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Edinburgh
Festival
2007
Previews & Pics
Apollo/
Dionysus
atCcubed
Scottish Gay
Scene
Andi Watson in Aberdeen
The Troll in Edinburgh
John Murphy
& Criz Nikalis in Glasgow
festival
Edinburgh Festival 2007
Hightlights & ideas for the LGBT punter...
Among the many
delights of the
Edinburgh International
Festival is William
Forsythe’s hilarious, end
of the world spectacular,
Impressing the Czar,
performed by the Royal
Ballet of Flanders at the
Alan
Cumming
Edinburgh Festival
Theatre - see image over
the page for details.
Another highlight is
Euripides’ The Bacchae in a new version
of the piece by David Greig at the King’s
Theatre. This stars Alan Cumming, who
will be familiar to many. Catch it from
11th-18th Aug at 8pm at the King’s
Theatre
Optical Identity is for those who
want a fresh way of looking. This is
music to be seen, not just listened to.
Scottish based Theatre Cryptic and the
T’ang Quartet from Singapore combine
interactive technologies and visuals to
create a sound and vision experience see image over the page for details.
The Simon Bolivar
Orchestra of Venezuela
with their energetic
young conductor,
Gustave Dudamel should
be a stand-out item,
performing
Shostakovitch’s 10th and
Bernstein’s Dances from
West Side Story. 17th
Aug at 8pm at the Usher
Hall.
The famously
bisexual Leonard Bernstein‘s comic
opera “Candide“ is the opening event on
10th Aug at the Usher Hall.
A FREE outdoor display called
Jardins Publics is something to watch
out for - a vivid experience in the city
centre from 10th Aug. You’ll find it!
A production of the first full opera,
Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, -11th-14th Aug at
the Edinburgh Festival Theatre -is paired
with a modern, multi-media Orpheus by
the American Repertory Company on
25th-29th Aug at the Royal Lyceum
Theatre.
Our team of reviewers:
Tony Challis, Jodie Fleming, John Hein, Martin Powell, Stephen Mathieson and Martin Walker.
The Reviews edition of ScotsGay will be out mid-festival.
ScotsGay’s Award Winning Edinburgh Festivals Coverage: Martin Walker won the best Editor Award 2007 from Fringe Report “... for providing a fresh erudite, lively
and analytical voice in theatrical reviewing, appealing to, and read by, a universal audience.” For more information go to www.fringereport.com/07awards.php
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Much of this Scene Edition of ScotsGay
is dedicated to previewing items of
interest at the Edinburgh Festivals.
Within these pages you’ll read
about the Main Festival, the Book
Festival and the Fringe Festival. We
simply don’t have room for the TV
Festival, the Jazz Festival and
everything else that is going on. But we
hope that we’ve picked out some
highlights for you, the L, G, B, or T
punter.
Mind you, Edinburgh in Aug is not
for everybody. You may also want to
turn to John Murphy’s piece on page 12
for an antidote to it all.
Below are some mugshots of us ScotsGay’s team of reviewers. Please be
kind if you catch up with us out and
about! Some of us are charged with
reviewing up to eight shows a day.
And if you see something we should
know about - tell us! Get in touch with
the team via our editor E-mail:
editor@scotsgay.co.uk
OK, lets get on with it... time to
feast...
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Editor/Design Martin Walker
Asst Editor Jodie Fleming
Writers Tony Challis, Lexi Lush, Stephen Mathieson, John Murphy,
Criz Nikalis, Beth Robinson and Andi Watson
Publisher John Hein
Cover Apollo/Dionysus at C cubed - performing during the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival. Thanks to India Macleod-Collins at ‘C’.
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festival
Impressing the Czar
at the Festival Theatre
This piece uses dance to reflect
on dance itself.
The action focuses – with a great
sense of humour – on nothing
less than the history of Western
civilization.
18 th-20th Aug at7.30pm
Stephen K Amos - More of Me
at the Pleasance Courtyard
The splendid Mr Amos had the best stand up show on
the Fringe in 2006, which included a wonderful
coming out story to boot. This year he promises to be
even more revealing.
1st-27th Aug at 9.40pm
The Iron Eyelashes
at the Green Room
Poof Loose
at the Underbelly
Optical Identity
at The Royal Lyceum Theatre
With sculptural sets by internationally acclaimed
furniture designer Jason Ong, costumes by BAYLENE
and Live digital art, Optical Identity is a delight for
the senses.
31st Aug-1st Sep at 8pm
Stephen de Martin is the good-looking
one from 4 Poofs & a Piano. - you know,
the four gay guys on the Jonathan Ross
show. Here he performs solo. Intimate
musical naughtiness is promised...
2nd-26th Aug at 4.05pm
Seriously: Pet Shop Boys
Reinterpreted
at Rocket @ Demarco
After selling-out and winning rave
reviews in Australia, Seriously:
Pet Shop Boys. Reinterpreted, is to get
its European premiere.
Five dynamite singers. A grand
piano. A string quartet. Profound
lyrics. Sumptuous melodies. Love.
Hate. Gay. Straight; this intimate
musical strips back the hi-energy
songs of Neil Tennant and Chris
Lowe to simple raw emotion... with
dazzling results.
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Pieter is a drag artist who, on the night
the Berlin Wall went up. was
performing his cabaret show in the
West, while his sister Anna was trapped
in the East with her fiancee Karl, a
member of the East German secret
police. What happens next?
With the various homophobic attacks
on Pride events and the gay community
in places like Russia, Poland and Latvia,
this company, Imaginary Forces, feel this
story has a particular relevance today.
The Discotvity
at the Gilded Balloon
Pop Idol winner and
our very own Scottish
Michelle McManus,
stars in this pre-West
End premiere.
‘The greatest story
ever told as a
panto romp’ it says
here. The campest
thing in Edinburgh in
2007. Phew!
?
Heelz on Wheels
at the Theatre Workshop
Through a joyous melange of script and songs,
this show takes a wry look at disability,
sexuality, families, politics and consumerism.
It’s about coming out and staying in, and then
coming out again!
9th-26th Aug at 8pm
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festival
10 Book Festival Events
TOP
Gay Friendly
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Luke Wright’s Poetry Party
at Dr Roberts’ Magic Bus
Luke Wright is one of the UK’s
best stand-up poets. His show
Poet Laureate debuted at
Edinburgh last year to a host
of four and five star reviews.
Former member of Aisle:16,
he is a talent that ScotsGay has
been raving about for years.
In 2007 he is re-united with
the A:16 boys - with a host of
others - for a two day poetry
party.
The full poetic line up is:
Luke Wright, Ross Sutherland,
Joel Stickley, Chris Hicks,
John Hegley, Lemn Sissay,
Murrray Lachlan Young, Tim
Turnbull, Francesca Beard,
Martin Newell, Kat Francois,
Clare Pollard, Roddy
Lumsden, Tim Wells, Polar
Bear, Joe Dunthorne, Tim
Clare, Clare Shaw, Jenny
Lindsay & Jude Simpson.
11th-12th Aug Noon-Midnight
also, Luke Wright, Poet & Man
at The Pleasance Courtyard
Exhilaration, imagination,
inspiration - it is amazing what one
green garden can contain. The
Edinburgh International Book Festival
at Charlotte Square Gardens has
something different.
The poet Jackie Kay is a good start.
There is always a warm smile in her
voice it seems, although this year she
will be focusing on the anniversary of
the abolition of black slavery.
11th Aug at 5pm
On the same day is Edmund White,
the big daddy of American gay fiction.
His new novel, Hotel de Dream, focuses
on the life of the American writer
Stephen Crane.
11th Aug at 8.30pm
Andrew O’Hagan will have more to
say about his subtle novel about an
inhibited gay priest, Be Near Me.
12th Aug at 8.30pm
Ali Smith, an Aberdonian, is very
keen on Tove Jansson, the Finnish
creator of the Finn Family
Moomimtroll, whom I remember from
my childhood. Jansson’s last novel, Fair
Play, has just been published in
English. Jansson is a gently brilliant
writer who opens the door to a quiet
liberation, wholly unpressured.
18th Aug at11am
Neil Barlett is a gay novelist and
playwright, and his new novel, Skin
Lane, is a “tale of erotic obsession.”
18th Aug at 7pm
Julian Clary has written a comic
satire on celebrity and the crime genre,
Murder Most Fab.
19th Aug at 6.30pm
Col Toibin is a fine Irish gay writer,
short listed for the Booker for his novel,
The Master. He will be talking about his
new story collection, Mothers and Sons.
21st Aug at 7pm
Val McDermid is the doyenne of
Scottish crime writers, and she will be
talking about her fiercely intelligent,
engrossing work.
14th Aug at 6.30pm
Musselburgh born Rhona Cameron
is sure to provide much entertainment.
Cameron is also a Patron of LGBT Youth
Scotland - Scotland's national agency for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
youth.
21st Aug at 7pm
The Book Festival will close with
Carol Ann Duffy reading her witty and
richly imaginative poetry
27th Aug at 8.30pm
Stewart Lee
- 41st Best
Stand-Up
Ever!
at the
UdderBELLY
Funny as hell!
2nd-22nd Aug at
7.30pm
X-Files
Improv
at the Lot
X-Files actor
Dean
Haglund
takes the piss
out of his own
TV series
6th-27 Aug at
8.45pm
Paul Sinha
King of the World
The gay, Asian ex-GP. is one of
the best comics around.
Almost won an Eddie in 2006.
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about Civil
Partnership
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Tax and other Tax Savings of being
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3. If one of you is ill who is your next
of kin?
4. How to get out of the Partnership if things go wrong?
20 Comedy Shows
TOP Gay
Alan Carr & Friends at the Fringe
at the Assembly Rooms
13th Aug at 8pm & 10pm
All Daily Mail Writers Must Die
at C cubed
2nd-27th Aug at 9pm
Bridget Christie
- The Court of King Charles
at the Underbelly
Craig Hill
- Makin’ a Big Song and Dance
at the Assembly Freemason’s Hall
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Friendly
David Benson
- Nothing But Pleasure
at the Pleasance Dome
4th-18th Aug at 7pm
Faith Brown & Her Boys in the Buff
Comedy Gala
at the Festival Theatre
Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV charity, is to benefit from the proceeds of a
star-studded comedy gala. Hosted by television’s hottest new star,
Alan Carr, the gala offers Fringe-goers three hours of the very
best in comedy. Comedians announced to date include:
Phill Jupitus, Rich Hall, Jimmy Carr, Simon Amstell, Russell
Howard, Brendon Burns, Michael McIntyre, Shappi Khorsandi,
Barry Castagnola (of Cyderdelic) and Jon Richardson.
Star of Channel 4’s Friday Night Project, Alan Carr said: “I’m really
excited to be involved in the Comedy Gala as it’s always a fantastic night,
and for a great cause. I appeared as a guest in 2005, this year I’m hosting
it – next year I’ll probably be selling the ice cream.”
David Johnson, Director of Waverley Care said: “The money this will
raise is significant for a charity of our size, helping us to continue
making a real impact on people’s lives, as well as raising awareness amongst the Fringegoing public. HIV is still very much a live issue here in Scotland and Waverley Care is at the
forefront of providing the support that people need. We are deeply indebted to Alan Carr
and all the other comedians for giving so generously of their time.”
21st Aug at 7.30pm
Greedy
at the Underbelly
2nd-26th Aug at 5pm
Isabel Fay: Alter Ego
at Holyrood Too
5th-26th Aug at 4.45pm
Karen Dunbar
Isabel Fay
Kit & the Widow
at Stage by Stage Edinburgh Academy
15th-26th Aug at various times
Mark Nadler
- Tschaikowsky & Other Russians
The Mitch Benn Music Club
at the UdderBELLY
2nd-25th Aug at 11pm
Pam Ann
- One World Alliance
3rd-26th Aug at 8.55pm
Paul Foot
at the Underbelly
Reginald D Hunter
at the UdderBELLY
Mark Nadler
Rhona Cameron
2nd-27th Aug at 8pm
Shelley Cooper
at the Laughing Horse
Simon Amstell No Self
Sound of Music Drag Show
at Gilded Balloon
Zoe Lyons
- Fight or Flight
Zoe Lyons
BUTCH
- A Queen’s Struggle to
Become a King
at the Pleasance Dome
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festival
Menno wants to ‘butch-up’, he’s
fed-up being referred to as ‘another
camp gay guy’. This becomes even
more important when he falls head
over high heels for a closeted, ultramasculine, black, straight-acting
army captain who hates anything
effeminate or even slightly ‘gay’.
BUTCH promises a hilarious, witty,
honest, and disarming hour of top
Fringe entertainment.
1st-27st Aug at 11pm
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festival
21 Musicals & Theatre
TOP Gay
Friendly
Stonewall
Apollo/Dionysus Parts 1&2
at C cubed
2nd-27th Aug at 11pm
Amelia Jane Hunter is Keith Flipp
1st-27th Aug at 3pm
Eurobeat
- Almost Eurovision
The Dresser
at the Underbelly
Dye Young Stay Pretty
A Gay Disabled Transexual Love Story
Gay Slave Handbook
at the Rocket
19th-27th Aug at 10pm
Hedwig & the Angry Inch
at Greenside
Judy, Judy Garland
at the Royal Scots Club
13th-15th Aug at 11:30am
The Liars
at C Soco
4th Aug-26 Aug at 10.30
The Maids
at Venue 45
Night Just Before The Forests
at Venue 13
9th-19th Aug at various times
Night Time
at the Traverse
1st-26th Aug at various times
Nocioception
at the Zoo
3rd-18th Aug at 10.15pm
Noel Coward, a Tribute
at Diverse Attractions
Ravenhill For Breakfast
at the Traverse
7th-26th Aug at 9.30am
Torch Song Trilogy
11th, 12th & 18th Aug at various times
Twinss
at the Sweet ECA
Unnatural Acts
2nd-27 Aug at 5.20pm
Venus as a Boy
at the Traverse
2nd-26th Aug at various times
Yesterday, When I Was Young
at C soco
12thst-27th Aug at 11.20pm
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Corpus Christi
at the Bedlam
This is a new production of Terrence
McNally's gay passion play that
caused all that uproar in New York
City ten years ago.
Seemed that the Catholic League
wasn't all that thrilled about Jesus
being portrayed as a gay man and,
among other things, they called in
bomb threats to the theatre delaying
the opening for two weeks.
Perhaps the most shocking fact about
this production is the lack of protests:
not a single threat, picket sign, or
mere grumble.
See for yourself the power this show
has to offer and “Challenge
Everything You Believe.”
On a hot summer night in
1969 an incident took place
in downtown Manhattan
that would change the face
of modern sexuality forever.
Stonewall is a darkly
humorous and frequently
poignant celebration of the
events leading up to that
explosive night - set to a
soundtrack of swinging
sixties girl groups. Adapted
from Rikki’s original
screenplay for Nigel Finch’s
award-winning movie of the
same name, Stonewall is the
story of sexual intrigue,
innocent romance and just
plain old fashioned bad
behavior that sparked the
most glamorous night of
civil disobedience in history.
Festival coverage compiled by:
Tony Challis (Book & Main Festival) & Martin Walker (Fringe).
Thanks to Katy Dimmock & Shona McInnes.
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Glasgow
glaschu
Criz Nikalis
E-mail: johnm@scotsgay.co.uk
E-mail: criz@scotsgay.co.uk
www.cca-glasgow.com
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access and TV lounge. Entry £12
Just a wee rant to start with, most of the
people who come round the bars holding
clipboards are volunteers. Would a little
manners be so much to ask? Whether you
support the organisation or not isn’t the
point, showing off to your cronies by
dismissively waving your hand by being
down right rude is really not that cleaver.
I would also like to take this
opportunity to thank all the venues who do
support the work done by community
groups. Gay Men’s Health is holding some
‘Groundbreakers’ in the near future to plan
the future of the organisation. If you do
have any ideas of what you would like to see
please get in touch. Proposals so far range
from a drama group, as if we don’t have
enough of that in the bloody LGBT Centre,
through to a boy drummer group.
Del’s is closing for a bit. It is going to be
refurnished with the minimum of fuss. Let’s
not forget that both the Court and the
Waterloo have had work done, the latter even
has a new owner! Delmonica’s will reap the
benefits of a higher ceiling and some nice
new sofas. Management have some new
ideas beyond karaoke and a quiz to entertain
you all. I’m not promising go-go boys in
cages - this is Glasgow after all - not
Edinburgh! (where in Edinburgh do you get boys
in cages apart from Saughton? – Ed) I’m sure
you will love what they do with it! Its still
one of our busier bars and I think it will out
live many others!
Those brave souls at The Lounge are
having a beach party on Sun 29th Jul,
Speedos and inflatables as far as the eye can
see! I hope the weather gets a wee bit better;
maybe they will have sun lamps! The
Merchant Pride now has the wonderful
Robert and May Miller on both Thu and Sun
night. You would be hard pressed to find a
better night out! Robert is gifted – last time
I missed most of the show from laughing!
Your jaws will be sore! May’s voice is quite
beautiful - she is a performer that really
involves the audience.
(£10 concession), after 1.30am FriSat £8. www.garage-glasgow.com
GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC)
84 Bell Street. Tel: 0141-552 4958.
Sun 1pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11amMidnight. Welcomes lesbians, gay
men, bisexuals and transgendered.
Services include: Café Bar, Info Box,
Health Info, Interest Groups, Free
Newspapers (but not ScotsGay which has "inappropriate sexual
content"), Diary of Events, Reading
Room, Function space for hire.
Houses 18 user groups and
organisations. Fully wheelchair
accessible venue.
E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk
www.glgbt.org.uk
THE LANE
60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle
Street). Irregular hours. Sauna with
private cabins. Not very busy.
M.E.D.
84 Bell Street. Tel: 0141-552 9876.
Sun 1pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11amMidnight. Café at the new LGBT
Centre. M.E.D. stands for Meet Eat
Drink.
www.medcafebar.co.uk
MERCHANT PRIDE*
20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285.
Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Fri
4pm-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight.
Upmarket bar in the heart of the
Merchant City. Regular cabaret,
karaoke and disco.
Burly is still as busy as ever. The
organisers always make you feel welcome.
It’s true that the guys are all different shapes
and sizes with far less of the ‘my looks are
currency’ attitude that you get elsewhere.
When you leave it’s with a smile on your face
and, more often than not, you’re not leaving
alone!
Byblos is still rockin’. Its good music and
the space is certainly comfortable enough,
you would have thought that its ‘Merchant’
location would have drawn more of you
down for a wee swatch!
Connected had its launch in the Centre
on 6th Jul with wine and nibbles! The aim
was to draw attention to the new web site
that will provide information for individuals
with HIV. The site is the result of a
number of different health
agencies co-operating to deliver a
‘one stop’ information and
support resource.
www.connectedscotland.co.uk
MODA*
58 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-553
2553. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun
5pm-3am.
Fashionable pub/club.
www.g1group.co.uk
THE POLO LOUNGE*
84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553
1221. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun
5pm-3am. Long established
pub/club. Young crowd. Polo Club
(downstairs dancefloor) open FriSun, £5 after 11pm. Taste: new
midweek night open every Wed
9pm-3am (Free entry all night - £1
all drinks).
E-mail: polo@g1group.co.uk
www.g1group.co.uk
Q! GALLERY*
87-91 Saltmarket. Tel/Fax: 0141-552
7575. Text: 07762 722460. Mon-Sat
11am-5pm. Glasgay's year-round
gallery dedicated to queer art and
artists.
The Stud!o is an adjacent
performance/research/workshop and
holistic arts space.
E-mail: info@glasgay.co.uk
www.glasgay.co.uk
RELAX CENTRAL*
3rd Floor, 27 Union Street. Tel:
0141-221 0415. Mon-Sat 11.30am10pm. Established gay sauna. Fully
licensed by Glasgow City Council.
Entry £8.
E-mail: info@relaxcentral.co.uk
www.relaxcentral.co.uk
REVOLVER BAR*
6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456.
Mon-Fri Noon-Midnight, Sat-Sun
1pm-Midnight. A refreshing antidote
to the current gay scene. Pool table,
state of the art free jukebox (with
over 8,000 tracks on it), reasonably
priced drinks, good quality service,
no karaoke. Quiz: Tue eve.
SCHWARTZ*
1-3 Bridge Street. Tel: 0845
4562310 or 0141-429 5764. Sun-Thu
Noon-11pm, Fri-Sat Noon-6am.
Previously Club Eros, Glasgow's
oldest licenced sauna & gym for gay
and bi men set over three floors.
Licensed bar. Entry from £9. Free
Sunday breakfasts. E-mail:
schwartz.glasgow@yahoo.co.uk
www.schwartzglasgow.co.uk
SILKS AND SECRETS*
308 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-572
1017. Fax: 0141-221 0959. Sun
Noon-5pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
Clothes and toys catering for gay,
transvestite and fetish tastes. Larger
sizes stocked.
TRON THEATRE CAFÉ BAR*
Chisholm Street. Tel: 0141-552
8587. Fax: 0141-552 6657. Sun
11am-Late, Mon-Sat 10am-Late.
Friendly theatre bar. Mixed. Good
food. www.tron.co.uk
THE TUNNEL
84 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-204
1000. Wed-Thu 11.30pm-3am. Wed:
Glaswegian
Drinker
Required
ScotsGay is looking to
expand its coverage of all
that’s gay in Glasgow. If you
go out and you can write, we
want to hear
from you now.
E-mail Martin
editoor@
scotsgay.co.uk
and we’ll talk.
Pics by Criz Nikalis taken at the launch of Connected
after then head to the city’s historic Merchant
tourist attraction – that’s right Edinburgh
City area where it is mainly based (for any
we own that too. In Sep it will be hosting an
tourists this is just up from Argyle St, one of
exhibition of Kylie’s costumes – I wonder
the city’s main shopping areas). In amongst
what kind of visitor that will attract??
the converted Victorian warehouses you’ll
Talking of parks, did you know that
discover most of our gay pubs and clubs.
Glasgow means “Dear Green Place” in Gaelic
Delmonica’s and Polo are the busiest two
and that the city offers more parks per head
places but they are by no means alone.
of population than any other in Europe?
Bennets is a long standing club popular with
Well you do now and wherever you are in the
the younger crowd whereas Revolver aims
city you are never more than a few minutes
for the more mature men and their
walk from one.
admirers, Merchant Pride, The Court Bar and
If this short guide to my home city
Moda are all finding their own clientele and
hasn’t been enough to tempt you then why
The Waterloo (just along Argyle St) is a long
not use it as a base to venture further? Less
standing institution. All
than an hour’s journey takes
of these places offer a
you to the banks of Loch
variety of entertainment
Lomond and some of the most
and special offers and are
breathtaking scenery anywhere
backed up by a variety of
in the world. The Clyde coast is
one-nighters throughout
even closer but please – don’t go
the week. The Tunnel on
in the water! Various other
every Wed is packed to
attractions such as Strathclyde
the rafters as is Burly a
Country Park, Braehead, Stirling
men only night usually
and even Edinburgh are all
on the first Fri of the
within an hour from our
month. Utter Gutter,
boundaries so your choice is
Death Disco and Club
limitless!
Noir all attract a younger
In all seriousness though,
more club orientated
this is not an Edinburgh
crowd. For those
bashing article – honest! I love
wanting something more
our capital city and believe that
sensual then The Garage
it is one of Europe’s finest. The
and Relax saunas are
view from Princes St Gardens
there for you. The LGBT
up to the castle is magnificent, I
Centre also has moved into the Merchant
have simply overdosed on the Fringe and the
City area and has a full programme of events
thousands of people it attracts who take
throughout the week. (This publication
over the city. The rivalry between Glasgow
gives you a full listing of where to go in Gay
and Edinburgh is fun it’s just that all in all
Glasgow)
Glasgow is better! It’s real, it’s vibrant – it’s a
Away from the gay scene Glasgow boasts
true living gem which has picked itself up,
the UK’s best shopping facilities outside
dusted itself down and stands shoulder to
London. Argyle, Buchanan and Sauchiehall
shoulder with other European cities.
Streets are the main areas with two huge
Edinburgh’s fine of course – for a short
indoor malls (St Enoch’s and Buchanan
visit - but always remember that it’s two best
Galleries) slap bang in the city centre. These
features are the M8 motorway and railway
are backed up by the award winning Princes
link to Glasgow!!
Square and Italian Centre offering more
exclusive designer outlets. They are all
within walking distance of each
other – and the gay bars – so no
CLONE ZONE*
BENNETS*
45 Virginia Street. Tel/Fax: 014180-90 Glassford Street. Tel: 0141need to wear out your Manolos!!
553 2666. Sun 12.30-6.30pm, Mon552 5761. Tue, Thu-Sun 11.30pmJust think folks – room to move!
Sat 10.30am-7pm. Clothes, videos,
3am. Scotland's oldest gay disco.
magazines, toys.
E-mail: manager@bennets.co.uk
Room to breathe! Room to eye up
E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk
www.bennetsnightclub.co.uk
www.clonezone.co.uk
straight boys forced into shopping
BURLY
by girlfriends – what bliss!!!!
COURT BAR*
The Arches, 30 Midland Street.
69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552
Infoline: 07930 357401. 10.30pmHowever if it’s culture you’re
2463. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon3am. Next event: Fri 3rd Aug.
after then look no further!
Sat 9am-Midnight. Intimate bar
Designed to be cruisy. £10.
beside former Sheriff Court. Straight
E-mail:
dv8scots@hotmail.com
Remember Glasgow was once the
until mid-evening.
www.dv8scots.co.uk
City of Culture beating Edinburgh
CYBER*
BYBLOS NIGHTCLUB
to that title! All our museums and
Unit 3, King's Court, 107 King
Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion
Street. Tel: 0141-553 0942. Sun
Street. Tel: 0141-552 3895. Mon &
art galleries offer free entry and are
Noon-5.30pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
Tue 11.30pm-3am. Passionality:
located throughout the city. The
Alternative clothing specialising in
New club nights with DJ Shawn
corsetry.
Roberts
(Finalist
in
the
Movida
recently renovated Kelvingrove is in
E-mail: info@cyber-clothing.com
Corona DJ Competition). £3/£2. Ethe West End and let me tell you the
www.cyber-clothing.com
mail: passionality@tlcglasgow.co.uk
www.byblosglasgow.com and
view of it overlooking the park and
DELMONICA'S BAR*
www.myspace.com/byblosglasgow
68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552
up to the University rivals anything
4803. Noon-Midnight. DJs nightly
CCA*
else you might see. (By the way, this
from 9pm. Thu: Quiz. Sun: Karaoke.
350 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141E-mail: delmonicas@g1group.co.uk
352
4900.
Fax:
0141-332
3226.
Café
is not the place to tell you about the
www.g1group.co.uk
Tel: 0141-332 7959. Box Office: Mon
extra curricular activities that
9am-5pm, Tue-Sat 9am-10pm.
THE GARAGE*
Gallery: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. Café:
happen in this park after dark but if
5-10 Metropole Lane. Tel: 0141-552
Tue-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am5502. Mon-Sun Noon-3am.
Midnight. Bar: Tue-Wed Noon-11pm,
you do venture in please be careful!)
Glasgow's Men's Health and Leisure
Thu Noon-Midnight, Fri-Sat NoonThe museum has just been
Club. With 200+ lockers, 25 man
1am. The Centre for Contemporary
spa pool, 20 man steam room, 20
Arts.
6
performance
&
exhibition
voted the top museum outside of
man dry sauna, 14 rest rooms, sling
spaces, Café/Bar.
London and is Scotland’s top
room, tea & coffee bar, free internet
E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com
Allure with DJ Darren. Claims to be
Glasgow’s Busiest Mid-week Night
out! Entry £3. Thu: Kinkypinky with
DJs Darren and Shawn Roberts.
New Gay Thu night out in Scotland’s
only Super Club. Entry £4/£3.
E-mail: allure@tlcglasgow.co.uk
and E-mail:
kinkypinky@tlcglasgow.co.uk
www.tunnelglasgow.co.uk
UTTER GUTTER
Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street.
Tel: 0141-248 1102. 10.30pm-3am.
Second Sat of each month (except
Jul & Aug). Next date: Sat 8th Sep.
New venue for Glasgow's only
alternative queer night in Glasgow
that sticks two fingers up at the
mainstream scene. £10.
E-mail: uttergutter@hotmail.com
www.uttergutter.com and
www.myspace.com/utterlygutted
VIOLATE
PO Box 808, Glasgow. G71 7YN.
Violate Club Line: 09099 108174
(60p per min at all times)
E-mail: info@violate.co.uk
www.violate.co.uk
THE WATERLOO*
306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-248
7216. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, MonSat Noon-Midnight. Semper idem!
Popular, crowded, down to earth
drinking shop. Scotland's oldest gay
bar - what more can we say? Busy,
busy, busy! www.waterloobar.co.uk
*denotes ScotsGay available
Ah the good old Edinburgh
Festival – don’t you just
love it? Theatre, Opera, Art
and Comedy from all over
the world descending on
our capital city for a month
of hedonistic pleasure!! For
the whole of Aug cultural
eyes gaze upon Edinburgh
in envy meanwhile its rival
city, Glasgow, huffs and
puffs with indignation – or
does it?
Put the Festival (or
Fringe) into perspective for a
moment. For all the wonders
of it there is so, so much to
drive you to distraction. The
inability to get served a drink
anywhere in the city without
a half hour wait at the bar.
The queues to get into even
the most mediocre
restaurant. The fight to walk
down any of the streets
without middle class English
students in tacky fancy dress
thrusting a flier for their
“must see” productions into
your unwilling hands! The
perpetual hunt to find a taxi
(oh wait a minute it’s
Edinburgh, that happens all
year round!). Yes, this is the
reality of Edinburgh during
the festival and believe me
this is not sour grapes from a
jealous Glaswegian! For years
I endured all this and more
(oh God, what tortuous
shows I’ve both seen and
acted in!) till I reached
boiling point and vowed
never to return! So if you’ve
had enough and fancy a
break from it all why not nip
down the M8 and visit
Glasgow – Edinburgh’s larger
and more happening sister
city??
Unlike our capital,
Glasgow is a year round
festival city. Not for us a
hectic schedule packed into
one month. Oh no, we have
festivals all year round to suit
every taste. Celtic Connections,
Jazz, Comedy and The West End
Festival are just a few things
on offer. We are also home to
Glasgay!, the UK’s largest gay
and lesbian festival but in the
spirit of good will for which
Glasgow is renowned we’ve
decided to have a break from
them in Aug and let
Edinburgh have its moment
in the sun – or more likely its
moment in the haar which
frequently rolls in from the
North Sea. We just sit back in
Aug and let you sample our
multitude of attractions.
If it’s the gay scene your
John Murphy
ScotsGay 13
Edinburgh
The Troll
E-mail: troll@scotsgay.co.uk
dùn eideann
Edinburgh Gold. The monthly meet of Lesbian and
Gay Real Ale Drinkers is a week later than usual this
month: Mon 13th Aug in the Regent from 8pm(ish).
BearScots are having their annual summer BBQ
on Sat 11th Aug in South Queensferry. As usual, the
event is graciously organised by Scott and John who
are taking care of the food, but you’ll have to bring
your own drinks. Basically, bring whatever you’d like
to drink for the event. South Queensferry is having
their annual Fair on the same day, so car traffic will
be restricted. For details visit www.bearscots.org.uk
or Tel: 0131-600 0170. Arrangements for
Bearscotfest 2007, which runs Fri 5th-Sun 7th Oct,
are now finalised and can be perused at
www.bearscots.org.uk/documents/bs_bearscotfest_2
007.pdf - organisers say that there has been lots of
interest in the event this year and that booking is
pretty essential. The Bears have also decamped from
No 18 and are now meeting at 2pm on the 1st Sat of
each month in Steamworks Sauna. Does this mean
that all the Twinks are now going to No. 18? Maybe I
should go and see!
The Luvvies Night Out are holding a Grease
themed talent contest – think the X-Factor but with
more sparkle. All acts will be competing for the ‘Gayrease Lightnin’ Trophy (don’t get excited) on Thu
2nd Aug upstairs at the Meadow Bar from 8-11pm.
Audience tickets are £4 and are available in advance
from LGBT_luvvies@yahoogroups.com - with a
limited amount available on the door!
Trashed along with Taste and Trendy Wendy are
pleased to present an exclusive one off event on Sat
28th Jul: SPIEGELBENT @ The Famous Spiegeltent
and The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens.
Pre Club DJs in The SpiegelGarden from 9pm (free
entry) - Dance Tent 11pm-3am. Tickets to the dance
tent available from The Street £10. More info
available from www.taste-clubs.com
www.spiegeltent.net and www.trashedclub.com
Mingin’ is on hold for the moment. Alan Joy
tells me that he doesn’t currently have a venue lined
up but hopes that the one nighter will return later in
the year. And apologies to anybody who turned up
for Utter Gutter in Jul. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh
Gutters have dried up for the summer. They’ll be
back in Sep.
The LGBT Centre for Health and Well Being (or,
as I call it, the Wealthy Liver Centre) is having an
Open Day on Sat 28th Jul. The doors are open to all
from Noon-4pm – so if you’re in town pop along
and see them. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on
at the Centre, now is your chance to find out...
whether you want to know more about volunteering,
groups, how to get involved with running activities,
or have other ideas on things you’d like to see
happening there, come along! This autumn will see
the Centre hosting an innovative programme of
events and workshops for LGBT people who have an
interest in their emotional and mental health. Events
include workshops on Mental Health and
Relationships, Talking About Recovery, Talking
About Self Harm and Suicide. There will also be
sessions covering managing conflict and stressful
situations, crisis planning, ageing and identity, Food
& Mood, Safer Sex, and spiritual needs in a mental
health context. Other events will include the new
Living Life to the Full programme facilitate by
Depression Alliance Scotland and an eight week
course on Transition, goal setting and change for
Transwomen. The programme will be officially
launched during the Open Day at 2pm. Visit
www.lgbtmindmatters.org.uk for more information.
Finally, I see that the Glenn and Michael
Cavalcade has moved through to Glasgow.
Nevertheless, although Debs tells me that the
erstwhile Destination - now Priscilla’s - in Leith Walk
is under new ownership and management, the silvertongued Glenn Anderson remains the licencee until
the next Board meeting! Glasgow is certainly in for
some interesting times from the dynamic duo.
During August, the Edinburgh Festivals fill the City. Apart from the planeloads of fresh totty arriving every day, we also have the advantage of greatly liberalised licencing hours, so most of the pubs and clubs will be open until much later than the
regular hours shown below in our listings. If the closing time is important to you: please phone the venue direct.
THE AULD HOOSE*
23-25 St Leonards Street. Tel: 0131668 2934. Sun 12.30pm-1am, MonSat 11.30am-1am. Everybodyfriendly bar. Real ale. Food served:
Mon-Sat 11.30am-9.30pm, Sun
12.30-8pm.
BLACK BO'S
57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131557 6136. Mon-Thu 6-10pm, Fri-Sat
Noon-2pm & 6-10.30pm. Superb
little vegetarian restaurant. Friendly
staff. Mixed clientele.
BLUE MOON CAFÉ*
1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street.
Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131557 0911 (Office). Sat-Sun 10am11pm, Mon-Fri 11am-11pm. Food
served until 10pm. Popular LGBT
café. www.bluemooncafe.co.uk
BOOTY
Medina Nightclub (Under
Negociants), 45-47 Lothian Street.
Info Line: 07736 936650. Sun 11pm3am. "It's our duty to please your
booty". DJ Dale Lush and guests.
Club Classics, Funky House, Soulful
House, US Garage, Old Skool
House, Hip Hop, R&B, UK Garage
and Retro. £3 entry.
E-mail: dale@lushmarketing.com
www.club-booty.com
C.C. BLOOM'S*
23-24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131556 9331. Sun 7pm-3am, Mon-Thu
6pm-3am, Fri-Sat 6pm-3am. Two
funky floors! DJ Shazza v DJ Blondie
on Sat. Disco every night from
11pm.
E-mail:
enquiries@ccsnightclub.co.uk
www.ccblooms.com
14 ScotsGay
CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT*
133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel:
0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-558
3539. Bar: Sun 12.30pm-1am, MonSat 11am-1am. Restaurant: Sun
12.30pm-6pm, Mon-Sat 11.30am2.30pm and 6-10pm. "The
Claremont is one of the most
relaxed attitude bars in the city and
has a policy that the customer
always comes first." Renowned for
courtesy, comfort and good food.
Male only: Fri night from 10pm, plus
1st 2nd & 3rd Sat of each month
from 9pm, (incorporating Bears,
MSC Scotland, Leather, Rubber,
Skins, Kilts, Camouflage, Fetish,
etc). 4th Sat of each month:
Stunners (adult fetish group) - strict
dress code (no street wear), £5
entry, great music by DJ Mel. 5th
Sat (where applicable): Ab Drag for
all TVs, Transgender, Cross
Dressers and admirers. Sun: mixed
chill out evening, before those Mon
blues set in.
E-mail: mail@claremontbar.co.uk
www.claremontbar.co.uk
DEEP BLUE*
1 Barony Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788
(Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). 411pm. Friendly gay basement bar.
Unobtrusive music - great for talking
to people. Regular drinks promos.
Women's Night every Mon 8pm-1am
- Velvet's Deep Blue Mondays with
Velvet's DJs and guests playing
unobtrusive music to eat to. Drinks
Promos £2+mixer, Doubles £3.
www.bluemooncafe.co.uk and
www.myspace.com/clubvelvet
DV8
Spiders Web Basement, 258
Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-228
1949. 8pm-1am. Monthly. Next date:
Fri 27th Jul. Fetish club with strict
fetish code door policy (although
they do allow smart black
dresswear). People of all genders
and sexualities are invited to come
along and enjoy the friendly
atmosphere in the company of
Footman John and his team.
E-mail: saltire28@yahoo.co.uk
http://dv8fetishclub.co.uk
EDINBURGH LGBT CENTRE*
58a and 60 Broughton Street.
Houses Sala Café-Bar, Pride Scotia
(Edinburgh) and Fitlads. Provides
meeting and noticeboard space for
many LGBT organisations. Free WiFi
Internet access (sponsored by
ScotsGay).
FEVER
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131478 7434. Info Line: 0131-557 4656.
11pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates:
Sat 18th Aug, Sat 15th Sep. Taste's
monthly night featuring Taste
resident DJs Fisher & Price and
Martin Valentine in the ballroom
and The Visitor and Kaupuss playing
pophouseelectrodisconewwaveglam
(basically anything goes) in the
Cocteau Lounge. Pre-club party at
The Street from 10pm with DJs Miss
Chris and Mikey Dowser. Ask them
for discount passes. £8
Members/£10 - Taste members £5
before 11.15pm.
www.taste-clubs.com
FRENCHIES BAR*
89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel:
0131-225 7651. Sun 2pm-1am,
Mon-Sat 1pm-1am. Vibrant gay bar
(Edinburgh's oldest) in the heart of
Rose Street. Happy Hour 6-8pm
every day.
FUR-BURGER
Newtown Bar Basement, 26B Dublin
Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. 10pm2am. 2nd Fri of each month. Next
dates: Fri 10th Aug, Fri 14th Sep.
Rhythmic pulses from the girls your
mother warned you about! Aural
stimulation from The Funki Diva,
DejayBird, Boy Toy and Debi T.
Selected Drink Promos! Wear good
shoes. £4 entry.
www.myspace.com/clubfurburger
HABANA*
22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558
1270. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
Noon-1am. Friendly pre-club bar
popular with locals and visitors.
Regular promotions and weekly
entertainment with free WiFi
Internet access.
E-mail: cafehabanaEH1@mac.com
www.cafehabanaEH1.com
LEATHER AND LACE*
8 Drummond Street. Tel: 0131-557
9413. Fax: 0131-557 8336. Sun
Noon-9pm, Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. 25
Easter Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969.
Noon-6pm. Scotland's ORIGINAL
licenced SEX shops! Toys galore,
video rental too! Larger sizes
stocked.
LUVELY
The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street.
Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131657 4633. 10.30pm-3am. 1st Sat of
each month. Next dates: Sat 4th
Aug, Sat 1st Sep. Mega club night
with resident DJs Tommy Kay, Dean
Newton, Grum Stone, and Jon
Edwards. www.luveley.com
NEWTOWN BAR*
26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538
7775. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Thu
Noon-1am, Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Food:
Mon-Fri Noon-3pm. Back to its old
name and under new management
after a spell as Twist. Watch out for
changes. Drinks Promotions Daily.
Downstairs: The male-oriented
Disco Bar is open Fri-Sat with
resident DJ from 10pm-2am. Free
WiFi Internet access.
E-mail: newtownbar@aol.com
No EIGHTEEN*
18 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel:
0131-553 3222. Mon-Thu Noon10pm, Fri-Sun Noon-11pm. The
UK's first VAT registered gay sauna!
Relaxed and friendly atmosphere
with excellent facilities which
include large sauna cabin, 14-man
steam room, private rooms,
communal and private showers,
themed rooms, video area and TV
lounge. Hot and cold refreshments
available. £10 (£8 concessions).
Manager's special: admission £5
after 8pm.
ON REQUEST
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131478 7434. 11pm-3am. 3rd Thu of
each month. "Str8 friendly" club
night. Cheap and fun just like the
people. Drinks promos all night.
Entry £3.
E-mail: buftys@on-request.co.uk
www.on-request.co.uk
PLANET OUT*
6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-556
5551. 4pm-1am. Popular and busy
gay bar with friendly staff. Live
music Sun eve. Quiz night and drink
promotions Mon. Drink promotions
until 9pm Tue-Sun.
E-mail: planetout@btinternet.com
THE PLAYGIRL MANSIONS
Lulu, underneath Tigerlily, 125
George Street. Tel: 0131-225 5005.
Sun 10am-3am. Music policy: Laid
back Lounge, funk soul sisters and
'Guilty Pleasures'! Sophisticated,
upfront and classic house music,
Sexy Studio 54. Ending with Electro
disco boogie (Underground NYC
vibe!).
PRISCILLA'S CABARET BAR*
17 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel:
07986 591695. Sun 12.30pm-1am,
Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Previously
Destination but now under new
management. Sun: Karaoke. Mon:
On Request Night with DJ Darren.
Tue: Karaoke with Jame Lee Morley.
Wed: Boozy Soozy Poptastic Quiz
followed by party with DJ Darren.
Thu: Karaoke with Jamie Lee
Morley. Fri, Sat: Cabaret. E-mail:
debra_keith100@hotmail.com
Q-STORE*
5 Barony Street. Tel/Fax: 0131-477
4756. Sun 1-5pm, Mon-Fri 11am7pm, Sat 11am-6pm. Scotland's
only licensed gay store. Not just
feelthy pictures - lifestyle too! Now
with added girl interest.
THE REGENT*
2 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-661
8198. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
11am-1am. Relaxed atmosphere &
comfortable surroundings. No loud
popular noise makes it easy for
chatting. Real ales (the pub has
been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer
Guide two years running - the first
Scottish gay bar to be included).
Soup, snacks and filled croissants
available all day. Free WiFi Internet
access. CAMRA's Lesbian & Gay
Real Ale Drinkers meet here on the
1st Mon of the month at 8pm (ex
Aug - 2nd Mon to avoid GBBF).
www.lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk
E-mail: theregentbar@tiscali.co.uk
*denotes ScotsGay available
SALA CAFÉ-BAR*
60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556
5758. Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat
11am-1am. Spanish tapas bar above
Edinburgh LGBT Centre. Real ale.
Free WiFi sponsored by ScotsGay.
E-mail: hola@salacafe.es
www.salacafe.es
SOLAS CAFÉ*
2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661
0982. Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm.
Attached to Solas HIV/AIDS
Information Centre. Good home
cooking (everything cooked on the
premises). Vegetarians and
carnivores catered for.
STEAMWORKS*
5 Broughton Market. Tel: 0131-477
3567. Daily 11am-11pm. Stylish
sauna forming part of busy gay hotel
& sauna complex in centre of gay
quarter. State-of-the-art facilities
including large spa pool, sauna
cabin, large steam room, video
room, labyrinth with themed areas,
café lounge, free Internet access,
tanning booth. Massage available
daily. Choice of lockers or private
cabins. Admission: Lockers £5,
Cabins £10 before 2pm. Lockers
£10, Cabins £15 at all other times.
Students & under 25 £5 lockers all
day, every day! No membership
required. Proudly gay owned &
operated. www.steamworkssauna.co.uk
THE STREET*
2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-556
4272. Sun 12.30pm-1am. Mon-Fri
4pm-1am, Sat Noon-1am. Small but
perfectly formed bar run by Louise,
Annie and Trendy Wendy. Happy
hours Mon-Fri 4-8pm (2 for 1 on
cocktails every Mon). Heated
outdoor smoking area. Food: Tasty
wee bites, nibbles, burgers, pizzas
and specials daily until 9pm. Snack
menu and hot drinks available SunThu until Midnight. Tue: "Student
Street" - Loads of student drink
promos when you show your student
card. DJ LL Honky Tonk. Wed: 9pm
"Win big prizes" @ Harry Ainsworths
(Snatch social) pub quiz. First Thu
of each month: "BORN TO BE WIDE"
www.borntobewide.co.uk (More
coming to Thu soon). Fri: "Dancing
in the street" with DJ Trendy Wendy.
Sat: "Quality Street" with rotating
resident DJs (Fever Pre-club, Danny
Tennant, Betty Ford and Sheila's
Wheels).
TASTE
Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street.
Tel: 0131-220 6176. Info Line: 0131557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am.
Edinburgh's original and longest
running LGBT-friendly club night that
brings together like-minded people
who enjoy a club environment free
from hassle and bad attitudes and
for whom sexuality is not an issue.
Taste's resident DJs Fisher & Price
play an eclectic mix of the best
underground dance music currently
available. Miss Chris warms up the
main room and Martin Valentine
plays US and global house in the
Back Room. Sun 29th Jul: Fisher &
Price, Miss Chris and Martin
Valentine. Sun 5th Aug: Very
Special Guest Steve Porter (USA)
Fisher & Price, Marco Smith and
Martin Valentine. Sun 12th Aug:
Fisher & Price, Miss Chris, Martin
Valentine and Marco Smith. Sun
19th Aug: Fisher & Price, Dave
Begg, Martin Valentine and Marco
Smith. Sun 26th Aug: August Bank
Holiday Special with Beetroot DJs
Ricky Palys and Ryan Turner with
Fisher & Price in the Main Room,
and Max Hebert (Stereo, Montréal)
with Martin Valentine and Marco
Smith in the Back Room. £6
Members/£8 Guests. £5 before
11.30pm. Drink promos all night.
www.taste-clubs.com
TRASHED
Cruz (The Boat) 14 The Shore, Leith.
Tel: 0131-553 6600. 10pm-3am.
Next date: Sat 11th Aug (Summer
Boat Party). Monthly LGBT club
night aboard a boat! Exclusive new
venue and music policy with Pop
Trash Room at ground level and
House Electro Trash Room below
sea level. Resident DJs: Jon
Pleased Wimmin &Morgan, Lick It,
Slim Boy Fat and Miss Tits feature
with guest DJ's on rotation. Entry
£8. www.thecruz.co.uk
www.trashedclub.com
www.myspace.com/trashedclub
UTTER GUTTER (EDINBURGH)
Studio 24, 24 Calton Road. Tel:
0131-558 3758. 10.30pm-3am. Next
date: Not until Sep. Glasgow's sellout alternative queer club Utter
Gutter has unleashed its party
monster on the Edinburgh club
scene. Spunking hot sticky tunes
into your tight little earholes all
night long. £6. E-mail:
uttergutter@hotmail.com
www.uttergutter.com or
www.myspace.com/utterlygutted
VELVET'S DEEP BLUE MONDAYS*
Deep Blue, 1 Barony Street. (Below
The Blue Moon Café) Tel: 0131-556
2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911
(Office). Mon 8pm-1am. New
Women's Night every Mon with
Velvet's DJs and guests playing
unobtrusive music. A great chance
to meet up with the girls to chat,
have a nibble or a wee dance if the
mood takes you! Drinks Promos £2.
E-mail:
clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk
www.myspace.com/clubvelvet and
www.bluemooncafe.co.uk
VELVET WOMEN'S CLUB NIGHT
Top Floor, Studio 24, 24 Calton
Road. Tel: 0131-558 3758.
10.30pm-3am. 3rd Sat of each
month (except Aug: Fri 24th). Next
date: Sat 21st Jul (Drag King Night),
Fri 24th Aug (Birthday Party - 5am
licence), Sat 15th Sep. For gay
girlies. Eclectic & uplifting genre
spanning! DJs Leatherface, Random
and guest Lucy*Fur. £6/£5 conc with
ID. £4 before 11pm. Drinks promos
£1.50 before 1am. Velvet's Deep
Blue Mondays weekly at Deep Blue
with Velvet DJs. E-mail:
clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk
www.myspace.com/clubvelvet
Jodie Fleming will be back next month.
Pics by Jessica Nicolson and Martin Walker, taken at Planet Out, CC Blooms & The New Town Bar
Jodie is on holiday, so it’s up to the Troll to tell
all from Edinburgh this month.
A new Lesbian Social Group launches in the
Regent on Wed 15th Aug at 8pm. Can you get a bit
wearied by the Scene? Do you long to meet likeminded women for friendship, support, stimulating
conversation? Would you like to make new gay
friends to go to the movies, theatre, pub, dancing etc
with? Well, now you know where to go! Thereafter,
it will take place at the Regent on the 3rd Wed of
each month. E-mail: rob@lgbthealth.org.uk or Tel:
0131-523 1007 to get contact details, or just turn up.
Girlie Night Velvet is celebrating with a Birthday
Party in Studio 24 on Fri 24th Aug (rather than the
usual Sat). There will be a Festival licence to 5am.
Whilst numbers haven’t quite returned to the level
that Jean was getting at Mariners, regulars certainly
seem to enjoy themselves and I’m surprised that
more dykes don’t make their way down to this
centrally located and homely venue.
Farewell to Ray and Andy at Twist - after some
17 or so years, the popular publicans have hung up
their pintpots. And then there was Chapps before
that - it seems like yesterday, but that was 20 plus
years ago although still sadly missed by many!
Jimmy Quinn, who a few of you may recall
owned QT’s - another Edinburgh boozer lost in the
mists of time - has now acquired the lease for the
Dublin Street establishment. He’s reverting the
name to the New Town Bar and is running it as a
straight-friendly LGBT place. However, he’s leaving
the day to day management to Alan Emerson
(previously assistant manager at the Laughing Duck).
He told me, “I’m going to be taking a back seat maybe buying my friends the odd pint or so”.
Downstairs is going to be very much a male oriented
space (apart from the monthly incursion of FurBurger).
Beer News: A big change at Sala - out goes the
Deuchars IPA to be replaced by Stewart Brewing’s
VIBE
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131478 7434. Tue 11pm-3am. All the
normal madness from DJ Spyke,
James Longworth and r'n'b guests.
Super-popular gay night. £1 drinks
promos all night. £3 before
Midnight/£4 after.
E-mail: jameslongworth@
jameslongworth.com
www.jameslongworth.com
WORD POWER*
43-45 West Nicolson Street. Tel:
0131-662 9112. Sun 12-5pm. MonSat 10am-6pm. Independent radical
bookshop.
E-mail: books@word-power.co.uk
www.word-power.co.uk
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Aberdeen
Andi Watson
Web: g-zone.net
E-mail: andi@g-zone.co.uk
obar dheadhainn
Well here we are in what is meant to be
summer here in the North of Scotland.
We know it’s here: the rain is warmer!!
There has been quite a bit going on
around the city with 2 clubs and 1 bar, 1
sauna and the groups @ THT on the go at
the moment there is plenty to keep
everyone… well nearly everyone amused.
(There will always be the peeps that moan
there is nothing to do, nowhere to go,
threaten to move away… AND 5 years
later they are still here… You all know
who you are)
Terrence Higgins Trust
Aberdeen
L @ THT is having a Women’s Disco
from 8pm on Sat 11th Aug in the function
rooms upstairs in the Carlton pub at the
back of the Castlegate.
THT is having a PINK-NIC at the beach
on Sat 18th Aug from 1pm. Meeting at
Footdee end of the beach so look for the
rainbow flag. Come wearing pink to eat pink
food with pink drink!! Food provided just
bring your own clothes and drink. There are
going to be games, BBQ and sandcastle
competition. Everyone welcome.
They are also on the look out for more
community support volunteers to help out
with various initiatives at Terrence Higgins
Trust Aberdeen. If you have a few hours a
week to spare please get in touch with them.
For more information on any of the
above contact Bridget or Alan on 0845 241
2151 or info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk or pop
into 11 Waverley Place in Aberdeen.
Cheerz Bar & Teaserz Club
Cheerz & Teaserz continue to pull in
the punters with all the entertainment you
need. DJ Steve, Alan M & Miss Romy provide
everything from Drag to Karaoke, Theme
Nights and the infamous Cheerz Quiz. They
are also on Bebo too so watch out for Matty
Weston AKA Camera Whore & Alan
otherwise your piccie may appear on the
Bebo sites!! More on Cheerz & Teaserz
http://Cheerz-Bar.bebo.com or
http://DJ-AL1981.bebo.com
Foundation
Foundation continues to be the city’s
main gay club now open 7 nights a week
with DJs on most nights, all drinks £1.50
before Midnight... AND Chris is back behind
the bar too! For more info you can visit
Foundation’s Bebo page at
http://Foundationnightclub.bebo.com
The Disco Bus Crew Entertaining Aberdeen
since 19..?
The Disco Bus Crew AKA Steve and
Ryan have been non stop over the past few
months and it doesn’t seem to be stopping.
Catch the guys in Cheerz, Teaserz and
Foundation. They would like to thank
everyone for their support of the past 6
months and hope to keep you all
entertained until you get bored…The guys
are also single too… so pop along to
Foundation’s Wed night Shag Tag night for
a nosy of the guys and well you never know
it may be your lucky night either with or
without the Disco Bus Boys!!
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ABERDEEN
40 Years since the Sexual
Offences Act
In 1967 the Sexual Offences Act was
passed, decriminalising homosexual acts in
private in England and Wales although
similar law reform didn’t happen here in
Scotland until 1980. As a large industrial
and fishing dependent city, Aberdeen had its
fair share of so called “friendly” venues
where gay men could go and feel safe with
their sexuality. “Jean’s Bar”, “Silver Slipper”,
“Dizzy’s” and “The North British” were all
places frequented in the 60’s. As part of the
G Zone site, I am hoping to include photos
and memories of the various venues across
Aberdeen throughout the years, it would be
good to have something from the 60’s right
to the present day. If you have anything you
want to contribute drop me and e-mail at
the usual address.
Wellmans
Wellmans has now been open for a few
months at their new health suite at 218
Holburn Street. They are open Mon-Fri
11am-10pm, Sat 11am-8pm and closed Sun.
For more information you can give them a
call on Aberdeen (01224) 211441 or visit
www.wellmans-health-studio.com
Aberdeen Cares Diversity
Centre
This is a brand new service for North
Scotland providing counselling services and
support to members of the LGBT
Community. You can contact them on
07986 946083. If there is no answer leave a
name and contact number and they will
return the call. Alternatively you can contact
them via e-mail: acdclimited@yahoo.co.uk
Aberdeen City Council
What’s gender equality got to do with
them??
Aberdeen City Council has a long
history of working with and supporting the
LGBT community in the city. Remember
that Aberdeen City Council was the first
Council in Scotland to publish a LGBT
Action Plan, back in 2001? Well now the
Council has included the views of LGBT
people in its recently published Gender
Equality Scheme – together with a
commitment to further actions to promote
equality.
You can find the Gender Equality
Scheme on the Council’s website at
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk also don’t forget –
Pride in Aberdeen is the LGBT community
forum for the city. (Yes, Pride does more
than organise the wonderful annual Pride
event.) Pride engages with the Council and
other public bodies to improve services in
the city for LGBT people. You can get
involved in Pride too – contact Pride in three
ways E-mail: info@prideinaberdeen.org.uk
Via Terrence Higgins Trust on 0845 2412151
or Babs Greenwood, Aberdeen City Council
E-mail: babsg@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Tel: Aberdeen (01224) 522831
Hopefully that is everything right up to
date for the city of Aberdeen.
Remember any news that you have you
can get in touch using the usual e-mail
address.
CHEERZ BAR*
2-8 Exchange Street. Tel: (01224)
594511. Noon-Midnight. Lively gay
bar with entertainment and more.
CLUB FOUNDATION*
Carnegies Brae. Tel: (01224)
611451. Tue-Sun 10pm-3am. New
club opposite The Tunnels. E-mail:
clubfoundation@btconnect.com
WELLMAN'S HEALTH STUDIO*
218 Holburn Street. Tel: (01224)
211441. Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat
11am-8pm. 8-man Jacuzzi, sauna,
steamroom, café. Free Wifi Internet
access. Massage available.
www.wellmans-health-studio.com
DUMFRIES
DUMFRIES LGBT CENTRE*
26 Brewery Street. Tel: (01387)
739888. Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Wed
9am-5pm and 7-9pm, Thu 9am5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, 6-9.30pm.
Newly opened.
MIXED BAG
Birkhill Hotel, 16 St Mary's Street
(Lockerbie Road). Tel: (01387)
739888. 8pm-Midnight. Last Fri of
each month. Next date: Fri 27th Jul,
Fri 31st Aug, Fri 28th Sep. Monthly
club night for LGBT people and their
friends from Dumfries & Galloway.
E-mail: DandG@lgbtyouth.org.uk
www.myspace.com/mixed_bag_dg
DUNDEE
BROOKLYN'S BAR*
2 St Andrew's Lane. Tel: (01382)
200660. 3pm-Midnight. Well
appointed LGBT bar next door to
OUT. Karaoke: Wed, Fri & Sun. DJ:
Sat.
DOUBLY DISCREET*
38 Albert Street. Tel: (01382)
809080. Mon-Wed, Fri 10am-6pm,
Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm,
First Wed of each month (Dundee
Munch) 10am-8pm. Alternative
clothing shop catering for all
genders and sexualities. As well as
stocking a wide range of clothing
and sex aids they pride themselves
on being able to source personal
services such as gender friendly
beauticians, photographers and
offer a personal shopping service.
www.doubly_discreet.com
THE GAUGER*
75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840.
Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat
11am-Midnight. LGBT-friendly bar
with free disco Fri & Sat 8pmMidnight. Free use of premises for
pre-booked groups.
OUT*
124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660.
Wed-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Good
atmosphere, very popular disco with
wide selection of sounds and the
occasional act/PA. Under new
management. Previously known as
Liberties although everyone just
calls it The Club. Student discount.
ROASTERS COFFEE HOUSE*
218 Blackness Road. Tel: Dundee
(01382) 646648. Sun 11am-3pm,
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm.
LGBT-friendly café which can be
hired out in the evenings for
organisations who want somewhere
small and quiet to meet.
www.roasters-coffeehouse.co.uk
STIRLING
BARNTON BAR & BISTRO*
3 1/2 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786)
461698. Sun Noon-Midnight, MonThu 10.30am-Midnight, Fri-Sat
10.30am-1am. Food: until 7.30pm.
Near to railway station. Mixed,
busy, bohemian and friendly
bar/bistro. Popular with students
and Sons/Daughters of the Rock
alike.
www.thebistro.co.uk
STRATHYRE
MUNRO INN*
Strathyre, Callander. Tel: Strathyre
(01877) 384333. Fax: Strathyre
(01877) 384263. Sun-Thu 8amMidnight, Fri-Sat 8am-1am. LGBTfriendly bar and hotel. Sunday roast.
E-mail: bookings@munro-inn.com
E-mail: munro-inn.com
www.munro-inn.com
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NATIONAL
ORGANISATIONS
OUTRIGHT SCOTLAND:
Scotland’s oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender rights organisation. It was
founded in 1969 as the Scottish Minorities
Group, later became the Scottish
Homosexual Rights Group and changed its
name to OUTRIGHT SCOTLAND in
December 1992. Currently hibernating.
EQUALITY NETWORK:
Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender equality in Scotland. Write: 30
Bernard Street, Edinburgh. EH6 6PR. Tel:
07020 933952. Fax: 07020 933954. E-mail:
en@equality-network.org www.equalitynetwork.org Weekly email and monthly
paper newsletters on LGBT equality
campaigns and developments. Regular
conferences and campaign meetings. E-mail
or write to join the network, free!
LESBIAN ARCHIVE AND INFORMATION
CENTRE:
The UK’s largest and most significant
collection of materials relating to lesbian
lives. LAIC (at Glasgow Women’s Library)
2nd Floor, 81 Parnie Street, Glasgow. G1
5RH. Tel/Fax: 0141-552 8345. Closed to the
public until Autumn 2008.
E-mail: info@womenslibrary.org.uk
www.womenslibrary.org.uk/laic/groups.html
Board condom distribution scheme. Tel:
Dunfermline (01383) 738517. E-mail:
Info@FifeFLAGS.org.uk www.fifeflags.org.uk
EDINBURGH:
Icebreakers: Social group for guys and gals
who want to make friendships and feel
more at ease in the company of other gay
people. Run by Switchboard volunteers.
Takes place from 7.30-9pm in CC Blooms
on the 2nd & 4th Wed of each month. If
you’re recently out or new to Edinburgh or
just feel a bit cut off and want a break, come
along. A welcoming and non-threatening
environment. First timers can be met
outside. Details: Lothian Switchboard
GLASGOW:
Glasgow LGBT Centre: The Centre Board
manages Glasgow LGBT Centre Limited,
which is registered as a Scottish charity and
as a Scottish company. Centre
Administrator and Manager are on duty
(9.30am-5pm Mon-Fri). Membership criteria
for Glasgow LGBT Centre Limited is
available to all interested people agreeing to
the code of conduct. See press for notice of
the Annual General meeting of Members childcare and BSL interpreter can be
organised, but please give advance notice.
Membership is closed in the last month.
Write: Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street,
Glasgow. G1 1LQ. Tel: 0141-552 4958.
E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk
www.glgbt.org.uk
PRIDE SCOTIA (EDINBURGH):
Now busily organising Pride Scotia 2009!
Tel: 0131-556 9471. Write: 58a Broughton
Street, Edinburgh. EH1 3SA.
E-mail: edinburgh@pride-scotia.org
www.pride-scotia.org
Icebreakers Group: For lesbians, gays and
bisexuals new to the scene. 12.30-3pm on
1st Sun of each month at LGBT Centre, 84
Bell Street. Details from Strathclyde
Switchboard.
PRIDE SCOTIA (GLASGOW):
Beginning to think about Pride Scotia 2008!
Write: 84 Bell Street, Glasgow. G1 1LQ.
E-mail: glasgow@pride-scotia.org
www.pride-scotia.org
INVERNESS:
Highland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Forum. Write: c/o Volunteering
Highland Centre, 1a Millburn Road,
Inverness. IV2 3PX. E-mail: forum@gayness.org.uk www.gay-ness.org.uk
STONEWALL SCOTLAND:
Campaigns for equality and justice for gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
living in Scotland. Write: 9 Howe Street,
Edinburgh. EH3 6TE. Tel: 0131-557 3679.
E-mail: info@stonewallscotland.org.uk
www.stonewallscotland.org.uk
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
ABERDEEN:
G@THT: A social group for gay men. Meets
4th Sat of every month from 1-4pm at THT,
11 Waverley Place, Aberdeen. Tel: Alan on
0845 2412151.
E-mail: info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk
North East Scotland Gay Group: A
befriending group for gay and bisexual men.
Meets 3rd Sun of each month at 7.30pm.
E-mail: nesgg@hotmail.co.uk
Pride In Aberdeen: An umbrella group for
voluntary LGBT organisations in the North
East of Scotland (formerly North East LGBT
Forum). Working towards opening an LGBT
Centre in Aberdeen and organising the next
Pride event in Aberdeen in 2008! Pride
volunteers meet Tue 5-7pm at THT, 11
Waverley Place and new volunteers are very
welcome. Tel: 0845 2412151.
E-mail: info@prideinaberdeen.org.uk
www.prideinaberdeen.org.uk
AYRSHIRE:
Ayrshire Social & Sexuality Support Group:
Meets 3rd Wed of each month at 7pm in
Irvine. Details of venue from David Bingham
on 0141-332 3838 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).
E-mail: david.bingham@tht.org.uk
BORDERS:
Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum:
Aims to provide advice and act as a
consulting body to all community planning
partner organisations, develop a range of
social and recreational activities, and
provide a befriending service to LGBT
people. Contact Alastair Lings - Phone:
Galashiels (01896) 757861 or 07763
850087. E-mail: alastairlings@yahoo.co.uk
Write: 79 Tweed Road, Galashiels, TD1 3DX.
Or contact Linda Jackson: Tel: 07877
381200. E-mail: lindajack57@hotmail.com
www.borderslgbt.org.uk
CAITHNESS:
Caithness Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group: A
friendly informal group which meets
irregularly. Write: Box 689, John O’Groat
Journal, 42 Union Street, Wick. KW1 5ED.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/caithnessglc/
index.htm
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:
LGBT Youth D&G - as well as services for
young people, runs a mailing list for
information and occasional events for LGBT
people of all ages from Dumfries and
Galloway. Write: 26 Brewery Street,
Dumfries. DG1 2RP. Tel: Dumfries (01387)
739888. Text: 07785 274147.
DUNDEE:
Disco:very: The newsletter from Diversitay.
Available from: Diversitay (LGBT Group), PO
Box 53, Dundee, DD1 3YG.
DUNFERMLINE:
FifeFLAGS: Fife Free Lesbian and Gay
Society. Based in Dunfermline, provides a
welcoming and safe meeting space and
drop-in centre near the town centre for the
LGBT community, our friends, family and
supporters. Regular social group meets on
Mon 7pm-Midnight. Generally has a nice
friendly mixed crowd most nights across
the age range so come along and join the
fun. Internet access, mini pool table or just
hang out and meet new friends over coffee
and biscuits. Safer sex information and
supplies available as part of the Fife Health
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LGBT Highland Forum Social Group: Meets
7.30pm 1st Tue of each month at
Volunteering Highland Centre, 1a Millburn
Road, Inverness. Coffee Morning: 2nd Sat
of each month 10am-2pm, at the
Volunteering Highland Centre, 1a Millburn
Road, Inverness. Social night munch: 3rd
Tue of each month, look for the table with
the Top Hat at Bar Pivo, Academy Street.
Disco: in Raigmore Recreation Hall from
8pm on Sat 25th Aug & Sat 27th Oct. Tel:
07928 307389.
E-mail: forum@gay-ness.org.uk
www.gay-ness.org.uk/events.html
Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Gay Men’s
Group (and activities): Tel: Inverness
(01463) 711585 or E-mail:
agnes.boes@tht.org.uk for details.
LANARKSHIRE:
Lanarkshire LGBT Group: New weekly social
group (starts Thu 5th Jul) for LGBT people
living or working in Lanarkshire. Meets Thu
7-9pm at the Hamilton Town House. Get
together for fun social activities and to chat
about issues that affect LGBT people living
in rural areas. For more information or to
sign up, contact Chris Kimber at Terrence
Higgins Trust Scotland. Tel: 0141-332 3838.
E-mail: chris.kimber@tht.org.uk
STIRLING:
Stirling Gay Men’s Social Group meets
monthly from Sep-Jun (generally 3rd Fri) in
private houses.
E-mail: mensgroup@beeb.net
WOMEN’S LISTINGS
QUEER WOMEN’S ACTION:
Activist group promoting the interests of
lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in
Scotland. Write: 97 Lower Granton Road,
Edinburgh, EH5 1ER. E-mail:
info@qwa.org.uk www.qwa.org.uk
SCOTTISH NETWORK FOR LESBIAN
STRENGTH:
To further lesbian issues, follow a lesbian
agenda and foster lesbian visibility.
E-mail: High_Les@bigfoot.com
ABERDEEN:
Granite Sisters: Aberdeen based social and
cultural group for older (over 30’s) lesbians
throughout Scotland. Meetings and events
held in both the private homes of members
and public venues. Confidentiality and
privacy are regarded as very important to
this group as many members are not out,
and you will find the members respect these
values at gatherings. Website also contains
news and information about gay issues, gay
friendly holidays in Scotland etc. Further
details: Maria Clark Manager/Secretary.
Tel/Fax: Aberdeen (01224) 713336
(day/eve). Write: PO Box 18230, Aberdeen.
AB2 9YN. E-mail: 13@clara.co.uk
www.13.clara.co.uk
L@THT: New women’s group meets 1-3pm
on 1st Sat of each month at THT, 11
Waverley Place. Tel: 0845 2412151.
E-mail: info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk
EDINBURGH:
AD Group: Ancient Dykes is a long
established Edinburgh based social group
for lesbians aged 40+ organised by women
for women. Holds monthly meetings and
frequent social events such as days out and
about. Meets on first Sat of each month
during the afternoon. Tel: Ruth on 0131-554
7256 or phone Edinburgh Lesbian Line.
Christian Lesbian Support Group: Meets
monthly at LGBT Centre for Health &
Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street. Tel: Cindy
McCarron on 0131-443 0254 or 07710
999592.
E-mail: notasurprisetogod@yahoo.co.uk
www.christianlesbians.co.uk
Connect-Ed: Scottish Charity providing
counselling service to LBT women in the
Lothians. The kind of issues they expect to
be contacted about may include:
relationship difficulties, sexual problems,
drug or alcohol use, abuse, loss, self
esteem, bullying, mental health issues,
anxiety/depression. All counselling sessions
last for one hour and you may attend for
counselling for a short time or longer
depending on your needs. All Connect-Ed
counsellors are lesbian or bisexual.
Presently has to charge on a sliding scale to
pay their counsellors and will discuss this
when you contact them. Tel: 07906 178220.
Edinburgh Gay Women’s Group: Weekly
social group to chat, laugh, do crazy things
or more relaxed ones. Go to the movies,
pub, theatre, dancing, whatever you fancy.
Meets each Wed 8pm onwards at Sala,
LGBT Centre, 60 Broughton St. For details,
phone Edinburgh Lesbian Line.
Lesbian Book Group: Meets monthly (Wed
7.30-9.30pm) in basement of LGBT Centre
for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street,
Edinburgh. Contact Kerry for further details /
next book by E-mail: kjmcdoll@yahoo.co.uk
LIBRA: Help for women concerned about
their drinking. Free 1-2-1 counselling and
groupwork. Tel: 0131-661 0111. Write: 4
Norton Park, Edinburgh. EH7 5RS.
E-mail: libra-alcohol@btconnect.com
www.librascotland.org.uk
GLASGOW:
Counselling and Support Services at The
Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford Place (old Eye
Infirmary), Glasgow. G3 7NB. Tel: 0141-211
6700. Minicom: 0141-211 6703. Fax: 0141211 6702. Sappho @ The Sandyford:
Sappho promotes positive health for
lesbians and easier access to sexual,
reproductive and women’s health services.
A well-woman clinic and screening service
is provided in a lesbian friendly setting. Tel:
0141-211 8130 for appointment.
Counselling takes place fortnightly on Tue
eve. There is a crêche within Sandyford Tel: 0141-211 8647 for info.
www.sandyford.org
Glasgow Women’s Library: 2nd Floor, 81
Parnie Street, Glasgow. G1 5RH. Tel/Fax:
0141-552 8345. Closed to the public until
Autumn 2008. Lending and reference library
- books, magazines, journals, videos,
leaflets and information. UK and overseas
feminist and lesbian publications. Contains
the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre
- a unique national collection of
publications, journals and ephemera by and
for lesbians.
E-mail: info@womenslibrary.org.uk
www.womenslibrary.org.uk
OLGA - Older Lesbians Get Around: Meets
monthly on 2nd Sat of each month at
2.30pm in Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell
Street. Tel: Rose on 0141-423 3025 or
Lorna on Dumfries (01387) 247536.
E-mail: roseodoherty@hotmail.com
Personal safety and confidence building
courses for women are offered by Wise
Women, 120 Sydney Street, Glasgow. G31
1JF. Tel: 0141-550 7557. Quertyphone:
0141-550 7558. E-mail:
info@wisewomen.org.uk
INVERNESS:
GirlZone: Friendly, informal social group for
LBT and friends - all welcome. Meets 1st
Sat of each month. Tel: Joanne on 07792
223 687 for details and venue.
E-mail: girlzone@gay-ness.org.uk
www.gay-ness.org.uk
Highland Lesbian Group: A friendly lesbian
social group which offers support and
information. Organises fundraisers for
Womankind Worldwide:
www.womankind.org.uk
www.freewebs.com/highlandlesbiangroup
E-mail: High_Les@bigfoot.com
Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Lesbian
(01463) 711585 or E-mail:
LESBIAN INFORMATION SERVICE:
E-mail: jan@lesbianinformationservice.org
www.lesbianinformationservice.org
YOUNG LESBIANS:
See our Youth Groups listings.
BISEXUALS
BI EDINBURGH:
A monthly space for bisexuals and those
questioning their sexuality. Meets 3rd Wed
of month from 8pm at the Edinburgh LGBT
Centre, 58a Broughton Street for informal
discussion followed by drinks. E-mail:
info@biscotland.org www.biscotland.org
BI GLASGOW:
Glasgow’s own bisexual group, for
information, support and socializing, for
bisexuals and those questioning their
sexuality. Meets 1st Wed of month, from
7.30-9.30pm in Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84
Bell Street, followed by drinks. Also
organises training and activist activities in
support of bisexual visibility and pride.
Write: Bi Glasgow, c/o Glasgow LGBT
Centre, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow. G1 1LQ.
E-mail: info@biscotland.org
www.biscotland.org
INVERNESS:
Terrence Higgins Trust Highalnd Bisexual
(01463) 711585 or E-mail:
ABUSE
BROKEN RAINBOW LGBT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE SERVICE (UK):
Works to change the situation for LGBT
people facing domestic violence. Runs a
listening, information and signposting
Helpline Service, staffed by LGBT people.
Tel: 0845 2604460 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 25pm). E-mail: mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
MEN AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE:
MASA offers a unique 1-2-1 counselling
service for adult male survivors of
childhood abuse and can provide
Hypnotherapy. Also offers male or female
counsellors, domestic abuse and under 18’s
counselling. Tel: 0141-550 2048.
E-mail: masacounseling@aol.com
RAPE AND ABUSE LINE:
For male and female survivors. Women
answer the Tel: Freephone 0808 8000123
(or Dingwall (01349) 865316) hours as
advised on telephone answering machine.
Men answer the Tel: Freephone 0808
8000122 (or Dingwall (01349) 862686)
hours as advised on telephone answering
machine. Callers are welcome to phone
either line. Write: PO Box 10, Dingwall. IV15
9HE.
THRIVE:
Counselling service for male survivors of
childhood sexual abuse. Write: The
Sandyford Initiative, 4 Sandyford Place,
Glasgow. G3 7NB. Tel: 0141-211 8133.
E-mail: thrive@glacomen.scot.nhs.uk
ATHEISTS/HUMANISTS
GAY AND LESBIAN HUMANIST
ASSOCIATION:
GALHA is a national membership group
promoting the gay-friendly Humanist
outlook and gay and lesbian rights as
human rights. Write: PO Box 130, London.
W5 1DQ. Tel: 0844 800 3067. E-mail:
secretary@galha.org www.galha.org
PINK TRIANGLE TRUST:
PTT is a gay charity which can arrange nonreligious ceremonies of love and
commitment for lesbian and gay couples at
very reasonable rates in most parts of
Scotland. Write: 34 Spring Lane, Kenilworth,
Warwickshire. CV8 2HB. Tel/Fax: Kenilworth
(01926) 858450.
E-mail: ceremonies@pinktriangle.org.uk
www.pinktriangle.org.uk
BDSM
MSC SCOTLAND:
A club for men interested in Leather,
Rubber, Uniform. Meets at the Claremont
Bar, Edinburgh, on the 1st and 3rd Sat of
each month from 9pm. Write: PO Box 28,
Edinburgh. EH3 5JL.
E-mail: president@msc-scotland.net
www.msc-scotland.net
SCOTSSKINS:
Information Site for Scottish Gay Skinheads.
E-mail: scotsskins@btinternet.com
www.gayromeo.com/scotsskins ScotsSkins
meet informally in The Claremont in
Edinburgh on the 2nd Sat of each month.
SM GAYS:
E-mail: info@smgays.org www.smgays.org
SM PRIDE:
National organisation providing information,
advice and support on BDSM and related
issues. Write: SM Pride, PO Box 413,
Torquay, Devon. TQ1 1WZ. Tel: 0845 094
2250. Fax: 08702 415058.
E-mail: theteam@uksmpride.org
www.uksmpride.org
BEARS
BEARSCOTS:
For hairy, moustached, bearded or bulky
men and their admirers. Edinburgh: Meets
1st Sat of each month from 2pm in No. 18
Sauna and then from 9pm in the Claremont
Bar. Write: PO Box 12785, Edinburgh, EH6
7YU. E-mail: info@bearscots.org.uk
Glasgow: Informal meetings 2nd Fri of each
month from 8pm in the Revolver Bar. For
details of all other events check the website.
www.bearscots.org.uk or Tel: 0131-600
0170.
BELIEVERS
AFFIRMATION SCOTLAND:
A network in the Church of Scotland of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
Christians, their friends and supporters.
Formed in 2006 in response to the issue of
ministers and deacons being able to
conduct ceremonies to mark civil
partnerships without fear of censure. Write:
Ms Monica Stewart, 18 Ferryhill Place,
Aberdeen. AB11 7SE. E-mail:
membership@affirmationscotland.org.uk
www.affirmationscotland.org.uk
EDINBURGH QUAKER LESBIAN AND GAY
FELLOWSHIP:
Meets at LGBT Centre for Health &
Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street on the 3rd Wed of
each month at 7pm. E-mail:
edinburghquakers@drink.demon.co.uk
EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP:
Lesbian, gay or bisexual? From an
Evangelical tradition? So are we. Tel:
Andrew on Mid Calder (01506) 499926.
Write: c/o 123 Byron Road, Chelmsford.
CM2 6HJ. E-mail: info@eflgc.org.uk
www.eflgc.org.uk
INDEPENDENT LIBERAL CATHOLIC
FELLOWSHIP:
A small gay friendly fellowship in the Old
Catholic tradition. Regular Masses and other
sacraments in Edinburgh. Also Relationship
Blessings, Hand-fastings, and Healing.
Contact Rev (Bishop from 15th Aug) Alistair
CCP on 07817 767445.
E-mail: alistair_bate@hotmail.com
www.revalistairbate.com
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH:
An inclusive church of the LGBT community
open to all irrespective of sexuality.
Services: Every Sun at 6pm (11am during
Aug) at Augustine United Church, 41
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. Relationship
blessings conducted by arrangement. Tel:
Rev Kerri Mesner on 0131-226 1691. Write:
Metropolitan Community Church, 41 George
IV Bridge, Edinburgh. EH1 1EL.
E-mail: mail@mccedinburgh.com
www.mccedinburgh.com
QUAKER LESBIAN AND GAY FELLOWSHIP:
A welcoming and supportive national group
for people of all sexual orientations and their
friends. Write: Ruth (SG), 46 The Avenue,
Starbeck, Harrogate. HG1 4QD. E-mail:
qlgfcontact@btclick.com www.qlgf.org.uk
QUEST:
Organisation for lesbian and gay Catholics.
Monthly meetings are held in different
regional groups throughout Britain. Scottish
meetings held in Glasgow. Quest Linkline The Helpline for Gay and Lesbian Catholics Tel: (Freephone) 0808 808 0234. Write: BM
Box 2585, LONDON. WC1N 3XX.
E-mail: quest@questgaycatholic.org.uk
www.questgaycatholic.org.uk
ROMAN CATHOLIC CAUCUS OF THE
LESBIAN & GAY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT:
Write: RC Caucus, PO Box 24632, London.
E9 6XF. Tel: 020-7226 0847.
E-mail: lgcm_rccaucus@hotmail.com
BIKERS
GAY BIKERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB:
A UK-wide club for women and men. Active
Scottish section. Write: PO Box 33, Long
Eaton, Nottingham. NG10 2BF. E-mail:
info@gaybikers.co.uk www.gaybikers.co.uk
CULTURAL
GAYKILTS:
A friendly social group of men who admire
men in kilts and promote the wearing of the
traditionally constructed kilt. Kilted meetings
and weekend get togethers and visits in
Scotland and throughout Britain. See web
site for details. Tel: 07857 082220. E-mail:
info@gaykilts.co.uk www.gaykilts.co.uk
GLASGAY!:
Scotland’s annual celebration of queer
culture. Next dates: 12th Oct - 11th Nov
2007. Q! Gallery is Glasgay’s new yearround gallery dedicated to queer art and
artists. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. The Stud!o is
an adjacent performance/research/workshop
and holistic arts space. The Q! Gallery, 8791 Saltmarket, Glasgow. G1 5LE. Tel/Fax:
0141-552 7575. Text: 07762 722460.
E-mail: info@glasgay.co.uk
www.glasgay.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL KILT APPRECIATION
SOCIETY (IKAS):
Contact and social group for guys interested
in viewing/wearing kilts. Regular newsletter.
Write: Mervyn Tacy, `Ziveli’, 20 Ordsall Park
Road, Retford. DN22 7PA. Please enclose
sae. Tel: 01777 708270. E-mail:
IKILTas@aol.com www.freewebs.com/ikas
REMEMBER WHEN PROJECT:
Documenting the collective history of
Edinburgh’s LGBT communities, recording
life-stories and personal memories across
the generations, and celebrating our rich
and varied contributions to the quality of life
in the city. The culmination of this work was
an exhibition entitled ‘Rainbow City: Stories
from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Edinburgh’ which was held at
the City Art Centre, Edinburgh in 2006.
Write: Remember When Project, c/o The
Living Memory Association, The
Reminiscence Centre, 101 St Leonards
Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9QY. Tel: 0131-667
0761, and leave a message, stating clearly
that it is for Remember When.
E-mail: rw@rememberwhen.org.uk
SCOTTISH BORDERS GAY FILM GROUP:
Meets monthly during autumn through to
the spring, and views videos/DVDs with a
gay theme or character. For more details
please contact Alastair on Galashiels
(01896) 757861 or
E-mail: alastairlings@yahoo.co.uk
THE SPORRAN CLAN:
Social group that promotes the wearing of
the kilt, the love of guys who wear kilts and
Scottish culture. Member benefits include:
Meetings and varied events throughout the
year in Scotland and abroad; access to
World Class Bulletin Board providing
definitive resource of kilting information and
Members On-Line Chat Room. No
Membership Fee. For more information:
E-mail: sporranclan@mac.com
www.sporranclan.org and Blog:
http://sporranclan.typepad.com
HEALTH AND ABILITIES
AL-ANON:
Support group for anyone - friends, families,
partners, co-workers - affected by or dealing
with someone else’s drinking. Relaxed,
friendly, group. All are welcome! Meets Thu
6.30-7.45pm in LGBT Centre for Health &
Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, Edinburgh. Email: LGBTalanonHoweSt@googlemail.com
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
Whilst AA runs the following LGBT
meetings in Edinburgh and Glasgow, please
note that it is a non restrictive organisation
and LGBT people are welcome at any
meeting. Edinburgh: Edinburgh: Tue 8pm
(LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9
Howe Street) Please note that the last
meeting of the month is open to non AA
members. Glasgow: Tue & Thu 7.30pm
(Nye Bevan House, 20 India Street), Fri
7.30pm (The Ogilvie Centre, 25 Rose
Street). National Helpline: 0845 7697555
(24 hours). Scottish Office: 0141-226 2214.
Edinburgh Office: 0131-225 2727.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY LGBT CARERS:
Carers’ contacts for gay men and lesbians
are trained and skilled volunteers able to
offer understanding and a listening ear to
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or
transsexual carers of people with
Alzheimer’s disease or with any other form
of dementia. To contact the Alzheimer’s
Society’s LGBT Carers: Tel the Alzheimer’s
Helpline on 0845 300 0336 or E-mail:
gaycarers@alzheimers.org.uk or write to
Alzheimer’s Society LGBT Carers,
Alzheimer’s Helpline, Gordon House, 10
Greencoat Place, London. SW1P 1PH.
www.alzheimers.org.uk/Gay_Carers/index.ht
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LGBT BOOK GROUP:
Meets LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing,
9 Howe Street, Edinburgh, on the first Thu
of each month at 7.30pm. Books are chosen
by group members in advance.
E-mail: gaybookfilm@yahoo.co.uk
BODY POSITIVE (TAYSIDE):
11-15 Princes Street, Dundee. DD4 6BY. A
charity that exists to empower HIV and
HepC positive people and those affected
thereby to eliminate the stigma and isolation
they experience. Tel: Dundee (01382)
461555. Fax: Dundee (01382) 461424. TueThu (Drop In) Noon-3.30pm.
E-mail: admin@bptayside.sol.co.uk
www.bodypositivetayside.org/
LOUD & PROUD:
Scotland’s original choir for LGBT singers is
made up of approximately 45 singers and
holds regular concerts in the Central Belt.
The repertoire, which is sung a capella in
varying numbers of parts, includes simple
rounds, popular music, traditional music,
light classics, festive and seasonal songs,
lesbian/gay anthems, and show tunes.
Meets weekly for rehearsals in Edinburgh.
E-mail: info@loudandproudchoir.org
www.loudandproudchoir.org
BROWNLEE CENTRE (GLASGOW):
Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great
Western Road, Glasgow. G12 0YN.
Confidential information, advice, counselling
and direct access testing for HIV and
Hepatitis. The Centre provides ongoing
medical and social care plus psychological
and emotional support for people living with
HIV infection and one to one counselling for
people at risk of HIV. Tel: 0141-211 1089.
Fax: 0141-211 1097. Mon-Thu 9am-5pm,
Tue 5-7pm, Thu 5-7pm, Fri 9am-4.30pm.
LUVVIES THEATRE COMPANY:
Edinburgh based LGBT theatre company,
which aims to give LGBT people the
opportunity to act, direct, produce or
organise theatre or take part in any aspect
of the creative process. No previous
experience is necessary. Tel: 07854 836605.
E-mail: hungrytiger@hotmail.com
www.theluvvies.com
OURSTORY SCOTLAND:
A charity which works to collect, archive and
present the life stories and experiences of
the LGBT Community in Scotland. If you
have a story to tell or experiences to share,
or would like to find out more about their
upcoming programme of events, then
please contact them. Write: OurStory
Scotland, Archives and Special Collections,
The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow.
G3 7DN. E-mail:
info@ourstoryscotland.org.uk
www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk
THE QUEER NOTES:
New LGBT choir in Glasgow welcomes
anyone who identifies as queer or part of
the LGBT Community. Rehearsals are
weekly and held in Glasgow LGBT Centre,
84 Bell Street.
E-mail: glasgow_lgbt_choir@hotmail.co.uk
www.thequeernotes.co.uk
BROWNLEE COMMUNITY TEAM:
Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great
Western Road, Glasgow. G12 0YN. Social
work service for people with HIV/AIDS
providing intensive community based
support. General advice and information on
community care and housing needs also
provided. Tel: 0141-211 1090.
FIFE MEN:
5 South Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy. KY1 1YA.
(Behind Sheriff Court). Information, advice
and support on gay and health issues, free
condoms, and much more! Mon-Fri 1-5pm,
Sat 10am-3pm. Tel: Kirkcaldy (01592)
265666. Fax: Kirkcaldy (01592) 643866.
E-mail: enquiries@fifemen.org.uk
www.fifemen.org.uk
GAY MEN’S HEALTH:
10a Union Street, Edinburgh. EH1 3LU. A
community led Lothian wide project for gay
and bisexual men. Wide ranging
volunteering opportunities which provide
services including support and counselling,
scene work, peer education and training,
provision of condoms, lube and Safer Sex
information. Tel: 0131-558 9444. Fax: 0131558 9060.
E-mail: info@gmh.org.uk
www.gmh.org.uk
GAY MEN’S HEALTH GLASGOW:
Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street,
Glasgow. G1 1LQ. Tel: 0141-552 0112. Fax:
0141-552 4928. A community led project
across the Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Board Area for gay and bisexual
men. Wide ranging volunteering
opportunities which provide services
including support, scene work, peer
education and training, provision of
condoms, lube and Safer Sex information.
E-mail: glasgow@gmh.org.uk
www.gmh.org.uk
GAY MEN’S HEALTH TAYSIDE:
Exists to promote the sexual and holistic
health of gay and bi men living in Angus,
Dundee and Perth & Kinross (including men
who have sex with men but who do not
identify as gay or bi), reduce the spread of
HIV within those communities and
challenge the discrimination, health
inequalities and social exclusion that can be
faced by gay and bi men, including HIV
positive gay and bi men, and those affected
by HIV. Tel: Dundee (01382) 424070. Fax:
Dundee (01382) 424090.
E-mail: info@gaymenshealthtayside.com
www.gaymenshealthtayside.com
GRAMPIAN POSITIVE SUPPORT GROUP:
A self help group offering support and
assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS in
the Grampian area. Contact THT, 11
Waverley Place, Aberdeen. AB10 1XH. Tel:
0845 2412151. E-mail:
info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk
HEALTHY GAY SCOTLAND:
A national HIV prevention & sexual health
promotion programme for gay and bisexual
men. Offers a range of services including
info on its website, campaigns and
resources and a free condoms by post
scheme. www.healthygayscotland.com
HIV-AIDS CARERS AND FAMILIES
SERVICE PROVIDER SCOTLAND:
10 Elderpark Workspace, 100 Elderpark
Street, Glasgow. G51 3TR. Mon-Fri 9am5pm. Telephone Support Service Mon-Fri
7pm-10pm. Tel: 0141-445 8797. Fax: 0141445 8798.
E-mail: hiv-aids_carers@lineone.net
www.hiv-aids-carers.org.uk
HIV SCOTLAND:
Suite 2, 27 Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh.
EH7 4JE. Tel: 0131-558 3713. Fax: 0131558 9887. The independent voice for HIV in
Scotland, this charity is a policy and
strategic body and runs Healthy Gay
Scotland and Black Minority Ethnic-related
HIV work. E-mail: info@hivscotland.com
www.hivscotland.com
LANARKSHIRE HIV, AIDS AND HEPATITIS
CENTRE:
Counselling Service, Monklands Hospital,
Monks Court Avenue, Airdrie. ML6 0JS. One
stop shop for HIV and Hepatitis health
services. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Also Tue & Thu
7-9.30pm (appointments only). Also runs
support group for HIV Positive men. Tel:
Airdrie (01236) 712247. Fax: Airdrie
(01236) 712449. E-mail:
liz.mccann@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH &
WELLBEING:
9 Howe Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6TE.
Working in partnership with the LGBT
community and health service providers to
improve the physical, mental and social
wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people in south-east Scotland.
Volunteering opportunities in many diverse
areas. Tel: 0131-523 1100.
E-mail: admin@lgbthealth.org.uk
www.lgbthealth.org.uk
POSITIVE HELP:
13a Great King Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6QW.
Practical help for people who are infected or
affected by HIV and AIDS in Edinburgh, their
families and carers. Tel: 0131-558 1122.
Fax: 0131-558 3636.
E-mail: posihelp@onetel.com
POSITIVE VOICE:
37-39 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh. EH7
5DJ. Self help for people living with and
affected by HIV and Hepatitis in Lothian,
offering individual advocacy, peer support
and subsidised complementary therapies in
a safe, confidential and welcoming
environment. Tel: 0131-652 0754. Fax:
0131-661 9100. E-mail: enquiries@positivevoice.org.uk www.positive-voice.org.uk
ROAM OUTREACH:
Part of the wider Harm Reduction Team
within Lothian NHS. Offers a confidential
and anonymous service for men who have
sex with men, including male sex workers
throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Provides a wide range of services including
sexual health and safer sex advice,
information and advice on drug use,
personal safety, police and legal advice,
including operating in the Remote Reporting
Scheme. A great deal of their work is done
on an outreach basis in Public Sex
Environments and venues as well as on-line
as part of the SNN group. They run a ‘Out of
Hours’ Testing Service Mon 5-7.30pm at
“The Exchange”, Lady Lawson Street,
Edinburgh where you can have a full
SEXUAL HEALTH check up including Hep B
vaccinations. No appointments necessary.
For further information or to receive
condom and lube supplies contact George
or Lewis on Tel: 0131-537 8300 or 07774
628227. E-mail: enquiries@roamoutreach.com www.roam-outreach.com
THE SANDYFORD:
2-6 Sandyford Place (old Eye Infirmary),
Glasgow. G3 7NB. Glasgow’s main sexual,
reproductive and emotional health centre.
Free web access and health library with
large LGBT lending collection. Specialist
services for gay men (See seperate
ScotsGay Listing for Steve Retson Project)
and lesbians (See seperate ScotsGay listing
for The Sandyford under Women). Selfreferal sexual health service with open
access clinic each weekday with registration
from 8.30-10am or book on 0141-211
8130.
E-mail: helpsandyford@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
www.sandyford.org
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS:
Sex Addicts Anonymous is a twelve-step
recovery programme. Our primary purpose
is to stop our addictive sexual behavior and
to help others recover from their sexual
addiction. Our members define their own
sexual boundaries with the guidance of their
Higher Power, their sponsors and other
group members. We encourage our
members to discover and explore what
healthy sexuality means to them. Meetings
in Edinburgh & Glasgow. Tel: Scottish
Helpline on 0141-552 0154 (24 hours).
E-mail: info@saa-recovery.org
www.saa-recovery.org
SEXUAL HEALTH LINE:
Freephone 0800 567123. 24 hours.
Confidential advice and information.
Minicom: Freephone 0800 521361.
www.playingsafely.co.uk
STEVE RETSON PROJECT:
The Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford Place (old
Eye Infirmary), Glasgow. G3 7NB. A free
sexual health screening and counselling
service for gay and bisexual men. Clinics
run Tue & Wed 5.30-8.30pm. Also Thu
5.30-8.30pm at Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84
Bell Street. Same-day HIV test Tue morning
8.30-10am. Tel: 0141-211 8130.
www.steveretsonproject.org.uk
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SCOTLAND NATIONAL OFFICE - GLASGOW:
134 Douglas Street, Glasgow. G2 4HF. HIV
prevention and support services in
Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, the Glasgow
area and Western Central Scotland. Support
& Advocacy Service provides a full range of
welfare rights advice and representation as
well as community service volunteers
(buddies). Also provides a range of health
promotion services for gay and bisexual
men throughout the West of Scotland.
Please contact for further details. Volunteers
welcome! Tel: 0141-332 3838. Fax: 0141332 3755. Helpline: THT Direct 0845
1221200 Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun
Noon-6pm. E-mail: info.scotland@tht.org.uk
www.tht.org.uk
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SCOTLAND ABERDEEN OFFICE:
11 Waverley Place, Aberdeen. AB10 1XH.
Formerly Phace Scotland. HIV prevention
and support services in Grampian including
Community Support, Group Support and
LGBT groups. Also provides a range of
health promotion services for Gay and
Bisexual men throughout Grampian. Please
contact for further details. Volunteers
welcome! Tel: 0845 2412151. Fax: 0845
2412152. Helpline: THT Direct 0845
Noon-6pm. E-mail:
info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk www.tht.org.uk
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST SCOTLAND HIGHLAND OFFICE:
34 Waterloo Place, Inverness. IV1 1NB.
Offers a range of services concerning HIV,
Hepatitis and STIs: free testing, support and
counselling. Free condoms and lubricants
available. Support for LGBT groups, health
promotion services and training. Tel:
Inverness (01463) 711585. Fax: Inverness
(01463) 711793. Helpline: THT Direct 0845
Noon-6pm. E-mail: info.highland@tht.org.uk
www.tht.org.uk
WAVERLEY CARE:
Old Coates House, 32 Manor Place,
Edinburgh. EH3 7EB. Waverley Care is
responsible for a number of projects for
people living or affected by HIV and/or
Hepatitis C in Scotland. Tel: 0131-226 2206.
Fax: 0131-226 2209.
E-mail: director@waverleycare.org
www.waverleycare.org
WAVERLEY CARE AFRICAN SUPPORT GLASGOW:
Support for Africans affected by HIV. Tel:
0141-211 0192.
WAVERLEY CARE BUDDY SERVICE:
Waverley Care Buddy Service is a volunteer
befriending service offering emotional and
social 1:1 support for individuals living with
HIV in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Write:
Claire Lawrie, Buddy Service Co-ordinator,
113 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh. EH14
1EB Tel: 0131-312 9953.
E-mail: buddy@waverleycare.org
WAVERLEY CARE DAYCARE SERVICE:
Offers a range of flexible, creative and
support activities to people with HIV in the
community. Tel: 0131-441 2791.
E-mail: daycare@waverleycare.org
WAVERLEY CARE MILESTONE HOUSE:
113 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh. EH14
1EB. Creates tailor-made residential care for
people with HIV which is flexible, creative
and supportive.Tel/Fax: 0131-441 6989.
E-mail: milestone@waverleycare.org
WAVERLEY CARE SOLAS :
2-4 Abbeymount, Edinburgh. EH8 8EJ.
Information, support, advice, counselling,
training and self development, arts activities,
events, health promotion, African support,
one-to-one/group support and a café. Also
Crusaid Hardship Fund - for those
experiencing economic hardship due to HIV
infection. Café: Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm.
Support services: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Many
support groups and activities outwith these
hours, please enquire. Tel: 0131-661 0982.
E-mail: info@waverleycare.org
OLDER GAYS
CAFFMOS:
Nationwide Social and Contacts Club for the
older gay gentleman and his admirers, both
young and old. Scottish group meets in
Edinburgh. Write: PO Box 2087, Blackpool.
FY4 1WL. Tel: Blackpool (01253) 318327.
E-mail: Caffmos2@aol.com
Edward is the Scottish Contact E-mail: ebsc18624@blueyonder.co.uk
www.caffmoscommunity.com
PRIME TIME:
Social group for men over 40. Meets LGBT
Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe
Street, Edinburgh, every 2nd Sun from 24pm. Next dates: 22nd Jul, 5th & 19th Aug,
2nd & 16th Sep. Tel: John on 0131-556
1309 or Steve on 0131-558 9444.
E-mail: j.thompson39@btinternet.com
www.primetime.uk.net
ORDER OF PERPETUAL
INDULGENCE
POLITICAL
LIBERAL PARTY LESBIAN AND GAY
CAMPAIGN:
Tel: 0151-259 5935 (Telephone Answering
Machine). Write: 41 Sutton Street,
Liverpool, L13 7EG.
E-mail: libgay@libparty.demon.co.uk
www.liberal.org.uk
PRISONERS
FREE MAGAZINES FOR PRISONERS:
Copies of ScotsGay are sent free of charge
to prisoners in UK prisons and institutions.
Please contact us if you wish to be added to
the mailing list.
REAL ALE
The Sisters and Brothers of the OPI are part
of a world wide order of queer men and
women of all sexualities which is open to all
who feel the habit. Its tenets are: The
expiation of stigmatic guilt and the
promulgation of universal joy through
habitual manifestation and perpetual
perpetration. www.thesisters.org.uk
OPI CONVENT OF DUNN EIDEANN:
The Edinburgh convent. Write: Mistress of
Communications, c/o PO Box 666,
Edinburgh. EH7 5YW.
E-mail: opi@drink.demon.co.uk
OPI GLASGOW MISSION:
Write: Novice Maddie Za Hatter OPI, c/o PO
Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5YW.
E-mail: maddie@blueyonder.co.uk
OUTDOOR PURSUITS
GAY BIRDERS CLUB:
For LGBT Birdwatchers. Write: Gay Birders
Club, GeeBeeCee, BCM-Mono, London.
WC1N 3XX. Tel: Annie on 0131-552 6333.
E-mail: info@gbc-online.org.uk
www.gbc-online.org.uk
GAY CARAVAN & CAMPING CLUB:
For men and women. Regular meets
throughout the UK. Tel: Steve on 07785
338812. E-mail: info@gaycaravanclub.com
www.gaycaravanclub.com
GAY OUTDOOR CLUB:
Holds regular events including walking,
skiing, cycling, climbing, mountain-biking,
kayaking, mountaineering, camping, youthhostelling, badminton, running and
swimming. Please send an A5 sae to PO
Box 637, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln, LN6 5XD,
or ring one of the Scottish contacts:
EDINBURGH: Walks and Mountain-Biking:
Andrew on Galashiels (01896) 754486.
Monthly Social (2nd Thu): James on 0131229 3142. Gym & Swimming: Colin on
0131-226 4476. Cycling/Kayaking/Running:
David on 07747 465743. GLASGOW: Walks:
Robert on 0141-950 1081. Cycling &
Swimming: Douglas on 0141-632 8707.
Climbing: Jonathan on 0141-334 0812.
Badminton: Donn on 07919 410042.
Running: Chris on 07786 263274.
HIGHLANDS: Walks & Weekend Trips: Alan
on Dores (01463) 751258.
MOUNTAINEERING: Tim on 0131-478
0844. To E-mail any of the above contacts,
please append @gocscotland.org.uk to their
first name and include GOC in the subject
line. See website for more details about
events - www.gocscotland.org.uk
GLASGOW GAY RAMBLERS GROUP:
Leisurely walks in the countryside. Bring
sensible footwear/clothing and packed
lunch. 2nd Sat of each month. Meet at
Mitchell Library, Berkeley Street. No
membership - just turn up. Cars normally
shared. Tel: Robert on 0141-950 1081.
E-mail: robert@gocscotland.org.uk
PARENTS
EDINBURGH LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP
(ELMG):
Informal network of parents and women
trying to be parents. See listing for Lesbian
Mothers Network (Scotland)
GAY DADS SCOTLAND:
Support group for gay fathers. Edinburgh
meetings on last Thu of each month in a
private room at 8pm at Sala Café, 60
Broughton Street. Also Glasgow meetings
on 2nd Mon of each month at 8pm at
Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street. Tel:
07791 188742.
E-mail: info@gaydadsscotland.org.uk
www.gaydadsscotland.org.uk
GLASGOW LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP:
Meets from 2pm on the 1st Sat of each
month at Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell
Street. E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk
LESBIAN MOTHERS NETWORK
(SCOTLAND):
Tel: Sue Robertson on 0131-556
3899/4563. Fax: 0131-557 7899. Write: One
Parent Families Scotland, 13 Gayfield
Square, Edinburgh. EH1 3NX.
E-mail: suerobertson@opfs.org.uk
www.lesbian-mothers-scotland.org
PARENTS’ ENQUIRY SCOTLAND:
Coming out? Information and support for
parents of LGBT people. Helpline and
admin: Tel: 0131-556 6047 before 10pm.
Write: c/o ScotsGay Magazine, PO Box 666,
Edinburgh. EH7 5YW.
E-mail: parentsenquiry@hotmail.com
www.parentsenquiryscotland.org
groups
RAINBOW FAMILIES HIGHLAND:
Support, advice and information for LGBT
parents and families.
E-mail: maria@scotland-info.co.uk
www.gay-ness.org.uk
LESBIAN AND GAY REAL ALE DRINKERS:
The Edinburgh group of CAMRA’s Task
Group for LGBT real ale and cider fans.
Meets in The Regent 1st Mon of each
month from 9pm to sample the brewers’ art
- Aug 2nd Mon (to avoid GBBF). Tel: Karen
on 0131-557 8790.
E-mail: lagrad@drink.demon.co.uk
www.lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk and
www.lagrad.org.uk
RESIDENTIAL EVENTS
EDWARD CARPENTER COMMUNITY OF
GAY MEN:
Committed to principles of caring, trusting,
personal growth, sharing, and creativity
aimed at nurturing ‘community’ as an
alternative to the commercial scene.
Organises Gay Men’s Weeks and shorter
events each year in SW Scotland, the
English Lake District and other venues
across the UK. Write: Edward Carpenter
Community, BM ECC, London. WC1N 3XX.
Tel: 08703 215121. E-mail:
contact_ecc@edwardcarpentercommunity.o
rg.uk www.gaycommunity.org.uk
SPORTS
CALEDONIAN THEBANS RFC:
Caledonian Thebans Rugby Football Club is
Scotland’s first gay/bi friendly rugby club.
Offers gay/bi/trans men the chance to learn
the game and play rugby in a safe and
supportive environment. Continually
welcomes new players (+18) at whatever
level or experience and new supporters to
the club. If you’re interested in playing or
supporting gay rugby in Scotland, please
get in touch. Come along and get fit! Tel:
07758 668784 or Text “thebans” to 60300.
E-mail: membership@thebans-rfc.co.uk
www.thebans-rfc.co.uk
EDINBURGH GOC SWIMMING & GYM
GROUP:
Meets 8pm prompt each Mon at the Royal
Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road in the
main entrance area and afterwards in the
Blue Moon Café from 9.15pm.
EDINBURGH LGB RUNNING GROUP:
Meets 7pm prompt Wed night at the
Jawbones, The Meadows. Everybody made
welcome from complete beginners to the
more experienced. Contact: David on 07747
465743. E-mail: david@gocscotland.org.uk
GAY KAYAKING GROUP:
The group runs regular lessons and
excursions at various places throughout
Central Scotland. Contact for more
information. Tel: David on 07747 465743.
E-mail: david@gocscotland.org.uk
GLASGOW GAY AND LESBIAN
BADMINTON CLUB:
Meets each Thu from 8-10pm. Come along
and have fun and enjoy meeting the other
members for a friendly game. All welcome.
Tel: Donn on 07919 410042 (6-11pm).
GLASGOW LGB RUNNING GROUP:
Meets each Tue at 7pm at the entrance to
Bellahouston Leisure Centre (OS
Landranger 64, Ref: NS545638). Choice of
routes and distances around Bellahouston
and Pollok Parks to cater for various fitness
levels. Changing facilities, lockers and
showers are available for £2.10. Contact
Chris by E-mail:
running@gocscotland.org.uk or Tel: 07786
263274 (or text).
GLASGOW SWIMMING GROUP:
Meets informally during adults-only session
7.30-9pm Thu at North Woodside Pool,
Braid Square. Tel: Douglas on 0141-632
8707. To E-mail Douglas, please append
@gocscotland.org.uk to his first name and
include GOC in the subject line.
www.gocscotland.org.uk
GAY FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS NETWORK:
Write: GFSN Membership Secretary, PO Box
7424, Milton Keynes. MK8 9WQ. Tel: Barry
on Milton Keynes (01908) 564085. Scottish
Contact: Kevin Rowe - Tel/Text: 07808
263173 or E-mail: kevrowe72@yahoo.co.uk
www.gfsn.org.uk
GOC CYCLING GROUPS:
Runs are on the 4th Sun of month with
longer weekend trips in Summer months.
Tel: David on 07747 465743. For full details
about events - www.gocscotland.org.uk
HOT SCOTS:
Scotland’s very first LGBT group for football
players and fans alike. Currently organises
regular socials and kick-abouts, and would
ScotsGay Groups Listings are FREE
PO Box 666, Edinburgh EH7 5YW
Fax 0131-539 2999
E-mail listings@scotsgay.co.uk
love to hear from anyone anywhere in
Scotland who would like to take part. There
is an entire Gay League in England, and in
time, they can organise friendlies and
competitive games up and down the
country. However, all ability levels are
welcome, and the social side is just as
important as the playing - so what are you
waiting for?
E-mail: kevrowe72@yahoo.co.uk
or Tel/Text: 07808 263173.
RACQUETEERS BADMINTON GROUP:
Edinburgh based gay and lesbian noncompetitive badminton club meets Thu eve
7-9pm at Meadowbank Stadium. New
players of all abilities welcome. For full
details visit sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/racqueteer
s_edin
TEAM SCOTLAND BADMINTON CLUB:
Glasgow based gay and lesbian badminton
club meets twice weekly for competitive
games. International tournaments and
matches against clubs in London and
Europe are held annually. Sorry - no
beginners. Tel: Raymond on 0141-778
9220. E-mail: teamscotland@gaysport.info
www.gaysport.info/teamscotland
STUDENTS
Many Universities and Colleges have
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
Societies. Contact these via your Student
Union or Student Association. ScotsGay
also links to a number of LGBT Soc
websites from our own web page at
www.scotsgay.co.uk Many LGBT Socs are
open to non-students living in the area. Tel:
NUS Scotland LGBT Officer on 0131-556
6598. Fax: 0131-557 5679. Write: Norman
McBreen, LGBT Officer, NUS Scotland, 29
Forth Street, Edinburgh. EH1 3LE.
E-mail: lgbt@nus-scotland.org.uk or
president@upsa.org.uk
TV/TS
NATIONAL:
Transmen Scotland is a national support
group for all female to male transgender
people. Holds regular monthly meetings in
Edinburgh (2nd Sat of each month at LGBT
Street from 7.30-9.30pm) and Glasgow (1st
Mon of each month at Glasgow LGBT
Centre, 84 Bell Street from 7-9pm). For
further info
E-mail: admin@transmenscotland.org.uk
or Tel/Text: 07948 735179.
www.transmenscotland.org.uk
BUCHLYVIE:
Meets last Sat of each month at 5pm. Tel:
Kira on 07808 564626 (Mon-Thu 6-9pm),
Gladys on Buchlyvie (01360) 850576 or
07743 936157.
EDINBURGH:
Polygender Scotland. Provides support and
friendship to all people who identify as
genderqueer, androgyne, third gender,
polygender or any other gender other than
male or female. Meets 2nd Thu of each
month at LGBT Centre for Health &
Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street from 7-9pm. Tel:
Kelli Neil on 0131-523 1100. E-mail:
admin@androgyny.org.uk or Tel: Lewis on
0131-477 0525. www.androgyny.org.uk
T-Time. Informal social for all transgender
people, their partners, family and friends,
held the 3rd Sat of each month at LGBT
Street. A friendly, safe and relaxed
environment where there’s also space to
change. Tel: 0131-523 1100. E-mail:
admin@lgbthealth.org.uk
GLASGOW:
Crosslynx TV/TS/TG Group meets 2nd Wed
of each month from 7-10pm at Glasgow
LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street. Tel: Crosslynx
Helpline on 0141-847 0787 (Mon 7.309.30pm). Write: c/o 84 Bell Street, Glasgow.
G1 1LQ. www.crosslynx.org
Sandyford Transgender Support Group
meets at The Sandyford, 2-6 Sandyford
Place (old Eye Infirmary), on 1st Thu of
each month from 7pm and 3rd Sat of each
month from Noon. Phone Colin MacKillop
(Community Access Co-ordinator)
on 0141-211 8168 or
E-mail: colin.mackillop@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
INVERNESS:
Terrence Higgins Trust Highland T Group
(and activities): Tel: Inverness (01463)
711585 or
E-mail: agnes.boes@tht.org.uk for details.
WORKPLACE
EIS GAY AND LESBIAN NETWORK:
Write: Veronica Rankin, National Officer
(Education and Equalities), 46 Moray Place,
Edinburgh. EH3 6BH. Tel: Veronica Rankin
on 0131-225 6244.
E-mail: vrankin@eis.org.uk
FIRE BRIGADES UNION GAY AND LESBIAN
SUPPORT GROUP:
For firefighters and control staff. Write:
National Gay And Lesbian Committee, PO
Box 10555, London. N1 8XT. Tel: 07725
602524. E-mail: gal01@fbu.org.uk
www.fbulgbt.org.uk
GAY POLICE ASSOCIATION IN SCOTLAND:
Membership is open to all police officers
and police staff, serving or retired. Write:
Inspector David Lyle, Lothian & Borders
Police, 7 Chambers Street, Edinburgh. EH1
1HR. Tel: 0131-221 2037. E-mail:
david.ferguson@centralscotland.pnn.police.
uk (Central Scotland), ali@gpascotland.com
(Grampian), dennis@gpascotland.com
(Lothian & Borders),
tony@gpascotland.com (Northern),
alan@gpascotland.com (Strathclyde),
sam@gpascotland.com (Tayside) or
david@gpascotland.com (Fife & Dumfries
and Galloway Constabularies).
www.gpascotland.com
GMB SCOTLAND EQUAL RIGHTS GROUP:
Write: Regional Equal Rights Officer, GMB
Scotland, Fountain House, 1/3 Woodside
Crescent, Glasgow. G3 7UJ. Tel: 0141-352
8109. E-mail: louise.gilmour@gmb.org.uk
UNISON:
Glasgow City Lesbian & Gay Group. Meets
last Tue of month in the Glasgow LGBT
Centre at 6pm.
YOUTH GROUPS
DV8:
Youth group for young people 25 and under
who have issues with their sexuality or with
the sexuality of a member of their family.
Meets Sat 4-6pm in Eighteen And Under on
Victoria Road, Dundee. Offers a safe and
friendly environment to meet and discuss
issues affecting the LGBT community and
our families. Tel: Marley on Dundee (01382)
206222. E-mail: dv8_dundee@yahoo.co.uk
INVERNESS:
Terrence Higgins Trust Highland Youth
(01463) 711585 or
E-mail: agnes.boes@tht.org.uk for details.
LGBT YOUTH D&G:
Groups, volunteering and support for LGBT
people under 26 from Dumfries and
Galloway. Write: 26 Brewery Street,
Dumfries. DG1 2RP. Tel: Dumfries (01387)
739888. Text: 07785 274147.
www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND:
John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside,
Edinburgh. EH7 5RA. Provides services and
opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender young people (13-25) in
Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, Borders,
Tayside and Dumfries & Galloway. The
groups include drop-ins at their Edinburgh
offices for under-18’s (Wed) and for over
18’s (Thu). They also have a range of
different opportunities to get involved with,
including volunteering and projects
involving video and arts work, and they offer
training services. Nationally, they run regular
events for young people to get involved in
local and national decision-making, and to
make new pals and have a laugh.
Confidential Youthline Tel: 0845 113 0005
(Tue 7.30-9pm). Office Tel/Fax: 0131-622
2266 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm).
E-mail: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
www.lgbtyouth.org.uk The website has
details of Youth Groups throughout
Scotland.
LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND YOUTH
PROGRAMMES:
Glasgow Head Office, 38 Queen Street,
Glasgow. G1 3DX. Tel: 0141-548 8000. Also
at: Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street,
Glasgow. G1 1LQ. Tel: 0141-552 4807.
Q-20:
Meets Wed 7-9pm at LGBT Centre, 26
Brewery Street, Dumfries. Run by and for
LGBT people aged between 20 and 29. Has
been set up to be a safe place where people
can meet others and make friends, have fun,
socialise and raise issues! They have lots of
exciting plans they want YOU to be a part of
so why not come along and find out more?
www.myspace.com/Q20group
VIVIDYOUTH:
For young LGBT people aged 13-25. Meets
at Glasgow LGBT Centre, 84 Bell Street.
Group for 13-18 year olds: Tue 7-9.30pm.
Group for 18-25 year olds: Thu 7-9.30pm.
Tel: 0141-548 8121. E-mail:
glasgow@lgbtyouth.org.uk
www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
Y@THT:
LGBT group for people between the ages of
12 & 25. Meets 2nd Sat of each month
Noon-3pm at THT, 11 Waverley Place,
Aberdeen. Tel: 0845 2412151.
E-mail: youth.aberdeen@tht.org.uk
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straight acting lad aged 1630 for relationship. Any race
welcome. Box SG76111.
Passive Guy, 43, 5’7”, Non
Scene
I’m seeking an active,
preferably fully shaved guy,
40-60, genuine, honest and
sincere for friendship or
lasting relationship in the
Edinburgh or Glasgow area.
I’m fully shaved with a zero
cropped head. ‘O’ and ‘A’
inexperienced. Box SG76112.
Ayrshire - Anywhere
Genuine, youthful, 60 year
old, 5’7”, slim, smart
appearance, would like to
meet disceet mature, 48+,
gay guy, for friendship, days
out, regular safe fun nights
in. Letters please. Box
SG76113.
Aberdeen Smooth Skin
Submissive
Looking for good looking,
dominant, experienced
BDSM. I’m into being obeyed
and worshipped. You should
be 18-45. Your photo in
return for mine. I’m 5’4”, 30”
waist, quite attractive. Box
SG76114.
Looking For Casual Relaxing
Fun With Younger Guy(s)
Just looking for fun with
guy(s) aged 16-26 - probably
at my place in Central
Edinburgh. Nothing
complicated: love not
required although mutual
respect is a must. One off is
good, so is longer term fuck
buddy. I’m mostly active but
can be versatile if that‘s what
really works for you. Safer
fun only - no barebacking.
And a kiss or cuddle can be
just as good as (or better
than) anything else - so there
are a lot of options. What
have you got to lose by
replying and seeing if our
needs/desires are
compatible? Other than your
virginity! Box SG76115.
Light Blue Eyes
50 years old, 5’9”, short
blond hair, 10st, HMP,
looking for someone I can
share my life with when I get
out in September. I would like
to settle down for good now
with someone I can give my
love to. Box SG76116
BISEXUAL
Bi Guy In Fife
Seeking others 25/40 for fun
and friendship. Box
SG76117.
Bi Curious?
There has to be a first time
for everything! Aged 16-21?
Get in touch? Considerate,
experienced, versatile, older
guy will talk you through
things at your own pace
before getting down to some
safe fun. Your limits
respected. Total discretion
assured. Live in Edinburgh
and can accommodate but
will travel if required. Box
SG76118.
Edinburgh
Bisexual male, 36, seeks bi
women and men for
friendship only. Box
SG76119.
Bi Time
Bisexual couple looking for
young bi boys and bi girls
who’d like to be mates. Box
SG76120.
Retired Hippy
51, looking for some love and
affection from women and
men of all ages. Box
SG76121.
FRIENDS ABROAD
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Penpal contacts with gay
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countries. To join is free:
send your ad. Only
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with all data and addresses
by enclosing £5. INTERGAY,
Voorstraat 12-A, 4033 AD
Lienden, Netherlands.
English In Spain Seeks
Younger
Looking for a change? With
business in Spain seeking
younger guy to come help
me with it and share our lives
together. Me 50. You 18-35.
Genuine & Serious. E-mail:
inspain50@hotmail.com
JOBS OFFERED
Nude Models Required
Glasgow photographer needs
cute, fit, smooth, boyish lads
aged 18-22 to pose in
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entertainment website. Earn
£110 for a couple of hours
work. ID required as proof of
age. More information at
www.scotmalez.com E-mail:
models@scotmalez.com or
simply contact Billy on 07918
602898 [79a]
Cash For Your Body
Photogenic guys can earn
£100 cash posing for Mike
Arlen who has had 14 glossy
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Mike Arlen, Wetherby
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Square, London. SW5 9BH or
Phone: 020-7373 1107.
E-mail:
mikearlen@btopenworld.com
[99]
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Seeking salespeople for
Spanish property shows in
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only. Do you have transport,
access to PC, someone to
work with? Commission only.
£700 a day expected with
approximately 15 week delay
of payments. Full training
given to right person. Contact
Sales Manager: 0141-229
1693. [99]
Models Wanted
Experienced photographer
needs good looking guys 1822 for photo and video work
for use by adult websites or
magazines. Suitable guys will
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work. Photo ID required as
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E-mail:
models@xpozure4u.co.uk or
contact Stuart on 07918
151496 (O2 Mobile). [99]
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[99]
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Tel: 0131-558 8785. E-mail:
charlie_cov@yahoo.co.uk
[99]
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Available
In the comfort of your own
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Readings and Hopi Ear
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contact Alan on 07747
714005 for clinics and
appointments. [99]
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All aspects of accounts to
trial balance on computerised
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carried out by a highly
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To discuss your requirements
contact John on 07788
660220. [79a]
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Contacts and friendships for
men over sixty. The
organisation for the more
mature gentleman and his
admirers. Write to:
CAFFMOS, PO Box 2087,
Blackpool. FY4 1WL. Or
phone Blackpool (01253)
318327 for info. [99]
Free TV/TS News
A Transgender not for profit
newsletter. Views, news,
venues and free personal
adverts. A5 sae: BM Box
2534, London. WC1N 3XX.
[99]
Translation Services
Qualified translator based in
Edinburgh offers translation
services between the
following languages: English,
Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish
and French. E-mail:
trots2@drink.demon.co.uk
TD MONTHLY
A contact ads publication for
gay and bisexual men, 18+,
who enjoy all forms of
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Contacts, Stories, CP
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Write: TD Monthly, PO Box
310, Manchester. M15 6WT.
E-mail: tdmonthlymagazine@
btinternet.com
www.tdmonthly.co.uk
WHERE TO STAY
All New, All Gay
Guesthouses - Edinburgh
Two great locations.
Exclusively gay. Easy walk to
nightlife. Stylish rooms, all
with TV and video (tapes
available). Shared and private
bathrooms. Breakfast
available till noon. Nonsmoking houses. Easy
parking. Room rates: £29£49 per night. Call 0131-558
1382 or Fax 0131-556 8279.
www.gayscotland.com/
alvahouse [77]
B&B On Loch Ness 4 Star
Pottery House: Beautiful
location, outstanding rooms,
luxury on-suites,
homecooked breakfasts. Gay
run. See why we were
runners up in the 2006
Highland Tourism Awards.
Phone John or Glen on
Inverness (01463) 751267.
www.potteryhouse.co.uk
[80a]
Caravan Holiday Homes
For sale from £11,995 on gay
friendly holiday park in scenic
South West Scotland, with
spectacular views over the
Solway and Criffle Hills. Your
own private and peaceful
retreat with fantastic facilities
and entertainment. Call
Teresa 07783 088275. [80]
Gran Canaria Holiday Villa
Private Poll. Sleeps 8. Four
ensuite bedrooms.
Maspalomas. Playa del Ingles
four minutes by taxi. Gay
owned. Flights with
Flyglobespan from Glasgow
and Edinburgh. Richard
07010719180.
www.GranCanaria.cx
Have A Break
Come and stay at Auntie
Ruth’s Guest House in
Skegness, Lincolnshire. Open
all year, no single
supplement, home cooking.
Pets welcome. Nature
Reserve, seaside attractions
and shops all a few minutes
walk away. Tel: (01754)
767804. [80]
quiet rural location is just
perfect for walking cycling
and touring the Highlands, or
even just relaxing. Telephone
Chris or Paul on 01463
811779. [77]
Penzance - Cornwall
Small, gay-friendly, period
hotel situated with own
parking in town centre.
Rooms available en-suite.
www.cliffhotelpz.co.uk Tel:
(01736) 368888. [99]
Quality 4 Star Rated B&B
Near To Inverness
Located on the Black Isle, its
Jake
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blond haired blue eyed
attractive Glasgow guy is
available anytime for In, Out
and Hotel calls. Call 07094
295237. [76a]
Massagalicious
Edinburgh City Centre
House To Let For Holidays
For long and short stays Portgower/Helmsdale/
Sutherland. 2 double
bedrooms and all other
facilities. Terms apply. Tel:
Murdo (01463) 229662.[80a]
North West Highlands
Friendly and relaxed B&B
with spectacular mountain
views. All bedrooms are
spacious with en-suite
facilities. Ideal for walking,
climbing, cycling or touring.
Ken and Martin. Tel: 01320
340356.
www.bedandbreakfastglenmoriston.co.uk [82]
after 6pm. Mobile numbers
left will not be answered.
[76a]
30 year old gay escort with a
muscular and toned body.
This fit, active and horny guy
is available in Edinburgh,
Galashiels, Dumfries, The
Borders, Newcastle, and
other areas by request. Just
call 07050 174700. [76a]
Christopher, 28, 5’11”, 15st
8lb, VWE, smooth, very good
looking, muscular, black,
straight looking and discreet.
Offers a professional service
and massage from £35.
In/Out calls. Tel: 07807
659023. [76a]
Liam
Enjoy A Massage In Private
House in Cumbernauld
Competitive prices for a
massage in a private house.
Tel: Kilsyth (01236) 825656
Top 2 Toe Sensual. Hot cream
body massage. Showering
facilities available. Available
9am-Midnight, 7 days. Based
West End, Glasgow. £40
Incall Hour. Discretion
assured and expected. 6’1’,
28”w, 11st, passive/versatile
28 year old. Call 07838
217109. [76a]
Massage For Guys
Edinburgh
Experience a full body
Swedish Massage using deep
tissue manipulation using
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relaxed. Offered by fully
qualified and friendly guy
based in Edinburgh near Holy
Corner. Sessions last just
over an hour. No outcalls.
Reasonable rates - £30 (£15)
for students. Phone 07983
422652 or
E-mail: Massage-for-MenEdinburgh@hotmail.co.uk
[78a]
Massage For Men –
Edinburgh
Great relaxing, holistic,
sensual, full body pampering
in nurturing masculine
environment. City Centre. £20
per session. Students £15.
Excellent value. Jim.
Qualified, experienced,
caring, professional. Tel:
0131-557 4643.
[80a]
Russian Masseur
In Glasgow
Experience the unforgettable
moments of a Swedish, deep
tissue, sensual, full body,
relaxing massage. In or out
calls - Glasgow area. Friendly
Russian guy waiting for you
to call on 07908 679308.
[76a]
Swedish Massage Edinburgh
Swedish massage. Relaxing
or deep tissue from a fully
qualified therapist in
Edinburgh. Registered with
Scottsih Massage Therapists
organisation. Discount for
couples. Call evenings on
07876 748140. Bruno.
[77]
Swedish Massage In
Edinburgh
Professional masseur with
long experience of both
remedial and relaxing
massage working from home
on Tuesdays - Thursdays and
Saturdays. For more see my
web page www.masseur.pwp.
blueyonder.co.uk or call
07724 592777 [76a]
Zack
19 year old gay escort. Slim,
smooth and toned body. This
hung and horny guy is
available in Glasgow,
Edinburgh, Stirling, and
throughout Scotland. Just
call 07094 292428. [76a]
HELPLINES AND SWITCHBOARDS
CROSSLYNX NATIONAL TV/TS/TG HELPLINE
Mon 7.30-9.30pm. Phone: 0141-847 0787
www.crosslynx.org
CUMBRIA AND THE BORDERS GAY HELPLINE
Nightly 6-9pm. Phone: Bassenthwaite Lake (01768) 776244
DIVERSITAY LGBT SWITCHBOARD (DUNDEE)
Mon 7-9.30pm. Phone: Dundee (01382) 202620
Write: PO Box 53, Dundee. DD1 3YG.
E-mail: contact@diversitay.org.uk
www.diversitay.org.uk
FIFE HATE CRIME REPORTING HELPLINE
24 hours. Phone: Freephone 0800 3891425
A freephone number for people who wish support in reporting to Fife
Constabulary crime motivated by hate. For further information about the service
or becoming a trained helpline volunteer, phone us now!
HATE CRIME REPORTING LINE
Nightly 7-10pm. Phone: 0141-847 0647 or Stirling (01786) 469483
www.centralscotland.police.uk/gblt
LOTHIAN GAY AND LESBIAN SWITCHBOARD
Nightly 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0131-556 4049
E-mail: help.switchboard@btconnect.com or via website
www.lgls.co.uk
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LOTHIAN LESBIAN LINE
Mon, Thu 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0131-557 0751
E-mail: help.switchboard@btconnect.com or via website
www.lgls.co.uk
STRATHCLYDE LESBIAN AND GAY SWITCHBOARD
Nightly 7-10pm. Phone: 0141-847 0447
E-mail: info@sgls.co.uk
www.sgls.co.uk
STRATHCLYDE LESBIAN LINE
Wed 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0141-847 0547
www.sgls.co.uk/services1
THT DIRECT
Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun Noon-6pm. Phone: 0845 1221200.
LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY SWITCHBOARD
24 hours. Phone: 020-7837 7324. Minicom: 020-7689 8501.
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www.llgs.org.uk
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09068 556612 - Number
6749.
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