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JAN 2013 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine LEGENDS 20th BIRTHDAY PARTY LEGENDS 20TH BIRTHDAY PARTY www.gscene.com @gscene GScene.Brighton PUBLISHED BY Peter Storrow TEL 01273 722457 EDITORIAL [email protected] ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM James Ledward, Graham Robson ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman SUB-EDITOR Graham Robson DESIGN Michèle Allardyce FRONT COVER MODEL Tyler Bowring [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY Dean Stockings www.deanstockings.co.uk CONTRIBUTORS SWITCHBOARD AGM @ COMMUNITY BASE NEWS AJ, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, LUNCH POSITIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY @ CHURCH STREET 6 News Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Nick Douglas, Craig Hanlon Smith, SCENE LISTINGS Adam Highway, Enzo Marra, Andrew Modd, Rick Moore, Netty, Charles 30 Brighton Listings Nyereyegona, Carl Oprey, Rachel 47 Solent & Bournemouth Wood, Eric Page, Marcus Patrick, Steph Scott, Del Sharp, Keith Sharpe, Listings Gay Socrates, Brian Stacey, Glen Stevens, Craig Storrie, Duncan ARTS Stewart, Mick Sykes, Jordan Thomas, Vron, Roger Wheeler, Mike Wall, 52 Arts News Morham White, Kate Wildblood 54 Art Matters 58 Classical Notes PHOTOGRAPHERS 59 Film Reviews Michael Hootman, Chris Jepson REGULARS www.chrisjepson.com, Sarah Haddow, James Ledward, Jack Lynn, Sam 26 Come Dine with Morham Milford www.realbrighton.com 28 Charlie’s Kitchen 50 Dance Music © GSCENE 2013 FEATURES 50 DJ profile: Chris Barker 60 Geek Scene All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is 19 INCLUSION FOR ALL 62 Shopping copyright. It is to be assumed that the 65 Craig’s Thoughts copyright for material rests with the Shaun Dellenty’s charity to reduce homophobic bullying at school 66 Sharp Words magazine unless otherwise stated on 67 Homely Homily the page concerned. 21 LAYING IT BARE 67 Vron’s Voice No part of this publication may be 68 Changing Attitude reproduced, stored in an electronic or Research project that looks at gay male culture and porn 69 Netty’s World other retrieval system, transmitted in 69 Queerying Queenie any form or by any means, electronic, 22 PEERS IN ACTION 70 Charlie Says mechanical, photocopying, recording or 71 Duncan’s Domain otherwise without the prior knowledge Keeping busy with Peer Action, the HIV+ support group 71 Trans Matters and consent of the publishers. 72 MindOut The appearance of any person or any 24 COUNTY MAYO 73 BSSN organisation in Gscene is not to be 73 Suchi’s World construed as an implication of the Roger Wheeler visits Westport and Achill Island sexual orientation or political INFORMATION persuasion of such persons or 25 LOS ANGELES - CITY OF ANGELS organisations. 74 Advertisers’ Map Paul Elgood explores the many cultural highlights of LA 75 Services Directory 76 ClassifiedsSUBLINE NAUGHTY SANTA PARTY FOR SUSSEX BEACON 51 VOICE OF GERMANY Brighton-born Nick Howard wins Germany’s The Voice 55 FROM BARSTOOL TO BOOKSHELF Hayley Sherman on her debut novel, Diazepam for Sale 56 B.RIGHT.ON FESTIVAL Vince Laws on building a festival from the ground 57 TROUSER-WEARING CHARACTERS Rose Collis’ one-woman cabaret show comes to Charles Street 61 THE MAN WHO... ...wanked his way to Greece - a monthly serial by Carl Oprey



6 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COMPAUL KEMP REVENGE STEP ACTIVIST SECURES NEW BRIGHTER CHRIS COOKEASIDE WITH PRIDE LIGHTS FOR ST JAMES’ STREET M Michael Deol and Robert Webb, owners of Club Revenge have announced M Chris Cooke, local community activist, has secured new lighting for they are not progressing with their plans to organise a two day Pride event on St James’ Street, Kemptown to replace the current low level ambient lighting. Preston Park in 2013. This leaves the opportunity for a new community grouping The lights on St James’ Street have been of major concern to residents for a headed up by Paul Kemp from Aeon Events Ltd, Dulcie Danger and David Hill number of years. Many complain the area is too dull at night with several black from E3 Entertainments Group to create a new week-long Arts Festival and to spots along the street. Successive political administrations have failed to take stage a one day event on Preston Park on Saturday August 4, 2013. Local the problems of the area seriously. Investment by the city has been poor. international superstar DJ Norman Cook aka Fat Boy Slim has pledged his support to the new organisers. David Hill from E3 Entertainments Group has also Chris said: “The new functional lighting will have a dramatic agreed to sit on the financial scrutiny board along side Tony Chapman owner of impact on the street, making it that much brighter and Legends and David Calderhead owner of the Amsterdam Hotel. hopefully that much safer. The ambient lighting we have at the moment is little more than useless. I firmly believe that brightly Following the collapse of Pride Southeast Ltd who organised Pride till 2011 with lit thoroughfares discourage anti-social behaviour. This is the debts of over £250,000, Michael Deol and Robert Webb created a Community first of many steps in rebuilding our neighbourhood and I’m Interest Company (CIC) to payroll and finance Pride 2012. In order to guarantee delighted that the new lights will make St James' much more the event went ahead, both Mr Deol and Mr Webb agreed to personally underwrite inviting for residents, businesses and of course our visitors too.” the finances of Pride in 2012. The installation of new lighting was announced at a public meeting called by residents at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church on November 30 to discuss Pride 2012 was considered a huge success and for the first time in 10 years safety issues in St James’ Street and the general run down appearance of the £31,000 was donated by Pride organisers to benefit local LGBT and HIV area. Reported crime has increased by over 40% in the previous 12 months. An organisations. These donations were distributed to local LGBT/HIV organisations order for new lanterns was placed by the council on November 15 and the last month by the Rainbow Fund through their grants program administered by lights should be commissioned in approximately four weeks time. the Sussex Community Foundation. A further £40,000 has been lodged with the Rainbow Fund as seed funding for next year’s event and who organises it. One hundred and twenty residents attended the public meeting with 30 people signing up on the night to form a new Local Action Team (LAT), free of Michael Deol, said: “We had a wonderful time during the last 10 months organising political interference and to agree and take forward an action plan to make the this world class event and I would like to thank everyone who helped us pull Pride area safer and cleaner for everyone living there as well as visitors to the many 2012 'out of the bag'. At Revenge we are immensely proud that our efforts have led hotels and guest houses in the area. to funding over the next year for such LGBT/HIV projects as Allsorts, MindOut, Sussex Beacon, LGBT Switchboard, Lunch Positive and GEMS to name a few. It was A constant theme from the audience during the evening was the reason the a huge responsibility taking the event forward and we wish Pride 2013’s organisers previous LAT did not deliver was because of ‘political infighting’. One hotel every success in supporting the LGBT voluntary sector. Pride belongs to the people owner described the atmosphere of the former LAT as 'toxic'. A key role of the of Brighton & Hove and whoever has the privilege to organise it each year carries a new LAT is to make sure that does not happen in future and methods for huge responsibility and not only the expectations of the 35,000 LGBT people who keeping the group ‘politics free’ were tabled for discussion at the first working live in the city but the many thousands who visit us during the event each year and group meeting. bring millions of pounds into the local economy.” Chris Cooke agreed to steer the new LAT thought its early days and his post as Paul Kemp, speaking for the new organisers, said: “Last year’s chair was confirmed at the first meeting of the working group on Wednesday, Pride proved that with everyone working together as a community December 18 which was attended by 30 people who had agreed to be on the great things can be achieved. Pride finally turned a corner and working group at the end of the public meeting on November 30. The Reverend was able to raise £31,000 for the Rainbow Fund to distribute to Robin Selmes, Vicar of Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, was elected as LGBT/HIV organisations. We must all thank Michael and Robert, treasurer, Chris Cooke as Chair Person, with local residents Frank Haigh and the owners of Revenge, for helping to stabilise Pride, putting it in Fiona Shackley as secretary and communications officer. Nick Head, Local a healthier position moving forward than it has been for many Hotelier, agreed to coordinate a team to take action on pedestrian priority, street years. It is our mission to build on this success and with the help of the community lighting, and other issues to improve the quality of life for those who live and raise even more for the Rainbow Fund to distribute in 2013.” work in the area. Meetings are expected with the City Council in the New Year. Landlord consent for use of Preston Park will be decided at a Council committee Chris Cooke agreed to liaise with the police to improve action on anti-social meeting on January 10. behaviour, begging, street drinking and drug abuse as well as the recent upsurge in violent, often homophobic attacks. A further team is to work for GSCENE COMMENT action on street cleanliness, graffiti, dangerous cycling and, particularly, dog fouling. M Whoever organises Brighton Pride takes on the expectations of a demanding community who have seen their Pride go through many ups and downs over the The group agreed to set up a new constitution and bank account. A public last 15 years. Just 12 short months ago, when Brighton Pride was at its lowest meeting is to be held on Wednesday, March 13, at Dorset Gardens ebb, the directors of Revenge took over the reins of Pride and turned a £250,000 Methodist Church at 6.30pm to report back to the community on progress loss into a £80,000 surplus in just 12 months. In the process they gave grants of and to establish a formal constituted body to represent the people of St James’ £31,000 to local LGBT/HIV organisations in what was the first year of trading. Street and to liaise with the police on priorities for the safety of the local community. I want to thank them on behalf of an expectant community for everything they have done for Pride over the last 12 months. Confidence and credibility have returned to the event and they have shown that this model works as an opportunity to raise money for our LGBT/HIV organisations. Pride is presently in the ascendancy and the contributions of the owners and directors of Revenge are responsible for that. Expectation in 2013 will be to top last year’s fantastic achievements. This will be a hard act to follow.

DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON 7 WWW.GSCENE.COM BRIGHTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS MARINE TAVERN SUPPORT THE RAINBOW FUND RAISE £2,257 FOR FIVE ORGANISATIONS M The Brighton Gay Men's Chorus’ World AIDS Day Concert We all live Together at St Mary's Church in Kemptown on December 1, raised a fantastic M Christmas came early for five £1,131 for the Rainbow Fund. The chorus were joined during the concert by organisations following fundraising at the Brighton's only LGBT choir, the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton's female group of Marine Tavern over the last few months. ukulele players, Qukelele, Resound and children from the Theatre Workshop. A total of £2,257 was raised by the small Each group performed by themselves then all the choirs came together for the pub with the big heart. finale to perform the international OutPostChoir anthem You Make Me Proud,BTN GAY MEN’S CHORUS & PAUL ELGOOD composed by Brighton resident and former singer with the Brighton Gay Men's CALENDAR TO RAISE SUSSEX AIR AMBULANCE Chorus, Howard Alexander. MONEY FOR THE SUSSEX BEACON Sussex Air Ambulance received £1,000 Paul Elgood, Chairman of the Rainbow Fund, said: “I'd like to thank everyone from Miss Jason's Up Up & Away appeal involved with this event for their tremendous support and such a large amount M A Man For All Seasons is a to help him lose weight so he could fly in raised for the Rainbow Fund. It was both a superb evening and also a remarkable charity calendar created to raise panto in Derby this Christmas. way to mark World AIDS Day. This money will go directly to support the local funds for the Sussex Beacon, the LGBT and HIV community sector and will make a big difference to its work.” clinical care centre for men and The Rainbow Fund is administered for the LGBT community in Brighton & Hove women living with HIV/AIDS. by the Sussex Community Foundation and gives grants to LGBT and HIV The calendar was created by Will organisations delivering front line services twice a year. The grants are Connolly with design partner administered by an independent grants panel which is chaired by Paul Elgood. Julian Amaya. Each month For more information about the Sussex Community Foundation, view: represents a new theme and idea www.sussexgiving.org.uk that both reflects the model’s For more information about the Rainbow Fund, view: www.rainbowfund.co.uk personality and the month of the year. The calendars are available ROUTLEDGE PUBLISHING HOUSE to order via Facebook for just £6. APOLOGISE TO PETER TATCHELL To order your calendar, view: www.facebook.com/amanforalls M The UK publisher Routledge has issued a public apology to Peter Tatchell easonscalendar for 20 “misrepresentations and distortions” and “inaccurate allegations” made by the former Human Rights Watch programme director, Scott Long. TRUST & CONFIDENCE SUSSEX BEACON The full and unreserved apology to Peter Tatchell and the LGBT human rights SURVEY 2012 group OutRage! has been made by Roger Horton, the CEO of Routledge’s The Sussex Beacon received £551 from LUNCH POSITIVE parent company, Taylor & Francis. Routledge acknowledges that “substantial M The LGBT Community Safety the Marine Tavern's Xmas Lucky Dip.PETER TATCHELL inaccuracies” appeared in Mr Long’s essay on Iran which it published in its Forum Trust & Confidence journal Contemporary Politics. This follows an earlier apology by Human Rights Survey has been live for a month Lunch Positive, the HIV charity who provide Watch over Scott Long’s “inappropriate... disparaging... inaccurate... and responses are encouraging. a healthy meal for positive people every condemnatory... intemperate personal attacks” on Peter Tatchell. It also follows The Forum is an independent Friday at the Dorset Gardens Methodist revelations that appear to link Scott Long with the creation of a fake online group of LGBT people whose aim Church, received £354 from the Marine Muslim identity that was used to make untrue claims and smear Peter Tatchell. is to ensure effective Tavern's bonus ball competition. To see the fake Muslim identity exposed view: http://bit.ly/V2AlBb accountability between the LGBT £235 was also raised for the Poppy Appeal Mr Long was Director of the LGBT programme at Human Rights Watch (HRW). communities of Brighton & Hove and £117 for Terrence Higgins Trust from He left HRW in 2010 soon after he was forced by them to apologise for his and the statutory authorities, the sale of red ribbons. personal attacks on Peter Tatchell. including Sussex Police and Steve and Nat want to thank everyone who Scott Long apologised to Peter Tatchell in 2010 for similar slurs and untrue Brighton & Hove City Council. supports their fundraising every month and claims. He wrote: “I respect Peter Tatchell’s contribution to human rights and The survey hopes to establish wish all their customers a Happy New Year. apologise for any condemnatory and intemperate allegations made in haste and base line data to establish the level for any inaccurate statements.” Peter Tatchell, Director of the human rights of Trust & Confidence in the police and council regarding community organisation, the Peter Tatchell Foundation, said: safety and how it changes each “These apologies reveal Scott Long to be a serial year. This questionnaire is purveyor of false allegations and smears. Sectarian confidentialand the 20 questions smears against fellow human rights defenders are will take only a few minutes to indefensible. We should support each other in our shared complete. Access the survey via commitment to universal human rights. My gratitude to www.lgbt-safety-forum- Roger Horton and Routledge for this apology. Their brighton.com/survey or willingness to acknowledge the wrong done is laudable.” www.surveymonkey.com/s/BHTC survey2012 For hard copies or large print call 01273 262220. The survey process has been independently supported by The Trust for Developing Communities. More info: www.lgbt-safety- forum-brighton.com/about-us-1 Contact the Forum: info@lgbt- safety-forum-brighton.com

8 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COMGOVERNMENT TO LEGISLATE ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE M Maria Miller MP, The Culture Secretary, announced last month that the SIMON KIRBY MP Government’s proposals are fair, progressive, and backed by a majority of the Government will be moving ahead with plans to legislate on same-sex marriage, public and parliament. This is the right thing to do and the right time to do it.” however, due to opposition from the Church of England and Church of Wales, MIKE WEATHERLY MP enshrined in the legislation it will be illegal for both those churches to perform Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven, said: “As aMARIA MILLER MP same sex marriage ceremonies. long standing supporter of equal marriage I am delighted that LYNN FEATHERSTONE MP Prior to her announcement the views of the Churches of England and Wales were the Government has brought forward proposals to make this well known but it still came as a surprise that the legislation will make it illegal for ADRIAN TRETT important institution open to everyone, regardless of their same-sex partners to marry in those churches, rather than as expected, individual sexuality. It sends out an important message about equality inBEN SUMMERSKILL churches being given the opportunity to opt in or opt out of conducting same-sex 21st Century Britain, and I am proud of the fact that it is a marriage ceremonies. Other religious groups including the Quakers, Unitarians Conservative Prime Minister making this historic change. and Liberal Judaism, favour the legislation and will be able to opt in to conduct CAROLINE LUCAS MP “There is overwhelming support for a change in the law to allow same sex marriage ceremonies in their churches. marriage, with a recent Ipsos-MORI poll showing that 73% of voters support equalTOM FRENCH Plans are due to be introduced before the next election in 2015. marriage. It is right that religious institutions who want to conduct same sex marriages are permitted to do so, and at the same time churches that don’t want The Culture Minister promised the following four safeguards: to conduct them will not be forced to do so. The Government has struck the right • No religious organisation or individual minister would be compelled to marry balance between individual liberty and religious freedom and I look forward to the legislation being introduced to the House of Commons early next year.” same-sex couples or to permit this to happen on their premises • To make it unlawful for religious organisations or their ministers to marry Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, said: “I have been in favour of same-sex marriage from the beginning and same-sex couples unless their organisation's governing body has expressly am heartened that senior Conservatives like Sir John Major have opted in to provisions for doing so now added their backing to the campaign. There are certainly • To amend the 2010 Equality Act to ensure no discrimination claim can be sensitivities to bear in mind if we are to bring as many people as brought against religious organisations or individual ministers for refusing to possible with us on this. Nevertheless, I do believe that we will marry a same-sex couple look back one day and feel shocked that equal marriage was • The legislation would explicitly state that is would be illegal for the Church of banned in the first place.” England and the Church in Wales to marry same-sex couples and that Canon Law, which bans same-sex weddings, will continue to apply Lynn Featherstone, MP, Former Minister for Equalities, concluded: \"It’s been an amazing day for equality today as the Maria Miller MP said: “I am absolutely clear that no religious Coalition Government announced it will introduce legislation to organisation will ever be forced to conduct marriages for same- open marriage up to same-sex couples. I am so proud of our sex couples, and I would not bring in a bill which would allow that. Party because – don’t let anyone fool you – it’s because of European law already puts religious freedoms beyond doubt, and Liberal Democrats that this is happening. It’s been a proud day we will go even further by bringing in an additional 'quadruple for me and you should feel proud too.\" legal lock'. But it is also a key aspect of religious freedom that those bodies who want to opt in should be able to do so.” Adrian Trett, Chair of LGBT+ Liberal Democrats, said: “The Liberal Democrats were the first major party to adopt marriage Last month the Prime Minister David Cameron, MP said that he believed same- equality as policy, and it's great to now see support across the sex marriages should be allowed in churches - but only if there was a guarantee political spectrum for the Government delivering this. We are that no church, synagogue or mosque would be forced to hold one against their particularly pleased that the Government is allowing willing faith wishes. He indicated he would be voting in support. Other senior Tories, including organisations to conduct same-sex marriages - this is a Education Secretary Michael Gove MP, London Mayor, Boris Johnson, former decision which should not be taken by Government.\" Prime Minister John Major and Nick Herbert MP have also publicly backed same-sex marriage by religious bodies to counter the vocal number of Tory back LGBT+ Liberal Democrats have expressed concerns, however, over the lack of benchers who had recently made their opposition to the legislation clear. plans to extend civil partnerships to mixed-sex couples. The group point out this will lead to couples in civil partnership being forced to dissolve the relationship if Ben Summerskill, chief executive of the LGB equality charity one partner undergoes legal gender change, which will not be the case for Stonewall, said: “We’re delighted about the government’s married couples. They have briefed the party's MPs and will be examining the full statement today and welcome the promise to legislate for equal legislation carefully to see where it differs from the party's equal marriage policy, marriage as warmly as on the three previous occasions that this in order to consider legislative amendments. announcement has been made. We’re particularly pleased that ministers have been persuaded to extend their original proposal Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion expressed her in order to permit same-sex marriages for those religious denominations that wish disappointment with the planned limitations. She said: “As a to hold them. This is an important matter of religious freedom. While we fully long standing campaigner for LGBT equality, I welcome the respect the point of view of those who oppose the government’s plans, our advice Government's proposals as a positive step towards equal to them remains that if you don’t approve of same-sex marriage, then just make marriage, and am pleased that some faiths which wish to marry sure you don’t get married to someone of the same sex.” LGBT couples may choose to do so. With MPs being given a free vote on the subject, I hope that the majority in Parliament Tom French, Policy Co-ordinator for the Equality Network in will recognise that this is a clear human rights issue and use their vote to support Scotland, said: “We welcome the decision to legalise same-sex the freedom to marry equally. marriage in England and Wales, which will give a boost to similar “However, it's deeply disappointing that the proposals would ban Catholic Church plans already announced in Scotland. This is a simple matter of and Church of England clergy from conducting marriage for same-sex couples, as equality and religious freedom. LGBT people deserve equal rights well as preventing opposite-sex couples from accessing civil partnerships. under the law including the right to get married to the person “This is a question of equal love - it is not about asking for special treatment for they love. Equally religious bodies should have the freedom to choose for gay couples or straight couples - it's about everyone enjoying the same rights themselves whether or not they conduct same-sex marriages, currently all religious regardless of their sexuality.\" bodies are wrongly banned from doing so regardless of their beliefs. The UK

GSCENE 9CLLR PHELIM MAC CAFFERTY Cllr Phelim MacCafferty, deputy leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, said: “Greens have historically argued that allJOE TWYMAN couples, regardless of their gender or sexuality, should be Make your allowed to marry. We are proud of the role that Greens have Civil Partnership played in pushing the issues forward, including Green London or special celebration Assembly member Darren Johnson who asked the Mayor of truly memorable London to trial civil partnerships in the London Assembly, which, of course, proved so popular that it was introduced as law. • A choice of two hotels “However, we’re disappointed that all clergy from the Catholic Church and Church • The Courtlands Hotel a few minutes walk of England who wish to conduct marriage for same-sex couples are banned from doing so. Greens argue that the proposals unfairly discriminate against Anglicans from the beach in Hove and Catholics wishing to have their love recognised in the same building as they • The Shelleys, an English country hotel worship in. Ministers from, for example, Unitarian Churches, Liberal Synagogues and the Society of Friends (Quakers) will be permitted to conduct marriages which set in the heart of Lewes we welcome, but we are concerned that in the main faiths in the UK there will be, • Fully licensed for Civil Ceremonies effectively, no change. We don't think this is good enough at all. In addition it is • Packages designed to your own requirements unfair and discriminatory to bar opposite-sex couples from civil partnerships. “Greens are appalled that many Members of Parliament have used the equal £500 off price marriage debate to stir up bigotry - Bob Blackman MP has called for the re- on presentation of this advert introduction of the much-hated Section 28. We are disappointed too that Labour having stated that they would apply a three-line whip to the vote has now said that We offer Civil Partnerships and events they will apply a free vote. to themed occasions for the more adventurous with “It is good that the consultation on marriage has been published and that the our in-house Cake Designer, Florist, Venue Stylist and debate on meaningful equality will continue, but we believe that the only non- Events Planner ready to support you on your big day discriminatory way to go forward is to offer all faiths and none the right to marry or to be civilly partnered. Greens will carry on campaigning on this basis.\" Please ask for Linda on MAJORITY OF PEOPLE 01273 738222 SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE or visit: www.courtlandshotel.com M A majority (55%) of the British public support changing the law to allow or: www.the-shelleys.co.uk same-sex marriage, but Conservative voters are divided on the issue with 46% in favour, 48% opposed and the rest who say they don’t know. The poll comes amidst a declaration by Ukip leader Nigel Farage that the Prime Minister’s decision to legalise gay marriage would “rip apart” the Conservative Party. Meanwhile, 60% of Labour voters support same-sex marriage, and an overwhelming 77% of Liberal Democrats are in favour of the change. There was also a considerable divide between men and women on the issue, with only 48% of men in support of same-sex marriage (43% are opposed) compared to 62% support amongst women (28% are opposed). The government recently announced a proposal to legalise same-sex marriage, but the Church of England and Church in Wales will be exempted from performing same-sex wedding ceremonies. Other religious institutions will be able to “opt-in” to holding same-sex weddings if they so choose. According to the poll, 45% of the public support changing the law to allow same-sex couples to marry in registry offices and licenced venues, but keep religious weddings in churches to those between a man and a woman, while 41% oppose this approach and 14% say they don’t know. Meanwhile, 53% say they support giving churches the choice of whether or not to offer same-sex marriages, while 37% oppose this and 10% don’t know. When asked what is more important, the right of same-sex couples to get married or the right of churches to keep religious marriages to those between men and women, a plurality say that the right of churches should take priority, but a substantial proportion are unsure. • 27% say the right of same-sex couples to get married is most important • 46% say the right of churches to keep religious marriages to those between men and women is most important • 27% say they are either unsure or don’t know Joe Twyman, YouGov Director of Political and Social Research, commented: “All the recent polling we’ve done on this issue has found a majority of the British public support the right of same-sex couples to have full equal marriage. However, dig a little deeper and we can see that Conservative voters remain more divided on this issue, with a slightly higher proportion opposed. Ukip has already pledged to seek the votes of those who abandon the Conservatives over the issue, so the government’s decision to plough ahead with same-sex marriage legislation could intensify divisions within the party over the coming weeks.”

10 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COMSWITCHBOARD AGM 30 NOV 2012LGBT SWITCHBOARD SUSSEX BEACON QUEER COMMUNITY SARAH HEBBENLOOKS TO THE FUTURECHARITY SHOPS YOGA CLASSES GET RETAILM Natalie Woods, the services and development manager at Brighton & Hove, REVAMP M Sarah Shanti Yoga are running a QueerLGBT Switchboard, presented the Annual Report at LGBT Switchboard's AGM at Community Yoga Class every Tuesdaythe end of November 2012. She said the last year saw significant successes and M Over the past few months (excluding New Year's Day) in Brighton at thechallenges for Switchboard, the LGBT counselling service, which in its 37th year the Sussex Beacon has been Garden Studio, 7a Ship Street fromneeded to raise £20,000 to continue to deliver its telephone and face-to-face reviewing the retail operations 8.15–9.45pm. The class will offer like-counseling services to those in Brighton and beyond. in their Brighton & Hove minded people the chance to practice yoga,Ten counsellors (later reduced to five due to lack of funds) received 61 requests shops and making plans for recharge their batteries and reconnect withfor counseling, and counselled 45 people. The service had an average waiting time the future. the body, in a friendly, supportive and safeof 8-12 weeks, and at the time of writing there are 21 people waiting for The Sussex Beacon shops space. There are no changing facilities, but acounselling with an average wait time of 5 months. Twenty-one volunteers form an important part of the gender neutral toilet is available for thosedelivered the help-line service and a ring-back service was started where callers Beacon's fundraising portfolio wishing to change. Participants should wearcan now leave a message and receive a call back. and also serve as the public loose, comfortable clothes, needn't bringDespite the challenges, Switchboard have survived that turbulent year and have face of the organisation in shoes as mats are provided, and pay whatbeen able to continue providing high quality help-line and counselling services to Brighton & Hove. they like, on a sliding scale from £2-£10.meet LGBT people’s needs. The Beacon benefit from a huge amount of support both Sarah Hebben, headKey achievements in 2011-2012: through donations and yoga teacher, said: “If you• Provision of help-line services to over 900 callers shoppers at their stores in St are worried that you might• Provision of 331 counselling sessions to 45 clients James’ Street, Brighton and not be able to follow the• Grant funding secured from The Lloyds TSB foundation towards core costs. George Street, Hove. class due to physical• Grant funding from The Cooperative Community Membership Fund to recruit restrictions, then I am very Following the review a happy to meet you before and retain a trans identified counsellor for 12 months decision has been taken to the class starts to discuss adjustments and• Significant funds raised from community fundraising activities expand into the world of alternatives that work for you.”• Recruitment of a qualified trans identified counsellor furniture sales. When the For more information, view:• Development and delivery of a training programme for local counsellors/ lease on the present shop in http://sarahshantiyoga.com/queer-yoga/ George Street, Hove expires at therapists to increase their knowledge and understanding of the issues that the beginning of next month, NEW! LESBIAN affect LGBT people the Beacon will be relocating DATING IN SAFETY• Co-management of LGBT Health and Inclusion Project (HIP) in partnership with to a new bigger and brighter Terrence Higgins Trust – the project achieved success in engaging with the shop at Preston Circus. M Wow Women, a new lesbian dating LGBT community on a number of important issues including: mental health The plan is to streamline online community with a green commitment, experiences and needs, sexual health needs of bi and trans people. operations, making the St was launched last month. Run by lesbians, James’ Street shopWhilst 2011-2012 was a financially challenging year by the end of the year Natalie exclusively for clothing, books for lesbians and bi women, the website aimsreported they were on the road to recovery and had begun to identify strategies to: and audio visual items, and to redefine Internet dating, making finding a• Develop fundraising strategy and action plan to strengthen our sustainability the new Preston Circus shop partner easier through member-created• Build a stronger, sustainable Trustee Board an outlet for furniture and bric groups, social events, live chat, VIP dating,• Aim to increase capacity within the counselling service. a brac. speed dating and Facebook connect.• Increase staff hours to increase organisational capacity Craig Jewson, Retail Manager, It is equipped with software to weed out fake• Secure a comfortable appropriate dedicated space for counselling has moved back to clothing profiles and photographs, making online• Develop existing partnership work and explore new partnership work to meet retailers, GAP. He will be dating a safer experience. Wow Women sorely missed but moves on plans to be a green company by minimising unmet needs of the LGBT community with the best wishes of the impact they have on the environment,• Increase community engagement activity and strengthen community connections everyone at the Beacon. and are members of 1010 Global and the• Develop service user involvement initiatives In the new year the Beacon Bike to Work scheme.• Improve outcome based monitoring and evaluation systems will be advertising for furniture Julianne Balai, Wow’s Founder, said: “I’ve• Develop the website donations to help launch the been continually asked by my members to• Develop the use of social media new store. If you have create an online dating platform for them to furniture to donate, call: interact on a more personal level in a saferThe Helpline is operated weekdays 5-9pm and weekends 5-7pm. For more 01273 694222 and talk to Ian environment, run by gay women whoinformation, view: www.switchboard.org.uk Money. understand their needs. After months of hard www.sussexbeacon.org.uk work, we’re ready to introduce the most comprehensive dating website ever for lesbians.”. www.wowwomen.co.uk

GSCENE 11ALLSORTS HOST LGBT CHILDREN, YOUNGPEOPLE & FAMILIES DAY IN BRIGHTONM Young People’s Voice, the LGBT youth campaigning and engagement projectat Allsorts Youth Project, will be hosting an LGBT Children Young People and Families Day on February 5 at the Hotel Du Vin in Brighton. The event, which will coincide with LGBT History Month, aims to celebrate LGBT youth identity and community, with the theme of togetherness.A Tea Party in the ballroom of Hotel Du Vin for community voluntary sector,statutory practitioners and commissioners will showcase the project, then therewill be a prom for young people and a Champions Dinner for business people,head teachers, councillors and others to promote the project and encouragepeople to commit to making the changes they can in their environments toimprove the experience of LGBT young people.Jess Wood MBE, Allsorts Project Director, explained: “LGBT children and youngpeople are often portrayed in the media as the victims of other people's negativitywhether that’s bullying, exclusion or harm. The LGBT young people we know atAllsorts have often faced enormous challenges. So have their families and so dochildren with LGBT parents. But that’s only one side of the story. In fact, one pagein a big book of strength, humour, fun, solidarity, extended generational support,complexity, diversity and above all, nurture and warmth.“The purpose of LGBT Children, Young and Families Day is to celebrate once a yearall that’s wonderful about belonging to an LGBT family, whether you’re parents orcarers or children or part of a LGBT youth friendship group. We want the day tobecome an annual focal point for schools and youth projects to jump on theAllsorts bandwagon and shout: LGBT children, young people and families are great,let’s celebrate!”For more information view: www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/ or to ‘like’ their Facebookpage and spread the word, view:www.facebook.com/LgbtChildrenYoungPeopleAndFamiliesDay?fref=tsASDA GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITYM ASDA supermarket at Brighton Marina operate a Chosen By You Given ByUs scheme to benefit local organisations. Every two months, through their'colleague vocal group', three similar charities are chosen for customers to decidewho will receive cheques for £200 and two cheques for £50 each. Nominationforms are available on the community board in all ASDA stores throughout thecountry. Every time a customer shops at ASDA they are given a token to put it inthe tower of their favourite charity. After two months the charity with the mosttokens receives a cheque for £200 and the other charities get a cheque for £50each. The money comes from the ASDA Foundation and the scheme runscountrywide and is a way that ASDA gives something back to the community.Last month Philip Derbyshire, ASDA GSM (centre) presented cheques to: (left toright): Gary Pargeter from Lunch Positive the HIV charity who provide a healthy meal for those who have and are affected by HIV every Friday at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church £50, Helen Jones from MindOUT, the LGBT mental health project £200 and Maureen Ratcliffe and Julie Rawcliffe from Sussex Beacon £50. The Sussex Beacon also received boxes of mince pies for their Christmas Carol Service in December.

12 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COM100,000 DEMAND PEPSI OPPOSESHAUN DELLENTY POLICE APPEAL NOMINATIONS'KILL THE GAYS' BILL IN UGANDA STINEBRICKNER-KAUFFMANFOR HELP OPEN FOR NATIONAL DIVERSITY AWARDS M Petitioners are demanding that Pepsi’s Africa division release PETER TATCHELLM Police are appealing for help a statement opposing the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill in identifying two men who were M The National Diversity Awards 2013, and that their Uganda Director communicate that message at a protest at University of an evening celebrating the outstanding directly to Ugandan Members of Parliament. Taren Sussex in November 2012. Just achievements of positive role models and Stinebrickner-Kauffman, Executive Director of SumofUs.org, before 1.50pm on Wednesday community organisations throughout the UK,said:“With tens of thousands of lives on the line, Pepsi’s silence is deafening. We November 14, police were will be accepting nominations from thisurge Pepsi to immediately and publicly denounce a Bill that would punish or kill called to the Silverstone month. On September 20, 2013, Thepeople based on their sexual preference.” Building in Arts Road on the Queen’s Hotel in Leeds will play host toDespite rumours that the death penalty was removed from the Bill, the latest version University of Sussex campus at Britain’s most inspiring people who willreleased to the public includes the death penalty clause. The Bill’s author, David Falmer, after a report of a come together to recognise the individualsBahati, has said publicly that he believes every single gay person in Uganda disturbance. A large group of and groups from grass roots communitiesshould be killed. In addition to the proposed use of the death penalty, the people were outside the building who have contributed to creating a morelegislation creates massive incentives for a person to claim to be a ‘victim of where Mike Weatherley, MP for diverse and inclusive society.homosexuality’ in order to avoid prosecution if caught engaging in the overly broad Hove & Portslade was present. An astonishing 8,000 nominations weredefinition of homosexual activity. Included in that definition is holding hands or Officers took Mr Weatherley to made at the 2012 awards, with politicalaccidentally bumping into someone of the same gender. safety in a police van. One of his campaigner Peter Tatchell scooping TheStinebrickner-Kauffman continued: “Pepsi is now silent on one team reported suffering a slight Lifetime Achiever Award.of the most horrific pieces of legislation ever considered, and it injury by a stone which hadwon’t speak out against the ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill unless we make it. been thrown. Paul Sesay, Chief Executive of The NationalThis is an opportunity for Pepsi to stand up against homophobia Detective Constable Sophie Diversity Awards, said: “We received anand for human dignity on the right side of history.” Tullett of Brighton & Hove CID overwhelming amount of nominations for lastThis isn’t the first time Pepsi has had the chance to distance said: “We are appealing for year’s ceremony. If ever there was a time toitself from homophobia in the wake of consumer concern. After they were caught these men to contact the police. celebrate and elevate the truly staggeringsponsoring a concert in Kampala by Beenie Man, an artist who became wealthy We would also like to hear from diversity of talent the UK has to offer – it isspouting homophobic lyrics, Pepsi was forced to back away from the sponsorship. anyone who recognises them.” now. I know another fantastic spectacle ofTo sign the petition, view: http://action.sumofus.org/a/uganda-bill/?sub=pr role models will be delivered and recognised On Friday November 23, a 24- in 2013”CHARITY FOUNDER SHAUN DELLENTY year-old man from Brighton was Award categories including Positive RoleIS 'PROUD2BE GAY' arrested on suspicion of affray Model, Community Organisation & in relation to the incident and Entrepreneur of Excellence. Awards will beM Shaun Dellenty, openly gay head teacher has lent his support to a new LGBTQI has been released on bail until split into five categories including Age,video campaign by making a video letting the world know he is proud to be gay. January 18, 2013, pending Disability, Gender, LGBT and Race/ Faith/Shaun, who founded Inclusion For All, a charity that helps tackle homophobic further enquiries. Anyone with Religion. You can also nominate for a Diverse information is asked to contact Company and Lifetime Achiever. To nominate bullying in schools, said: “When I was young I felt like I was Sussex Police on 101 quoting view: www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk living on a different planet... and I wasn't proud of who I was. I'm Operation Pool or independent Or for a nomination form email: standing here today to tell you to be proud of who you are... I'm charity Crimestoppers [email protected] proud to be gay and I wouldn't change it.” anonymously on 0800 555 111. The video campaign started when identical twin brothers Mat and Jon Price recorded a short video to let the world know they were AT RISK GROUPS proud to be gay. Various British public figures have followed in SHOULD GETthe brothers’ footsteps and recorded similar messages, including Stephen Fry, VACCINATEDPeter Tatchell, Christine Burns MBE, Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans MP, MichaelCashman MEP and Fox from Channel 4's My Transsexual Summer. M Latest figures from theThe video campaign is part of the Proud2Be Project, a new social enterprise that Health Protection Agencyhas already been nominated for a Prince’s Trust award. Through the project, Mat (HPA) indicate that flu is nowand Jon will not only be running the video campaign but also facilitating social widely circulating in thegroups and workshops, creating documentaries, exhibitions and hosting their their community. The Department ofown radio show every Monday at 6pm on www.soundartradio.org.uk/ Health has issued guidance forMat and Jon, said: “Like Shaun, we both grew up with lots of negative messages the use of antiviral drugs for theabout being gay. Recently we’ve seen increasing support for LGBTQI communities management of peopleand we’ve also seen increasing resistance. It's for this reason we feel it crucial to not presenting with flu like illness. Ifonly encourage LGBTQI youth to be proud of who they are but also the adults like us you’re in an \"at risk\" group suchwho grew up feeling like their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression was as being HIV positive orsomething to be ashamed of. diabetic there is still time to be vaccinated. The Proud2Be Project invites everyone to make a Proud2Be video! Whether LGBTQI, friend, family member, co-worker or educator, Proud2Be are looking for more stars for their video campaign. To find out more about the project and for details on how to make your own Proud2Be video, view: http://proud2beproject.org/

GSCENE 13INSP JULIE FRY HAMPSHIRE POLICE FORCE AIMS TO IMPROVE SERVICE TO LGBT COMMUNITIES M Around 50 Lesbian & Gay Liaison Officers (LAGLOs) from across Hampshire Constabulary attended a development day in November last year to help improve the force's service to LGBT people. The aim of the event was for the force’s LAGLOs to share ideas and best practice and find out more about current issues within LGBT communities in Hampshire. It was held at police training headquarters at Netley and speakers on the day included: • Age UK on the issues of elderly people in LGBT communities • Over The Rainbow, a support service for LGBT people on issues of mental health • Nick Hawkins, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wessex on hate crimes in sports grounds Of particular interest to many LAGLOs was Nick Hawkins’s discussion on homophobic and racist abuse on Twitter and other social networking sites. It generated a debate which explored what constitutes abuse and what is required to bring such incidents to a successful prosecution and conviction. The day was also an opportunity to hear from two LAGLOs who run Education For All programmes. These are officers who go into local schools to talk to young people about homophobic and transphobic bullying and the effect abusive language can have. They gave the group an update on their work to encourage others to extend the scheme. You can talk to LAGLOs on Twitter @HantsPoliceLGBT. Inspector Julie Fry, Chair of Hampshire Constabulary’s LGBT Resource Group which co-ordinates the LAGLOs network, said: “The content of the guests and presentations were really diverse. Age UK was really useful especially to our LAGLOs who are trying to increase our engagement with older LGBT communities. Nick Hawkins has been a really kind supporter of the work we’re doing in Hampshire Constabulary, not least in education, and I’d like to thank him for speaking. It was good to hear him reinforce the need to change culture and awareness about the nature of abusive language and behaviour, change that starts at education level and particularly the work we do with football clubs. “I’d like to thank all the LAGLOs who were able to make the day. The service they provide is an important one that offers trust and confidence to often less visible communities. I want to show LGBT communities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight that if you have any issues about policing, or being the victim or witness of a crime or incident, that we will take it seriously and respond actively.” If you would like to find out more about the work of LAGLOs in Hampshire Constabulary, email [email protected] If you've been the victim of homophobic or transphobic abuse, call the police on 101. In an emergency, always call 999. If you don’t want to speak to the police directly, you can call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report hate crimes via True Vision website at: www.report-it.org.uk/home

14 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COMCHARITY LAUNCHES NATIONAL HIV TESTINGNEW LGBT SEX SURVEY WEEK A GREAT SUCCESSM Sussex-based charity Mankind have launched a new online survey to uncover SUICIDE PAUL WARDM Thousands more gay men have beenthe extent and effects of sexual violation on LGBT people. Mankind is a specialist PREVENTION tested for HIV after more than 55 sexualagency that provides counselling to men who have experienced sexual abuse and is PLEDGE - A health clinics and organisations from across CALL TO ACTION! England participated in the country's first concerned by the lack of research and knowledge around the every National HIV Testing Week last experience of LGBT people. M The Grass Roots Suicide November. The week, which was launched Martyn Sullivan, Mankind CEO, said: “We are aware that Prevention Project want you by Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and co- individuals from LGBT communities face unique difficulties and to take the Tell Me pledge. ordinated through HIV Prevention England challenges in disclosing sexual abuse. We want to address this Sign up to have open, honest (HPE), saw over 800 additional hours of HIV by giving them a safe way to tell us about their experiences.” and direct conversations about testing events across England. The survey is called With Consent? and aims to go beyond suicide. The pledge reads: Other successes, included: a home sampling clearly defined instances of sexual abuse, assault and rape. I pledge that I will: service launched by London-based gay Martyn added: “Sometimes, it is not that clear. Sex can be • Tell someone if I'm men's health charity GMFA which saw moreused in many different ways and we sometimes find that we’ve been involved in than 200 home HIV sampling kits posted outsomething that later on we are not entirely happy or comfortable about.” struggling and need help; to gay men in London; in Leeds, 111This is especially true for people first becoming aware of their sexuality and • Reach out and tell you if I'm additional HIV tests were given in the citybeginning to experiment with different sexual experiences, or when sex is used as compared with five tests during the samepayment for shelter, food and drugs etc. In these circumstances it can be very worried about you; period last year, while the THT centre inconfusing about how consensual the sex was, and how much control the person • Listen to you, without Brighton extended its clinic opening hoursactually felt they had. This is why the survey is described as ‘Discovering how sex throughout the week, testing an extra 51is abused, used and confused in LGBT communities.’ judgement if you need local people for HIV.Martyn concluded: “We want this survey to cover the whole spectrum of negative someone to talk to;sexual experiences in order to give a true account of the sexual lives of LGBT • Ask you, directly, if I think Paul Ward, Deputy Chiefpeople. This is the first survey of its kind – we’ve put it online to make sure it’s you're trying to tell me about Executive at THT, said: “As100% confidential and enables as many people as possible to take part.” suicide; a result of increasedTo participate in the UK LGBT Survey, view: www.uklgbtsurvey.org • help you get support if testing activities during theTo find out more about Mankind, view: www.mankindcounselling.org.uk you're struggling and/or week, thousands more gay thinking about suicide. men across England nowBBC PUBLISHES REPORT ON know their HIV status.DEPICTION OF LGB IN THE MEDIA Follow this link to take the Whether you’re positive or negative, knowing pledge - and share it with your status is the first step in being able toM The BBC has published a new snapshot of the views of audiences and experts everyone you know: protect yourself and your partners fromon the portrayal of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in UK programming, bit.ly/TellMepledge infection. National HIV Testing Week is awhich will provide a robust benchmark to track future changes.Split in two parts, the When you take the pledge you great annual reminder for gay men to test.report includes a survey of the opinions of around 3,500 people, including more will be signposted to resources However, not everyone’s sex life is the same,than 500 people who identify as LGB, as well as an in-depth consultation of for people in need of help, and and some men will need to test moreindividuals and members of expert organisations including Stonewall, actors’ also to their Facebook page regularly than others. We hope the messageunion Equity and the Lesbian & Gay Foundation. where you can buy a pledge of the week, of how important testing is toThe report found that whilst the vast majority of audiences are comfortable of the pack (badge/wallet both individual and public health, will last alldepiction of LGB people within UK media, many LGB people felt they were still- card/suicide prevention year round.”under-represented by all broadcasts, not just the BBC. Experts urged for more resources). For more information view: www.tht.ukmainstream inclusion in news and current affairs, and more creative and realistic Take the pledge today anddepictions in factual and drama television. share it far and wide! They THT SAYS THANK YOUTim Davie, acting director general and chair of the BBC Working Group, which need your help to reach theircommissioned the review, said: “The BBC has a fundamental obligation to serve all target of 3,000 local residents M THT Brighton say a massive thank youits audiences. In fact, it’s one of the BBC’s public purposes to reflect the diversity of taking this pledge by to all volunteers, venues and supporters forUK life. I’m proud to have led this work for three years, and this review underlines September 2015, as part of their efforts and donations for World Aidsour commitment and sets a direction for the work to continue.” their Suicide Safer Brighton & Day 2012. A special thank you to goes toTo see the full report, view: www.bbc.co.uk/diversity/audiences/lgb- Hove initiative. the Queens Arms, Subline and Revengeconsultation.html They hope to have many all raising over £400 each for HIV prevention LGBTQ people take the pledge, and support services in the City. Pictured is RUN FOR MINDOUT! as this community has a higher Subline who raised a brilliant £494.38 incidence of attempted and which included a raffle with prizes donated M Places are available to run the 2013 completed suicide. by Legends, Prowler and Nice ‘N’ Brighton Marathon and raise money for If you fill in the pledge, together Naughty. MindOut, the award winning LGBT mental health we can strengthen our project. Running is great for your mental health communities to prevent and raising much needed funds for MindOut suicide. could be good for everyone's mental health! bit.ly/TellMepledgeMindOut has funded places for the next Brighton Marathon, on April 14.Sign up now, join their marathon team and get lots of support and fun in yourpreparations. If you would like to know more email: [email protected] more information about MindOut view: www.mindout.org.uk

DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON GSCENE 15 15 WWW.GSCENE.COMHELEN JONES RAINBOW FUND SUPPORTS LGBT GOVERNMENT MP SIMON KIRBY TRANSGENDER DAY ADVICE AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS ANNOUNCE TRANS REMEMBRANCE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TOUGHER M Last month the Rainbow Fund announced financial support for a range of SENTENCES FOR BROKEN RAINBOW TREE PLANTING M Last year’s special event on Trans Day organisations working in the local LGBT and HIV communities. Amongst the VIOLENT CRIME of Remembrance was organised by the grants announced, MindOut and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard Clare Project and drew a large crowd of received support. This is the third time the Rainbow Fund has supported M The Government introduced friends and supporters to the Dorset MindOut, and the second time Switchboard has received a grant. The Rainbow a draft of new criminal Gardens Methodist Church on Sunday, Fund provided MindOut with start-up funding three years ago and the offences and tougher November 25. Cllrs Phelim MacCafferty, organisation has gone from strength to strength since then. MindOut offers a sentences for violent crimes Denise Cobb and Gill Mitchell represented mental health service run by and for LGBT people. Based locally, it provides last month. Anyone who the city's three main political parties and local services as well as a number of national initiatives. commits two very serious sexual or violent offences will each said a few words of support. The Welcoming the grant, Helen Jones, MindOut’s Director said: get a life sentence, those who Deputy Mayor Anne Norman was also “MindOut are delighted that the Rainbow Fund will be funding try to destroy our communities present. Joanna from Regard, Luc and part of our peer support group work service this year. It’s vital by threatening and endangering Sabah from FTMB and the Reverend Robin in helping us keep our established services running in Brighton people with knives will face a Selmes from the Dorset Garden Methodist & Hove in this financial climate. Our peer support service mandatory custodial sentence Church also spoke. The event was hosted by continues to be very well attended: this year we have focussed and those who devastate lives Steph Scott from the Clare Project who read on women, people over 55 and people under 30. Our over 55s by dangerous driving will face out a letter from a Brazilian trans women, group has highlighted the need for more work on older people’s mental health the harshest penalties. then everyone was invited to write the name and we asked the Rainbow Fund to support us to run an even in 2013 aimed at of a trans person who had been murdered mental health in older age.” Simon Kirby, MP for and place it on the wall of remembrance. Paul Elgood, Chairman of the Rainbow Fund said: “We hope that the support we Kemptown & Peacehaven has provide for these organisations will help them increase their financial sustainability welcomed the new tougher BROKEN RAINBOW MARKS and improve their reach with their beneficiaries. These kinds of services provide a sentences. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY IN vital contact point for LGBT people when they need it most. He said: “Criminals should be BRIGHTON & HOVE ’We feel that it is important to be clear how the money donated to the Rainbow in no doubt they will be Fund is being used, and these kinds of projects show how even small donations punished for their crimes, with M To celebrate Human Rights Day on by individuals can collectively make a big difference.” those who commit the most December 10 last month, Cllr Bill Randall, serious offences receiving the the Mayor of Brighton & Hove was joined by CAROLS AGAINST THE CUTS most severe sentences. Cllr Gill Mitchell the leader of the Labour & “I particularly welcome the Co-operative group to plant a tree in Dorset M Local campaigning group, Brighton & Hove Women Against The Cuts, Government’s efforts to tackle entertained passers-by to Christmas carols with a difference outside Hove Town knife crime, with a new offence Gardens to Hall on Saturday, December 15. Gathered round a giant Christmas wish-list, of ‘aggravated knife remember including the repeal of recent NHS legislation (opposed by the British Medical possession’ carrying a victims of Association and vast majority of health service professional bodies), and the mandatory prison sentence of LGBT reinstatement of millions of pounds slashed from Brighton & Hove City Council’s at least six months for adults, Domestic budget at a far higher amount per head than in neighbouring areas, the group while 16 and 17 year olds will Violence. The sang alternative words to familiar tunes to get their powerful festive message face a mandatory four month tree planting across. Supporters and passers-by joined in to sing topical versions of Detention and Training Order. ceremony was traditional favourites such as Away in a Manger: Knife crime has blighted organised by communities and destroyed Broken Away in a Manger, lives for too long, and this Rainbow, the No houses to rent, Government is determined to national LGBT Our benefits capped, get a grip on the problem. helpline for those experiencing domestic Should we live in a tent, “I am pleased that the violence. Cllr Phelim MacCafferty, Deputy We want a fair system Government has taken action Leader of Brighton & Hove Council, said: And know this makes sense, to set out how a tough but “Domestic violence destroys too many lives No tax breaks for the richest, intelligent sentencing in our city and among the LGBT community. There is no defence framework, coupled with more And this is why the work of Broken Rainbow effective rehabilitation, will is of incredible importance, and work that we The women are sending Brighton and Hove's Conservative MPs Mike enable us to break the cycle of take very seriously. The planting of the Weatherley and Simon Kirby a Christmas photo-card of the event, along with a crime and re-offending.” ‘solidarity’ tree will help in whatever small special Christmas parcel containing dozens of postcards previously signed at the way to raise public awareness of survivors of group’s stalls by local people opposed to the savage cuts. domestic violence and reduce social Spokeswoman, Marie Atkinson, said: “Brighton & Hove Women Against The tolerance of domestic violence.” Cuts formed in February 2011 in response to the Coalition Government's austerity For more information, view: programme. Our campaign is gaining rapid momentum across the city as more www.brokenrainbow.org.uk and more residents realise that these very severe cuts are significantly damaging their lives, jobs, aspirations and the well-being of their families and friends. “Especially at this time of year, when our local communities are feeling the dire effects of these Government cuts even more keenly, it’s essential that we let Brighton & Hove’s Tory MPs know that enough is enough. “Our festive event was popular with many locals who joined us in singing the specially adapted carols. We're looking forward to our next public event, focusing on the impact of austerity on women, to be held at the Brighthelm Centre on 2nd February, 1-4pm.” More information, view: http://tinyurl.com/BHWATC

16 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON WWW.GSCENE.COMBRIGHTON CITY AIRWAYS NEW AIRLINE STARTS LUCY SPRAGGANLESBIAN X-FACTOR SING YOUR WAY TWICE DAILY FLIGHTS TO PARIS FINALIST DRAWS INTO 2013 WITH FROM BRIGHTON AIRPORT MORE CLUBBERS RAINBOW CHORUS BRIGHTON’S ONLY TO REVENGE LGBT CHOIRREYKJAVÍK M A new airline, Brighton City Airways has been launched to fly twice-daily THAN KELIS AND scheduled flights to Paris from Shoreham in Sussex. Shoreham Airport has ALEXANDRA BURKE M The Rainbow Chorus, the South's only been renamed Brighton (Shoreham) Airport to celebrate the new service. MIAMI BEACH LGBT-mixed choir, is looking for new M Lucy Spraggan, one of last members to continue to develop their Tickets went on sale from December year's finalists in the X Factor exciting and vibrant sound. This diverse 1, 2012 with the first flights departing has outsold former series choir sings a range of music from on March 6, 2013. The airline will fly winner Alexandra Burke and contemporary melodies to choral classics. into Paris Pontoise airport, which is transatlantic r&b diva Kelis for No matter what your vocal range, there is a close to central Paris, allowing their appearances at Revenge! place for you within their four sections passengers to reach the city centre from soprano to bass. within two hours of parking at Lucy performed a five song They are an active performing choir and Shoreham. Tickets cost from £69 one way, including taxes and charges. acoustic show at Club undertake two annual shows as well as Neil Laughton, one of the two Sussex-based aviation experts, who have founded Revenge in Brighton last participating in a number of community the airline, said: “This has long-term benefits for the local community too as there month, Thursday December events, such as Trans Memorial Day are many businesses in Sussex who can use this service on a regular basis and 6, at the award-winning (November 25), World AIDS Day holiday makers or Paris day trippers can also make the most of travelling to and lesbian party, Girls On Top. (December 1) and their successful from Shoreham’s charming airport, where parking is easy and check in to take off Interest in her appearance was Christmas show Beaux & Belles. takes just minutes.” so high in the lead up to the The Rainbow Chorus is a non-auditioning Special features of the airline include a 15 minute check-in, no hidden fees, VIP event, that the Revenge online choir, they only ask that their LGBT lounge and service, easy local parking and the flight, which is in a 19-seat Let 410 ticketing agents broke the members are passionate about singing and commuter aircraft, takes one hour to reach Paris. Pontoise Airport is also club's record for pre-sale enjoy having a go! To find out if the choir conveniently close to La Défense business district of Paris, which is just 22 miles tickets, making Spraggan is the place for you, go along to the new away. more popular than former X- members night on 7.15pm, Monday Ric Belfield, airport manager, said: “This is absolutely what we want to see at the Factor winner, Alexandra January 14, a relaxed and informal airport, scheduled international travel bringing lots of people through our historic Burke, who upset her fans by evening where you can meet choir airport, which was the first licensed airfield in Britain. This has prompted us to not taking the stage at last members, have a go and join in with the rename the airport Brighton (Shoreham) Airport, to link it properly to our year’s Brighton Pride and US music. neighbouring city.” pop star Kelis. Flights to Paris in the spring can be booked straight away with a £20 deposit; the Speaking backstage after the The choir meets every Monday night at St rest of the payment is only required two weeks before the flight date, with the gig, Spraggan heaped praise George's Church, Kemptown, Brighton, opportunity to change names on the tickets for no charge. Passengers are advised on her gay fan base. She said: BN2 1ED. to book early to benefit from the best prices. “I loved every minute of it.” New member, Nick, said: “I joined the To book flights, view: www.brightoncityairways.com/cgi-bin/flightbooking On the subject of who she choir just in time to prepare for the thought would win the X- Christmas show. I've never done anything MIAMI BEACH AND REYKJAVIK COMPLETE Factor final? She said: “I just quite like this before and I'm really looking TO HOST THE 2017 WORLDOUTGAMES wish Jahmene and James all forward to the thrill of performing live with the best.\" accompanying musicians. I never saw M The Gay & Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA), the governing She declined to offer her myself as a singer, but have always wanted body of the worldOutgames, have announced that Miami Beach in Florida, and support to controversial to try. The Rainbow Chorus has let me Reykjavík in Iceland have been shortlisted to host the fourth worldOutgames in contestant Christopher explore my voice in a safe and fun weekly Maloney, after hesitating and group. It's also been a great chance to 2017. Daniel Vaudrin, GLISA co-president, made the referring to him instead as make new friends through the choir's social announcement during a press conference for the 2013 “the public's choice”. activities\". Antwerp worldOutgames hosted jointly by the Prime For backstage interview view: For more information or to arrange to go Minister of Belgium, Elio Di Rupo and Guy http://youtu.be/jQ4_7uk4P70 along on January 14, contact David or Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Duncan at the membership team: Democrats in the European Parliament and former [email protected]. Prime Minister of Belgium. A spokesperson for GLISA An income variable monthly membership said:“We have fee applies. For more information about the two amazing cities for our members to Rainbow Chorus, view: choose between at our selection meeting www.rainbowchorus.org.uk in Antwerp in February 2013. Both cities are very different from each other and each is equally exciting in its own way.” Unsuccessful bidding cities Denver, Rio de Janeiro and Rome were thanked for expressing interest in staging the event. A site inspection team will now visit both cities and prepare a report that will be presented to the members of GLISA. The final decision will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, in February 2013 when each city will be invited to present its bid to the members at a selection meeting. In order to be as inclusive as possible, members will be able to take part and vote by video and teleconference. The winning city will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting. For more information, view: www.glisa.org

DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON 1177 WWW.GSCENE.COMMICHAEL & RICKY POLICE LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE FOOTBALL THRILLER LESBIAN SOCIAL TO ASSIST IN MICHAEL POLDING TO BENEFIT GROUP SHAKESJOHN MCCULLOUGH MURDER INVESTIGATION HILLSBOROUGH UP THE SCENE FAMILIES M Detectives investigating the death of Michael Polding in Brighton last year M Shake Up The have launched a website to assist in gathering information from the public M Dangerous Score, a football Scene is a vibrant regarding the whereabouts of Ricky, aka Ricardo Pisano, Brandon Victor thriller written to help raise funds social networking Pillay and Ree, who is wanted in connection with Michael's murder. It is the first for the families of those killed and group for women website of its kind that has been created by Sussex Police. Detective Chief injured in the Hillsborough that had it's first Inspector Nick May of Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team is leading the tragedy, is now available through event in April 2012. investigation, known as Operation Journal. the Hillsborough Family Support The organisers say He said: “It has been over five months since Michael's body was found in his flat Group's website. they Identified that the women’s scene in in St George's Road but our investigation into his death continues. We are Brighton was due an injection of fun, so a The novel tells the story of a group of lags decided to organise a good determined to get justice for Michael rising young footballer whose life night out. and his family and this case will remain and career are threatened when Inspired by a visit to London’s Southbank, open until we do so. During our he is linked with the they clinked a glass, picked a date, enquiries we have become interested in disappearance of a young organised a Facebook page, and chose a tracing Ricky in connection with woman. Author, Mike Bearcroft, sparkling Brighton venue. Michael's death, however we have been said: “The book is a rollercoaster Take 1, The Virgin Social, attracted over unable to trace him to date. ride of football, mystery, love, 160 women, and Take 2, 3 and 4 attracted “This new website is a part of our crime and even more football. I’ve similar numbers. The venues chosen to efforts to trace him. I would urge always had a deep admiration for hold the events are thrilled with the everyone to take a look at the website - the Hillsborough Family Support business and atmosphere of the evenings; particularly at the pictures of Ricky - and contact Sussex Police with any Group and have forged strong as are the women who have come from all information about his whereabouts. We would also like to hear from anyone who links with them over the years so over the country. has had contact with him in the past. Any information, no matter how small you it seemed fitting that they benefit Shake Up The Scene are currently planning think it may be, could be the vital piece in the jigsaw to trace Ricky's whereabouts. from the sale of the book.” their 2013 calendar of events. They aim to “Ricky has links across the world, including New Zealand, South Africa, and also Mike has launched the book in a organise a social evening every two to within the UK. The last positive sighting of him was in the Marlands Shopping timely manner to coincide with three months, with an eclectic mix of Centre in Southampton at the end of July. He could now have travelled anywhere the weekend when football clubs dance, cabaret, a comedy night and a in the UK or the world. He changes his appearance and his identity so it is are showing their solidarity with picnic on the beach. They intend to keep it important that people take a good look at the photographs and don't assume he the Hillsborough Association by free, simple and and welcoming to all will be introducing himself as one of the names currently known to police.\" playing the celebrity-laden charity women. Michael Polding was an openly gay man who moved from Scotland to Croydon single, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Their vision is to inspire women to mix, with his partner in the 1970s. Michael's partner died in 2001 and he moved to Brother at matches across the socialise and have fun. Simply go along Brighton in 2011. country. The single features Sir and get to know some new women. As Ricky has known links to South Africa, New Zealand, Brighton, Croydon, Crouch Paul McCartney, Robbie word has spread Shake Up The Scene has End in London and Southampton, although detectives believe he may have now Williams, Holly Johnson, attracted 'outta towners' and is getting travelled elsewhere. Anyone with information that could help with the investigation Rebecca Ferguson, Gerry bigger and more diverse. is asked to contact Sussex Police on 101. Marsden, Melanie C, Alan Or view: www.michaelpoldingmurder.com for other ways of making contact. Hansen and John Bishop to Their last event was held at The A Bar, on mention just a few. The physical November 30, 2012 and what a blast! LOCAL POET WINS 2012 edition of the single is available They secured discounts for the women at POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE now. the bar, and the organisers say the staff Dangerous Score is available for were friendly and welcoming, creating all M The Frost Fairs by local poet John McCullough has been £8.99 from: www.hfsg.co.uk and in all a great vibe. named winner of the Polari First Book Prize 2012. For the can also be purchased from Their summer event was held at the first time the winner received a cheque for £1,000, courtesy of Amazon and Tesco websites. Bandstand Café in September 2012. Square Peg Media. Paul Burston, Chair of the judges, said: A percentage of the profits of the They will soon be returning to their original “The judges were impressed with the polish and precision of the language, the book will be donated to the venue, the very popular Merkaba at confidence of the writing and the scope of the work. ‘The Frost Fairs isn’t a one- Hillsborough Family Support Myhotel, to celebrate their anniversary note collection, but one that covers many themes and strikes many chords, from Group. over cocktails. modern transatlantic relationships to hidden gay lives from the past. It’s also Take 5 is on January 11 at 7.30pm surprisingly mature for a first book - a debut which doesn’t feel like a debut.” onwards at Merkaba a Myhotel, Brighton. The Polari Prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience and is To get a slice of the action, view: open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in the UK in facebook.com/groups/shakeupthescene/ English within the twelve months of the deadline for submissions. Self-published works in both print and digital formats are eligible for submission. The five shortlisted books were: The Frost Fairs by John McCullogh (Salt); Becoming Nancy by Terry Ronald (Transworld); Exit Through The Wound by North Morgan (Limehouse Books); Ey Up And Away by Vicky Ryder (Wandering Star Press); Modern Love by Max Wallis (Flap). The judges for the 2012 prize were: Paul Burston (Chair of judges), author, journalist and host of Polari; Rachel Holmes, author and former Head of Literature at the Southbank; Suzi Feay, literary critic; Joe Storey-Scott, books buyer; Bidisha, writer, critic and broadcaster.

18 GSCENEBULLDOG STAFF XMAS PARTYThe Bulldog staff Christmas party last month was ably hosted byDame Edna, Madge and Marcia with DJ JP on the decks delivering hisunique style of DJing. The evening included the Bulldog Staff Awards.

GSCENE 19 attitudes on a wider basis amongst pupils, parents and staff and as a result the school community has become more cohesive.INCLUSION FOR ALL The obvious next step was for me to take what we’d done and offer it to other schoolsShaun Dellenty founds a charity to reduce homophobic locally, as a result of this work I began to getbullying at his own school. He tells his story to Gscene. requests to speak at Stonewall and other anti- bullying conferences. We were also invited toIt’s 2010 and I've been Deputy Headteacher of I knew first hand how self-awareness at an become a founding member of the Stonewalla large inner-city primary school in London for early age (I first knew I was attracted to men School Champion Scheme. Over time itseveral years. There’s a knock on my office around the age of four) can lead to the became apparent that I needed to keep adoor and two children stand looking feeling that one is growing up in an alien record of my work and that this in itself couldcrestfallen, accompanied by a red-faced lunch world. I was also aware of the impact upon encourage and support other school leaders totime supervisor. “Can you sort this out please pupil attendance, attainment, mental and address homophobic bullying in their ownShaun?” she asks, obviously annoyed. “Jason physically health of homophobic bullying. In schools; thus www.shaundellenty.com wascalled David gay and now David is upset” recent years at my school we’d experienced born. I was keen for the website to support“Okay, what have you done so far?” I ask the several children openly questioning their teachers in tearing down some of the barriersred-faced lunch time supervisor. identity and using the words ‘gay’ and that schools put up to this work, and to this“I told Billy off and told him it wasn't a very ‘transgender’ which seemed to result in staff end I wanted to interview school staff who’dnice thing to say. I brought them straight to backing off or feeling uncomfortable in terms been through the process already and wereyou as I thought, well, that you could sort of how to reassure pupils. Training was sorely able to talk about their work and its positivethis one out,” comes the reply. needed, and it was needed by the whole staff, impact on camera. These Inclusion For AllThis anecdote conveys the sense of an adult from school leaders to the premises manager 'videocasts' have proved to be a talking pointworking in a school who is either unwilling or and dinner supervisors. and are being added to regularly.unable to tackle homophobic bullying. Thisevent proved to be a turning point for me, as I started by auditing pupils in Key Stage 2, I’m pleased to report that the website hasthat red-faced lunch time supervisor was one using a questionnaire around the the different been well received and despite it being earlyof many adults in my school who presented kinds of bullying and language they were days, I’ve heard from teachers, parents andme, the single openly gay member of staff in experiencing. I used a similar questionnaire pupils from across the globe who feel thatthe school with any and every incident that with all staff to see how confident they felt in more should be done to educate and informinvolved the use of homophobic bullying or tackling various forms of bullying and about LGBT people in our schools. Only thislanguage, particularly the use of ‘you're gay’ prejudice, dealing with same-sex parents and week I heard from a teacher in Florida who isand the use of ‘those (trainers/jeans etc) are whether or not they thought the pejorative using my website as a teaching resource withgay’ as a pejorative term. use of ‘you're so gay/those trainers are so gay’ her class of 11-year-olds. could actually cause emotional damage to aI started to ask questions. What happens in child with same sex parents, gay siblings or if This year I became the first openly gay schoolschools where there are no gay staff - who they were actually themselves questioning leader to lead a workshop on homophobicdeals with homophobic incidents in these their identity. The questionnaires proved to be bullying at the National College for Schoolschools? What happens with homophobic a very relevant starting point for the work Leadership annual conference, and thisincidents in a faith school? Could opinions on that has now morphed into my charitable autumn I met with the Department ofhomosexuality create barriers to dealing with organisation, Inclusion For All. 75% of pupils Education to see what more can be done on ahomophobic bullying and language and result were hearing ‘you're so gay/lesbian’ and ‘those strategic level nationally.in children being damaged? After all, whether trainers are so gay’ on a daily basis. 65% ofwe approve or not, statistically some of those staff in the school didn’t see a link between Inclusion For All has grown from being ansmall children in faith schools will also grow the use of the use of ‘gay’ as a pejorative idea forged to address a problem in oneup to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. term and homophobic bullying. No one had school to being a small charitableWould adults in schools always send incidents any training on homophobia or LGBT issues. organisation and as such I’m about to startof racism to a black member or school fundraising. November 15 saw our first 'in-leadership or bullying around disability to a Through carefully planned training events and house' training day at my school, Alfreddisabled member of staff? How could pupils assemblies I fed this data back to pupils, Salter Primary School, dedicated to tacklingwith gay family members or friends feel parents and staff. I knew I had to remain homophobic bullying, which we hope to runincluded if they were told that 'gay' was not a open to a range of views on the subject whilst once a term. In the meantime I continue to'nice word to say'? What of those pupils, some ensuring that the rationale for the work was offer training to schools and individuals andof whom are already aware at primary school kept to the needs of the pupils to be attempt to share positive messages of howage that they are different, who only hear successful, safe and happy. The training was tackling homophobic bullying in schools cannegative associations from certain sections of well received and within a school year we had raise standards for all children and empowerthe media, family members, peers and adults reduced incidents of homophobic bullying to schools to tackle all forms of prejudice basedin school? zero. We also observed a shift in prejudicial bullying. It’s my dream, having reduced incidents of homophobic bullying to practically zero within a year in my school, that within five years every school in this country will take a similar stance. If not, it’s us, as school leaders that will have to face the shame that we let our pupils down. More information: www.shaundellenty.com

20 GSCENEWORLD AIDS DAYWorld AIDS Day 2012 brought record numbers ofpeople to the AIDS Memorial in New SteineGardens to hear the reading of the names of thoselost to HIV/AIDS. The Mayor of Brighton & Hove,Cllr Bill Randall, the deputy leader of the council,Cllr Phelim McCaffery and Simon Kirby MP wereamong the politicians present.RAINBOW CHORUS WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERT RESOUND WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERT NEIL BARTLETTWE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERTQUKELELE WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERT BRIGHTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERTACTUALLY GAY MENS CHORUS CELEBRATION OF LIFE GEMS AIDS MEMORIAL CONCERT THEATRE WORKSHOP CHILDRENS CHOIR WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER WAD CONCERTSUSSEX BEACON COLLECTING TEAM THT COLLECTING TEAM

GSCENE 21An innovative new research project shows the value of Over the course of three months westudying gay male culture’s relationship to porn. By Sharif interviewed over 50 men in a set of focusMowlabocus (University of Sussex) and Justin Harbottle groups and recorded tens of hours of(Terrence Higgins Trust) conversations about pornography, gay culture, sexual health and sexual practice. WePorn! It seems to be everywhere in gay male barebacking represents a dangerous turn in interviewed a diverse range of men in order toculture. Flick through the back pages of many gay male culture. Some have called see how attitudes and opinions variedscene magazines and you’ll find adverts for barebackers ‘murderers’ or suicidal. Others according to HIV status and age. The focusDVD offerings from Bel Ami, Triga and Falcon. have labelled the bareback porn industry groups included questions, exercises and groupFlyers for club nights regularly feature naked exploitative, saying it peddles dangerous discussions and they often involved a greatbodies in suggestive poses and even the messages about the ‘highs’ of risking it raw. deal of laughter and joking – sex really is aadvertising for sexual health services uses very funny thing to talk about.porn ‘styles’ to try and catch your eye. All Defenders of barebacking, and of itsthis and we haven’t even mentioned what we representations, have lambasted critics for By the end of 2011 we had compiled ourlook at, and what we do, online. being sex-negative ‘condom-nazis’ who want research and we spent the winter reading the to dictate people’s sex lives and demand that transcripts and analysing the findings. We thenIt has been suggested that porn means we all conform. They claim that it offers a presented these findings at a workshopsomething more in gay male culture than it more intimate sexual experience and if attended by health promotion experts,does in, for instance, mainstream culture. participants are aware of the risks, it is their clinicians and policy makers from within theProfessor Richard Dyer has suggested that gay choice to make. field of gay men’s health. Our goal was tomen use pornography as a way of learning make people aware of what we found, butabout sex and that, in a society where to be These arguments have raged on for over ten more importantly we also wanted them togay is often to be considered ‘abnormal’, gay years now, with little change in anyone’s respond to these findings and come up with aporn asserts that gay sex is normal – natural, positions. Meanwhile, bareback pornography set of recommendations that could help gayeven. Other commentators such as John has moved from the position of being a niche men and health organisations respond toBurger have suggested that porn can provide ‘kink’ or fetish to occupy a more prominent issues that bareback porn raises for many.gay men living in isolated communities (and position within the gay male porn industry.unable to access urban gay scenes) with a At the same time, organisations charged with What has been the outcome of all of thissense of identification with gay life. Porn promoting positive sexual health have found work? What did we find through our research?shows us that there are other men out there themselves caught between the proverbial Well, you’ll have to visit us online to find out.who share similar desires to ourselves. rock and a hard place. Should they join the This month sees the launch of our new critics in disavowing bareback porn and risk community website which offers details of ourThe internet has long been considered porn’s alienating those who watch and enjoy it? Or research, information on how it is being usedplayground and until recently, ‘sex’ was the should they acknowledge the popularity of by different organisations and (perhaps mostmost searched for word online. This has led to bareback pornography in their campaigning importantly) evidence about what gay mena rise in research that focuses on porn: its and thereby risk accusations of validating think about pornography – whether barebackuses, its impact, and its representations of such material? It is fair to say that for many or not.men, women and, yes, sex. Of course the organisations this has been a no-wininternet has been just one of the big stories situation. And the sales of bareback porn You can visit the new website atwithin the world of gay porn over the last ten have continued to rise. www.pornlaidbare.co.uk and we hope thatyears. The rise of new forms of pornography, you find the information available therein particular bareback porn, has also been a It is within this context that the Terrence useful. You can also get in touch if you’d likecause of concern for many. Higgins Trust (THT) decided to partner up in a to talk to one of the researchers or learn research project with the University of Sussex about our publications. The website andFor anyone unfamiliar with the term, to to try and address the issue of bareback porn, information is free to access and we hope to‘bareback’ means to have penetrative sex and also to better understand how and why be able to add to it as more people use thewithout a condom. While the term is gay men are consuming pornography. Much research to support gay men’s sexual health.occasionally used in straight culture, it is has been said about gay male porn over themore commonly found in gay male porn. years, yet very few scholars have actually As researchers, we never set out to ‘prove’Given the continuing high prevalence of HIV spoken to the men who consume it. Porn Laid whether bareback pornography was a good or ainfection amongst gay and bisexual men (with Bare (as the research has come to be known) bad thing (good according to whom? Badthe highest number of HIV diagnoses ever sought to remedy this by interviewing local according to what criteria?), or whether itamongst this group being reported in 2011), gay and bisexual men about their use of porn, should or should not be banned. The latterbarebacking is an inflammatory subject. It their views on bareback porn and their issue is something of a moot point. Thehas polarised opinions and continues to be a understandings of sexual risk, sexual pleasure internet is impossible to police and thedifficult subject to talk calmly about. For and sexual health. bareback genie long ago escaped his lamp.many commentators and journalists, What we hope to have provided in this work are answers to the kinds of questions and issues that gay men face today as they consume different kinds of pornography, and continue to grapple with issues of safer sex and sexually transmitted infections (STI) transmission. We have also tried to develop useful, practical suggestions for organisations that set out to support gay men in leading healthy, happy lives and, in the future, we hope to be able to chart some of the uses of this research in clinical and health promotion settings. www.pornlaidbare.co.uk

22 GSCENE PEERS IN ACTION Keeping busy with Peer Action, the HIV social support group Back in April 2010, Richard Jenerway, along Another factor that became clear in the early LEEDS CASTLE with Paul Harrington and Steve A, discussed stages of discussing the group’s needs was the lack of a HIV+ social support group, how those living with a HIV+ diagnosis, BIBA & BEYOND EXHIBITION specifically for men in the 45-year-old and particularly older gay men, felt there was still above age group. Although there were the an unwelcome stigma attached to their Over the last nineteen months, Peer Action has very successful groups run by THT South and positive diagnoses which added to many been actively listening to what people would other independent run groups like Lunch feeling excluded or reluctant to participate in like from the group and equally encouraging Positive and Outdoor Positive, whose aim has the gay scene. This had led to many of those those who come to the various activities to get been to to break down the isolation and bring living with HIV to slip into routines that involved. This in turn has encouraged more together all those affected by HIV, the team gradually isolated them from their peers to a people to come forward and to utilise their behind Peer Action were keen to find out if degree that they weren’t sure how to reach skills cumulating in a number of diverse there was enough enthusiasm for a social out and to whom for help and support. projects, including: trips to Leeds Castle in peer-led group that could complement what Kent, Sissinghurst Gardens, bingo nights at the was already being offered. By talking to Further feedback found that many of those Gala, a private viewing of the Biba & Beyond existing service users of these groups, the living with HIV in the older age bracket had exhibition at the Brighton Museum, hosted by message that came back loud and clear was moved away from the gay scene or found the a Peer member, while two Peers screen yes, there was very much a need. idea of going to a pub or an event on their alternate monthly film evenings in their homes. own a little depressing, but were keen to help “I’ve used the other HIV establish a social group that would be Following on from some very popular trips to groups, but was interested supportive of their HIV+ status, but wasn’t the theatre in 2012, a number of peers are also in what Peer Action had to the main focus. organising a variety of trips to the theatre, offer, particularly through including The Rocky Horror Show (January 5) at their social outings. Since “I work full-time and sometimes I am the Theatre Royal; comedy night Bent Double then I’ve become very much exhausted either because of the effect living (February 3) at the Komedia; and this year’s involved; I now help run their with HIV has on me or because of the day I alternative panto, Jack & His Big Stalk, at The website and have organised have at work. To have somewhere like Peer Brighton Dome (a trip not to be missed!), with some of the theatre outings. Action where you don’t have to explain the further activities to be announced throughout Along the way my partner hows or whys takes away a lot of stress while the year. and I have made new allowing you to just be yourself within a social friends and got a lot of environment.” Paul, Peer Action support from everyone who uses Peer Action.” Since its conception, Peer Action’s social groups and services have been open to all Jimmy, Peer Action those living with a HIV+ diagnosis and particularly welcome their partners and friends, while acknowledging the need for closed-talking support groups for specific age groups and genders. SISSINGHURST GARDENSPEER ACTION FUNDRAISING DAY

GSCENE 23PEER ACTION “Peer Action has gone Saturday at THT’s building in Ship Street, them. Together as a collective we can support from strength to strength, alongside Brighton-based complementary and empower each other. For example one of listening to what people therapies charity, Active Lightworks, who our peers has retrained as a massage therapist want and encouraging supply much of the holistic therapy and is now involved with our therapy days, those who use its services equipment, as well as most of the qualified while another Peer has used his past training to get involved. It is very practitioners offering a wide range of holistic as a graphic designer and helps with our empowering, and I’d say it therapies at a reduced cost of £5 for a half promotional posters.” is this that lies at the heart hour treatment. These include: deep tissue Richard Jenerway, Peer Action. of Peer Action’s success.” massage, reflexology, shiatsu, no hands massage, plus more to be confirmed which Although HIV has been around for the last 30 Dan, Peer Action. will be advertised on the website years, there’s still much to be done to break www.peeraction.co.uk down the stigma that many people living with Through activities offered at Peer Action, the virus face. It’s for this reason that many their aim is help all those affected by HIV; be Holistic therapies have long been associated of Peer Action’s groups, including the monthly it physically, mentally and emotionally. One of in helping those living with HIV and reduce therapy sessions, weekly yoga sessions and the ways they do this is via the weekly yoga stress, stimulate appetite and restore a social trips out are for everybody affected by sessions at St Mary’s Church Hall at the top of feeling of well-being. These factors are key in HIV. It’s hoped that in doing so Peer Action is St James’ Street. The sessions are run by yoga helping many people living with HIV to create changing people’s perception of what a practitioner, Dan, for people of all abilities a balance in their lives and to get on with person living with HIV in the 21st century is and are just £3 per session, making it living which is at the core of what Peer about. As one Peer put it: affordable for everyone to get involved in Action are continuing to strive to bring to improving their health and well-being. those who use their services. “Living with HIV is no longer about surviving, but thriving; The project has become one of the staples of Over the last year and a half, Peer Action sharing ideas, skills and Peer Action’s repertoire and a signifier of secured valuable funding from the National breaking down the stigma what Peer Action had hoped to establish in Lottery, and continues to hold various that many people living with the beginning: a group that brought people fundraising nights at the Bedford Tavern, HIV have to face through affected by HIV together, break down barriers, allowing them to expand on existing group other people’s lack of while empowering them to break away from activities within Peer Action, giving those knowledge about the virus.” negative routines. As one regular to the yoga who use the services an opportunity to come workshop put it: on board and start up new projects for the For more information about Peer Action, to benefit of those who wants to get involved. get involved or to access any of its groups, “Through going to Peer visit: www.peeraction.co.uk Action yoga sessions, I feel “Since starting Peer Action we have found fitter, I feel better, I feel far people with a great number of skills, but for less isolated and a whole any number of reasons have stopped using lot more connected to my community.” With the success of the yoga classes, Peer JACK & HIS BIG STALK Action hope to expand on these services with ROCKY HORROR the support from local holistic practitioner’s Pathways, offering monthly free ear acupuncture at a drop in service on a

CROAGH PATRICK craic, which doesn’t translate into English, but when you’re there you know what it means.KEEL BEACH ACHILL ISLAND IRELAND’S This is a great area for touring; nearby GREAT GREEN Ballycroy National Park is 11,000 hectares of SECRET unspoilt wilderness and Croagh Patrick, the most famous hill in Ireland, 764 metres high, is Roger Wheeler visits Westport and explores County Mayo just six miles away. But we went further west and headed to Achill Island. We could have Everything they say about Ireland is, probably, visited in July. This is a very Irish town, cycled or walked along the famous Great ACHILL ISLAND true. It’s very green, the people are very designed around the Carrowbeg River, with Western Greenway which runs from Westport friendly, the Guinness is good, they love to interesting Georgian architecture and all the to Achill. The Greenway is an amazing 42km play music and sing in bars. There are a lot of shops have kept their original fronts. It’s a cycle track that runs along a disused railway sheep, not too many people and it used to be fascinating place to wander round. line and is completely separated from the road one of the most expensive destinations in We stayed in the Hotel Westport, a pleasant and goes though some lovely scenery. In good Europe. But it’s no longer pricey. Like the four star hotel with friendly, efficient staff. weather this would make a fabulous walk, Greeks the Irish have woken up to the fact Our room was fine but on the ground floor although all 42km would be more than an that if they want tourists they have got to be with a wonderful view of the car park. But we afternoon stroll, and so we decided that it a little more realistic about their prices. were only in it to sleep so it didn’t matter. might be easier by car. Today, shop, pub and restaurant prices outside The Hotel Westport is very proud of its gay the main cities, Dublin, Cork etc, are about credentials hosting two gay weekends in Achill is Ireland’s largest island, connected to the same as here in the UK. You don’t even March and November plus having many civil the mainland by a short bridge. There have have to use Ryanair to get there either as Aer partnership celebrations. been people on Achill for almost 6,000 years, Lingus and BA both fly from Gatwick and if so there is loads of history. Despite some you book far enough ahead the prices are very Westport has a great bar and restaurant scene, pretty awful new architecture it still has its reasonable. Also, you don’t need a passport as with Matt Molloy, of the Chieftains, owning own striking natural beauty. There are miles historically the British regard the Republic of a bar right in the middle of the town, which and miles of fantastic beaches with some quite Ireland as a domestic destination. But it’s gets busy on a Saturday, particularly when the stunning views of the mountains, huge sweeps sensible to take your passport as it always man himself is playing in the bar. We had of sandy bays, some of the highest sea cliffs in makes passing through airports easier. On your dinner in Sol Rio, which they say is the best Europe and if that’s not enough lots of really return to the UK you go through a special exit restaurant in town. Owned by husband and interesting little villages, shops and craft in the Border Control zone. All you need show wife team, Sinead and her Portuguese chef galleries. Of course there are pubs and good is your boarding card, no passport required. husband José, they offer great food and a restaurants and despite its apparent isolation Known as the Emerald Isle, there is no doubt terrific atmosphere, at a very reasonable price, Achill Island is really easy to get to. There is a that Ireland is a beautiful place and it is very about 70€ (£56) for cocktails, three huge fascinating deserted village, a result of green. We flew to Ireland West Airport or courses and wine and that’s for two! Ireland’s Great Hunger (an Gorta Mór) of 1845. Knock as it is usually called, with Aer Lingus; We drove along the Atlantic Drive, which is it’s a great little airport on the west coast. We All of Westport seems to typify everything quite spectacular. As a perfect holiday hired a car, essential as public transport that is good about Ireland; the friendly destination Achill has a lot going for it and it whilst efficient is not very frequent and drove people, the charm and unique atmosphere of seems like you’re not actually abroad. This to Westport, a beautiful little town just 37 the place which is summed up by the famous corner of County Mayo in the west of Ireland is miles from the airport. a serious holiday destination. Westport, situated on Clew Bay, is truly www.westporttourism.com lovely. In 1842, the novelist Thackeray visited www.greenway.ie and wrote, \"The most beautiful view I ever www.hotelwestport.ie saw in the world”. There may be better but www.achilltourism.com that was 1842 after all. With just 5,600 www.discoverireland.com inhabitants it is a prime tourist destination, although there weren’t many there when we CLEW BAY DESERTED VILLAGE

GSCENE 25 LOS ANGELES - CITY OF ANGELS in part in the Bruce Goff designed Pavilion for Japanese Art; Latin American art, ranging Paul Elgood visits downtown LA, Hollywood and admires from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by Gehry’s masterpiece, the Walt Disney Concert Hall leading modern and contemporary artists including Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and José A lot of people have a lot of views about LA; Beverley Hills is also isolated from the fixedLOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART Clemente Orozco; and Islamic art, of which don’t go downtown, don’t spend more than an public transport links. This high-end SANTA MONICA PEIRLACMA hosts one of the most significant hour in Hollywood, don’t go on the public neighbourhood offers the ultimate experience collections in the world. It is a must see. transport system, don’t go out into the in boutique shopping and star spotting. As Another must see in central LA is the space suburbs, just drive through it... they say. well as the world famous Rodeo Drive, it also shuttle, which docked there in October to If all taken together it doesn’t leave much to boasts a new Westfield shopping mall at spend its retirement. It is already a huge do except visit Disneyland and head for Las Century City. Beverley Hills is probably best tourist attraction in its own right. Vegas. However, it seems that if you dispense enjoyed in the streets and shops around with the traditional ‘advice’ about Rodeo Drive, with their more relaxed west Everyone seems to end up at the beach in LA; LA and do the exact opposite, you’ll enjoy coast feel. The list of other places easily it is what the locals do. Santa Monica and one of the best cities America has to offer. reachable from Beverley Hills is long and a Venice Beach sit next to each other, offering good base for driving from. different experiences. Santa Monica offers good Parts of Downtown LA have undergone Hollywood does what it says on the tin. It is mainstream shopping, hotels and nightlife, significant regeneration, mostly centred less run down now than in previous years and whereas Venice Beach has an entirely different around the Walt Disney Concert Hall – an is a good starting point to explore the city. It vibe dropping the chain stores and coffee absolutely stunning Frank Gehry building at is perhaps a bit limited for an extended stay shops and attracting a more cosmopolitan the heart of a cluster of new cultural and arts and you’ll encounter a steady flow of people crowd. Experienced together, you can cherry venues on Bunker Hill. The Concert Hall is dressed up as Superman or Charlie Chaplain pick the best of both worlds. one of the most exciting public buildings trying to sell their tour bus rides. For the anywhere in the world and has helped to ultimate historic Hollywood experience try LA has done what Brighton & Hove should have transform an otherwise neglected and staying at the Roosevelt Hotel. Marilyn started to do years ago and used development rundown part of the city. A number of new Monroe still haunts the public areas they say. opportunities to regenerate its run down areas. cultural related buildings have sprung up From Hollywood you can easily access the gay Whatever the debate about the Frank Gehry around it, including the Museum of area and nightlife of West Hollywood; the plans for the King Alfred a few years back, the Contemporary Art and the LA Opera, with a historic Downtown or the Farmer’s Market, city council should have stepped in and new world class art gallery due to open next which are all worth spending time in, if stopped an architect of this quality being lost door to it next year. Hollywood Boulevard itself wears thin. to the city altogether - recession or not. If you take one look at the beauty of the Walt Disney LA is very spread out and is heavily dominated Central LA offers one of the best art galleries Concert Hall you’ll think that Brighton & Hove by the car, though the public transport system in the US and perhaps the world. The LA made an indescribable error of judgement in is excellent and provides a cheap and fast way County Museum of Art (LACMA) is a cluster not developing an acceptable set of designs to navigate the conurbation, avoiding the of buildings holding more than 150,000 works and affordable funding package for the King city’s famous traffic jams. It seems fairly safe, spanning the history of art from ancient times Alfred and so letting an architect of this although like any American city care needs to to the present. Among the museum’s special calibre slip through its fingers. Gehry isn’t just be taken at night. strengths are its holdings of Asian art, housed world class, he is beyond that and the impact The city’s extensive bus networks are all really of a Gehry designed King Alfred would have good and easy, whereas the Metro system now been felt for generations in the city – as it has covers the majority of places you’ll want to in LA. go. An all day TAPP pass for the Metro or bus is just $5 and takes you anywhere you like in the greater LA area or each individual journey is $1.50. What the Metro doesn’t do is connect up with Venice or Santa Monica Beaches, although these are a short hop from the up and coming Culver City.WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL A good example of how this would have happened locally is the rapid transport networks which were planned for the seafront to link up the King Alfred and Marina sites with the station. LA utilises rapid transport so effectively; Brighton & Hove missed this opportunity to provide fast and efficient public transport along the seafront, taking the pressure off the crowded city centre routes, such as Western Road and St James’s Street. Brighton & Hove has paid a heavy price for missing out on Gehry. LA is getting it right. Give it a go, don’t just drive through it or change planes there. Stop off and enjoy the complete west coast experience.

26 GSCENE mind been less than successful with a disappointing menu; sample the eccentric simplicity of a summer platter in Litlington Tea Gardens, COME DINE (Litlington, Alfriston) and further east The Café at East Dean next to the pub offers excellent cakes and coffee. WITH MORHAM BY MORHAM WHITE DINING WITH MORHAM IN 2012 For evening meals there’s Charles NEW STEINE BISTRO Street for grazing or full supper; aTHE SHELLEYS HOTEL On reviewing my list of reports I have to admit that I struggled to find simple supper for a quiet moment in the much new with just five venues reviewed in 2012 with trips to: The New Steine Bistro (10-11 New Steine,FISHERMAN’S REST Artisan in the Floral Garden in Hove, already defunct; Kambi’s (107 Brighton, 01273 681546) or join their Western Rd, Brighton, 01273 327934), a delightful alternative quarterly supper club (next one March, Lebanese offering, which for me was a real education; The Coalshed (8 [email protected]) with Boyce’s St, Brighton, 01273 322998), a very busy and upmarket steak wines provided by Henry Butler from house; The Courtyard (20 New Rd, Brighton, 01273 819600), provided Butlers Wine Cellar (247 Queens Park Rd, Brighton, 01273 698724). In Kemptown there’s The Town House (81-82 St James’ St, 01273 693 some traditional dishes for the 216); The Ginger Dog (12-13 College Pl, 01273 620990), a good bet for weary tourist; The Shelleys Hotel a stylish meal; and The Swan (9 Rock St, 01273 606138) with a (135-136 High St, Lewes, 01273 courtyard garden. 472361), 4 star hotel provided a In Hove I enjoy Topolino Duo (65-67 Church Rd, Hove, 01273 725726) stunning setting for a truly chic with its excellent specialist fish menu and L’Eglise (196 Church Rd, culinary experience; and a day trip Hove, 01273 220868) for traditional French cuisine. to France, ending up in Boulogne, with the three courses at Le A RETURN OF HIGH CAMP TO KEMPTOWN? Ramparts being ridiculously reasonable, if not quite to the BETTY LA LA’S, 22 St James’ Street, Kemptown, 01273 693444 standard of our regular haunt, Le Swan. In fact, apart from the zebra print and mirrors, Betty’s was a bit of a Other venues I visited included The dénouement as it was so low key. So Fisherman’s Rest (123-125 King's what was I expecting? Well, I’m not Rd, Brighton, 01273 323 888) who at all sure, but possibly not the provided a substantial and lengthy delightful meal we were actually Sunday repast and prelude to the served. The menu, although limited, Golden Handbags; Tottington Manor (Edburton Rd, Henfield, West was quite varied and very keenly Sussex, 01903 815757), a stylish escape to the country with Sara at priced, except for the 10oz Rump steak, all the mains were well under the helm; The Rock ‘n’ Roller (95 Western Rd, Brighton, 01273 710 £10. Though the wines were in 014), with the nicest rump steak I’ve had in an age, though if you’re limited supply our Merlot was quite not keen on loud music you may need earplugs! excellent and a mere £15.50, with the house wine priced at £11.95. For breakfast I’ve enjoyed Bill’s (100 North Rd, Brighton, 01273 Things started off unsteady with John 692894), Billie’s (34 Hampton Place, Brighton, 01273 774 386), The pressured to order, then a sulk at his Hub (118 Church Rd, Hove, 01273 721838), new find The Diner (11-13 choice of duck egg and anchovy Montefiore Rd, Hove, 01273 739 483) and local hospitality in the bay soldier starter going AWOL and then a window of the Cavalaire Hotel (34 Upper Rock Gdns, Brighton, 01273 hissy fit when his main, the grilled 696899). Salmon, also went missing. Starters included tasty Parma ham wraps with sweet onion marmalade and a truly crunchy deep-fried calamari, For an in-town lunch or ’lite bite’ I like to sit in the Pavilion Gardens both under £5. For mains we had a cottage pie with veg, chicken Café with a rock bun and freshly prepared sandwich or The Garden casserole with French bread for mopping and a stylish Boursin Café in St Anne’s Wells Gardens with mackerel paté, leaves and toast. chicken with asparagus, the most expensive of these at just £8.45 and Excellent indoor options are at I Gigi (31a Western Rd, Hove, 01273 a side of crunchy sweet potato chips for a mere £1.65. 775257) and Treacle & Co (164 Church Rd, Hove, 01273 933695). With only two desserts available, sticky toffee or banoffee, we moved on to coffee and the bill came in at £65 for the three of us, for twoA BAR courses, nice wine and coffees all round. Service, courtesy of Tomaz, LEGENDS was both friendly and slick, and somehow not at all the ‘camp’ experience that the name had suggested… so has Camp returned? Possibly not! But the food was simple, nicely prepared, extremely keenly priced, an excellent deal and just what St James' Street needs. Meals with a sea view can be enjoyed at the A-Bar (11-12 Marine BETTY LA LA’S Parade, Brighton, 01273 696691), Charles Street (8 Marine Parade, Brighton, 01273 624091) and Legends (31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton, 01273 624462). In the Lanes I continue to frequent Browns (3-4 Duke St, Brighton, 01273 323501). Out of town there’s variety galore: Wickwoods Country Club (Shaves Wood Lane, Albourne, 01273 857567), has had an impressive makeover and the excellent carvery, with musical accompaniment has really taken off; The Ginger Fox, (Muddleswood Rd, Albourne, 01273 857888) with an abundance of free parking; the Marco Pierre White makeover of The Rainbow, (Resting Oak Hill, Cooksbridge, 01273 400334) has to my

GSCENE 27IRON DUKE A TOUCH OF KO SAMUI IN HOVE THE IRON DUKE, Hotel, Pub & Thai Dining, 3 Waterloo Street, Hove Tel: 01273 734806 Many pubs and bars now serve Thai food but don't seem to get it quite right. The Iron Duke, however, now offer an extensive selection of Thai dishes, and on our visit we found that they’ve pitched everything perfectly and were serving great Thai food. The prices are very competitive, the choices of traditional dishes are varied ranging from mild to very spicy and the quality of the food generally is top notch and certainly well worth checking out. The Iron Duke is a traditional local bar, nothing pretentious, just off the seafront in Hove, round the corner from Embassy Court. It’s the bar the audience for concerts by both 'Actually' choirs patronise and boasts a mixed clientele ranging from builders to the classical music crowd. For our starters we tried the Tom Kha Gai sweet and sour soup (£5.50), cooked with chicken, galangal and coconut milk, not too spicy but delicious, followed by Khanom Jeep, steamed pork and prawn dumpling (£5.50) with water chestnut and soy sauce which were tasty and fat free. In fact, I think they were the nicest dumplings that have ever passed my lips! We finished our starters with Kung Sarong, king prawns wrapped in rice paper, (£5.50) with a sweet chilli dip, which were very acceptable. Most of the starters on the menu were priced at either £5.20 or £5.50 except the Iron Duke Platter (£9.95) which serves two people and includes prawn rolls, tempura vegetables, Kanom Pang Na Moo and Thai fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce. For the main course we shared two dishes, Bet Ob Nam Peug, crispy duck in a homemade organic honey, ginger and tamarind sauce (£9.95), that was undoubtedly the finest duck dish I’ve been served in a bar. It was stunning and was served with rice and salad. The second dish was Pla Nueng Manow (£11.95), a whole steamed wild sea bass with chilli, coriander, lemon juice and salad. The presentation of the fish was a work of art and the flavour was spot on. Once again as good a dish as I have tasted in any restaurant. My only little niggle was the fish was a little on the small side. All dishes at The Iron Duke are prepared without the use of MSG, which really makes a difference to the taste and I personally find, makes sleeping later in the evening much easier. Many of the standard dishes offered come with vegetarian options and are served with boiled rice or noodles. There are a large range of curries, noodle dishes and dishes cooked in the WOK at £7.95; too many to mention here, but I will be returning to sample them very soon. Lunch is served Mon–Sat from noon–3pm and from 6–10.30pm in the evening. A take away service is also available. Service was attentive and polite and all in all this was quite a find. A quick visit, a lasting memory. James Ledward

28 GSCENECHARLIE’S tomatoes and basil and coat generously with PAN-FRIED MACKEREL WITH GOAT'S CHEESE, cheese sauce. Continue layering until all BEETROOT & WARM RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTEKITCHEN pasta, tomatoes, basil and cheese sauce is Ingredients (serves 2) used. Sprinkle over remaining cheese and bake • 2 fresh whole beetrootsBY CHARLIE NYEREYEGONA in the oven for about 25 minutes until cheese • 1 mackerel fillet per person on top is golden brown. Allow to rest for 5 • Savoy cabbageCHARLIE’S RECIPES OF THE MONTH minutes, then serve with your favourite bread. • 2 ready made potato rosti per person • 1 creamy soft goat’s cheese per personHere’s wishing you all a happy, safe and ROASTED STUFFED PEPPER • Drizzle of acacia honeyprosperous New Year! January is always a time Ingredients: (serves 4) • Tbsp sweet raspberry vinegarfor budgeting after the expense of the festive • Good drizzle of smoked rapeseed oilseason, so here are some simple, delicious • 4 large bell peppers (mixed colours, seeded, • 1/4 tsp extra virgin olive oilwinter favourites of mine that won’t break the • 1 tsp Clover butter substitutebank. Enjoy! halved lengthwise) Method: Preheat the oven to 180c. Place the • 3 tomatoes, (peeled, coarsely chopped) beetroot in a small roasting dish and drizzle with the smoked rapeseed oil. Bake in the oven • 500g lean ground beef mince for 40 minutes. 15 minutes before the beetroot are ready, turn the oven up to 200c and put • 4 slices smoked back bacon (roughly chopped) the roesti in to cook. Meanwhile place the goat’s cheese on a baking dish lined with tin • 1 large onion (finely diced) foil, drizzle with the honey. When the beetroot and rosti are ready, remove from the oven. • 150g cooked rice (or Tilda ready cooked) Drizzle the beetroot generously with the raspberry vinegar and set aside. Cover both • 1 tbsp tomato puree with tin foil to keep warm. Place the goat’s cheese in the oven to bake for 5 minutes, while • Good shake of Worcestershire sauce you sauté the cabbage in half the butter. Remove the goat’s cheese and set aside. Heat a • 1 tsp sunflower oil • Olive oil pan with the olive oil and the remaining butter and pan fry the mackerel fillets (skin side • Handful fresh oregano down) for a couple of minutes and then turn over and do the other side. • 200g fresh mozzarella (cut in large chunks) To serve: place sautéed cabbage on each plate. Place the goat’s cheese on top. Place the rosti • Salt & pepper to taste on the side and the mackerel on top, drizzled with the oils from the pan. Finish with theMACARONI CHEESE Method: Preheat the oven to 200c. In a large beetroot and a good drizzle of the rapeseedIngredients: (serves 4) frying pan heat the sunflower oil over a oil/raspberry vinaigrette from the beetroot pan. medium heat, add the onions and brown. Trust me the flavours in this meal are fantastic.• 1 packet rigatoni (the tube like pasta) Meanwhile brush the peppers inside and out For a delicious vegetarian option use a with the olive oil and place in a roasting dish vegetarian goat’s cheese and substitute a large• 3 tbsp butter • 3 tbsp flour in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the grilled mushroom for the mackerel. skins start to slightly blacken. Add the minced• 1 tbsp French mustard • 3 cups milk beef and brown. Stir in the tomato purée,• 1/2 cup white onion (finely diced)• 8 vine-ripened tomatoes (roughly chopped)• Handful of fresh basil (tear the leaves don’tcut them to prevent bruising) or rosemary• 1/2 tsp paprika • 1 large egg• 1 block finely grated mature cheddar(or other firm cheese)• Salt & pepper to tasteMethod: Preheat oven to 180c. In a large pot Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes, mix wellof boiling, salted water cook the pasta for and add the rice. When the peppers are ready,about 20 minutes until firm but not soggy. stuff with the mixture. Sprinkle over someDrain and set aside. Meanwhile gently melt oregano and top with chunks of mozzarellathe butter in a saucepan over a low heat and cheese. Return to the oven and bake for fivewhisk in the flour, mustard and paprika until minutes until cheese starts to melt. Serveyou form a smooth paste. Stir in the milk, immediately (two halves per person) with aonion and paprika and simmer for 10 minutes. large glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Enjoy!Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg.Be careful not to scramble it. If you do don’tpanic it will just add extra texture to thefinished dish! Stir in half the cheese. Seasonwith salt and pepper. Butter a large casseroleor oven proof dish. Place a layer of pasta onthe bottom of the dish, sprinkle over



30 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM A-BARJANUARYLISTINGS A-BAR I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is New Year’s Day with light snacks, open from noon. I Fri (25) is CABARET with Davina Sparkle at 10pm. I REGULARS: Wed & Thur are cocktail nights from 9pm; buy one get the other half price. I Thur is QUIZ NIGHT with a special menu during the quiz from 8pm. I Fri & Sat is Pre-Club with drink promos, including shots from £2. I FOOD: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat noon–7pm; Tue noon–7pm & then curry & pint £8.50 7–9pm; Thur noon–10pm; Sun roasts served noon–5pm, book a table by calling 01273 696691. I DRINK DEALS: Mon–Fri bottle house red or white wine £9; double up on your spirits (Smirnoff, Bells, Gordons Gin & Morgan’s Spice) for an extra £1.50, all day every day; Mon–Thur 5–9pm selected pints, single spirits & splash £2.50. I OPEN: A-Bar offers unrivalled sea view, large heated smoking terrace and all big sport events. Sauna closed. I www.amsterdam.co.ukMONDAY 31 DEC I DR BRIGHTONS The Great New Year’s noon-6pm; Bishops & Tarts Party: free entry I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS NYEI A-BAR New Year’s Eve Party; bar food Eve Black & White Masquerade: DJ Tony B, 8pm; open noon-late Recovery Party: DJ Peter Castle 11pmnoon-7pm; open noon I REVENGE New Year’s Party: DJs King K, black & white dresscode 9pm-4am; open Alex Baker, Lee Harris, Trick, Fifilicious, I BEDFORD TAVERN Games Galore; openI BAR REVENGE Girls on Top New Year’s Missy B, pyrotechnics & sparklers 9pm- noonEve Party: DJs Kelly Lloyd, Smithy, Fifilicious 1pm 6am; free entry b4 10pm/£10 after I SUBLINE New Year’s Party: tickets I BULLDOG 42 Hours Non-Stop Party: DJ& Alpha, free entry 8pm -6am; open noon I ENVY New Year’s Eve Girls Next Door v available from the bar 9pm-4am Lee 10pm Boys In The Bar Masked Ball: 2 dance zones, I ZONE New Year’s Eve Party: hostessI BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS New Carrie O’Kay, raffle, glass of bubbles, free I CAMELFORD ARMS Hangover Party;Year’s Eve Countdown to 2013: DJs Peter DJ Dulcie Danger & all-girl line-up in the entry till 3am; open 10am open noonCastle, Ben Castle & Claire Fuller over 2 club; DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, TUESDAY 1 I CHARLES ST open 5pm I A-BAR New Year’s Day Recovery: light I 112 CHURCH ST open noonfloors 9pm -5am; entry £5 from 8pm Leeroy in the bar till 5am; entry free b4 snacks, no kitchen noon I DR BRIGHTONS New Year’s Day I BAR REVENGE New Year’s Karaoke Recovery; open 1pmI BEDFORD TAVERN New Year’s Eve 10pm/£6 b4 midnight/£8 after or £6 Q- Unplugged: DJ Alpha & hostess AJ 8pm;Uniform Party: free entry 8.30pm; open noon open noon I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon jumpers available from the bar I LEGENDS BAR New Year’s Day BankI BULLDOG New Year’s Eve 42 Hours Non- Holiday Cabaret: Lola Lasagne 3.30pm; openStop Party: DJ Marcia 10pm & Grant I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I FUNKYFISH CLUB New Year’s Eve 11amKnowles (tbc) 2am in bar; top bar karaoke Countdown Party: DJ Sean Quinn 10pm BRIGHTON SAUNA10pm; open 11am I LEGENDS BAR New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2013: DJs Peter Castle, Ben I REGULARS: Wed (2) is BEARS NIGHT for bears, cubs and their admirers; drinkI CAMELFORD ARMS New Year’s Eve offers, club music at 7pm. I Wed (9) is NAKED all day, no towels to be worn.Party: free entry; open noon Castle & Claire Fuller over 2 floors, entry £5 I Wed (16) is mandatory UNDERWEAR NIGHT, thongs, briefs, speedos, at 7pm. I Wed (23) is NAKED NIGHT, no towels to be worn, at 7pm.I CHARLES ST New Year’s Eve Girls Next from 8pm; open 11-5am I DRINK DEALS: The Brighton Sauna runs a licensed bar 7 days a week; Sun–ThurDoor v Boys In The Bar Masked Ball: 2 dance 11–1am and Fri & Sat 11–2am. I MARINE TAVERN open noon-2/3amzones, DJ Dulcie Danger & all-girl line-up in I POISON IVY NYE Party: Spice & special I OPEN: For future listings visit: www.thebrightonsauna.com guests, karaoke, free food, complimentarythe club & DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant champers at midnight, free entry with nameKnowles, Leeroy in the bar till 5am; entry free on guest list; open 11am-2amb4 10pm/£6 b4 midnight/£8 after or £6 Q- I QUEEN’S ARMS NYE cabaret: Drag Withjumpers available from the bar; food noon- No Name & party with DJ Kamp Kevin & host8pm; open noon Candi Rell + poppers & streamers 8pm-I 112 CHURCH ST New Year’s Eve Rocky 3am; entry £7.50 b4 Dec 10, £10 after; openHorror Fancy Dress Party: games, raffle, noonbuffet & prizes 8pm-2am I REGENCY TAVERN New Year’s Eve: food

PICS FROM THE BULLDOG GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 31DRAG WITH NO NAME (11) LIZZY DRIP (25)BULLDOGI ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Fri CABARET is in the karaoke bar at midnight: RoseGarden (4), Drag With No Name (11), Sally Vate (18), Lizzy Drip (25); DJsSimon Blanch/Grant Knowles are downstairs at 10pm.I REGULARS: Sat is with DJ V John at 10pm, DJ Lil Alex at 3am, and karaokeupstairs at 10pm. I Sun is with DJ Grant Knowles at 6pm, KARAOKE is upstairs at9pm. I Mon is DJ Marcia’s GLITTER BALl with 1970s/80s tunes at 10pm. I Tueis with DJ Lee at 10pm. I Wed is RED LIGHT RUSH with DJ Marcia and £1.50drinks when music vid is played at 10pm. I Thur is Release with DJ Grant Knowlesat 10pm.I DRINK DEALS: Mon–Thur 2–8pm & 10pm–midnight; Fri 2–8pm; Sat8pm–midnight; Sun all day. Drinks include: pints from £1.95, double spirit & mixerfrom £2.30, bottles from £1.85 (Terms & conditions apply).I OPEN: daily from 11am–very late. I www.bulldogbrighton.comI MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm; open I 112 CHURCH ST open noonnoon I DR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic; open 3pmI POISON IVY Bar 150, karaoke & MistyLee’s Blind Date 7pm; open 11am I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I LEGENDS BAR Sandy Crack’s Big BallsI QUEEN’S ARMS New Year Hangover Bingo 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; openKaraoke Party 7pm-midnight 11amI REVENGE Supersonic: DJs Trick &Picadilly Boy 11pm I MARINE TAVERN open noon I POISON IVY Barbara Fella’s Karaoke &I REGENCY TAVERN New Year’s Day: In It To Win It: win £100 bar tab 7pm; openfood noon-2.30pm & 6-8.30pm; open 11amnoon-11pm I QUEEN’S ARMS Candi’s Capers’I ZONE open 10am karaoke 9pm; open noonWEDNESDAY 2 I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pmI A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; cocktail & 6-8.30pm; open noonnight; open noon I SUBLINE closedI BAR REVENGE open noon I ZONE Sofa So Good: board games, Wii,I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS films & more 7pm; open 11amMidweek Mash-Up: DJ Lee Harris 10pm THURSDAY 3I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I A-BAR food noon-10pm; Quiz: specialI BRIGHTON SAUNA Bears Night: bears, food menu 8pm; cocktail night; open nooncubs & their admirers, licensed bar 7pm I BAR REVENGE Girls On Top Warm-Up:I BULLDOG Red Light Rush: DJ Marcia DJ Kelly L 9pm; open noon10pm; open 11am I BEDFORD TAVERN Thur Social; openI CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & noonfree drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant Knowlesnoon 10pm; open 11amI CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open 12

32 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM THE CAMELFORD ARMSJANUARYLISTINGSCAMELFORD ARMS I MARINE TAVERN open noon Swollocks’ karaoke till midnight; open 11am I POISON IVY camp disco, video bar &I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is the New Year’s Hangover Party with bloody marys Spice’s Karaoke 7pm; open 11am I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Les Be Friendsand meal deals. 4.30pm; guest host karaoke 6pm; Sissy & I QUEEN’S ARMS Camp Attack: DJs KampI REGULARS: Sun (6 & 20) is the BEAR BASH at 5pm. I Thur is the BIG CASH QUIZ Kevin & Andy B + karaoke 9pm; open noon Kamp Kevin’s Sat Night Sin Bin: karaoke,at 9pm. I The FRIDAY CLUB is at 6pm.I FOOD: home-cooked menu served Mon–Wed noon–3pm & 6–9pm with selected meal I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm; tunes & games 9pm; open noon& a drink £7.95; Thur & Fri noon–3pm & 6–9pm; Sat noon–7pm; Sunday roasts & open 11am I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-6pm;selected menu served noon–till gone! I REVENGE Shameless: DJs Alex Baker, open 11am Smithy & Missy B , win £50 bar tab 10.30pmI OPEN: daily from noon. The Camelford is the most dog-friendly pub in town and has I REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free: DJsopen fires, perfect for those cold winter nights. I www.camelfordarms.com I SUBLINE Bear Ball: DJ Screwpulous & Alex Baker, Trick, King K & guests 10.30pm dancing bears 9pm I SUBLINE The Furnace 9pm I VAVAVOOM open 7pm I VAVAVOOM open 6pm I ZONE cabaret: tba 9.30pm; open 10am I ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 9.30pm; open 10amI CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz FRIDAY 4 SATURDAY 5 SUNDAY 6Night 9pm; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I A-BAR Pre-club music; food noon-7pm; I A-BAR Sun lunch: bookings 01273 open noon I A-BAR food noon-7pm; Pre-Club Music; 696691 noon-5pm; open noonnoon open noon I BAR REVENGE Shameless Warm-Up: DJ I BAR REVENGE Open Mic 2pm; UnsignedI CHARLES ST Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess Alpha 9pm; open noon-6am I BAR REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free & Fabulous 4pm; Karaoke Queens: LouBag &Ms Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, Warm-Up: DJ Fifilicious 9pm; open noon- I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Friday Smithy 8pm; open noonDJ Ruby Roo in club 8pm; open noon Night Live with LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady 6am I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDSI 112 CHURCH ST open noon La Rue, then DJ Peter Castle in the club I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pmI DR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thur; open 3pm DJ Lee Harris 11pmI ENVY Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess Ms 11pm I BEDFORD TAVERN Sun roasts noon-Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, DJ I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon 5pm; Piano Bingo 5pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN Krazy Kamikaze I BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil AlexRuby Roo in club 8pm Karaoke 8.30pm; open noon 3am; karaoke 10pm; open 11am I BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 6pm; karaoke 9pm; open 11amI FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I BULLDOG DJs Simon Blanch/Grant I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-7pm;I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open Knowles 10pm; karaoke bar cabaret: Rose open noon I CAMELFORD ARMS Sun roasts &11am selected menu noon-till gone; Bear Bash Garden midnight; open 11am I CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: all-I MARINE TAVERN open noon male DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, 5pm; open noonI POISON IVY cabaret: Benji O 9pm; Misty I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-3pm &Lee’s karaoke; open 11am 6-9pm; Friday Club 6pm; open noon Leeroy on rotation 9pm; food noon-7.45pm; I CHARLES ST cabaret: Tammy Twinkle 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally VateI QUEEN’S ARMS Pasty Cline’s karaoke I CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy open noonparty 9pm; open noon 9pm; food noon-7.45pm & roll over jackpot 8.30pm; Sun lunch noon- I 112 CHURCH ST open noonI REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm I 112 CHURCH ST open noon I DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B 7pm& 6-8.30pm; open noon I DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJs Nick 9pm; open 1pm Hirst or Wayne 9pm; open 1pm I 112 CHURCH ST Richard’s Sun RoastI REVENGE Girls On Top: DJs Smithy, Fifi, I ENVY Girls Next Door: DJ Dulcie Danger & noon-late; open noonMissy B, Alpha, Cheeks Du Rhythm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon all-girl line-up 10pm I FUNKYFISH CLUB Thank Funk It’s Fri I DR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy; open10.30pm 10.30pm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon 1pm I FUNKYFISH CLUB Old Skool Sat: DJI SUBLINE Leathered 9pm I LEGENDS BAR Friday Night Live with Sean Quinn 10pm I FUN FAIR CLUB BodyShakers: tea danceI VAVAVOOM open 7pm LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady La Rue, promo with DJs Steven Geller, Steve B & guestsI ZONE Rachel’s Thrifty Thur: karaoke, I LEGENDS BAR Pre-Club DJs 7pm; foodvideos & Wii 8pm; open 10am boys, free champers for early birds, free noon-7pm; open 11am 6pm bottle of champers for birthdays 9pm; DJ I MARINE TAVERN open noon I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I POISON IVY afternoon karaoke & Betty I LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Lucinda Lashes Peter Castle in the club 11pm; food noon- 3.15pm; open 11am 7pm; open 11am



34 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM CHARLES STREET + ENVYJANUARYLISTINGSCHARLES STREET BAR ENVY @ CHARLES STI ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Sun CABARET at 7.30pm: Tammy Twinkle (6), Davina I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Sat is GIRLS NEXT DOOR with DJ Dulcie Danger & an all-girlSparkle (13), Sandra (20), Mrs Moore (27); Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo with Sally line-up at 10pm; £2 drinks all night, entry free b4 11.15pm/£3 b4 midnight/£5 b4 1am/£6Vate and a rolling jackpot follows at 8.30pm. after or NUS £3 all night.I REGULARS: Sat is THE BOYS IN THE BOY with an all-male DJ line-up including I REGULARS: Mon is the STUDIO 150 student night with singles or bottles for £1.50 allJonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles & Leeroy on rotation at 9pm, free entry! I Thur is night, entry £1.50. I Thur is MAD COW over two-floors with hostess Miss Joan Bond,MAD COW over two-floors with hostess Miss Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & Leeroy in the DJs Lil Alex & Leeroy in the bar playing commercial dance, DJ Ruby Roo in the clubbar playing commercial dance, DJ Ruby Roo in the club playing chart & pop favourites at playing chart & pop favourites at 8pm, drinks from £1, entry £1 b4 10pm, £2 after.8pm, drinks from £1, entry £1 b4 10pm, £2 after. I Fruity Friday Fix is with DJ Leeroy I OPEN: www.charles-street.comspinning the best in dance & funky house at 9pm; plus discounted cocktails from I BEDFORD TAVERN Games Galore; open I BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Day: naked9pm–close, free entry. noon only, no towels 10-1amI FOOD: Check out the brand new menu with a new range of small plates to share. 2-4-1 I BULLDOG DJ Lee 10pm; open 11am I BULLDOG Red Light Rush: DJ Marciadeals: all homemade pizzas on Wed. Served: Mon–Sat noon–8pm; Sunday Lunch: I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & 10pm; open 11am free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; openhome roast beef, chicken or veggie served noon–7pm, £6.95. I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & noon free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; openI DRINK DEALS: All drinks half price Mon–Sat from 5–9pm, till 8pm on Thur, on Sunafter the show till close. All deals excl champers, cocktails & not in conjunction with other I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open noon noonoffers. January sale: pint of Kronenbourg £1.95, double Smirnoff & gun mixer £2.75, bottle I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open I 112 CHURCH ST open noon noonof house wine £7.95, classic burger & chips £2.99 all day every day. I DR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tue; open 3pm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I 112 CHURCH ST open noonI OPEN: daily from noon. Tue (1), open from 5pm for New Year’s Day, no food! I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open I DR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic; openI www.charles-street.com 11am 3pmI MARINE TAVERN open 1pm I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open 12 I MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm; open I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonI POISON IVY 12 Hour Non-Stop Karaoke; I 112 CHURCH ST open noon noon I LEGENDS BAR Sandy Crack’s Big Ballsopen 11am I DR BRIGHTONS Medication Mon; open Bingo 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am 3pm I POISON IVY Bar 150, karaoke & MistyI QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Peggy Wessex Lee’s Blind Date 7pm; open 11am I MARINE TAVERN open noon6pm; Kitty Litter 9.30pm; karaoke; open 12 I ENVY Studio 150: NUS night 10.30pm I POISON IVY Barbara Fella’s Karaoke & In I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I QUEEN’S ARMS Skint: DJ & karaoke; It To Win It: win £100 bar tab 7pm; openI REGENCY TAVERN Sun roast noon- I LEGENDS BAR Tammy’s Street Date open noon5pm; Piano Bar 1.30pm; open noon 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am 11am I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pmI SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ I MARINE TAVERN open noon & 6-8.30pm; open noon I QUEEN’S ARMS Candi’s Capers’ karaokeN.U.D.E, underwear party 9pm I POISON IVY Spice’s £100 Cash Karaoke 9pm; open noon 7pm; open 11am I REVENGE Supersonic: DJ Trick &I ZONE Carrie O’Kay’s karaoke 4pm; open Picadilly Boy 11pm I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm10am I QUEEN’S ARMS Kamp Kevin’s U Choose & 6-8.30pm; open noon Youtube & karaoke 9pm; open noon I ZONE U Say We Play 7pm; open 10amMONDAY 7 I SUBLINE Backlash: retro night 9pmI A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; open noon I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm WEDNESDAY 9 I ZONE Sofa So Good: board games, Wii,I BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm; & 6-8.30pm; open noon I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; cocktail films & more 7pm; open 10amDJ Picadilly till midnight; open noon night; open noon I ZONE Manic Mon 7pm; open 10am THURSDAY 10I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I BAR REVENGE open noon I A-BAR food noon-10pm; Quiz: specialI BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm; TUESDAY 8 I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Midweek food menu 8pm; cocktail night; open noonopen 11am I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; curry & pint Mash-Up: DJ Lee Harris 10pm night 7-9pm; open noon I BAR REVENGE Girls On Top Warm-Up:I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon DJ Kelly L 9pm; open noonfree drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I BAR REVENGE Karaoke Unplugged: DJ Alpha & hostess AJ 8pm; open noonnoon



36 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM DR BRIGHTONSJANUARYLISTINGSI BEDFORD TAVERN Thur Social; open 12 I 112 CHURCH ST cabaret: Krissie DR BRIGHTONSI BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant Knowles DuCann 9pm; open noon10pm; open 11am I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is New Year Hangover Therapy with all day happy I DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJs Nick hours, opens 1pm. Sat (12) is CHARLES’ BIRTHDAY PARTY with DJ Tony B at 9pm.I CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz Hirst or Wayne 9pm; open 1pmNight 9pm; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I REGULARS: Funky Friday with DJs Nick Hirst or Wayne is at 9pm, free entry. I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I SEXY SATURDAY with DJ Tony B, Nick Hirst (26), is at 9pm, free entry.noon I FUNKYFISH CLUB Thank Funk It’s Fri I DRINK DEALS: from Sun–Thur all day and Fri & Sat from 1–7pm: small Smirnoff & 10.30pm mixer £2.85, large £3.85, pints of Fosters £3 and large wine £4. Cocktails are two for £11I CHARLES ST Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostessMs Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, I LEGENDS BAR Friday Night Live with from Sun–Thur. Free game of pool every day with every round of drinks during happy hour. LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady La Rue, promoDJ Ruby Roo in club 8pm; open noon I OPEN: Mon–Thur 3pm–midnight; Fri & Sat 1pm–2am; Sun 1pm–midnight. boys, free champers for early birds, free I www.doctorbrightons.co.ukI 112 CHURCH ST open noonI DR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thur; open 3pm bottle of champers for birthdays 9pm; DJ I ENVY Girls Next Door: DJ Dulcie Danger SUNDAY 13I ENVY Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess Ms & all-girl line-up 10pm I A-BAR Sun lunch: bookings 01273Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, DJ Peter Castle in the club 11pm; food noon- 696691 noon-5pm; open noon I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonRuby Roo in club 8pm 7pm; open 11am I FUNKYFISH CLUB Old Skool Sat: DJ I BAR REVENGE Open Mic 2pm; Sean Quinn 10pm Unsigned & Fabulous 4pm; Karaoke Queens:I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I MARINE TAVERN open noonI LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open I POISON IVY camp disco, video bar & I LEGENDS BAR Pre-Club DJs 7pm; food LouBag & Smithy 8pm; open noon11am Spice’s Karaoke 7pm; open 11am noon-7pm; open 11am I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDSI MARINE TAVERN open noon I QUEEN’S ARMS Camp Attack: DJs Kamp I MARINE TAVERN open noon Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pmI POISON IVY cabaret: Vivienne Lyndsey Kevin & Andy B + karaoke 9pm; open noon I POISON IVY afternoon karaoke & Betty9pm; Misty Lee’s karaoke; open 11am Swollocks’ karaoke till midnight; open I BEDFORD TAVERN Sun roasts noon- I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm; 5pm; Piano Bingo 5pm; open noonI QUEEN’S ARMS Pasty Cline’s karaoke open 11am 11amparty 9pm; open noon I BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 6pm; I REVENGE Shameless: DJs Alex Baker, I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Auntie Robbie karaoke 9pm; open 11amI REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm Smithy & Missy B , win £50 bar tab 4.30pm; guest host karaoke 6pm; Sissy && 6-8.30pm; open noon I CAMELFORD ARMS Sun roasts & 10.30pm Kamp Kevin’s Sat Night Sin Bin: karaoke, selected menu noon-till gone; open noonI REVENGE Girls On Top: DJs Smithy, Fifi,Missy B, Alpha, Cheeks Du Rhythm + win I SUBLINE Bear Ball: DJ Screwpulous & tunes & games 9pm; open noon I CHARLES ST cabaret: Davina Sparkle dancing bears 9pm 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: SallyRihanna tickets 10.30pm I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-6pm; I VAVAVOOM open 7pm open 11am Vate & roll over jackpot 8.30pm; Sun lunchI SUBLINE Leathered 9pm I ZONE cabaret: Stone & Street 9pm; openI VAVAVOOM open 7pm 10am I REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free: DJs noon-7pmI ZONE Rachel’s Thrifty Thur: karaoke, Alex Baker, Trick, King K & guests 10.30pmvideos & Wii 8pm; open 10am SATURDAY 12 I 112 CHURCH ST Richard’s Sun Roast I A-BAR food noon-7pm; Pre-Club Music; I SUBLINE The Furnace 9pm noon-late; open noonFRIDAY 11 open noon I VAVAVOOM open 6pmI A-BAR Pre-club music; food noon-7pm; I ZONE cabaret: Tammy Twinkle 9.30pm; I DR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy;open noon I BAR REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free open 10am open 1pm Warm-Up: DJ Fifilicious 9pm; open noon-I BAR REVENGE Shameless Warm-Up: DJ I LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Son of a TutuAlpha 9pm; open noon-6am 6am 3.15pm; open 11amI BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Friday I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion:Night Live with LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady DJ Peter Castle 11pmLa Rue, then DJ Peter Castle in the club I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex11pm 3am; karaoke 10pm; open 11amI BEDFORD TAVERN Krazy Kamikaze I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-7pm;Karaoke 8.30pm; open noon open noonI BULLDOG DJs Simon Blanch/Grant I CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: all-Knowles 10pm; karaoke bar cabaret: Drag male DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles,With No Name midnight; open 11am Leeroy on rotation 9pm; food noon-7.45pm;I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-3pm & open noon6-9pm; Friday Club 6pm; open noon I 112 CHURCH ST open noonI CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy I DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat Charles’9pm; food noon-7.45pm Birthday Party: DJ Tony B 9pm; open 1pmFUNKY FISHI REGULARS: THANK FUNK IT’S FRIDAY with funk/soul/Motown & disco at 10.30pm,free entry. I OLD SKOOL SATURDAY is with DJ Sean Quinn at 10pm, entry £5.I OPEN: THE FUNKY FISH BAR is open from noon every day.I www.funkyfishclub.co.uk



38 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM LEGENDS BAR 20TH BIRTHDAY BASH + BASEMENT CLUBJANUARYLISTINGSLEGENDS BARI ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is New Year’s Day Bank Holiday CABARET withLola Lasagne at 3.30pm.I REGULARS: Mon is Tammy’s STREET DATE at 9.30pm. I Wed is Sandy Crack’sBIG BALLS BINGO at 9.30pm. I FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE with Lady La Rue over 2 floors,DJ Peter Castle, promo boys, £1.50 shots all night, a free bottle of champers if it’s yourbirthday from 9pm. I Pre-Club DJ sounds Sat at 7pm. I Sun CABARET at 3.15pm:Lucinda Lashes (6), Son of a Tutu (13), Lola Lasagne (20) and Lady Imelda (27).I FOOD: Enjoy a big homemade pie this winter, served noon–7pm Mon–Sat.I WINTER PROMOS: Mon–Thur 5–9pm drinks from £2, pints £2.50.I OPEN: daily from 11am–5am. Heated smoking area, free entry and all day sun-terrace.I www.legendsbrighton.comI MARINE TAVERN open 1pm I MARINE TAVERN open noon LEGENDS BASEMENT CLUBI POISON IVY 12 Hour Non-Stop Karaoke; I POISON IVY Spice’s £100 Cash Karaokeopen 11am 7pm; open 11am I FREE ENTRY: to the Basement Club every day (excl New Year’s Eve). I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is The New Year’s Recovery Party with DJ PeterI QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Miss Penny I QUEEN’S ARMS Kamp Kevin’s U Choose Castle playing recent/classic pop tracks.6pm; Fabulous Flo 9.30pm; karaoke; open Youtube & karaoke 9pm; open noon I REGULARS: Wed is MIDWEEK MASH-UP with DJ Lee Harris spinning a mix of latestnoon I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm chart tracks and anthems, £2 drinks all night, £1.50 shots. I FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE with & 6-8.30pm; open noon Lady La Rue over 2 floors, DJ Peter Castle, promo boys, £1.50 shots all night and a freeI REGENCY TAVERN Sun roast noon-5pm; Piano Bar 1.30pm; open noon I ZONE Manic Mon 7pm; open 10am bottle of champers if it’s your birthday from 9pm. I Sat is FUSION with DJ Peter Castle’s house & chart sounds. Sat (5) is with DJ Lee Harris. I Sun is POP!CANDYI SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ TUESDAY 15 with DJ Claire Fuller’s recent & classic pop tracks.N.U.D.E, underwear party 9pm I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; curry & pint night 7-9pm; open noon I DRINK DEALS: drinks from £2 every Sun & Wed.I ZONE Pamper Pooch Party: doggy treats, I OPEN: Fri–Sun 11pm & Wed 10pm. Closed Mon, Tue & Thur.clothes & advice 3pm; open 10am I BAR REVENGE Karaoke Unplugged: DJ I Legends will host your party from £150, call Matt on 01273 624462 for more info. Alpha & hostess AJ 8pm; open noon I www.legendsbrighton.comMONDAY 14I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN Games Galore; open I QUEEN’S ARMS Skint: DJ & karaoke; I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS MidweekI BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm; DJ noon open noon Mash-Up: DJ Lee Harris 10pmPicadilly till midnight; open noon I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm & I BULLDOG DJ Lee 10pm; open 11am 6-8.30pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN open noonI BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & I REVENGE Supersonic: DJ Trick & Picadilly I BRIGHTON SAUNA Underwear Night:I BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm; free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open Boy 11pm licensed bar 7pmopen 11am I ZONE Scratch Night: for comics, singers, noon musicians, drag, writers 7pm; open 10am I BULLDOG Red Light Rush: DJ MarciaI CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & 10pm; open 11amfree drink £7.95 12-3pm & 6-9pm; open 12 I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open 12 WEDNESDAY 16 I 112 CHURCH ST open noon I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; cocktail night; I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & freeI CHARLES ST food 12-8pm; open 12 I DR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tue; open 3pm open noon drink £7.95 12-3pm & 6-9pm; open 12I 112 CHURCH ST open noon I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I BAR REVENGE open noonI DR BRIGHTONS Medication Mon; open I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open I CHARLES ST food 12-8pm; open 123pm 11am I 112 CHURCH ST open noon I DR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic; open 3pmI ENVY Studio 150: Student night 10.30pm I MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm; open I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonI FUNKYFISH BAR open noon noonI LEGENDS BAR Tammy’s Street Date9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am I POISON IVY Bar 150, karaoke & Misty Lee’s Blind Date 7pm; open 11am

PICS FROM MARINE TAVERN GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 39 JANUARY LISTINGS MARINE TAVERN I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue is NAT’S QUIZ at 9pm. I DRINK DEALS: Wed & Thur 7–11pm: pints of Carlsberg & Stowford Press £3, plus buy a single spirit and get the mixer free. I OPEN: Mon–Sat from noon, Sun from 1pm.I LEGENDS BAR Sandy Crack’s Big Balls I ENVY Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess Ms I BEDFORD TAVERN Krazy Kamikaze bottle of champers for birthdays 9pm; DJBingo 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, DJ Karaoke 8.30pm; open noon Peter Castle in the club 11pm; food noon-I MARINE TAVERN open noon Ruby Roo in club 8pm I BULLDOG DJs Simon Blanch/GrantI POISON IVY Barbara Fella’s Karaoke & In Knowles 10pm; karaoke bar cabaret: Sally 7pm; open 11amIt To Win It: win £100 bar tab 7pm; open I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open Vate midnight; open 11am I MARINE TAVERN open noon11am 11am I POISON IVY camp disco, video bar & I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-3pm & Spice’s Karaoke 7pm; open 11amI QUEEN’S ARMS Candi’s Capers’ karaoke I MARINE TAVERN open noon 6-9pm; Friday Club 6pm; open noon9pm; open noon I POISON IVY cabaret: Wilma Fingadoo I QUEEN’S ARMS Camp Attack: DJs Kamp 9pm; Misty Lee’s karaoke; open 11am I CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ Leeroy Kevin & Andy B + karaoke 9pm; open noonI REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm 9pm; food noon-7.45pm& 6-8.30pm; open noon I QUEEN’S ARMS Pasty Cline’s karaoke I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm party 9pm; open noon I 112 CHURCH ST open noon & 6-8.30pm; open 11amI SUBLINE Backlash: retro night 9pm I DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJs NickI ZONE Sofa So Good: board games, Wii, I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm Hirst or Wayne 9pm; open 1pm I REVENGE Shameless: DJs Alex Baker,films & more 7pm; open 10am & 6-8.30pm; open noon Smithy & Missy B, win £50 bar tab 10.30pm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonTHURSDAY 17 I REVENGE Girls On Top: DJs Smithy, Fifi, I FUNKYFISH CLUB Thank Funk It’s Fri I SUBLINE Bear Ball: DJ Screwpulous &I A-BAR food noon-10pm; Quiz: special Missy B, Alpha, Cheeks Du Rhythm 10.30pm dancing bears 9pmfood menu 8pm; cocktail night; open noon 10.30pm I LEGENDS BAR Friday Night Live with I VAVAVOOM open 7pmI BAR REVENGE Girls On Top Warm-Up: LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady La Rue, promo I ZONE cabaret: Gilly Bee 9.30pm; openDJ Kelly L 9pm; open noon I SUBLINE Leathered 9pm 10am I VAVAVOOM open 7pm boys, free champers for early birds, freeI BEDFORD TAVERN Thur Social; open 12 I ZONE Rachel’s Thrifty Thur: karaoke,I BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant Knowles videos & Wii 8pm; open 10am10pm; open 11am FRIDAY 18I CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz I A-BAR Pre-club music; food noon-7pm;Night 9pm; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open open noonnoon I BAR REVENGE Shameless Warm-Up: DJ Alpha 9pm; open noon-6amI CHARLES ST Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostessMs Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Friday Night Live with LaRue: 2 floor party with LadyDJ Ruby Roo in club 8pm; open noon La Rue, then DJ Peter Castle in the clubI 112 CHURCH ST open noonI DR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thur; open 3pm 11pm





42 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM POISON IVY + QUEENS ARMSJANUARYLISTINGS POISON IVY I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Thur CABARET at 9pm: Benji O (3), Vivienne Lyndsey (10), Wilma Fingadoo (17), Baga Chipz (24) and Scarlet Diamante (31). I REGULARS: KARAOKE & entertainment 7 nights a week: I Sun is 12 Hour Non- Stop on; I Mon is Spice’s £100 Cash Karaoke; Tue is Bar 150 & Misty Lee’s BLIND DATE SHOW; Wed Barbara Fella & IN IT TO WIN IT £100 bar tab; I Thur is Misty Lee; I Fri is Spice & camp disco; I Sat afternoon karaoke then Betty Swollocks till midnight. I DRINK DEALS: all day & night on Sun & Mon; £1 shots every day, including the new chocolate vodka shots (vodka Mars Bar, Crunchie, Galaxy & skittles). I OPEN: daily from 11am. I www.thepoisonivy.co.ukSATURDAY 19 I BAR REVENGE Open Mic 2pm; Unsigned I DR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy; open MONDAY 21I A-BAR food noon-7pm; Pre-Club Music; & Fabulous 4pm; Karaoke Queens: LouBag & 1pmopen noon I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; open noon Smithy 8pm; open noon I FUN FAIR CLUB BodyShakers: tea dance I BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm; DJI BAR REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free with DJs Steven Geller, Steve B & guests 6pm Picadilly till midnight; open noonwarm-up: DJ Fifilicious 9pm; open 12-6am I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN open noonI BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: I LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Lola Lasagne I BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm;DJ Peter Castle 11pm I BEDFORD TAVERN Sun roasts noon- 3.15pm; open 11am open 11am 5pm; Piano Bingo 5pm; open noonI BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I MARINE TAVERN open 1pm I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & freeI BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex I BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 6pm; karaoke I POISON IVY 12 Hour Non-Stop Karaoke; drink £7.95 12-3pm & 6-9pm; open 123am; karaoke 10pm; open 11am 9pm; open 11am open 11am I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open 12I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-7pm; I CAMELFORD ARMS Sunday roasts & I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Mzz Kimberley I 112 CHURCH ST open noonopen noon selected menu noon-till gone; Bear Bash 6pm; Banji Official 9.30pm; karaoke; open 12 I DR BRIGHTONS Medication Mon; open 3pmI CHARLES ST Boys In The Bar: all-male 5pm; open noon I REGENCY TAVERN Sunday roast noon-DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Leeroy on 5pm; Piano Bar 1.30pm; open noon I ENVY Studio 150: NUS night 10pm I CHARLES ST cabaret: Sandra 7.30pm; I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonrotation 9pm; food 12-7.45pm; open 12 Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally Vate & roll I SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ N.U.D.E, I LEGENDS BAR Tammy’s Street Date underwear party 9pm 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11amI 112 CHURCH ST open noon over jackpot 8.30pm; Sunday lunch 12-7pmI DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Tony B I ZONE Carrie O’Kay’s karaoke 4pm; open I MARINE TAVERN open noon9pm; open 1pm I 112 CHURCH ST Richard’s Sunday Roast 10am noon-late; open noonI ENVY Girls Next Door: DJ Dulcie Danger& all-girl line-up 10pm QUEENS ARMSI FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Tue (1) is New Year’s Hangover Karaoke at 7pm.I FUNKYFISH CLUB Old Skool Sat: DJ I REGULARS: Mon is Kamp Kevin’s YOU CHOOSE YOUTUBE with all your favouriteSean Quinn 10pm videos & karaoke at 9pm.I LEGENDS BAR Pre-Club DJs 7pm; food Tue is SKINT with DJ, KARAOKE & up to six drinks for £10.noon-7pm; open 11am Thur is Pasty Cline’s KARAOKE at 9pm.I MARINE TAVERN open noonI POISON IVY afternoon karaoke & Betty Fri is CAMP ATTACK with DJs Andy B, Kamp Kevin, 60s/70s/80s/90s/00s tunes &Swollocks’ karaoke till midnight; open 11am karaoke at 9pm.I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Marina Port &guests 4.30pm; guest host karaoke 6pm; Sat is non-stop entertainment from 4.30pm and Sun is double CABARET at 6pm &Sissy & Kamp Kevin’s Sat Night Sin Bin: 9.45pm; see listings for line-up.karaoke, tunes & games 9pm; open noon I OPEN: daily from noon.I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-6pm;open 11amI REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free: DJsAlex Baker, Trick, King K & guests 10.30pmI SUBLINE The Furnace 9pmI VAVAVOOM open 6pmI ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 9.30pm; open10amSUNDAY 20I A-BAR Sunday lunch: bookings 01273696691 noon-5pm; open noon

GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 43I POISON IVY Spice’s £100 Cash Karaoke7pm; open 11amI QUEEN’S ARMS Kamp Kevin’s U ChooseYoutube & karaoke 9pm; open noonI REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm& 6-8.30pm; open noonI ZONE Manic Mon 7pm; open 10amTUESDAY 22I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; curry & pintnight 7-9pm; open noonI BAR REVENGE Karaoke Unplugged: DJAlpha & hostess AJ 8pm; open noonI BEDFORD TAVERN Games Galore; opennoonI BULLDOG DJ Lee 10pm; open 11amI CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal &free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; opennoonI CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; opennoonI 112 CHURCH ST open noonI DR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tue; open 3pmI FUNKYFISH BAR open noonI LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open11am

44 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM BAR REVENGE + REVENGEJANUARYLISTINGSBAR REVENGE REVENGEI ONE FOR THE DAIRY: SUNDAY SESSIONS with Open Mic at 2pm, Unsigned & I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Fri (25) is SHAMELESS presents Booty Luv performing theirFabulous with the best up-and-coming acts live at 4pm, to enter email new single Black Widow & all the anthems at 1am, club opens 10.30pm, entry £[email protected], then it’s KARAOKE QUEENS with LouBag & Smithy at 8pm. I REGULARS: Fri is SHAMELESS with DJs Alex Baker, Smithy & Missy B playing attitude-free fresh pop v guilty pleasures, drinks £2.50 b4 midnight, Jagerbombs £2.50 allI REGULARS: Mon is QUIZ WITH LIZ with cash and boozy prizes at 8.30pm followedby DJ Piccadilly till midnight. I Tue is KARAOKE UNPLUGGED with DJ Alpha & AJ at night, win £50 bar tab, entry free/£5. I Sat is F@#K ME! IT’S STILL FREE with DJs8pm. I Thur is the Girls on Top Official Warm-Up with DJ Kelly L at 9pm. I Fri is the Alex Baker, Trick, King K & guests on rotation playing pop/urban/party/vocal houseShameless Warm-Up with DJ Alpha at 9pm. I Sat is the F@#ck Me! It’s Still FreeWarm-Up with DJ Fifilicious at 9pm. anthems, all drinks £2.50 b4 midnight, Jagerbombs £2.50 all night, double up for £1 allI DRINK DEALS: 2-4-1 cocktails Thur/Fri/Sun 5–9pm; drinks £1.99 Mon–Wed; from night, free entry b4 1am, £5 after. I Tue is SUPERSONIC student night with DJs Trick£1.50 Thur after 7pm; from £2.49 Fri–Sun; Jagerbombs £1.99 on Sat. & Picadilly Boy, Brighton & Sussex Uni takeovers, drinks from £1.50, spirit & mixer £2I OPEN: daily from noon–2am & till 6am on Fri & Sat. Revenge discount passes: double up for £1, entry £3 or £2 NUS. I Thur is GIRLS ON TOP lesbian night with all-Thur/Fri/Sat. I www.revenge.co.uk girl DJs Smithy, Fifilicious, Missy B, Alpha & Cheeks Du Rhythm playing chart/urban/old school/house, drinks from £1.50, entry free with pass or £3/£4. Win Rihanna tickets (10). I OPEN: 10.30pm on Thur/Fri/Sat; 11pm on Tue. Free entry passes available through the week from Bar Revenge or from www.revenge.co.ukI MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm; open I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open 12 I CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz I VAVAVOOM open 7pmnoon I 112 CHURCH ST open noon Night 9pm; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I ZONE Rachel’s Thrifty Thur: karaoke, I DR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic; open videos & Wii 8pm; open 10amI POISON IVY Bar 150, karaoke & Misty 3pm noonLee’s Blind Date 7pm; open 11am FRIDAY 25 I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I CHARLES ST Mad Cow: 2 floors, I A-BAR cabaret: Davina Sparkle 10pm;I QUEEN’S ARMS Skint: DJ & karaoke; I LEGENDS BAR Sandy Crack’s Big Balls hostess Ms Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & pre-club music; food noon-7pm; open noonopen noon Bingo 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open LeeRoy in bar, DJ Ruby Roo in club 8pm; I BAR REVENGE Shameless Warm-Up:I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm 11am DJ Alpha 9pm; open noon-6am& 6-8.30pm; open noon open noon I MARINE TAVERN open noon I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS FridayI REVENGE Supersonic: DJ Trick & I POISON IVY Barbara Fella’s Karaoke & I 112 CHURCH ST open noon Night Live with LaRue: 2 floor party with LadyPicadilly Boy 11pm In It To Win It: win £100 bar tab 7pm; open I DR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thur; open 3pm I ENVY Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess Ms La Rue, then DJ Peter Castle in the clubI ZONE TransAction: a night for 11am Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, DJTV/CD/TS/TG people & their admirers, 11pm I QUEEN’S ARMS Candi’s Capers’ Ruby Roo in club 8pmdressing rooms & discretion assured 7pm; karaoke 9pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN Krazy Kamikaze I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon Karaoke 8.30pm; open noonopen 10am I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open & 6-8.30pm; open noon 11am I BULLDOG DJs Simon Blanch/GrantWEDNESDAY 23 Knowles 10pm; karaoke bar cabaret: LizzyI A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; cocktail I SUBLINE Backlash: retro night 9pm I MARINE TAVERN open noonnight; open noon I ZONE Sofa So Good: board games, Wii, I POISON IVY cabaret: Baga Chipz 9pm; Drip midnight; open 11am films & more 7pm; open 10am Misty Lee’s karaoke 7pm; open 11amI BAR REVENGE open noon I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-3pm &I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS THURSDAY 24 I QUEEN’S ARMS Pasty Cline’s karaoke 6-9pm; Friday Club 6pm; open noonMidweek Mash-Up: DJ Lee Harris 10pm I A-BAR food noon-10pm; Quiz: special party 9pm; open noon food menu 8pm; cocktail night; open noon I CHARLES ST Fruity Fri Fix: DJ LeeroyI BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm 9pm; food noon-7.45pmI BRIGHTON SAUNA Naked Night: naked I BAR REVENGE Girls On Top Warm-Up: & 6-8.30pm; open noononly, no towels, licensed bar 7pm DJ Kelly L 9pm; open noon I 112 CHURCH ST open noon I REVENGE Girls On Top: DJs Smithy, Fifi, I DR BRIGHTONS Funky Fri: DJs NickI BULLDOG Red Light Rush: DJ Marcia I BEDFORD TAVERN Thur Social; open Missy B, Alpha, Cheeks Du Rhythm Hirst or Wayne 9pm; open 1pm10pm; open 11am noon 10.30pm I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonI CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & I BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant Knowlesfree drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open 10pm; open 11am I SUBLINE Leathered 9pmnoon

PICS FROM BAR REVENGE + REVENGE GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 45 JANUARY LISTINGSX FACTOR RYLAN CLARKX FACTOR LUCY SPRAGGAN X FACTOR DISTRICT3 I FUNKYFISH CLUB Thank Funk It’s Fri I ENVY Girls Next Door: DJ Dulcie Danger I DR BRIGHTONS Hangover Therapy; I BULLDOG DJ Marcia’s Glitter Ball 10pm; 10.30pm & all-girl line-up 10pm open 1pm open 11am I LEGENDS BAR Friday Night Live with I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I FUN FAIR CLUB BodyShakers: tea I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & LaRue: 2 floor party with Lady La Rue, promo I FUNKYFISH CLUB Old Skool Sat: DJ dance with DJs Steven Geller, Steve B & free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open Sean Quinn 10pm boys, free champers for early birds, free guests 6pm noon I LEGENDS BAR Pre-Club DJs 7pm; food bottle of champers for birthdays 9pm; DJ noon-7pm; open 11am I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open I LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Lady Imelda noon Peter Castle in the club 11pm; food noon- I MARINE TAVERN open noon 3.15pm; open 11am I POISON IVY afternoon karaoke & Betty I 112 CHURCH ST open noon 7pm; open 11am Swollocks’ karaoke till midnight; open I MARINE TAVERN open 1pm I DR BRIGHTONS Medication Mon; open I POISON IVY 12 Hour Non-Stop Karaoke; 3pm I MARINE TAVERN open noon 11am open 11am I POISON IVY camp disco, video bar & I ENVY Studio 150: student night 10pm Spice’s Karaoke 7pm; open 11am I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Richard I QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Son of a Tutu I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon Carney’s Birthday Show 4.30pm; guest host 6pm; Drag With No Name 9.30pm; karaoke; I LEGENDS BAR Tammy’s Street Date I QUEEN’S ARMS Camp Attack: DJs 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am Kamp Kevin & Andy B + karaoke 9pm; open karaoke 6pm; Sissy & Kamp Kevin’s Sat open noon I MARINE TAVERN open noon noon Night Sin Bin: karaoke, tunes & games 9pm; I REGENCY TAVERN Sun roast noon- I POISON IVY Spice’s £100 Cash Karaoke 5pm; Piano Bar 1.30pm; open noon 7pm; open 11am I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm open noon & 6-8.30pm; open 11am I SUBLINE Come in Your Pants: DJ I QUEEN’S ARMS Kamp Kevin’s U I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-6pm; N.U.D.E, underwear party 9pm Choose Youtube & karaoke 9pm; open noon I REVENGE Shameless presents Booty open 11am Luv: single release party & live PA from I ZONE Carrie O’Kay’s karaoke 4pm; open I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm I REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free: DJs 10am & 6-8.30pm; open noon Booty Luv + DJs Alex Baker, Smithy & Alex Baker, Trick, King K & guests 10.30pm MONDAY 28 I ZONE Manic Mon 7pm; open 10am Missy B 10.30pm I SUBLINE The Furnace 9pm I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; open noon I VAVAVOOM open 6pm I BAR REVENGE Quiz with Liz 8.30pm; TUESDAY 29 I SUBLINE Bear Ball: DJ Screwpulous & I ZONE cabaret: Collusion 9.30pm; open DJ Picadilly till midnight; open noon I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; curry & pint dancing bears 9pm 10am night 7-9pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I VAVAVOOM open 7pm SUNDAY 27 I ZONE karaoke night 8pm; open 10am I A-BAR Sun lunch: bookings 01273 696691 noon-5pm; open noon SATURDAY 26 I A-BAR food noon-7pm; Pre-Club Music; I BAR REVENGE Open Mic 2pm; open noon Unsigned & Fabulous 4pm; Karaoke Queens: I BAR REVENGE F@#k Me! It’s Still Free LouBag & Smithy 8pm; open noon Warm-Up: DJ Fifilicious 9pm; open noon- I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS 6am Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Fusion: I BEDFORD TAVERN Sun roasts noon- DJ Peter Castle 11pm 5pm; Piano Bingo 5pm; open noon I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon I BULLDOG DJ Grant Knowles 6pm; I BULLDOG DJ V John 10pm; DJ Lil Alex karaoke 9pm; open 11am 3am; karaoke 10pm; open 11am I CAMELFORD ARMS Sun roasts & I CAMELFORD ARMS food noon-7pm; selected menu noon-till gone; open noon open noon I CHARLES ST cabaret: Mrs Moore I CHARLES ST The Boys In The Bar: all- 7.30pm; Tranny Rock & Roll Bingo: Sally male DJs Jonesy, Lil Alex, Grant Knowles, Vate & roll over jackpot 8.30pm; Sun lunch Leeroy on rotation 9pm; food noon-7.45pm; noon-7pm open noon I 112 CHURCH ST Richard’s Sun Roast I 112 CHURCH ST open noon noon-late; open noon I DR BRIGHTONS Sexy Sat: DJ Nick Hirst 9pm; open 1pm

46 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM SANTA PATROL @ SUBLINE + ZONEJANUARYLISTINGS ZONE I ONE FOR THE DAIRY: Sun (13) is PAMPER POOCH PARTY with doggy treats, advice and doggy clothes swap at 3pm. I REGULARS: Tue (1), open 10am. Tue (15) is SCRATCH NIGHT comics/singers/drag musicians/writers try out material 7pm. Tue (22) is TRANSACTION for TV/CD/TS/TG & admirers 7pm; friendly staff, drink deals, dressing rooms, discretion assured. I Wed is SOFA SO GOOD with board games/Wii/films at 7pm. Look out for future PJ parties! I Rachel’s THRIFTY THURSDAY drink promos, Wii, karaoke, videos at 8pm. I Fri CABARET at 9.30pm: tba (4), Stone & Street (11) and Gilly Bee (18). Fri (25) is KARAOKE camp sing-alongs 8pm. I Sat CABARET at 9.30pm: Sally Vate (5, 19), Tammy Twinkle (12) and Collusion (26). I Sun is Carrie O’Kay’s Karaoke at 4pm. I OPEN: daily from 10am.SUBLINE I BULLDOG Red Light Rush: DJ Marcia I BEDFORD TAVERN Thur Social; open 10pm; open 11am noonI REGULARS: Wed is BACKLASH retro tunes and prices, including selected drinks £3all night for members. I Thur is LEATHERED with free lockers. I Fri is BEAR BALL I CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & I BULLDOG Release: DJ Grant Knowleswith DJ Screwpulous, dancing bears, £3 drinks, entry free for members till 11pm, £3 free drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open 10pm; open 11amafter. I Sat is THE FURNACE with £3 drinks, free entry for members till 11pm, £3 after. noon I CAMELFORD ARMS Big Cash Quiz NightI Sun is COME IN YOUR PANTS underwear party with DJ N.U.D.E. 9pm; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open noonI DRINK DEALS: selected drinks £3 all night for members Wed, £3 drinks Fri & Sat. I CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; openI OPEN: Fri & Sat from 9pm–4am, Sun from 8pm–2am, Wed & Thur from noon I CHARLES ST Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess9pm–1.30am. Closed New Year’s Day (2), Wed (2), Mon & Tue. Ms Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, I 112 CHURCH ST open noonI www.subline-brighton.com I DR BRIGHTONS Cocktail Clinic; open DJ Ruby Roo in club 8pm; open noon 3pmI BAR REVENGE Karaoke Unplugged: DJ I POISON IVY Bar 150, karaoke & Misty I 112 CHURCH ST open noonAlpha & hostess AJ 8pm; open noon Lee’s Blind Date 7pm; open 11am I FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I DR BRIGHTONS Thirsty Thur; open 3pm I QUEEN’S ARMS Skint: DJ & karaoke; I LEGENDS BAR Sandy Crack’s Big Balls I ENVY Mad Cow: 2 floors, hostess MsI BEDFORD TAVERN Games Galore; open open noon Bingo 9.30pm; food noon-7pm; open 11am Joan Bond, DJs Lil Alex & LeeRoy in bar, DJnoon I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm & 6-8.30pm; open noon I MARINE TAVERN open noon Ruby Roo in club 8pmI BULLDOG DJ Lee 10pm; open 11am I REVENGE Supersonic: DJ Trick & I POISON IVY Barbara Fella’s Karaoke & InI CAMELFORD ARMS selected meal & Picadilly Boy 11pm It To Win It: win £100 bar tab 7pm; open I FUNKYFISH BAR open noonfree drink £7.95 noon-3pm & 6-9pm; open I ZONE U Say We Play 7pm; open 10am I LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open 11am 11amnoon WEDNESDAY 30 I A-BAR bar food noon-7pm; cocktail I QUEEN’S ARMS Candi’s Capers’ karaoke I MARINE TAVERN open noonI CHARLES ST food noon-8pm; open night; open noon 9pm; open noon I POISON IVY cabaret: Scarlet Diamantenoon I BAR REVENGE open noon 7pm; Misty Lee’s karaoke; open 11am I BASEMENT CLUB@LEGENDS Midweek I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pmI 112 CHURCH ST open noon Mash-Up: DJ Lee Harris 10pm & 6-8.30pm; open noon I QUEEN’S ARMS Pasty Cline’s karaokeI DR BRIGHTONS Twisted Tue; open 3pm I BEDFORD TAVERN open noon party 9pm; open noonI FUNKYFISH BAR open noon I SUBLINE Backlash: retro night 9pmI LEGENDS BAR food noon-7pm; open I ZONE Sofa So Good: board games, Wii, I REGENCY TAVERN food noon-2.30pm11am films & more 7pm; open 10am & 6-8.30pm; open noonI MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm; open THURSDAY 31 I REVENGE Girls On Top: DJs Smithy, Fifi,noon I A-BAR food noon-10pm; Quiz: special Missy B, Alpha, Cheeks Du Rhythm 10.30pm food menu 8pm; cocktail night; open noon I SUBLINE Leathered 9pm I BAR REVENGE Girls On Top Warm-Up: I VAVAVOOM open 7pm DJ Kelly L 9pm; open noon I ZONE Rachel’s Thrifty Thur: karaoke, videos & Wii 8pm; open 10am

GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 47SOLENT &BOURNEMOUTHBOURNEMOUTH I OLD VIC 104 St Pauls Rd, SouthseaI BAKERS ARMS 77-79 Commercial Rd, Tel: 02392 297013BH2 5RT, Tel: 01202 555506 www.oldvicportsmouth.co.ukI BAR VENTANA at CUMBERLAND HOTEL Open: Mon-Fri: 11am till late, Sat: 5pm-late,East Overcliff Dr, BH1 3AF, Tel: 01202 556529 Sun: noon-12,30am. Tradition pub with regularwww.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk cabaret, serves food.I BRANKSOME ARMS 152-154 Commercial I TROPICS SAUNA 2 Market WayRd, BH2 5LU, Tel: 01202 292254 Tel: 02380 296100 www.tropics-sauna.comI CUMBERLAND HOTEL East Overcliff Drive, Open: Mon-Wed: 12-8pm, Thur-Sat: 11am-BH1 3AF, Tel: 01202 290722 9pmwww.cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk SOUTHAMPTONI DYMK 31 Poole Hill, BH2 5PW, I ISOBAR 100c St Mary’s Streetwww.dymk-bar.com Tel: 02380 222028I SAUNABAR 140 Commercial Rd, BH2 5LU, Open: Sun-Tue: 2pm-11pm, Wed-Sat: 2pm-Tel: 01202 552654 midnight. Modern bar, outside decked gardenwww.gaysaunabournemouth.co.uk area, popular with younger crowd.I 2930 THE TRIANGLE CLUB 29-30 TheTriangle, BH2 5SE, Tel: 0845 496 2934 I LONDON HOTEL 2 Terminus Terrace Tel: 02380 710652 www.the-london.co.ukwww.2930thetriangle.com Open: Mon-Thur: noon-11pm, Fri-Sat: noon-I EASY TIGER 27 The Triangle, BH2 5SE;open: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6.30pm, 12.30am, Sun: noon-11.30am. Friendly cabaretSun 11am-5pm. Tel: 01202 554195 venue, serves food.www.easytigerstore.com I EDGE Compton Walk Tel: 02380 366163 www.theedgesouthampton.comI XCHANGE 4 The Triangle, BH2 5RY,Tel: 01202 294321 Open: Tue-Fri & Sun: 9pm-3am, Sat: 9pm- 5am. Stylish club on 2 floors with 3 bars. PartyPORTSMOUTH till 5am on a Saturday night - last entry at 3am. I PINK BROADWAY SAUNA 797/80 East StI HAMPSHIRE BOULEVARD 1 Hampshire Tel: 02380 238804Terr, Southsea, Tel: 02392 297509 www.pink-broadway.com/sauna.html Open: Sun-Thur: noon-10pm, Fri-Sat: noon-www.thehampshireboulevard.co.uk 2amOpen: Mon: 3pm-11pm, Tue: noon-1am, Wed-Thur: noon-2am, Fri-Sat: noon-3am, Sun:noon-2am, cabaret bar and clubMONDAY 31 DEC I DYMK open 2pmBOURNEMOUTH PORTSMOUTHI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2amBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I OLD VIC karaoke 8pm; food noon-5pmI DYMK open 2pm SOUTHAMPTONPORTSMOUTH I EDGE Pure Pop!: DJ Neil Sackley 10pmI HAMPSHIRE BLVD NYE Party: DJ Ruby I LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: PatRoo, 8pm-5am; £10 adv/ £12 on the door Cruise 9.30pm; food noon-3pm; open noonI OLD VIC food noon-5pm; open noon FRIDAY 4SOUTHAMPTONI EDGE NYE Party Like It’s 2013: DJs Tim BOURNEMOUTHSandford, Pete Kendall & Steve M 9pm-5am; I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &adv tickets £5 mems, £10 guests, £15 on the Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amdoor for all I DYMK open 2pmI LONDON HOTEL NYE: DJ Pat Cruise, cabaret PORTSMOUTHwith Ruthie T 7.30pm; tickets only, £10 I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3amTUESDAY 1 I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; party till 2am SOUTHAMPTONBOURNEMOUTH I EDGE Get Some: DJs Lady Bex, Lohands, RobI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & Davis 9pmBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: Davina SparkleI DYMK open 2pm 10pm; food noon-3pmPORTSMOUTH SATURDAY 5I OLD VIC Quiz 8pm; food noon-5pmSOUTHAMPTON BOURNEMOUTHI EDGE closed I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &I LONDON HOTEL New Year Recovery 3pm Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amWEDNESDAY 2 I DYMK open 2pm PORTSMOUTHBOURNEMOUTH I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3amI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I OLD VIC food noon-5pmBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am SOUTHAMPTONI DYMK open 2pm I EDGE The Big One: DJs, 2 dancefloors, 3PORTSMOUTH bars 9pmI HAMPSHIRE BLVD open till 2am I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: Jacquii Cann &I OLD VIC NUS night 7pm; food noon-5pm DJ Tiny 10pm; open noon; food noon-3pmSOUTHAMPTONI EDGE Bar 150: DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’s SUNDAY 6karaoke 9pm BOURNEMOUTHI LONDON HOTEL food noon-3pm I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &THURSDAY 3 Brasserie: Sun Lunch 12.30-2.30pm & 7-9pm; open 9amBOURNEMOUTH I DYMK open 2pmI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & PORTSMOUTHBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am

48 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM THE EDGE + WAD FUNDRAISER @ THE LONDON HOTEL, SOUTHAMPTONSOLENT &BOURNEMOUTHEDGE SOUTHAMPTON LONDON HOTEL SOUTHAMPTONI ONE FOR THE DIARY: Sat is THE BIG ONE with resident/guest DJs, Lee Harris I ONE FOR THE DIARY: Tue (1) is New Year’s Recovery, open 3–11pm.(19) & Phil Marriott (26), 2 dance floors & 3 bars; entry free–£6. I REGULARS: Wed (6) is monthly QUIZ Night with cash prizes at 8.30pm. I Thur is Pat Cruise’s KARAOKE CRUISING at 9.30pm. I Fri CABARET at 10pm: DavinaI REGULARS: Thur is PURE POP! with DJ Neil Sackley playing pop tunes & free Sparkle (4), Fanny Dazzle (11), Mitzi Macintosh (18) and Rose Garden (25). I Satsweets at 10pm, entry £1. I Fri is GET SOME with DJs Lady Bex, Lohands & Rob D, is PARTY time at 8.30pm with DJs & singers: Tiny & Jacquii Cann (5), Ruby Rooentry £1 b4 10.30pm, £3–£6 after. I Sun is WE ARE 1 with DJs & £1 drinks, entry freeb4 10.30pm, £2/£4 after. I Tue is BOMB IT! with 3-4-2 Jagerbombs, free video (12), Tiny (19) and Pat Cruise (26). I Dolly Partem’s SUNDAY SERVICE from 8pm,jukebox & entry. I Wed is BAR 150 with DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’s Karaoke, cabaret follows at 9.30pm: Lucinda Lashes (6), Miss Penny (13), A Night With Nan£1.50 drinks, entry free–£6. (20) and Lady La Rue (27). I Chill out in one of the new lounge areas.I OPEN: Sun, Tue & Thur 10pm, Wed, Fri & Sat 9pm. Closed Mon and New Year’s I FOOD: traditional pub food served Mon–Sat noon–3pm; Sunday lunch servedDay. I www.theedgesouthampton.com noon–3.30pm.I OLD VIC Sun lunch 1-5pm; open noon I EDGE Pure Pop!: DJ Neil Sackley 10pm I OPEN: daily from noon. I www.the-london.co.ukSOUTHAMPTON I LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: PatI EDGE We Are 1: DJs 10pm Cruise 9.30pm; food 12-3pm; open 12I LONDON HOTEL Dolly Partem’s Sunday FRIDAY 11Service 8pm; Lucinda Lashes 9.30pm; Sunlunch noon-3.30pm; open noon BOURNEMOUTHMONDAY 7 I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amBOURNEMOUTH I DYMK open 2pmI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & PORTSMOUTHBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3amI DYMK open 2pm I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; party till 2am PORTSMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am I EDGE Pure Pop!: DJ Neil Sackley 10pmPORTSMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; open noon I LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Pat SOUTHAMPTON Cruise 9.30pm; food noon-3pm; open noonI HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am I EDGE Get Some: DJs Lady Bex, Lohands, I LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pm; open noon FRIDAY 18I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; open noon Rob Davis 9pm BOURNEMOUTH TUESDAY 15 I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &SOUTHAMPTON I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: Fanny Dazzle BOURNEMOUTH Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I DYMK open 2pmI LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pm; 10pm; food noon-3pm Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am PORTSMOUTH I DYMK open 2pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3amopen noon SATURDAY 12 PORTSMOUTH I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; party till 2amTUESDAY 8 BOURNEMOUTH I OLD VIC Quiz 8pm; food noon-5pm SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON I EDGE Get Some: DJs Lady Bex, Lohands, RobBOURNEMOUTH I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I EDGE Bomb It!: video jukebox 10pm Davis 9pm I LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pm I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: Mitzi MacintoshI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am 10pm; food noon-3pm WEDNESDAY 16Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I DYMK open 2pm BOURNEMOUTH SATURDAY 19 I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & BOURNEMOUTHI DYMK open 2pm PORTSMOUTH Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I DYMK open 2pm Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amPORTSMOUTH I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am PORTSMOUTH I DYMK open 2pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Forces Night till 2am PORTSMOUTHI OLD VIC Quiz 8pm; food noon-5pm I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; DJs all night I OLD VIC NUS night 7pm; food noon-5pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am SOUTHAMPTON I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; DJs all nightSOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON I EDGE Bar 150: DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’s SOUTHAMPTON karaoke 9pm I EDGE The Big One: DJ Lee Harris & regulars,,I EDGE Bomb It!: video jukebox 10pm I EDGE The Big One: DJs, 2 dancefloors, 3 I LONDON HOTEL chillout; food 12-3pm; 2 dancefloors, 3 bars 9pm open 12 I LONDON HOTEL DJ Tiny 10pm; food noon-I LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pm bars 9pm 3pm; open noon THURSDAY 17WEDNESDAY 9 I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: DJ Ruby Roo BOURNEMOUTH SUNDAY 20 10pm; food noon-3pm; open noon I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & BOURNEMOUTH Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Sun Lunch 12.30-BOURNEMOUTH SUNDAY 13 I DYMK open 2pm 2.30pm & 7-9pm; open 9amI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & PORTSMOUTH I DYMK open 2pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am PORTSMOUTHBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am BOURNEMOUTH I OLD VIC karaoke 8pm; food noon-5pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am I OLD VIC Sun lunch 1-5pm; open noonI DYMK open 2pm I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &PORTSMOUTH Brasserie: Sun Lunch 12.30-2.30pm & 7-9pm;I HAMPSHIRE BLVD open till 2am open 9amI OLD VIC NUS night 7pm; food noon-5pm I DYMK open noonSOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTHI EDGE Bar 150: DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’s I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2amkaraoke 9pm I OLD VIC Sun lunch 1-5pm; open noonI LONDON HOTEL food 12-3pm; open 12 SOUTHAMPTONTHURSDAY 10 I EDGE We Are 1: DJs 10pm I LONDON HOTEL Dolly Partem’s SundayBOURNEMOUTH Service 8pm; Miss Penny 9.30pm; Sun lunchI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & noon-3.30pm; open noonBrasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amI DYMK open 2pm MONDAY 14PORTSMOUTH BOURNEMOUTHI HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &I OLD VIC karaoke 8pm; food noon-5pm Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amSOUTHAMPTON I DYMK open 2pm

GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 49 SOLENT & BOURNEMOUTHSOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON I DYMK open 2pm TUESDAY 29I EDGE We Are 1: DJs 10pm I EDGE Bar 150: DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’sI LONDON HOTEL Dolly Partem’s Sunday karaoke 9pm PORTSMOUTH BOURNEMOUTHService 8pm; A Night With Nan 9.30pm; Sun I LONDON HOTEL food 12-3pm; open 12lunch noon-3.30pm; open noon I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & THURSDAY 24MONDAY 21 BOURNEMOUTH I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; DJs all night Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amBOURNEMOUTH I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & SOUTHAMPTON I DYMK open 2pmBrasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9am Brasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9amI DYMK open 2pm I DYMK open 2pm I EDGE The Big One: DJ Phil Marriott & PORTSMOUTHPORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTHI HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am regulars, 2 dancefloors, 3 bars 9pm I OLD VIC Quiz 8pm; food noon-5pmI OLD VIC food noon-5pm; open noon I OLD VIC karaoke 8pm; food noon-5pmSOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON I LONDON HOTEL DJ Pat Cruise 10pm; food SOUTHAMPTONI LONDON HOTEL food 12-3pm; open 12 I EDGE Pure Pop!: DJ Neil Sackley 10pm I LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Pat noon-3pm; open noon I EDGE Bomb It!: video jukebox 10pmTUESDAY 22 Cruise 9.30pm; food noon-3pm; open noonBOURNEMOUTH SUNDAY 27 I LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pmI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & FRIDAY 25 BOURNEMOUTH WEDNESDAY 30Brasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9am BOURNEMOUTHI DYMK open 2pm I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & BOURNEMOUTHPORTSMOUTH Brasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9amI OLD VIC Quiz 8pm; food noon-5pm I DYMK open 2pm Brasserie: Sun Lunch 12.30-2.30pm & 7-9pm; I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar &SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTHI EDGE Bomb It!: video jukebox 10pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 3am open 9am Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9amI LONDON HOTEL chillout; food noon-3pm I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; party till 2am SOUTHAMPTON I DYMK open 2pm I DYMK open 2pmWEDNESDAY 23 I EDGE Get Some: DJs Lady Bex, Lohands,BOURNEMOUTH Rob Davis 9pm PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTHI CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I LONDON HOTEL cabaret: Rose GardenCUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & 10pm; food noon-3pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till I HAMPSHIRE BLVD open till 2amBrasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9amI DYMK open 2pm SATURDAY 26 2am I OLD VIC NUS night 7pm; food noon-5pmPORTSMOUTH BOURNEMOUTHI HAMPSHIRE BLVD open till 2am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I OLD VIC Sun lunch 1-5pm; open noon SOUTHAMPTONI OLD VIC NUS night 7pm; food noon-5pm Brasserie: food/afternoon tea/drinks; open 9am SOUTHAMPTON I EDGE Bar 150: DJ Lady Bex & Cheeky Pete’s I EDGE We Are 1: DJs 10pm karaoke 9pm I LONDON HOTEL Dolly Partem’s Sunday I LONDON HOTEL food 12-3pm; open 12 Service 8pm; Lady La Rue 9.30pm; Sun lunch noon-3.30pm; open noon THURSDAY 31 MONDAY 28 BOURNEMOUTH I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & BOURNEMOUTH Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am I CUMBERLAND HOTEL Ventana Bar & I DYMK open 2pm Brasserie: food, afternoon tea, drinks; open 9am PORTSMOUTH I DYMK open 2pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD Westie’s karaoke till 2am PORTSMOUTH I OLD VIC karaoke 8pm; food noon-5pm I HAMPSHIRE BLVD DJ till 2am SOUTHAMPTON I OLD VIC food noon-5pm; open noon I EDGE Pure Pop!: DJ Neil Sackley 10pm SOUTHAMPTON I LONDON HOTEL Karaoke Cruising: Pat I LONDON HOTEL food noon-3pm; open 12 Cruise 9.30pm; food noon-3pm; open noon

50 GSCENE OUT & ABOUTDANCEMUSICBY WILDBLOOD & QUEENIEREVIEWS blues. Excellence of the excellent DJ PROFILE kind.It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s Hell folks… it’s only bloody January! And once them New Year’s bellsa new year and we’re feeling As for those albums making us have stopped ringing in your ears it’s time to think of something fargood… well okay maybe a little happier than a bunny sensing more tuneful to keep your shell-likes happy. So Queen Josephine hascold, skint and fed up but sod spring (well we have to hope!) sought out a right little treasure to warm the cockles of your hearts andthat, lets turn it up and bring the this month? get you skipping merrily off to disco land. Ladies and gentlemen, pleaseNew Year in with some style, raise a glass whilst shaking your arse to the simply fabulous Chrissubstance and sweet beats. Like I First up it Barker – and if you give him a bevy he may even share a little secretyou do. has to be with you, especially if you catch him DJing in another universe… DamianI First up to warm the cockles of Lazarus’ Day Where do you DJ? All through the summer at the Dirty Sunset Discoyour soul is the funk of Her Zero Sound Of parties, and at Dirty Disco Vaudeville – our winter special pop ups!Smiling Eye from Liberty Klaud The Mayan Describe your DJing style? I love to play an eclectic set. I've alwayson Cold Busted. Gotta love those Spirit. He’s been in our system as been inspired by DJs who play right across the board from current musichot hand drums. the tinsel went up and has kept us to stuff from 20 years ago. I'm currently playing a lot of deep house, sane ever since with this A* disco and nu disco. I Next is the Crosstown Rebel compilation. Favourite song of all time? Always a tricky question. I'd have to go for glory glory that Never have so many artists an absolute classic like Raze's Break For Love or Shawn Christopher’s is Silicone gathered with such class Don't Lose The Magic but don't make me commit! Soul’s intentions and on the button What tune always fills up (or rescues) your dancefloor? I always have Darkroom Dubs tunes. Deep, delicious and a rescuer to hand - last year it was Startraxx Step Into My Life. People Vol 3 on the delighting the neighbours! always come and ask who it's by.fittingly titled label Darkroom I As is the Ultimate dream gig? I've never been a fan of corporate clubs so itDubs. Succumb to the caress of fabulousness of would have to be somewhere intimate, with an al fresco element wheretheir dark and deep beats and your Ian Pooley’s the crowd have a discerning ear. Or in outer space, that would be cool.life will be better for it. What I Do on Tune you wish you’d never played? This is a tough one as I have noI Speaking of life enhancing if Pooled Music. shame whatsoever, but I remember being verbally abused by a DJ takingyou missed the December release It’s analogue, over from me when I played Love Tempo by Quando Quango as my lastof Thomas Franzmann, aka Zip’s it’s timeless, it’s house and a slice record. I can’t think why, though my friend Carl thinks it sounds like Bob compilation for of bass line beauty with synth- The Builder. Fabric Records abilities you have to own. Glorious Guilty pleasure? Tons, but probably one of the most absurd is Teach-in's Fabric 67: Zip, is an understatement. Enjoy! Ding-a-Dong 1975 Eurovision Song Contest winner. It reminds me of now is the time Queenie! to catch up. Catch Queenie and Wildblood at Your best ever gig? Nothing beats OHSO on a summer’s evening when Two decks, one DSD, on Mixcloud, Radio Reverb the doors are flung open and there is dancing on the beach as the sunbloke and enough warm beats to and studying in the library. sets beautifully over the pier.banish any amount of January www.katewildblood.wordpress.com Tell us a secret! Buy me a drink first.JANUARY 12 INCHES CURRENT TOP FIVEI ARETHA FRANKLIN Rock-A-Lott (Hifi Sean Mix) White I SONNY FODERA & DANNY KANE You Made Me Do It (Dubby mix) TommyboyThe one Xmas leftover we can’t get enough of! I TENSNAKE FEAT. SYRON Mainline (Dub) Defected I APIENTO & CO The Orange Place (original) World UnknownI SPIRITCHASER Paradise Row (Horizon Dub) Guess Records I VICKY D This Beat is Mine (Soul Clap mix) Sam RecordsSome tunes are just too beautiful for words. This is one. We’ll stop now. I SISTER S Living Ecstasy (Norinton remix) Boots R Us MusicI THE SPECIALISTS Gonna Funk - Pugs Are Not Drugs EP Komanchero6am is gonna sound just fine with this dirty groove.I PETER PRESTA & LITTLE CARLOS Naturally Apple Jaxx RecordingsWhat is life without a little disco sample?I SICK ELEKTRIK Got Your Picture State RecordsDeep tech house that will keep you in the dancing frame.I BUTCH feat HOHBERG Horus Visionquest RecordsFine stroke action worth growing a beard for.I wAFF Ibiza Hot CreationsA sound reminder that nights of Balearic paradise are not far away.I SEAMUS HAJI pres BIG BANG THEORY Hold It Now! Soul LoveWe love it when Mr Haji gets his groove on!I VANILLA ACE Hide (original mix) Maquina MusicStrangely addictive deep electronic that will jig up January.I SOUL HOLDER There’s Nothing Behind You Nocturnal RecordingsA DSD corker that will insist on a spin beneath those disco balls.