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QX_1037_Cover.indd 3 27/01/2015 18:43 Secrets of the Grand Dame of Soho

Photo by Franc-Off Godevi No, we’re not talking about the memoirs of Dusty O or Tasty Tim (although the latter does DJ there every Thursday) but the towering Comptons of Soho, which stands bold on Old Compton Street. Although it had a gay following for several decades during the 20th century, the bar came out and proud with its queer identity in 1986 and championed the modern age of homosexualist Soho. This weekend, the bar celebrates its 29th birthday as a gay venue. General Manager Neil Hodgson has been overseeing the shenanigans there since 1998 and knows every nook and cranny of its insides better than Katie Price’s gynaecologist knows hers. In commemoration of such a landmark venue, Neil shares some of the bar’s lesser know secrets…

Q We have 60 years of combined service between us within the Compton’s team.

QCompton’s pub, previously the Swiss Hotel, takes its name from the street that’s named after Bishop Compton, son of the Earl of Northampton, whose diocese this area encompassed.

QBehind Compton’s are buried 100,000 plague victims.

QCurrent landlord of 16 years, Neil Hodgson is the great nephew of playwright Noel Coward.

Q“SO HO” is a hunting call and this area was originally Henry Vlll’s hunting park.

QWe sell 11 tons of beer a week and 60 litres of vodka.

QIn 1942 the Landlord of the Swiss Hotel was warned by the metropolitan police not to allow sodomites or sodomy on the premises.

QThe Soho Club Lounge (upstairs bar) became a public space with the addition of the main staircase in 1996. &IJSVIXLEXMX[EWYWIHEWSJ½GIW

Q16 years ago we had blinds up at the windows so people could not see in and the main doors were closed during the day. Today we’re proud to be one of Soho’s most famous gay venues.

Q;I[IVIXLI½VWXKE]FEVXSWXEVXXLI outside drinking culture in Soho with tables and chairs, making a statement “we are here, loud and proud!”

Comptons of Soho (51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN) celebrates its birthday this weekend. 2

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BATHHOUSE... © Ivan-Ek Continuing our series looking at the issues around gay shame and sexuality. This week: why are we still so hung up about hanging out in saunas?

By Patrick Cash

prevailing attitude amongst the younger gay generation toward the idea of gay saunas seems to be that they are patronised only by the old and lonely, those who look like Ursula’s poor, unfortunate souls. Enter a sauna and it’s a different story. 8LIVI´WE[LSPIWTIGXVYQSJ¾IWL both toned and not so toned, drifting in and out of the steam. Yet you just haven’t entered a sauna, you’ve donned a cloak within the gay scene of the Sauna User. What you’ve screamed upon opening that door is: ‘I HAVE A PENIS AND SOMETIMES I LIKE TO USE IT’. And what a naughty A so-and-so you are, you big shameless saunas in the 1980s. It is true today that certainly all London and LYWW]WPETW[VMWX¾MVXEXMSYWP][MXL UK saunas appear to take protecting the sexual health of their towel in the steam room* clientele seriously. Hook-up apps have not hugely dented the saunas’ footfall, Free condom and lube packs are made available, and posters indicating that when it comes to sex, sometimes the real warning of the dangers of HIV and other STI infections can be seen TL]WMGEPMX]SJXLI¾IWLMWQSVIEXXVEGXMZIXLERERSXLIVMHIRXMOMX on the walls. Whether people heed this advice and use protection gym-honed torso pic. is, as always, their personal choice and responsibility. Gay bathhouses before 1969 acted not only as discreet Drugs such as mephedrone, G and crystal meth litter the gay meeting places for sex but also as primitive loci of community. scene and their widespread usage amongst gay men is a whole In the US they had other article, an entertainment: Bette article I’ve written Midler began her many times before. career singing in the “ Whilst we harbour desire for one another these facilitators But it seems that most gay bathhouses of New saunas are taking active York, as Bathhouse helping us to have sex will always go on to exist.” steps again to attempt Betty. By all accounts, eliminating their she was a hoot. But proliferation on the generally saunas were premises. Saunabar in hidden away up back alleys and around the corner. Covent Garden strongly advertises its strict anti-drugs policy. Because of this underground aspect, saunas become the target Sweatbox Soho declares that if a client is found with G on their of other accusations that attend upon the side less spoken: person its staff members are told to call the police at oncex. ‘G is disease, drugs and prostitution. It would be unwise to deny that killing people,’ says a sign on its lockers. ‘Do you want your friends these things do not exist in their vicinity, for human appetites and family to know you died in a gay sauna? That’s not sexy.’ The often wait upon one another, but still it is not necessarily more use of ‘sexy’ as an adjective in this context is perhaps questionable, likely focused in a bathhouse than elsewhere on the gay scene but the essential message is clear. where men come together for sex. Sex drives us; it is our foremost pleasure and our hardest wiring. ‘There was never any evidence presented that going to Sex is the reason why saunas exist, why there is cruising on bathhouses was a risk-factor for contracting AIDS,’ wrote the Hampstead Heath and a large part of why these polymorphous sociologist Stephen O. Murray against lobbying for the closure of dating websites and applications we are bathed in have blossomed. Whilst we harbour desire for one another these facilitators helping us to have sex will always go on to exist, although their formats may change and evolve. So, perhaps we should embrace saunas as an integral part of our culture? When the silly soldier James Wharton claims that saunas should be shut down so that we gays can further assimilate; when the play John paints the steamroom as a place of lonely tragedy: both are recycling gay shame. Of course we’re not all sauna users, and we’re not all looking for NSA, but we can all celebrate the enjoyment and freedom of gay sex.

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QX_1038_Saunas.indd 4 27/01/2015 18:03 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 5 27/01/2015 18:06 Sex, Love & Equality: Issues All Generations Face By Jack Leger THE CIRCLE is a hybrid drama/documentary about a 1950s society of gay men in Zurich, the most openly tolerant city in Europe at the time. The film centres on school teacher Ernst Ostertag and cabaret singer Robi Rapp, who began their romance half a century ago, and were finally able to legally marry nearly 50 years later in 2003. They’re played by young actors Matthias Hungerbuhler and Sven Schelker in the film’s dramatic scenes, but it’s the segments that centre on the real Ernst and Robi that give the film its soulful kick. Writer-director Stefan Haupt’s film won both the prestigious Teddy Bear and Audience Award at last year’s Berlin Film Festival.

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QX_1038_The Circle.indd 6 27/01/2015 18:45 “ It’s amazing what people have to do just to stay together.”

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QX_1038_The Circle.indd 7 27/01/2015 18:45 Boys in Dresses

‘The Boy in the Dress’ By Patrick Cash was daring and original television. Why?

The Boy in the Dress

Wear tracksuit bottoms instead of skinny Wjeans and watch London turn, change and snarl. Instead of the bored concession to generic GQ ‘fashion’ you were affecting, you’re now license to be followed around supermarkets by security guards, lest you The Boy in the Dress be pocketing Monster Munch. Some gay fantasies fetishise the scally lad – let’s sniff trainers and circle wank into a to Balans with an older friend and having The metrosexual DILF on The Only Way sock – but in mainstream culture to be clad fellow diners assume you’re an escort, but is Essex might wear a light pink T-shirt and in ‘chav’ garb is, as Owen Jones says, to be not one you’d want to sustain long-term. use moisturiser, but purple lipstick, Kerry associated with the demonised working The sudden lack of respect is breathtaking. Katona hoop earrings and a leopard-print class. To many street-eyed judges, strutting I’m not too into fashion trends, gilet? Man, you cray-cray. Not that all out of Topman in skinny jeans, it seems personally. It genuinely all seems a bit men should be forced to sport the East that Adidas doesn’t so much proclaim WYTIV½GMEP[MXLWIPJHIWGVMFIH6MZIV-WPERH Bloc-afterparty look, that would be like WTSVX]EWWGVIEQFIRI½XW fashonistas affecting to shriek ‘individuality’ corporations forcing their staff to wear All these strands sewn into our cultural to drown the drone of ‘uniform’. But I grey personality-leeching suits to work, tapestry by the power of a pair of pants? do love personal style, self-expression but we really need to work through this The Powers That Be have been getting through clothes, and if I see a Jenkin van ingrained feeling that men shouldn’t be free drunk on judgement and that tapestry is Zyl or a La John Joseph, or a Winnifred to wear this ensemble. stained with prejudice juice, babes. It’s an Wyld, strutting down the street in Isn’t it strange that, as a culture, one interesting experiment to make, like going garments that beguile the eye I try to say of the things we’re most suspicious with my smile: I think you’re brilliant. of is aesthetic declarations of others’ All too often they cast their eyes down at individuality? Yes if you’re ‘eccentric the chewing-gummed pavement. Fantastic dresser’ Lady Gaga; not on my watch, ½KYVIWQMWXEOIYRWTSOIRTVEMWIJSVE mate, if you’re a nobody down the local piss-take grin. Not even when I’m wearing EXLEPJ½ZISRE*VMHE]-EQEFPSOIERH tracksuit bottoms, but because skinny blokes wear classic Levis and black V-necks jeans and brightly coloured geometric from Primark; if I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll patterns are about as subverting as I get of go for a polo neck. Suave. conventionally masculine style. And boys We pour this thinking into our children aren’t brought up to celebrate other men from birth and because it’s wormed into in peacock feathers. our own thinking, we don’t think we’re

“ Break down the gender norms and it translates to: a person wears an item of Winnifred Wyld clothing. Hardly earth-shattering.”

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QX_1038_Boys In Dresses.indd 8 27/01/2015 18:14 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 9 27/01/2015 19:11 “ Men are from Venus, women are from Mars – or fuck me, is it the other way round?”

Jenkin Van Zyl

Seán Faye La John Joseph Waistcoat, starched shirt, pin-stripe doing anything wrong. Hence why a trousers and a pair of brogues, perhaps children’s television programme aired over even a pocket watch? Christmas on peak-time BBC One was not ‘Well, sometimes, yes. But equally it can just brave, but convention-exploding. It mean skinny chinos and a vest combined was named The Boy in the Dress. [MXLEPSRK¾SEXMRKGEVHMKERERHSRI Dennis is a talented thirteen-year-old of my signature scarves (whatever the footballer, who gets whispered to by weather) topped off with a pair of pink Vogue in newsagents. He’s enraptured by converse. For me it doesn’t matter the glamour of Kate Moss, and the beauty whether the store merchandising team, SJHVIWWIWERHMW½REPP]LIPTIHXSI\TVIWW applying society’s norms, put the cardigan himself by a fashion-conscious sass-minx in women’s or in men’s – if I like the at his school. But when his schoolmates cardigan, then I like the cardigan!’ discover his cross-dressing, ridicule But there are darker taints attendant on ensues from his peers and punishment freedom of dress-expression; reactions may from his teachers until the narrative’s be extreme. In his excellent Guardian article, cathartic climax. ‘Men in makeup: lawyer by day, glamour Why is this brave television? Break down puss by night’, Seán Faye writes: ‘Even in the gender norms and it translates to: a daylight, children in parks shout at you, men person wears an item of clothing. Hardly transsexual teenage girl who committed follow you down the street; sometimes it’s earth-shattering. As the unsurpassable suicide after being forced to dress as a boy just silent staring, sometimes it’s demeaning David Hoyle said when I interviewed him by her Christian parents. questions. It is always threatening.’ QX’s last year for a feature on drag: ‘The idea For gay men, naturally cut loose from very own James Egan suffered an aggressive, that an item of clothing can have a gender the blokey straight bloke archetype, homophobic scare in Homerton last of its own is ridiculous, it’s just a piece of there appear to be two large camps (pun summer, which he accounts to the way he material cut in a certain way.’ intended): those who rail against our was dressed: ‘boyish gay’. Men are from Venus, women are from supposed beta-male status and despise all Why do men – and it is, by all accounts, Mars – or fuck me, is it the other way aspects of femininity, or those who embrace usually men – feel so threatened by other round? Feminist theory, from Simone de it with gesticulating, ‘girly’ heart-patterned men in little leather shorts? Perhaps Beauvoir’s Second Sex to Judith Butler’s arms. And then there are the queers who because it’s a sign of the patriarchal castle performance of gender, proclaims X[MRXLI0IZMW[MXLXLIKSPH0EQqSVXIEQ crumbling; men’s glitter eyeliner is a loose the naivety of ascribing generalised a dusting of ultramarine eyeshadow with an brick in the stonework. Yet the stonework characteristics to people based on American military porn haircut. [EWEP[E]WFYMPXSR¾E[IHJSYRHEXMSRW XLIMVKIRMXEPW'LEVEGXIVMWXMGW½RHXLIMV ‘Gender has always been something that Men and women transcending our silly symbolism in dress. In the very worst cases I have felt perfectly comfortable playing gender norms, both straight and gay, are [I½RHXLIXVEKIH]SJ0IIPEL%PGSVRXLI around with,’ says Mark Delacour. ‘Now painting the architects’ vision for a new -GER´XTVSQMWI]SY[MPPRIZIV½RHQIMR construction, built on an equality that will a dress in Soho dancing barefoot having liberate all men from a damaging obsession kicked my heels off, but on the whole with masculinity. I would categorise my general attire as I hope to be taking part in that build, that of a man. But what does that mean? wearing my trackies or my skinny jeans Mark or my pink corset dress from Primark, Delacour depending on how I want to express myself that day.

The Boy in the Dress is based on a children’s book by David Walliams, and is still available to watch on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Mark Delcaour is Director of Experience Company, an events, marketing and online partner for charities. www.experiencecompany.co.uk 10 James Egan

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‘Pop Saints and Sinners, and Other Stories’ brings together work from a diverse range of contemporary artists, illustrators and cartoonists, working in different media, and converging on the notion of the pop art portrait of everyday heroes and villains in an exhibition produced and curated by Kev Clarke and Sina Sparrow. Pop art interprets the portrait as an icon, transforming run-of-the- mill, everyday pop culture celebrities and anti-heroes into SAFE #GETNAKEDBE contemporary saints and sinners. This month is Attitude’s annual Naked 69 Camden High Street, NW1 7JL Issue is all in aid of supporting safe Tuesday 27th January – Sunday 8th February, 10.30am-6pm. sex, and is the sexiest yet, leaving very PMXXPIXSXLIMQEKMREXMSR8LIVIEVI½ZI Closed Mondays. different red hot covers to collect, Contact: [email protected] starring Duncan James, a buffed-up Charlie King, Eastenders’ Davood Ghadami and stars of The Apprentice James Hill and Sanjay Sood-Smith. In addition to those ½RIWTIGMQIRW of the male body, they’ve scoured the globe for gorgeous men to strip off, including Eating Out star Chris Salvatore, newly out bobsledder Simon Dunn, the faces (and bodies) of Red Hot, comedian Russell Kane, Corrie’s gay vicar Dan Brocklebank, 911’s Lee Brennan and Looking star Frankie Alvarez. (Wet wipes not included.)

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QX_1038_Informer.indd 12 27/01/2015 19:16 Take a seat at Counter, Vauxhall’s new all-day Gods & Monsters Brasserie & Bar Will Austin 8LIJEQSYW,SPP][SSH½PQGods Welcome to the polished, welcoming restaurant in Vauxhall Arches & Monsters comes to the London bridging the best of old and new to provide the area with a new stage with Ian Gelder and social and dining hub. Counter, the snappy all-day brasserie and bar Will Austin in the main roles. for a rapidly evolving Frankenstein director James neighbourhood, will Whale, long forgotten by open on February the studios and in reclusive 6th in the arch Hollywood retirement, has beside Vauxhall fallen victim to a series of station, in the heart strokes. The only demons of one of London’s LI½KLXWRS[EVIMRLMW busiest residential, head. Handsome new transport, business gardener Clayton Boone and entertainment hubs. Counter will serve French and American- becomes an unlikely inspired contemporary food and drinks from breakfast through lunch friend and unwitting and dinner to Vauxhall’s vibrant community of residents, commuters, player in Whale’s grand tourists, professionals and hedonists. Weekends will see an exciting ½REPI2SXWSQYGLE brunch offering with live entertainment. Hollywood history as a Dubbed ‘Deco meets Disco’, the look and ambiance are trend- glorious imagining, exploring WIXXMRKP]KPEQSVSYWERHFVMRKXLIXVEHMXMSREPFVEWWIVMI½VQP]MRXSXLI the sometimes divine, something 21st century. Owner and founder Philip Reicherstorfer said, “As a monstrous landscape of PSGEPVIWMHIRX-EQHIPMKLXIHXSSTIRQ]½VWXVIWXEYVERXERHFEVMR obsession and desire. this diverse, fast changing neighbourhood.”

Southwark Playhouse www.countervauxhall.london The Large, 77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD Thursday 5th February – Saturday 7th March, 7.30pm. £18 (£16 concs). Previews £10, 5th – 9th February www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk / Box Offi ce: 020 7407 0234 Photo Annabel Vere Annabel Photo IRIS PRIZE INCREASED TO £30,000 Three Reasons To Visit Wise Thoughts

Events Wood Green Library Organisers of the Iris 187 High Road, Wood Green, N22 6XD 4VM^ILEZIGSR½VQIHXLEX Tel: 020 8489 2700 the award, given to the FIWX0+&8WLSVX½PQ Arts charity Wise has increased to £30,000 Thoughts has organised thanks to the generous an exciting line-up support of The Michael of events as part of Bishop Foundation. LGBT History Month in ‘We are delighted that The February 2015 this year: Michael Bishop Foundation has generously increased Thursday 5th their support of the Iris Feburary, 5.30pm. Marcus 4VM^I©8LMWWMKRM½GERX Dickey Horley. Curator of Access fund, at a time of continued Projects at Tate Modern will present austerity, allows Irish to an illustrated lecture: Queer Art from the Tate Collection. continute supporting new 0+&8½PQQEOMRK´WEMH Thursday 12th Feburary, 5.30pm. The Creative Cultural Chair Andrew Pierce. Hub have teamed up with Planet London to launch the Lesbian, Submissions are now open Bisexual and Trans Women and guests group drop-in, leading for the 2015 Iris Prize talks, and introducing a new book club with London Calling Festival and full details can author Clare Lydon and Katie Bennett-Hall reading from be found on the link above. anthology L is For, followed by a Q&A. 2014 Iris winner Brendon McDonall Thursday 19th February, 5.30pm. An event introducing the work and publications of Paradise Press, an LGBT book LGBT SHORT FILM AWARD TYFPMWLIV8LIVI[MPPFIWLSVXVIEHMRKW TSIXV]½GXMSRERH Cardiff, 7th-11th October 2015 memoir) by the authors, including Jeff Doorn, John Dixon and Jeremy www.irisprize.org/submissions-guidelines Kingston audience questions, and a discussion.

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QX_1038_Informer.indd 13 27/01/2015 18:55 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 34-37 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com

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30-31/01/15: G-A-Y BIG BROTHER Are you a Katie Hopkins? A Michelle Visage? Or perhaps you’re a Perez (ugh). From Friday 30th and Saturday 31st January, G-A-Y’s hallowed stage becomes the Big Brother House, where 10 housemates will scramble to bag a £1,000 prize. There will be tasks every hour as the audience watches on. After the hourly tasks someone will be evicted until there’s just one winner left!

Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. Friday: FREE entry wristbands available at G-A-Y Bar. Saturday: £2 entry wristbands available at G-A-Y Bar.

31/01/15: TUSK Feeling horny (sorry)? A brand new night stampedes into the ‘Superstore on Saturday, with special guest Luke Solomon, plus beautiful bear Chris Camplin, Neil Smith, 2Dads’Boy and Ant Carrington. Expect house, acid and techno downstairs, with disco, dub and electronic upstairs.

Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road E8 2PB. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm/£5 after.

31/01/15: R & HE To celebrate going monthly at new home Tipsy, Team R & She have decided to change the game for one month only! Instead of the Neil Prince Queens of R’n’B and hip-hop, David Oh you’ll be getting the KINGS! QBoy Playas QBoy, David Oh and Neil Prince will be running the show - get there early cuz these boys get busy. Can’t knock that hustle!

Tipsy, 20 Stoke Newington Road N16 7XN. 9pm-3am. Free before 10pm/£5 after.

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_QX 1038 CLUB NEWS.indd 14 27/01/2015 18:52 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 15 27/01/2015 18:09 31/01/15: TIK TOK 1st BIRTHDAY PARTY The hottest sensations

W S from Spain - including Borja Pena, E Deborah

N Ombres, Raul Pony and the lovely La Pequena - will be B celebrating a year of Tik Borja Pena

U Tok alongside a stellar DJ line-up including Steven L Artis, Alex Georgiou, Steven Artis Kurt Potter at Vauxhall’s C bustling, industrial looking club stop. Plus, candies and free shots for all!

Barcode, 69 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall SE1 7TP. 9pm–late. Free entry before 10pm, £6 before midnight with QX advert, £10 after.

Alex Georgiou

31/01/15: THE SHADOW LOUNGE ‘SLUMBER PARTY’ Sling on your sexiest nightie and dig out your Dream Phone, as the Shadow Lounge invites you to a slumber party! Taking over SRISJ7SLS´WWPMGOIWXWMGOIWXRMKLXGPYFW[MXLWTIGMEPKYIWX(.WJERG]HVIWWXSQJSSPIV]KSVKIKMZIE[E]WTPYWEPMZITMPPS[½KLX we doubt you’ll be nodding off any time soon.

Shadow Lounge, Brewer Street, London, W1F 0RF. 9pm–3am.

31/01/15: CHiCHiBASS Just so ya know, the “chichi” part of the name comes from the homophobic phrase Chi Chi Man, which is a patois for termite (pest) and is a derogatory term for a homosexual, i.e. a gay person is as low as a termite. Promoter and DJ Mistamaker decided to reclaim the chichi in a positive way by adding that Nastee McQuaid hot heavy bass and bringing the ½RIWXNEQWXS(EPWXSR´WQSWXEREVGLMG basement club. Your DJs are Nastee Mcquaid, Qboy, Sugarbear and MC Tyron with a PA by Feral is Kinky.

Vogue Fabrics, 66

QBoy Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB. 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11.30pm/£5 after.

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_QX 1038 CLUB NEWS.indd 16 27/01/2015 18:53 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 17 27/01/2015 18:10 31/01/15: DEEP TRASH ITALIA #4

W S DJ GREGO AFTER ALL - CARNIVALISM OF THE WEEK E Deep Trash Italia exhibition-cum-performance-club night @ DIRTY DIANA transforms BGWMC into a world of masquerade, paradox

N and nonsense for one night only, to celebrate the start of Carnival in Venice! Hosted by Lewis Burton, head over GREGO AFTER ALL

B for international beats from Benedicta, SUGO & co. and live la dolce vita! TOP 10 U Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, 42 L Pollard Row E2 6NB. 7.30pm–2am (last entry 1. ‘Silk Road’ - Harvey

C midnight). £8/£6 advance. McKay Harvey McKay is my fave producer to add the housey touch of my sets.

2. ‘Redbrook’ - Truss I recently discovered this track when Truss performed it at Boiler room. That evil loop drives me crazy.

3. ‘Ars Poetica‘ - Gary Beck This is a super mermaid Tell us who you is... tune. Powerful sound Just a bearded Techno obsessive furnished with the seduction from Barcelona starting to of those voices. show his project around the underground scene in East London. 4. ‘It’s A Me Thing’ - FEBRUARY He is also the resident DJ of Jason Fernandes Ursula Snakes’ Techno army called I just love all elements of Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. LEGION. But ‘After All’ is just this track. It creates an 10.30pm-5am. Discount wristbands available at G-A-Y Bar. Grego playing his fave tunes and amazing atmosphere on the sharing his passion about music. HERGI¾SSV 07/02/15: ATOMIC KITTEN - 14 years on and What is your ‘Mermaid back at G-A-Y Techno’ to the uninitiated? 5. ‘Breach’ - Cleric It’s about that powerful hypnotic 14/02/15: NICK JONAS – Valentine’s Day Special loops and industrial beats but with This is one of my doses of the essence of a mystic groove of industrial sounds. melancholic atmospheres and sexy voices whispering you to dance. It’s 6. ‘Palm Trees’ - Sian a story that has different stages, so I always have a sexy groovy sometimes you can listen to some stage on my sets. deep house or acid house in my WIXWEW[IPP%RHHI½RMXIP]MX´WE 7. ‘Tropical Fuck’ big dedication of technique on the (Hound Scales’ She Goat decks and knowledge about the Remix) Clouds electronic music culture. This is the megamermaid Describe a vibe at Dirty tune. Those cold beats like Diana to the uninitiated… iron and sweet vocals HI½ne I think DD inspires freedom and the Mermaid Techno. fun. People enjoy and respect, no matter who you are or what you 8. ‘Try (Monoloc Edit) - do. And if you add all those hot Monoloc guys getting crazy and dancing to This reminds me so much underground beats… what else? the aggressive waves of the If you were any Disney sea. character, which one would you be? 9. ‘Basic Elements’ - Obviously, Ariel. Raving under the Joseph Capriati sea! I love Capriati and I think We thought as much! this one is his best tracks ever. “Let’s enjoy all together” vibes. Dirty Diana is at Dalston Superstore (117 Kingsland Road, E8 2PB) on Friday 10. ‘When the Sun’ - 30th January, Terence Fixmer 21/02/15: WEST END MUSICAL 9pm–3am. A great piece of art, it’s MAYHEM with Louise Dearman joined by Ben Free before metaphorically a musical Forster, Lee Mead andBen Richards 10pm/£5 after. sunshine.

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_QX 1038 CLUB NEWS.indd 18 27/01/2015 18:53 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 19 27/01/2015 18:11 G-A-Y presents CHARLI XCX 24/01/15 Heaven, Villiers Street, WORDS BY WC2N 6NG DAN MOORE PHOTOS BY CHRIS JEPSON

HUNDREDS OF HOMOS stampeded to the dancefloor last Saturday to watch our swag sister Charli XCX perform tidbits from tasty new album ‘Sucker’. The crowd didn’t care about being squashed together like a tin of sardines while the pop princess sung her renowned tune ‘Boom Clap’. The night was off to a banging start with her Iconic Pop debut ‘I Love It’, and I can honestly say, we were loving the bunny-backing dancers hopping excessively on stage. Our wonderful Charli gave us a taster of her newest tracks, which included, ‘Breaking the Rules’ and ‘Doing It’. The club reached boiling pint while being accompanied by her sexy entourage of cheerleaders and half-naked muscle studs. After a swift costume change, the nu pop princess strutted back on stage in a gold metallic number belting out her classic ‘I’m So Fancy’. Her saucy strippers joined her one last time for a sexy strip tease and slut drop! The purveyor of pop was handed a beautiful bouquet for a stunning and sensational performance. Overall, it was a pop-tastic and confetti-filled evening, which definitely satisfied all those cravings.

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QX_1038_Clubs.indd 20 27/01/2015 18:07 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 21 27/01/2015 18:24 LIPSYNC 1000 The Glory WORDS BY 281 Kingsland Road, DOM TOP E2 8AS PHOTOS BY HOLLY REVELL

HAVING ALREADY gifted us with The Glory, a bar that’s proven to be just what the drag queen ordered for the East London scene, creative genius Jonny Woo is presenting us with another hot sensation in the form of Lipsync 1000! A new(ish) night for fabulous faux femmes and friends, to dazzle us with their ability to memorize and mouth long sequences of words set to music. Naturally, we were in the front row for opening night. Donning a leotard and prosthetic nose that left him looking like the bastard lovechild of Katie Hopkins and Rosanna Arquette, the wonderful Woo kicked things off with a hula-hooping rendition of Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ before introducing us to our judging panel, led by Princess Julia. Contestants vying for a chance to win the £1000 cash prize included Helen Earth asking us to smell her ‘Perfume’, Scarlett John Hansen giving us a, er, frenetic rendition of ‘Do What U Want’ & Miss Giving doing... something that involved a book. But it was Jonbenet Blonde who stole the show with a perfectly crafted copy of Catherine Zeta Jones’ Chicago show tune, ‘An Act of Desperation’. The applause following her superb slot was enough to crown her the clear winner, through to the final in ten weeks’ time. Lipsync 1000 will continue every Wednesday until the final in April. There’s still time to enter, so dig out your best wig and bloody well do it!

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QX_1038_Clubs.indd 22 27/01/2015 18:07 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 23 27/01/2015 19:09 THE BLACK CAP 24/01/15 WORDS BY The Black Cap at 171 DAN MOORE Camden High Street, PHOTOS BY NW1 7JY MARK STOREY

THIS SATURDAY we ventured north of the river for a night of girl power as the Black Cap and Buffalo Girls presented Spice World Live and Lady Lloyd’s Birthday Bonanza! Mile-long queues were running outside the ‘Cap as the North London crowd anxiously waited to join the ultimate Spice Girl ball! From Sporty to Ginger, the homos were dressed from head to heels as their favourite Spice Girls characters. DJ Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd spiced up the night with the legendary 90s beats throwing in a slice of Vengaboys, Peter Andre and T-Spoons’ ‘Sex on the Beach’. Of course, this wouldn’t be a proper Spice Girl’s ball without the cheesiest tracks including, ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Say You'll Be There’. Our birthday girl Miss Lloyd took centre stage as toffee-nosed Posh, and was joined by Baga Chipz, Snow White Trash, Silver Summers and Raven Mandella. The sassy sisters owned the night with their crude jokes, great choreography and outstanding vocals. It was a fab half an hour of gurl power! The cherry on top of the night were the sentimental prizes given to the best dressed Spice Girl including a top of the range Baby Spice doll… with a detached head!

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QX_1038_Clubs.indd 24 27/01/2015 18:08 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 25 27/01/2015 18:28 Two Brewers 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ

What will you wear to the BALL? This monthly club night from London Titans FC goes from strength to Adam Turner strength and on Friday 30th January X Factor Finalist, Laura White will be performing live on the Brewers stage in aid of London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. Scrumptious international DJ Adam Turner will be on hand with the tunes, making his debut at the venue. Be gentle with him. On Saturday 31st January, Britain’s +SX8EPIRXWIQM½REPMWXEva Iglesias keeps XLI¾EK¾]MRKJSVXLIXEPIRXWLS[KMVPW[MXLLIV powerful vocals in the cabaret bar. Entry free before 10pm, £7 after on both nights. Laura White

Halfway 2 Heaven 7 Duncannon Street, WC2N 4JF

Sundays were meant for cabaret marathons, a big fat roast and overindulgence in our opinion. You know why? Because you’re worth it, that’s why. And this Sunday 1st February from 4pm down at the Charing Cross fun factory the campalicious Connie Lingus slides into CK’s slot for a week, while they dry out on a secluded island somewhere. As well as raising much needed money The Roebuck for Cancer Is a Drag, Connie will be joined by special guests 84 Ashmole Street, SW8 1NE Vanity Von Glow, Krystal Ball, Diane Horan Hill and Doctor Woof. Entry is always free to Halfway and the booze is Within skipping distance from the Oval Cricket Ground (for all very reasonably priced. Can’t go wrong! you sporty gays) The Roebuck is perfect for a relaxing pint or TIVLETWE½VWXHEXIMREXSXEPP]RIYXVEPIRZMVSRQIRXE[E]JVSQ the madness of Soho and Vauxhall. If you’re peckish you can try out their delicious food too; the infamous buck burger is to die for. Every Thursday is quiz night from 8pm with plenty of prizes City of Quebec on offer, and it’s only a quid to enter. 12 Old Quebec Street, W1H 7AF

After a strenuous evening of mincing around the shops on Oxford Street and stretching The Black Cap your credit card like a hooker’s 171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY knickers, before jumping back on the tube swing by for a small This Friday 30th January it’s time to get silly at Tranny Bearz sweet sherry and a sing along every with a stonking DJ line-up including Cactushead and The Little Cosmic Tuesday with west end Wendy Little Meat Boys. £5 before 10.30pm, £8 after. Re-re-rewinnnnnnd Cosmic, who is always a bundle of joy (as Craig David used to say) on Saturday and fun and loves belting out a show tune. 31st January for TLC - a night of Rose Garden will be 90’s pop and STRICTLY no Gaga on stage on Sunday 1st February (they’re very adamant about from 9pm, with a full show of that) hosted by Meth with her usual unique wild antics. music by Lady Lloyd and We’ll be requesting ‘Maria’ Tasty Tim, and a special by Blondie and will lip-sync performance by Raven like no ones watching! Mandella. £6 before Free entry. midnight, £8 after.

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QX_1038_Bars-Cabaret.indd 26 27/01/2015 18:12 _QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 27 27/01/2015 18:29 23/01/15: KU BAR 30 LISLE STREET, CHINATOWN, WC2H 7BA WORDS BY ANTHONY GILÉT PHOTOS BY JOEL RYDER

SO, MID-JANUARY, and not being among those weak bitches doing a Dry January (‘cause real lushes don’t need a break, especially not over the most depressing month of the year), we sauntered through Soho expecting some city abandonment scene, but not at Ku Bar. On what should have been a reasonably quiet night, they were dealing with a roadblock! Thankfully, QX queens don’t queue. Inside was just as rammed, we could barely see our fave host Nieko, let alone drag him away from the chaos for a tipple (or three). We’re still traumatised from squeezing through all the buff guys to get to the bar. But obviously we used it as an opportunity to unnecessarily grind upon a few guys on the way over, courtesy of Prince Persona on the decks. Been feeling cold? Trust us, Ku Klub is totally hot this winter.

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by Jason Reid Have you been hooked on the current series of Celebrity Big Brother as much as we have? I mean, it’s total car crash telly but addictive viewing. We were having a natter about it in QX Towers and started pondering who from the scene we’d love to see in a special drag version of the show? What mix of cabaret queens would make it compelling viewing? So, ahead of G-A-Y’s Big Brother spesh this weekend featuring MXWZIV]S[RGYWXSQIVW½KLXMRKJSVE†TVM^IERHMRXLIXLVSIWSJXLIQSWX controversial CBB ever, Jason Reid compiled his list of dream drag housemates....

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Dusty O Holestar Mary Mac If you’re after opinions then you can’t go Sassy, brassy, ballsy, whatever way you want For some reason I imagine Mary to be the [VSRK[MXLSYV½VWXLSYWIQEXI7LI[MPP to describe her, Holestar would be a true mum of the house. Not in an overbearing HI½RMXIP]OIITXLISXLIVWMRPMRIXSS%RH dream housemate. People would probably Nadia kind of way but in a scurrying around with a career as long as Katie Hopkins honk, call her the UK’s Michelle Visage. However, I tidying up and throwing sausages in a frying (YWX]LEWTPIRX]SJWLS[FM^XEPIWXSWLEVI reckon she’d be way more vocal. pan kinda way. She’d be very diplomatic would, our Mary. Baga Chipz Charlie Hides Full of energy and vitality, I’d just love to 8LI%QIVMGERSJXLILSYWI-VSRMGVIEPP] Maisie Trollette see if Baga sustains that all day long. Not that this American has more talent in his Maisie would take no shit from the drag one to shun the spotlight either, she’d be on PMXXPI½RKIVXLERJIPPS[%QIVMGER'EQM0M whippersnappers. She has a wickedly dry full entertaining mode most of the time and isn’t it? Charlie would be on hand to cheer sense of humour and would provide some would be great to watch. YTXLILSYWI[MXLE½PXL]KEKSVGIPIF quality comedy moments. And she could impersonation when things get boring. re-school everyone in their drag history. Son Of a Tutu I know Tutu would be climbing the walls Topsie Redfern Glendora after a few days but she’s a HUGE Big Warmth and happiness exude from Topsie ±)VIIIIIIIIIIIIII+-60MRRMXGSHGEQT² &VSXLIVJERWSWLI´WKIXXMRK¾YRKMR7LI´H like narcissism and egocentricity exude from Glendora would be a total scream. Can you bring some straight-talking and open 4IVI^,MPXSR7LI[SYPHFVMRKLEVQSR]XS just imagine her and Baga in the smoking discussions to the house but would be GSR¾MGXERHFIJVMIRHIZIV]SRIFYX[SYPH area? We’d need subtitles. I’d be glued to her irked easily by others. She’s an expert in [I½REPP]½RHSYX[LEXTYWLIWLIVFYXXSRW# every move and every costume change. tongue-biting and diplomacy which could come in very handy. Miss Cairo I can just see her tottering around the living G-A-Y Big Brother is at Heaven room in killer heels and an itty-bitty bikini at :MPPMIVW7XVIIX;'22+ SR*VMHE]XL EQERH03:-2+LIVPMJI7LI´HFVMKLXIRYT ERH7EXYVHE]WX.ERYEV]*VMHE]*6))IRXV][VMWX the house no end but would probably grate FERHWEZEMPEFPIEX+%=&EV7EXYVHE]† on some of the older housemates because entry wrist bands available at G-A-Y Bar. she’s talented, young and pretty. But as I (6%+59))27238-2'09()( always say honey, ‘Smile and wave.’ 30

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_QX 1038 MASTER 1.indd 31 27/01/2015 18:47 REVIEW: MUSIC NEWS ARTS Boys But is it will sweetie? be Boys

THEATRE character, Ashley, returns from As innuendo goes, there’s more THE BOYS UPSTAIRS overseas and crashes back into loaded into this hour-and-a-half Above the Stag Theatre, Arch 17, Miles Street, Vauxhall SW8 1RZ. the lives of his besties Josh than an entire run of Carry On Runs to Sunday 15th February. www.abovethestag.com (Simon Walton) and Seth (Stanley ½PQW[MXLKEKWNYQTMRKJVSQ Eldridge). What follows is a tour knowingly crass to sharply witty. de force of late nights, snappy And just when you thought repartee and random hook-ups the play’s writer was perhaps 2014 WAS THE YEAR that the perfect antidote to dull dry with hilarious consequences as pandering to type, he delivers a the Above The Stag theatre (and cold!) January. they fawn over the new boy in clever self-referential moment established itself as London’s The Boys Upstairs bills itself as the block Eric (Daniel Garcia) when Josh’s aspirations to be the most out and proud space for ‘Sex and the City meets Boys in and negotiate their own failings founder of the next big hit gay app gay theatre. It delivered true the Band’ but there’s a hefty dose with the sometimes excessive are branded ‘stereotyped’ and diversity of performance, ranging of Golden Girls in there, too, expectations they place on their ‘too niche’. from productions that delved courtesy of the voracious sexual friendships. The Boys Upstairs had the into the more serious shades of appetite of ‘Southern Belle’ Joe Noted praise should also go out audience in roars of laughter. If gay identity to the lighter end of Leather who comfortably delivers to Hugh O’Donnell who plays no you’re tired of hearing about the the spectrum, throwing a bright the sassy Blanche Devereaux-slash- less than six roles during the play doom and gloom of humdrum life, rainbow spotlight on the comedy 7EQERXLE.SRIWUYMTW ,MWSYX½XW and not once confuses us with get your arse onto one of the seats many of us relish in life. Their are certainly from the Blanche/ his costume changes, such is the at the Above the Stag theatre and latest production sits joyfully into 7EQERXLEWGLSSPSJ¾EQFS]ERGI  GSR½HIRGILIHIPMZIVWIEGLZIV] throw yourself into some wild gay that latter category, and presents The story kicks off when Joe’s different character. abandon before the run ends.

FILM OF THE WEEK GROOVY MYSTERY

KINGSMAN: THE Paul Thomas Anderson clearly SECRET SERVICE doesn’t really care about (15) the 1970s noir mystery at /MGO%WW½PQQEOIVW the centre of his new movie Matthew Vaughn and INHERENT VICE. He’s Jane Goldman challenge NYWXLEZMRKJYR[MXLLMWXIVVM½G Bond with this high-en- up-for-it cast, including Joaquin BY PATRICK CASH ergy spy action-comedy Phoenix, Reese BY JACK LEGER about a slick veteran Witherspoon (Colin Firth) who takes an East End kid (Taron Egerton) as a protégé. and a 4EGOIH[MXLVMSXSYWP]ZMSPIRXZYPKEVWIXTMIGIWXLI½PQOMRHSJ[EPPS[W fabulous IN THE WORKS in its own absurd brutality, but gets the balance right in the end. Co-stars Josh Brolin. include Mark Strong and a villainous Samuel L Jackson. A franchise is born. Wyatt Russell and Girls’ Alex Karpovsky are Folk Hero & Funny Guy, a comedy VIDEO OF THE WEEK about a musician and comic WHAT WE DID ON [LSLMXXLIVSEHˆ%RH DRAMA DOWN UNDER Rodrigo Santoro will be OUR HOLIDAY (12) back in a loincloth as Jesus Well worth catching on Brenton Thwaites is a young Christ in the Ben-Hur remake video, this isn’t the stupid ex-con taken under the wing starring Jack Huston and Brit-com it looks like. It’s of veteran criminal Ewan Morgan Freeman. actually a genuinely funny McGregor in the rippingly romp about strained family entertaining twisty thriller connections starring David SON OF A GUN. A Tennant, Rosamund Pike KYMPX]TPIEWYVIˆ%RHRMRI and Billy Connolly. There’s evocative shorts make up even a witty queer touch. THE TURNING, an artful %RHEWMRXLI½PQQEOIVW´8:WIVMIW3YXRYQFIVIHXLIGLMPHVIRWXIEPXLI collection starring the likes of show with impeccable comical timing, while plot twists catch us off guard Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne with unexpected depth of meaning. (Lionsgate) and Hugo Weaving.

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T H E A LT E R N Where did January look of this! Myra will be showcasing a concert that A T go? I’ve suddenly celebrates her journey from her native Yorkshire I V realized I’ve had roots to the bright lights of London, questioning E 3 nights in this the ch-ch-changes that are currently altering the E

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R P Jan) at Camden Collective’s pop up creative space at Dalston, N16 7XB). The night starts at 8:30pm 69 Camden High Street. Artists featured include with shows from The Haus of Trot, Smiley Sparrow and Clarke themselves, John Vyrus, Madame Maxwell, Andie Macario, Le Bird, Paul Le Chein, Victoria Tom Barratt and MZ, to name just a few of the Sin, Joe Pop and Kirsty Harris. sensations lined up throughout the evening. There’s many more too, so well Hurrah! Here’s something on Saturday 31st; worth paying the show a visit. DEEP TRASH ITALIA #4 Carnivalism Live in Concert: Myra at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club DuBois with her fabulous (Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, 42 Pollard Row, band, The Spiders in Bras E2 6NB). This lot know how to throw a party and at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern XLMWQSRXL¾EQFS]ERGIVYPIW[MXLTIVJSVQERGI (372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 video and music based around carnival themes! Myra DuBois 5HY) on Thursday 29th... love the Doors swing open at 7:30pm and shut at 2am.

Registered Australian Kylie After several fruitless visits Dom Top’s Minogue has dropped to Ursula the sea witch to her new collaboration with reclaim her stolen voice, noted Italian disco daddy, Giorgio Christmas enthusiast and Moroder, ‘Right Here, QVC mogul Mariah Carey’s Right Now’. It’s a fun, if search has led her to Las Vegas, DOM unspectacular, upbeat number, where she’s decided to stay perfect for spinning around and cobble together a show. your kitchenette after a few Entitled ‘I’ve Got Mortgage

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QX_1038_Review Section.indd 34 27/01/2015 18:11 YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK'S BEST BAR MAYBES CLUB CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON MUSTSFULL LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT WWW.QXMAGAZINE.COM THURSDAY 29TH JANUARY future with this fine selection of songs. contestants compete over two nights to butch guys, bears and their pals after The Black Cap at 171 Camden win £1000! After each hourly task one a social time and seriously good CLUBS & EVENTS High Street, NW1 7JY. 10pm-2am. contestant is evicted. tunes. TONIGHT: DJs Silverhook and Decoded at Barcode, 69 Albert Camden’s party-popping and beat- Night Sheen at East Bloc, 217 Spinjump. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. bumping venue rocks the gay scene! City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, 10pm-5am. £5. Non-stop pumping TONIGHT: LoUis CYfer in the club until 10.30pm-6am. £5 before midnight, off Charing Cross Road, WC2. house, plus a mix of nu-disco and 2am. £8 after. DJs Josh Caffe, Hannah 7.30pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink uplifting deep vocal house from DJ’s Alex Gossip at West 5, Pope’s Lane, South Holland and Capracara turn up specials, cute guys and a pop perfect Georgiou and Steven Artis at Vauxhall Ealing, W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. the house beatsat the Old Street atmosphere. industrial Barcode club spot. FREE. Ealing’s hugely popular club, basement boom box. A:M at Protocol, 39 Parry Street, G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, off bar and cabaret spot. Nancy’s + Dirty Diana at Dalston SW8 1RT. 11pm-11am. £3 before Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 Superstore, 117 Kingsland High St, 1am, £7 thereafter with ad/flyer/ Hot pop sounds get played out across Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free b4 10pm/£5 concession/NUS card. The original the club, drink specials, cute guys and Cross, WC2N 4JF. Popular central after. Nancy’s on the ground floor Saturday morning afterhours beast an almost unrivalled highly electric London karaoke fun with Kevin Walsh. features resident DJs spinnin’ up a that continues to light up the weekend atmosphere. Open 7 days. The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, storm of top deck disco house and hot ahead of the rest churns out the Create at the Shadow Lounge, 5 W1D 3QE. 4pm-late. Last entry 1am. tracks to shack out to. TONIGHT: Dirty turbocharged house sounds. Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. Soho’s multi-floored gay wonder. Diana takes over the basement with 10pm-3am. £8, £10 with Gravity VS at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1. DJs Conner West and Samantha Togni. BARS & CABARET (afterhours) ticket. Orange Group steps 4pm-4am. Munroe Bergdorf and Adam Tranny Bear at The Black Cap, Comptons of Soho – 29th Birthday back into Soho with a new weekly Turner get you warmed up for Room 171 Camden High Street, NW1 at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, venture bringing a selection of house Service with some unrivalled Thursday 7JY. 10pm-3am. £5 b4 midnight. W1D 6HN. 12pm-2am. The grand DJs into this slick new space for a night hotness! Camden’s party-popping and beat- dame of Soho. TONIGHT: The big decidedly hot weekend warm-up. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, bumping venue rocks the gay scene! birthday weekend! Open ‘til 2am to C.U.L.T. Presents the Floorshow at Soho, W1D 6DR. From 8pm. Weekly TONIGHT: The new night for bears in celebrate 29 years of the grand dame. Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke Newington dance session at the popular Soho bar. wigs after a big fun. DJ Gordon John on the decks. Road, Dalston, N16 7XB. Doors TONIGHT: Enriched with DJ Rich B. Push The Button starring Lauren Central Station at 37 Wharfdale 8.30pm. A night of performance from Dr Woof’s Thursday Surgery at Harries at the RVT, 372 Kennington Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til the amazing Lewis G. Burton of chicken Kazbar, 50 Clapham High Street, Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-4am. 4am. FREE b4 10pm/£3 after, £5 after skin fame! SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free. Dr Woof £8 advance, £9 queue jump, MOTD. 10.30pm. The super-friendly Kings Cruise Control at Eagle London, 349 presents his weekly cabaret turn at the The big pop night that delivers the best Cross bar. DJs ‘til late. Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. funky Clapham bar. hits brings you another bonkers PA. Saunabar at 29 Endell Street, Covent 9pm-2am. £3 entry, free entry for Comptons of Soho – Tasty Tim This month, it’s the delectable Lauren Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. members. Cruise spaces to explore to Teaches House at 51-53 Old Harries. Don’t miss it. £10 b4 2pm and after 9.30pm, £17 darker, deeper beats. Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Fitladz at Barcode, 69 Albert other times. FREE use of facilities Ku Klub – Tasty Tim Takeover at 12pm-midnight. One of Soho’s best Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. when booking a massage. The only Ku Bar Lisle Street, Leicester Square, loved traditional gay pubs, always 10pm-9am. £8 members, £10 guests. licensed gay sauna in the West End, WC2. 6pm-3am. FREE. The legendary busy and always friendly and always The club session for horny lads with hot open ‘til super late every weekend. Tasty Tim and guests spin the pop fun. TONIGHT: DJ Tasty Tim plays the grooves from the DJs and an extended New Bloomsbury Set at 76 sounds and floor fillers. delicious tunes. cruise space. Followed by Bodyshakers Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N Ted’s TV/TS Night at Ted’s Place, Quiz Night at The Roebuck, 84 (afterhours). 1AG. 4pm-11.30pm. Open seven days 305a North End Road. 7pm-2am. £5. Ashmole Street, SW8 1NE. 8pm STP #9 at Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke a week for the more social gays around The night for fellas in frocks and their onwards. £1 entry. Cash prizes to be Newington Road, Dalston, N16 7XB. the Kings Cross/Bloomsbury area and admirers. won at The Roebuck for their awesome 10pm-3am. £3 before midnight/£5 those after a refreshing new experience. Room Service at Miabella, 12-13 Quiz Night. after. Party-pumping basement bunker London’s only 21+ bar! Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DJ. Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High club that sees celebs and all sorts drop Friday Night Live at Halfway 2 10pm-3am. Don’t you dare miss this Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 4pm-2am. down for debauchery. TONIGHT: Hot Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing fiercely social, sexy club spot, playing FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular and sweaty R&B. Cross, WC2N 4JF. 9pm-3am. The edgy and upfront house. Expect hot South London cabaret/club spot. The Glory at 281 Kingsland Road, central London cabaret hot spot. gogo eye candy and hosted by fab E2 8AS. 5pm-2am. FREE. Jonny Woo The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham scene faces. Get snapped by the and co.’s new bar flying the flag in High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. legendary resident papper! FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY Faggerston. FREE b4 10pm/£7 after. South Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 London’s legendary club, bar and BARS & CABARET CLUBS & EVENTS Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. cabaret spot. Myra DuBois: Live and in Concert G-A-Y Camp Attack presents G-A-Y 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. Camp As Hits at The City of Quebec, at the RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, Big Brother: Part 1 at Heaven, Villiers Pop perfection and hot floor fillers as 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. Doors 7.30pm. Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. FREE Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in its downstairs W1H 7AF. 12pm-3am. Venerable Show 8.30pm. £11 advance, £15 OTD. with wristband from G-A-Y Bar. Main basement club spot. institution of the gay scene rocks out Myra DuBois debuts her band The Floor plays 70s, 80s, 90s, 00 & 01, Star Men Inc. at Eagle London, 349 some pop classics for an evening of Spiders in Bras for a night of cutting Bar is 02 to present day, videos in the Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 fun. humour and live music as she laments Pop Room. Musical theme sing-along 5QY. 9pm-3am. £5. Free for Eagle/ The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, the London lost and questions the in the Departure Lounge. TONIGHT: 10 Paris Gym members. For blokes, W1D 3QE. Midday-3am. Last entry

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2am. FREE b4 10.30pm. Four fl oors of Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 Bailey brings a new night to DS with transform Bethnal Green Working Men’s fun! DJs spin a blend of commercial, 7TP. 9pm-very late. FREE b4 10pm, spcial guest Luke Solomon joining club into a babel of masquerades, house, pop and chart remixes. Guilty £6 b4 midnight with QX ADVERT/£10 Chris Camplin, Neil Smith, 2Dads’Boy paradoxes and non-sense to celebrate the pleasures upstairs. after. Vauxhall’s full-throttle late night, and Ant Carrington delivering house, disruptive forces of carnivalism. Expect Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D industrial chic nightclub. TONIGHT: acid techno in the basement, with extreme performances and music to suit. 3JN. 4pm-4am. Soho’s intimate but The big house party in a club with a disco, dub and electronic upstairs. G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, packed-out bar/club spot watches hefty Spanish fl ava celebrates its fi rst R & He - Kings of R&B and Hip- off Charing Cross Road, WC2. Munroe Bergdorf and friends werq the birthday. DJs Borja Pena, Steven Artis, Hop Special at Tipsy, 20 Stoke 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink fl oor! Alex Georgiou, Kurt Potter and friends. Newington Road, Dalston, N16 7XN. specials, cute guys and a pop perfect Ku Bar Soho, 25 Frith Street, WC1D G-A-Y Big Brother: Part 2 at 9pm-3am. FREE b4 10pm/£5 after. atmosphere. 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s little Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. The night dedicated to the Queens Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 brother stretches across two fl oors for 10pm-5am. Discount wristbands from of R&B throws a one-off session Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. that perfect Soho warm-up drinking G-A-Y Bar. The palace of pop and quite dedicated to the Kings of R&B! Expect 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. session and a little dance with possibly the world’s most famous gay to knock the hustle to the tunes of £3 with wristband/membership. The downstairs DJs. club packs out this cavernous venue. Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Usher, Busta party continues in Ku’s basement club The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, TONIGHT: Who will walk away tonight Rhymes, Pharrell Williams, Justin with hot pop and fl oor fi llers from W1D 7PL. Open till 1am. FREE. with the £1000 prize… and what will Timberlake and more. the DJs. Renowned as one of Soho’s most unique they have to do to win? ChiChiBass at Vogue Fabrics, 66 Duckie at RVT, 372 Kennington and popular destination venues, with Blocheads at East Bloc, 217 City Road, Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. terrifi c outdoor space. Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. 10.30pm-6am. 7XB. 10pm-3am. The urban night with £6. Alternative London club/ The Roebuck at 84 Ashmole Street, The ‘Bloc’s big name bash returns with a difference shifts to a new session at entertainment night. Hosted by Amy SW8 1NE. 6-11pm. Happy hour all Jeffrey hinton and Tasty Tim joined by Dalston’s bonkers basement club. DJs Lamé, with music by Readers Wifes. night at this enticing gay friendly venue Andrew Moore and Alessandro Londra Nastee McQuaid, QBoy, Sugabear, Riverside Tavern at Riverside in the Oval area where you can meet in the main room. Ray Noir and Ursula Mistamaker, MC Tyron are joined by Tavern, 8 Canal Road, Strood, Kent, local lads and sexy drinkers. Snakes go tougher in the bar, as John Feral is Kinky. ME2 4DR. Kent’s most popular gay The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Booth serves up pop. No Homo at Eagle London, 349 bar/club. W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 Slumber Party at The Shadow Lounge, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. Sweatbox Foam Party at 1-2 10.30pm. Four fl oors of fun! Ground Brewer Street, Soho, W1G 0RF. 9pm-4am. £5 before 11.30pm/£7 after. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 fl oor DJs spin top 40 and radio edit 9pm-3am. Soho’s sexy and slick club Cutting edge future beats, through to hours. 24hr pass £17, 48hr pass £19. chart dance and commercial and chart spot, digitally remastered and looking the latest and greatest in hip-hop, R&B, Unwind and release some tension after R’n’B on the 2nd fl oor. hot. TONIGHT: The Slumber Party bashment and bass music. Resident a stressy week with the all the fun of Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, special! Special guest DJs, fancy dress, DJs Mike Wooller, Jamz Supernova and the foam at Sweatbox’s original weekly SW4 7UL. 4pm-1am. Free. Funky pillow fi ght, giveaways and more. Emily Dust provide the tunes. party. Clapham bar with stylish swish. DJ XXL - Retrospective at XXL, Pulse, TLC at The Black Cap, 171 Camden Beyond (afterhours) at Fire, South Mark Norton spins the retro sounds. 1 Invicta Plaza, Southwark, SE1 9UF. High Street, NW1 7JY. 9pm-3am. Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1RT. Hosted by Nervenzellen. 8pm-8am. £15 non-members, £8 £5 b4 midnight/£7 after. Camden’s 4.30am (Sunday morning)-late. £12 West 5 at South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, members. Big, bear night that’s open to party-popping and beat-bumping before 7am with ad/fl yer/concession/ W5 4NB. The popular West London anyone in vast super club Pulse takes on venue rocks the gay scene. TONIGHT: NUS card. The crazy club beast takes club, bar and cabaret spot, with added a military theme to its sexy going-ons! Big party tunes from Lady Lloyd and it up a notch with a move to Fire for Piano Lounge fun. With resident DJs Chirstian M and Joe Tasty Tim. the late night/early morning house Egg. TONIGHT: Dance back in time with Deep Trash Italia #4 Carnivalism music session. XXL Retrospective and back forward again at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Unchill (afterhours) at Barcode, 69 SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY as new and old hits get mixed-in. 42 Pollard Row, E2 6NB. 7.30pm-2am. Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 Tusk at Dalston Superstore, 117 £6 adv, £8 OTD. The exhibition-cum- 7TP. 6am (Sunday morning)-super CLUBS & EVENTS Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. performance-club night pairs up with late. £5. Sunday morning afterhours Tik Tok 1st Birthday at Barcode, 69 FREE before 10pm/£5 after. James the start of the Carnival in Venice to with DJs spinning fresh uplifting

THIS WEEKEND Wednesday 28th January Spoken Word: Open Mic night, open to all performers. 7.30pm Free entry Thursday 29th January C.U.L.T. presents THE FLOORSHOW a unique experience featuring the performative styling’s of EAST LONDONS fi nest. 8.30pm, Donation on the door

Friday 30th January STP # 9: Hot and sweaty R’n’B, 10pm, £3 before 12am, £5 after Saturday 31st January Chichibass TRANNY-TASTiC SKOOP OF LONDON’S FLYEST R’N’B AND HIPHOP PARTY, PLAYING THE BEST MUSiC BOTH NEW AND OLD .. 10pm, Free before 11.30pm, £5 after 66 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7XB

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house music into Sunday morning. Chinatown, WC2H 7BA. 6pm-3am. QBoy and Neil Prince move to their One of London’s hottest gay bars new night for the best in fun 90s R’n’B BARS & CABARET and clubs, with the hottest boys and hip-hop to ease you towards the Comptons of Soho – 29th Birthday both behind the bar and in front of it, end of the weekend. at 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, stretching over three fl oors. G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, off W1D 6HN. 2pm-2am. The grand The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. dame of Soho pulling in a more W1D 3QE. Midday-3am. Last entry Hot pop sounds get played out across blokey crowd. TONIGHT: The Grand 2am. FREE b4 10.30pm. Four fl oors of the club, drink specials, cute guys and Dame of Soho celebrates her birthday! fun! DJs spin a blend of commercial, an almost unrivalled highly electric Djs sets from Tasty Tim (7-9pm), house, pop and chart remixes. Guilty atmosphere. Miswhite (9-11pm) and James pleasures upstairs. RVT Sundays at RVT, 372 Kennington Bartlett (11pm-1am). Hosted by Mzz New Bloomsbury Set at 76 Lane, SE11 5HY. 3pm-2am. £6. The Kimberley. Open ‘til 2am. Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N afternoon/evening clubbing session Ku Bar Soho at 25 Frith Street, WC1D 1AG. 4pm-11.30pm. Open seven slot playing huge dance anthems and 12 Old Quebec Street 5LB. 12 midday-late. Ku Bar’s little days a week for the more social gays commercial house. Plus, multi-media Marble Arch, London W1H 7AF brother stretches across three fl oors around the Kings Cross/Bloomsbury entertainment from Charlie Hides TV TEL: 020 7629 6159 for that perfect Soho warm-up drinking area and those after a refreshing new at 5.30pm. session and a cheeky dance with experience. London’s only 21+ bar! Orange at Fire, South Lambeth Road, FRI 30th JANUARY downstairs DJs. The Green Carnation: Dorian Gray Vauxhall, SW8 1RT. 11pm-8am. £7 10pm ‘til 3am The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham at 5 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DD. before 1am with ad/fl yer/concession/ High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. 5pm-2.30am. DJs including Brent NUS card. The weekend ends here FREE b4 10pm, £7 after. Cabaret and Nicholls, Rich B, Little Rob, Tasty Tim, with funked-up house sounds from the Camp As Hits clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue. Matt Bogard and Zach Burns play the resident disc jocks. DJ IN THE CLUB BAR The Roebuck at 84 Ashmole Street, tunes at this seminal Soho bar/club on SW8 1NE. Gay venue in the Oval area. rotation. Hosted by Chrissy Darling. BARS & CABARET Worship the weekend with Bar-Buck- Kazbar presents Push Push at The City of Quebec at 12 Old Quebec SAT 31st JANUARY Q’s in the secluded garden. 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. 12p- Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Road, 4pm-1am. Free entry. Funky Clapham 1am. Legendary gay boozer near DJ IN THE CLUB BAR Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til 4am. bar with stylish swish. Marble Arch features weekly cabaret. FREE b4 10pm. Cabaret then DJs ‘til Pick N Mix at The City of Quebec, 12 TONIGHT: Cabaret from Rose Garden. late. Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, SUN 1st FEBRUARY G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, 7AF. 12pm-3am. Top tunes and late W5 4NB. 7pm-late. FREE. West 9pm Soho, W1D 4UR. Midday-Midnight. night fun at the legendary gay boozer London’s giant club/bar/cabaret home FREE. Soho’s palace of pop with the near Marble Arch. invites you to chill out here. hottest videos screened out across the Halfway 2 Heaven at 7 Duncannon venue, great drinks deals and discount Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. entry wristbands for G-A-Y @ Heaven. SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY Open ‘til 11pm. Long running popular West 5 at South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, Central London cabaret pub. CK W5 4NB. 7pm-3am. The popular West CLUBS & EVENTS Sunday ‘Kelly Goes Down (Under)’ ROSE GARDEN London club, bar and cabaret spot, Beyond (afterhours) at Fire. 4am-late. from 4pm, followed by An Evening with added Piano Lounge fun. See Saturday. With Tanya Hyde. Saunabar at 29 Endell Street, Covent Unchill (afterhours) at Barcode Kazbar presents Flow at 50 Clapham MON 2nd FEBRUARY Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. 6am-late. See Saturday. High Street, SW4 7UL. 12pm-12am. 9pm £10 b4 2pm and after 9.30pm, £17 Sunday Happy Day at Tart Bar, 117 Free entry. Funky Clapham bar with NEW! other times. FREE use of facilities Charterhouse Street, EC2. 5pm-11pm. stylish swish. Nu disco, funky and when booking a massage. The only £8 b4 7pm/£10 after. Resident DJs Ain deep house from DJ Eduardo Hererra. HOSTED BY licensed gay sauna in the West End, Bailety, Ben Jamin and guest Sugabear The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Chris Reardon open ‘til super late every weekend. take you on a musical journey of no Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D attitude tunes. Cabaret: 8.45pm. Free. Local gay bar MISS JASON 3JN. 4pm-4am. Soho’s intimate but Ku Klub Retro Sundays at Ku Bar in East London’s Limehouse. starting Mondays packed-out bar/club spot with the most Lisle Street at 30 Lisle Street, Leicester The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham on 17th March amazing DJ booth in town. Square, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. The High Street, SW4 7UJ. 4pm-2am. The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, party continues in Ku’s basement club FREE b4 8pm, £3 after. South W1D 7PL. Open till 1am. FREE. with classic 80s, 90s and 00s tracks London’s legendary cabaret, club and TUES 3rd FEBRUARY Renowned as one of Soho’s most unique from DJ Pablo and Lady Lloyd. pub. Triple cabaret punch with The and popular destination venues, with Later at Fire, 39 Parry Street, SW8 Power of 3! Cosmic terrifi c outdoor space. 1RT. Midday –late. £10. Continue The Black Cap at 171 Camden High The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Beyond vibes into Sunday afternoon as Street, NW1 7JY. 9pm-3am. The & Keys Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am. Later funks it up. party-popping, cabaret campery and New showtime starting 10pm Local gay bar in East London’s Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London, beat-bumping venue fl ies Camden’s Limehouse. TONIGHT: Cabaret from 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, gay scene fl ag. OPENING HOURS Mandy Gap. SE11 5QY. 8pm-3am. £6. The HMD Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old MON-THURS 12PM-2AM Saturday Market Slash Swap Shop gymkhana continues to shake Vauxhall Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. & Camp Disco FRI-SAT 12PM-3AM at Halfway 2 Heaven, down every week. Residents spin 12pm-12am. The grand dame of Soho 7 Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open ‘til super-disco sounds with weekly pulling in a more blokey crowd. SUN 12PM-1AM 3am. Rose Garden provides Saturday guests. The Roebuck at 84 Ashmole Street, NEAREST TUBE: shopping light relief followed by DJ Put It In Your Mouth at Dalston SW8 1NE. New gay venue in the Oval MARBLE ARCH Justin Swift’s Camp Disco ‘til 3am. Superstore, 117 Kingsland Road, N16 area. Serving top Sunday Roast every Ku Bar at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 7XB. 9pm-2.30am. Free entry. DJs week. @cityofquebecW1H facebook.com/CityOfQuebec FULL LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT WWW.QXMAGAZINE.COM FULL LISTINGS AVAILABLE AT WWW.QXMAGAZINE.COM 36

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The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 W1D 3QE. 4pm-late. Last entry 1am. DJs play the weekend out on a wave The weekend begins early or finishes hours. 24hr pass £17, 48hr pass £19. Soho’s multi-floored gay wonder. of hot pop. late to a melodious mix of classic chart If you can’t make the weekend wet fun, Ground floor DJs spin top 40 and radio pop and current hits. why not head down tonight? Relieve edit chart dance and commercial and BARS & CABARET the midweek stress! The foam flies at chart R’n’B on the 2nd floor. Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High BARS & CABARET 7, 8 and 9pm. Street, SW4 7UJ. The landmark south Cosmic & Keys at The City of Quebec, Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 30 London cabaret, bar and club. TONIGHT: 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY Mrs Moore’s weekly cabaret session. W1H 7AF. Showtime 10pm. The The party continues ‘til late in the Ku The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, legendary gay pub in the heart of basement. CLUBS & EVENTS Limehouse, E14 7NW. Local gay bar in London presents a new show to dispel LIPSYNC 1000 at The Glory, 281 G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, of East London’s Limehouse. your mid-week blues. Kingsland Road, E2 8AS. 5pm-2am. Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Karaoke at Two Brewers, 114 Clapham FREE. Jonny Woo invites you to revel in Late night dancing spot for pure-pop Soho, W1D 6DR. The trendy Soho High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-2am. £3 the chaos and charisma that is the return enthusiasts doing the funky chickens. drinking spot celebrates with 2-4-1 b4 10pm, £4 after. Sing-along the mid- of Tranny Lip-Synching! A grand prize Popcorn at Heaven, Villiers Street, classic cocktails all day! week blues with Kevin Walsh. of £1,000 for the best of baddest show- WC2N 6NG. 11pm-5.30am. £4 b4 The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Mecca Rock and Roll Bingo at The stopping gob stoppers. To enter email: 1am, £5 after, £8 after 2am. FREE with W1D 3QE. 4pm-late. Last entry 1am. Black Cap, 171 Camden High Street, [email protected] wristbands from G-A-Y Bar b4 1am. Soho’s multi-floored gay wonder. NW1 7JY. Midday-Midnight. The long- Massive mixed mash-up with four Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old running cabaret, club and pub nestled BARS & CABARET rooms of top sounds, from upfront, Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. in the heart of Camden presents bonkers Sing-Along-A-Sound at Halfway 2 progressive house to chart hits, via 12pm-11.30pm. The real queen of bingo. Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing R&B tuneage. Perfect polysexual party Soho. Bar £2.50 on popular drinks from Industry at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Soho, Cross, WC2N 4JF. From 9pm. Martha to start the week as you mean to go on. 5pm. W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Delicious Sam D’Arthur hosts the midweek drag fun Cruise Control at Eagle, 349 Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 DMS lays on a smorgasbord of R’n’B at the central London cabaret den. Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 Heaven, 7 Duncannon St. WC2. classics, chart toppers and deep house With DJ Dave Robson. 5QY. 9pm-3am. Free for members, £3 7.30pm. Karaoke with singer Kevin grooves at Sohos’ snazzy drinkery. Mary Mac’s Mastermind at West 5, guests. Cruise spaces to explore with Walsh on hosting duties. See You Next Tuesday at Halfway 2 Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. darker, deeper beats to play to. Karaoke at The City of Quebec, 12 Old Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Open from 8pm. FREE. Mary Mac Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox, Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. Cross, WC2N 4JF. From 8pm. Bette presents her inimitable quiz. 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. From 9pm. Chris Reardon hosts the Rinse hosts the Tuesday night revelry Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day, singing fun at the famous gay boozer in at the Central London cabaret hotspot, Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. £16 others. Finding Mondays hard Marble Arch. with DJ ME. 12pm-11.30pm. Super social pub to handle? Relieve the pressure with Bar Wotever at The RVT, 372 downstairs, chilled club lounge this discounted day for under 25s (ID Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. upstairs with guest pianist tinkling required) at Soho’s only gay sauna. TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 7pm-midnight. £5. Genderbending the ivories. The Big Bingo Show at RVT, 372 cabaret, live music and performance at Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. Doors CLUBS & EVENTS the monumental RVT. Street, SW4 7UJ. FREE b4 10pm, £3 7pm. Eyes Down 8.30-10.30pm. Cruise Control at Eagle London, 349 after. 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