100. Final winner wins £1,000. Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11. Think you have what it takes to win? Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 4pm-2am. 9pm-3am. FREE b4 10pm, £6 after. Simply text 07789 553 868 to take FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular CLUBS & EVENTS Big bear bar boozing, cruise and part! South London cabaret/club spot. Therapy at Shadow Lounge, 5 tunes has disco, house & soul, then Boy Trouble at East Bloc, 217 TONIGHT: Cabaret from Lady Imelda. Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. sexier vibes to the early hours for City Road, Old Street, EC1V 1JN. Flaunt at Manbar, 79 Charing Cross 11.30pm-3am. The ultimate team of hot daddies, bears, cubs and their 10.30pm-4am. FREE. A new Thursday Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. 10pm-3am. gay scene DJs rotates every Friday for admirers. experience for East London gays as East Flaunt yourself with sexy dancers your listening and dancing pleasure Spunk - Hombre at Manbar, 79 Bloc opens its doors for an early weekend plus DJ Nick Shepherdson at this with Paul Heron, Miswhite, Adam Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H house explosion of double-drop pop, happening Soho hotspot. Turner and Douh Silva plus VVIP host 0NE. 8pm-3.30am. FREE. Manbar Italo house, and anything else. Enriched at Rupert Street, 50 Rupert Elektra Paris. DJs play commercial dance for a Room Service at Miabella, 12-13 Street, Soho, W1D 6DR. From 8pm. Super Electric Party Machine at crowd of upferit blokes and butch Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DJ. New weekly dance session from East Bloc, 217-219 City Road, EC1V boys ‘til late. Resident DJs Little 10pm-3am. Don’t you dare miss this Rich B with Marcella Puppini of the 1JN. 10pm-6am. £5. The freshest, Rob and Amox. Plus, pole dancing fiercely social, sexy club spot, playing Puppini Sisters. hottest talent playing the best new beauties. edgy and upfront house. Expect hot Titty Idol – Quarter Finals at Bar music with DJ Larry Tee and guests Wrong! (2.30am Saturday morning) gogo eye candy and hosted by fab Titania, 75 Charing Cross Road, at this hot-ass East London basement at Union, 66 Albert Embankment, scene faces. Get snapped by the WC2H 0NE. 6pm-11pm. Up and club spot. Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 2.30am-1pm. legendary resident papper! coming cabaret stars and wannabe Fitladz at Barcode, 69 Albert £7 with flyer or concession G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, performers singing pop songs from Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. guestlist/otherwise £12. No pop, no off Charing Cross Road, WC2. 7pm. Hosted by David Stinson. 10pm-8am. £6 members, £8 guests. commercial dance, just cutting-edge 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds get Around the Candelabra at The club session for horny lads with house music, it’s Vauxhall like it played out across the club, drink Comptons, 51-53 Old Compton hot grooves from the DJs and an used to be, featuring residents Steven specials, cute guys and an almost Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. extended cruise space. Sharp, Jamie de Rooy, Thomas unrivalled highly electric atmosphere. 12pm-midnight. Lee Reed tinkles G-A-Y Camp Attack at Heaven, Wonderland and Xavi Lopez. Open 7 days. his ivories for a Soho sing-along Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, (8-10pm) in one of Old Compton 11pm-4am. FREE with wristband from Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. Leicester Square, WC2. 10pm-3am. Street’s oldest and classiest venues G-A-Y Bar. Main Floor plays 70s, 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. FREE. The legendary Tasty Tim and with complementary bar snacks. 80s, 90s, 00 & 01, Star Bar is 02 to Pop perfection and hot floor fillers Hunky Shariff spin the pop sounds West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, present day, videos in the Pop Room. as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its and floor fillers. W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. Musical theme sing-along in the downstairs basement club spot. Vibe at Barcode, 69 Albert Ealing’s hugely popular club, bar and Departure Lounge. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. cabaret spot. TONIGHT: Cabaret from The Queer Archive at Dalston BARS & CABARET 11pm-4am. £5 with flyer. A new Sandra. Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road, The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham weekly night of urban sounds from Molly Moggs at 2 Old Compton Dalston, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free b4 High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. Maximus Crown, Elliot Cocks and Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. 8.30pm. 11pm/£5 after. The Queer Archive bring £5 after 10pm. London’s legendary Dayne Harper. FREE. Big laughs and song from Jeff a night of DSS faves over both floors cabaret and club bar. TONIGHT: Gigolo at The Shadow Lounge, 5 Kristian. to raise money for Greek trans-activist Cabaret from Miss Jason. Brewer Street, W1F 0RF. 10pm-3am. Bette’s Boozy Thursdays at The Paolo Revenioti’s upcoming exhibition. BJ’s White Swan at 556 £5 conc, £8 others. Midweek soiree Admiral Duncan, 54 Old Compton With DJs Holestar, A Man to Pet, the Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 for sluts with attitude at Soho’s Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Midday- Duchess of Pork, RUFUS&Bambi, The 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before famous Shadow Lounge. Hot 11pm. Bette Rinse begins the Lovely Jonjo and Hello Mozart. 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East happenings as porn stars provide the weekend early at this legendary Soho Oxjam Dalston at Vogue Fabrics, 66 London pub. TONIGHT: Funky Fridays eye candy. pub (from 9pm). Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 with DJ Tom. Queerly Out Fresher’s Party at KUstic at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 7XB. 8pm-3am (11pm club). £7 show Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Escape Bar, 8-10 Brewer Street, Leicester Square, WC2. 7-10pm. and club night, £5 club only. Oxjam Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open Sohjo, W1F 0SU & Madame Jojo’s. FREE. Weekly live lounge and Dalston present live performances ‘til 4am. FREE b4 10.30pm, £5 after. 9pm-3am. Don’t miss this huge unplugged session featuring new and from Louise Orwin, Samuel Kennedy, Cabaret and DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: classic pop gay student night in the undiscovered talent, performers and Holestar, Foxy and Husk and $hift$. DJ Cabaret from Topsie Redfern. heart of Soho across two venues vocalists. Hosted by Brad Frederick. sets from Foxy & Husk, Holestar and Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old with Jason Prince, Matt Unique and VS at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Soho, Jonathan Kemp. Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Robby D. W1. 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Soho. DJ Dave Young from 9pm. Street, WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Another Night at Vogue Fabrics, High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. Silver Service at Halfway 2 Heaven, Ibiza style party with Rodrigo dressing 66 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, FREE b4 10pm, £6 after. Cabaret and 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, the venue up in suitable Balearic N16 7XB. 10pm-3am. £5, £3 before clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue. WC2N 4JF. 9.15pm-3am. Silver style. DJs Alvaro and Kerol on the 11pm. September special: Life! with Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Summers serves up her unique brand decks. power pop, club classics and the Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til of cabaret with munchable mash-ups, The Black Cap, 171 Camden High hottest 90s R’n’B anthems to see out 4am. FREE before 10.30pm. Cabaret sizzling show tunes and an eclectic Street, NW1 7JY. Open till late. Party the end of summer before autumn then DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: Cabaret pinch of pop. rocking gay pub up in the North of kicks in. from Titti la Camp. Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, London, gives you premier cabaret Bender at Dalston Superstore, Klub Klimax at West 5, South Ealing, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. and entertainment all weekend. 117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. The popular 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with TONIGHT: Titti la Camp and DJ Chris 9pm-4am. Free b4 10pm, £5 after. West London club, bar and cabaret QX advert. The only licensed gay Reardon. Special guest Pete Herbert is in the spot, with added Piano Lounge fun. sauna in the West End, open ‘til super Weekend Warm-Up at the Duke of basement making sure all the benders TONIGHT: ‘From Russia No Love’ late every weekend. Wellington, 77 Wardour Street, Soho, are on a bender, whilst upstairs Fundraiser with DJ Shaun and Duncan The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. Free entry. Princess Julia and C*nt Mix, Wont Day in the Piano Lounge. W1D 3QE. 8pm-3am. FREE b4 Get ready for another great weekend Mix push the party vibes. BJ’s White Swan at 556 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! Open by kicking things off at the venerable G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 extra late with top tunes from the DJs Duke, with DJ Gordon John. off Charing Cross Road, WC2. 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE b4 10.30pm. spinning top 40, pop, funky house 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink 100% funky house and club classics and more. specials, cute guys and a pop perfect in the mix. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Club Delicious at West 5, South SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER atmosphere. La Voix. Ealing, Pope’s Lane, W5 4NB. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, 9pm-late. Crazy fun times at West 5 CLUBS & EVENTS Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. Soho, W1D 4UR. Midday-Midnight. with DJs and special acts on stage, G-A-Y The Album Pre-Order Thank 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. FREE. Soho’s palace of pop with the come join in the non-stop party! You Party at Heaven, Villiers Street, The party continues in Ku’s basement hottest videos screened out across TONIGHT: Entertainment from Baga WC2N 6NG. 10.30pm-5am. Discount club with hot pop and floor fillers the venue, great drinks deals and Chipz plus DJ Steve James and Vanity wristbands from G-A-Y Bar. The from DJs Doug and Thanos. discount entry wrist bands for G-A-Y in the Piano Lounge. palace of pop and quite possibly the Inferno at The Shadow Lounge, @ Heaven. Discipline at Circa, 62 Frith Street, world’s most famous gay club packs 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. out this cavernous venue. TONIGHT: 10pm-3am. Everything goes on W1D 3QE. 2pm-3am. FREE b4 Soho’s intimate but packed-out bar/ All supporters who’ve pre-ordered Saturday nights when Andrew Elmore 10.30pm. Open super-late with DJs club spot watches Munroe Bergdorf the album get in for free with queue- spins the greatest hits of the week spinning upfront vocal house, with hot and friends werq the floor! jump! and the hosts are at their cheekiest. gogo dancers gyrating away as Felicia Frankie’s Fun-Filled Friday at The XXL at Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, South Dancers, shot boys and hot boys all Van Cartier exudes fabulousness. Admiral Duncan, 54 Old Compton Bank, SE1 9UF. 10pm-7am. £8 around, a 5 hour non-stop party! Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Midday- members, £15 guests. 4 huge arenas, Sweatbox Foam Party at 1-2 Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Midnight. The popular Soho bar a mega cruise space and chill space. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 12pm-midnight. The grand dame of spins out floor fillers from DJ Frankie Plus, big tunes from resident DJs hours. £16. Unwind and release some Soho pulling in a more blokey crowd. Fantastique. Christian M, Alex Logan, Joe Egg and tension after a stressy week with the DJ Jo Publik from 9pm. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Mark Ames. TONIGHT: XXL ‘Retro’. all the fun of the foam at Sweatbox’s The George and Dragon at 2 Soho, W1D 6DR. After a complete Club R18 at Eagle London, 349 original weekly party. Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, SE10 overhaul Soho’s sexy bar is ready to Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY. Duckie at RVT, 372 Kennington 8DE. 6pm-4am. Free entry. Friendly shine again! 9pm-4am. Free 10.30pm with Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. Greenwich-based boozer with The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, ‘horny’ dress code. Uncensored, £6. Authentic London club/ welcoming atmosphere and top Soho, W1. 2pm-12am. Soho’s unadulterated club night returns for entertainment nighter. Hosted by Amy cabaret at the weekends. Rinse largest outdoor space, with balcony sleazy shenanigns with DJs Jo Publik Lamé, record players Readers Wifes. Out Your Haggis presents Guilty overlooking central courtyard. A and Eduardo Herrera providing the Beyond (after-hours) at Area, Albert Pleasures at The Admiral Duncan, smoker’s paradise! Great house pulsating beats. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 54 Old Compton Street, Soho, music. Sister bar to the Edge. Gutterslut at East Bloc, 217 3am (Sunday morning)–midday. W1D 4UD. All the big pop hits on a Titania’s Casino Royale at Bar City Road, Old Street, EC1V 1JN. Mammoth mash-up explodes across Saturday night at this legendary Soho Titania at 75 Charing Cross Road, 11pm-6am. £5 before 12am, £10 Area with big main floor upfront pub spot with Mary Mac and Bette WC2H 0NE. Dancers from 8pm. after. Gutterslut slinks sassily back house and edgier sounds in the Rinse on stage at 10pm as they sing Sumptuously decked-out new gay into town at its spiritual home East Chapel Bar. all the hits you love. venue features top DJs and sexy Bloc, with Nic Fisher, Miss Crystal Club Tin Tin at Barcode, Albert Saturday Market + Bears dancers. TONIGHT: Industry insider DJ MC, Paul Heron, Josh Caffe, Qboy, Embankment, 69 Goding Street, Downstairs at Halfway 2 Heaven, 7 Scythe plays. Feral is Kinky and Anthony Boyne. Vauxhall, SE11 5AW. 10pm-7am. Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open ‘til Camp as Hits at The City of Quebec, Hombre at Manbar, 79 Charing Club Tin Tin returns with a bang, and 3am. Rose Garden’s Saturday Market 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. Main Room House DJ Adam Turner from 4pm. Bears go down with the W1H 7AF. 10pm-3am. Venerable 8pm-3.30am. FREE. Manbar DJs with Aamyko Iddiols, Alex Georgious gruff guys and Justin Swift from 9pm. institution of the gay scene rocks out play commercial dance for a crowd of and Robb White. Puck’s Extravaganza at Bar Titania, some pop classics for an evening of upferit blokes and butch boys ‘til late. Sink the Pink 5th Birthday at 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. fun with DJ Almighty. With resident DJ Nick Shepherdson XOYO, 35-37 Cowper Street, 1pm-12am. Commercial tunes, Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, plus pole dancing beauties. Shoreditch, EC2A 4AP. 9pm-4am. house, pop and even a dash of disco, SW4 7UL. 5pm-1am. Funky Clapham Trannyshack North at Black Cap, £10. Celebrate one of the scene’s with dancers from 8pm, plus Strictly dance bar with special guest DJ Mark 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY. most colourful and eccentric Come Dancing on TV. Norton. Open till late. Dusty O’s celebrated birthdays with Josh You Are, Daisy Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, tranny night Trannyshack travels Confused and Holestar on the decks, Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. up from the West End for a special plus special guest Sam Fox! 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry Lively East End pub features karaoke ‘t-woman’s world’ full of festivities for with QX advert. Unwind after a night every Friday! Cher’s new album with special guests BARS & CABARET of clubbing at the only licensed gay La Mix at Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith and freebies. The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham sauna in the West End.

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The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. Open till 12am. evening clubbing session slot playing welcoming atmosphere and top Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. Free. DJs on rotation each Saturday anthemic tunes, big remixes and cabaret at the weekends. Local gay bar in East London’s keep this happening pub fresh and house. Plus, Charlie Hides TV delivers StudiO at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Limehouse. party-central! a multi-media cabaret collision from Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Dusty Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, 5.30pm. O brings you the campest Sunday Soho, W1D 6DR. Kick Saturday night Sunday Session at Manbar, 79 nighter on the block, a little sparkle to off with sounds from the hottest DJs SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H the heart of Soho! at this lively Soho bar. TONIGHT: 0NE. 3pm-11pm. Free. Enjoy an The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Weekly Beyond pre-party. CLUBS & EVENTS end to your wonderful weekend W1D 3QE. 2pm-3am. See off the The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, Kazbar Sunday Lock-in at Kazbar, with sounds spun by DJ Nick Bank Holiday weekend at Soho’s W1. 2pm-12am. Soho’s largest outdoor 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. Shepherdson. multi-floored gay wonder, specially space, with balcony overlooking central 5pm-late. The party continues at Back to Black Cap Gala at The transformed into a summer paradise courtyard. A smoker’s paradise! Great Clapham’s popular club-style bar spot Black Cap, 171 Camden High Street, with tunes from DJs Nikos and Zach house music. Sister bar to the Edge. with a weekly dance session. DJs spin NW1 7JY. Doors 6pm, show 7pm. Burns. La Mix at Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith classic house and massive dance £10 advance, £12 on the door. CK Sunday at Halfway 2 Heaven at Street, WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. An anthems with DJ Chris Brogan. Hosted by Sandra & Myra Dubois, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, Ibiza style party from Ku’s very own Hot 2 Trot at East Bloc, 217-219 this is a real tribue to the legend of WC2N 4JF. Long running popular Rodrigo dressing the venue up in City Road, EC1V. 10pm-late. FREE Camden herself Amy Winehouse in central London cabaret pub. Weekly suitable Balearic style with DJs Alvaro b4 midnight/£5 after. A new home for support of her Foundation, featuring CK Sunday fun with Crystal D’Canter and Kerol on the decks. the Sunday night weekly session as David Hoyle, June Brown, Tina C, and Kelly Mild (4pm), followed by Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, Pagano and co. pack their bags and Laura Jane Butler, Titti la Camp, La Mrs Moore and Aaron Alexander. SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free entry. head off to a new home at sexy East Voix, Jonny Woo and more. The Power of 3 at the Two Brewers, Funky Clapham bar with stylish swish. Bloc basement. Now featuring Punk’d 114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, TONIGHT: Kazbar’s 18th Birthday in Room 2 and HOT Kitsch POP in BARS & CABARET SW4 7UJ. 5pm-2am. Show 6.30pm. special with 80s legend Lonnie Room 3. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, £5 after 8pm, £6 after 9pm. Sunday Gordon plus live Pas from Janet Kay, Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London, Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. fun at this legendary south London Katherine Ellis and Angie Brown. 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, Free entry. Local gay bar in East cabaret spot with not one, not two, but The Quebec, 12 Old Quebec Street, SE11 5QY. 8pm-4am. £6. The London’s Limehouse. TONIGHT: three cabaret stars. Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. Legendary HMD gymkhana continues to shake Cabaret from Saucy Sophie. Strictly Sunday at BJ’s White Swan, gay boozer near Marble Arch, with Vauxhall down every week. Residents The Quebec at 12 Old Quebec Street, 556 Commercial Road, Limehouse, Pick N Mix on the stage at 10pm. spin super-disco sounds with weekly Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. Legendary E14. 6.30pm-3am. Retrotastic tea Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D guests. gay boozer near Marble Arch features dance offering everything from 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s intimate Fitladz Sunday at Barcode, 69 Albert weekly cabaret. TONIGHT: Cabaret ballroom to disco via Latin, Salsa, but packed-out bar/club spot with the Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. from Jacqui Cann. Jive... and line dancing. Dance most amazing DJ booth in town! 10pm-6am. £7, £5 members. Horny Birdcage at Titty’s at Bar Titania, lessons 6.30pm-8pm. The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, boys get ready for a sporty Sunday 75 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0NE. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. scrum. Uplifting tunes, upferit guys 6pm-late. Showcase of cabaret and 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, Free before 9.30pm, £5 after. and that notorious extended cruise fun starring soul singer Chris Royal WC2H 7BA. 10pm-11am. FREE. Lively East End pub that turns space. and cabaret crooner Andrea Gorse Lady Lloyd’s hit factory hits Ku Bar extra flamboyant on the weekends! S.L.A.G.S./Chill Out with Charlie from 7pm. Lisle Street, with hot boys on the TONIGHT: Cabaret from Sandra plus Hides TV at RVT, 372 Kennington The George and Dragon at 2 dancefloor, hot tunes in your ears and Frankie Fantastique on the decks. Lane, SE11 5HY. 2pm-midnight. Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, SE10 hot boys behind the bar! The Big Saturday Night Out at Duke £8, £5 after 7.30pm. Long-running 8DE. 6pm-2am. FREE. Friendly Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, of Wellington, 77 Wardour Street, and hugely popular afternoon/ Greenwiched based boozer with Soho, W1D 6DR. La Voix hands out

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her vol au vents at this chic, newly 11pm-3am. Late night dancing spot or finishes late to a melodious mix of club for hunks, chunks, bears and refurbished Soho bar. for pure-pop enthusiasts doing the classic chart pop and current hits. admirers. Molly Moggs at 2 Old Compton funky chickens. Record Box at Manbar, 79 Charing Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. From 2pm. BARS & CABARET Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. FREE. Dame Julie Paid entertains the BARS & CABARET Tiffaney Wells Double Bill 10pm-3am. A night of indie, northern guests at this intimate Soho boozer. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, at The Quebec, 12 Old Quebec soul, rock ‘n’ roll, disco, new wave Baga’s Holiday Camp at Limehouse, E14 7NW. Local gay bar Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. The and more classics from DJ Hifi The Admiral Duncan, 54 Old in East London’s Limehouse. legendary gay pub in the heart of Sean’s extensive music collection at Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UD. Karaoke at City of Quebec, 12 Old London. 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