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QX_1135_Cover.indd 1 06/12/2016 14:48 The who, what, why, where & when of gay London… THE INFORMER
Medication that drastically lowers the risk of contracting HIV will be made available on the NHS in England as part of a three- year clinical trial. After the High PrEP To Court ruled in November that funding PrEP falls within the remit Be Made of the NHS, it will now be given to 10,000 people. Previous trials have suggested it can cut the risk Available of catching HIV by up to 86% and, despite the pill costing £400 on NHS a month per person, it is likely to save money in the long-term as it is cheaper than treating the disease when contracted. It is estimated that 1 in 8 gay or bisexual men in London have HIV.
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EDITOR On Monday, the Maltese DYLAN JONES Parliament passed a bill [email protected] outlawing any practise that seeks to change a person’s EDITORIAL ASSISTANT sexual orientation or gender JOE HOLYOAKE [email protected] identity. Any person offering, advertising, or performing any NEW BUSINESS SALES EXECUTIVE gay conversion therapy will STEVE GREGORY face a fine or jail terms. Malta 020 7240 0055 [email protected] is the first European country to outright criminalise conversion SENIOR DESIGNER therapy. The practise is still JANNE ÖIJER legal in the UK. Another Act [email protected]
passed on the same day will let DESIGNER non-Maltese people transition SUREN GUNPATH in Malta and allow over 16 [email protected] year olds to independently CLASSIFIEDS /ESCORTS request a change in gender on 020 7240 0055 official documents if they wish. [email protected]
DIRECTOR CHRIS COLMAN Tom Ford: Penetration For All 020 7240 0055 [email protected]
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of GQ, he has reasserted that COVER: BEYOND: ORANGE GROUP belief in another candid interview. “All men should be fucked” he said. “I think it would help them TO SUBSCRIBE TO QX CALL understand women. It’s such a vulnerable position to be in and 020 7240 0055 there’s such an invasion, in a way, £45 FOR 6 MONTHS even if it’s consensual, it’s just very £80 FOR 12 MONTHS personal. It’s not just sexual, it’s WITHIN UK ONLY a complete set-up of the way the © Copyright in the UK and worldwide, of the publishers world works and most men do not Firststar Limited, Qx (ISSN 1356-6903). QX is understand that at all.”. Well, published every Wednesday. Deadline for editorial and display advertisement inclusion is Thursday, six she’s not wrong. days before the relevant issue cover date. Sorry, but we cannot be held responsible for any unsolicited manuscripts , illustrations or photographs. 2 qxmagazine.com
QX_1135_Informer.indd 2 06/12/2016 17:29 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 3 06/12/2016 17:30 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 4 06/12/2016 17:31 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 5 06/12/2016 17:31 GIVE 2016 THE SEND-OFF IT DESERVES, WITH
Yes, this is an editorial about New Year. And YES, we know it’s not even been Christmas yet, so how can you start thinking about New Year?! Well you should! We don’t live in the quaint Yorkshire dales where all people do for New Year is watch TV with a box of Cadburys Roses. This is bloody LONDON, goddamit! City of lights and queues and binge drinking and Cara Delevignge and kale chips and vodka and cigarettes and leather trousers and just everything else ridiculous! So on New Year, you can’t just stumble out to central and hope for the best. You’ve got to PLAN stuff, otherwise you’ll be celebrating the end of 2016 on a packed tube carriage with a can of hairspray in one hand and a Ribena bottle full of vodka and coke in the other. Bleak. This is the other thing. We’re thinking this year’s celebrations are gonna be the biggest EVER, because god knows, everyone will be glad to see the back of this mental nutjob of a year. 2016 was a messy bitch who lived for the drama. So what better way to say goodbye to it than big gay messy club nights?! START THINGS OFF, at 5am on 1st January! Yes! We don’t do things conventionally. Celebrating at midnight IS FOR STRAIGHT PEOPLE. As One Afterhours kicks off at 5am at hedonistic (we love that word, it’s our word of the year) superclub Fire! Why is it called Fire? Because it’s LIT. It lasts until 2pm in the afternoon, spanning over three huge rooms and dancefloors, with DJs, performers and cutting edge clubland production! Yes! That’s with DJs Gonzalo, Nik Denton, Zach Burns and more. Need a rest? Nope, sorry. It’s on to BEYOND STARDUST at the iconic Electric Brixton. Beyond Stardust promises to be a celestial celebration of all things euphoric and of the night! As the name suggests, it’s gonna serve as an homage to the late great David Bowie, glamrock queer vibes! It’s powered by salacious social media savvy Scruff, with X-Factor’s Peyton headlining, supporting by Steve Pitron, Tony English, D’Johnny and more. Then (there’s more! Have a Red Bull!) it’s back to Fire for Orange Nation’s flagship freshly squeezed club night, Orange! Mattias Dabo, Alex Georgiou and more will be bringing bangin’ beats to two floors in a final last hurrah to see out the year. SO. Get some Red Bull down ya, like we said. And get yourself on the Victoria Line to Vauxhall. The Victoria Line is the best line isn’t it. SO that’s a bonus! UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ! 6 qxmagazine.com
QX_1135_Orange New Year.indd 6 06/12/2016 17:56 As One Afterhours is on Sunday 1st January at Fire, 39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT. 5am – 2pm.
Beyond Stardust is on Sunday 1st January at Electric Brixton, Town Hall Parade, SW2 1RJ, 10pm – 6am.
Orange is on Monday 2nd January at Fire, 39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT. From 5am.
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QX_1135_Orange New Year.indd 7 06/12/2016 17:56 Queer Robin Hood; Drag in Unexpected Places Amrou Al-Kadhi talks us through some of the strangest places he’s performed in drag, from the startlingly subversive to the rustically rural
When I hear London Drag Queens talk about how they started, I get the coup was getting 800 students to come in drag to the university’s impression that I’ve missed out on a lot. I, unlike so many of the queens historic Union – wood panelled, and polluted with painted portraits of I love and respect, didn’t begin drag in the loving hands of a Soho gay straight, white (repressed)-male benefactors. When the Union officials bar, or by hosting jobs on the gay night club circuit. I’m sometimes weren’t watching, our crew placed clear acetate on portraits of the envious when I hear about the large drag families and LGBTQI+ stuffy patriarchs and dragged them up with coloured markers. Again, communities some queens have around them. without their realising, we disguised a projector in the space, only to Without a drag mother to guide me through my make-up, my first blast queer videos – some pornographic – onto the “sacred” Union time getting into drag was in a cellar of a Cambridge University college, crests and egotistical portraits during our show. The take-over of 800 and the resulting visual was nothing short of BOTCHED. I was 19, and gender-benders into a space that was then undermined from within felt with no proper queer scene for students. I decided to rent out what was like a dethroning – like we had rode in on a Trojan Horse, a fake gift of essentially a damp crypt - my wig actually rotted that night – and I invited paying customers, who were then set free to ransack on the inside. 400 people on Facebook to come experiment with gender subversion. I Now, I’m not saying that drag always has to be “hostile”. At its offered the stage to other students who wanted to try drag performing, core, it is an expression of joy, self-love, and collectivity, which is why and some semblance of my current drag troupe Denim formed. it’s always such a privilege performing in LGBTQI+ spaces. But there’s The experience sparked my personal take on drag as a tool that something to be said for not preaching to the converted - and the could work within and against potentially hostile spaces. On this specific challenge of working within spaces that are sometimes not your ally is occasion, the cellars sat beneath a group of academics dinking port, a rewarding one. and the interruption of a straight white male porter hell bent on shutting I think my practice of drag as an art form in conflict with institutions us down was a funny conflict to watch (and he failed miserably). The comes from my upbringing. I am originally from Iraq (though moved burning question that followed was: “How many more unexpected to England at an early age), and was raised in a conservative Muslim places can we infiltrate with drag?” household. My coming out was pretty traumatic, and I had it ingrained As Denim became more popular at Cambridge, some of the larger from an early age that my sexuality was sending me straight to the university institutions were under pressure to open up to us. Our biggest pits of hell. Fun. Carrying around the feeling that I was by nature
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QX_1135_Drag In Unexpected Places.indd 8 06/12/2016 17:40 transgressive was obviously a bit tiring. Drag, however, was a way for girl band, the intention is to seduce them in and then replace what me to harness this energy into something positive and empowering. they’re expecting with our own politics. Sort of like skinning a Barbie Instead of being excluded from heteronormative institutions for my doll to then hide inside her shell. To this effect, we usually frame our queer identity (which had been happening life-long), I use drag shows with famous movie narratives – the last one was a space story to subvert spaces that are designed to reject me – a latent sort of based on Interstellar, and the current one uses Titanic. Again, the revenge. It’s a bit Kill Bill. accessibility of the references hopes to trick “straight” audiences into But the most rewarding moment is when you change people’s our world, and what we really want to say. minds (the less Kill Bill part). Although the initial contrast between On the drag Disney Princess note – my favourite note, obvs – Denim drag queens and the places we perform in can be challenging, there was faced with an interesting offer this summer; performing to 150 are tactics to convert the sceptics. Playing into audience desire to then kids under 12 in Cornwall (with their parents watching…). Obviously disrupt what they expect is a satisfying switch. I love starting shows we cut all profanities (though we accidentally kept a fisting reference in. with songs and references most audiences know – ease them in gently, Whoops). But besides that, we adopted the same strategy. We gave a like any sympathetic top about to penetrate. Half way through the show in the form of a Disney story – the queens being princesses, with show the audience is thinking: “this isn’t so scary – this is painless! an evil patriarchal villain tearing them apart. The familiar tone invited Drag queens are so much fun! I’m totally involved!” And once they’re the families into our world, meaning we could relay our message of on side, like any professional top, you up the ante and make it really queer friendship and self-expression to open arms. The parents got so worth their while. into it we were even asked to model in drag for a kids life-drawing class I’ve found that audiences are more willing to deal with our the next morning (a definite first for us!) segments on sexuality, race, and issues concerning the LGBTQI+ My feeling is that queer performers have a responsibility to attack community once they’ve been eased in with things they recognise. culture like a pincer on both sides; on one from within queer spaces, Our visual aim with Denim is to look like the Disney version of the helping to empower and form communities, but also from the other Spice Girls; colourful, accessible, which makes our often-tentative side, where like queer Robin Hoods in glittery green stockings, we take audiences feel in sync with us. By using the package of a mainstream from those in power and distribute the goods more equally.
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QX_1135_Drag In Unexpected Places.indd 9 06/12/2016 17:40 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 50-5448-52 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com CLUB NEWS For listings on the go, download the free QX GAY LONDON app at the iTunes store.
Phwoar! Those fit Friday 9th December lads at Fitladz (see what we did there? Eh? Wink wink!). Fitladz They’re descending on supercool Camden drinking den The Bloc, for a night of cheeky fun innit! We love the phrase “cheeky fun”. It kind of sums up the entire London gay scene actually. It’s all just a bit of cheeky fun. Anyway, Fitladz is especially cheeky, because they’re currently running a Rear Of The Year competition. Hosted by Stevie B, cheeky chappies get up on stage and get their arses out, for the chance to win £100. Hooray! Why? Why not! This is the sort The Bloc, 18 Kentish of thing we live for. Town Road, NW1 9NX. Bums and cash. 9pm – 3am. The QX story.
Friday 9th December The weekly Blocheads at East London Blocheads institutoon East Bloc, is a melee of maleficent goings-on and headily hedonistic happenings! Yes! Sorry, we’re feeling amazingly alliterative today. Apparently. Sigh. We need to get a life. If you want to get YOUR life, head to Blocheads! It’s party vibez with the city’s coolest club kids, the sickest DJ sets, and the most debauched clubbing atmosphere this side of the Berghain. They’ve got Martyn Fitzgerald DJing, as well as HiFi Sean and Guy Williams on East Bloc, 217 City Road, roation. EC1V 1JN. 11pm – 6am. £5 before midnight, £10 after. 10 qxmagazine.com
QX_1135_Club News.indd 10 06/12/2016 17:46 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 48-52 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com For listings on the go, download the free QX GAY LONDON app at the iTunes store. CLUB NEWS
Friday 9th December It’s disco! It’s sodomy! It’s Discosodoma! One A:M of Dalston Superstore’s most frenetically faggy parties is back in town for a winter edition! They’ve always got totally major posters. So major, that they Fire, 6A South Lambeth often get stolen from Place, SW8 1SP. 11pm the bathroom walls. – 11am. £4 before 1am, That’s the sign of a good clubnight £8 adv. Saturday 10th poster innit! The sort December of thing people want to steal and stick on the walls of their Discosodoma Bethnal Green bedsit. This time around, they’ve drafted in DJ Powder! She’s from Japan. We’ve never met her, but we’re From AM to PM! Well, actually, it’s from PM to AM. It starts at 11pm picturing intricate and finishes at 11am! Speaking of PMs, imagine Theresa May out fingernail art and a and about in Vauxhall. Rocking those leopardprint kitten heels. coolly severe bob. Gross. Actually y’know who WOULD be a laugh on a night out in And perhaps a see- Vauxhall…Sarah Palin! Insane politics aside, she’d get down with Dalston Superstore, 117 through latex jacket. the kids after a few jagerbombs, we just know it! Sarah, if you fancy Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB. She’s joint by Stathis, a trip to A:M, just DM us on Twitter. From DM to AM! Sigh. Anyway, Mikki Most and Will 9pm – 3am. Free before 10pm, A:M is amazeballs – proper shirts off dancing euphoria! And that’s Cozforg! £7 after. what being gay is all about isn’t it. Well, that and anal sex.
Saturday 10th December XXL Pagano
XXL are BACK this week with their usual big beary extravaganza. It’s all about bootcut jeans and checkered shirts and big furry chests. Phwoar! It’ll no doubt be a rip- roaring, hairy-hugging fiesta! Bears know how to party, Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, possibly more than any other gay social group! Yes! XXL have brought out the big guns too, with a DJ set from Pagano. SE1 9UF. 10pm – 7am. Members £10, guests £15.
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QX_1135_Club News.indd 11 06/12/2016 18:57 For full listings see Musts & Maybes, pages 50-5448-52 or the What’s On section at www.qxmagazine.com CLUB NEWS For listings on the go, download the free QX GAY LONDON app at the iTunes store.
Saturday 10th December WE COME IN PEACE! Beam me up! Help me Anakin… Papa Trek right, we’re not gonna pretend we’re au fait with Star Trek references. We’ve got no idea what we’re talking about. But we do love a bit of Star Trek, it’s great! Give us camp outfits and homoerotic dialogue and we’re IN. Notorious Tel Aviv party starters Papa are having an ENTIRE NIGHT dedicated to it. They’re hyperspeeding (?) into Vauxhall for an event of intergalactic proportions! The sinfully hot Eliad Cohen is bringing special guest superstar DJ Teddy Clarks to the main floor, alongside Tom Stephan, Fire London, 39 Parry Tomo Woodland, Street, SW8 1RT. 11pm. Lee Harris and Tickets £11. Gonzalo.
Sunday 11th December Beyond
Fire, 39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT. 4am – 12pm. Tickets £11 adv from orangenation.co.uk
Time to head to…THE BEYOND! Throw clothes, inhibitions and oyster cards to the winds, jump on the Victoria Line, and go to the most hedonistic clubbing experience this side of Berghain. It starts at 4am on Sunday morning! Now THAT’S some unapologetic hedonism isn’t it. And it finishes at midday! Utterly outrageous. Loves it.
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QX_1135_Club News.indd 12 06/12/2016 17:46 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 13 06/12/2016 19:02 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 14 06/12/2016 17:34 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 15 06/12/2016 17:35 XXL 03/12/16 Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, SE1 9UF
Photos by Joel Ryder
It was a special World AIDS Day edition of XXL last weekend, and the bears and their “The furry comrades were out in full hairy force to show their support for this living with or atmosphere affected by HIV. The atmosphere was euphoric and full of love, we could almost see heart emojis floating across the heads of the crowd! was euphoric The Hoxton Whores (who actually aren’t from Hoxton and aren’t, as far as we know, whores) and full of were on hand to get the crowd pumping, with everything from hard house to jollier, poppier love.” stuff, and even a couple of festive numbers thrown in. All we want for Christmas, is XXL!
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QX_1135_Club Reviews.indd 17 06/12/2016 17:53 Orange:The 17th Birthday and World Aids Day Fundraiser for GMFA 05/12/16 Fire, 39 Parry Street, SW8 1RT
Photos by Chris Jepson Photos by LondonClubland.com
Orange:Space blasted off at midnight on Sunday for their weekly circumnavigation of the aural heavens, but with the added glitter that comes with a birthday as they celebrated 17 years of Sunday clubbing. Raising money for GMFA, the UK’s leading gay men’s health charity with HIV and sexual health at the core of their work, this was truly clubbing with a heart. DJ Steven Artis kicked off the proceedings before handing over to Orange resident DJs Gonzalo and D’Johnny, playing ‘back to back’ and serving only the best in pumping house with big vocals thrown in for good measure. As always the fun and frolicy crowd was an eclectic mix made up of those still out on their ‘big weekend’ and those that had been to bed, had a nap and arrived fresh and ready to party, and party they did! Like the slices hanging from the ceiling, Orange continues to be fresh and zingy.
“This was truly clubbing with a heart.”
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QX_1135_Club Reviews.indd 18 06/12/2016 17:53 THE FINALE Sat. 10.12.16 - 10pm til late (dress to impress/ naked)
Sun. 11.12.16 - 2pm til late (naked/ underwear)
QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 19 06/12/2016 17:33 WE Warriors: The 6th Birthday Party 03/12/16 The Coronet, 28 New Kent Road, SE1 6TJ
Words by Chris Jepson Photos by LondonClubland.com
Spain’s WE Party is renowned for being one of the absolute best circuit parties going, and their travelling ‘We On Tour’ collective delivers some Spanish magic to cities across the globe. Last Saturday they touched down at The “One of the Coronet to celebrate their 6th birthday with WE Warriors and cause total grid-lock as queues stretched around the absolute best block for probably the last ‘Big One’ of the year. The main room was packed with every gym-card-carrying homo in the circuit parties northern hemisphere in a delicious sweaty shirtless melee. On the decks WE Party London residents Steve Pitron, Lee going.” Harris and Yvette Lindquist were joined direct from Madrid by superstar DJ Binomio for a full on energetic set accompanied by a dozen Warrior gogos in fluoro and black barely-there outfits. Top production, top music, top party. WE rocks.
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QX_1135_Club Reviews.indd 20 06/12/2016 17:54 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 21 06/12/2016 17:36 MAGAZINE 03/12/16 The Steel Yard, 13 – 16 All Hallows Lane, EC4R 3UL
Photos by Mark Storey
In a shower of unapologetic gay glamour, Gok Wan and his band of miscreants descended on the darkly chic Steel Yard for a rip-roaring premiere of a party that will hopefully become a permanent fixture on the scene. It was totally unique, with a boisterous crowd of club kids, music moguls, scene queens, drag queens and celebs! Like the good old days, MAGAZINE has brought an exciting, shimmering and much-needed splash of frenetic colour to the city. Forget graying council estates and soulless Café Neros…there’s still hope for originality and creativity, and its name is MAGAZINE.
“An exciting, shimmering and much-needed splash of frenetic colour.”
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QX_1135_Club Reviews.indd 22 06/12/2016 17:54 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 23 06/12/2016 17:37 BEGUILING ART CINEMA PIECE MAGNANIMOUS LANDS AT XXL
Ever fancied clubbing AND culture? That should be QX’s tagline actually. “QX Magazine – Clubbing & Culture!” What?! Don’t look at us like that! We’re cultured. We once watched The Antiques Roadshow all the way through. If that’s not culture, THEN WHAT IS? Perhaps Magnanimous at XXL. Magnanimous is a movie, and XXL is a big bear club, and they’re joining forces on New Year’s Eve, to bring you subversive, unique cinema in a breathtaking setting! Yes! The latest offering from visionary creative producer Sam Hendi, Magnanimous tells a beguilingly abstract story set in a dreamlike world where time is frozen. We meet a young man and delve into his deepest psychological nuances, including his sexual fantasies and his perception of his own masculinity. Told in a nonlinear, unconventional fashion, Magnanimous expands the observer’s mind into transcendent imagery and engaging interpretation. It crosses the line between cinema and art, and will play in the style of an art exhibition on a loop throughout the night. Magnanimous is chilling, beautiful and startlingly unique. And its screening at XXL could not make for a better setting, with its themes of sexuality and masculinity. Where better than a bear club!
Magnanimous will be showing throughout the night on 31st December at XXL, Pulse Nightclub, 1 Invicta Plaza, SE1 9UF.
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QX_1135_XXL.indd 24 06/12/2016 18:30 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 25 06/12/2016 18:39 hristmas at CComptons
It’s beginning to look a lot like…COMPTONS. They’ve got a booming December for ya at the Grand Dame of Soho. Just look at that poster. Have you ever wanted a Santa to empty his sack down your chimney more than this? Daddy Christmas, anyone?
nyway, festivities and then Tasty Tim taking to the really get cooking decks for the rest of the evening. this Thursday, with It’s going to be camper than their Christmas Carly Rae Jepson’s version of Last extravaganza.A Cabaret Christmas. Yes, even the Ariana confounder and sultry songstress Grande one. Mzz Kimberley tops the bill, Aside from that, they’ve also backed up by Eric Robinson on got their usual range of clubland the piano, and they’ll be playing DJs bringing a bit of late-night all your seasonal faves! All Vauxho to Soho. This week, of ‘em. As well as this, they’re they’ve got Miswhite on the Friday promising free fizz, mulled wine and Fat Tony on the Saturday, and mince pies. It’ll be just like as well as Alex Eugenio on the your living room on Christmas Monday. There’s a host of other morning, all without your racist familiar faces playing throughout grandparents asking if there’s this month, as well as an extra- any white people left in London. late opening until 5am on New No, instead, it’ll be swaying with Year’s Eve, so get yourself down beefy blokes, mistletoe snogs there this Christmas time!
Compton’s Christmas Extravaganza is on Thursday 8th December at Comptons of Soho, 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN, 12-11.30pm, Showtime 9pm. Mzz Kimberley
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QX_1135_Comptons.indd 26 06/12/2016 18:42 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 27 06/12/2016 18:18 Campdears!
Why much of the LGBT community revels in its stereotypes
by Dylan Jones
Last week, “news platform” and echo chamber The Huffington Post, published an article claiming that the concept of gay people being camp is dangerous and unhelpful. “This narrow, outdated stereotype is inaccurate,” wrote Rachel Moss, a white, straight lifestyle blogger “Being gay has absolutely nothing to do with your looks or interests – sexuality is simply about the gender of the person you are attracted to.” Thanks for clearing that up for us Rachel! So apparently gay culture, including its many nuanced subcultures of drag, queerness, fashion and music, are all totally irrelevant and unneeded. Because being gay is ONLY about whether you’re attracted to men or not. Well, we might as well all pack up and go home. Come on, everybody get out of Soho! Dalston, you too! ESPECIALLY you lot at The Glory! Get yer coats, we’re LEAVING! The thing is, bless Rachel, this probably all sounded like a really good idea when she was gabbing to her GBF about it over a bottle of rosé at Farringdon All Bar One. We can see what she’s trying to say, she’s just done a really clumsy, ham-fisted job of saying it. What she’s TRYING to say, is that gay men shouldn’t be pigeonholed as narcissistic, hedonistic 24-hour party people. And – believe it or not – she’s right, not all of us are! There are loads of gay men who live pretty much identical lives to straight people. Kids, cars, toasters, the works. And it IS something that’s used against us – in schools, in workplaces and sometimes even in the national press. People love going on about our dangerous lifestyles, and seemingly we can’t so much as stroll around a graveyard without dropping dead. But what she failed to do was recognize the virtue of gay men living on our own terms. Part of the joy of being gay is the ironic, tongue-in-cheek embracing of the very stereotypes that are used against us. Blasting out Ariana Grande at house parties. Referring to everyone as “she”. Having casual sex. Taking lots of drugs and being silly. Many of us totally match straight people’s stereotypes, and REVEL in the fact that we do.
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QX_1135_Camp Dear.indd 28 06/12/2016 17:57 And the thing is, people think partying and drugs make us dysfunctional messes who never achieve anything in life. Well you’ve got it all WRONG. All you have to do is look at pop culture. We’re basically solely responsible for the success of all forms of art, fashion and media. Ok, that might be a bit of an overstatement. But we’re talented, creative and wonderful. Way better than heteronormative people whose only contribution to the world is a spreadsheet on sales at the local Asda branch. Many of us also revel in our femininity, and in our LACK of heteronormativity, and in the fact that we might alienate or shock people. In fact, being “straight-acting” is usually ridiculed. Oooh, check her out, she thinks she’s straight! She’ll be putting up shelves next! Whatever you do, don’t put “masc4masc” on your Grindr profile, you’ll be screenshotted and dragged on Twitter for days. And while we’re here, let’s talk about the c word - “camp”. Interestingly, the title of the Huffington Post article has now been altered, but it originally said, “It’s time to leave ‘camp’ behind”. It just shows how woefully underinformed they are, because these days, on the London gay scene at least, “camp” is a positive, fun word! Perhaps you could say we’ve reappropriated it. Now, for from being a derogatory slur or insult it’s used to say how great things are!
Examples:
“Did you see Ariana’s new music video? It’s camp!”
“Oh my god, we got so drunk and then went back to Gok Wan’s…his flat is so camp!”
“We were shagging doggystyle and then he poured a bottle of vodka all over my back and licked it off. It was camp!”
“You know the bit in Jurassic Park where the t-rex rips the roof off the car? That’s camp.”
“I love Celia Imrie, she’s camp.”
So in those five incarnations, “camp” is shown to mean anything from sexy, to beautiful, to amazing, to gorgeous! None of those associations are exactly insulting or life ruining are they?
Maybe the Huffington Post team should have their Christmas party at Sink The Pink this year. They might learn something.
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QX_1135_Camp Dear.indd 29 06/12/2016 17:57 FITLADZ
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You might have heard, cheeky chappy cruise HOW DARE YOU! The crowd decide, so it’s What celeb’s bum would you most like night Fitladz is BACK. Just thing to warm you on always down to people’s cheering. You cant to see? these bleak winter nights. Get down to Bloc for rig that! Michael Jackon’s... although it might look a bit
Photos: Joel Ryder some drinks, some flirting and some ASS. Have you ever stripped off on stage ropey by now, so dead Michael Jackson’s and Sorry that was a bit crude, but there’s no yourself or streaked anywhere? alive Taylor Launter but I wouldn’t be happy just point beating around the bush (stop it). We’re Hampstead heath...NO! At London Pride during seeing it NOM NOM NOM. all adults aren’t we! Right? Exactly. So yeah, get my set in front of 5000 people in a dance tent yerself some ass innit! got my arse out and gave it what I thought was Thanks Stevie! Jesus, well, that gives you a bit Speaking off ass, they’ve got a Rear Of The a comedy smacking. Looking back, I was clearly of an idea of the vibe at Fitladz doesn’t it. Not Year competition, with entrants in for the chance just attention-seeking (not like me at all) for the faint hearted. So pull on some trakkie of winning £100 cash prize. We asked host Have you ever been shocked at what bottoms and get down there! Stevie B to tell us all about it! you’ve seen? At Fitladz it’s always a surprise when you’re Fitladz is every Friday from 9pm at The What’s the craziest or funniest thing stood next to someone pulling their pants down! Bloc, 18 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9NX. you’ve seen on stage? Two feet away from my face! “Ohh i wasn’t Apart from me? There was one time when expecting that”. someone really needed a good trim in fact it What’s a classic Stevie B line? was like the Amazon jungle... REACH. “What the fuck is that?” or “Ohh it’s like a cock Is the vote ever rigged? but smaller...”
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QX_1135_Fitladz.indd 30 06/12/2016 18:01 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 31 06/12/2016 17:47 RAISINGR A ISIN G THE BAR
Ku Bar 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA
As anyone who’s got a birthday close to Christmas will tell you, the only way to stop it being overshadowed is if you go ALL OUT. And the KU team are doing just that, as they celebrate 21 years of lighting up Gay London. Celebrations kick off this Thursday, with their annual charity auction. They’ve got holidays, tickets, vouchers and much more up for grabs, and all proceeds go towards Diversity Role Models, an The Glory LGBT anti-bullying charity. 281 Kingsland Road, E2 8A2 As well as that, they’ve got everyone from their massive As you can well imagine, the crusaders of campery at The Glory are DJ family together to play launching themselves at Christmas with all the gusto of a thousand egg-nog across all their venues on lattes. They’ve got a deliciously erratic advent calendar of events on this week the Saturday in a huge Soho and right up until Noël. Early on Friday and Saturday evenings, Jonny Woo takeover. They’ve also got and Le Gateau Chocolat break into song for their ‘Christmas Night at The a new weekly cabaret night Musicals’, with traditional theatrical numbers given a twist and a fist. Queer hosted by Jacqui Swallows, music feast, Homo Superior follows after on the Friday, while Drag King which starts this Sunday, collective, Boi Box, keeps the fun going on Saturday. Elsewhere, Baby Lame, which will be graced by The Sex Shells and Lorraine Bowen all have unmissable festive editions of Charlie Hides and Sum Ting their shows. If you love this time of year for its overblown extravagance and Wong. Come down and raise tinsel-strewn tackiness, then there’s nowhere better to celebrate it than at The a glass to 21 years of West- Glory, where it’s always Christmas! End glamour and good times. Sum Ting Wong Admiral Duncan 54 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UB
A stalwart of Soho, The Dunky’s a raucous, rough-and-ready drag pub, with a welcoming atmosphere and some of the most caustic, paint-peeling cabaret you’ll find in London on every single night. The possibly glamorous Martha D’Arthur takes over on Tuesday, while be-bearded drag king, LoUis CYfer rules the roost every Wednesday. The insatiably filthy Sandra Comptons of Soho sets out to shock on 51-53 Old Compton Sreet, W1D 6HN Thursdays and Kara Van Park, Baga Chipz Big, bruising bloke pub Comptons are going all MARIAH MEGA-MIX this and Miss Penny saunter Thursday, with Mzz Kimberley leading their Christmas Extravaganza. She’ll by occasionally to be joined by Eric Robinson on the piano and Tasty Tim’s Takeover will follow liven up proceedings. the shows. Aside from this, it’s business as usual, with the best of London’s With regular karaoke clubland DJs bringing bolshy beats to shake the wood panels. Miswhite kicks competitions as well, off this Friday, Fat Tony’s on the Saturday, and Alex Eugenio spins on the it’s always funky at Monday evening. And here’s something exciting, it’s open on Christmas Day!the Dunky. We can’t So if you find yourself at a loss while you’re steaming Brussels sprouts or believe we actually just whatever it is you do to them, then head down for an early afternoon tipple. wrote that. Apologies. Martha D’Arthur 32 qxmagazine.com
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The Old Ship 17 Barnes Street, E14 7NW
While it’s cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey outside (more sailor slang for yer), climb aboard to The Old Ship for refuge. It’s a homely, fuzzy, old-school pub down Limehouse way, where all your mulled wine needs will be met, be sure of it. Their weekends are filled with cabaret and all kinds of going-ons. DJ Matty B entertains you on Friday, while this Saturday, they’re giving you the full Boy George Experience, in which you’ll be chained to a radiator and… actually, it’ll be a couple of Culture Club numbers, but that’s better, surely. Topsie Redfern visits on the Sunday for a few musical numbers.
The Queen Adelaide of Cambridge Heath 483 Hackney Road, E2 9ED
Run by the same gang behind former East London fave The George and Dragon, The Queen Adelaide is the hottest new homo hangout in Hackney. Spread out over two floors, upstairs is all booths and ornamental trinkets, whereas downstairs is a mirrored, dance floor labyrinth with a slightly bondage-esque DJ cage to boast of as well. From Thursday through to Sunday, they’ve always got a night on downstairs and that ever-elusive combo of late opening hours and free entry means that it’s always teeming with scene kids. It’s well worth hotfooting up Hackney Road to visit one of the newest faces of London’s gay scene.
The Yard 57 Rupert Street, W1D 7PL
The Yard is one of only very few who can say that they’ve had a 2016 to remember. After a two-year battle with developers who wanted to build flats (what else?) over their courtyard, The Yard won their appeal against them and it lives to shake another cocktail. Excellent news, we couldn’t imagine it as anything else! The Yard is a true gem of Soho and there aren’t many spaces like it in Central London. For winter, the courtyard has been transformed into a twinkling, fairy-lit garden and is, you’ll be glad to hear, heated, so it’s still as great a place to drink in as it was in the summer. If that’s not your thing, you can always head up to the loft bar and order a Bellini off one of their infamously gawji bar-men. Festive!
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QX_1135_Raising The Bar.indd 34 06/12/2016 17:53 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 35 06/12/2016 18:44 KU 03/12/16 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA
Photos by Joel Ryder
Our boys at KU know how to put on a good night, and they’ve got LOADS going on “A brand over the Christmas period. For one thing, they’ve just spanking new had a brand spanking new refurb and are looking refurb and are fresher than ever! We braved the North-Of-The-Wall looking fresher cold on Saturday night and popped in for a gin and tonic and chat with the knee- than ever!” buckingly hot bar staff. That’s enough to warm your cockles!
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QX_1135_Club Reviews.indd 36 06/12/2016 17:55 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 37 06/12/2016 17:53 CABARET By Jason Reid 5 Shows You Should See This Christmas. There’s something for everyone out there in cabaret-land this Christmas. Forget your woes, forget Trumpageddon, and immerse yourself in some live entertainment. This week, Jason Reid runs down his top seasonal cabaret shows...
Family Fierce Carols by Prince Bendover in Presents: Beauty Candlelight Boots and the Beast 19th December Royal Vauxhall 13th - 17th The Two Tavern December Brewers Now - 5th Jan Hen and Chickens £10/£12 £16 Theatre prideinlondon. vauxhalltavern.com £13.50/£16.50 org A thigh-slapping, Family Fierce reprise Jacqui Swallows musical menagerie of their hit show with hosts a traditional pure adult campery a strictly limited Christmas carol and FUN. The RVT run at the Hen concert, in aid panto is now in its and Chickens in of London Pride, tenth year, and goes Highbury. Beauty with performances from strength to strength. Bendover in Boots and the Beast gets a from Jack Feuresien, Michael Twaits, George stars drag favourite Topsie Redfern and queer makeover from Meth and this hugely Hicks, Woe Addams and many more. The Vauxhall’s very own Bonnie Langford, Faye creative company, so you can expect a back bar of Clapham cabaret den The Reeves - both returning for a second sprinkling of socio-political commentary, a Two Brewers will be transformed into a consecutive year. This is a show brimming sackful of pantomime traditions, and plenty winter wonderland, with waiter service and over with filthy innuendo. Just how of trumped-up, big musical numbers. complimentary mulled wine and mince pies. pantomimes should be.
Le Gateau Chocolat: Abba Icons - The Panto 12th Dec - 7th Jan Hackney Attic Soho Theatre 27 & 28 Dec From £12 picturehouses. sohotheatre.com com
Every list of top The team behind Christmas shows Bar Wotever should have a non- combine ding-doing-merrily-on- Sweden’s most high offering, in my opinion. And if that’s what you’re looking for, treasured pop then this is the show for you. The colossal talent that is Le Gateau group with a good old-fashioned British theatre tradition. Starring Chocolat explores his and our relationships with the icons of our Adam All, Apple Derrières and Virgin Xtravaganzah, if you love time. Expect breathtaking vocals and an eclectic mix of musical ABBA, you should mark a date in the diary for this show. And who genres, from Kate Bush to Whitney via Pavarotti. doesn’t love ABBA? Even a little bit...
If anyone knows The mother of how to excel at gawd, Virgin camp, it’s Alfie Xtravaganzah, Ordinary. And is also the mother yes, camp is of bloody amazing, a good thing, flawless looks. I Who before Huff know I mention caught my Post pipes her a lot on this eye this up. Embrace page, but how can week? it. Check out I not? Last week Alfie’s 12 slays Virgin was papped of Christmas on the red carpet on Facebook; with her wee pal, a daily Crimbo Lady Gaga. Virgin gift from the NEVER disappoints drag prince. with the looks. They’ve got the look... got They’ve 38 qxmagazine.com
QX_1135_Cabaret.indd 38 06/12/2016 17:41 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 39 06/12/2016 17:54 PERFORMANCE ART Joe Black @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
Non-Stop Exotic Ecstasies!
By Fraulein Sasha Selavie Artsbitching The Beauty Of Poison?
All sizzling, perverse eroticism, Joe stabs an immediate fish-hook in any cracks spilling out of skimpy, frilly panties? Barely any pervert living, watching genitals! Half noir Norma Desmond, half pancake-orange and cod-drag (the technical term for such a visual abortion) simply Dale Winton, s/he’s instant love at a first blowjob bite! Gee, no wonder emphasizes the bricklayer oafishness of the guy doing it. Frankly, the amputee stump of my half-dead dick spasmed instantly! it’s Pantomine Dame syndrome, AKA Widow Wankey, and WTF is Well, wouldn’t yours? The occasion, gloriously, is trans-sister Joe the appeal of beards, anyways? They’re just so crassly, in-your-face, Black’s sumptuous recreation of Weimar-era Berlin’s notorious Eldorado uninterestingly...pubic. Oh God, if you must mix a blatant, male club, an amoral, gender-blender killing field for every possible, signifier with tack drag, use a huge, pink, strap-on dick! At least it’s heterosexual stereotype! intensely grab-making, aesthetically pleasing, The ambience is cosy, vaguely sluttish, with and a convenient place to hang props on! the crimson candles on every table immediately Still, Joe – as you’d expect- spits on the suggesting an eager tart’s boudoir and swift, blatantly obvious with the contempt it deserves. illicit, late afternoon fucks. Wil-kommen – or A well-sussed, well tasty exponent of Commedia rather, well-cumming - indeed! del’ Arte farce, he knows his theatrical history Pleasingly, the audience are similarly backwards, and frequently, vomits it mashed- dressed to kill, in sultry, Garbo turbans and up Exorcist-style, to fabulously startling effect. faux-fox fur stoles, bathed in a constant, ‘I’m the Angela Carter of cabaret!’ he screams, background bubbling of vintage German and to prove it, clips his fake nails on with chanson. Shockingly authentic, all that’s missing viciously tight clothes-pegs, a masochist’s wet- is crackles on ancient 78rpm gramophone dream. Never heard of Angela Carter? You records! But then, why ever expect less than the poor, unenlightened souls – she’s an ecstasy best from Joe? Since first encountering his art in rush of dark, savage, erudite eroticism, a killer 2010, he’s constantly amazed my expectations soulmate for Joe! with virtuoso unpredictability, sharing deviant And the kinks, deliriously, keep on coming. aplomb with Berlin’s Cabaret der Namenlosen Alternately bellowing like a terminally pissed host, Mr. Pustra. Glaswegian yob and purring like a post- It’s not surprising. Beautiful androgyny orgasmic Marilyn Monroe, he mashes up is a startlingly powerful drug, which, with cabaret clichés and standards like a demented, the slightest, louche, leisurely sip, completely Arabian wizard AWOL from a Disney cartoon. banishes and dissolves crushingly dull gender Yes, think Cabaret’s Joel Gray gene-spliced with embodiments and expectations. Imagine Matt Lucas in full-on, Little Britain attack mode, Berlin, 1931, with jaw-dropping transvestites and stand back and light the fuse! The result? unfurling like vintage, Hollywood goddesses in Nightmare, bad-trip versions of Mary Hopkin’s full sail, and stoned skyscraper-high, nibbling ‘Those Were the Days’ and Marianne Faithfull’s roses dipped in frozen ether! Gee, as Berlin’s chosen drug of choice, it scathingly bitter ‘For Wanting You’. Better still, Joe unleashes a show- certainly whips and spanks the pants off chronically cut, crap cocaine! stopping take on Brecht’s ‘Pirate Jenny’, surely the beautifully poisoned, Mercifully, Joe fully embodies pure androgyny – a bewitching corrupt core of the show. Always capricious, however, he undercuts smorgasbord of both sexes – sidestepping that recent, lame-as- overwhelming, Teutonic angst with a hilarious parody – ‘Nihilist At A fuck, trannies with beards craze. Never a good look, it dates all Dinner Party’ – sounding like Victoria Wood sixty-nining Kurt Weill! the way back to San Francisco’s Cockettes and Sisters of Perpetual Simultaneously thrilling and disturbing – like all the best party drugs - Indulgence. Jumping Jesus on a cross, who wants hairy builder’s bum Joe’s instantly moreish, so darlings, get terminally addicted, ASAP!
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QX_1135_Artsbitching.indd 40 06/12/2016 17:40 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 41 06/12/2016 17:55 Sauna Warmers
Maybe somebody’s already mentioned it, but it’s really cold outside. Not in a cutesy, ‘Baby, it’s cold outside’, H&M advert kinda way, but a feel-it-through-your-jeans, dinner-under-a-quilt, perhaps-we-should-turn-the-heating-on, outright chilliness.
So, why not warm yourself up at one of London’s saunas? Call it prudishness, call it whatever, but saunas are rarely written about and we thought that should change. What’s not to like?! They’ve usually got a diverse crowd of men, a refreshing lack of attitude, plus how many strangers’ flats in zone 2/3 actually have a steam room? Exactly. So, de-robe yourself and wrap up in a white towel, here are the best saunas London has to offer!
Chariots The Stable Head over to London’s Roman themed saunas and feel like that old Amidst all the boutique shops and garish street performers of Covent Pepsi advert where Beyoncé, Britney Spears and (two in the) P!nk Garden lies a stable where the men are hung like horses. They’ve got are in the middle of the coliseum and get the crowd so pumped up a load of health club facilities, like a big ol’ spa pool and masseuses that Enrique Iglesias’ box of Pepsi cans falls into the middle (truly the to work out that tense knot…just…there. Of course, there’s plenty of golden age of advertising). One’s in Waterloo and the other is in gay dark spaces and video rooms as well, where you can get your rocks party central, Vauxhall. Both are located next to tube stations on the off. Or on. Whatever it is you’re into. night-tube line, these are the saunas that never sleep.
29 Endell Street, WC2H 9BA Waterloo: 101 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AB Vauxhall: Rail Arches 63-64, Albert Embankment, SE1 7TP
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QX_1135_Sauna Warmers.indd 42 06/12/2016 17:37 Sweatbox
Located a locker key’s throw from Soho’s gaybourhood, Sweatbox attracts a younger crowd who pour out of the bars every weekend come closing time. On Mondays and Thursdays, under 25’s can get in for free, plus Wednesday and Saturday night you can lose yourself at their foam parties. They’ve got a well-equipped and rarely crowded gym upstairs, plus massages on tap as well. It’s the perfect place to work up a sweat, however you that may be.
1-2 Ramilles Street, W1F 7LN
Pleasuredrome
Welcome to the Pleasuredrome! Relax, don’t do it, when you want to go to it, etc. Open all day, e’rry day, this is one of London’s most popular saunas, attracting 15,000 guys a month, or roughly 500 a day, depending on how your big your appetite is. It’s got all your mod-cons, from saunas, to steam rooms, to a cruisey maze of private rooms, plus a café-bar open 24/7, for when all you need is a break and a cheese sandwich. They’ve even got deluxe pods that can be rented for 2-8 hours, with controllable lighting, charge points, a flat screen TV and door entry control. Very James Bond!
124 Cornwall Road, SE1 8XE
Sailors Sauna
Come and get your man-sails hoisted and your scuttle well and truly jibbed. Yeah, that’s right. We bet you love a good jibbing, you filthy minx. You can find Sailors Sauna bobbing around in the serene waters of Limehouse. It’s on the cosier side, but has a bubbly spa pool and plenty of spaces to get acquainted with other seamen. There’s plenty of themed nights offering discounts for Latinos, students and those that are big-n-cuddly. Plus, there’s a buffet on a Friday evening. Fill your plate.
570-574 Commercial Road, E14 7JD
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QX_1135_Sauna Warmers.indd 43 06/12/2016 17:38 Peccadillo Pictures Stocking Fillers Peccadillo Pictures have some of 2016’s most critically acclaimed and innovative queer films available on DVD or On Demand out now. Perfect presents for the discerning cinema fan in your life!
Theo and Hugo Beautiful Something
Directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, Theo and Hugo Beautiful Something tells the story of four men who pound the streets follows the titular characters in real time, from their meeting in sex club of Philadelphia, searching for quick and easy sex, and inadvertently L’Impact, to their subsequent wanderings through early-hours Paris. finding more than they set out for. Brian is a tortured poet infatuated with Subtitled in English, the film is a slow-burner that deals with modern gay a straight man, Drew and James are in an unsure coupling that veers issues in a subtle fashion. The two leads, Geoffrey Couët and François perilously back and forth between artist and muse, to lovers, to fraught Nambot,, have a mesmerising onscreen chemistry and it captures enemies. Then, there’s Bob, an older talent agent who drives the street in beautifully that serene stillness found in the early hours in cities. It won his limousine searching for trade. Their paths cross and they are forced the Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival’s Teddy to confront their innermost weaknesses. Joseph Graham, also behind Awards, as well as gaining a large number of positive reviews. Strapped and Vanilla, directs and gives it an old school, cruisey feel.
Girls Lost Closet Monster
Part Freaky Friday, part Let The Right One In, Girls Lost is a body- Following the growing pains of a young gay man, Closet Monster isn’t swapping, gender-twisting Swedish drama that explores stale gender just another coming-of-age drama. It brims with fantastical sequences roles in a slightly surreal way. Three teenage girls Kim, Momo and and creative twists that make this film a highly original piece of work. Bella, are misfits and find themselves ostracised at school. One night, We witness Oscar Madly as a happy, creative and harmlessly naïve they drink the nectar that drips from a mysterious plant and find boy, but traumatic events turns him inwards and force him to repress his themselves transformed into boys. Initially this transformation is a emerging sexuality. As a teenager, he falls in love, he makes valuable welcome liberation from the strain of everyday life, but the novelty soon friendships and he takes guidance from his pet hamster. Yes, we told wears off for them; all apart from Kim, who falls in love with bad boy you it wasn’t just ordinary coming-of-age film. It’s Stephen Dunn’s Tony. It captures a sense of non-belonging and longing for different directorial debut and it won a host of awards, including Best Canadian circumstances that many queer people will find painfully accurate. Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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QX_1135_Pecadillo Stocking.indd 44 06/12/2016 17:58 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 45 06/12/2016 18:12
#JULIASAYS...
Jeff Kirkwood / Daddy Issues by Princess Julia I love all these twisted christmas on Friday 9th. Catch this lively 14th join Vinegar Strokes as cabaret shows, here’s one... Baby lot with DJs Dom Top, Jeff she presents Hoe Hoe Hoe, her Now is the time of year to get in Lame - Ding Dong Merrily, Kirkwood, Borja Peña and one woman ‘malt’ christmas show the swing of all things festive! I’m High! at The Glory on 8th host Ollywood. at 9pm. Yes dears, oh my gawd!!!!! December from 8-10pm. Baby Don’t be a humbug! Yeah well... Lame and special guests for her Fancy a jaunt to Knickerbocker Another one of those secreted looking at the state of my listings ‘Shitmas Craptacular’. They said 10? They’re throwing a bit of a away nights...Transister who everything everywhere is geared it, you better believe it! Also at do at The Yard, Unit 2, Queens present Man Problems on up for the end of the year parties The Glory this weekend Homo Yard, Hackney Wick E9. From Saturday 10th at the Resistance and events. Superior - Queer Artists, 10pm - 4am, they’re mixing it up Gallery, 23 Poyser Street E2. It’s Queer Icons, Queer Anthems with performance from Ellis D probably the most underground Can you believe it’s been a year Party on Friday 9th December and Katy Baird. DJs include Mrs night you can go to, so join since The George & Dragon in the basement from 10pm Baxter 2 U, Zimbra and Lawless Chicken and Lady A DJing, closed?! They reopened at onwards. Sina Sparrow from playing alt-pop and indie dance. hosted by Cassandra and a The Queen Adelaide, 483 Debbie Does and Panos Z from very special performance from Hackney Road, so take a trip Songs of Praise get together Over at Her Upstairs, 18 Synthetic Pleasures, from 10 on Thursday 8th December on the DJ decks! On Saturday Kentish Town Road on Saturday ‘til 3am. because local legend Sue 10th catch BoiBox: Boi-Balls 10th Lord Hicks & Vanity Tilley and bessie mate Rui Christmas Special at The Glory, von Glow present A Tinsel See you around then, and don’t Ferreira are having an art show going on all night with a BoiBox Timeshare - a christmas show forget my Sunday night Princess in the basement this week. Suey review show at 10pm - 2am! with a twist! Show time 9.30pm. Julia Loves... at The Glory! and Ruey’s Art Show from Lots of festive fun...this Camden This week Sunday 11th, join 7-11pm is where you can bag Over at this tucked away club cabaret hotspot is fast becoming me 7-11pm for a special guest a print, painting or just have a Tipsy, 20 Stoke Newington a staple on our calendar of performance, me DJing and a bit chat and a beer with friends. Road, Daddy Issues #6 returns places to go. On Wednesday of gossip!
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QX_1135_Review Section.indd 46 06/12/2016 18:43 QX 1135 MASTER 1.indd 47 06/12/2016 18:12 Your guide to the week’s best BAR, CLUB & CABARET events in London
07 December - 13 December MUSTS & MAYBES
WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, FUCKING GOOD TIME at Klub: 30 Lisle holler along to a classic, with Kevin CLUBS & EVENTS WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy St, WC2H 7BA. 10pm-3am, £3 Walsh. XXL at Pulse: 1 Invicta Plaza, the Ku Group’s newest venue; b4 12am, £5 after. Something Christmas Extravaganza at Comptons Southwark, SE1 9UF. 9pm-3am. a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 brand new for Soho launches! A of Soho: 51-53 Old Compton £5 guests, Free for Members. cocktails 5-8pm all week. straightforward & fun with good Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 12pm- Midweek grizzly fun for bears and The Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, music from the SexShooters, cheap 11.30pm. Comptons, but their admirers. Limehouse, E14 7NW. Quiz from booze, bar sluts and people ready Christmassy! Mzz Kimberley sings Uncontrollable Urge at Dalston 9.30pm. Local gay bar in East to leave their shit at the door for a some seasonal numbers, and Tasty Superstore: 117 Kingsland High London’s Limehouse. fucking good time! Tim takes over after St, E8 2PB. 9pm-2:30am. Free. Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High Hard-Up Thursdays at Sweatbox: 1-2 Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1. Superstore’s late-night midweek Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 4pm- Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 4pm-4am. Thursdays are the new dose of sleaze! Eccentric 2am. FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day, Fridays at Soho’s intimate bar/club electronica and weirdo-disco! Popular South London cabaret/ £16 others. Start the weekend early spot with the most amazing DJ KlubKu Bar at Lisle Street: 30 Lisle club spot, with Kara Van-Park’s and relieve the pressure with this booth in town. St, WC2H 7BA. 10pm-3am. FREE. Quiz Night discounted day for under 25s (ID City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec The party continues ‘til late in the The Voice of The Village at The required) at Soho’s only gay sauna. Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF, Ku basement. Village: 81 Wardour Street, W1V Room Service at Club 49: 49 Greek 12pm-3am. The newly refurbished 3TG, 5pm-1am. Karaoke with the Street, W1D 4DG. 10pm-3am. venerable institution of the gay BARS & CABARET outrageous Robyn Banks from Back at its old location, scene scene rocks out some pop classics The Danni Dee Show at Freedom: 9pm. Win a £50 bar tab. queens host this fiercely social, for an evening of fun. 60-66 Wardour St, London W1F West 5: Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, sexy club spot. TONIGHT: Hifi G-A-Y Bar: 30 Old Compton Street. 0TA. 11pm – 3am. Show 11pm. W5 4NB. Open from 8pm. FREE. Sean and Matt Bogard 12pm-2am. Free entry. Popular Free entry. Danni Dee presents the Ealing’s hugely popular club, bar Eagle Bar at Eagle London at 349 pop music bar with non-stop hits Soho’s best drag acts, plus special and cabaret spot. Kennington Lane SE11 5QY. 8pm- on the screens and a fun, flirty drinks offers Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton 3am. Free until midnight, £3 after. atmosphere. Prince Bendover in Boots at Royal Street, W1D 4UB Infamous Cruise, booze and tunes, with Candy at The Village: 81 Wardour Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington cabaret pub in the heart of Soho, £2.50 drinks until 10pm Street, W1V 3TG, 9pm-2am. A Lane, SE11 5HY. Doors 7pm, show TONIGHT: Louis Cyfer’s Wanked G-A-Y Porn Idol at G-A-Y Heaven: night full of all things sweet and 8:00pm, £16 OTD. RVT’s smutty, Wednesday from 9.30pm Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. 10pm tasty! With Heidi Liscious on the innuendo-filled panto returns for The Sex Shells Christmas Spectacular – 5am. Amateur strip night with decks, joined by gorgeous gogos. it’s 10th year! at The Glory, 281 Kingsland Road, £100 prize money, To enter email The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, Wednesday Naughties at Central E2 8A2, Queer comedy troupe [email protected] WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy Station: 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings with a special festive edition of the Ku Group’s newest venue; Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til 4am. their anarchic, all-singing shows BARS & CABARET a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 FREE b4 10pm. Cabaret then DJs Cocktails & Dreams at West 5: Pope’s cocktails 5-8pm all week. ‘til late, starring Sandra THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D CLUBS & EVENTS Open from 8pm. Drinks and Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 6pm- 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. Soho’s Goldsnap at Dalston Superstore: 117 dancing at Ealing’s premier gay 2am. FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. intimate but packed-out bar/club Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB. 9pm establishment! Popular South London cabaret/club spot with the most amazing DJ – 2:30am. Free. All-new girls’ night New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont spot, with Danny Beard booth in town, TONIGHT: Attack with good vibes and good beats. Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm – Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton Attack Attack Ku 21st Birthday at Klub: 30 Lisle 11:30pm. Gorgeous cocktail bar Street, W1D 4UB Infamous Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old St, WC2H 7BA, 7pm Champagne in the heart of Central London. cabaret pub in the heart of Soho, Compton Street, Soho, W1D toast, performances from Vicki Happy hour 4-8pm daily. TONIGHT: Sandra Thursday 6HN. 12pm-11.30pm. Super Vivacious and Jacqui Swallows, Karaoke @ Halfway 2 Heaven: 7 Dunky from 9.30pm social pub downstairs, chilled followed by annual charity auctions Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, Baby Lame: Ding Dong Merrily, I’m club lounge upstairs. with mega prizes. WC2N 4JF – Take the mic and High at The Glory, 281 Kingsland
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Road, E2 8A2, 8pm, £10 Merry Men Inc at Eagle London: 349 6DH, 4pm-12am. Free. Snug gay Prince Bendover in Boots at Royal Shitmas! Baby Lame’s shit show Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 bar in a railway arch, offering Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington goes all festive. 5QY. 8pm - 5am. £5 after 10pm, cocktails, wines and light meals, Lane, SE11 5HY. Doors 7pm, Prince Bendover in Boots at Royal members free before midnight. plus outdoor seating. show 8:00pm, £16 OTD. RVT’s Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Popular Friday night social with Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, smutty, innuendo-filled panto Lane, SE11 5HY. Doors 7pm, show free buffet. With DJs CJ Cooper Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm- returns for it’s 10th year! 8:00pm, £16 OTD. RVT’s smutty, and Sugarbear 12am. Free. Local gay bar in East Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High innuendo-filled panto returns for Ku Bar Lisle Street: 30 Lisle St, London’s Limehouse, with DJ Street, SW4 7UJ. Bar open 6pm- it’s 10th year! WC2H 7BA. 8pm-3am. FREE b4 Matty B. 2am. FREE b4 10pm, £7 after. 10:30pm, £5 after. Pop perfection Karaoke at Central Station: 37 Popular South London cabaret/ FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER and hot floor fillers as Ku’s hot Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1 club spot, with Myra Dubois CLUBS & EVENTS 3 spin the tunes in its downstairs 9SD. Open from 6pm ‘til 3am or Blocheads at East Bloc: 217 City basement club spot. later... FREE The super-friendly SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. G-A-Y Camp Attack at Heaven, Villiers Kings Cross bar. DJs ‘til late. CLUB & EVENTS 11pm-6am. £5 b4 midnight, £10 Street, WC2N 6NG. 10pm – 5am Hosted by DJ Chris Reardon XXL at Pulse: 1 Invicta Plaza, after. Blocheads is now on Friday The palace of pop welcomes Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D Southwark, SE1 9UF. 10pm-7am. nights weekly! Hifi Sean and Guy you for an evening of camptastic 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s intimate £15 guests, £10 members. Super- Williams spin the best in house, dancing and twirling twinks but packed-out bar/club spot furry, super-charged club night tech and disco. watches Munroe Bergdorf and for bears and their friends, with Fitladz Rear Of The Year at The Bloc: BARS & CABARET friends werq the floor! special guest Pagano. 18 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9NX. A Christmas Night at the Musicals City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec Dungeon Meat at East Bloc: 217 9pm – 3am. Free before 10pm, at The Glory: 281 Kingsland Street, Marble Arch, W1H City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. £5 after. Fitladz goes weekly Road, Haggerston, E2 8AS. 8pm 7AF. 12pm-3am. The newly 11pm – 6am. £6 adv. Beefy beat every Friday, plus more heats of £15-£20 Le Gateau Chocolat refurbished venerable institution butchery in the super-sexy East the Rear of the Year competition! and Jonny Woo romp through of the gay scene rocks out some Bloc basement. Grace (DIY) and A:M Afterhours at Protocol: their favourite musical numbers, pop classics for an evening of fun. Blunt Instruments on the decks Protocol, 6A South Lambeth followed by queer music icon George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath Discosodoma at Dalston Superstore: Place SW8 1RT, 11pm – 11am. night Homo Superior (£5 after Hill, SE10. 8pm-4am, free 117 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB. £4 before 1am with flyer/ad. £8 9pm) entry before 11pm. The friendly 9pm - 3am. Free b4 10pm, after ‘til 6am. 12 hours of hard- D*sn*y On Ice at Her Upstairs: 18 Greenwich local. TONIGHT: Baga £7 after. Love Disco? Adore hitting partying at London’s most Kentish Town Road, Camden Chipz and DJ Grant Sodomy? Us too! Head to DS for a notorious after hours destination! Town, NW1 9NX. 5pm – 2am. Ku Bar Soho: 25 Frith Street, WC1D hedonistic night, with Japanese DJ Funky Friday at BJs White Swan: Free entry. The finest fairytale 5LB. Open till midnight. In the Powder making her Dalston debut 556 Commercial Road, E14 7JD. extravaganza in all the land! With heart of Soho, Ku Bar stretches Carpet Burn Christmas Stocking at 8pm – 5am. Free entry b4 10pm. Sadie Sinner, Veronica Green, across two floors for that perfect Eagle London: 349 Kennington Friday night clubbing with DJ The Lost Boys and Meth. Soho warm-up drinking session Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm Aaran Bader Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old and a little dance with downstairs – 4am. Free Till Midnight, £6 Studio 8 9 Fifth Birthday at Dalston Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. DJs. After. Celebrating Christmas with Superstore: 117 Kingsland High 12pm-midnight. Super social pub West 5: South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, unabashed tackiness and 80s Street, E8 2PB. 9pm-3am. Free downstairs, chilled club lounge W5 4NB. Open from 8pm, FREE. anthems – it’s Carpet Burn before 11pm, £6 after. Bristol upstairs, Miswhite on from 9pm The popular West London club, Duckie at The Royal Vauxhall discoteers celebrate their fifth The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, bar and cabaret spot. THIS WEEK: Tavern: 372 Kennington Lane, birthday, with Gerry Rooney WC2H 7JR. 5pm-12am. Enjoy Kara Van Park Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. bringing disco, funk, house and the Ku Group’s newest venue; The Yard: 57 Rupert Street, Soho, £6. Duckie’s flag ship rock ‘n’ roll more to the basement. a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 W1D 7PL. Open till 1am. FREE. honky tonk. meat at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern: cocktails 5-8pm all week. Renowned as one of Soho’s most Soho’s Biggest DJ Line Up at Ku Bar 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, New Bloomsbury Set: 76 unique and popular destination Lisle Street: 30 Lisle St, WC2H SE11 5HY. 10pm–4am. £5. Sexy, Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AG. venues, with terrific outdoor 7BA. 10pm-5am, FREE b4 pin-up zine meat takes over RVT, 4pm-11:30pm. Gorgeous cocktail space. 10:30pm, £5 after. To celebrate with TheMenWhoFell2Earth, bar in the heart of London. Happy Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton their 21st birthday, Ku are putting Grizzle and Ashley Ryder putting hour 4-8pm daily. Street, W1D 4UB Infamous on one massive party, with all in performances Bridge Bar: 8 Voltaire Road, SW8 cabaret pub in the heart of Soho your fave DJs.
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Savage at Metropolis: Strip Club, 4am. FREE b4 10pm. THIS WEEK: Two Brewers: 114 Clapham High 235 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 Topping and Butch entertains at Street, SW4 7UJ. 3pm-4am. Free 9NN. 11pm-5am. £5. Weekly Kings Cross’ fab gay boozer. b4 10, £8 after. Popular South Saturday club night from the Sink Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, London club and cabaret venue, The Pink crew. Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am. with Lola Lasagne G-A-Y at Heaven: Villiers Street, Free. Local gay bar in East London’s House Party at The Village: 81 WC2N 6NG. 10pm – 5am. Limehouse. TONIGHT: The Boy Wardour Street, W1V 3TG, 9pm- £5 entry wristbands available George Experience 3am. Snap crackling pop upstairs from G-A-Y Bar, Free entry with Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D with Heidi Liscious & Robyn Banks, wristband. Hefty hits and huge acts 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s intimate but plus chunked up deep tech club at the palace of pop, with latest act packed-out bar/club spot watches vibes in the basement. voted off X-Factor Munroe Bergdorf and friends werq The Yard: 57 Rupert Street, Soho, Sweatbox: Foam Party at 1-2 the floor! TONIGHT: Adam Turner, W1D 7PL. Midday ‘til Late. FREE. Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. James John and Connor Bolton Renowned as one of Soho’s most 24 hours. 24hr pass £17, 48hr City of Quebec: 12 Old Quebec unique and popular destination pass £19. Unwind and release Street, Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. venues, with terrific outdoor space. some tension after a stressy week 12pm-3am. The newly refurbished Kazbar: 50 Clapham High with the all the fun of the foam at venerable institution of the gay Street, SW4 7UL, 5pm-3am Diva Sweatbox’s original weekly party. scene rocks out some pop classics night, hosted by Glendora and Debbie at The Shacklewell Arms 71 for an evening of fun. performances from Marcella Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, E8 2EB, G-A-Y Bar: 30 Old Compton Street. Woods, Katherine Ellis, Janet Kay 11pm-3am, - Female fronted pop, 12pm-2am. Free entry. Popular and Angie Brown. rock and disco, with special guest pop music bar with non-stop hits Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton Cactushead on the screens and a fun, flirty Street, W1D 4UB, 12pm-12am Wow! Christmas Party at BJs White atmosphere. Infamous cabaret pub in the heart Swan: 556 Commercial Road, E14 George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath of Soho, 7JD. 8pm – 5am. £5 adv, Best of Hill, SE10. 8pm-4am, free Rupert Street Bar: 50 Rupert Street, 1980s pop, plus tracks from A Kylie entry before 11pm. The friendly Soho, W1D 6DR, 12-11.45pm, Christmas Greenwich local. TONIGHT: The DJ Lee Harris plays at the svelte SBN: The Finale at The Hoist Boy George Experience and DJ Soho bar. 47b-47c Railway Arches, South Spark. Lambeth Place, SW8 1SR 10pm- Rose Garden’s Swap Shop/Lipsync SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER late The Hoist bids farewell with Saturday at Halfway 2 Heaven: 7 CLUBS & EVENTS a final night of rampant man-on- Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. Open Beyond Afterhours at Fire, South man action. ‘til 3am. Mrs Moore at 3pm, Rose Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8 Garden and DJ Little John from 1RT, 4am-12pm, £13 b4 7am 14 BARS & CABARET 5pm, with Vixens after. years old and still going strong. End Up at The Bloc: 18 Kentish Town Ku Bar Soho: 25 Frith Street, WC1D After-hour extraordinaire, with Road, Camden Town, NW1 9NX. 5LB. Open till 12am (3am last Zach Burns. 10pm – 3am. Free Before 11, £5 Friday of the month). Perfect for that Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London: After, New NYC style night for Soho warm-up drinking session and 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London’s club kids! cheeky dance with downstairs DJs. SE11 5QY. 8pm – 3am. £6 before A Christmas Night at the Musicals at The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, 10pm, £8 after. Unbridled Sunday The Glory: 281 Kingsland Road, WC2H 7JR. 5pm-12am. Enjoy night fun! Disco delights and Haggerston, E2 8AS. 8pm £15-£20 the Ku Group’s newest venue; handsome stallions abound. With Le Gateau Chocolat and Jonny a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 Jim Stanton and Discodromo Woo romp through their favourite cocktails 5-8pm all week. SorryNotSorry: Massive Xmas Party musical numbers, followed by Drag King night BoiBox (free before 9pm) West 5: Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. Doors 8pm. Ealing’s hugely popular club, bar and cabaret spot. DJ Gary spins the hits all night. THIS WEEK: LDF 2 WW Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. 5pm-midnight. The grand dame of Soho pulling in a more blokey crowd. TONIGHT: Fat Tony from 9pm New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm-11:30pm. Gorgeous cocktail bar in the heart of Central London. Happy hour 4-8pm daily. Bridge Bar: 8 Voltaire Road, SW8 6DH, 4pm-12am. Free. Snug gay bar in a railway arch, offering cocktails, wines and light meals, plus outdoor seating. Central Station: 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til
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at Dalston Superstore: 117 Kingsland Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-12am. to handle? Relieve the pressure SW4 7UJ. Bar open 6pm-2am. High Street, E8 2PB. 9pm- 2.30am, Cabaret: 8pm. Free. Local gay with this discounted day for under FREE b4 10pm, £3 after. Popular free entry. An unapologetically bar in East London’s Limehouse. 25s (ID required) at Soho’s only South London cabaret/club spot. poppy xmas shindig, with DJs Rob- TONIGHT: Topsie Redfern gay sauna. Denis, Elles, Chris Cuff and Sen. Christmas Ball at Two Brewers: 114 Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street: 30 TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER Sundaya Soci l at The Vauxhall Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ. Lisle St, WC2H 7BA. 6pm-3am. CLUBS & EVENTS Tavern: Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 5pm-2am. FREE b4 8pm, £4 after. FREE. DJs play the weekend out Bar Wotever at The Vauxhall Tavern: Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. 3pm Starring Miss Jason, Mary Mac, on a wave of hot pop. 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, – 12am. £4 members/£5. Weekly and Sandra! The Big Bingo Show at Vauxhall SE11 5HY. From 7pm, show at Sunday fun at The Vauxhall Tavern, West 5 South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, Tavern: Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 8:30pm. £5. Genderbending with cabaret and DJs on rotation. W5 4NB. From 8pm The popular Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. 7pm cabaret, live music and THIS WEEK: Topsie Redfern West London club, bar and – 12am. Free. Mad bingo with performance at the monumental Orange at Fire: South Lambeth cabaret spot, with added Piano TImberlina! Vauxhall Tavern. Road, SW8 1RT. 11pm -7am. £7 Lounge fun. Disco Spritz at Dalston Superstore: b4 1am, £10 thereafter until 4am. End Up at The Bloc: 18 Kentish Town BARS & CABARET 117 Kingland High Street, E8 2PB. Orange gives you 100% fresh Road, Camden Town, NW1 9NX. Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old 9pm – 2:30. Free entry. Chaka house. Rotation of superhot DJs 6pm – 1am. Free entry, New NYC Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Khan’t, Dance Armstrong, Basil every week, hosted by Glendora. style night for London’s club kids! 12pm-11.30pm. Bar £2.50 from and special guests present a Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton 5pm, with happy hour prices generous weeknight helping of BARS & CABARET Street, W1D 4UB Infamous on selected drinks with DJ Alex disco, soul and funk. 3 Of A Kind at BJs White Swan: 556 cabaret pub in the heart of Soho, Eugenio from 8pm. Eagle Bar at Eagle London: 349 Commercial Road, E14 7JD. 3pm TONIGHT: Baga Chipz. Backing The Stars at Halfway 2 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY. – 2am. Free entry. New Sunday Warm Your Cockles at The Glory: 281 Heaven: 7 Duncannon St. WC2. 6pm – 2am. Free entry. Tuesday cabaret fun at The Swan. Kingsland Road, E2 8AS. Doors 7.30 pm. Karaoke with singer night cruise, booze and tunes with Sunday Mass at Her Upstairs: 1pm, Princess Julia 7pm – 11pm. Kevin Walsh on hosting duties. £2.50 drinks until 10pm. 18 Kentish Town Road, Camden Free entry. Singer-Songwriters The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, Town, NW1 9NX. 5pm – midnight. Steven Smith and Danny Polaris WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy BARS & CABARET Free entry. Virgin Extravaganzah present an untraditional East End the Ku Group’s newest venue; Bridge Bar: 8 Voltaire Road, SW8 delivers a religious experience to Festive Knees-Up. a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 6DH, 4pm-12am. Free. Snug gay her proud parish. Kabaret Night Launch at Ku Bar cocktails 5-8pm all week. bar in a railway arch, offering New Bloomsbury Set: 76 Marchmont Lisle Street: 30 Lisle St, WC2H The Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, cocktails, wines and light meals, Street, WC1N 1AG. 4pm – 7BA. 7pm-midnight, FREE. Ku are Limehouse, E14 7NW. Local gay plus outdoor seating. TONIGHT: 11:30pm . Gorgeous cocktail bar launching their all new cabaret bar in East London’s Limehouse. Quiz night, try to win a £60 bar in the heart of central London. night, hosted by Jacqui Swallows Karaoke at Central Station, 37 tab if you’ve got the smarts! Happy hour 4pm – 8pm daily. and with special guests Charlie Wharfdale Road, King’s Cross, The Light Lounge: 1 Newport Place, Circa: 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D Hides and Sum Ting Wong. N1 9SD, 8pm onwards, free entry, WC2H 7JR. 5pm-11:30pm. Enjoy 3JN. 4pm-4am. Soho’s intimate Come holler along to a classic the Ku Group’s newest venue; but packed-out bar/club spot with MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER at King’s Cross stalwart Central a boutique cocktail bar. 2-4-1 the most amazing DJ booth in CLUBS & EVENTS Station. cocktails all night. town. Popcorn at G-A-Y Heaven: Villiers Kinky Kabaret at Freedom 60-66 Quiz Night at The Old Ship: 17 George and Dragon: 2 Blackheath Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm- Wardour St, London W1F 0TA. Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 Hill, SE10. 8pm-2am. FREE. The 5.30am. £5 b4 1am, £8 after, 10pm – 3am. Show 11pm. Free 7NW. 9.30pm. Local gay bar in friendly Greenwich local, with Last admission 3:30am. FREE entry Every Monday, a variety of East London’s Limehouse. Kelly Mild from 9:30pm onstage, with wristbands from G-A-Y Bar the kinkiest and most colourful Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton also Ian Parker tinkling the ivories. b4 1am. Massive mixed mash-up kabaret acts at Freedom Street, W1D 4UB Infamous Comptons of Soho: 51-53 Old with four rooms of top sounds, Admiral Duncan: 54 Old Compton cabaret pub in the heart of Soho Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. from upfront, progressive house to Street, W1D 4UB Infamous Lorraine Bowen’s Christmas Crumble Open ‘til 10:30pm. The grand chart hits, via R&B tuneage. cabaret pub in the heart of Soho, at The Glory, 281 Kingsland Road, dame of Soho pulling in a more Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox: 1-2 TONIGHT: Karaoke with Nancy E2 8A2, 8pm, £15-£20 BGT star blokey crowd, HiFi Sean on from Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. Clench. Lorraine Bowen returns with her 7.30 pm. 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all day, Christmas Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo at Two casio keyboard for a few of her Old Ship: 17 Barnes Street, £16 others. Finding Mondays hard Brewers: 114 Clapham High Street, original lounge classics.
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Dunno about you, but all WE want for Christmas is a good hard shag. Give our stockings a good old stuffing! Well luckily for us, naughty purveyors of all things salacious MA1, have got all sorts going on over the fistive (SP?) period to get yer rocks off down at The Bunker Bar! For starters, The London Jack-Off Club are having are having a Christmas party, and YOU’RE on the list! They’ve checked it twice (sigh). Honestly though, a Christmas Jack- Off Party. Where else would you find that, other than in the pages of QX?! Loves it. It’s for all fans of festive wanking and group seshes. There’ll be a video room too with hot videos to get you in the mood. Hot festive vids. That’s on Monday 19th December. Then on Wednesday 21st, it’s Alan’s Private Buff Party! Popular sex and cruise party BUFF gets an exclusive edition courtesy of Alan! But it’s not sniffy or anything, it’s totally non- judgy and welcoming. There’s a full bar, loads of seating, a changing area and a coat check. Can’t argue with that! So instead of waiting for Santa to come down your chimney this Christmas, get down to the Bunker Bar and get off.
London Jack-Off Club is on Monday 19th December at The Bunker Bar, 217 City Road, EC1V 1JN. 7pm – 11pm. £8 earlybird tickets or £10 standard entry.
Alan’s Private Buff Party is on Wednesday 21st December at The Bunker Bar, 217 City Road, EC1V 1JN. 7pm – 11pm. £7 members with card, £8 early bird tickets, £10 OTD. All entry tickets include free drink and coat check.
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QX_1135_MA1 Festive.indd 54 06/12/2016 18:24 QX 1135 MASTER 2.indd 55 06/12/2016 18:05 GET YOUR ROCKS OFF LONDON SAUNA GUIDE CENTRAL SWEATBOX WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 7pm – 11:30pm. £7.50 entry. A 9SD. 1pm-11pm. £8. Yellow fun 1 – 2 Ramillies Street, W1F 7LN. The Backstreet: Buff at small friendly event for bondage for waterworks fans. Soho’s only sauna attracts a young hot Wentworth Mews, London enthusiasts. Vault: Underwear/Cruise at crowd with its ambient lighting and E3 4UA. 7pm-11pm, £9 Vault: Cruise at 139b-143 139b-143 Whitfield Street, W1T under 25 discounts. There’s even a members/£10 guests (free drink/ Whitfield Street, W1T 5EN. 5EN. Underwear, 1-7pm, £8. mirrored room! Scintillating. coat check). Horny, naked cruise 1pm-1am, £8. Free drink, Cruise, 7pm-1am, £8, free drink, www.sweatboxsoho.com party. cloakroom and re-entry. Horny cloakroom and re-entry, just 24 hours all week. The Hoist: NBN at Arches cruise spot minutes from the West pants b4 7pm, then cruise ‘til late. £17 entry 24hr pass, £19 - 48hr 47b & 47c, South Lambeth End. Under 25’s go free. pass. £10 for under 25’s. Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1RH. Teds Place: Cruise & Dark 7pm-midnight - Boots or trainers Room 305a Northend Road, MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER STABLE with jocks, shorts or underwear, Fulham, W14 9NS – Cruise & Teds Place: TV/TS Admirers 29 Endell St, WC2H 9BA. naked if you dare. Dark Room, 7pm-midnight, £3 & Gay at 305a North End Sexy steamy fun tucked away in the The Underground Club: – A horny night in the cruisey Rd, Fulham, W14 9NS. heart of London’s classiest shopping Hard Cruz at Central Station, basement club in West London. 7pm-midnight, £3. Free for TV/ district. Who’d have thought it! For 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, TS - Night for lovers of trans, drag opening times and pricing see website, N1 9SD. 10pm – 1am, Free entry. SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER and gay beauties. Something for www.thestable.london Men only hard-up cruise night The Backstreet: Buff at everyone! where you can get it on! Wentworth Mews, London E3 The Underground Club: SOUTH Vault: Cruise/Underwear 4UA. Buff 6pm-10pm, £9 Pants/Butt Naked/Hard CHARIOTS at 139b-143 Whitfield Street, members/£10 guests (free drink/ Cruz at 37 Wharfdale Road, Situated in two prime locations around W1T 5EN. Cruise, 1pm-7pm, coat check). 15 years old and still Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Pants, the capital, Chariots is the undisputed £8. Followed by Underwear, going strong! Naked cruise party 12pm-6pm, £4 or £2 b4 2pm. emperor of London’s sauna empire! 7pm-1am, £8, free drink, with plenty of dark spaces. Butt Naked, 6pm-10pm, £6, More steam, towels and muscles than cloakroom and re-entry. Get The Hoist: FINALE at Arches strip down and get off with you can shake a locker key at! down to your underwear. 47b & 47c, South Lambeth Road, like-minded guys. Hard Cruz, www.chariots.co.uk Vauxhall, SW8 1RH. 10pm – 4am. 10pm-1am, free entry, hard Vauxhall: Rail Arches 63-64, THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER A big final bash for The Hoist! A cruzing for horny guyz. Albert Embankment SE1 7TP The Underground Club: dressy, macho night for leather Vault: Cruise/ Stripped at 12pm–8am Monday to Thursday, then Pants/Spankz/Come To guys, rubber, skin and uniform. Vault, 139b-143 Whitfield Street, 12pm-8am Monday. £19 entry. Daddy at 37 Wharfdale Road, The Underground Club: W1T 5EN. Cruise, 1-7pm, £8. Waterloo: 101 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AB. Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Pants, Pants/Collared at 37 Wharfdale Stripped, 7pm-1am, £8, free 24 hours all week. £14 entry. 12pm-6pm, £4 or £2 b4 2pm, Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. drink, cloakroom and re-entry, underwear fun. Spankz, Pants,12pm-6pm, £4, underwear horny cruise session first, before PLEASUREDROME 6pm-10pm, £5 b4 7pm & £7 fun. 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