SCOTSGAY MAGAZINE ================= ScotsGay is a monthly magazine for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Edited, printed and published in Scotland ScotsGay 60/- Light - Issue 67a - January 2006 ELECTRONIC EDITION ***Now available on the Web as PDF: http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/ How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe information is now at the END of the magazine. All Material Copyright (c) Pageprint Publishing Limited 2006. Permission is hereby given to distribute this material provided that this copyright notice is included and that distribution is specifically for non-profitmaking reasons. Distribution for profit must be done only with prior written consent of the magazine any deviation from this will be seen as an infringement of copyright. Hardcopies are limited to one per person for personal use only and such hard copies are subject to the same copyright restrictions as laid out above. The printed edition of ScotsGay is available by post at the following rates: 6 issue sub (UK & EC) GBP8 6 issue sub (Overseas) GBP15 12 issue sub (UK & EC) GBP15 12 issue sub (Overseas) GBP28 Make Cheques and POs payable to 'Pageprint'or 'ScotsGay' and send them to: Subscriptions ScotsGay Magazine PO Box 666 Edinburgh Scotland EH7 5YW Inside this issue: Dumfries and Galloway Helplines and Switchboards Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen Dundee Voice Personals Boxes - The ScotsGay Meet Market Venues ----------------------------------------------------------------- ON THE COVER: John Maguire and Laurence Scott-Mackay become civilised. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DUMPHRIS IS A' GHALL-GHAIDHEALTACHD DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY by Grace Cardozo Well, you may have long suspected it, but now there is evidence! Yes, it's official: there is LGBT life out with the big cities! And what's more…..I'm not the only gay in the village!! Perhaps I'd better introduce myself. My name is Grace Cardozo, and I'm a professional homosexual. Recently I ran away from Edinburgh to the country to become Dumfries and Galloway's only LGBT development worker, employed by LGBT Youth Scotland to make sure this beautiful region is as inclusive as possible for young LGBT people. And boy have I been busy! Those of you who think LGBT life in the country must pure and simply be about trying to get out of the country, think again. Over the last year, Dumfries and Galloway has seen a huge amount of progress for the LGBT community, including: - the launch of LGBT Youth D&G which now has groups in Dumfries and Newton Stewart - training sessions for professionals on LGBT issues, including every registrar in the run up to Civil Partnerships - LGBT themed conferences, on education and community planning - Awareness workshops for young people in youth groups and schools - A national gathering of over 100 LGBT young people - The launch of the brand shiny new LGBT Youth Charter Mark Scheme which encourages mainstream organisations to better include LGBT people - Promotional campaign on Brian Soutar's shiny Stagecoach buses encouraging local LGBT people to "get out more!"- oh what a coup! And there's more... we've even created our very own LGBT scene down here, with our brand new club night, aptly called Mixed Bag. Held on the last Fri of the month, the night promised eclectic music for eclectic people, with Resident DJs Miss Twisted, DJMcD and DJ Bellboy playing tracks as diverse as electro & ska to pop and gay classics. So what are you waiting for... We've got Gretna… we've got Rabbie Burns… we've got scenery you wouldn't believe… and we've now got a queer night to rival any in Scotland. Get on the bus, get on the train, but above all, get down to Dumfries and Galloway! Grace Cardozo Email: grace.cardozo@lgbtyouth.org.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- HELPLINES AND SWITCHBOARDS CROSSLYNX NATIONAL TV/TS/TG HELPLINE Mon 7.30-9.30pm. Phone: 0141-847 0787 WWW: http://www.crosslynx.org/ CUMBRIA AND THE BORDERS GAY HELPLINE Nightly 6-9pm. Phone: Bassenthwaite Lake (01768) 776244 DIVERSITAY LGBT SWITCHBOARD (DUNDEE) Mon 7-10pm. Phone: Dundee (01382) 202620 Write: PO Box 53, Dundee. DD1 3YG. E-mail: contact@diversitay.org.uk WWW: http://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! HOMOPHOBIC CRIME LINE Nightly 7-1 0pm. Phone: 0141-847 0647 or Stirling (01786) 469483 WWW: http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/gblt/ LOTHIAN GAY AND LESBIAN SWITCHBOARD Nightly 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0131-556 4049 E-mail: help.switchboard@btconnet.com WWW: http://www.lgls.co.uk/ LOTHIAN LESBIAN LINE Mon, Thu 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0131-557 0751 E-mail: help.switchboard@btconnet.com WWW: http://www.lgls.co.uk/ STRATHCLYDE LESBIAN AND GAY SWITCHBOARD Nightly 7-10pm. Phone: 0141-847 0447 E-mail: info@sgls.co.uk WWW: http://www.sgls.co.uk/ STRATHCLYDE LESBIAN LINE Wed 7.30-10pm. Phone: 0141-847 0547 WWW: http://www.sgls.co.uk/services1.htm LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY SWITCHBOARD 24 hours. Phone/Minicom: 020-7837 7324. FAX: 020-7837 7300. WWW: http://www.llgs.org.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- GLASCHU GLASGOW So here we all are in 2006! I predict a year of civil partnerships and the parties that go along with them! I suppose if you don't have many mates, you could use somewhere small and intimate like Revolver, who have had the good sense to do the Saturday quiz again with 'Johnbear' and a sixty quid prize! Or if your family want to participate, you could use Icon or the Merchant Pride. Larger venues like Polo, Bennetts and Coco can cope not only with bigger groups but may will be able to provide foodstuffs. Numbers may not be the problem but dates, especially at weekends, so it may be worth trying the LGBT Centre cafe in case they have dates available that may suit. I would get used to it if I was you! I see the invitations flooding in! St Mungo Museum has an exibi-tion on the KKK that's up until 9th Apr. You may not have noticed the huge statute of Livingston outside the museum, I think he may well smirk at the fact that after all this time there are still those who can trade in hate. Generation KKK: Passing The Torch is made up of 40 images by James Edward Bates. I'm a great believer in humiliating evil to put it where it belongs - these photos do that. The images don't scare the more you chuckle at the absurd individuals clad in their mum's duvet covers shopping! Children swinging on trees with 'strange fruit' hanging there. CCA has an exibition called 'In The Poem About Love You Don't Write The Word Love', it's like many of these 'mixed format' installations that seem to be popping up more and more in our gallery spaces but it's worth a look. The Arches 'Lining Out', up till 26 Feb, is well worth your attention. This features the work of seven of the best Scottish illustrators. Last but not least, The Tramway has Maurice Doherty's 'Eternal Rotation', a combination of two and three dimensional work exploring absurdity and beauty. The GFT is holding its bi-annual 'British Animation Awards' on the 6th, 8th and 13th Feb. Later the same month from 16th till 26th, we have the Glasgow Film Festival - the GFT's cafe bar is still as popular as it ever was with the 'out but descreet about it' crowd. The Burrell has some delights in store, Joseph Crawhall: An Artist in Morocco and Spain is an illustration of the artist's experiences demonstrated in over 132 works between 1880 and 1952 (around the time that Joe Orton and friends were making their way to these oases of pleasure). Crawhall captures the everyday in an extraordinary way and it's up until 17th of Apr. Also at the Burrell, 'Through your eyes' is a rather brave wee experiment - community groups from all over the city have expressed themselves throught the media of photography and writing, and will do so till 28th May - the result is well worth the trip. The GoMA has an exibition of photography (9th Feb - 30th Apr) by Thomas Joshua Cooper amongst others which deal with landscapes both human and from nature. The Gallery's undoubted popularity may well have more to do with what is outside of it rather than within! They say that you know you're getting old when you take trips down memory lanes too old for you to have ever set foot on! Well, the exhibition on at the Peoples Palace until 30th Jul may well be a case of this: 50 years of Glasgow from its camera clubs. These images are amazing and of interested more because of how much of the city has remained the same rather than how much of it has changed! Burly are shakin their manly thing on 3rd Feb in the Arches, most gather in Revolver first. Passionality at the Cube is still going strong on a Mon night with DJ Shaun. Valentine's day falls, inconveniently, on a Tue this year so most venues are scratching their heads a bit as to how to cash in on all those relationships for life after one week! Glasgow Nautical College is launching an LGBT society - look out for posters in the college if you want to join. Well, that's all that I have heard, seen, been told and had screamed at me! Till our next merry meeting this witch must fly! Criz E-mail: criz@drink.demon.co.uk There is a myth that it doesn't matter what a gay bar looks like as long as the guys and gals in it are worth looking at! Many bars across the country recognise that with limited competition and an attentive clientele, then little effort is required on the part of design, mood or atmosphere to engage said guys and gals. Thankfully Glasgow bars are making the effort to buck that trend and going for the trendy. In the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City, barely a stone's throw away from George Square, lies three gay bars that, it can be said are at the edge of fashion. Delmonica's has been a dominant force on the Glasgow scene for over a decade. It has seen many facelifts in its' time, and this is to its' credit. Trying to stay fresh while maintaining the traditional nights that its customers know and love. Karaoke, Quiz Night and most importantly, cheap drink offers, Dels has a charm of its own that brings back many regular punters, and at the same time being the first port of call for many visitors to Glasgow. Symbiotically attached to Dels are The Polo Lounge and Moda. The latter is oozing with style where you can relax with your friends, and flirt with the bar staff while sipping your favourite cocktail and chat about your favourite Sex and the City episode. The jewel in this crown is The Polo Lounge. Many were shocked when it ostensibly replaced the wonderful Club X many pink moons ago. But with its sumptuous couches upstairs and in the mezzanine (perfect for those first intimate smooching moments after eyes have first met across a crowded room) and the eclectic Trophy Room that surges with the energy of the 70's, 80's and beyond - God I miss The Nolans! - or the bang up to date main dance floor with all the latest tunes from Mylo to The Killers, the Polo is a must. Charlie Ross E-mail: charlie@charlieross.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- EDINBURGH If in doubt, blame Edinburgh Council! Not only have they been responsible for squandering a wheen of money on comprehensively buggering up our city's roads, but now it seems that they're responsible for the delay in the refurbishment at the New Town Bar which was supposed to have started this weekend. No doubt the red tape will all be sorted out in time, but it must be annoying for Ray and Andy to have to close for the builders just as business is picking up after the January doldrums rather than during them! First off the block with news of their St Valentine's Day was Habana who will be anticipating the 14th with a Lovers Day shindig on Sunday 12th Feb when hosting their Kiss and Cuddle Karaoke will be the ever flagrant Ms Samantha Swallows. If you serenade a loved one, you can win a bouquet of roses. You can also try a glass of Cupid Stupid Punch or take part in Romeo's Raffle - all proceeds go to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Bear Soup is on the menu at No 18 Sauna on Sat Feb 4th from 2-8pm as BearScots fill up the hot tub! Why not bring your buns along and join the bears? If you're into bears, you'll also find a lot of them at the delightfully cruisy Burly Too which returns to Mariners after their January break on Sat 15th Feb. Aimed at "lads 25+", the club dress code is rubber, leather, uniform, industrial, sportswear, kilts or denim. The club runs from 10.30pm until 3am, but entry after 1am is at the discretion of the promoters/door security. Fur-burger has announced its next few dates: Thu 9th Feb, Thu 9th Mar and Thu 13th Apr (which is also Fur-Burgers first birthday). Fur-Burger provides rhythmic pulses from the grrls your mother warned you about with aural stimulation from Dejay Bird, The Funki Diva and Special Guests. It costs £3 and runs at eGo from 11pm-past your bedtime. Down at Sala in Broughton Street, Sat 4th Feb will see the launching of weekly 'funki bird sessions' with the gorgeous DJ BiRd (Nowhere, Fur burger, Planet Out) and the fabbyfunKi DiVa (Fur burger, Velvet). So why not join Jo for a pre VELVET drinkie and some mega tunes mixed up by the ladies plus some rather wonderful selection of drinks promos? Sala is also running a Quiz Night every Tue from 8pm with Quiz Mistress Jules. The Regent were regional finalists in the Punch Taverns Shine Awards, in the drinks experience category (basically product knowledge). Alan tells me that they didn't get any further in the competition but got a nice plaque and a slap-up meal to boot. The food offering they've introduced in the pub has become really popular. Home made soups and specials such as chilli, risotto and macaroni cheese sit alongside filled croissants on the menu and the price is a flat £1.95 with Colin's stovies going down a storm! They always try to have some vegetarian options (including most of the soups). Food can be ordered anytime from 11am right through to last orders at 12.45am. The next JOY is on Sat 11th Feb and the door price is now £6 before midnight and £8 afterwards. The following date, Sat 11th Mar, JOY is hosting guest DJ Queen Maxine. Maxine was Joy's first ever guest DJ way back in 1995 and has played at the club several times since. She occupies a warm place in many a Joy person's heart. Door price for this special night will be £6 before midnight/£10 afterwards. Next Mingin' dates are Sat 18th Feb and 18th Mar whilst Upstairs Downstairs will be filling eGo on Tue 28th Jan, 25th Feb and 25th Mar. Although there have only been two Upstairs Downstairs events so far, the response to this new night has been terrific. Taste, Edinburgh's original and longest running gay-friendly club night, sees its 600th night on Sun 29th Jan with all the very best Taste tunes since the first night with Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine. 'Velvet' Edinburgh's Women's Club Night goes from strength to strength after its sell-out success with their 1st Hogmanay Party (raising funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee) and a busy and upbeat night the following week at which fundraising was done for ‘'Positive Voice' who kindly provided Velvet with information and leaflets (creating much interest and interesting debate). By all accounts, the Hogmanay atmosphere was relaxed: very happy; and very civilised we are told, much to the delight of the Velvet team! Much pleasure has been expressed by those there that a 'big deal' was made at 'The Bells' followed by a superb Sword Dance by the lovely Kizzy who looked just stunning in her mini-kilt. After her Sword Dance Kizzy was joined by the audience in a frenzy of Scottish dancing. The Eton Slut has returned from freezing his bollocks off in Madrid whilst teaching aviators to remind us that this year Blaze is on every Fri except the 2nd Fri of each month. This includes the rather peculiar 5th Fri of each month. James is thinking of giving BLAZE a bit of a face-lift this year so any ideas very welcome as ever. Apart from that, put Tue 14th Feb in the diary for an enormous Valentine´s night special for VIBE. Both singles and couples will be truly celebrated! Love is in the air... Waverley Care, Scotland's leading HIV charity, is offering local singing enthusiasts a unique opportunity to tread the boards of Scotland's largest stage when it mounts a 'come and sing' version of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial by Jury" at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Sun 26th Feb at 7.30 pm. "Trial by Jury" will be performed alongside "Pineapple Poll", a rarely-performed ballet which brings together some of Sullivan's finest music, drawn from the best-known Savoy operas. Arranged in 1951 by Sir Charles Mackerras, Pineapple Poll tells a tale of love and confusion, in true Gilbert & Sullivan style. Choreographed by Julie Mitchell, this piece will be performed by the young dancers of the Edinburgh Dance Academy. For more information on how to sing in "Trial by Jury", please contact Waverley Care's Fundraising Team on 0131-226 2206. Audience tickets are available from Edinburgh Festival Theatre Box Office on 0131-529 6000. Finally, a reminder that tickets for Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard's latest fundraising event - The Snow Ball - are now on sale. The Snow Ball is at the Assembly Rooms on Sat 18th Feb, 8pm-1am, featuring the Black Rose Ceilidh Band and DJ Trendy Wendy. Tickets (£16.50/£13.50) via Usher Hall Box Office, 0131-228 1155, or http://www.usher-hall.co.uk/. There's no dress code, but why not wear white on the night? John Hein E-mail: editorial@scotsgay.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- OBAR DHEADHAINN ABERDEEN That's 2005 over and we're a month into 2006. Many a highlight in 2005 which included Neil and John being only the 2nd gay couple in Scotland to get married, the 4th Pride in Aberdeen involving Kelly Wilde and Kym Mazelle, Indigo becoming the longest running gay club in Aberdeen in recent years and the demise of some of the favourite haunts including Rabbies, home to some of the worst karaoke singers I have heard in my life…..but it's all for fun. So what does 2006 have in store for us then? Pride in Aberdeen 2006 (Keep an eye on ScotsGay and http://www.g-zone.co.uk/aberdeen/ for more information), A new project manager for PHACE (Aberdeen), The usual rumours of new venues, Wellman's moving premises, AND LOADS MORE BESIDES. Aberdeen University's LGBT Group will be offering their usual Thu night meetings with Cinema, Bowling, Ice Skating and Pub Quizzes being the order of the day. For more information E-mail: aulgbtgroup@hotmail.com Maria and the girls at Granite Sisters are sure to have a full programme of events for 2006. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.13.clara.co.uk/ Bar Indigo, now in its 3rd Year continues with drinks promotions and the usual entertainment to keep the winter blues away. Join Ryan & Steve (The DiscoBus) at the weekends with Camp Classics from the 70's, 80's and Now. Having ran the G Zone website for nearly 3 years, many companies have got in touch with me with regard to with Civil Partnerships in Scotland. One being Modern Commitments, this fantastic website has all the information that you need to help organise your big day. They are at http://www.moderncommitments. co.uk/ Following the very successful Civil Partnership ceremony of Neil Fletcher and John Stewart, there are a few other local couples set to "get hitched" in the next few months, Aberdeen is not as far ahead as the central belt in terms of the amount of couples registered for ceremonies with a lot of Aberdeen couples choosing to go south with friends to tie the knot. If however you do wish to hold your ceremony in the city here are a few useful contacts: Registrars' Office: Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen. AB101BA Tel: Aberdeen (01224) 522616. There are other venues in Aberdeen City & Shire where you can hold your ceremony, if you want modern and futuristic the AECC at Bridge of Don is ideal, for more information visit http://www.aecc.co.uk/ or call Balgownie (01224) 824824. If you prefer traditional you can use Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae, more information at http ://www.d rumtochtyunlim ited .com/ If you and your partner plan on getting hitched and want a mention in ScotsGay get in touch. Well that's the first one down, hopefully I got everybody's news in this month! If you feel left out and want your event/club mentioned get in touch via E-mail at the below address. Andi E-mail: andi@g-zone.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- DUN DEAGH DUNDEE With the whole of the male gay community still dreaming about cowboys, we enter Feb with the female community hoping that a female version is on the way. Traditional the beginning of the month is a quiet time of the year, but Dundee has quite a lot going on. Even if you are still getting over your exhaustions from Xmas, you can go and see 'Brokeback Mountain' for the 100th time or go and see 'Breakfast on Pluto' both on at the DCA this month. Elsewhere in Dundee, Charlie's welcomes back Charlie and Ian from their month in the sun and they would like to thank Maureen and Joyce for their sterling job of looking after the place in their absence. The beginning of the month starts with Charlie's first pub quiz of the year on 7th Feb. With £100 up for grabs, it's an ideal way to clear some of the Xmas debt that you have been trying to forget about!! As normal, Ross will be providing the music in Charlie's on Fri and Sat nights. The boys haven't yet decided what they are doing for Valentine's Day, so just ask next time you're in. Brooklyn's is still the place to get up and sing on Wed, Fri and Sun with Suzie hosting Karaoke. Brooklyn's pub quiz is getting more popular by the week: it takes place on a Mon night. The Show Bar will be on at the end of the month: it is usually the last Sat of the month so ask behind the bar for more details. OUT celebrates its tenth anniversary as Dundee's only gay nightclub, open Wed to Sun. OUT will be hosting Shag Tag on Valentine's Day so it's your chance to finally have an excuse to go and chat to that guy or girl that you have had your eye on. As always, it will be a lot of fun and an ideal excuse for a night out. Diversitay will be holding their monthly social evening/ice breaker on Wed 15th Feb in Braes on the Perth Road starting at 8.30pm. An ideal opportunity for people who want to go out and meet peoplewithout having to go out on the scene. Remember that Diversitay's help line runs every Mon night 7-10pm - they are there to help you with most things, from finding out information to a sympathetic ear when you need one. Log on to their website http://www.diversi-tay.org.uk/for up to date information or pick up their bi-monthly newsletter from anywhere on the scene, local hospitals or universities/colleges. 'Does Your Mother Know' has had a change of venue and you can now find DJ Ross in London Nightclub (Room 3 - Lounge) every Wed night. With drink promotions all night, this is a great alternative to going out on the traditional scene. Envy Nightclub in Perth is hosting 'Mi Cielo' on the first Sun night of Feb (5th). This night is gaining in popularity and has helped Sun nights in Perth gain a reputation as 'gay night'. It is great to see events out of Dundee and I urge as many of you as possible to go along and find out what its all about. 'International Women's Week' takes place at the beginning of Mar and events will be taking place throughout Dundee - E-mail me for more details or call in to either the DCA or Rep Theatre. Diversitay will be celebrating by holding their Women's Disco on Sat 11th Mar in Braes Below on the Perth Road. Ring their phone line for more information. February is LGBT History Month and Dundee is celebrating by holding an event at the DCA on 4th Feb at 5pm. This will be an opportunity to share stories and tales to help build up a collection of stories from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Scotland. Even if you do not want to tell your story, just go along, listen, and be a part of it. 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Ideal for walking, climbing, cycling or enjoying the peace and quiet in an "away from it all" picturesque location. Martin and Ken. Tel: (01809 511315). WWW: http://www.poulary.co.uk/ [68a] Penzance - Cornwall Small, gay-friendly, period hotel situated with own parking in town centre. Rooms available en-suite. WWW: http://www.cliffhotelpz.co.uk/ Tel: (01736) 368888. Pottery House B&B - Loch Ness Small, friendly B&B on the shores of Loch Ness just 8 miles from Inverness. Call John or Glen: 01463 751267. WWW: http://www.potteryhouse.co.uk/ [70a] Quality 4 Star Rated B&B Near To Inverness Located on the Black Isle, its quiet rural location is just perfect for walking cycling and touring the Highlands, or even just relaxing. Telephone Chris or Paul on 01463 811779. [71] Victorian House Hotel 60 spacious and well appointed bedrooms - quiet, comfortable and individually furnished. 3 star and gay friendly. Tel: (+44) 141-332 0129. Fax: (+44) 141-353 3155. WWW: http://www.victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk/ [70] ----------------------------------------------------------------- VENUES AND EMPORIA * DENOTES SCOTSGAY AVAILABLE ABERDEEN BAR INDIGO* 20 Adelphi. Tel: (01224) 586949. Sun-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri-Sat 5pm-3am. Gay bar/club in old Oh Henry's premises. Free entry before Midnight - thereafter £2 entry Fri, £3 entry Sat. WELLMAN'S HEALTH STUDIO* 3rd Floor, 21-23 Justice Mill Lane. Tel: (01224)211441. Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Aberdeen's first (and only) gay sauna. Two video booths, dark room, sauna, steam room, stand-and-tan sun cabin. Massages available from £20 - no need to book in advance. DUMFRIES MIXED BAG 102 Club, English Street. Tel: (01387) 739888. 9pm-2am. Last Fri of each month. Next dates: Fri 24th Feb, 31st Mar. New club night for LGBT people and their friends from Dumfries and Galloway. E-mail: mixedbag@hotmail.co.uk WWW: http ://spaces. msn .com/members/mixedbagDG/ DUNDEE BROOKLYN'S BAR* 2 St Andrew's Lane. Tel: (01382) 200660. 5pm-Midnight. Well appointed gay-friendly bar next door to Out and under the same management. Karaoke: Wed, Fri & Sun. DJ: Sat. CHARLIE'S BAR* 75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840. Sun 12.30-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. Gay-friendly bar with free disco Fri & Sat 8pm-Midnight. 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. EDINBURGH ABSOLUTELY DRAGULOUS* Claremont Bar, 133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-558 3539. 9pm-late. 3rd Sat of each month. Club fortrannies, admirers, anybody with an open mind. Entertainment, Dancing. Entry £5 (Trannies £3). WWW: http://www.absolutely-drag-ulous.com/ and http://www.clare-montba r. co.uk/absolutelyd ragu-lous.htm THEAULDHOOSE* 23-25 St Leonards Street. Tel: 0131-668 2934. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 11.30am-1am. Everybody-friendly bar. Real ale. Food served: Mon-Fri 11.30am-1.30pm & 5pm-8.30pm, Sat 11.30am-7.30pm, Sun 12.30-6.30pm. BLACK BO'S 57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131-557 6136. Mon-Thu 6-10pm, Fri-Sat 6-10.30pm. Superb little mostly vegetarian restaurant. Friendly staff. Mixed clientele. E-mail: admin@blackbos.co.uk WWW: http://www.blackbos.co.uk/ BLAZE eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. 11pm-3am. Every Fri except 2nd of month. Commercial/funky house & chart by James Longworth and guests. "Igniting the gay weekend". £1.50 drinks promos all night. Entry £5. E-mail: info@jameslongworth.com WWW: http://www.jameslong-worth.com/ BLUE MOON* 1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). Sun 10am-11pm, Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 11am-11.30pm, Sat 10am-11.30pm. Food served until 10pm. Popular lesbigay café/bar complex. BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP* 220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538 7069. Mon-Sat 10am-1pm, 2-5.30pm. Mixed bookshop selling a selection of UK and imported gay magazines. BOOTYLUSHOUS Medina Nightclub (Under Negociants), 45-47 Lothian Street. Tel: 0131-225 8313. Info Line: 07736 936650. Sun 10pm-3am. "It' s our duty to please your booty". DJs Dale Lush, Simmone Black, Michelle, Isla Blige, Arran Jay. R&B/Sou l/Disco. £3 entry before Midnight - £4 thereafter. E-mail: dale@lushmarketing.com WWW: http ://www.bootyl ushou s.com/ BURLY TOO Mariners, 39-40 Commercial Street, Leith. Info Line: 07930 357401. 10.30pm-3am. Last Sat of month. Next date: (No club in Jan), Sat 25th Feb. Aimed at lads 25+. DJ Hi-Fi Sean. Dress code: wear rubber, leather, uniform, industrial, sportswear, kilts or denim. Entry after 1 am at the discretion of the promoters/door security. "Burly designed to be cruisy". £7/£6. E-mail: dv8scots@hotmail.com WWW: http://www.dv8scots.co.uk/ C.C. BLOOM'S* 23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Mon, Fri, Sat 6pm-3am, Sun, Tue-Thu 8pm-3am. Two floors. Karaoke on Thu and Sun. Cilla Slack on Fri 10pm-3am. Disco every night from 11pm. E-mail: xan-derfan82@hotmail.com WWW: http://www.ccblooms.com/ CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT* 133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-558 3539. Bar: Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 11am-1am. Restaurant: Sun 12.30pm-6pm, Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm and 6pm-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. 1 st Sat: Bearscots leather - rubber - kilts - fetish. 2nd Sat: Gaykilts -Sporran Clan - leather - rubber -skins - fetish - bears. 3rd Sat: Absolutely Dragulous - trannies -transgender - crossdressers -fetish. 4th Sat: Stunners- adult fetish group - new members welcome £#163;5 entry. E-mail: mail@claremontbar.co.uk WWW: http://www.cl aremontba r.co.uk/ DISKO BLOODBATH eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. 11pm-3am. Monthly. 1st Wed of each month. Next date: Wed 1st Feb. Edinburgh's 1st Alternative Queer Night. Hard boys, hard girls, hard rock, punk, electro-alternative with Party Monster atmosphere. £3. EASYINTERNETCAFÉ 58 Rose Street. Tel: 0131-220 3577. Sun 9am-10pm, Mon-Sat 7am-10pm. Large Internet Café from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! WWW: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/ EDINBURGH LGBT CENTRE* 58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses Sala Café-Bar and Pride Scotia (Edinburgh). Provides meeting and noticeboard space for many LGBT organisations. Free WiFi Internet access (sponsored by ScotsGay) now available. FEVER eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. 11pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 4th Feb, 4th Mar, 1st Apr. Taste's monthly night featuring Taste resident DJs Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine in the ballroom and The Visitor and Kaupuss playing pophouseelectrodis-conewwaveglam (basically anything goes) in the Cocteau Lounge. Pre-club party at The Street from 9pm with DJs The Visitor and Kaupuss. Ask staff for discount passes. Sat 31st Dec: Hogmanay Fever at eGo with DJs Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine in the Ballroom and The Visitor, Kaupuss and Neil Kerr in the Cocteau Lounge. Doors open at 10pm for this one with a 5am licence. Tickets are £16 members and £20 non members or £25 on the door, from Ripping, Q Store and Taste and Fever. £8 Members/£10 -Taste members £5 before 11.15pm. WWW: http://www.taste-clubs.com/ FRENCHIES BAR* 89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-225 7651. Sun 2pm-1am, Mon-Sat 1pm-1am. Vibrantgay bar (Edinburgh's oldest) in the heart of Rose Street. Happy Hour 6-8pm every day. FUR-BURGER eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. 11pm-3am. 2nd Thu of each month. Next date: Thu 9th Feb, 9th Mar, 13th Apr (Fur Burger's 1st Birthday. Rhythmic pulses from the grrls your mother warned you about! Aural stimulation from Dejay Bird, The Funki Diva & Special Guests. Selected Drink Promos! Wear good shoes, bring beautiful people. £3 entry. Pre club at Planet Out. HABANA* 22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558 1270. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Centrally located pre club bar. Open and bright as well as quite intimate. Busy. Drink promos throughout the month. E-mail: habana1@btinternet.com. WWW: http://www.g ayscotland. com/ha ban a/ HOLYROOD TAVERN* 9a Holyrood Road. 0131-556 5044. Mon-Sat Noon-1 am. Sun 12.30pm-1 am. A welcome re-opening under previous landlord Mark. Real ale. Mixed clientele. JOY! The Venue, 15 Calton Road. JOY Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Every 4 weeks. Next date: Sat Feb 11th. Popular club night held on two levels and featuring DJs Maggie Joy, Alan Joy and Brett King in the main room, Trendy Wendy and Sally F downstairs in The Cooler. £6 before Midnight/£8 after - look out for discount passes in the bars beforehand. 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. 368-370 Gorgie Road (Currently not licensed as a sex shop). Tel: 0131-468 6969. Sun Noon-8pm, Mon-Sat 11am-8pm. 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: 0131-657 4633. 10.30pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 4th Feb, 4th Mar. Mega club night with resident DJs Tommy Kay, Newton & Stone, Jared and GP. WWW: http://www.luvely.net/ MINGIN' The Venue, 15 Calton Road. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Fortnightly. Next dates: Sat 18th Feb, 18th Mar. Alan Joy & Brian Dempster are at the helm of this small friendly and intimate club. £5 before Midnight, £6 after. Mingin's Hogmanay Party is on Sat 31st Dec, price £10 in advance, £12 on the door. Tickets from The Regent Bar & Q Store. NEWTOWN BAR 26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Fax: 0131-539 1132. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Especially popular with men. Drinks Promotions Daily. Downstairs: The dark and cruisy Disco Bar is open Sat with resident DJ Malcolm from 10pm-2am - also available for hire Sun-Fri. E-mail: Webmaster@the-newtownbar.co.uk WWW: http://www.thenewtownbar.co.uk/ NOWHERE eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-4787434. 11pm-3am. 1st Thu of each month. Next date: Thu 2nd Feb. New club night. £3 entry. Drink Promotions. DJs: Dejay Bird, DJ Michelle, The Funki Diva, DJ Yonis & Special Guests. Nowhere is based on the ever changing New York Club scene with people as eclectic as the music. WWW: http://www.clubnowhere.co.uk/ No EIGHTEEN* 18 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel: 0131-553 3222. Mon-Thu Noon-10pm, Fri-Sun Noon-11pm. The UK's only VAT registered gay sauna. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere with excellent facilities which include large sauna cabin, 14-man steam room, private rooms, 8-man filter Jacuzzi, 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. WWW: http://www.number18sauna.com/ PLANET OUT* 6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-556 5551. 4pm-1am. Popular and busy gay bar with friendly staff. Cheap drinks on a Mon! E-mail: plan-etout@btinternet.com Q-STORE* 5 Barony Street. Tel/Fax: 0131-477 4756. Sun 1-5pm, Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm. Scotland's only licensed gay store. Not just feelthy pictures - lifestyle too! 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 is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2006 - the first Scottish gay bar to be included). Soup, snacks and filled croissants available all day. Free wireless internet access. CAMRA's Lesbian & Gay Real Ale Drinkers meet here on the 1st Mon of the month at 8pm. WWW: http://www.lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk/ SALA CAFÉ-BAR* 60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478 7069. Tue, Thu 4-11pm, Wed, Fri 4pm-Midnight, Sat 10.30am-Midnight, Sun 10.30am-11pm. Relaxed and friendly gay café bar in the heart of Edinburgh's Gay 'district' (directly above Edinburgh's LGBT Centre). Fabby big window and sofas to watch world go by! Freshly prepared, wide ranging menu. Regular live music and party nights (contact Sala for more info). Gallery space with regularly changing exhibitions. Women's group meet informally for drinkies/food every Wed eve. Room also available for private dinners/parties etc. Free WiFi Internet access (sponsored by ScotsGay) now available. E-mail: salacafebar@hotmail.com SOLAS CAFÉ* 2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982. Mon-Fri 11am-4pm. Attached to Solas HIV/AIDS Information Centre. Good home cooking (cooked on the premises). Vegies 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 3pm Mon-Fri. Lockers £9, Cabins £14 at all other times. Students & under 25 £5 lockers all day, every day! No membership required. Proudly gay owned & operated. WWW: http://www.steam-works-sauna .co.uk/ THE STREET* 2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-556 4272. 11.30am-1am. Small but perfectly formed bar run by Louise (ex-POut), Annie and Trendy Wendy. Food served 11.30am-7.30pm. TACKNO eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Last Sun of each month. Next date: Sun 29th Jan, 26th Feb. 11pm-3am. DJ Trendy Wendy. Mixed and crowded club night. TASTE The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am. Edinburgh's original and longest running gay-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 in the Big Room, while resident DJ Martin Valentine plays Deep House and US House in the Wee Room. Sun 29th Jan: Taste's 600th Night. All the very best Taste tunes since the first night with Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine. Regular prices: £6 Members/£8 Guests £5 before 11.30pm. Drink promos until 1am. WWW: http://www.taste-clubs.com/ THAI ME UP 4 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-558 9234. Lunch: Wed-Sat Noon-2.30pm. Dinner: Mon-Sun 5-11pm. Superb gay-friendly Thai restaurant situated in the middle of Edinburgh's gay area. Friendly, efficient staff serving some of the best and most authentic Thai food in the UK. E-mail: management@tmeup.com WWW: http://www.tmeup.com/ UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 28th Jan, 25th Feb, 25th Mar. In the drawing room, DJs Graeme F and Chris Paton from Habana are unleashed into a bigger arena playing chart, dance, camp and pop. In the basement, Mrs Bridges and Mr Hudson aka Maggie & Alan Joy cook up a fine stew of Joy tunes from 1993-2005. £6 entry. VELVET WOMEN'S CLUB NIGHT Mariners, 39-40 Commercial Street, Leith. 10pm-2am. First Sat of each month. Next dates: Sat 4th Feb, 4th Mar. Male guests welcome if invited and accompanied by a lady. New music policy which spans the genres. DJs Random & Carpe Diem. £6/£5 conc. with ID. £4 before 10.30pm. E-mail: clubvel-vet@blueyonder.co.uk WWW: http://www.webflyers.co.uk/Flyer/37 7 VIBE* eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478 7434. Tue 11pm-3am. James Longworth plays charty/party upstairs, guest DJs R'n'B downstairs. Super-popular gay night. £1 drinks promos all night. £3 before Midnight/£4 after. E-mail: info@jameslongworth.com WWW: http://www.jameslongworth.com/ VITTORIA 113 Brunswick Street. Tel: 0131-556 6171. Fax: 0131-478 7009. Sun Noon-11pm, Mon-Sat 10am-11pm. Mega-popular gay-friendly Italian restaurant. Best lasagna in Edinburgh! E-mail: info@vittori-arestaurant.com WWW: http://www.vittoriarestaurant.com/ WORD POWER* 43 West Nicolson Street. Tel: 0131-662 9112. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm. Sat 10.30am-6pm. Independent radical bookshop. E-mail: books@word-power.co.uk WWW: http://www.word-power.co.uk/ GLASGOW BENNETS 80-90 Glassford St. Tel: 0141-552 5761. Sun, Wed-Thu 11.30pm-3am, Fri-Sat 11.30pm-3.30am. Recently re-opened after disastrous fire. E-mail: enquiries@bennets.co.uk WWW: http://www.bennets.co.uk/ BURLY The Arches, 30 Midland Street. Infoline: 07930 357401. 10.30pm-3am - entry after 1 am at the discretion of the promoters. First Fri of each month (except June). Next event: Fri 3rd Feb. Dress code: wear rubber, leather, uniform, industrial, sportswear, kilts or denim. DJ Hi-Fi Sean and Raymo. Designed to be cruisy. £8/£10. E-mail: dv8scots@hotmail.com WWW: http://www.dv8scots.co.uk/ CCA* 350 Sauchiehall Street. Admin Tel: 0141-332 7521. Fax: 0141-332 3226. Box Office Tel: 0141-352 4900. Café Tel: 0141-332 7959. Box Office: Tue-Thu 11am-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11.30pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Gallery: Tue-Sun 11am-6pm.Gallery:Tue-Sun11am-6pm,Thu 11am-8pm. Café: Tue-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 11am-6pm. Bar: Tue-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am. The Centre for Contemporary Arts. 6 performance & exhibition spaces, Café/Bar, bookshop. E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com WWW: http://www.cca-glasgow.com/ CLONE ZONE* 45 Virginia St. Tel/Fax: 0141-553 2666. Sun Noon-6.30pm, Mon-Sat 10.30am-7pm. Clothes, videos, magazines, toys. E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk WWW: http://www.clonezone.co.uk/ CLUB EROS* 1-3 Bridge Street. Tel: 0845 4562310. Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-4am. Glasgow's largest licenced sauna & gym for gay and bi men set over three floors. Entry from £7.50. Free Sunday breakfasts. E-mail: .com THE COCO CLUB 18 Jamaica Street. Tel: 0141-847 0820. Thu-Sun. 11.30pm-3am. Gay night club and entertainment venue. Owned/run by the guys that bring you Cube Mondays/Tuesdays & Tunnel Wednesdays. WWW: http://www.thecococlub.co.uk/ COURT BAR* 69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552 2463. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 8am-Midnight. Intimate bar beside former Sheriff Court. Straight until mid-evening. CUBE 34 & 44 Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226 8990. Mon-Tue 11.30pm-3am. Mon: Passionality@Cube44with DJ Shawn Roberts. Tue: FunClub@Cube34 with DJ Shazza Halliwell. Various drinks promos. Entry £3. E-mail: thornleisure@yahoo.co.uk WWW: http://www.cubeglasgow.co.uk/ CYBER* Unit 3, King's Court, 107 King Street. Tel: 0141-553 0942. Sun Noon-5.30pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Alternative clothing specialising in corsetry. DELMONICA'S BAR* 68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803. Daily Noon-Midnight. Claims to be "Glasgow's biggest and busiest Gay bar". DJs nightly from 9pm. Thu: Quiz. Sun: Karaoke. Nice if your face fits. E-mail: del-monicas@g1group.co.uk WWW: http://www.g1group.co.uk/ EASYINTERNETCAFÉ 57/61 St. Vincent Street. Tel: 0141-222 2365. Sun 8am-8pm, Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm. Large Internet Café from which many gay men seem to troll the net instead of just picking up each other! WWW: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/ GLC CAFÉ/BAR* 11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-226 5050. 11am-Midnight. Full breakfast always available. Home cooking. Friendly and busy! Karaoke on Fri, Sat. GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC)* 11 Dixon Street. Tel/Fax: 0141-221 7203. Daily 11am-Midnight. Welcomes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered. Services include: Café Bar, Info Box, Health Info, Interest Groups, Free Newspapers, Diary of Events, Reading Room, Garden of Reflection, Function space for hire and innovative Art Gallery. Houses 18 user groups and organisations. Fully wheelchair accessible venue. E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk WWW: http://www.glgbt.org.uk/ ICON* 24 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-552 0243. Fax: 0141-552 4251. 4pm-Midnight. Next door to Merchant Pride. Stylish environment and laid-back grooves through to quality house. E-mail: info@icon-bar.co.uk WWW: http://icon-bar.co.uk/ THE LANE 60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle Street). Tel: 0141-221 1802. Noon-7pm. "Exotic Gay Men's Club" with sauna and private cabins. Not very busy. MERCHANT PRIDE* 20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Food: Noon-5pm. Upmarket bar in the heart of the Merchant City. Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco. MODA* 58 Virginia Street. Tel/Fax: 0141-553 2553. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 5pm-3am. Fashionable pub/club. WWW: http://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 Fri-Sun, £5 after 11pm. E-mail: polo@g1group.co.uk WWW: http://www.pololounge. co.uk/ RELAX CENTRAL* 3rd Floor, 27 Union Street. Tel: 0141-221 0415. Noon-10pm. Established gay sauna. Fully licensed by Glasgow City Council. Entry £8.50 (until 2pm), £10 thereafter. E-mail: info@relaxcentral.co.uk WWW: http://www.rel ax central .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. 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: http://www.tron.co.uk/ THE TUNNEL 84 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-204 1000. Wed. 11.30pm-3am. Allure with DJ Darren. Entry £3. E-mail: thornleisure@yahoo.co.uk VICTORIA BAR* 157-159 Bridgegait. Tel: 0141-552 6040. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. Basically straight, but justly popular with Glasgow's many Real Ale queens and dykes. Convenient for the Citizens Theatre. VIOLATE PO Box 808, Glasgow. G71 7YN. Violate Club Line: 09099 108174 (60p per min at all times). BDSM and general pervery. Operates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Runs regular clubs at the Big Joint in South Street, Glasgow on the first Sat of each month. Also holds special one off clubs called UltraViolate roughly every 3 months. E-mail: info@vio-late.co.uk WWW: http://www.vio-late.co.uk/ THE WATERLOO* 306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-229 5891. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 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! Awarded the Beti Hutton seal of approval. PERTH MI CIELO* Envy Nightclub, 40-48 Canal Street. Tel: (01738) 446442. Next date: Sun 5th Feb. New monthly club night. All drinks are £1.50 till Midnight. E-mail: karen@blis-sandenvy.co.uk WWW: http://www.blissandenvy.co.uk/ STIRLING BARNTON BISTRO* 3 1/2 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786) 461698. Sun Noon-Midnight, Mon-Thu 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. TWIST* Fubar, 6 Maxwell Place. Tel: (01786) 472619. Wed 11pm-2am. John Mclean plays charty/party mix to a gay crowd. £3 entry. £2 drinks promos all night. E-mail: fubar@clg.co.uk WWW: http://www.clg.co.uk/fubar/ STRATHYRE MUNRO INN* Strathyre, Callander. Tel: Strathyre (01877) 384333. Sun-Thu Noon-Midnight, Fri-Sat Noon-1 am. Gay-friendly bar and hotel. Full menu served all day. Sunday roast. 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