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If you thought summer and Edinburgh was the highlight of the theatre scene in Scotland, think again. October is now the new August and Glasgow e the new Edinburgh – Well, if you’r gay anyway. Glasgay, Scotland’s annual celebration of queer culture, founded in 1993 n has, over the last three years, grow in scale and profile under the enthu of nce guida le capab very and c siasti Steven Thomson. The festival, spannts a professional programme of comning October to mid November prese more in venues across Glasgow. much and ture edy, theatre, film, art, litera ay becomes The Tennessee Glasg that t repor This year, we’re am thrilled to Glorious Bird’ as Gore ‘The since Williams Festival. It has been 25 years theatre in the sky and in celebration great the to off flew him, called Vidal a playwright’s, Glasgay is presenting of arguably, the world’s greatest gay . work his diverse line up of – The Parade, written in 1940 when There are four premiere productions Stories of the Death of Queens, a Sad Tell Williams first fell in love, And two more one-act plays with and lost gem about misdirected passions, Municipal a prophetically modern flavour, The tance, and Abbatoir and The Chalky White Subs called Elysian another must-see is a new bio-play e near where estat ng housi a as name e (sam Fields the life and on sing focus ckie McLu Derek I live!) by curious death of Williams. I can recomIf you’re a Tennessee Williams virgin Last Summer mend the classic revival of Suddenly decadent lust, at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre. A tale of identify with so can we ( ers moth batty and greed film starring a into made also was which this story) of passage for Elizabeth Taylor - a veritable right any queer culture vulture. films throughout the festival includYou can also see more of Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire as well Roof, Tin Hot A ing the classics, Cat on don’t get to see in the cinema. As ly usual you as many lesser known ones Edinburgh and London over the in well as Glasgow, you can catch them d. perio al festiv other events of varying and tasty If TW isn’t to your taste there are many ing the intriguing Man in a includ s venue other ty twen y flavours in nearl e Productions – ‘submerge, Purpl with es Rhym Bath by Glasgow company, surface of things’ or To Kill the below ’s strip it all away and find out what y known (up north) as a widel is e a Kelpie by Matthew Smith - The Kelpi n s of highland lochs – does this demo depth the in g lurkin ure creat us devio children? …hmm! For dancd scare and men cruel of s mind the only lurk in by the choreographer Steven Petronio ers there is Bloom one of two pieces Wainwright. Petronio doesn’t tell Rufus ian, music in collaboration with the getting his dancers to perform by res stories, he creates beautiful pictu you’ll see on stage today. turns and some of the most demanding twists gay’ in the ascendant it looks like I’m ‘Glas now and ’ burgh ‘Edin with What north of the border twice a year. You going to have to make a special trip com gay. .glas lucky …Scots! www

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Brighton based international Photographer Rob Macdonald is showing two stunning new shows of his work as part of Brighton Photo Fringe 2008. HIDDEN : Large colour images shot around the world reveal hidden beauty in the detail of the urban environment. Powerful compositions scrutinize visual tensions and divisions in a distinctive approach to street Photography. It is a body of work that explores the delicate balance between presence and absence. www.robmacdonaldphoto.com Redroaster Coffee House 1d St. James’s Street, Brighton, BN2 1RE 01273 686668 Launch – Sunday October 5th 2008 7.30pm-9.30pm Exhibition - 3 October – 30 November 2008

CULT OF DENIM We’ll be forever in blue jeans. Cult of Denim is a creative collaboration between Stuart Semple and Selfridges. Semple will make art out of this most beloved of fashion fabrics working with definitive denim brands such as Levi’s, Diesel, JBrand and 7 For All Mankind. Using denim from each brand as his canvas Semple translates the brands’ heritage and history into his vision of jeans as an eternal cult. His original works will be shown for sale in store from mid October alongside a series of especially created limited edition prints and will also be available for art collectors to purchase.. CULT OF DENIM @ SELFRIDGES. New paintings and limited editions by STUART SEMPLE. Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, London. www.stuartsemple.com. Exhibition runs 15 October – 15 November

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DON’T DRAG ON ABOUT IT! BA Photojournalism student Mark Lacey spent much of the summer of 2008 in an improvised photo studio above legendary Swansea gay bar, Champers. As a result, he ended up taking photographs of drag queens. Now, The Elysium Artspace has invited Mark to create an exhibition around these images, including studio portraits, candid moments, a hilarious ‘Dragathon’ race through the streets of Swansea and the ‘Drag Is Murder’ sequence. In addition to the fun and glamour of the drag world, the exhibition also aims to look at the way “drag” and “female impersonation” is no longer just the preserve of the gay subculture, but as part of the wider social landscape. It also highlights aspects of true acceptance; the manner in which the dominant heterosexual masses accept drag as an entertainment form, but do not necessarily accept homosexuality or campness in the non-performing mainstream. Opening night is Friday 24 October, 7pm – late with the exhibit continuing Saturday 25, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October 11am - 5pm, at The Elysium Artspace, 41 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LY 01792 641313.

TOM OF FINLAND IN LIVERPOOL A major retrospective of the drawings by legendary gay artist Tom of Finland continues at the Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool until Sunday 30 November. Sponsored by Gaydar. co.uk and in conjunction with Homotopia, eightyeight works on paper from 1944 - 1989 will be shown from the Tom of Finland Foundation’s permanent collection. The Exhibition includes 25 of the artist’s most iconic works, each on representing one of the twenty-five years his Foundation has been at the helm of preserving, protecting and promoting the erotic arts. This is the first time such a large-scale exhibition has been showcased in the UK. Tom of Finland Retrospective at the Contemporary Urban Centre, until November 30.

GOTTA SING GOTTA DANCE Following the hugely successful spring tour Gotta sing is back on the road taking a stellar cast of West End performers to the regions. Accompanied by a live band the cast takes you on an exhilarating ride through the world of musical theatre, featuring over 60 songs, yes 60 ladies and, er ladies. Book early to avoid disappointment. www.gottasinggottadance. co.uk

THE MANCHESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2008 Now entering its ninth year, the Manchester Comedy Festival organisers are bracing themselves for their busiest year yet. Well over 125 performers will be gracing the theatres, clubs, bars and pubs throughout the Greater Manchester for ten days, with one man shows, quick fire improv, book readings, sketches and films you’ll be spoilt for choice. 16-26 October 08 www.

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DRILL HALL DARLINGS CHRISTMAS SHOW A newly written show for the Drill Hall Darlings by dyke diva Giselle Johnson – ever wanted to say ‘You will go the ball!’ Well now’s your chance. To be part of this lesbian community production you don’t need previous experience just bring your enthusiasm, commitment and energy. Rehearsals every Sunday from the 26 October leading to a public performance in December. www.drillhall.co.uk

BLOWING WHISTLES BY MATTHEW TODD A sexy comedy about being gay, in love and online is back into the West end, London this autumn following sellout runs in the US and Australia this autumnIt’s the evening before Gay Pride and Nigel and Jamie invite an interner date to share their bed for the night. – Will it be every man for himself? The Leicester Square Theatre, 23 Oct to 29 Nov

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES STARRING DOUGLAS HODGE AND DENIS LAWSON A timeless and dedliciously funny tale of family values, love, and avbove all the need to be proud of who you are. The idyllic existence of Georges and his drag artiste partner, Albin is threatened when Georges’ son announces his engagement to the daughter of a right wing politician. The word fabulous was invented for this musical. Due to popular demand La Cage is booking through till January 2009 Playhouse Theatre London Box office: 0870 060 6631 www.lacagelondon.com

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BOY GEORGE Fresh from sweeping streets and allegedly tying up men in his London flat, the brilliant Boy George is back on the road reengaging audiences with, well, the real, singer Boy George. George’s new single, Yes We Can is out on Monday 13 October. This tour is called ‘The Boy is Back in Town’. Welcome back, George. The Boy is Back in Town, touring the UK throughout October and into November. 1 Oct SURREY, Dorking Halls www.dorkinghalls.co.uk 2 Oct TUNBRIDGE, Assembly Hall Theatre www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk 3 Oct CHESTERFIELD, The Winding Wheel www.windingwheel.co.uk 4 Oct HULL, City Hall www.hullcc.gov.uk 5 Oct BILLINGHAM, Forum Theatre www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk 7 Oct ABERDEEN, Music Hall www.musichallaberdeen.com 9 Oct PERTH, Concert Hall www.horsecross.co.uk 10 Oct CARLISLE, The Sands Centre www.thesandscentre.co.uk 11 Oct BIRMINGHAM, Alexandra Theatre www.alexandratheatre.org.uk 12 Oct LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall www.liverpoolphil.com 14 Oct PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk 15 Oct CROYDON, Fairfield Halls www.fairfield.co.uk 16 Oct PETERBOROUGH, The Broadway www.thebroadwaytheatre.co.uk 17 Oct BASINGSTOKE, The Anvil www.theanvil.org.uk 18 Oct BRADFORD, St George’s Hall www.bradford-theatres.co.uk 19 Oct LONDON, The Shaw Theatre www.theshawtheatre.com 20 Oct READING, The Hexagon www.readingarts.com 21 Oct KINGS LYNN, Corn Exchange www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk 22 Oct HIGH WYCOMBE, The Swan www.wycombeswan.co.uk 23 Oct PRESTON, The Guildhall www.prestonguildhall.com 24 Oct BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Theatre www.bic.co.uk 25 Oct TRURO, Hall for Cornwall www.hallforcornwall.co.uk 26 Oct ABERYSTWYTH, Arts Centre www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk 27 Oct CARDIFF, St David’s Hall www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 29 Oct DERBY, Assembly Rooms www.assemblyrooms-derby.co.uk 30 Oct BROMLEY, The Churchill Theatre www.churchilltheatre.co.uk 31 Oct CHELTENHAM, Town Hall www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 1 Nov GREAT YARMOUTH, Britannia Pier www.britannia-pier.co.uk 2 Nov BRIGHTON, Theatre Royal www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyal

THE GAY WEDDING SHOW The Gay Wedding Show is celebrating five years this autumn, with shows in Brighton, Manchester and Cardiff. The show offers the opportunity for couples to find out all about civil partnerships and the companies that can help you with your big day. Hosted by some of the best cabaret talent around, the show pulls in quite a few straight couples too (eager to see how the gays do it) and is always a crowd pleaser… www.gayweddingshow.co.uk Cardiff, 5th October 2008, 12 till 5pm, Cardiff City Hall Manchester, 26th October 2008, 12 till 5pm Ramada Jarvis Piccadilly, Piccadilly Plaza, Portland Street, Manchester Brighton, 16th November 2008, 12 till 5pm, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton

FOTORAMBLAS The Crane Kalman gallery in Brighton is exhibiting a collection of portraits from an archive of a photographic studio situated on Las Ramblas in Barcelona dating from the mid-20th Century. View and wonder at the haircuts, the fashions and the expressions of the models! 3rd October to 9 November, Crane Kalman Brighton. www.cranekalmanbrighton.com

THE MAGNERS COMEDY FESTIVAL The Magners Paramount Comedy Festival Brighton happens again this month with a spectacular line up of names celebrating the finest in the UK comedy world. Highlights of this year’s festival include, fresh from the Sunday Night Project, Alan Carr, appearing for the first time and performing for the gala evening in aid of Sussex Beacon and opening the Festival the madcap and high energy Lee Evans at the Brighton Centre with his Big Tour. Other top comic talent appearing during the festival include the caustic, risqué and hilarious Frankie Boyle, Dara O Briain, host of TV comedy show Mock the Week and Irish favourite Ed Byrne. Jimmy Carr returns after a hugely successful appearance at last year’s festival as does Tim Minchin and Stephen K Amos as well as other Mock the Week stalwarts Russell Howard and Andy Parsons. Visit www.brightondome.org

THE TING TINGS You could call them The Ping Pings, but hey, that’s not their name. So it’s probably better to call them ‘chart topping electro-pop Mancunians Jules De Martino and Katie White’ (aka The Ting Tings), who formed in 2006 but really hit the big time this year. Could be the start of something special? Thu 2/ Fri 3 Oct Manchester University Sat 4 Oct Carling Academy Birmingham Sun 5 Oct Cardiff University SU Tue 7 Oct Carling Academy Bristol Wed 8 Oct Shepherds Bush Empire London Thu 9/ Fri 10 Oct Kentish Town Forum, London

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THE OUTSIDERS FILM FESTIVAL

THE YORK LESBIAN ARTS FESTIVAL

Coinciding with Liverpool’s crown as the 2008 European Capital of Culture, this year’s Outsiders Film Festival is going be screening the best of queer culture on film. The festival has grown from an audience of just 500 people in 2004 to more than 2,600 people in 2007. The organisers have screened 10 UK Premieres to date and have been able to attract some fabulous guests including Simon Callow, Martin Sherman, Rose Troche, Terence Davies, Rosa von Praunheim and Christopher Hobbs. This year’s line up was just about to appear on their website, www.outsidersfilmfestival.com at the time of going to press, so go and check it out. From Saturday 18 October to Saturday

1 November at venues in Liverpool

The historical city of York plays host to 4,000 lesbians this month for the annual York Lesbian Arts Festival (YLAF). The event is 2-4 days of culture in York, billed as Europe’s biggest lesbian event, and will be made up of a two day Book Festival, Love Lottery for our Games Night, Concert, Club Diva Night and workshops. (Men planning to attend on their own are asked to email one of the organisers first to introduce themselves).

From 23 to 26 October, visit www.ylaf.org.uk

THE BRIGHTON CITY FESTIVAL Just in case you thought Brighton’s clubbing scene was going into hibernation for the Winter and that there was nothing to look forward except panto and tribute bands - the organisers behind Brighton City Festival have booked some cracking gigs to keep us grinning, grooving and gyrating through the dark months ahead. This year’s Brighton City Festival brings a stunning mix of musical legends to the seaside. Whether it’s soul, jazz, dance or electronica that rocks your boat – you have the chance to see the best of their genre entertain the crowds in some of Brighton’s top venues. Highlights include Underworld, the Brand New Heavies, Courtney Pine and Nightmares on Wax. www.brightoncityfestival.com). Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 October,

www.brightoncityfestival.com

EAST LONDON PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL The East London Photography festival kicks off this month. With more than 100 exhibitions taking place at more than 60 gallery spaces in East London, ‘photomonth’ will feature up to 500 photographers. The concept of photomonth is to give ‘recognition to photography as the dominant medium in contemporary art.’ Photomonth is produced by alternative arts 020 7375 0441 www.alternativearts.co.uk

Camp as a row of tents! Dahrling, us gayers have fabulous taste, don’t we? We’ve been considering cushions and picking pastels for decades, pretending the furniture in our big gay love nests comes from Heals and Definitely Not Ikea. Now, thanks to a forward-thinking Tony Blair, we can get married (sort of), so it’s time to implement our marvellous taste on our big day. And honey, white marquees are so last millennium. Arabian Tents really are in a league of their own, offering a dazzling array of individually themed marquees to suit your taste. Davina McCall hired one for goodness sake, so you know it’s hot! “Gay couples are bored of seeing the typical rouched or pleated cream backdrops at civil partnerships,” says Arabian Tents’ Creative Director Katherine Hudson. “There are so many beautiful interiors to choose from in our tents; imagine thousands of mirrors sewn into the walls and ceiling combined with a fabulously pink and orange interior to create a giant glitter-ball when the disco lights come on – it’s a unique experience!” Our favourite is the exceedingly camp Purple Palace (it can only be a matter of time before Prince buys the rights to its design). The company is currently working on new designs for 2009, and is asking for your suggestions for new designs for summer 2009 (they understand our good taste, you see). Show them just how much good taste you have via www.arabiantents.com.

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Getting off the train at Cardiff, I’m greeted by the smiley, handsome 6’3 gymnast and drama student, Dino Gamecho. At 19, Dino is one of the youngest winners of the Mr Gay UK title. He’s confident, funny, down-to-earth and genuinely masculine – aside perhaps from a deep-rooted love for Britney. Dan Harrop-Griffiths enjoyed dinner with the lovely Dino to get a little closer to the man himself... Dan: How do you feel about being the first Welsh winner of Mr Gay UK? Dino: Absolutely over the moon, I’m really chuffed! I couldn’t believe I’d won; the fact that I was doing it for my country makes me even happier to have won it. Dan: How did you first get involved? Dino: Well, I was in Pulse, one of the gay clubs in Cardiff, and I knew it was going on, feeling a bit tiddly, had a bit of Dutch Courage going on, so I thought, why not? Get on stage! I did it for a laugh really, I really didn’t think I’d get any further. So I won the Cardiff heat, and it all went from there. Dan: We’ve come a long way with gay rights since the first Mr Gay UK competition 15 years ago. Do you think the competition is still relevant and important to the gay community in the UK? Dino: Yeah I definitely do, I think it’s very important. It’s a celebration of being gay, of being happy with who you are. It’s really great to give, especially younger people, positive role models that they can look up to and really relate to, and realise for themselves, that being gay is fine and there is nothing wrong with it. So I think it’s massively important. Dan: Do you think you make a positive role model? Dino: (laughs) Well I like to think so yeah, I’m a nice guy, I’m ace! (laughs) But seriously, I believe in myself, I’m not ashamed of who I am, I stand up for what I believe in and I’m genuine. A lot of people you find on the gay scene can be really quite fake and bitchy, I don’t think I’m like that at all, I’m a down-to-earth nice guy. Dan: What does winning involve? Dino: I won a few wicked prizes, a holiday, some money, and also, which I’m really excited about, I’m facing a fragrance called Army Red that’ll be launched in the next few months. I’ve been doing photo shoots, and I’ll be doing an advert soon, which is really exciting, I’ve never done anything like that before. It’s amazing! Dan: Your name doesn’t sound very Welsh… Dino: No it’s not Welsh at all! I’m Welsh, but my mother and father are from different places; my Dad’s half Welsh and one-quarter Spanish with a bit of Irish chucked in, and my mum’s German, so I’m a bit of a European cocktail! Dan: Have you always lived around Cardiff? Dino: Yeah, I was born in St Mellons, I lived there till I was 13, then I lived in Llantwit Major for a few years before coming back, and I’m just living with my mum now before going to Uni in London. Dan: What are you going to miss about Cardiff when you’ve moved to London? Dino: All my mates, all the good friends I’ve made, my family. I’ll probably miss the smallness of it, you don’t really have to go very far in Cardiff, everything’s really close. It’s a

really beautiful city as well. But I’ll be back to visit a lot. Dan: So what will you be doing in London? Dino: I’m moving up to London for university; I’m studying Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths. I’ll be starting in a couple of weeks, I can’t wait to get on with my drama and acting.

any issues. But I’ve seen it happen to lots of other people, and its horrible. Dan: What do you do when you’re not prancing about in Speedos? Dino:I love music, swimming, reading and I’m really into trampolining.

I really love bouncing up and down. I’ve been trampolining since I was 14 Dan: Have you done much acting in the past? Dino: I did it a lot in primary school, but then not much in high school, but I did it outside of school a lot, so lots of youth theatre groups and stage schools. I’ve also done lots of extra work, for the BBC, for Dr Who? and I was the Italian waiter in Gavin and Stacey! Dan: What would your ideal role be? Dino: Since I’ve been auditioning for drama schools, I’ve really got into Macbeth. When I was doing my A Levels, I really fell in love with it. I’d really like to play Macbeth on stage one day.

Dan: What kind of music do you like? Dino:My musical taste is quite gay actually, I love Britney Spears, I think she’s amazing, I’ve got all her albums. I love Pink as well, Kelly Clarkson, Green Day – I’ve got a really mixed taste in music. Dan: What was the last book you read? Dino: A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon. I’m also re-reading the Northern Lights trilogy. I love Harry Potter as well!

Dan: How did you get into trampolining? Dino: I’ve been doing it since I was 14. I used to compete quite a lot, and recently I’m getting back into it, so I’ve been training lots. There was a recreational hour in the gym near to where I used to live, so I started going there for an hour a week. Then I joined a club, and I trained for about 12 hours a week. I competed at national standard. Dan: So you like bouncing up and down then? Dino: (laughs) I do yes. Dan… you dirty bastard!

Dan: Is there anyone in particular you’d like to work with in the future? Dino: My dream is to work with Sir Ian McKellen. Also Helena Bonham Carter, James McAvoy, and Jake Gyllenhaal, because he’s dead fit! I’d love to work with Ruth Jones and Julia Davis, because they’re comedy genius, as well as Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French – they’re all hilarious. Dan: How are you going to handle the hordes of new fans trying to get into your pants? Dino: Well, umm, I’m quite a picky guy anyway, so I don’t think its going to phase me, I can see through people who aren’t genuine, so I’ll be fine. (laughs) Dan: You’ve got quite an exciting year ahead, what do you want to achieve during your time as Mr Gay UK? Dino: I really want to get involved with some charity work – I’ve been looking at Stonewall and I think the anti-bullying campaign they’re running at the moment is amazing. Everything that kids have to go through growing up in schools, all the pain and heartache they have to go through, I’d be really honoured to work with them and to do some work for such a great cause. Dan: Were you bullied in school? Dino: No I wasn’t, I was really lucky actually in school, I was always quite popular, I didn’t come out until I was in year 12/13, so no-one really knew, but yeah, I knew some other kids who were out, and they got picked on. I was quite fortunate, I had a big group of friends so I didn’t get

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Craig Dean). Sutton is aware of his gay fanbase, and not at all afraid to get stuck in (“if I get heckled or hit on, I hit back with some equally humourous banter!”). But beware, boys, he brings his girlfriend with him. “She regularly gets pushed out of the way by gay guys and straight girls all wanting that special photo with ‘James Sutton’,” he laughs. “Poor cow. She puts up with so much. She’s very good – I’ve actually kicked off a few times because of it. I don’t know how she puts up with me. I like to think it’s because I’m a good boyfriend in other areas to make up for it!”

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he interrupts. “It was so important for us not to fall into clichés and stereotypes on Hollyoaks. I really hope that JP’s been a character that has been a positive role model for young gay people.” The gay equality organisation Stonewall seemed to think so, presenting James Sutton and Guy Burnet (who played JP’s boyfriend Craig Dean in Hollyoaks) with the ‘Broadcast of the Year’ gong for their “sympathetic and convincing handling” of the “gritty and emotional” storyline at the 2007 Stonewall Awards in London. But just how comfortable is the straight boy with the crown of championing gay rights? “It is, I’ll admit, hard for me sometimes. I’m just a straight actor playing a part. I’m not a role model, my character is, and they are very separate. The whole thing is kind of weird for me at times.” When we speak, James is sitting in his flat, doing a round of press interviews and talking about his next move. He jokes about “becoming one of the great unwashed” and mentions that he would grow a beard if he could, but he can’t, as his colouring is “so blonde”. So, what does an actor, who by his own admission looks about sixteen, who can’t grow facial hair, and who’s been playing gay for two years, do next? “I can’t wait to play a dark, bastard of a character,” he says. “I’m currently auditioning for characters that are far, far removed from John-Paul. I did an episode of Trial and Retribution before I did Hollyoaks and I was quite an evil little shit in that! “I’m quite ambitious. I’m not at all satisfied yet - I don’t feel like I’ve achieved anywhere near what I want to. There’s so much good stuff out there that I really want to get involved in. I look at the amazing careers of people like Alan Dale [Jim Robinson in Neighbours and more recently Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty] and think ‘this is really proof that soap stars can go to Hollywood’. There is still quite a stigma to actors who have been involved with soaps, but there’s so much work out there, it would be a shame if I didn’t’ get some of it because of my involvement with Hollyoaks.” In the meantime, James Sutton is still in demand as JohnPaul McQueen, commanding a hefty nightclub PA schedule that is taking him up and down the country (obviously us queens haven’t yet got over JP’s tear-shedding Hollyoaks departure as he journeyed off into the sunset with boyfriend

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hen Hollyoaks first aired on Channel 4 thirteen years ago this month, many critics immediately dismissed it as yet another low budget soap catering for an immature, female, ‘write the name of the boy you fancy on your pencil case’ audience. Few imagined that by 2008 the show, devised by Phil Redmond (creator of Brookside and Grange Hill) would have become arguably the most important and respected soap opera on TV. Equipped with an eye-pleasing and overwhelmingly blonde cast of teenagers and twenty-somethings, Hollyoaks is surprisingly eager to tackle serious social issues head-on (previous storylines have revolved around abortion, suicide, child abuse, anorexia, interracial relationships, male rape… the list goes on). Moreover, it has also presented a soapobsessed British telly-watching audience with the first truly realistic and positive portrayal of a young gay relationship. “Hollyoaks has a big responsibility,” says James Sutton, the blonde actor who so brilliantly brought the character of John-Paul McQueen to life. “So much of our audience is young, so we have to be as realistic and honest as possible when we tackle sensitive subjects. Hollyoaks does that really well.” Sutton is - and I’m sorry to break it to any guys who are unaware - not gay. But by hec, did we enjoy watching him splashing saliva over Guy Burnet’s face. After all, the script really did demand it. “There was a lot of macho backslapping and talking about sport, sport, sport after we’d completed a snogging scene,” he laughs. Sutton knew when he auditioned for the part of John-Paul McQueen that the character would, at some point in the future, come out and enter a same-sex relationship. “I knew immediately that I didn’t want to portray JohnPaul as a screaming queen,” he says. “I said that I wouldn’t take on the role if that was the case. I needed to know that JP wasn’t going to be that kind of guy. It didn’t appeal to me; it had been done so many times and there was nothing new to bring to the table with that kind of character. Obviously I know that there are people who are screaming queens out there, and that’s absolutely fine, but I think it’s a bit of caricature.” Masculine, mature and endearingly friendly, Sutton, at 25, is an actor who sees the bigger picture. Treading ground many other similarly aged actors might have run a mile from, he realises he is fortunate to have landed the Hollyoaks job, but is coy about its importance. I remind him of soapland’s previous homo-efforts: Eastenders’ introduction of Colin Russell (played by Michael Cashman) in 1986 who came out, snogged his boyfriend (it was the first ever mouth-to-mouth gay kiss on British TV), shocked the square and caused The Sun to run with the headline ‘EastBenders’; Bruno Langley’s portrayal of Todd Grimshaw in Coronation Street (whose October 2003 kiss on a sleeping Nick Tilsley’s lips was the Street’s first gay kiss); and, more recently, of course, Anthony Cotton mincing on the cobbles as Sean Tully in Corrie. “I don’t think Anthony Cotton is a positive gay role model!”

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Romeo, played by David Dawson. Courtesy RSC

ON BEING ROMEO David Dawson is about to play Shakespeare’s Romeo in Neil Bartlett’s new production of Romeo and Juliet. As rehearsals began, Peter Burton has a word. Darkly handsome, nervously intense, David Dawson’s appearance is just right for the teenaged hero of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. When we met, rehearsals were about to begin. But Dawson seemed unphased. What did he think he could bring to this most romantic of roles? “This play is special to me because it’s about that one-off love, that one-off time in your life,” he explains. “It’s about those physical and emotional and sexual discoveries – some of which you can recognise from yourself if you’ve ever been in love. “Romeo and Juliet are very hasty, they only know each other for a day and a night and get married after such a short time of knowing each other. They have that feeling of being invincible, that anything is possible. What they do is incredibly dangerous, but, at the same time, incredibly exciting. “I am ready to get stuck in now,” he enthuses. What has David done before taking on the role of Romeo? “I’ve just finished touring for nine months in David Edgar’s Nicholas Nickleby,” he tells me. “It was an amazing experience. We toured the country and then went into the West End. And I was very proud and honoured to receive an Olivier nomination as Best Newcomer. Nicholas Nickleby is one of the favourite characters I’ve ever played.” David trained at RADA and fortune seems to have smiled upon him from the moment he graduated. “My first professional job was to understudy Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic,” he says with a smile. “That was quite an experience.” He points our how excited he is to be playing Romeo. “We have such a good musical score for this production that it really drives you on. The rhythm demands you go on. The pace forces you on,” he pauses for a moment. “As an actor you have to be brave.”

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Gorgeous young men & fierce women:

romeo and juliet You’ve seen the Baz Lurhmann-directed film, starring a floppy-haired Leonardo DiCaprio and delectable Clare Danes, and you’ve read at least excerpts of the original Shakespeare play, but there’s a lot more to the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet than that. Acclaimed director Neil Bartlett, the man behind a new production of Romeo and Juliet that’s touring the country this autumn, explores the play’s gay resonances with Peter Burton.

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“I find the play emotionally immediate to an extraordinary degree.” Because Romeo and Juliet’s and gay love are forbidden? “Yes,” Bartlett nods. “Forbidden and unstoppable. I’d say it’s both that speak to us now. Staging the play in the 1950s would have been different, the emphasis would have been on the forbidden, whereas now it’s about Romeo and Juliet ripping through their society, they tear it apart in the process because they will not be denied.” As a gay man, what does Bartlett think he brings to the play? He grins. “My cast has a lot of extremely attractive young men in it – which must have something to do with the fact that I

Apparently three great Italian movie directors, Fellini, Pasolini and Visconti, each of whom had a strong visual sense and each of whom happened to be gay, have influenced the look of the production. “It’s not that the production is going to be styled a la Fellini or a la Visconti,” Bartlett points out, “but I have had all the cast watch some of Romeo and Juliet Courtesy RSC the movies. And my designer and I watched some of those movies. It’s trying to get to why the play is set in Verona. The Scotland of Macbeth is a particular world that has particular qualities and the Italy of Romeo and Juliet has particular qualities and that Italy, I think that’s where the Fellini, Pasolini, Visconti thing comes in. That Italy has a surface where sexuality is incredibly well organised and incredibly well policed according to the edicts of the Roman Catholic Church. “Equally and simultaneously, as we all know, it’s one of the most voluptuous, sexualised, luxuriously sensual cultures in the world. Italian men and women set it out on the table, set it out in the street, in a way that we poor benighted English people can only dream of and I think that part of their work was about exploring that essential dichotomy where ostensibly it’s all there on the surface but in fact once you lift the lid on that Catholic patriarchal society you find a lot of very exciting and dangerous things underneath.”

cast it. It also has a handful of fierce women in it. I think my determination to unleash the three women at the heart of the play – Juliet, her mother and her surrogate mother, the nurse – is probably due in a large part because I see myself working within a certain kind of gay theatre, the hallmark of which is gorgeous young men and fierce women, often over-dressed fierce women. I’m very proud to be part of that tradition. And I, would say that those are the hallmarks of the theatrical style of the piece, the gorgeousness of it and the fierceness of it. I view the world from a certain place and that place is to do with my life as a gay man and maybe as a consequence of that I see the play in a particular way. I think all of those things make a particular impact – but I’m not saying any gay man would see Romeo and Juliet like this. I’m not any gay man, I’m me.”

here are scenes in this play that are as good a description of what it feels like to be turned head-over-heels upside down by lust, desire and love as any in the history of theatre,” says Bartlett. The novelist, playwright and acclaimed director is talking about Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which he is currently directing for the Royal Shakespeare Company. It is his second time with the play; he first directed it at the Lyric, Hammersmith, when he was that theatre’s Artistic Director. “Underneath the romance of the play is a very vivid – indeed – a very clear-headed depiction of how a male-dominated society can not only fuck up people lives but also end up killing people, literally driving people to their deaths. For the city, Verona, dominated by the Christian religion, by the absolute principles of the nuclear heterosexual family, there’s an incredibly high death toll in this play. These are some of the things that attract me to Romeo and Juliet.” Does Bartlett think the play has any special resonances for a gay audience? “I think it does,” he says without hesitation, “because if you boil the plot down to its essentials, it’s about two young people who want to share a night together so much that nothing will stop them. Yet they live in a world in which that is deemed impossible, particularly by their parents and by their immediate family, by the people they live with… “Now that’s a situation which a lot of gay people know from the inside. The other thing about the play that gay people know about is that those kind of obstacles can be surmounted. Romeo and Juliet are both fantastic liars. And Juliet’s bedroom is guarded by what is in effect a private security force of armed men and yet it takes Romeo only a matter of hours to get into her bed and into her heart and to say ‘It’s you and me against the world.’ “I think we all know the negative aspects of a society which prohibits the fact that you want to sleep with someone, share your love with someone – but we also know what it feels like to evade that prohibition, we know the kind of triumph they feel, as well as the desolation that they feel.” Bartlett pauses reflectively. “So I think that’s what’s brought me back to the play. If someone said to me – turning your question upside down – ‘don’t you find it difficult as a gay man to get inside a play which is really about a pair of heterosexual teenagers?’ I would say ‘That thought has never occurred to me.’

ROMEO AND JULIET TOUR DATES: Theatre Royal, Brighton • 17 - 25 October 2008 08700 606 650 • www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyal The King’s Theatre, Glasgow • 28 October - 1 November 2008 0870 060 6648 • www.kings-glasgow.co.uk Milton Keynes Theatre • 4 - 8 November 2008 0870 060 6652 • www.miltonkeynestheatre.com The Lowry, Salford • 11 - 15 November 2008 0870 787 5793 • www.thelowry.com Theatre Royal, Norwich • 18 - 22 November 2008 01603 630 000 • www.theatreroyalnorwich.com The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon In repertoire between 27 November 2008 – 24 January 2009 0844 800 1110 • www.rsc.org.uk

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COME OUT come out, wherever you are... It’s National Coming Out Day on Saturday 11 October, so if you’re still ‘in’, there’s never been a better time to ‘come out’. till in the closet? Why? Isn’t it lonely and dark in there? Perhaps this month is the time to come cut, as National Coming Out Day drifts into play on Saturday 11 October. National Coming Out Day was founded by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary on October 11, 1988 In celebration of the first gay march on Washington D.C. a year earlier. According to The American Human Rights Campaign, the purpose of National Coming Out Day “is to promote government and public awareness of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender rights and to celebrate homosexuality.” It was first observed in the States and is now officially recognised in many countries, including Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom. To celebrate, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the great coming out moments since The Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalised homosexual acts between males...

Boy George (DJ, singer) “Okay, so in the past I didn’t go around saying ‘I’m homosexual’, but surely I made it quite clear through all the visual statement. What else did I have to do for people to actually say ‘there’s a queen’? Hop, skip and jump across Red Square in a tutu? But I suppose since then I’ve realised I was mentally closeted in a way, even though it was blatantly obvious. And I’ve decided I can’t live like that anymore. I was never lying when I said that I had affairs with women, but the main thing is that it’s men I fall in love with and men I have serious relationships with.” (To Kris Kirk, Gay Times, 1987)

Neil Tennant (singer, Pet Shop Boys) “What I’m actually saying is, I am gay, and I’ve written songs from that point of view. So, I mean, I’m being surprisingly honest with you here, but those are the facts of the matter.” (To Paul Burston, Attitude, August 1994)

Douglas Byng “I don’t know why people have to go around telling the world they’re gay. I don’t consider myself homosexual, though I must admit that throughout my life I’ve had a series of male mistresses.” (To Peter Burton, unpublished interview for Gay News, 1979)

Robin Maugham (author) “I like boys as much as I like girls.” (To Sheridan Morley, BBC TV’s Late Night Line-Up, 1969)

Will Young (singer) “I feel it’s time to tell my fans I’m gay. I’ve always been discreet... I’m not a campaigner when it comes to my sexuality. It’s totally no big deal, just part of who I am. For me it’s normal and nothing to be ashamed about. I’m gay and I’m comfortable with that. I really don’t know what the fuss is about. “I have never made any secret of this to my family and friends. I don’t wish to talk about it any further and I hope that people will respect that as my private life is my private life.” (To The News of the World, March 2002)

THINKING OF COMING OUT ON NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY ON SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER? HERE ARE A FEW TIPS ON HOW or young lesbian, gay and bisexual people, coming out can be one of the most significant moments of their life. Research shows that young people usually start to realise their sexuality between the ages of 8 – 11 and yet the average coming out age is 15 – 17. That leaves many years where young people are coming to terms with their sexuality without telling anyone. This can be very frustrating and can often lead to young people bursting out of the closet to friends and family.

Here are a few tips if you are thinking of coming out: • Take your time. You need to feel comfortable about your sexuality before anyone else can • Do not be pressured into coming out. You and only you will know when the time is right • You can never tell how people are going to react so build up trusting friendships. Tell a friend who you know will be supportive. Once you have done this, your confidence will grow, making it easier for the next time. • Telling parents is very different to coming out to friends. Your

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parents will have built up their hopes for you and this could come as a big shock. They may need time to deal with it, which is fine. After all, you took time to come to terms with it so why shouldn’t they? If they do react badly there is support available, see the contacts list below. Friends and family may have lots of questions to ask you, some of them may sound silly but they just want more information. Be happy that you can finally be open with them Hopefully your coming out experience will be positive and it will open your eyes

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Mark Feehily (singer, Westlife) “I want people to know the truth. I am gay and I’m very proud of who I am. I’m not asking for sympathy, or to be a role model for someone else. I simply felt it was the right time to tell the truth. “In the past I haven’t felt the need to say anything about my sexuality. But I want people to know I’m very comfortable with who I am. I’m still the same person the day I was before. I’m sure Westlife fans will be pleased I’m happy. I don’t think it changes anything.” (To The Mirror, August 2005)

Stephen Gately (singer, ex-Boyzone) “This is the most important day of my life. From today I will have the freedom to finally be myself. I am gay. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do but I owe it to our fans - as well as to myself - to be completely honest. I know this may come as a bombshell to our followers. Many of them will be upset. I only hope they understand how important it is for me to reveal I am gay.” (To The Sun, June 1999)

Dusty Springfield, (singer) “I can’t bear to be thought to be a big butch lady, but I know that I’m perfectly capable of being swayed by a girl as by a boy.” (To Ray Connolly, Evening Standard, 1970)

Lance Bass “The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say … I don’t think it’s wrong [being gay]. I’m not devastated going through this. I’m more liberated and happy than I’ve been my whole life. I’m just happy. “The main reason I wanted to speak my mind was that (the rumours) really were starting to affect my daily life. Now it feels like it’s on my terms. I’m at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so there’s really nothing else that I worry about.” (To The People, July 2006)

Christopher Isherwood (author) “Despite the humiliations of living under a heterosexual dictatorship and the fury that he has often felt against it, Christopher has never regretted being as he is. He is now quite certain that heterosexuality wouldn’t have suited him; it would have fatally cramped his style.” (In his autobiographical book Kathleen and Frank, 1971)

TO MAKE IT THE MOST OF IT, FROM THE TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST. to a whole new community and broaden your friendships. There are youth groups all over the country that offer social spaces and support to young lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Check if there is one in your area on www.ygm.org.uk.

about coming out and in recent years more and more celebrities have come out in the public eye. This can often help people who are quite isolated to realise that it’s ok to be gay.

Some people don’t come out until much later in life mainly due to pressures from family. This can be very damaging and can often involve leading a double life, the benefits of living an open and honest life far outweigh not coming out. Again, there is support available if you are having problems accepting your sexuality. Young people often need role models to inspire them to feel good

Further information and support are available from: • London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard on 020 7837 7324 • THT Direct on 0845 12 21 200 • London Gay Men’s Sexual Health Helpline on 0845 231 0600 • www.ygm.org.uk • Families can get support from www.tht.org.uk/familymatters

by Phillip Wragg, Sector Development Officer - Young Gay Men, Terrence Higgins Trust

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LEO ABSE Departed: August 19 2008 The former Labour MP and controversial biographer Leo Abse, who died on August 19, never held high political office (nor did he wish to) but made a significant contribution to the life of this country by way of his passionate championship of causes which brought about legislation and, thus, liberalisation in the whole of society and most especially for those who might otherwise find themselves falling foul of the legal system – notably gay men. Abse was born onto a Welsh-Jewish family on April 22 1917 and educated at Howard Gardens High School and the London School of Economics. He joined the Labour Party when he was seventeen, visited Spain in the dying days of the Civil War and fought in the ranks of the RAF during the Second World War. He practised as a solicitor (he was senior partner in the Cardiff law firm Abse and Cohen) all his working life and it was from his work that he gained his understanding of social injustice and what he Times obituarist described as his awareness of ‘the law’s potential for falling into hypocrisy.’ Abse was elected Labour Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Pontypool (1958-1983), later renamed Torfaen (1983-1987) and amongst the causes he espoused were reforms to the laws appertaining to divorce (Matrimonial Causes and Reconciliation Bill, 1962) and contraception (Family Planning Act, 1967). He will probably be most remembered as the proponent of a homosexual law reform bill in 1961, defeated, it was alleged, because the then (Conservative) Lord Chancellor thought the subject too disgusting to be discussed in Cabinet. Abse resumed his attack on the discrimatory laws against homosexuality in 1965 – this time with a sympathetic Labour government. Abse’s Bill eventually became law (the Sexual Offences Act, 1967, under which homosexual acts in private were partially decriminalised). However, though his Bill had successfully passed into law, Abse was less than enthusiastic about the aftereffects – the founding of clubs and publications, the creating of what he saw as a ghetto. Once he had retired from Parliament, Abse set about writing biographies using psychoanalytical technique – most famously in Margaret, Daughter of Beatrice: A Psychobiography of Margaret Thatcher (1989) and Behind the Smile: Tony Blair and the Politics of Perversion (1996), both of which were considered by some to be quite over-the-top. His most recent book was The Bisexuality of Daniel Defoe: A Psychoanalytical Survey of the Man and his Works (2006). A noted dandy (he was included in a list of the world’s ten best-dressed men in 1962), Abse was entirely heterosexual, but his fire-mindedness could be said to have set in train the various changes in the law from which we benefit today.

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S SE! BY MATTHEW HODSON, GMFA

Everything you ever wanted to know about (anal) sex but were too afraid to ask hen I was at school, a Church of England comprehensive in London, we did human reproduction in the run up to Christmas, to mark the birth of Jesus. It seemed to escape my teacher’s notice that Jesus’ conception was hardly standard practice. Little matter, what we learned focused purely on the usual mechanics of creating babies. It was all man and woman, if not husband and wife. The clitoris didn’t get a mention, there was no discussion of sexual pleasure and hot man on man action was not even close to being mentioned. I think my teacher would have a fit if he knew that now I’m involved in running classes that teach gay men how to maximize the sexual pleasure they get from their bums. Whether you’re a top, a bottom, or just make it up as you go along, the Arse Class can give you valuable information about having better, and safer, bum sex. Believe me, we’ve done the research, both medical and practical. On this free one day course you will learn about the best positions for sex, how to handle a large cock or toy, and how best to get pleasure from your prostate (sometimes called the male G Spot). There’s no nudity involved, and you won’t have to do anything that you don’t want to, but it is a fun and relaxed learning environment. In my experience, everyone, from the novice to the seasoned pro, learns something new from the day. We all know that different men like different things, however the basic biology is the same for all of us. People have areas of their body that are more erogenous than others but there’s nothing inherently gay about men enjoying getting fucked - straight men have a prostate too! The more experience a man has of anal sex, the more likely he is to know what he likes or needs to enjoy getting fucked. The more confident we are, the better we are able to take control of the sex we are having, which makes it more pleasurable and safer too. As well as knowing your sexual boundaries, there are physical limitations you need to consider to avoid any damage to your arse. With time and experience, some men enjoy taking large objects (like big dildos or fists) up their arses, but there is a limit. Whatever goes up your arse has to go through the pelvic opening, which is about four to five inches in diameter, anything bigger than that may cause serious damage if you do manage to get it in.

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Photos by kind permission Millivres Prowler

D E R O S N E C Of course the lack of education on anal pleasure is only one of the reasons why GMFA and our health agency partners around the country are running the Arse Class. Most gay men are aware that fucking without condoms is the riskiest of the commonly practiced sexual activities. The Arse Class, by looking at the biological and physiological mechanics of the arse, also explains why the bum is so vulnerable to infections such as HIV. Inside the arse is a moist membrane, called a mucus membrane. The lining of your arse is much thinner than most other moist membranes, like the inside of your mouth, and only has a very thin protective surface. While the inside of your arse can expand if it needs to, it doesn’t take much to damage it. Even microscopic damage makes it easier for infections like HIV to get into your bloodstream – like opening an additional doorway for something to get in. But your arse doesn’t have to be damaged or bleeding for you to be at risk of HIV because there are others ways that HIV can get through the mucus membrane. The lining of your arse can absorb cum and pre-cum into your body, like a sponge soaking up liquid. If the cum or pre-cum has HIV in it, then you could get infected. HIV can also enter your bloodstream through

areas on the end of your cock (e.g. your piss hole) and through the inside of your foreskin. These are also mucus membranes, like the one in your arse and mouth. So if you’re fucking a guy’s arse without using condoms you could get HIV or any other STIs that he has. There are two bodily fluids inside his arse that could have HIV in them. The first is blood; this could be inside the arse if there is any damage, but it isn’t always there. The second is anal mucus, a snot-like substance coating the inside of the arse so it doesn’t dry out. Anal mucus is always there and can contain more HIV than blood or cum. Even if a guy with HIV is taking anti-HIV medication, anal mucus can still have a lot of the virus in it. Of course if you’ve no interest in bum sex, then the Arse Class won’t be the course for you. But 9 out of 10 gay men have some arse fun each year and most of us like to both give and take. With numbers as high as that, it’s a shame that the subject is usually ignored at school, but then that’s why we have the Arse Class. We’re happy to give you the sex education that your teachers never would.

Additional material by Rob Dawson and Barrie Dwyer of GMFA.

THE ARSE CLASSES The Arse Class is funded by CHAPS and is run by both GMFA and trainers from local gay charities and healthcare services including: The Sheffield Centre for HIV & Sexual Health, Southampton Gay Community Health Service, Yorkshire MESMAC, THT, MESMAC North East, The Eddystone Trust, The Armistead Project and LGF. All of GMFA’s courses and workshops are free of charge to participants but places are limited and must be booked in advance. To book a place, go to www.gmfa.org.uk/ national or call 020 7738 6872.

The Arse Class is a one day course which takes place on Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

SOME ARSE

FACTS FUCKING IS LIKE DECORATING – it’s all in the preparation. Taking the time for foreplay will make fucking much more comfortable. Taking time can help both the internal and external sphincter relax, which will reduce any pain or discomfort. THE EXTERNAL SPHINCTER IS a muscle that holds the anal canal in shape. There are lots of nerves within your external sphincter so it can feel sensations of hot and cold, expansion and touch. DIFFERENT POSITIONS WILL BE more comfortable for different couples, depending on the angle of the erection and the shape of the penis. Any position where your knees are bent and drawn to your chest will probably lead to a more comfortable fuck. IF YOU ARE RELAXED, then you will find it easier and more comfortable to get fucked. Deep breathing can help you to relax and allows the arse to relax too. If you’re struggling to accommodate his cock, try clenching your sphincter muscles around it, and then letting them relax.

The dates for the course are:

Saturday 11 Oct Brighton • Leeds • Liverpool Saturday 18 Oct London • Manchester • Swansea Saturday 25 Oct Birmingham • Bristol • Middlesbrough Saturday 1 Nov Plymouth • Sheffield • Southampton

THE LINING OF THE arse is very absorbent. This is why the arse is so much more vulnerable to HIV than the mouth or the vagina. ANAL MUCUS, THE SUBSTANCE in your arse that makes it easier to have a shit, can contain high quantities of HIV if someone has the virus. This is why men can get infected even if they’re always the top. *J@OKP s **

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I’ve realised that I don’t always have to be the centre of attention or blurt out the ﬁrst thing on my mind to journalists. I’m now a beacon of sanity!

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BACK ON THE ROAD:

BOY GEORGE You’ve had an extraordinary career that’s now lasted for more than a quarter of a century. How do you think you, and your music, has evolved since you first started? Well, right now I seem to be consumed with the desire to convey a more spiritual vibe. I’ve just written a new song called Yes We Can, inspired by the Barack Obama speech, which I have used as a metaphor for personal change. I’ve always tried to be true to myself and to express myself as honestly as possible what I feel in my heart. My desire to be honest has been the major evolution. To stay true to whatever emotion I am feeling, even if in hindsight it turns out to be the wrong emotion.

Other than Barack Obama, we hear that you’re a big fan of Amy Winehouse… Oh, I’ve been hooked on the soul strains of Amy Winehouse for quite some time. It’s rare these days to hear a young artist referencing stuff like Ray Charles, Donnie Hathaway and with Winehouse you get great style too. She could have stepped out of a John Waters art flick with that skyscraper beehive. I love Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier and I just started exploring Rufus Wainwright and I love his version of Leonard Cohen’s Everybody Knows and I play Antony and the Johnsons with alarming regularity.

Talking of Antony, isn’t it right that he credits you for his entire career, influence and inspiration? Antony was obviously touched by what I was doing in the eighties and it’s wonderful that I can also be touched greatly by the magic of his music. Antony is certainly one of today’s true soul voices. We are all teachers or master in our own way.

BOY GEORGE’S BIG MOUTH: How to slag off your fellow celebrities... ON AMY WINEHOUSE: “I love Amy Winehouse – but she’s a right mouthy cow.” ON MADONNA: “Madonna... I just think she’s a vile, hideous, horrible human being with no redeeming qualities. There’s nothing nice about her. I’ve never heard anyone say anything nice

When Culture Club released White Boy as the band’s first single in April 1982, singer Boy George was a complete unknown outside the confines of a few selected London clubs (Blitz and Heaven are two examples); now, a little more than twenty-five years on, George – who truthfully never went away – is on the comeback trail, with a new single, Yes We Can, and a national tour, which runs through October and into November (though no longer in the massive venues in which Culture Club played in their heyday; this time it’s more intimate). Peter Burton and Torsten Højer catch up with the star on the eve of his UK tour.

You’ve had a lot of ups and downs in your career and in your personal life and for a time it seemed as though you were making headlines because of your private life rather than your music. To what extent did that worry you? Well, despite my many mistakes and the wealth of disturbing headlines I am very upbeat and I know the difference between right and wrong and I am much more than a soundbite. There have been monumental changes in my life in the past year or so and I am keen to remind people that I am first and foremost a musician and artist and that however bad things may get the human spirit is remarkable and it is possible to change. I am definitely operating with greater integrity and I intend to remind people that I am not only a great artist but a serious one too! As you’ve grown older – and perhaps more reckless – do you feel that you’ve grown into yourself and that you’re now less concerned than once you might have been what others, particularly the media, might think or say about you? I feel more like myself every day! Do you have people advising you on how to handle the media? I learn all the time. I was once told to shut up by a speaker at a self awareness convention I as attending. At the time I reacted quite badly to the comment but after I calmed down and spoke calmly with the person in question I was quite relieved to learn that I didn’t have to always be the centre of attention. I used to just blurt out the first thing on my mind and not doing that was advice that took years to register. Now, I’ve become a beacon of sanity!

about her at all. And anyone that’s ever met her she’s been vile to. Vile, full of herself - so unspiritual. How has this woman got away with it for so long?” ON ROBBIE WILLIAMS: “He could use my help; the last album was terrible. He’s at that point now where he’s just throwing anything out - he needs another Angels or something really classy. That new thing he’s got out, it makes Ronan Keating look like a genius.” ON ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: “[People] always go on about ‘theatre is a dying

What’s your opinion of the current crop of performers who come out at the outset of their career almost as if they think that telling the world that they’re gay is a passport to instant success? I gave them the freedom to be who they are. Who do you admire now? I love all kinds of music as long as it has heart and honesty. Congratulations on the new single and tour. Are the live performances a return to Boy George the singer? Well, I’ve been doing mainly DJ work for the past ten years and I now feel the time is right to start creating music and playing live again. I retreated from music when all the boy bands and manufactured music started to become popular because I felt what I was doing was out of place. It’s hard to be expressive when the culture is only interested in superficial music but now there is a bit of soul and emotion with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Duffy and it feels like a good time to be involved again. I’m really looking forward to the tour; to performing many of my classic songs – lots of Culture Club stuff and some solo material, a few newer songs and some unusual cover versions. My show is very eclectic and we switch between styles – sometimes a bit glam rock, the pop style, gospel, jazz. We threw it all in. I want my show to bring a smile to the audience. I am bringing joy with me! So, you’re happy with the way your life is going? Yes. I believed, back in the eighties, that fame would create a problem free life for me, that it would remove my insecurities. I have much more realistic expectations of fame these days. I have learned to be in the moment and enjoy what I do without worrying too much about the past or the future. I am lucky to do something I love and make a living from it and so I try now to really focus on how fortunate I am.

art form and we must save it’, and then we just put on another Andrew Lloyd Webber re-run. It’s tragic.” ON ELTON JOHN: “If you’re a common or garden homosexual then maybe [Elton is a gay role model], but not if you’re a fag like I am. I’m not an Elton John type of gay. I’m not vanilla. ” ON ELTON JOHN (again): “He’s an arsehole, and I think every gay person with a

brain cell found it hideously offensive to see Elton performing with Eminem.”

ON SIMPLY RED’S MICK HUCKNALL: “He looks like a sack of Kiwi Fruit.” ON GEORGE MICHAEL: “He’s a no-neck dingleberry.”

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Therese has become one of the best known dance vocalists of recent times. Collaborations with Swedish House Mafia heavyweight producer Stonebridge, releases under her own name, and working with Dannii Minogue have helped secure her position at the top. But there’s a lot more to this girl than ‘just singing’. Jonny M caught up with Therese, fresh from performances at Brighton and Soho Prides, to talk about her career.

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herese’s love of music started very early, she’s been singing ever since she can remember. As a ballsy sixteen-year-old, she once rang Sony Sweden and got the answering machine. Unperturbed, she sang down the phone into the company’s machine, and the Sony executives liked what they heard. This confidence is characteristic of Therese, and is partly responsible for getting her to the successful position she now occupies. Before the club hits, however, there’s a bit of history. Therese studied music at Bjorkhaga music school in Sweden until 1994, before joining a three-piece project called Drömhus. She soon surpassed the other two group members, and was thrust into the spotlight. After hitting the number one spot in Sweden, she was ready to leave Drömhus and start recording under her own name. Falling on her feet once more, Therese was contacted by internationally renowned Swedish DJ and producer Stonebridge, who recognised her talent and asked her to collaborate on his album. The resulting tracks have gone on to be some of the biggest commercial gay anthems of our time. “The music that I do has lots of vocals,” says Therese, “plus it’s often funky and pretty upbeat, which goes down well with a gay crowd.” Therese seems keen to nurture her link with her gay following, regularly performing at Pride festivals. “Pride celebrations are loads of fun,” she tells me, “there’s something really special about them, always a great crowd who love to party.” Therese’s love of singing is matched part-for-part by her confidence. It’s this self belief that enabled her to get up in front of six thousand very proud party-goers to belt out her latest track, Bodyswerve, in the Wild Fruit tent at Brighton Pride and the Fire stage at Soho Pride this August. But it’s not everyday you feel like a performer, as Therese is keen to point out. “Self confidence is really important to anybody,” she tells me, “especially in the music industry. If you’re going to get up on that stage, you have to be confident as you’re exposed in such a dramatic way. And if you’re not, then you have to pretend you are!” Fortunately for Therese those hesitant occasions have been few and far between (“I can count on one hand the number of times this has happened in my ten year career” she indicates). And in these times, her natural passion has got her through. “Some people are born to be scientists, or doctors, or mathematicians,” says Therese. “I meet people

that are passionate about all kinds of things. But some people are just into sound, I call them audio people, those who are passionate about what they hear.” No doubt as to which category Therese herself falls into. “I am an audio person,” she says, “everything goes through my ears. That sense is very developed in me.” Despite her big club hits with Stonebridge, working with Dannii Minogue on Perfection, and her imminent release Bodyswerve with Steve Pitron & Max Sanna, Therese is now looking backwards to her past career and the diverse nature of the music she used to perform. “My taste in music isn’t adequately reflected in my recent output,” she says. “I have a taste for all kind of dance music. I love electro and minimal house, not just funky and pop. I’ve even released an album that had ballads on it!” One thing is for sure: there’s a lot more to this girl that we’ve yet to see. “What I’m going to do in the near future is to experiment a lot,” Therese tells me. “I do whatever feels right; it doesn’t have to be house music. I want to go back to more organic production, and experiment more with my voice.” Therese has always prided herself on her knowledge of music and her keen interest in the production side of music, which give her an edge when working on dance vocals. “I love being involved with the executive side of production,” says Therese. “It’s more than just being told what to sing. When I record an album that’s when I get very involved.” Looking to the future, Therese is taking a musical sidestep. “When I had the success with Take Me Away and Put ‘Em High I hadn’t done that sort of thing before,” she tells me. “Now, after four years I want to expand a bit: you can be quite limited with dance. I want to do things that are more live-friendly, to show more with my voice. People don’t know how I can sing, I want to share it.” Therese is making some exciting changes right now. Taking a back seat from club PA‘s and house vocals, she‘s focusing on the creative side of things. From that ‘almost shameless’ sixteen-year-old singing to the Sony answering machine, she’s come a long away. And with a new approach, centring on a more diverse production angle, I think the best is yet to come.

Godskitchen The Anthems 2009 Label: New State Music A jam-packed, triple CD with three distinct styles: CD1 is funky to techhouse, CD2 is more electro-clectic with Soulwax and co on board, and CD3 delves straight into big-room trance. Full of 2008 classics and future anthems, with something for all dance music heads.

David Guetta and Chris Willis Vs Tocadisco - Tomorrow Can Wait Label: Positiva Release date: 27 October Tocadisco’s Evil Mix is the one to head for here, tough and chunky, driving house with a piercing vocal. Fast paced, fast moving, Tocadisco at his best.

Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife (Laidback Luke remix) Label: RCA Release Date: 22 Sep A warm, uplifting, pulsating bassline with a soft, minimal beat makes this one a track for the early hours. The first single to be lifted from pop icon Cyndi Lauper’s new album, Bring Ya To The Brink.

The Guru Josh Project – Infinity (Klaas Mix) Label: Maelstrom/New State. Release Date: 13 October Ouch! This track is hot. The horns bring about a quiet on the dancefloor; a calm before the storm. Then Klaas’s unmistakeable production style ushers in a seamless, big-impact drop. Watch the people go wild!

Dennis The Menace & Big World presents Philip Van Het Veld – Show Me A Reason Label: Tuna Records. Release date: 30 September The first release on Dennis The Menace & Big World’s new imprint, Tuna Records, this track is deep, dark, bouncy house. A troubling, passionate vocal layed over a trance-ridden track, with big, big breakdowns.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA? The upcoming US Presidential election has degenerated into a piety-fest, with both the Republicans and the Democrats vying for the votes of the godly. Non-believers, still America’s most distrusted minority, will hardly get a look-in. Barry Duke, editor of the Brighton-based atheist magazine, the Freethinker, finds the race for the White House a profoundly depressing spectacle. wenty-one years have elapsed since George Bush Senior famously declared that atheists have no place in American society. Bush – then Vice-President – made the remark in Chicago on August 27, 1987, while campaigning for the presidency. At O’Hare Airport he held a formal outdoor news conference. There, Robert Sherman, a reporter for the American Atheist magazine, asked Bush: “What will you do to win the votes of the Americans who are atheists?” Bush: “I guess I’m pretty weak in the atheist community. Faith in God is important to me.” Sherman: “Surely you recognise the equal citizenship and patriotism of Americans who are atheists?” Bush: “No, I don’t know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.” What has changed since then? Only this: non-believers in the US are no longer as timid as they once were of making their presence felt. They have learned from another hated minority – American gays – that remaining in the closet is no longer an option, and, like many out, proud and vocal homosexuals, they are no longer prepared to be demonised, bad-mouthed or bullied by America’s Taliban – nurtured and grown to frightening proportions in the Bush administration’s hothouse. Indeed, an OUT campaign, led by British atheist Professor Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, was recently launched in the US, as well as other parts of the world, to unite and mobilise non-believers. “The world,” he said, “would be a better place if atheists wielded greater influence.” That said, the atheist vote will count for very little in the upcoming Presidential election. A study published recently by the University of Minnesota shows that Americans still distrust atheists – who make up around 10 percent of the population – more than any other minority group, including homosexuals, recent immigrants, or Muslims. Think about it: Islamic extremism produces the fanatics responsible for 9/11, and dozens of terrorist atrocities since, but atheists, wedded to nothing more lethal than a rational, god-free attitude to life, are the less trusted minority. It beggars belief! Another survey, by the Pew Research Centre and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, found that 61 percent of American voters said they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who did not believe in God. A third poll, by the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute, showed that 60.7 percent of voters believe that a presidential

candidate should be religious. So, with religion more deeply imbedded in American society than in any other Western democracy, it should come as no surprise to us that it should continue dominating politics at all levels in both the Republican and Democratic camps. No surprise, but still a source of a great wonder and irritation to those of us in Britain who regard overtly pious politicians as quirky, if not downright deranged – like Iris Robinson, Northern Ireland Unionist MP, who caused outrage when she publicly declared homosexuality an “abomination”. In the US, all political rallies end with the resounding invocation “God Bless America”, as if the country has a perpetual bloody cold and can’t stop sneezing. American banknotes declare “In God We Trust”, while our tenners have a mugshot of Darwin. It’s called evolution, dear. On his recent visit to the US Dawkins said that it was “very depressing” to listen to professions of faith from all the Democratic candidates. “I guess the Democrats have to pretend to be more pious than the Republicans,” he told the Guardian. He said he had, however, been encouraged by the apparent distancing of Republican candidates in the 2008 presidential race from the Christian Right. Sadly, this has turned out to be a case of premature articulation. Terrified that seepage of support from the Religious Right could cost him the election, the Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen as his running mate a woman who might conceivably save his bacon by bringing the bigots back into the fold. Separated at birth, as it were, from Iris Robinson, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin shares the Religious Right’s ignorant beliefs on creationism and their hatred of gays; she wants no truck with stem cell research, is against abortion, and thinks global warming is a hoax. Oh, and Governor Palin opposes any school-based sex education that does not adopt the abstinence approach. Which may account for the fact that her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, is now irretrievably up the duff. But despite this little local difficulty, Palin remains the perfect candidate to whistle up the support of fundamentalists who thought they might be left homeless after G W Bush’s departure. A few weeks back, Focus on the Family’s swivel-eyed leader James Dobson – one of America’s most rabid homophobes – was holding his nose over the Republican ticket. Now he is creaming his perfectly pressed jeans over the choice of Palin. If McCain wins the election, but retires due to old age in 2012 when he hits 78, Palin will be standing for election as President

– in all likelihood against Hillary Clinton. And if the homo-hating, mom-and-cherry-pie, “pro-life” candidate from Alaska wins, America will again be saddled with a born-again cretin of a president – albeit it one capable of joining more than three words together without sounding like a plank, and looking a lot less like a startled chimpanzee. What about our next big election? If the Tories topple Labour, which they are most likely to do, we could see Christian fundamentalists in the UK, who feel they have been betrayed at every turn by New Labour, redouble their efforts to regain political clout. Right now they are hurting most over gay equality issues. Say what you like about New Labour, they at least delivered on their promises to make Britain a fairer place for gays and lesbians. But, perversely – thanks to Blair’s insatiable appetite for religion – they also opened the floodgates to a new tranche of “faith” schools where pupils are immersed in the nonsense of creationism and “Intelligent Design”, and are taught that’s it’s cool to be a homophobe. Given that the Conservatives Party, to my mind, remains natural territory for the mean-spirited, the censorious, the puritanical and the homophobic, it will act as a magnet, come the next general election, for home-grown Christian bigots, who have insidiously been gaining influence in our schools and universities and a wide array of workplace associations, funded by generous dollops of cash from their American brethren. In exchange for a Tory vote, first off, they will demand laws to curtail abortions, and then try to reverse the gains made by the gay community. After that will come a relentless onslaught on all they regard as liberal, permissive and “unchristian”. When Dawkins launched the OUT campaign in the US, he did it in the in the hope that an atheist alliance “would free children from being indoctrinated with the religion of their parents or their community”. He added: “I would like to free everyone from the assumption you have to be religious in order to be a decent person or to be moral … I would like to see people encouraged to rejoice in the world in which they find themselves, the universe in which they have been born, to take full advantage of the tiny slice of eternity they have been granted.” A Republican victory in the US, followed by a Tory win in the UK, will make that goal all the more difficult to achieve. But achieve it we must if we are to avoid a new Dark Age of religious oppression.

Main: The Barack Obama campaign. Inset: Richard Dawkins, John McCaine and George Bush Senior.

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LATINO LOVING Josh Winning gets hot under the collar with Rene Alvarado, star of new film East Side Story

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was a pretty emotional time in my life,” reveals a rather hunky and chiselled René Alvarado of his time spent shooting zesty com-drama East Side Story. A tale of unrequited love, the film’s touching portrayal of a young gay man’s relationship with his grandmother struck a particular chord with Alvarado – especially when shooting an emotional farewell scene. “I don’t think [the director] Carlos knew that my grandmother had recently passed away, but after a take he pulls me aside and says, ‘You just found out your grandmother has cancer, you may never see her again...’. And it was perfect. After the scene I cried like a baby.” At 29-years-old, Alvarado has acting credentials spanning just four years, but impresses in East Side Story as Diego, a Mexican-American who keeps falling head-over-tush for the wrong guy. First it’s brawny (but uber-closeted) Pablo, then beefcake (but in a long term relationship) Wesley. As the man himself admits in one touching scene, “Latinos, we don’t mess around. When we fall, we fall.” Has the actor himself had any experience of being burned by the love flame? “Actually from my wife!” he laughs. “Without question my hardest and most rewarding conquest! She’ll love that.” Sorry guys, turns out this tall, dark Latino isn’t gay after all. Still, that doesn’t lessen the sizzling chemistry he shares with his buff male co-stars – from fantasy role-playing with Pablo, to tender moments of simmering sensuality with Wesley. Getting naked and steamy with his co-stars was never an issue. “I didn’t mind at all,” Alvarado smiles. “As long as the scene calls for nudity and it’s important to the character, and genuinely fits organically into the story, I don’t have a problem with it. I’ll just warn my mom before she watches it.” It wasn’t overly challenging then? “Many aspects of the movie were challenging. But those challenges are what help you grow as an actor and connect more with the character.” Cleverly fusing a gay love story with machinations on the political and social climate of modern day America, East Side Story finds Diego contending not only with sexually confused men, but also the homophobic reactions to his sudden emergence from the closet. In the family restaurant that he runs with his grandmother, the resident aging chef and ditzy waitress both react badly to the news; one attempts to employ Christianity to ‘cure’ Diego, the other resorting to unpleasant verbal abuse. Alvarado, though, hasn’t had much experience of homophobia. “I live in LA, which is a very open and diverse metropolitan city,” the actor says. “People accept you for who you are or don’t care.” Funny and moving in equal measure, East Side Story delivers some snappy one-liners (“A month? Honey, please, that’s like ten years in the gay life!” huffs Diego’s diva aunt), and enough well-orchestrated drama to rival the EastEnders omnibus. It benefits from Alvarado’s spirited, sincere performance, and provides an interesting insight into the Mexican-American lifestyle that, while at times pandering to certain stereotypes, never betrays its knowing sense of fun. So would Alvarado do it all again in another steamy role? “Absolutely!” beams the actor. Watch this hottie.

East Side Story is released on Monday 20 October by Pecadillo Pictures • www.peccapics.com

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Polysexual supernight Wild Fruit is celebrating 16 years at the pinnacle of gay clubbing in the UK this month. Pioneering cutting edge dance music since its very inception, Wild Fruit nights have become world renowned for their friendly, inclusive atmosphere and wild, up-for-it crowds. With multiple awards under its belt, true DJ pedigree gracing the decks and a list of PAs that reads like a who’s who of dance music vocalists, Wild Fruit has stood longer than most club brands could ever hope. But with soaring drink prices, licensing law changes and the smoking ban, clubs everywhere are hitting hard times. 3SIXTY talked to Paul Kemp, the man behind it all, about ridiculous rumours, gay gossips, and how Wild Fruit intends to stay ahead of the game for a long time yet.

Over the course of 16 years trends in fashion, music and culture have changed dramatically. How has the Wild Fruit brand stood the tests of time? Regardless of the changes in fashion and music I think Wild Fruit has always stood for quality production with attention to detail and a genuine regard for customers. We have great fun running Wild Fruit and I think that shows. We also have a very strong community-minded team, which really puts us at the heart of Brighton: transcending fickle fashions. We have always flown the flag for Brighton nationally and believe in putting out positive messages about our scene and the place we all love to live in. Clubs all across the country are reporting falling attendance figures and lower profits. Why do you think this is the case? What do you think is responsible for the troubles in clubland? It’s been a tough time for all the licensing trade. Late licensing, the smoking ban and the credit crunch are all partly responsible for many pubs and clubs closing, and the slow business in clubland across the nation. Sadly these are all things that we cannot control. Like all club nights our numbers fluctuate throughout the season but happily we have benefitted from loyal Wild Fruiters who have kept the faith for the past year. We have been very lucky.

Everything from the theme to the imagery to the entertainment, DJs and décor is given very careful thought. It takes a great deal of time and requires the participation of many, many talented people. This obviously cost lots of money, that’s why parties like this have to have a reasonable admission fee to cover costs. It’s a real shame that many promoters are just not taking the risk to put on big parties, in the long term this could make clubland rather dull. It’s often a difficult job but ultimately a very rewarding one when everything comes together and you see all those happy partygoers! The rumour mills in gay villages are notorious: a fart in London can become a hurricane in Manchester. How do you think being so successful for so long has affected your public image? And how do you deal with the perpetual motion of the gossip in the city? I don’t really have a public image as I’m just not the type for personal promotion at all. I’m very much a background figure, I like to let the DJs, performers and hosts shine, that’s what they’re good at. As for gossip in the city, I must admit that I find it either tiresome and silly or plain nasty sometimes. I try to avoid the gossip as much as possible, although it can be difficult not to get dragged into it on occasions. I think it’s a time wasting distraction and often destructive.

Looking to the future, how do you intend to keep things fresh and exciting? We are always looking ahead. As soon as Brighton Pride is over for the year we start planning our events for the following year, working on how we can improve what is already an amazing event. We are working on some special Wild Fruit parties over the winter, starting with our Birthday on the 5th October. We are really pulling out all the stops to put on a spectacular fashion show with Forde hair and top fashions by Andrew Fionda, Jello, Jean-Yves Alban, Valkyrie corsets and Guilty kilts featuring some celebrity models. Sadly I can’t reveal the names… yet! We are also working on a huge Brighton Winter Pride fundraising party for early next year as well as some exciting brand new concepts. We may even bring back the hugely successful Alternative Miss Brighton with a whole new production team. And put a date in your diary for the Red party in December - one of the most popular annual Wild Fruit parties we do.

You must’ve heard some silly things in your time. What’s the most ridiculous rumour you’ve heard about yourself? Too rude to mention really! Let me just say that it’s not 12 inches, its closer to 10!

Sadly, DTPM, Queer Nation & Trade no longer run regular club-nights. Of all the well-established gay clubbing brands, how has Wild Fruit managed to survive these difficult times? I can’t speak for other brands but I think we have survived because we really do believe in and enjoy what we’re doing. I think this is obvious to the public, its infectious. We are never too serious, its all very tongue in cheek and people just join in the fun.

You’ve achieved more in your life than most club promoters could ever dream of. What are you most proud of and why? I guess that I’m most proud of all the funds we have been able to raise for some of the city’s most worthy causes, and being one of the first businesses to support Brighton Pride. I’m also very proud of the dance big top on Preston Park which we have run at Pride for the last ten years. Wild Fruit flies the flag for Brighton and I’m definitely proud of that.

Putting on a Wild Fruit night is clearly more that just booking a DJ and producing a flyer. What processes are involved in creating the full Wild Fruit experience?

With multiple club brands running simultaneously do you ever feel you are competing with yourself? Do you think running off-shoot club nights has diluted the ethos of Wild Fruit?

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Our other club nights are not at all like Wild Fruit, they have their own identity so I never feel that Wild Fruit has been diluted. Sunday Sundae, Cash Queen and Rebel all have their own following. Rebel is the exception to that rule and has been an enormous success partly because it is an after-party that follows Wild Fruit: without Wild Fruit there would be no Rebel parties.

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Wlld Fruit is 16 this month. What did you want to add to the scene that prompted you to start the night? I was running Club Shame at the time, when it closed I wanted to continue our ethos of mixed / gay clubbing. It’s a shame that the scene seems to be getting more segregated rather than united: we should all be partying together!

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IT’S TIME FOR A NEW ROUTINE Most of us think that tackling climate change is about reducing our carbon footprint. But it doesn’t stop there – we also need to prepare for some of the climate changes that we can’t stop. It’s not as scary as it sounds, and the Environment Agency is letting people know how they can make that first step. Everyone’s talking about the need to reduce our carbon footprint and cut greenhouse gas emissions. That’s great news for the health of our planet, but we still need to think about preparing for some of the climate changes we can’t stop, it’s what those in the know call ‘adaptation” . Stand Up To Climate Change is our theme for 2008. We’re asking people to choose one thing that they’ll do to get ready for climate change. The activities range from being prepared for flooding and saving water, to helping wildlife and encouraging biodiversity. Or you might chose to learn how to stay safe in severe weather, or train as an emergency volunteer. “We want to get people thinking about how we can prepare for and cope with the effects of climate change. We hear daily how our climate is threatened and becoming more extreme – but there are steps we can all take to make us more resilient and able to cope,” said the Environment Agency’s World Environment Day Campaign Manager, Greg Brina. But the campaign is not suggesting adaptation is the only answer to climate change. It has close ties to ACT ON CO2, which is fast becoming the most established and recognised carbon reduction campaign in the UK. The good news on carbon reduction is that more and more people are getting stuck in - governments are acting, householders are listening to advice on how to save energy and reduce CO2 and businesses are showing all sorts of initiatives to reduce their environmental impact. Greg is quick to stress this is not a choice of one over the other, “There’s a growing myth that we have to choose between stabilising our climate through reducing emissions or, if we don’t do that, learning to adapt to the consequences. That’s simply not the case, we need to be doing both. “ Greg continued, “the time is right to start making changes so we can adapt. The summer floods of 2007 - the drought of 2006 – are all pointers to what most scientists agree will be characteristic of our future climate. There’s lots of things people can do and that’s what we’re helping to show them.” For example, you can check whether you’re at risk from flooding by entering your postcode online. If you are then you can sign-up to Floodline Warnings Direct and the Environment Agency will call you to warn you when there’s a risk of flooding – giving you precious extra time to prepare. If wildlife is something you care about then there’s plenty you could be doing to help species threatened by changes in climate. Your choice of design and plants in a garden has a huge effect on habitats and can help protect threatened species. Make little changes to your routine, like watering your plants with a watering can rather than a hosepipe and grow a few vegetables to help reduce food miles. Save water by turning off the tap when cleaning your teeth or put a Hippo in the loo cistern. Don’t forget to recycle this pullout or pass it on to a friend. Our Stand Up To Climate Change trailer will be at Brighton Pride on 2nd August . Come and visit us and choose the one thing that you will do to get ready for climate change. The first 400 people to take part up will get one our unique, environmentally friendly reusable jute bags. To find out more about how you can Stand up to Climate change visit the Environment Agency website at

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ut down the knitting, the book and the broom. It’s time for a holiday. Life is a cabaret old chum. Come to the cabaret” Oh Liza got it so right, didn’t she? A dictionary definition of the word Cabaret is ‘a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show’ – I’d say this works as a description for Berlin too. The place is a coming together of all things good, no, all things great; Berlin and Cabaret, a marriage of many things gay. As a recently unified city, Berlin is one of the younger capitals in the established world; it is less than 20 years old, yet the heart of one of the most powerful nations on the planet. A metropolis it is not, symbolic high reaching towers have no place here, the city puts more stock in being widespread and low rise, offering diverse and contrasting districts, regions and areas, which in turn work to give Berlin a feel of being real, gritty and honest. As a Londoner I often wonder what it would be like to view my city for the first time, how would I feel? What would I think? Berlin helped in this quest and showed what it was like to discover something so deep and beautiful with fresh eyes. Instinctively I loved Berlin, but inside I knew I would never get to really know it; she has that teasing ability that only the really good places posses, which gives you enough to satisfy your needs but holds enough back to leave you eternally wanting more. Berlin provides a wealth of opportunity for anyone passing through, essentially whatever you want is on offer. Shops are in abundance, and the delightful malls and boutiques on the Friedrichstrasse scream for attention and for your chip and pin number. Eating can be done in any one of the hundreds of reasonably priced fine restaurants that splatter

the city; restaurants that boast high standards and diverse range and which compete in terms of quality with any I have experienced world-over. Berlin’s bars buzz into life late, cocktails flow and the fabulous come into their own, however this is a façade, the Germans soon surface and after a while the notorious beer drinking ability takes over and the techno kicks in, subsequently the bars don’t stay fabulous for long, but that’s half the fun. The gay district is awesome, loud, lively and imaginative, with most establishments being clustered in the old eastern area Winterfeldtplatz around Motzstrasse and Fuggerstrasse. The bars range from funk and fun through to, erm, anything goes - it seems Berlin doesn’t know how to say no. If you’re up for a really

late one, and fancy a bit of techno in a stomping gay way then the Berghain (Club) is the place to be, queues are massive, but it’s darn impressive! Whilst not the ‘cool’ and ‘happening’ area, the Potsdamer Platz is a bit of a hub, boasting Berlin’s better hotels and a pretty good café culture. It is also perfectly placed as tourist central; a short stroll north takes in the Holocaust Memorial, the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. An amble south sees Checkpoint Charlie, the Jewish Museum and the Topographie des Terrors - where you get a haunting history lesson in the rise of the Nazi Party and the role it played in the shaping of Germany. It is also here that some of the segments of the wall are still standing.

reviewing the city as a whole, berlin scores a perfect 10

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Clockwise: The Brandenburg Gate, East Side Gallery, a bird’s eye view of the city, The Holocaust Memorial, shoe shopping in Berlin. All photographs © www.visitberlin.de

Some would say it is melancholic for a city to reflect so deeply on the negative side of its history by way of highlighting the role of the Nazi influence on Berlin, and indeed on Germany, but striking (and sizable) monuments like the Holocaust memorial do ensure we never forget. The reasonably recent addition of a Homo Monument at the entrance to the rambling and spectacular Tiergarten is another testament to the city’s willingness to remember the ills of the past, whichever section of the community they were directed at, and this monument can only add weight to Berlin’s determination and vision to educate the world. Reviewing the city as a whole, Berlin scores a perfect 10; it has ostentatious life and soul on display which is balanced perfectly with hidden gems around every corner. It is a city that is alive and has a buzz, yet it is not overcrowded or overwhelming. The city sprawls but nothing is too far away. Essentially Berlin works and it works better than most; it is a place I expected nothing from yet a place that offered so much. As Liza once sang, “Come taste the wine, come hear the band. Come blow your horn, start celebrating; Right this way, your table’s waiting.” Right this way, Berlin is waiting. +/ s *J@OKP

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KNITWITS PAY ATTENTION This Autumn/Winter there are two main camps on the knitwear front - the slim jims and the chunky monkey. Start thinking toggles, duffles, shawl collars, Alaska stylie ski/loggin’ jumpers and geometric zig-a-zig zag. Some will have a natural alliance with one or the other, the more daring will walk both sides...by Harvey Gillis Chunky monkey, Cable knit £50, Grandad top £25, Jeans £50, Scarf £20, all at Burtons

Keep it simple, classic styling on a slimfit skinny knit by Topman

St George by Duffer beige cardigan with diamond detail £50, Mantaray chocolate t -shirt £8, Mantaray blue shirt £30, Rocha. Rocha bakerboy cap £15 all at Debenhams

Ooh I do like a toggle, but what I do in my own time is entirely up to me. Toggle cardigan and t-shirt both at Topman.

There’s still the choice to go ‘MOD’ and geometric, keepin’ it smart, Geo cardigan £30, Geo shirt £25, Tie £7, all at Burtons

Lots of monochrome around, this one with a partial stripe- make yourself look even more interesting than usual, Grey and Black shoulder stripe jumper and jeans both by Firetrap, for stores www.firetrap.com

Grab yourself a boyfriend and a labrador and the rest is up to you. Grey pocket knit with zip neck £70, Grey Trousers £80

This classic combo will be fighting its corner again this winter, the slim fit cardi and shirt - a boys own twinset. Black cardigan with mock checked shirt £30 at Next

Keepin’ it casual, ready for the woods, or a trip into town... Fur trapper hat £12, Y-Neck top £10, Chunky Shawl collar jumper £40, Pyramid stud belt £12, Twisted jeans £35, Nylon padded backpack £20, Rib vest £6, Knitted fingerless gloves £6, Canvas shoes £22 all at ASOS.com

Think Take That circa 1994, with a modern twist obviously! Cardigan £35, shirt £25, jeans £35, scarf £12, all at Burtons

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LIGHT Now this could look fantastic executed in the right fashion, in a dark plush lounging pad kinda way, Digital Ball £350, Debenhams

For a more natural dark wood 70s vibe,’Sprigg’ small bamboo pendant £60, ‘Sprigg’ large bamboo pendant £80, bronze hammered metal vase £20, ‘Finn’ medium wood table lamp £99, ‘Carmel’ small wood table lamp £45, ‘Mola’ medium wood table lamp £99 all ‘Woodland’ by Linea at House Of Fraser It’s surprising what you can find if you’re willing to venture to pastures new... sixties style Green Glass lamp, Harveys the furniture store.

Sexy, shiny, sophisticated – but that’s enough about me. Soho table lamp £45, Next

Good individually or as a pair Ljusas Salbo and Ljusas Uvas both £25 by Ikea

Summer is just a tragic memory and now it’s time to get on with the serious business of Autumn proper. By the end of the month it will be more night than day ‘til March so you’ll need to lighten up that parlour. Some bright ideas to get you started…. by Harvey Gillis These babies are pretty cool - they look like vases when they’re off and fancy glass lamps when they’re on. Brilliant! Knubbig table lamps, Butterfly green £5.99 and Clover black £10.99 both at Ikea

Gold continues to make inroads into our home. Mix it in with other gold and black accessories, Gold Ridged table lamp, £55 Debenhams

REAL MEN LOVE A BIT OF FLORAL According to Pigletchops, the shirtmakers, floral prints are in this autumn. Have you got the confidence to parade in pansies? View the entire collection at www.pigletchops.co.uk

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When was the last time you saw a man save the world in his pants? ell, you might not have superpowers, but there’s nothing stopping you looking like a superhero, and doing a good deed for the planet (whatever your shape or size). With babygod’s new limited edition range of organic cotton underwear (yes, you thought organic food was where ‘organic’ started and finished) you can hide your powers away and be as mild mannered as you like, happy in the knowledge that you can make the world a better place by choosing underwear that doesn’t damage the environment through the use of unnecessary chemicals. Here’s the science bit: Conventional cotton production uses about 25 percent of the world’s insecticides and over 10 percent of its pesticides. That’s a massive burden on the environment, not to mention its impact on the health of people working in the cotton fields. Organic farming methods employ natural composts, effective crop rotation and promote natural insect enemies in pest control, helping to create a more sustainable environment. As a result, the cotton is richer, the soil is naturally fertile, and the farmer healthier. www.babygod.co.uk

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