Central Station’s 25th Birthday!
King’s Cross gay boozer Central Station turns 25 this weekend and they’re celebrating it the only way they know how; with a big ol’ gay soiree! In a camp bit of symmetry, they’ve invited Dave Lynn to...
View ArticleMidweek Mini Cabaret Crawl!
Jason Reid shows that even on a Tuesday in January, there’s still a glitteringly camp night out to be had on London’s gay scene. Any night can be a good night out if you hit the right venues and...
View ArticleTo February, and BEYOND!
Clubbing leviathans Beyond have got loads planned for this February! The sedate, depressing, grey month of January is finally over, and it’s time to dive back into your social lives with GUSTO and...
View ArticleLady Bunny in Trans-Jester!
Lady Bunny is one of those few people where the word “legend” is actually pertinent. She was at the forefront of the in-your-face and revolutionary New York drag scene in the 80s, and ever since then...
View Article10 Years of Macho Waxing!
East London salon, Macho Waxing, is celebrating keeping London’s men smooth for 10 years this month. If you put all the pubes and armpit hair they’ve waxed off in the past decade altogether, there...
View ArticleRay Noir
Most of you probably know Ray Noir quite well. If you haven’t bumped into him in a smoking area in East London, YOU’RE NOT GOING OUT ENOUGH. We once passed out during one of his music video shoots and...
View ArticleThe App generation
No matter what we pretend we like (yoga, Whole Foods, academia, Bjork) when it comes down to it, what most of us really like, is apps. Depressing as this factoid is, we each spend over 3000 hours a...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY: Out To Swim!
The weather’s still chilly, but you want to keep that exercise streak from your New Year’s Resolutions going. So swimming is the perfect answer! It’s inside, it’s warm… we love a swimming pool....
View ArticleTheatre Review: The HIV Monologues
Pat Cash’s latest play is stripped back theatre at its finest. by Jason Reid Being an HIV positive man who was treated for AIDS defining illnesses in 2005 my interest for Patrick Cash’s new show, The...
View ArticleDiva Explosion at The RVT
02/02/17: It was a quiet night at the RVT like any other night. That was until the Divas showed up on stage. At this point the 90s classics started flowing and these iconic goddesses could be heard all...
View ArticleWe popped down to Central Station’s 25th!
04/02/17: Cosy Kings Cross boozer Central Station turned twenty-five years old last weekend! In London gay years, that basically makes them Saint Paul’s Cathedral. The punters were out in force,...
View ArticleShe’s BACK! The return of LIPSYNC1000
Jonny Woo on the evolution of drag, and the return of his acclaimed contest LIPSYNC1000 To say LIPSYNC1000 has been a success, would be a slight understatement. It’d be like saying Princess Beatrice is...
View Article#JULIASAYS…
February’s theme is always love! Yes, it’s the month of romance, but in these troubling times we should cast our nets wider to encompass a sense of unity and world peace. Perhaps it’s a bit of a...
View ArticleViva La Vamp!
What’s your idea of absolute pleasure? Dear God, don’t say some poxy, repressed, suburban tranny fantasy straight out of Rocky Horror, the small-town sex guide supreme! No darlings, pure pleasure – the...
View ArticleLa Voix, Sweetie!
Absolutely Fabulous star, Britain’s Got Talent finalist and Drag Idol winner La Voix is packing up her stilettos and hitting the road with a brand new show – Red Hot Globe Trot. How much of a diva is...
View ArticleTrippin’ Out at Beyond: The Trip
05/02/17: The word “legendary” is often bandied around, but last weekend a worthy holder of the title, Roger Sanchez, headlined at Beyond The Trip at Fire. Grammy Award winner, four time ‘Best house...
View ArticleDouglas Dare
Dark, sombre times call for dark, sombre music. Douglas Dare is a London-based singer/songwriter, whose most recent release, Aforger, is a beautifully moving response to two personal events; coming...
View ArticleCruisey fun at Eagle’s Men Inc
04/02/17: What did we expect from Men Inc.? Well, plenty of sexy boys, flowing booze and tunes. Have they delivered? Hells yeah. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – for the hottest bears, cubs,...
View ArticleXXL Valentines
For as long as can be remembered, the humble teddy bear has been the go-to half-arsed, this’ll-probably-be-enough Valentine’s Day gift that straight men have bought for their girlfriends, wives,...
View ArticleHappy Heteronormative Valentine’s Day!
Our guide to the best places to do “couply” things around London. Valentine’s Day is approaching! Bet you wish you didn’t send that Grindr message now dontcha! One minute you’re sat on your sofa at...
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