INSIDE OUT ========== InsideOut is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland Issue 22a - July 1998 ***Now available on the Web: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe information is now at the END of the magazine. The printed editions of ScotsGay and InsideOut are available by post at the following rates: 6 issue sub (UK & EC) 6ukp 6 issue sub (Overseas) 12ukp 12 issue sub (UK & EC) 10ukp 12 issue sub (Overseas) 22ukp Make Cheques and POs payable to 'Pageprint Limited' or 'ScotsGay' and send them to: Subscriptions ScotsGay Pageprint Limited PO Box 666 Edinburgh Scotland EH7 5YW The guide to the whole gay, lesbian and bisexual scene in Scotland Edinburgh Festivals Special! Inside, you'll find an intro to some of the must-see shows, along with gossip, venues and our incredible Meet Market. In this issue: Edinburgh Festival Edinburgh Glasgow Dundee Aberdeen Moray Inverness ScotsGay Voice Personals Boxes - The ScotsGay Meet Market Venues ------------------------------------------------ Edinburgh - The City Of Festivities... The Festival Season has hit Edinburgh and, for the next month, the place will be taken over by thespians, tourists and bundles of queers as the Capital City goes all out to enjoy its annual orgy of culture. John Hein dons his culture vulture hat and pecks away at some cultural entrails. A mixed bag of queer culture this year with rather fewer shows than usual in the Fringe having major woofter, dyke and bicycle appeal. That said, what there is seems promising. However, lets start with the International Festival which runs from 16th August to 5th September and, for the first time, no longer exactly coincides with the dates of the Fringe Festival which runs from 9th to 31st August Dance always seems to attract the queens, it's a good excuse to see firm tight thighs in firm tight breeks. And this year, the Festival celebrates the work of one of the 20th Century's most influential choreographers, Hans van Manan, with performances of a number of his works by Dutch National Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. By combining academic ballet technique with modern dance and movement techniques, Van Manen has managed to succeed in making modern ballet popular with a large audience. Other highlights include the annual Fireworks Concert in Princes Street Gardens (if you haven't got a ticket, join the queue early at the Festival Box Office on Sunday 30th August), Carlos Santos's erotic fantasies masquerading as art in La Pantera Imperial with music by Bach, Brahms German Requiem at the Usher Hall and what seems like a rather interesting series of Scottish Harp Recitals in St Cecilia's Hall. Traversing more or less seriatim through the Fringe Programme (all 160 pages and printed in England), in search of personal recommendations not all of them queer, first up is an Alan Bennet farce Habeas Corpus put on by Bablake At Diverse Attractions - a breakneck seaside whirl through Englishness, sex and death. Another Bennet play is A Chip In The Sugar - a darkly comic suburban tale presented by Company Theatre at Roman Eagle Lodge. More comedy: Mitch Benn at Southside is hardly PC and will offend many. But he's bloody funny with it. Scott Capurro's Brain Souffle - a new comedy about murder and date rape - runs at Pleasance and will no doubt have them rolling in the aisles. Bob Downe, Australia's King of Camp is at The Palladium. In the worst possible taste, of course. Sabre- toothed haridan Jenny Eclair disgraces Edinburgh with a golden hour of new and old at Pleasance. Circus of Horrors in the Big Top at Leith Links is Archaos creator Peirrot Bidon's latest madcap vehicle for circus mayhem. The outrageous rock hit of 1996 returns after sellout tours around the globe. Four Pigmen Of The Apocalypse fuse surrealism and absurdity at The Cafe Royal - including Jonny (musical heterosexual transvestite with attitude). Kit And The Widow (who are most definitely not shagging each other as they've got better taste) are back at The Cafe Royal. "Come strip the widow in this beautiful listed ex-brothel." Stewart Lee (the other half of Lee and Herring) has his own show at Pleasance. Although not as cute as Richard Herring (with whom he appears at George Square Theatre), Lee did a wonderful hatchet job in the Grauniad a few years ago on the evangelical bookshop on George IV Bridge - to much better effect than all the queers demonstrating outside! Lip Service return with Move Over Moriarty at the Assemby Rooms. Very silly indeed: Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding star as Holmes and Watson. Ennio Marchetto wowed them in last time he was here. At Pleasance, he indulges in parody, OTT paper costumes, music, and on-stage transformations. A 'must see'. At the Holyrood Tavern, if you don't like the bona selection of real ale, you can watch Travis T Merle BA (Psyche) PhD present an evening of country music and psychological analysis based on his doctoral thesis "Sexual Deviancy and the History of Country Music". Or you could always try the Bavarian Beer Festival at Princes Street Gardens West (or is it at the GPO?) with oompah band until 2am. Sex Symbol and confirmed hettie Earl Okin has two shows this year at the Southside and the Southside Courtyard. A long time personal favourite, he tells me that an Internet search on his name produces more references to ScotsGay than any other publication! A Fringe legend who has now been elevated to the Fringe Board! Another Fringe legend is Chloe Poems the Kinky Gingham Diva who is on at Hill Street Theatre with a brand new show. "The best thing to come out of Liverpool since Lily Savage". Just a shame she attributed that quote in the Fringe Programme to "Scotgay". Bitch! Rabbi Lionel Blue has a one nighter at (aptly) the Queen's Hall where he'll be regaling us with a selection of stories and incidents from personal experience - all told with the benefit of his off beat sense of humour. Clare Summerskill performs a lethal cocktail of stand up, songs and monologues at Theatre Workshop in What Lesbians Do ... On Stage. Which venue is the place to see a much improved (I'm told) version of Stonewall Youth Group's Contracts - a play about love, sex, life and death. Also showing is Hamlet In The Mirror - an eclectic re-working of the 'to be or not to be' monologue from Hamlet in Spanish and English. There's the annual big comedy benefit in the Playhouse for Crusaid and The Food Chain on 29th August. Announced artistes include Jo Brand, Julian Clary, Phill Jupitus and Bill Bailey. At the Assembly Rooms, bisexual icon Tom Robinson celebrates 21 years and 21 albums since 2-4-6-8 Motorway and Glad to be Gay. Two nights only of loud popular noise. The Well Oiled Sisters are playing at a number of venues around the City - look out for them at The Gilded Balloon and the Becks Spiegel Tent. They've played a number of gay gigs in the past and are worth seeing. http://drum.gduncan.com Also at the Gilded Balloon, but with no Web Site, is gay New Zealander Tim Bray with his one person show Me And My Vice. In addition to being a full time actor/comedian/writer/director, he travels the country performing in a road safety show in association with the NZ Police. Artistic Director and fiddler David Hume (Is that an MBE or are you just pleased to see me?) produces his umpteenth Philomusica season at St Mary's Cathedral and St Mark's Unitarian Church. Classical music well played by mostly locally based talent at prices more affordable than the International Festival! Two Sullivan operas at the Chaplaincy Centre as Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group present the outrageous Trial By Jury with words by Gilbert and then Bunbury & Co put on The Zoo which doesn't have words by Gilbert! The Realistic Theatre Company of Edinburgh take a journey back to the days of steam with a musical adaptation of The Railway Children at Southside which gives us an excuse to print a photo of a steam loco. No picture, we'll just leave things to your imagination, for Chameleon Theatre Company's show at Diverse Attractions: Who'll Come Into Our Wee Ring which tells of World War II evacuees and their ready acceptance of the new children who come to join them. Following the success of the Channel Four film version, Jonathan Harvey's hit play Beautiful Thing is being performed at Southbridge Resource Centre by student company Absolute Banana. A bitter-sweet comedy set in a South London tower block which tells the tale of two 16 year old guys who fall in love. Absolute Banana are also putting on Marlowe's Doctor Faustus at Viewforth Centre whilst Ablaze Theatre Company are doing another of Harvey's plays, Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club at Bedlam. If you're into a rather older vision of gay people, American High School Theatre Festival can be seen in A Chorus Line at Church Hill Theatre in the wilds of Morningside. If that doesn't wax your dolphin, how about Artcore who are demonstrating Sexual Perversity in Chicago at the C Venue? David Mamet's sex-crazed comedy is funny and fast paced. It's Nothing But Pleasure from David Benson who follows on from his Kenneth Williams triumph Think No Evil Of Us (which won a Fringe First in 1996) with something else at the Assembly Rooms. Frankie Howerd perchance? Looks like we'll have to go and see it to find out. The Lady Boys Of Bangkok brings Thailand's night life to The Meadows Theatre Big Top. Sixteen stunning Thai transvestites combine dance, cabaret and comedy in a unique show. Three queer plays from The Broken Dream Theatre Company at C too: I Can't Even Think Straight, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy and Drag King. The last show features free vodka. Exacting Theatre Company are also doing Torch Song Trilogy at Southside Courtyard. 1157 Performance Group present a new AIDS work, Transmission, which is designed to challenge attitudes towards the disease. Presented in two parts (alternating days), Part One provides audiences with chances to express themselves in this theatrical debate whilst Part Two combines text movement and image. On at The Famous Grouse House which also houses The Chemistry of Love... & Lust which exposes the physics of fucking (or, as the douce Fringe Society will have it, f**king). Frantic Redhead Productions at Randolph Studio have an interesting season which includes Moscow where three gay men mount an impromptu musical version of The Three Sisters in the Satre-esque existential limbo of a deserted theatre. T.R.A.M Direct Over The Top With The Tartan Army deals with a minority interest within the gay community - soccer. Humour, music and a wry insight into Scotland as a nation. Tiffany Whittome's dramatic comedy, A Cat On Heat is presented by Flyer Theatre at Gilded Balloon II and follows three London art graduates through relationships, art and sexuality. Whilst a different kind of sexuality is on display in Last Night A Boy Band Saved My Life - A Rock Popera which is an original hilarious modern day fairy tale featuring boy band sensation Thrust. They can be letched at at Old St Paul's Church and Hall. With the year 2000 being the anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death, there are several Wilde productions this year. King's College London Productions does The Importance Of Being Earnest at The Garage Theatre. More interesting promises to be Born To Be Wilde which is the story of Vyvyan Holland, the younger of Oscar's two sons who was shunned as a child and other boys were forbidden to play with him because he was 'dangerous' - for a time he was banished to the continent Quadrant Productions hail from Radley College where Vyvyan Holland was educated. The show can be seen at C too. Banished to Southside Courtyard is Accustomed To Her Face - Scottish gay playwright John Binnie's lesbian love story. It's performed by Behind Closed Doors Theatre Company. Our front cover features Once - Derevo who appear at Pleasance and, last year, were awarded the Total Theatre Award for Most Innovative International Production. Mime at its best. Also at Pleasance is Bi Now, Pay Later - a black comedy looking at how prejudice, corruption and lies can leave you in limbo and freedom and choice can be illusory. Sounds like NuLabour. From San Diego come Sister City Productions who present Tennessee Williams's The Two Character Play. Described by Williams as his most beautiful play since Streetcar, this production at Hill Street Theatre interweaves reality and fantasy in a seldom seen American masterpiece. The Other Woman at Southside is an exploration into the life, loves and private desires of the songstress and combines Kate Dimbleby's sultry, jazzy voice with the startling operatic sounds of Ernesto Tomasini who join together to examine the diverse roles of the songstress in this psychological cabaret for the nineties. Tomasini was expelled from his school choir at the age of ten because "The little scoundrel refuses to sound like a boy treble and insists on singing mass as Julie Andrews!". Finally, do see, if you can, Deadly Serious Theatre Company's production of From Hell She Came at Pleasance Over The Road. It's a darkly comic fairy tale seen through the lens of a B-movie in the style of Stephen King. Laugh out loud humour and black comedy join their evil forces in this devilishly funny satanic ride through a mire of deadly secrets and repressed guilt - brought to life by a grotesque rogues gallery of dysfunctional characters. The International Film Festival this year runs from 16th to 30th August and starts with a film of major gay interest - the UK Premiere of Todd Haynes's Velvet Goldmine (UK/US 1998 120 mins). This is the director's euphoric exploration of the glam rock phenomenon of the early 1970's. With Ewan McGregor and Eddie Izzard in the cast, it promises to be visually interesting even if the loud popular noise does not appeal. Other films of interest are: Head On (Ana Kokkinos, Australia, 1998, 104 mins) which spans 24 hours in the life of a 19 year old gay Greek/Australian, The Man Who Drove With Mandela (Greta Schiller, UK/US/South Africa, 1998, 82 mins) depicts the life of gay theatre director and freedom fighter Cecil Williams and explores the gay sub-culture of the 1950's, High Art (Lisa Cholodenko, US, 1998, 101 mins) a lesbian coming out movie, Get Real (Simon Shore, UK, 1998, 110 mins) which follows the tribulations of gay 16 year old Stephen and his best pal Linda who go searching for boyfriends, Sitcom (Francois Ozon, France, 1998, 85 mins) a melange of incest, S/M, homosexuality and murder, Regarde La Mer (Francois Ozon, France, 52 mins) in which a young mother offers refuge to a female hitch-hiker, Fox And His Friends (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany, 1975, 123 mins) an early film which helped to bring one interpretation of gay to the screen, Love Is The Devil (John Maybury, UK, 1998, 90 mins) a biopic narrating the relationship between painter Francis Bacon and his lover George Dyer, Bedrooms And Hallways (Rose Troche, UK, 96 mins) from the director of Go Fish extends its fresh stance on homosexuality to the portrayal of heterosexual friendship, and Poison (Todd Haynes, US, 1990, 85 mins) was Haynes's first feature film in which he meditates on deviancy and alienation. The Book Festival, which runs from 15th to 31st August has a number of gay or gay interest authors appearing this year. Look out for Patrick Gale, Christopher Whyte, Alan Sinfield, Edwin Morgan, Allan Hollinghurst, David Leavitt, Edmund White, Tony Warren, Neil Bartlett, James Gardiner, Diana Souhami, Kate Summerscale, and Paul Burston whose latest book Travels In Gay Britain we will be reviewing in our next issue. ScotsGay Issue 23 will be published towards the end of Week 2 of the Fringe and will contain reviews of as many Festival and Fringe productions as our team of reviewers can get round in Week 1. Available free of charge in selected venues, the magazine can also be purchased in a number of retail outlets varying from The Edinburgh Bookshop in George Street to Bobbies Bookshop in Morrison Street. We also appear on the Internet at http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------- EDINBURGH ========= Edinburgh is now getting busy as the festival begins. Late licenses have been issued and the scene has really come alive. If you've never been out on the town in Scotland's capital - go out in August... you'll have a fab time. Those who remember the days of Chapps, The Laughing Duck and The Blue Oyster will recall days before CC Blooms and JOY!, both of which celebrated birthdays recently. Some celebrated, some coughed, some stayed at home, although not many judging by this packed midweek night at CC's... regular hostess Karen Dunbar and drag queen Lola Lasagne (who was actually bloody good) provided the entertainment as I wondered around, drank some free bubbles and talked to some revellers, and got some honest opinions... "The air conditioning is still not working (if it exists) and those that don't like smoke should not go downstairs when it gets busy..." (Laura). "The bar's decor has changed constantly over the last four years - currently bright and breezy - it's been a lot worse"... (Crispin). "You either liked or hated Karen Dunbar - the karaoke nights she hosted whilst telling Roy Chubby Brown jokes are now over - she's off to spend more time with her family..." (un-named member of the bar staff). "The boys are better looking in CC's than anywhere else..." (Neil). "Where else can you go for a beer and a cruise at 3am?"... (Ruth). So happy 4th birthday CC Bloom's. JOY!, of course very quickly became an institution, not just of the Edinburgh gay scene, but Scotland's wider club scene as well. The extremely famous Queen Maxine provided music at the mobile clubs best venue so far - Wilkie House. Most clubbers don't have a bad word to say about JOY!, and no wonder - it's always a very happy crowd. Others have criticised JOY! in the past for being too straight or too dingy, criticisms promoters and resident DJs Alan and Maggie have acknowledged. It still does attract a mixed crowd - but if you haven't been for a while give it another go. It's changed. Happy 5th birthday to JOY! Here's to five more years! Busier and busier gets the much praised Route 66, which has held its own even without CC's ridiculously late license. Much more mixed than anywhere else, with smiley bar staff that seem to cheer up every one in the place. It's a good space to sit and chat or to flaunt it and pick up, but get there early at the weekends if you want a seat. Oh... and much action happens at the pool table I hear... (?) Suffering a bit lately as been Cafˇ Kudos, which doesn't seem to know where it fits into the Edinburgh gay scene scheme of things. Not sure if it wants to be a sit and eat, stop and chat eatery - like the excellent Nexus or Blue Moon where one can relax over a meal, or a loud and pumpin', fast moving crusin' pub like CC's or 66. It fails at both. Punters can be subjected to loud rock music as they sit in uncomfortable chairs trying to have a meal. Punters can frequent the same establishment the next day, when it will be busy and boozy but playing classical music, or even no music at all. Sort it out people. Dunfermline now has a gay venue once again with Jamie finding new premises for Xs. They're opposite the Fire Station and consist of a Lounge and Club. I hear that they're already busy through word of mouth. Next issue... Edinburgh Festival time... Watch this space... Martin Walker ------------------------------------------------------------------- GLASGOW ======= GOSSIP WITH GOLDILOCKS Well, it's been a pretty eventful time for stories, rumours and gossip since my last scribblings and I could fill this whole bloody column with the latest goings-on if I didn't have to worry about the Small Bald Ginger One getting sued for my reporting the regrettably unsubstantiable allegations that have been reaching my lugs over the past few weeks. The phone's been ringing off the hook recently, with Minerva's Chosen Few turning up some amazing stuff, and loads of juicy gossip coming my way from the pubs and clubs. Unfortunately, I can't print most of it due to a lack of proof, being the responsible, respectable pillar of the community that I am! We've had premises being broken in to, embezzlement, destruction of fixtures and fittings, theft, staff being threatened, a couple of high speed car chases through the city, staff dismissed for being stoned out of their heads while at work, more threats against staff, threats against a DJ's life, not to mention certain venues getting their knickers in a twist 'cos the Small Bald Ginger One has asked them to kindly pay their bills in future! Just remember, this is the column that gets the stories first - just a pity I can't print some of them! The RumourJanets had a field day recently due to The Lane being closed for a week due to the sauna heater breaking down. We had the usual crap stories circulating about the place going bust, somebody running off with all the money, the Health and Safety had closed it down and all the other predictable shite that the scene just loves to spread around! Anyway, the equipment has now been fixed and the sauna is now fully operational again. The owners tell me that they have plans to expand in the future, the long-awaited official go-ahead for the steam-room has now been received, and should proceed as soon as the plans are finalised. It took a week or so for things to get back to normal after the closure, but it's been reasonably busy recently, and I've enjoyed a few relaxing afternoons over the past few weeks (It's not just the clubs that have guest lists, you know!). Some of you clubbier lot should give it a try as you really feel a lot better after sweating it out for a couple of hours, and it's a good excuse for ogling the talent wandering around in a skimpy towel! Right then, the weather has been really crap for the past few Sundays, absolutely pishing it down, so those of you who like a good cruise up Kelvingrove on Sunday afternoon have been finding the trade a bit thin on the ground, if you can find any at all. On these sort of days, I usually ended up in Austins, but for a change recently I've been in the Waterloo. An afternoon of laid-back music, Cappuccino Queens and sophisticated conversation? Duh - I don't think so! It's bender bingo with Francine's Full House. A couple of hours of silliness, and a bloody good laugh with Ms Fishpaw well on form, taking the piss out of everything and every one (even I'm not safe), and all the money raised goes to charity. O.K., so I know that all of you Merchant Cissy queens think that this sort of entertainment is way too tacky for you lot with your fake designer frocks and piss-elegant attitudes, but the Waterloo has been fairly packed out over the past few weeks with the BingoJanets. There's a cash rollover jackpot, T-shirts, beer, fruit(?), and CDs as prizes, including some really naff consolation discs: The Nolans, Showaddywaddy, Mud and the Bay City Rollers - just the sort of crap to wrap up and sent to your ex-boyfriend at Christmas! Mind you, it was a bit worrying to hear the shrieks of delight when some sad nutters actually win this stuff. At the time of writing the Sunday sessions have raised over £1000 in six weeks - not bad at all. Even if you don't like bingo, it's well worth taking a swing in past, just to catch up on the scene gossip according to Ms Fishpaw - his recent description of Betty Hutton being refused entry at Bennets for turning up with only one stiletto and half a pair of tights was absolutely priceless! I actually managed to win a T-shirt a couple of weeks ago, but I think Tennants Taverns must have this idea that all the Waterloo punters are Francine-shaped - not even a week on boil wash could shrink this to fit my scrawny body. And what's with the music? ZZ Top and Guns 'n' Roses? Watch out or you'll end up with a bar full of scruffy, long-haired, denim and leather Minerva lookalikes headbanging around the place! Anyway, the fun starts at 3-ish which actually means about 4-ish by the time Ms Fishpaw's explained all the rules and taken the piss out of everyone who turns up late - don't say you weren't warned! DJ Stella has been keeping himself busy with his nights playing to the breeders, but I can reveal, in yet another exclusive for ScotsGay magazine, that he will shortly be launching a gay night on Mondays at a city centre club. I'm sworn to secrecy on the actual venue, but I can reveal that it's very close to the Gay Ghetto, and there's going to be some novel entertainment in the form of fire-eaters and stuff. This club night should be kicking off in mid-August, so watch out for the flyers in the clubs. Tin Pan Alley has now reached the point where I can't see them continuing with their Tuesday gay night for much longer. Same old complaints about change, no stock, etc., and now it seems that they keep running out of glasses. And this is a place that's lucky to get forty people through the door on a Tuesday! I warned them months ago to get their shit together or they'd have no customers left, and I was right, wasn't I? Despite giving out free passes, the scene has now deserted TPA in favour of Penelope's, leaving what used to be a brilliant Tuesday club night dead in the water. Penelope's numbers are still steadily increasing as the last remaining customers make their way from Mitchell Street over to Jamaica Street, and Tin Pan's had actually offered to drop the Tuesday night if DJ Boff could be persuaded to take over their Monday night. However, after failing to make enough door money to pay Boff, he decided to follow in Stella's footsteps, deciding enough was enough and severing all links with the club. Will I be correct in predicting that Monday nights will go the same way as Tuesday nights unless things improve when Stella starts up his Monday club night? Wait and See! No doubt a lot of you were wondering what was going on at Penelope's a few weeks ago, when Boff disappeared halfway through his set, to be replaced by Stella, and then Tasty Tom. I can reveal that a threat has been made against Boff by someone who was waiting for him to leave the club, requiring him to be escorted to the Boffmobile and away to safety. Anyway, I've been asked to pass on thanks to Tasty Tom for saving the day and to point out that the Penelope's Tuesday night will be continuing as usual. Well, I suppose I'd better round off this month's column with the usual snippets of gossip, 'cos the Great Bald One wants me to keep the column down to half a page like everybody else (and I thought the Liberal Party believed in proportional representation!). The state of the bogs in the GGLC is getting bloody awful these days, with all the graffiti and mess. If you've got to leave your phone number on the cottage walls, stick it on a Post-It note first, and don't expect the centre staff to clear up your mess all the time. Remember, they don't actually get paid for putting up with all this vandalism. Anybody else notice a truly brilliant typesetter's fuck-up in Boyz magazine recently, advertising karaoke with Karen Dumber? I'll bet CC Blooms want a bit knocked off their bill for that one! Hot on the heels of Del's Friday 13th and Austins' Christmas parties came Sadie's Independence Day bash. And of you're into 1980s RetroFunPubThemeNights. You'll probably be looking forward to autumn, when you can dig out the kiddies' masks, dress up in a sheet, cover yourself in tomato ketchup and enjoy not only Hallowe'en, but Friday the 13th Part Three. Yawn. Penelope's will shortly be celebrating their first birthday on August 18th. Watch out for guest DJs, including Stella, and a couple of PAs. Names mentioned include Kelly Marie or Hazell Dean but nothing's definite at the moment, so watch out for flyers. Seems to be quite a lot of new staff in the pubs and clubs, but don't some of them seem absolutely terrified of the public? Lighten up a bit and enjoy yourselves, guys! Clone Zone have now opened up a barber's shop in their Virginia Street premises and are currently looking for staff. Don't know what the place is like myself, 'cos my trademark locks are halfway down to my arse and staying that way! Watch out for a new music review column next month with DJ Stella, who'll be telling all you disco dollies what's going on in the dance charts. Looks like I was right about the students nicking the picture frames from the Poo Bogs as souvenirs. Not a lot left. Better make sure Road Runner's bolted down to the fag machine (that's cigarette machine for those of you in the U.S.) 'cos college starts soon! If you fancy a trip down the Clyde, the gay trip down the waters is coming up soon. Somewhere on my floor there's a bit of paper with the date on it. But I'm buggered if I can find it, so watch out for the posters. And finally, the latest figures for HIV infection now show that more breeders than benders are contracting the virus through shagging. Hopefully this shows that the message has got through to the scene so, next time you're out on the prowl for a shag, remember to visit the sweetie jars in most of the pubs, or the pick 'n' mix dispensers in the Poo and GGLC. Well, that's about it for this month. As usual, if you've got any stories, gossip or scandal, you can write , e-mail, fax, phone or buy me a drink and bend my ear if you catch up with me out in clubland. Minerva Minerva@drink.demon.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDEE ====== Waders have been recommended if you're out on the Dundee scene recently. Firstly Bar Xs had water pissing in the roof which started a big clean up operation; customers were oblivious when partying that evening, A week later Devas had a basement resembling a swimming pool as a deluge of rain caused the sewers to overflow in the Seagate. No change was noticed in the taste of the beer. However as the fire brigade pumped out the cellar a customer decided to throw a panic attack, refusing to go with the ambulance, PC. Plod and chums arrived to witness a scene of farce in the sinking hostelry. La Deva perfomed in usual style at the recent Birthday of scene barmaid Stephany Rooky. With customers ducking and diving to avoid her wrath it was the staff who temporarily left. The less than happy crowd made their way to Liberty where instigators got a warning about conduct from La Liberty. The rest of the evening passed with a little harmony. Bouncers at Liberty and Bar Xs have been punted and the firm that does CC Blooms in Edinburgh have taken over. Some have commented on the loss of Angus and chums but as usual with the scene forgot their names five minutes later. The local holidays appear to have brought a few more out to the pubs and club and not before time. The atmosphere had been a bit subdued and seems to be better now. Liberty's 70s 80s 90s night proved a big draw and they will possibly make it a regular feature the last Friday of the month. Dockyard Doris brought good quality drag back to Dundee. Her less than new material was enjoyed by more than a few from Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Apparently no other shows are planned for the near future with the venue concentrating on drinks promos under the banner 'Summer in the City' which title should surely be taken to the Trades Description. Are wedding invitations imminent from Brenda and Dockyard Darren - watch this space!!!!! From the City of Discovergay, love and kisses, Liquid Silk XX ---------------------------------------------------------------- ABERDEEN ======== Evenin' all. Well, I'm back after a wee break, much to the disgust of all of you, I can tell! Actually, the other night when I was out in Club 2000 I was reliably informed that people had been asking about me - and to think, no one knew... Not even her editorship, unfortunately, so I'm in the dog-house just ever so slightly, and it's here that I offer my humblest, most grovelling apologies. (Can I get up now, my knees are getting sore!) Although I haven't really been out much recently, I did manage to get out a couple of weeks ago, and I tell you, it's a refreshing change to hit the scene after so long. It makes a change from the pubs in Elgin where I'm liable to get a certain amount of homophobic abuse shouted at me! Anyway, I was quite disappointed to note that Castro still wasn't as busy as it could be, especially on a Friday. Perhaps it was just a bad night, but I have noticed a similar turn-out on previous visits. It's a shame really when Club 2000 seems to be a little too busy these days. I'm pleased to see that the numbers have increased so much there, considering what it was like in the early days, but when you can't move away from the bar without spilling your pint, or even light a fag without burning someone's precious LaCroix or D&G clothing, it's definitely too busy. Surely something could be done on Castro's part to bring back some of the punters? On the down side, I noticed that all the beer prices are up again. Castro is now charging £2 a pint, and C2000 has put their prices up to £2.10. I know that there's tax to pay on this, but surely that's just a wee bit steep, especially when old Archie Simpson round the corner manages to charge £1.49 for a pint of decent real beer. Aye, long gone are the days when I could go out with a tenner, get reasonably drunk and still have change for a poke of chips and a taxi home! On the subject of prices Club 2000 has re-introduced its door charges, although at a much more reasonable £2 after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. If you want to leave and come back, there's no re-entry fee. You just get your hand stamped (a-la Caberfeidh) so you can come and go as you please. I was saddened to hear about the recent death of Tony de Vit, who was one of the most well know and respected DJs in the country, if not the world. I was lucky to have heard him play in Joy in Edinburgh last October, and he had the place going absolutely mental. It's not only Clubland in general, but the gay community up and down the country who will miss him dearly. Well, I think it's about time I wound things up for this month. I will be back with you in Aberdeen very shortly, although I have all the rigmarole of a major flit to go through first! I've already invited people to the housewarming, but I'm still looking for bedwarming candidates! Cheerio the noo. Gus gus@drink.demon.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MORAY ===== Hello once again from the happening North. The weather may not be especially wonderful right now, but around here the Summer Season is in full swing - in fact, there's so much going on that one hardly has time to catch breath before the next event is up and away (and we're not just talking about our sex lives!). A quick roundup of the last weeks' events will give you all some idea of what we're getting up to in these parts (and how often those parts are getting up!). Friday, 17th July saw Pride of Moray Firth Social Group hosting their first Fancy Dress Disco at the Park House Hotel in Elgin. Although the turnout was a little disappointing, those who made the effort were well rewarded with an evening of wild entertainment and hilarity. The disco was run by the ever-popular Dr. Kenniff, who gave us a good dose (musically speaking!) of all the campness that is required at such whoop-ups - Barbie Girl, YMCA, Abba, etc. People arrived from as far afield as Aviemore, Inverness and Buckie, and the revellers included a Redskin (oor Charlie as the self-styled Chief Shagging Bull, although we reckoned Princess 'Poke-ma-haunches' was the more apt name!), Camp Cow(boy) Scott, Glenn, home from the Falkland Islands and rigged out as King Rat, complete with full face paint, the ever-gorgeous Sugar Plumm, who claimed to be The Crow, but who reminded the Matron of a youthful Alice Cooper (who?!), Xena, Warrior Princes (Marjory from Highland Lesbian Group Core Collective, complete with sharp sword and even sharper tongue), and Paul, who arrived as Cat Woman but, having misplaced the mask, masqueraded under various guises including Bet Lynch, Lily Savage and Polly Hardon - sorry, Dolly Parton! (Lily Savage was subsequently seen in the ladies loo with Myra from Switchboard, struggling to escape from an over-tight leotard and causing Myra to throw up violently, since she'd never before realised that Lily is actually a cock in a frock!!) The Matron, in her usual style, was later seen disappearing into the night with the only supposedly straight guy there - she's going to get herself a reputation if she's not careful! Wednesday 22nd saw the fortnightly meet at the Cat's Whiskers in New Elgin, where a record 55 punters were counted, including visitors from Fife and Edinburgh. The place was buzzing, bodies were queuing to join the Social Group and also to buy tickets for the Rothes Glen Summer Party, and we're kinda hoping that it will continue this way, as we're starting to see a load of local new faces appearing on the scene now, so somebody, somewhere must be telling tales about this neck of the woods! Friday 24th, and a goodly number of our gang headed for Inverness to the Highland Youth Gay Group's 2nd Birthday Disco where, yet again, Dr. Kenniff was in charge of the sounds (you do get around, young man!). There was a good crowd in attendance, and young Steven auctioned himself off to the highest bidder, who turned out to be oor Charlie. Quelle Surprise - NOT!!!! The Matron was even seen jigging with Calmac but, being in a chicken run, came over all broody and just had to escort one of the little 'birdies' back to the coop where, rumour has it, feathers were preened and eggs rolled (Easter apparently being very late this year!). Saturday 25th was the date of the monthly ho-down at Jollity Farm, and a scrumptious buffet was laid on by the hostess with the mostest (oor Simon), prepared by that most exquisite of chefs, Paul (what he does to pulses is a revelation!). The whole evening passed in it's usual 'intimate evening with Joan Rivers' style, made all the more enjoyable by the presence of La Doyenne Tanya and her sparring partner, Jungle Jane. For those who were not in attendance, you missed a bloody good stuffing! We hear that Sugar Plumm has become the latest editor of the Moray Gayzette, with a big helping hand (?!) from Jack-in-the-Box (you never know where I'll pop up next!), so it will be very interesting to see what that bizarre pairing will manage to produce! By the time you read this, our Rothes Glen shindig will have taken place (1st August), so we can promise you loads of gossip in next month's article, as we know that there are bodies queuing up from Edinburgh and beyond to attend. Whatever next, we ask? Now take care and lots of gooey lurve to you all, dahlings! Dr. Kenniff & Matron Hattie jollity@jollity.demon.co.uk PS. Calmac has been such a dear lately that we just couldn't say anything risque about him this month, except to refer to his comment in last month's Inside Out where he was wondering why it needed two of us for one column. Isn't it always better with two, sweetie?! -------------------------------------------------------------- INVERNESS ========= Greetings to you all, tis time again for my usual monthly ramblings on things "gay" north. Several things been happening recently which will be touched upon in due course, couldn't help laughing ever so cynically at wot oor Minerva said in the last issue about complaints, moans, death threats etc. However much in jest he wrote that, it has got to be said that there is a definite sinister and sick element to what can be connected to the scene these days. You may think nasty and cruel things only happen on the large scenes, ie. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen et al, but it's happening within out own scene here up North. Others have noticed a distinct nastiness also, so I know it's not just me. Take (for example) the recent Nico's incident, where this columnist basically told the dancer Wayne Sleep to fuck off (which I admit was not particularly big or clever, especially as I ended up barred). However, it was my own personal letdown, and not for every Tom, Dick or Harry to go speculating and adding their own versions of the story, along the lines that everyone was barred from Nico's because of me. This was completely untrue and I'm glad to say that the unknown smartarses were shut up when the owner Nicol Manson was contacted (and I mean really contacted and not just dreamed up in someone's imagination) and the rumours denied strenuously. Okay, so Nico's is still pissing folk about on a Wednesday but Fridays are still OK, and as a result of this incident another venue has been sourced and it looks like we may have two venues to frequent in Inverness (more later). I suppose that now our scene is getting stronger and questionably bigger and better, we must have the bitter with the sweet, by way of "inheriting" some of the more distasteful elements of scene life. So if that means this columnist becoming a target and (for true examples) receiving sarcastic nasty phone calls, voluntary groups he works for receiving anonymous, malicious and filthy calls trying (and not succeeding) to get him booted out, comments made on how he chooses to live his life, and childish bitching acts aimed at trying to hurt feelings, then fine, so be it, cos if it stops some poor, unprepared and defenceless gay man getting it, then that makes it somewhat more bearable for me. Also, whilst (yet again) on my soap box, can I just re-iterate to those who didn't get the plain and simple message before, I do not act for, represent, nor speak for the organisation Reach Out Highland in any way. Gottit? I may report on things they do, frequent their meetings and support them to the hilt, but nothing more than any other who is not employed by them in whatever capacity, and they have no say on what, how or why I write about anything. I have a "gentlemen's" agreement that I will let them proof read anything about them I write which I am unsure of, or if it could be thought to be harmful to them. OK Fine Ya? Other news North: glad to see that our local wonderkid Steven was on the front cover of the last issue as well as inside it as he also appeared way back in this column in issue 18, albeit looking somewhat fresher faced; all I can say in her defence is that she id in popular demand in these parts, and has a social life extending from Inverness through Moray and Buckie to Aberdeen, and can I just say - heh - Steven, you bought that kilt, you WORK that kilt! (Anyone who knows Steven will be familiar with his famous saying of "You whatever - you work that whatever!" which can range from driving mini-buses to chewing a sweet!) The Highland Gay Men's Group had a recent Picnic in the Park at the Islands, attended by only six or so local "gents", however craic was good and so was the weather, and by the way Joerg, next time remember to bring a fork! As mentioned earlier a new venue may be going soon; as we all know the Station Hotel has always welcomed us, but more and more folk are now going there on a Wednesday rather than Nico's, and Fridays seem split between the two. Up to 15 of the local "ladies" are to be seen there on a regular basis, and hopefully something more official will be announced soon. The staff are excellent, efficient and very friendly - good to see. Well done Station Hotel. Friday 24th July saw the YGG celebrate their 2nd birthday with a highly successful night organised by Steven & Kerr - well done ladz. Around 40 folk boogied away to a disco, done by Giles from Elgin, and our coverboy from last month, Steven, was auctioned off to the highest bidder - and we all know who that was, don't we? So no surprises there then, eh? Bidding was started by Oor Gusset of Aberdeen at 5p (cheap cow!) and finished at £28 - I believe the winner would have went all the way to £50 for the specimen up for grabs, but then again I've heard our bidder goes all the way anyway - oooer missus! Folk from T-Group, HGMG and ROH staff all attended and weel-kent faces from Nairn, Forres, Elgin, Buckie and Aberdeen were spotted in the melee, and I believe the YGG pocketed a handsome amount for their funds. A resounding success and well done again to the steering group. That's about it for now, by the way, was it just me or could anyone else not make sense of the Edinburgh column by Nigel in the last issue? And excuse my ignorance, but I'm intrigued to know what the hell is mongoose watch? Nigel??? See ya's! 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WHERE TO STAY Ardbeg House Ardbeg House Hotel, Dervaig, Isle of Mull. Welcome breaks, two nights or more, £27 per person per night, Dinner B&B (some en-suite rooms with four poster beds). Scenically situated. Beautiful period country house full of character, home comforts and good food. Phone Neil on 01688 400254. Birmingham, West Midlands Sebastion Guest House. Telephone: 0121-455 9459. Large Georgian house located in the city centre, close to the gay village, all rooms colour TV, double beds, tea/coffee, communal lounge, sun room and large gardens. Central Private Hotel Mixed clientele, Junction 28 M1, short distance to Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, ALTON TOWERS, Sherwood Forest, Rooms En-suite, Licensed Restaurant, vegetarians, laundry service. Own front door key, no restrictions, Massage & Sunbed room. Weekend rates available. Phone: 01623 552373/Fax: 01623 443106. Edinburgh Mansfield House - Small elegant guest house within minutes of bars/clubs. All rooms have colour TV, tea and coffee making facilities. Basic room or En Suite. Continental breakfast available until midday. 57 Dublin Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6NL. Tel/FAX: 0131-556 7980. New York and San Francisco Pride Travel has the largest selection of gay and lesbian friendly hotels, guest houses and apartments in New York, San Francisco and throughout the USA/Canada. For brochure, phone Pride Travel-USA on 01273 606656. Provincetown USA Provincetown - America's most popular gay/lesbian resort. It's like being at Gay Pride every day of the week. Live the legend. For free brochure telephone Pride Travel-USA on 01273 606656. Rothes Glen Hotel Moray's premier country house hotel, in acres of grounds and glorious views towards the Grampian Mountains, is noted for warmth and friendly service. Six miles south of Elgin, midway between Inverness and Aberdeen. Contact Michael or Freddie, Rothes Glen Hotel, Rothes, Morayshire. AB38 7AQ. Telephone: 01340 831254. E-mail: 101516.1660@compuserve.com Southern Spain B+B. Private luxury villa, pool secluded. Stunning views to Mediterranean. Close to gay beaches, busy scene. For brochure: Tel/Fax Chris, Peter, 0034 524 73252, mobile 0034 509 55665 ----------------------------------------------------------- VENUES ====== Aberdeen ABERDEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE Shoe Lane, off Queen Street. Tel: (01224) 625010. Fax: 01224 625777. Mon-Fri 9.30-4pm. Where the women hang out. Lesbian group meets Wed 8-10pm. CASTRO BAR AND CLUB 47 Netherkirkgate. Tel: (01224) 624472. Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun 3pm-2am. Aberdeen's longest established gay venue. CLUB 2000 62 Shiprow. Tel: (01224) 596999. 9pm-2am. Aberdeen's newest gay pub/club. Small and intimate. Cabaret (drag) every Friday. DJ on Saturday. Dundee DEVA'S 75 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. Dundee's long established gay bar. Dance floor with DJ Thu-Sat. Pool table. Something for everyone! LIBERTY NIGHTCLUB 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. Thursdays and Sundays are quieter - but not much. XS St Andrew's Lane (behind Liberty Nightclub). Tel: (01382) 200660. Mon-Sat 7pm-Midnight. Sun 7-11pm. Cafe/bar for lgbt clientele under the same successful management as Liberty to which it has its own entrance. Dunfermline CLUB XS 33 Carnegie Drive (opposite Fire Station - enter from rear). Tel: (01383) 626501. Lounge Bar: Wed-Fri 3pm-Midnight. Sat Noon-Midnight. Sun 7pm-Midnight. Nightclub: Fri-Sat 10pm-2am. Newly opened rendevous for Fife lgbts. Karaoke on Thur and Sun. Edinburgh Opening times During the Edinburgh Festival, the times shown are likely to be greatly extended with late licences being the norm. BENT 100% The Shooting Gallery, Broughton Street. Infoline: 0131-467 2551. Every 4th Saturday. 10pm-3am. ukp5 B4 11pm, ukp7 after. Gay club with strict "Nae Breeder" door policy. BLACK BO'S 57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131-557 6136. Daily Noon-2pm (in the bar) and 6pm-10.30pm. Superb little vegetarian restaurant. Friendly staff. Mixed clientele. Excellent value lunch menu. BLUE MOON 1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788. Mon-Thu 9am-1am, Fri-Sat 9am-1.30am, Sun 9am-Midnight. Popular lesbigay cafe/bar complex. BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP 220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538 7069. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Mixed bookshop selling a selection of UK and imported gay magazines. CAFE KUDOS 22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 4349. Daily Noon-1am. Food Noon-9pm. Fresh, stylish and always crowded. Mainly gay but tolerant of well behaved heterosexuals. CAFE LUCIA 13-29 Nicolson Street. Tel: 0131-662 1112. Generally 10am-10pm but hours vary according to performances. Mixed bar attached to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Full of luvvies and their friends! CATWALK CAFE 2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7770. FAX: 0131-478 7771. Not going for a gay clientele, but still decidedly gay friendly. C.C. BLOOM'S 23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Mon-Fri 7pm-3am, Sat-Sun 2pm-3am. Karaoke on Thursday and Sunday. Male strippers Sun at 4.30pm. Disco every night from 10.30pm. CITY CAFE 19 Blair Street. Tel: 0131-220 0125. 11am-11pm. Not as outrageously mixed as it used to be, but still seriously conventional. CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT 133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. FAX: 0131-558 3539. Bar: Mon-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 12.30pm-1am. Restaurant: Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm and 6pm-10pm, Sat 11.30am-10pm, Sun 12.30pm-10pm. Gay owned, gay friendly and renowned for courtesy, comfort and good food. WWW: http://members.aol.com/scifipub E-mail: scifipub@aol.com CLOUDS 16 Forth Street. Tel: 0131-550 3808 FAX: 0131-550 3807. A gay-owned Letting Agency helping people find flatmates/tenants and tenants find flatshares/flats. WWW: http://www.wtm.co.uk/Clouds/clouds.html E-mail: cloudsacc@aol.com CYBERIA 88 Hanover Street. Tel: 0131-220 4403. Daily 10am-10pm (12pm-7pm Sun) Friendly mixed cybercafe with friendly mixed staff. Where the wired queers hang out. WWW: http://www.cybersurf.co.uk/ E-mail: edinburgh@cybersurf.co.uk DIVINE DIVA'S The Venue (Top Floor), 15 Calton Road. Tel: 0131-556 8997. Every fourth Friday - 9.30pm-3am. Women only one nighter with all proceeds going to Edinburgh Switchboard. EDINBURGH LESBIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL CENTRE 58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses PJ's , Nexus Cafe-Bar, OUTRIGHT Scotland, Pride Scotland and Massage for Health. Also provides meeting and noticeboard space for many lesbigay organisations. Private mailboxes available. FANTASIES 8b Drummond Street. Tel/FAX: 0131-557 8336. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun Noon-9pm. Scotland's ONLY licenced SEX shop where you'll be made welcome by the very bearish Vince (who's straight) or Paddy (who isn't). Toys galore, video rental too! Glamour shop upstairs. FOUR BBBB's CLUB 26b Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Big Beary Bulky Boys have their own club at Intense in the New Town Bar on the 4th Friday of the month. 8-10pm - bar opens to non members 9pm-1am. FRENCH CONNECTION 89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-225 7651. Mon-Sat Noon-1am, Sun 1pm-1am. Intimate bar just off Rose Street Crawl. Never a dull moment. Karaoke Tue/Fri. JOY Wilkie House, Cowgate. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 10pm-3am. Joy, Scotland's most upfront gay club! ukp7 members/ukp8 non-members (reduced entry of ukp5/ukp6 before 11pm). E-mail: clubjoy@hotmail.com WWW: http://freespace.virgin.net/alanjoy.dj/joyhome.htm MASSAGE FOR HEALTH 58a/60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-669 8039 or 0131-478 1090. By appointment only. Therapeutic massage from ITEC qualified practitioners Anne and John. Concessions available. NEW TOWN BAR 26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Mon-Thu Noon-1am. Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Sun 12.30pm-1am. Especially popular with Bears, but has wide clientele. Intense, the sub-basement leather and fetish bar is open Wed-Thu 10pm-1am, Fri-Sat 10pm-2am and Sun 10pm-1am - men only, dress code. NEXUS CAFE-BAR 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478 7069. 11am-11pm. The cafe at the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Centre. Now under new management with a new name and increasingly busy. E-mail: nexus1cb@aol.com No EIGHTEEN 18 Albert Place. Tel: 0131-553 3222. Mon-Sat Noon-10pm, Sun 2-10pm. Sauna club for gay gentlemen - run by a couple of straight Dykes! Open on Sundays - great for that apr¸s Kirk Session! THE OUTHOUSE Broughton Street Lane. Tel: 0131-557 6668. Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Sun 12.30pm-1am. Gay friendly cafe bar in a small lane in the gay triangle. OUT OF THE BLUE 36 Broughton Street. (Downstairs at the Blue Moon Cafe). Tel: 0131-478 7048. Noon-9pm. New gay and lesbian store selling books, mags, videos, wearing apparel, etc. Providing some welcome competition for Mrs Tubby Bear at PJ's! PERMISSION Shady Lady's, Cowgate. Next date: July 12th 11pm - 3am. Happy Hour 11pm-12am. Pan-sexual fetish club with dance floor & play space. Dress code (anything impressive and non-Nazi). E-mail: permission@hedonism.demon.co.uk Web: http://www.hedonism.demon.co.uk/permission/ PJ'S 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-558 8174. Mon-Sat Noon-7pm, Sun Noon-5pm. Gifts and toys for gay boyz and girlz. ROUTE 66 6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-524 0061. Mon-Sat 12.30pm-1am, Sun 3pm-1am. Misnamed - it's the best Route to a 69 that we've ever found - ask for details of where the bus stops are! A shame they've taken the real ale out. THE STAG & TURRET 1-7 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-478 7231. 11am-late. Friendly gay boozer just round the corner from the Solas Centre. Under new management. SOLAS CAFE 2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982. Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 11am-4pm, Wed 5-9pm. Attached to Solas National HIV Information Centre. Good home cooking (everything cooked on the premises). Both dead animal and veggie. TACKNO Club Mercado, 36-39 Market Street. Tel: 0131-226 4224. Last Sun of each month 11pm-4am. DJ Trendy Wendy. Mixed and crowded club night. TASTE The Honeycomb, 36-38a Blair Street. Tel: 0131-220 4381. Sun 11pm-3am. Weekly mixed members' club with DJs Fisher and Price. THEATRE ROYAL BAR 24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-557 2142. Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Basically straight, this Real Ale bar (formerly a Gas Board Showroom) in the middle of Edinburgh's Gay Triangle attracts a fair number of queers for an off-scene pint before heading for nearby fleshpots. WEB 13 13 Bread Street. Tel: 0131-229 8883. Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun Noon-6pm. Informal mixed cybercafe with homely and approachable staff. WWW: http://www.web13.co.uk/ E-mail: queries@web13.co.uk Falkirk DROOKIT DUCK 16 Grahams Road. Tel: (01324) 613644. Mon 11am-3pm and 5pm-11.30. Tue-Thu 11am-3pm and 5pm-12.30am. Fri-Sat 11am-1am. Sun 7pm-Midnight. Straight bar used by a few discrete local gays. Near to Grahamston station. Galashiels GREEN'S DINER 4 Green Street. Tel: (01896) 757667. Mon-Tue 10am-5pm. Wed-Sat 10am-10pm. Mixed. discreet trendy cafe/bar. Regular meeting place for all Border Town lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Closed Sundays. Glasgow AUSTINS 183a Hope Street. Tel: 0141-332 2707. Mon-Fri 4pm-Midnight, Sat-Sun 2pm-Midnight. Friendly and busy basement pub. Entertainment most evenings. Happy hours: Mon-Fri 4-9pm, Sat 7-10pm. BENNETS NIGHTCLUB 90 Glassford Street. Tel: 0141-552 5761. Tue-Sun 11pm-3am. Beautifully appointed busy club. Frequent PAs. Tuesdays are straight. CCA Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141-332 0522. Centre open Mon-Wed 9am-11pm Thur-Sat 9am-Midnight Sun Noon-5pm. Bookshop Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Sun Noon-5pm. Galleries Mon-Sat 11am-6pm Sun Noon-5pm (admission free). Two galleries, two performance spaces, cafe bar and bookshop. Lesbigay friendly place bustling with life, the universe and everything. Wheelchair accessible apart from upstairs performance space. E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com CAFFE LATTE 58 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-553 2553. Mon-Sun Noon-Midnight. European style diner. Relaxed atmosphere. Wide selection of pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. CENTURION 19 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-248 4485. Fax: 0141-400 1080. Sauna and Shop: Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-Late (Allnighter). New Steam Room all the way from Peterborough. Very busy on Sundays! CLONE ZONE 35 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 3103. Mon-Wed 10.30am-6pm, Thu-Sat 10.30am-10pm, Sun 1.30-7pm. The largest gay shop in Scotland. Clothes, videos, magazines, toys. WWW: http//www.czone.demon.co.uk/ COURT BAR 69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552 2463. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 8.30pm-Midnight. Small bar beside former Sheriff Court. Straight until mid-evening. DELMONICA'S BAR AND GRILL 68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803. Daily Noon-Midnight. Busy pub with backroom area (not THAT kind of backroom!). GLASGOW GAY & LESBIAN CENTRE 11 Dixon Street. Tel/FAX: 0141-221 7203. Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun Noon-5pm. Glasgow's community centre for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Cafe. Other businesses in the centre include Asset Mortgages. Two large meeting rooms available for hire. Not as busy as it should be - it needs your support! Fully wheelchair accessible venue. WWW: http://www.gglc.org.uk/gglc/ E-mail: gglc@gglc.org.uk INTERNET CAFE 569 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141-564 1052. Mon-Fri 9am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 11am-11pm. Friendly staff, mixed clientele, full Internet access from ukp2 per half hour. Food served all day. WWW: http://www.linkcafe.co.uk/ E-mail: tim@linkcafe.co.uk THE LANE 60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle Street). Tel: 0141-221 1802. Noon-10pm. "Exotic Gay Men's Club" with sauna and private cabins. Promotional offers. Look for the green light. LOVE BOUTIQUE The Arches, Midland Street. Tel: 0141-221 9736. 11pm-3am. 1st Saturday of the month. Busy mixed club popular with the younger crowd. OVER THE RAINBOW BISTRO 6 Kersland Street. Cafe: Thur-Tue 9am-5pm. Bistro: Mon-Sat 7-11pm. Friendly cafe/bistro in the heart of the West End run by two beautiful, recently married, drama queens. Mixed clientele. Full vegetarian menu available. BYOW. Booking advised in the evening. PENELOPE'S 18 Jamaica Street. Tel: 0141-400 1423. Tue 11pm-3am. Weekly club night. DJ Boff. Regular PAs and drinks promos. Entry ukp2/ukp3. THE POLO LOUNGE 84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 1221. Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sun Noon-3am. Upmarket bar. Piano Bar on Tuesdays, Jazz on Sundays. Trophy Room now open. Voted No.1 club in UK by Boyz. QC's CAFE-BAR GGLC, 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-204 5418. Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun Noon-5pm. The tastefully decorated eaterie for the Glasgow Gay and Lesbian Centre. SADIE FROST'S 8-10 West George Street. Tel: 0141-332 8005. Noon-Midnight. Bar meals Noon-7pm. Friendly staff who compliment the upmarket decor. Nice and convenient for rail travellers to the North and East of Scotland. TIN PAN ALLEY 39 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-248 7377. Mon-Tue. 11pm-3am. Entry ukp2/3. Drinks ukp1.50. Tacky and cruisy as ever (in the nicest possible way). TRON THEATRE CAFE BAR 63 Trongate. Tel: 0141-552 8587. Noon-Midnight. Friendly theatre bar. Mixed. VICTORIA BAR 157-159 Bridgegait. Tel: 0141-552 6040. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. Basically straight, but justly popular with Glasgow's many Real Ale queens and dykes. THE WATERLOO 306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-221 7359. Daily Noon-Midnight. Semper idem! Popular, crowded, down to earth gay drinking shop. Scotland's oldest gay bar - what more can we say? Busy, busy, busy! Inverness NICO'S BAR/BISTRO Glen Mhor Hotel, Ness Bank. Tel: (01463) 234308. Wed and Fri 9-11pm. Smart relaxed bar popular with local gays especially on Wednesday and Friday nights (9.15pm onwards). Mixed clientele. Stirling BARNTON BISTRO 3 1/2 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786) 461698. Mon-Thur 10.30am-11.45pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-12.45am, Sun Noon-11.45pm. (Food: Day and early evening). Near to railway station, Mixed, busy, bohemian and friendly bar/bistro. Popular with students and Sons/Daughters of the Rock alike. Good food. Real Ale. InsideOut: a monthly magazine for lesbians, gays and bisexuals. ISSN: 1360-9327. Edited, printed and published in Scotland. © Pageprint Publishing Limited, July 1998. PO Box 666, Edinburgh. EH7 5JW. In even numbered months, InsideOut appears as part of ScotsGay. Non profit use by the lesbigay community of material in the magazine will normally be permitted free of charge - but contact us first for permission. We haven't had sex with most of the people who appear in the magazine, so we don't actually know what their sexuality is. Editorial: Tel: 0131-539 0666. Fax: 0131-539 2999. E-mail: scotsgay@drink.demon.co.uk. Internet World-Wide-Web: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ Advertising: Tel: 0131-558 1279. Fax: 0131-539 2999. 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