COMMENT: WHAT THE MURDER OF IAN BAYNHAM TELLS US ABOUT GAY LONDON

The death last month of a man from a homophobic attack has sent shock-waves through London’s gay community today. Ian Baynham, 62, was set upon by feral two teenage girls after a night out on 28 September. He spent the subsequent weeks in the Royal London Hospital until his life support machine was...

November 12th, 2009 | Comment, Highlights, News, Pride, Theatre | Read More

MATINEE’S 11TH BIRTHDAY

Ding dong the witch is dead, the witch is dead, the witch is dead… well not quite – but probably will probably in the rest of his days with Laura out of public harm, or harm to the public. Anyway discocrackers, this weekend Matinee is celebrating it’s 11th birthday and discodollies...

January 21st, 2009 | Clubland, What's on | Read More

Salvation & Matinee: We’re sorry dot dot dot

So right. Imagine the scene. New Year’s London city central. Us gayers, fresh from Xmas pumped up on Maximuscle and Snapple skate into London for the first superstellar parties of the New Year. But hokey cokey pig and a pokey what do we find – dramarama in coat check areas, nips like bullets...

January 7th, 2009 | Clubland, International, News | Read More

Polari’s first birthday and Dirty Books Night

Polari – the gay book fashion slash disco club – is back this Wednesday at Trash Palace for its first birthday bonanza. This week filth-meister James Lear reads from his lusty bestsellers The Back Passage and Hot Valley, as well as introducing his new novel The Secret Tunnel. Jacqueline...

November 11th, 2008 | Clubland, Theatre, Travel | Read More

Saturdaynightsundaymorning

So Saturday night, what to do? Our bet tonight is going to be this. X-factor followed by a trot into town to visit Revolver at The Astoria. Tonight’s Revolver is also the official Trade 18th Birthday Pre-party too – meaning that lazy arses who haven’t already done so can get their...

October 25th, 2008 | Clubland | Read More

The Shadow Lounge 7th Birthday Soho Parade

Thursday saw Shadow Lounge in Soho celebrated it’s 7th birthday (has it really been that long?). As usual, they marked this event with their usual parade through the streets of Soho – this year with a Superhero themed twist sponsored by Aussiebum. The Shadow Lounge bar staff are some of the...

July 18th, 2008 | Clubland, Latest videos, News | Read More

Profile’s 1st Birthday

The faggeratti were out in full-force on Wednesday night to help celebrate Profile Soho’s 1st birthday. TOTO muscled Italian-slash-Brazillian-slash-Spanish waiters sent body-dysmorphia levels shooting through the roof, not helped by their bucket loads of bubbly and full-fat nibbles. Apparently...

April 18th, 2008 | Clubland, Latest videos | Read More

KEN’S BIG GAY BOOZE UP

So there we were sloaping around Soho celebrating the 1st birthday of Gaydar’s off-line bar Profile when in walked Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London. Despite being far from prepared for this, and having at least three sniffles of their finest party champagne, we were far from Newsnight but nevertheless...

April 16th, 2008 | Latest videos, News | Read More