Heavy Issue 67 - ScotsGay Magazine

venues and emporia
*DENOTES SCOTSGAY AVAILABLE
ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE*
Shoe Lane, (next door to Lemon Tree).
Tel: (01224) 625010. Tue-Wed 10am-
2pm, Thu 5-9pm. A *women only
space* where all women are welcome
without prejudice. Free use of computers
and Internet connection. Access for
disabled. No smoking policy in Centre.
Contact Maria Clark for more details at
E-mail: awc@clara.co.uk
BAR INDIGO*
20 Adelphi. Sun-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri-Sat
5pm-3am. Gay bar/club in old Oh
Henry's premises. Free entry before
Midnight - thereafter £2 entry Fri, £3
entry Sat.
WELLMAN'S HEALTH STUDIO*
3rd Floor, 21-23 Justice Mill Lane. Tel:
(01224) 211441. Mon-Fri 11am-10pm,
Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Aberdeen's first
(and only) gay sauna. Two video
booths, dark room, sauna, steam room,
stand-and-tan sun cabin. Massages
available from £20 - no need to book in
advance.
DUNDEE
BROOKLYN'S BAR*
2 St Andrew's Lane. Tel: (01382)
200660. 5pm-Midnight. Well appointed
gay-friendly bar next door to Out and
under the same management. Karaoke:
Wed, Fri & Sun. DJ: Sat.
CHARLIE'S BAR*
75-79 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 226840.
Sun 12.30-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am-
Midnight. Gay-friendly bar with free
disco Fri & Sat 8pm-Midnight. Free use
of premises for pre-booked groups.
OUT*
124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660.
Wed-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Good atmosphere,
very popular disco with wide
selection of sounds and the occasional
act/PA.
DUMFRIES
MIXED BAG
102 Club, English Street. Tel: (01387)
739888. 9pm-2am. Last Fri of each
month. Next date: Fri 20th Jan. New
club night for LGBT people and their
friends from Dumfries and Galloway.
E-mail: mixedbag@hotmail.co.uk
WWW:
http://spaces.msn.com/members/
mixedbag/
EDINBURGH
ABSOLUTELY DRAGULOUS*
Claremont Bar, 133/135 East Claremont
Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-
558 3539. 9pm-late. 3rd Fri & 5th Sat
of each month. Club for trannies,
admirers, anybody with an open mind.
Entertainment, Dancing. Entry £5
(Trannies £3). WWW:
http://www.absolutely-dragulous.com/
and http://www.claremontbar.co.uk/
absolutelydragulous.htm
THE AULD HOOSE*
23-25 St Leonards Street. Tel: 0131-
668 2934. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
11.30am-1am. Everybody-friendly bar.
Real ale. Food served: Mon-Fri
11.30am-1.30pm & 5pm-8.30pm, Sat
11.30am-7.30pm, Sun 12.30-6.30pm.
BLACK BO'S
57/61 Blackfriars Street. Tel: 0131-557
6136. Mon-Thu 6-10pm, Fri-Sat 6-
10.30pm. Superb little mostly vegetarian
restaurant. Friendly staff. Mixed
clientele. E-mail: admin@blackbos.co.uk
WWW: http://www.blackbos.co.uk/
BLAZE
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. 11pm-3am. Every Fri except 2nd
of month. Commercial/funky house &
chart by James Longworth and guests.
"Igniting the gay weekend". £1.50 drinks
promos all night. Entry £5. E-mail:
info@jameslongworth.com WWW:
http://www.jameslongworth.com/
BLUE MOON*
1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street.
Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131-557
0911 (Office). Sun 10am-11pm, Mon-
Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 11am-11.30pm,
Sat 10am-11.30pm. Food served until
10pm. Popular lesbigay café/bar complex.
BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP*
220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538
7069. Mon-Sat 10am-1pm, 2-5.30pm.
Mixed bookshop selling a selection of
UK and imported gay magazines.
BOOTYLUSHOUS
Medina Nightclub (Under Negociants),
45-47 Lothian Street. Tel: 0131-225
8313. Info Line: 07736 936650. Sun
10pm-3am. "It's our duty to please your
booty". DJs Dale Lush, Simmone Black,
Michelle, Isla Blige, Arran Jay.
R&B/Soul/Disco. £3 entry before
Midnight - £4 thereafter. E-mail:
dale@lushmarketing.com WWW:
http://www.bootylushous.com/
BURLY TOO
Mariners (formerly The Commplex), 39-
40 Commercial Street, Leith. Info Line:
07930 357401. 10.30pm-3am. Next
dates: Fri 16th Dec: Let Your Baubles
Hang Down, (No club in Jan), Sat 25th
Feb. Aimed at lads 25+. DJ Hi-Fi Sean.
Dress code: wear rubber, leather, uniform,
industrial, sportswear, kilts or
denim. Entry after 1am at the discretion
of the promoters/door security. "Burly
designed to be cruisy". £7/£6. E-mail:
dv8scots@hotmail.com WWW:
http://www.dv8scots.co.uk/
C.C. BLOOM'S*
23 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556
9331. Mon, Fri, Sat 6pm-3am, Sun,
Tue-Thu 8pm-3am. Two floors. Karaoke
on Thu and Sun. Cilla Slack on Fri
10pm-3am. Disco every night from
11pm. E-mail:
xanderfan82@hotmail.com WWW:
http://www.ccblooms.com/
CLAREMONT BAR & RESTAURANT*
133/135 East Claremont Street. Tel:
0131-556 5662. Fax: 0131-558 3539.
Bar: Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
11am-1am. Restaurant: Sun 12.30pm-
6pm, Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm and
6pm-10pm. "The Claremont is one of
the most relaxed attitude bars in the
city and has a policy that the customer
always comes first." Renowned for
courtesy, comfort and good food. 1st
Sat: Bearscots and bear lovers. 2nd Sat:
Gaykilts & Sporran Clan for kilties and
kilt lovers. 2nd Sun: Line dancing (7-
11pm) beginners onwards. 3rd Fri:
Absolutely Dragulous for
Trannies/TS/TGs. 3rd Sat:
SMgayscots/leather/rubber. 4th Sat:
Fabulous Stunners - adult fetish group.
5th Sat: Absolutely Dragulous. E-mail:
mail@claremontbar.co.uk WWW:
http://www.claremontbar.co.uk/
DISKO BLOODBATH
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. 11pm-3am. Monthly. 1st Wed of
each month. Next dates: Wed 4th Jan,
1st Feb. Edinburgh's 1st Alternative
Queer Night. Hard boys, hard girls, hard
rock, punk, electro-alternative with
Party Monster atmosphere. £3.
EASYINTERNETCAFÉ
58 Rose Street. Tel: 0131-220 3577.
Sun 9am-10pm, Mon-Sat 7am-10pm.
Large Internet Café from which many
gay men seem to troll the net instead of
just picking up each other! WWW:
http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/
EDINBURGH LGBT CENTRE*
58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses
Sala Café-Bar and Pride Scotia
(Edinburgh). Provides meeting and
noticeboard space for many LGBT
organisations. Free WiFi Internet access
(sponsored by ScotsGay) now available.
FEVER
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. Info Line: 0131-557 4656. 11pm-
3am. Monthly. Next dates: Sat 8th Jan,
4th Feb, 4th Mar, 1st Apr. Taste's
monthly night featuring Taste resident
DJs Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine
in the ballroom and The Visitor and
Kaupuss playing pophouseelectrodisconewwaveglam
(basically anything
goes) in the Cocteau Lounge. Pre-club
party at The Street from 9pm with DJs
The Visitor and Kaupuss. Ask staff for
discount passes. Sat 31st Dec:
Hogmanay Fever at eGo with DJs Fisher
& Price and Martin Valentine in the
Ballroom and The Visitor, Kaupuss and
Neil Kerr in the Cocteau Lounge. Doors
open at 10pm for this one with a 5am
licence. Tickets are £16 members and
£20 non members or £25 on the door,
from Ripping, Q Store and Taste and
Fever. £8 Members/£10 - Taste members
£5 before 11.15pm. WWW:
http://www.taste-clubs.com/
FRENCHIES BAR*
89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-
225 7651. Sun 2pm-1am, Mon-Sat
1pm-1am. Vibrant gay bar (Edinburgh's
oldest) in the heart of Rose Street.
Happy Hour 6-8pm every day.
FUR BURGER
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. 11pm-3am. 2nd Thu of each
month. Next date: Thu 12th Jan. "I'm
Lickin It" - new women's club. DJ's:
Dejay Bird, The Funki Diva and their
lovely guests. £3 entry. Pre club at
Planet Out. WWW:
http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.
php?id=2323325
HABANA*
22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558
1270. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
Noon-1am. Centrally located pre club
bar. Open and bright as well as quite
intimate. Busy. Drink promos throughout
the month. E-mail: habana1@btinternet.com.
WWW: http://www.gayscotland.com/habana/
HOLYROOD TAVERN*
9a Holyrood Road. 0131-556 5044.
Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Sun 12.30pm-
1am. A welcome re-opening under previous
landlord Mark. Real ale. Mixed
clientele.
JOY
The Venue, 15 Calton Road. JOY Info
Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Every
4 weeks. Next dates: Sat Dec 17th, Jan
14th. Popular club night held on two
levels and featuring DJs Maggie Joy,
Alan Joy and Brett King in the main
room, Trendy Wendy and Sally F downstairs
in The Cooler. £8 before
Midnight/£10 after - look out for discount
passes in the bars beforehand.
LEATHER AND LACE*
8 Drummond Street. Tel: 0131-557
9413. Fax: 0131-557 8336. Sun Noon-
9pm, Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. 25 Easter
Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969. Noon-6pm.
368-370 Gorgie Road (Currently not
licensed as a sex shop). Tel: 0131-468
6969. Sun Noon-8pm, Mon-Sat 11am-
8pm. Scotland's ORIGINAL licenced
SEX shops! Toys galore, video rental
too! Larger sizes stocked.
LUVELY
The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street.
Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131-
657 4633. 10.30pm-3am. Monthly. Next
date: Sat 17th Dec. Mega club night
with resident DJs Tommy Kay, Newton
& Stone, Jared and GP. WWW:
http://www.luvely.net/
MINGIN'
The Venue, 15 Calton Road. Info Line:
0131-467 2551. 11pm-3am. Fortnightly.
Next dates: Sat 21st Jan (no Mingin'
Sat 24th Dec). Alan Joy & Brian
Dempster are at the helm of this small
friendly and intimate club. £5 before
Midnight, £6 after. Mingin's Hogmanay
Party is on Sat 31st Dec, price £10 in
advance, £12 on the door. Tickets from
The Regent Bar & Q Store.
NEWTOWN BAR*
26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775.
Fax: 0131-539 1132. Sun 12.30pm-
1am, Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat
Noon-2am. Especially popular with
men. Drinks Promotions Daily.
Downstairs: The dark and cruisy Disco
Bar is open Fri & Sat with resident DJ
Malcolm from 10pm-2am - also available
for hire Sun-Thu. E-mail:
Webmaster@thenewtownbar.co.uk
WWW:
http://www.thenewtownbar.co.uk/
NOWHERE
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. 11pm-3am. 1st Thu of each
month. Next date: Thu 5th Jan. New
club night. £3 entry. Drink Promotions.
DJs: Dejay Bird, DJ Michelle, The Funki
Diva, DJ Yonis & Special Guests.
Nowhere is based on the ever changing
New York Club scene with people as
eclectic as the music. WWW:
http://www.clubnowhere.co.uk/
No EIGHTEEN*
18 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel: 0131-
553 3222. Mon-Thu Noon-10pm, Fri-
Sun Noon-11pm. The UK's only VAT
registered gay sauna. Relaxed and
friendly atmosphere with excellent facilities
which include large sauna cabin,
14-man steam room, private rooms, 8-
man filter Jacuzzi, communal and private
showers, themed rooms, video
area and TV lounge. Hot and cold
refreshments available. £10 (£8 concessions).
Manager's special: admission £5
after 8pm. WWW: http://www.number18sauna.com/
PLANET OUT*
6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-556 5551.
4pm-1am. Popular and busy gay bar
with friendly staff. Cheap drinks on a
Mon! E-mail: planetout@btinternet.com
Q-STORE*
5 Barony Street. Tel/Fax: 0131-477
4756. Sun 1-5pm, Mon-Fri 11am-7pm,
Sat 11am-6pm. Scotland's only
licensed gay store. Not just feelthy pictures
- lifestyle too!
THE REGENT*
2 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-661
8198. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat
11am-1am. Relaxed atmosphere &
comfortable surroundings. No loud
popular noise makes it easy for chatting.
Real ales (the pub is listed in the
CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2006 - the
first Scottish gay bar to be included).
Soup, snacks and filled croissants available
all day. Free wireless internet
access. CAMRA's Lesbian & Gay Real
Ale Drinkers meet here on the 1st Mon
of the month at 8pm. WWW:
http://www.lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk/
SALA CAFÉ-BAR*
60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478
7069. Sun, Tue-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-
Sat 11am-1am. Relaxed and friendly
gay café bar in the heart of Edinburgh's
Gay 'district' (directly above
Edinburgh's LGBT Centre). Fabby big
window and sofas to watch world go
by! Freshly prepared, wide ranging
menu. Regular live music and party
nights (contact Sala for more info).
Gallery space with regularly changing
exhibitions. Women's group meet informally
for drinkies/food every Wed eve.
Room also available for private dinners/parties
etc. Free WiFi Internet
access (sponsored by ScotsGay) now
available. E-mail:
salacafebar@hotmail.com
SOLAS CAFÉ*
2/4 Abbeymount. Tel: 0131-661 0982.
Mon-Fri 11am-4pm. Attached to Solas
HIV/AIDS Information Centre. Good
home cooking (everything cooked on
the premises). Vegetarians and carnivores
catered for.
STEAMWORKS*
5 Broughton Market. Tel: 0131-477
3567. Daily 11am-11pm. Stylish sauna
forming part of busy gay hotel & sauna
complex in centre of gay quarter. Stateof-the-art
facilities including large spa
pool, sauna cabin, large steam room,
video room, labyrinth with themed
areas, café lounge, free Internet access,
tanning booth. Massage available daily.
Choice of lockers or private cabins.
Admission: Lockers £5, Cabins £10
before 3pm Mon-Fri. Lockers £9,
Cabins £14 at all other times. Students
& under 25 £5 lockers all day, every
day! No membership required. Proudly
gay owned & operated. WWW:
http://www.steamworks-sauna.co.uk/
THE STREET*
2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-556 4272.
11.30am-1am. Small but perfectly
formed bar run by Louise (ex-POut),
Annie and Trendy Wendy. Food served
11.30am-7.30pm.
TACKNO
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. Last Sun of each month. Next
date: Sun 25th Dec (Xmas Party).
11pm-3am. DJ Trendy Wendy. Mixed
and crowded club night. Note new
venue.
TASTE
The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street.
Tel: 0131-225 2564. Info Line: 0131-
557 4656. Sun 11pm-3am. Edinburgh's
original and longest running gay-friendly
club night that brings together likeminded
people who enjoy a club environment
free from hassle and bad attitudes
and for whom sexuality is not an
issue. Taste's resident DJs Fisher &
Price play an eclectic mix of the best
underground dance music currently
available in the Big Room, while resident
DJ Martin Valentine plays Deep
House and US House in the Wee Room.
Sun 18th Dec: Jon Pleased (Quarterly
Residency) with DJs Fisher & Price and
Martin Valentine (5am licence). Sun
25th Dec: Escape Xmas Party with residents
DJs Fisher & Price and Martin
Valentine and Steven Wanless. Tickets
are £10 members and £12 non members,
£15 on the door, from Ripping, Q
Store and Taste and Fever. Doors 11pm
to until 5am. Sun 1st Jan: Best Tunes of
2005 with residents DJs Fisher & Price
and Martin Valentine and Steven
Wanless. Tickets are £10 members and
£12 non members, £15 on the door,
from Ripping, Q Store and Taste and
Fever. Doors 11pm to until 5am.
Regular prices: £6 Members/£8 Guests
£5 before 11.30pm. Drink promos until
1am. WWW: http://www.tasteclubs.com/
THAI ME UP
4 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-558 9234.
Lunch: Wed-Sat Noon-2.30pm. Dinner:
Mon-Sun 5-11pm. Superb gay-friendly
Thai restaurant situated in the middle of
Edinburgh's gay area. Friendly, efficient
staff serving some of the best and most
authentic Thai food in the UK. E-mail:
management@tmeup.com WWW:
http://www.tmeup.com/
UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. Info Line: 0131-467 2551. 11pm-
3am. Monthly. Next date: Sat 28th Jan.
In the drawing room, DJs Graeme F and
Chris Paton from Habana are unleashed
into a bigger arena playing chart, dance,
camp and pop. In the basement, Mrs
Bridges and Mr Hudson aka Maggie &
Alan Joy cook up a fine stew of Joy
tunes from 1993-2005. £6 entry.
VELVET WOMEN'S CLUB NIGHT
Mariners (formerly The Commplex), 39-
40 Commercial Street, Leith. 10pm-
2am. First Sat of each month. Next
dates: 31st Dec (Hogmanay Party
Tickets Only £10), Sat 7th Jan. Male
guests welcome if invited and accompanied
by a lady. New music policy which
spans the genres. £6/£5 conc. with ID.
£3 before 10.30pm. E-mail: clubvelvet@blueyonder.co.uk
WWW:
http://www.webflyers.co.uk/Flyer/377
VIBE*
eGo, 14 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-478
7434. Tue 11pm-3am. James
Longworth plays charty/party upstairs,
guest DJs R'n'B downstairs. Superpopular
gay night. £1 drinks promos all
night. £3 before Midnight/£4 after. E-
mail: info@jameslongworth.com WWW:
http://www.jameslongworth.com/
VITTORIA
113 Brunswick Street. Tel: 0131-556
6171. Fax: 0131-478 7009. Sun Noon-
11pm, Mon-Sat 10am-11pm. Megapopular
gay-friendly Italian restaurant.
Best lasagna in Edinburgh! E-mail:
info@vittoriarestaurant.com WWW:
http://www.vittoriarestaurant.com/
WORD POWER*
43 West Nicolson Street. Tel: 0131-662
9112. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm. Sat
10.30am-6pm. Independent radical
bookshop. E-mail: books@wordpower.co.uk
WWW: http://www.wordpower.co.uk/
GLASGOW
BENNETS
80-90 Glassford St. Tel: 0141-552
5761. Sun, Wed-Thu 11.30pm-3am, Fri-
Sat 11.30pm-3.30am. Recently reopened
after disastrous fire. E-mail:
enquiries@bennets.co.uk WWW:
http://www.bennets.co.uk/
BURLY
The Arches, 30 Midland Street. Infoline:
07930 357401. 10.30pm-3am - entry
after 1am at the discretion of the promoters.
Next event: Fri 3rd Feb (no club
in Jan). Dress code: wear rubber,
leather, uniform, industrial, sportswear,
kilts or denim. DJ Hi-Fi Sean and
Raymo. Designed to be cruisy. £8/£10.
E-mail: dv8scots@hotmail.com WWW:
http://www.dv8scots.co.uk/
CCA*
350 Sauchiehall Street. Admin Tel:
0141-332 7521. Fax: 0141-332 3226.
Box Office Tel: 0141-352 4900. Café Tel:
0141-332 7959. Box Office: Tue-Thu
11am-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11.30pm,
Sun 11am-6pm. Gallery: Tue-Sun
11am-6pm, Thu 11am-8pm. Café: Tue-
Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-
Midnight, Sun 11am-6pm. Bar: Tue-Thu
11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am. The
Centre for Contemporary Arts. 6 performance
& exhibition spaces, Café/Bar,
bookshop. E-mail: gen@ccaglasgow.com
WWW: http://www.ccaglasgow.com/
CLONE ZONE*
45 Virginia St. Tel/Fax: 0141-553 2666.
Sun Noon-6.30pm, Mon-Sat 10.30am-
7pm. Clothes, videos, magazines, toys.
E-mail: admin@clonezone.co.uk WWW:
http://www.clonezone.co.uk/
CLUB EROS*
1-3 Bridge Street. Tel: 0845 4562310.
Sun-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-4am.
Glasgow's largest licenced sauna &
gym for gay and bi men set over three
floors. Entry from £7.50. Free Sunday
breakfasts. E-mail:
cluberos@hotmail.com
THE COCO CLUB
18 Jamaica Street. Tel: 0141-847 0820.
Thu-Sun. 11pm-3am. Gay
night club and entertainment venue in
former Club Devotion premises.
http://www.thecococlub.co.uk/
COURT BAR*
69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552
2463. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat
8am-Midnight. Intimate bar beside former
Sheriff Court. Straight until midevening.
CUBE
34 & 44 Queen Street. Tel: 0141-226
8990. Mon-Tue 11.30pm-3am. Mon:
Passionality@Cube44 with DJ Shawn
Roberts. Tue: FunClub@Cube34 with DJ
Shazza Halliwell. Various drinks promos.
Entry £3. E-mail:
thornleisure@yahoo.co.uk WWW:
http://www.cubeglasgow.co.uk/
CYBER*
Unit 3, King's Court, 107 King Street.
Tel: 0141-553 0942. Sun Noon-5.30pm,
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Alternative clothing
specialising in corsetry.
DELMONICA'S BAR
68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803.
Daily Noon-Midnight. Claims to be
"Glasgow's biggest and busiest Gay
bar". DJs nightly from 9pm. Thu: Quiz.
Sun: Karaoke. Nice if your face fits. E-
mail: delmonicas@g1group.co.uk
WWW: http://www.g1group.co.uk/
EASYINTERNETCAFÉ
57/61 St. Vincent Street. Tel: 0141-222
2365. Sun 8am-8pm, Mon-Fri 7am-
10pm, Sat 8am-10pm. Large Internet
Café from which many gay men seem
to troll the net instead of just picking up
each other! WWW: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/
GLC CAFÉ/BAR*
11 Dixon Street. Tel: 0141-226 5050.
11am-Midnight. Full breakfast always
available. Home cooking. Friendly and
busy! Karaoke on Fri, Sat.
GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE (GGLC)*
11 Dixon Street. Tel/Fax: 0141-221
7203. Daily 11am-Midnight. Welcomes
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered.
Services include: Café Bar,
Info Box, Health Info, Interest Groups,
Free Newspapers, Diary of Events,
Reading Room, Garden of Reflection,
Function space for hire and innovative
Art Gallery. Houses 18 user groups and
organisations. Fully wheelchair accessible
venue. E-mail: admin1@glgbt.org.uk
WWW: http://www.glgbt.org.uk/
ICON*
24 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-552 0243.
Fax: 0141-552 4251. 4pm-Midnight.
Next door to Merchant Pride.
Interesting cocktail list. Stylish environment
and laidback grooves through to
quality house music. E-mail: info@iconbar.co.uk
WWW: http://icon-bar.co.uk/
THE LANE
60 Robertson Street Lane (off Argyle
Street). Tel: 0141-221 1802. Noon-7pm.
"Exotic Gay Men's Club" with sauna and
private cabins. Not very busy.
MERCHANT PRIDE*
20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285.
Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat Noon-
Midnight. Food: Noon-5pm. Upmarket
bar in the heart of the Merchant City.
Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco.
MODA
58 Virginia Street. Tel/Fax: 0141-553
2553. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun
5pm-3am. Fashionable pub/club.
WWW: http://www.g1group.co.uk/
THE POLO LOUNGE
84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 1221.
Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 5pm-3am.
Long established pub/club. Young
crowd. Polo Club (downstairs dancefloor)
open Fri-Sun, £5 after 11pm. E-
mail: polo@g1group.co.uk WWW:
http://www.pololounge.co.uk/
RELAX CENTRAL*
3rd Floor, 27 Union Street. Tel: 0141-
221 0415. Noon-10pm. Established gay
sauna. Fully licensed by Glasgow City
Council. Entry £8.50 (until 2pm), £10
thereafter. E-mail:
info@relaxcentral.co.uk WWW:
http://www.relaxcentral.co.uk/
REVOLVER BAR*
6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456.
Mon-Fri Noon-Midnight, Sat-Sun 1pm-
Midnight. A refreshing antidote to the
current gay scene. Pool table, state of
the art free jukebox (with over 8,000
tracks on it), reasonably priced drinks,
good quality service, no karaoke.
SILKS AND SECRETS*
308 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-572 1017.
Fax: 0141-221 0959. Sun Noon-5pm,
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Clothes and toys
catering for gay, transvestite and fetish
tastes. Larger sizes stocked.
TRON THEATRE CAFÉ BAR*
Chisholm Street. Tel: 0141-552 8587.
Fax: 0141-552 6657. Sun 11am-Late,
Mon-Sat 10am-Late. Friendly theatre
bar. Mixed. Good food. WWW:
http://www.tron.co.uk/
THE TUNNEL
84 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-204 1000.
Wed. 11.30pm-3am. Allure with DJ
Darren. Entry £3. E-mail: thornleisure@yahoo.co.uk
VICTORIA BAR*
157-159 Bridgegait. Tel: 0141-552
6040. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat
11am-Midnight. Basically straight, but
justly popular with Glasgow's many
Real Ale queens and dykes. Convenient
for the Citizens Theatre.
VIOLATE
PO Box 808, Glasgow. G71 7YN. Violate
Club Line: 09099 108174 (60p per min
at all times). BDSM and general pervery.
Operates in Glasgow and
Edinburgh. Runs regular clubs at the
Big Joint in South Street, Glasgow on
the first Sat of each month. Also holds
special one off clubs called UltraViolate
roughly every 3 months. E-mail:
info@violate.co.uk WWW:
http://www.violate.co.uk/
THE WATERLOO*
306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-229 5891.
Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat Noon-
Midnight. Semper idem! Popular,
crowded, down to earth gay drinking
shop. Scotland's oldest gay bar - what
more can we say? Busy, busy, busy!
Awarded the Beti Hutton seal of
approval.
PERTH
MI CIELO*
Bliss Nightclub (formerly Whispers).
40-48 Canal Street. Tel: (01738)
446442. Next date: Sun 8th Jan. New
monthly club night. All drinks are £1.50
till Midnight. E-mail: karen@blissandenvy.co.uk
WWW: http://www.blissandenvy.co.uk/
STIRLING
BARNTON BISTRO*
3½ Barnton Street. Tel: (01786)
461698. Sun Noon-Midnight, Mon-Thu
10.30am-Midnight, Fri-Sat 10.30am-
1am. Food: until 7.30pm. Near to railway
station. Mixed, busy, bohemian and
friendly bar/bistro. Popular with students
and Sons/Daughters of the Rock
alike.
TWIST*
Fubar, 6 Maxwell Place. Tel: (01786)
472619. Wed 11pm-2am. John Mclean
plays charty/party mix to a gay crowd.
£3 entry. £2 drinks promos all night. E-
mail: fubar@clg.co.uk WWW:
http://www.clg.co.uk/fubar/
STRATHYRE
MUNRO INN*
Strathyre, Callander. Tel: Strathyre
(01877) 384333. Sun-Thu Noon-
Midnight, Fri-Sat Noon-1am. Gayfriendly
bar and hotel. Full menu served
all day. Sunday roast. E-mail: bookings@munro-inn.com
WWW:
http://www.munro-inn.com/
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