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The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous
The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.
The Meadows, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Sat 10 Aug
Out:Spoken
Fierce and lovely spoken word featuring four main performers and a teeny tiny open mic spot if you fancy giving it a go yourself.
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
£6 (£4) / 0131 558 8844
Featuring playwright, performer and author Jo Clifford, poet and Inky Fingers founder Harry Giles, performer and playwright Wendy Miller and former Scottish Slam Champion Graeme Hawley.
- 15:00 – 18:00
Love in the Past Participle
STaG. Four separate lives become intertwined in this poignant, stripped-back look at love … in the past participle. Winning play of the New Works Festival 2013 by Barclay Award-winning playwright. STaG 2012: ★★★★ Skinny and ★★★★ BroadwayBaby.com. STaG 2011: ★★★★ Scotsman and ★★★★ Herald. Please see…
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Rubyfruits
Social evenings for lesbian and bisexual ladies, with regular meetings to plan activities, network and maybe even meet someone special.
The Regent Bar, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 0131 661 8198
- 14:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0131 661 8198
- 14:00
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0131 661 8198
- 14:00
Tom Of Finland
Sexually explicit, homoerotic drawings and paintings.
Modern Art, London W1T
Fri 5 Jul
Free / 020 7299 7950
- 11:00 – 18:00
Mon 8 Jul
Free / 020 7299 7950
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 9 Jul
Free / 020 7299 7950
- 11:00 – 18:00
Beneath The Surface: Workshop
A session with a performer presenting British Asian gay identities using character monologue extracts, followed by discussions of the characters' lives.
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
Sat 22 Jun
£5 / 01902 321321
- 14:00 – 16:00
The Big LGBT Music Jam
Music-making in a creative and supportive environment. Bring an instrument (which could be your voice) and join in with singing, playing or just listening.
LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sat 7 Sep
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
G Spot
The New Town Bar. The G Spot is hosted by JoJo Sutherland, Scott Agnew, Susan McCabe, Charlie Ross, Stuart Murphy, Viv Gee and Jay Lafferty. Join acts as they search for the G Spot, or at least try to tickle you pink! A show which will change more than you change your knickers! Three shows a day and all completely…
New Town Bar, Edinburgh
Mon 5 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
Glasgow FrontRunners
A running group suited to all abilities for LGBT folk and their friends. Go for a run led by a qualified jog leader, then afterwards join the city's friendliest sports club for food and chat in the city centre.
The Arc, Glasgow
Sun 23 Jun
£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633
- 10:45
Sun 30 Jun
£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633
- 10:45
Sun 7 Jul
£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633
- 10:45
Happy Birthday Royal Vauxhall
A historical chat with Rupert Smith to celebrate the Royal Vauxhall Tavern's 150th birthday.
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1
Sat 10 Aug
Foyer
Booking: £0 / 0844 875 0073
- 15:30
I Am Art
A year-long art-based exploration of identity, history and community, designed for LGBT participants aged between 16–25. Participants form a group, and are then taught to work in a variety of media by artists and practitioners.
The Virginia Gallery, Glasgow
Tue 10 Sep
Free / 07585 022016
- 11:00 – 17:30
Let's Get Things Straight…
Z Theatre Company. Coming out is a milestone in the life of a homosexual, it's a point of self-discovery and tests their relationships with their nearest and dearest. Sometimes they're kicked out of their family home and shunned by their once loving parents. Now with gay couples being able to adopt in our modern…
theSpaces on North Bridge, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
Tue 13 Aug
Wed 14 Aug
LGBT Helpline
Scotland's first national LGBT helpline is live, allowing LGBT folks and their loved ones to call for advice each Tue and Wed afternoon and evening.
LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0300 123 2523
- 12:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0300 123 2523
- 12:00 – 21:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0300 123 2523
- 12:00 – 21:00
Popstarz: After Dark
Resident DJs spin indie, rock, R&B, pop and Motown.
The Den & Centro, London WC1A
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7240 1083
- 04:00 – 08:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 020 7240 1083
- 04:00 – 08:00
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 020 7240 1083
- 04:00 – 08:00
Positive
Benji once read somewhere that life’s not about hiding from a storm; it’s about learning to dance in the rain. When it comes to being HIV-positive, epic phrases like that are easier said than done. But with his love life, social life and family life battered by fears of judgement and rejection, he’s finally starting to…
Paradise in the Kirkhouse, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug
Wed 14 Aug
Thu 15 Aug
Trafalgar Square, London WC2
Sat 29 Jun
Phone for prices / 020 7983 4100
- 13:00 – 20:00
Prime Time
Informal meet-up for gay or bisexual men over 40.
Gay Men's Health, Edinburgh
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0131 556 1309
- 14:00 – 16:30
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0131 556 1309
- 14:00 – 16:30
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 556 1309
- 14:00 – 16:30
Sun 18 Aug
Free / 0131 556 1309
- 14:00 – 16:30
Prime Time
A chance for gay and bisexual men over 40 to meet others in an informal setting.
Gay Men's Health, Glasgow
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0141 552 0112
- 15:00
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 0141 552 0112
- 15:00
Sun 25 Aug
Free / 0141 552 0112
- 15:00
Remix
DJ Julio Bravo spins dance music from the last four decades.
Escape Bar, London W1F
Sat 22 Jun
£10 w/re-entry / 020 7734 3040
- 17:00 – 03:00
Sat 29 Jun
£10 w/re-entry / 020 7734 3040
- 17:00 – 03:00
Sat 6 Jul
£10 w/re-entry / 020 7734 3040
- 17:00 – 03:00
S.L.A.G.S / CHILL-OUT Sundays
Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty and Sean Sirrs spin disco, electro and house, plus The D E Experience performs live.
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London SE11
Sun 23 Jun
£8; £5 before 7.30pm / 020 7820 1222
- 14:00 – 12:00
Sun 30 Jun
£8; £5 before 7.30pm / 020 7820 1222
- 14:00 – 12:00
Sun 7 Jul
£8; £5 before 7.30pm / 020 7820 1222
- 14:00 – 12:00
Sunday Fundraiser
The New Town Bar. Some famous acts have graced the stage at The New Town Bar and this year is no exception. Come along and be entertained, while raising cash for charity. Previous acts include Jo Caulfield, Bob Downe, Stephen K Amos, Margaret Cho, Craig Hill and many more. A free afternoon of comedy, musical theatre…
New Town Bar, Edinburgh
Sun 4 Aug
Sun 11 Aug
Sun 18 Aug
Sun 25 Aug
The Village, Birmingham
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 0121 622 4742
- 17:00 – 02:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0121 622 4742
- 17:00 – 02:00
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0121 622 4742
- 17:00 – 02:00
Susie McCabe: An Uncivil Partnership
'Irradiated an uncompromising no-bullshit attitude, playing very well with the Glasgow crowd … [she has] a nicely dismissive approach to all the rigmarole her forthcoming civil partnership will involve, undercutting the audience's support of the nuptials, and elsewhere she was similarly contemptuous of pretty much…
New Town Bar, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
Sat 17 Aug
T-Time
Monthly informal event for transgender people and their partners, family and friends. A welcoming environment for a chat and a cuppa, plus film screenings for those who fancy it.
LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Edinburgh
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sat 17 Aug
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
Fri 27 Sep
Free / 0131 523 1100
- 13:00 – 16:00
The Year I Was Gifted
Atomic Force Productions. Drama with comedy for anyone who's ever wondered what to do with their life. Direct from New York, a gay-straight love story. The true tale of a working class girl's attempt to survive a prestigious boarding school for the arts. 'When I was 15 years old I lied my way into the best boarding…







