Issue 43 17th July 2008
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This months issue is our biggest issue ever so we thought we would give you a quick run down of whats in this issue.
Find out all the gossip and the hottest istings for this months biggest Village party. We have an extra special 16 page run down of the full 10 day Pride festival of community and cultural events. Next months issue will be packed wih the complete Big Weekend Listings. Find out whats going on at one of the UK’s largest LGBT sporting events here in Manchester.
We have reviews and listings details of this City Wide Theatre festival one not to be missed. Plus of course we have all the Village news, pictures and reviews you would expect.
THE WHITE WEEKENDER
If you never thought you could get away with wearing white then now is your chance to try as everyone is encouraged to adopt a special outfit for a weekend of partying! The idea behind the white party is to try bring Manchester Village venues together and encourage everyone to celebrate what a great space we have in the Village. White parties are hugely popular all over the world and with the hope that the summer will be lovely and warm it seemed a great way to bring the street to life over what would otherwise be a rather non event weekend at the end of July. The majority of the venues in the Village will be taking part in this weekend with a huge range of different activities. The venues will be dressing themselves and the staff in full white, the clubs are hosting white parties, venues are offering free drinks and drink offers to those in full white (white shoes, trousers and top). We have listed some of our favourite events here but for full listings log onto www.realmanchester.com. The weekend kicks off on the Thursday night with White Wash Back 2 Back, Cruz 101 and Poptastic ‘whitewash’ the start of the weekend with pop and camp on the main floor and funky, electro and progressive house in Sub. The main partying starts on Friday night with a whole host of events, the New Union kick of their
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weekend with Plain White T’s loads of white t-shirts fabric paints and UV mess to be had as you get to decroate your own t-shirts for the weekend. AXM Bar are opening their upstairs bar as a “white Bar” only acessible to those of you in full white and offerng happy hour prices all weekend. Churchills are not only getting involved with the white weekend but they are celebrating John’s first year as the landlord so there are loads of giveaways and plenty of campness. Over the whole weekend if you pop into Bar Below and are dressed in full white you will be able to recieve a free white russian (that’s a cocktail). For the ladies Vanilla are hosting an emergency services night with prizes for best fancy dress or for a different take on the white weekend pop to Via Bar for their “White Trash” weekend. Think American South West... For a more relaxed evening the Princess on Portland is hosting a white dinner where not only are the guest encouraged to wear white but all the courses will be white! This set price meal is a great way to start the weekend. Saturday is the traditional party night and tonight is no excpetion. Look out for some extra special performances on the street from a variety of entertainers. With any luck the sun will be out and if so head to Spirt and Manto in the afternoon as they have teamed up to bring us some of the regions best DJ’s live and on the street and into
the early evening. The staff at the Rembrandt are having a complete makeover in an attempt to look virginal as they become born again virgins.. just for the night though... Churchills are offering cheap drinks for those in the most original white costumes. Whilst AXM Late & lounge are offering all of you in full white free white cocktails on arrival... We are seeing a theme here.. if your wearing white and the venues mean complete white so shoes, top and jeans/trousers then there are plenty of great offers available to you. Heres another one the New Union on Saturday are offering free shots to those in white. Once you’ve had your fill of bars there are plenty of clubbing options, Essential are hosting their White Bender, and Cruz 101 turn their Drama Queen White with a free Smirnoff ice for everyone in full white. For those that like to take things all the way why not pop to the Ultimate afterhours event Organic at Spirit. If you thought Sunday was the day of rest forget it, The Beat of Canal St returns to Spirit and Manto with live DJ’s on the street all afternoon. Theres a Black and White ball at Vanilla for the girls. The New Union Show has a special white show for us this week and then after that where to go clubbing???? Essential have their Ultra White and Cruz are hosting their White Night Screamers.
OUT & ABOUT IN THE GAY VILLAGE
OUT & ABOUT IN THE GAY VILLAGE
This month is a bumper month in the Village with the White Weekend, the a start of Pride and plenty of other events going on this section is only brief. Ladyboys of Bangkok are still in town till the end of July so if you have not yet got your tickets we can highly recomend this show for a camp night out. For something a little bit different and maybe a bit to cultured why not pop to the Lowry Theatre to watch the Chinese Acrobatic Swan Lake. We have only seen a Youtube preview and some of the acrobatics are impressive. Staying with the culture after last years successful exhibition held at Taurus Canal Street, Manchester artist Barry Stockton returns with a collection of his new works Barry’s paintings are always colourful vibrant and full of passion. In this his, latest collection his main focus is on watery,deep,rich and illuminating worlds, briming with fluidity. Sport now and a number of our sport teams are off to Eurogames this year in Barcelona so can we wish them all the best we will of course bring you all the results in next months Hot Village but good luck to VMFC, Northern Wave and all the other teams. Clubbing and the afterhours night Organic has now moved to a new home at Spirit. With a new sounds system some great lights and an outside smokers/chillout terrace the venue has proved very popular. Organic every Saturday from 2am.
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White Party Weekend ever 25th, 26th & 27th July at View Friday 25th Camp Attack With resident DJ Dan Lisa spinning all your pop / cheesy classics / old skool & chart with Miss Bobby Dazzler and Miss Whiplash as your door hosts and the fabulous ‘NANNA’ comparing throughout the evening.
Saturday 26th Snap Crackle & Pop With the Village’s best loved DJ Shab mixing up your favourite dance floor fillers and your door host Chardonnay to meet and greet you!
Sunday 27th A View to Cruz We’ve teamed up with Manchester’s favourite night club to give you £1 entry to this legendary club with resident Cruz DJ Dino spinning chart / pop / old skool dance classics!!
All our DJs start from 6pm so come along and shake your tail feather with the best & campest white party celebration on Canal Street! View Canal Street | Manchester | M1 3HW | 0161 236 9033 | view@heraldinnsandbars.co.uk
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VIA BAR - THE FOOD REVIEW
Having heard about a new menu at Via we decided to check it out on a rainy Friday evening. Having had not the greatest experience in a previous visit to the venue we were keen to see what had changed and what direction the restaurant had taken. On first impressions not much… The restaurant was still had that cross between kitsch and theatrical glamour feel with friendly staff and intimate layout. Then we noticed the menus on the table and realised that from this point on nothing was going to be the same. Gone was the fussy tapas menu with too much choice and in was a traditional good honest pub food menu adorned with kitsch little Victorian cartoons and divided into classic pub grub staples including snacking and sharing plates, salads, mains, burgers and delightfully a choice of Ploughman’s which I haven’t seen on a menu for years! For starters I decided to keep it simple and went for the tomato and basil soup (£3.50) while my friend ordered the breaded butterfly prawns (£4.25). The soup was thick and creamy with chunks of tomato, whereas the prawns which we’d found to be inedible in our previous visit were now light, crisp and tasty with a generous helping of sweet chilli sauce and a fresh salad on the side. Both dishes were really well presented without being overly fussy or with potentious oils and garnishes.
To accompany our meal we ordered a bottle of Trulli Pinot Grigio (£10.95) which was a dry white but had good citrus flavours. What was nice was to see a choice of fair trade wines now on the menu too. For our main courses I ordered the angelic chicken club salad (£8.25) while my friend didn’t go quite so healthy with a sloppy jo burger (£8.45). The salad was crisp and fresh with crunchy bacon topped with slices of chicken breast and a boiled egg. The burger was a gut busting piece of meat served on a toasted bun topped with chilli and jalapeños to give it a bit more oomph and accompanied by a mountain of fries, salad coleslaw and a great burger relish. It was a great example of simple food done well. In summary the restaurant at Via seems to have turned a corner. The new menu offers good quality feel good food which ties in with the rest of the venue, giving the people what they want and if it keeps up the level of service it’s always had word I’m sure will be a huge success. Via – 28 Canal Street. Open 7 Days 0161 236 6523
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Gaydio’s Back! With More Than Before!
looking out for who will be at the event this year.
To celebrate Gaydio’s third year of providing coverage of Manchester Pride, they intend to once again make their mark on village life by hosting a series of one-off events with, of course, a bit of a gay twist. Whist the details are still being finalised, Hot Village has heard that several of the stations regular presenters will be getting involved in the weekly events bringing a bit of their own personality to the goings-on. This will be in addition to the Gaydio re-launch party that will once again take place at the headline sponsor, AXM Bar on Friday 1st August 2008. Having previously had the likes of Bonnie Tyler opening their broadcast, keep
You can tune into Gaydio live on 87.7fm across Manchester from Monday 4th August 2008, broadcasting for 24 hours a day until the end of August. You can also listen online at gaydio.co.uk. To be kept up to date on all the latest Gaydio news and information on their bid for a full time licence, sign up to the mailing list on their website.
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OUTDOORLADS - BIG SUMMER CAMP
Get out and about in the UK this August. Outdoorlads.com gears up for it’s biggest event ever!! This August the Outdoor Pursuits group for gay and bi chaps, aptly named Outdoorlads is due to host it’s largest event in the UK. The location is an idyllic campsite in Staffordshire which has been booked for their sole use, set in a forest on the edge of a reservoir. There will be activities at all levels from a leisurely walk, simple climbing or more advanced, onsite activities, watersports on the reservoir, mountain biking and much more! The event kicks off on Friday 15th August and winds down on the Sunday afternoon. The evenings will have entertainment, with a disco on the Saturday evening, BBQ, hog roast, snacks, hot and cold drinks and of course a bar. Hot Village asked Chairman Gareth Williams about the activities:
“There will be a variety of walks from short ambles, longer flatter walks, and hillier walks for those brave enough, these are a great introduction for a new Member or anyone wanting a bit more of a challenge. This is our largest ever camp so we have added a lot of variety. There are several mountain bike routes nearby with easier and harder options, just remember to bring your bike! We were lucky to find a site neat the Roaches, which is a fantastic location for climbing, there are suitable routes for beginners and those up for a personal challenge. We’ll be arranging some watersports on the reservoir with Kayaking definitely being on the list! Depending on numbers we will have a number of different on site activities such as wide games, team building activities and sporting competitions. It’s so easy to register, just click on: w w w.outdoorlads.com/ summercamp”
Mondays Cheeky Mondays
With great tunes to kick start your week! Wine £6.95 a bottle all day / Dbl Vodka Red Bull £3.50 / VK Flavours 2-4-1
Tuesdays Search for a Star
Karaoke Competition £300 prize money! DJ Shab spinning your favourite pop / cheesy tunes Fosters £2 a pint / Dbl Vodka & Red Bull £3.50 / Dbl up £1 on selected spirits / VK Flavours £1.50
Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays
Your favourite dance floor fillers WKD £2 / Dbl Vodka Red Bull £3.50 all day / 100 FREE shots given away on the night
Thursdays The Misty & Nash Show A contemporary twist to the classic drag show with a difference! Cabaret Cocktails 2-4-1 / Dbl Vodka Red Bull £3.50 / VK Flavours 2-4-1
Fridays Camp Attack
With DJ Dan Lisa spinning the best in pop / old skool / cheesy tunes Dbl vodka & red bull £3.50 / Foster’s Blue £1.50 a bottle / VK Flavours 2 for £3.50
Saturdays Snap, Crackle & Pop
With the most loved DJ in the village - DJ Shab, playing new & old skool pop / commercial chart / dance FREE shot giveaways
Sundays A View t o Cruz
Cruz 101’s pre party bar. Receive a stamp card to get your £1 entry to Cruz 101 Dbl Vodka & Red Bull £3.50 / VK flavours £1.50 / Foster’s & John Smiths £2 all day View Canal Street | Manchester | M1 3HW | 0161 236 9033 | view@heraldinnsandbars.co.uk Management reserve the right to change offers at any time without prior notice • Subject to availability • Please drink responsibly • Proof of age I.D. may be required
Oldham Pride Takes To The Skies For A Flight of Fancy We’ll be reaching for the skies when Oldham Pride 08 takes place on Saturday 26th July from 12noon to 4pm in Oldham Town Centre and Gallery Oldham.
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Organised by Oldham Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Forum this year’s Pride event has an engaging ‘Flights of Fancy - A Way with the Fairies’ theme. As well as celebrating the local LGBT community and diversity in Cavali and headliner Hazell Dean. the town, we’ll be continuing the You can enjoy all the on-stage acts pioneering Kicking Homophobia from the colourful ‘Fairy Gardens’, Out of Oldham campaign. with food and drink available The day starts at 12noon when Civic throughout the day. leaders officially start the Flights The day will also feature plenty of of Fancy Pride Parade starting in ‘Fairy Ground’ activities with makeOldham Town Centre. Following and-do activities and circus skills, last year’s inaugural parade, this as well as information stalls from a year’s procession promises to be range of supporting organisations even more vibrant, colourful and and sporting demonstrations. noisy. There will also be an opportunity for Led by the fantastically animated members of Oldham’s lesbian, gay, Pink Carnival Owl, the Parade will bisexual and trans communities to weave its way down High Street tell their stories by signing up to the and Greaves Street before reaching Oldham LGBT archive project being Gallery Oldham. launched at Oldham Pride. The There’s a host of entertainment, live Youth Service is working closely music and activities in and around with young people in Oldham and Gallery Oldham from 12.30pm to will be presenting their ‘Big Brother’ 4pm. The afternoon’s events will play, challenging the negative use be lovingly steered by the fabulous of the word ‘gay’. Jonathan Mayor and vampire For more information on all the queen Rosie Lugosi. Oldham Pride 08 activities please We’ve live music from GeEkgiRL, call 0161 770 3097 or email Claire Mooney, Performance Plaza, oldhamlgbtforum@oldham.gov.uk
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24:7 Theatre Festival
Now in its 5th successful year, the 24:7 Theatre Festival has become an anticipated addition to the city’s event calendar. This years festival will be held from 21st – 27th July and is set to be a celebration of new writing for theatre; taking place in non-theatre spaces in Manchester city centre, including the landmark Midland Hotel, Pure in The Printworks and Zavvi music store in the Arndale Centre. This year over 100 scripts were submitted for the festival and a panel of independent judges selected their favourites from this a shortlist of 16 writers were invited to participate in the festival. Five performances of each play will be given over seven days and this year’s intriguing titles include ‘Dave & Jeff Versus The Crazed Corpse Loving Consultant From Cardiothoracics’ by Stephen Michael Lowe, ‘Granny Must Die’ by Ian Townsend, and ‘Ways To Look At Fish’ by Colette Kane. chance, two very different vagrants One that particularly took our fancy develop a relationship which leads was ‘a dog called redemption’, a to love in a chip shop and offers funny, moving and dark drama by hope beyond the pavement. the Willy Russell Award winning playwright, Matthew Landers, which is showing at the Midland Hotel, and is described as ‘Brokeback Mountain’ meets ‘Of Mice and Men’ where after meeting by
The plays are running all week so why not be a culture vulture and catch as many as you can. The festival will run from 21st-27th July 2008 and for ticket info and details: www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
SPIRIT - THE FOOD REVIEW
New to Spirit this month is a brand new food menu and we at Hot Village decided to check it out. The venue has had something of a facelift over recent months and although a bit shabby round the edges considering they’d been open for Organic less than 5 hours previously, it had scrubbed up as somewhere to eat quite well. The menu offers decent, simple pub food at fair prices, including a selection of panini’s and wraps, traditional mains including Scampi and Chilli con carne, burgers, salads and sharing plates. It’s hardly gastro dining but at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon with a sore head from one too many shandies the night before what more do you want? To start we ordered chicken tikka skewers (£3.75) and a bowl of nachos (£2.95). The skewers were moist strips of tasty marinated chicken served with a big pot of yoghurt and mint sauce and a crisp salad. It was tasty but unnecessary as the nachos were more than enough for us both; a mountain of crisp corn chips topped with fiery jalapeños, great dollops of sour cream, a refreshing salsa and melting cheese kept us going far longer than your average starter.
For a main course I ordered a salmon salad (£5.95) and my friend ordered the chicken tikka massala (£5.95) The salad was a generous portion of crispy salad topped with a pan fried salmon fillet which was cooked well and perfectly pink in the middle. The salad was garnished with a tangy salsa which complemented the fish well. The Chicken Tikka Massala was presented on a big platter with a pot of curry, yellow basmati rice, mango chutney, naan bread and a stack of poppadoms. The curry dish itself was spicy and flavoursome, airing on the side of a Rogan josh, with chunks of moist chicken. Unfortunately the mini poppadoms were really oily and just a bit wrong but for £5.95 for the veritable feast my friend had in front of him we weren’t complaining. Spirit also offers some great promotions on food including a sharing platter and wine for £9.95 and 2 main meals for £10 (which can include roast dinners on a Sunday). A great choice just before payday …treat yourself! Spirit. Canal Street Manchester. 0161 2379725. Open 7 days
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first timers at Manchester Pride. If anybody wants to contribute, please do visit the website www. manchesterpride.com for more details. HV: And what else have you got up your sleeve for this year? JC: In all seriousness I’m not even sure where to begin. We’re as busy as ever preparing the annual favourites like the Big Weekend, Pride Parade, Civil Partnerships and Pride Pooch to name just a few… In terms of newly scheduled highlights; we’re having a huge balloon launch to mark Manchester Pride’s coming of age, an exclusive ‘150 club’ for a limited amount of VIP applicants and a vast increase to the festival’s street theatre and performances. Not to mention the ongoing promotion of our very own HV: 18 years of Manchester dedicated song – Angie Brown’s ‘I finally found love’, which she’ll be Pride… we can’t believe it... JC: Neither can I! And what a performing at the opening of the fantastic 18 year’s they’ve been. I Big Weekend. went to my first pride in 1995 and HV: That sounds brilliant. How I’ve never looked back since. do you manage to fit it all in? HV: Your first Pride? That’s a JC: We really couldn’t manage all theme for this year’s festival isn’t of this without a dedicated team working behind the scenes. Every it? JC: Yes, we’re taking Manchester year, we rely on a huge effort from Pride’s 18th birthday as an volunteers who work tirelessly to opportunity to look back and reflect ensure that Pride runs smoothly. on people’s personal experiences of 2008 is no different. In fact, we the event. It’s affected so many lives require more volunteers than ever and this is a great chance to see just because this really will be the how. ‘My First Pride’, an exhibition biggest (and hopefully the best) at Urbis will document 18 years of Manchester Pride to date. mementoes and memories from At the core of everything we do Can you believe we are only a month away from Manchester Pride 08, this year promises to be extra special as Pride will be celebrating its 18th Birthday. We caught up with Festival Director Jackie Crozier to find out how plans are developing and what exciting events they have planned. We also have the full 10 day festival of community events listed in this issue with Big Weekend listings including the main stage line up available in the next issue of Hot Village out on the 12th of August.
is the overall aim to raise as much money as possible for a number of HIV charities and causes. I can’t stress enough how important it is for us to have as many helping hands as possible. If anybody can spare just one day of their time, we are more than grateful. Like all things Pride related, you can get more details of how to apply online.
For full Manchester Pride 08 listings please check out either w w w. m a n c h e s t e r p r i d e. co m or our listings partners site www.realmanchester.com
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HV: I’m sure our good-natured readers will be taking you up on that offer. So, last but not least… what about tickets to this year’s event? JC: For Big Weekend passes, advance tickets are £17.50 (plus booking fee) until 22nd August and £20.00 (with no booking fee) thereafter, from the box office. Day tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) until 22nd August and then £15 (no booking fee). A good chunk of the money raised will go directly to LGBT and HIV related causes, so its worth every penny. We hope to see you there!
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MY FIRST PRIDE EXHIBITION
Manchester Pride in conjunction with URBIS, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG Celebrating ‘My First Pride’ will document over 18 years of ‘first timers at Pride’ held at URBIS one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings. The exhibition will highlight the effect Manchester Pride has had on people’s lives and display the many memories that have been made. FREE EVENT Throughout August Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm Ban Amponsah www.urbis.org.uk 0161 605 8200
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Manchester Pride Official Song The wonderful Angie Brown is going to open the Big Weekend on Friday 22 August with the OFFICIAL Manchester Pride Song “I Finally Found Love”. This certain tune of the summer was co-written by Angie specifically for Manchester Pride, with a percentage of takings coming to Manchester Pride to add to the money raised for good causes. “I Finally Found Love” is available to download from 1 June, but in the mean time, if you can’t wait that long, try www.myspace. com/angiebrowncom
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The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester. M17 1TZ The Imperial War Museum collects and interprets people’s experiences of modern war and wartime life in Britain and the Commonwealth. The experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, within the context of conflict, war and military service, is largely a hidden history. Imperial War Museum North has created Military Pride, a small and powerful display built around personal testimonies which reflect how war and conflict has shaped lives in LGBT communities. The exhibition is set within a historical context highlighting changes in the law, Armed Forces policies and social attitudes from 1945 to the present day. In a series of interviews with volunteer participants, both serving and ex-Armed Forces, IWM North explores how law and social attitudes impacted on personal lives and Military service. Through personal testimony and specially-commissioned portrait photography, Military Pride celebrates the achievements and positive contributions of the LGBT communities to the Armed Forces. FREE ENTRY 12 July - 12 October 2008 Open 7 days a week from 10am 6pm T: 0161 836 4000 E:iwmnorth@iwm.org.uk www.iwm.org.uk/north
THE LOST DRESSES OF TRAVILLA
Collection Includes Original Pieces from Marilyn Monroe Palace Hotel, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 7HA An exhibition of dresses, patterns and sketches from some of the most famous dresses ever made, in a celebration of one of the most influential costume and fashion designers in history. William Travilla went by the professional name of Travilla, and was an American costume designer for film, television and stage. He is perhaps best known for dressing Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films. He designed some of Marilyn Monroe’s most memorable costumes, both on and off the screen, the most famous of all being the unforgettable white pleated halter dress worn by Monroe while standing over a subway grate in The Seven Year Itch. A once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of the original dresses as worn by the iconic Marilyn Monroe in her blockbuster movies. FREE Check with venue for dates and times www.travillacollection.com 0161 288 1111
BALLOON RELEASE
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Manchester City Centre Celebrations begin for Manchester Pride’s 18th Birthday with a spectacular balloon release in Albert Square on Friday 15 August at 6.00pm. 18, 18-year-olds will release 999 balloons outside Manchester’s Town Hall - each will have a tag on so the first 5 people who find a deflated balloon when it comes back down to earth and returns it, in person, to the Pride office will win a prize! The balloon release marks the beginning of Manchester Pride’s 10 Day Festival. FREE EVENT Friday 15 August 6.15pm
PRIDE CHAMBER MUSIC
Studio 7, BBC Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 1SJ A series of lunchtime concerts running throughout Manchester Pride will explore the role of music in the struggles for equality around the world. To mark the 150th anniversary of her birth, the concerts will also feature works by Dame Ethel Smyth, reflecting her activities both as a suffragette and formidable establishment lesbian! Internationally renowned pianist, Stephen Coombs and BBC Radio 3 producer, Les Pratt have devised the series, which will involve wellknown and established performers, as well as giving opportunities to local young musicians. CLOSER LOOK FOR PRIDE DONATIONS ON DOOR Imperial War Museum North The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Monday 18 August – Friday 22 August Manchester, M17 1TZ A short gallery tour which focuses 1.00pm each day on the hidden histories of Lesbian, www.bbc.co.uk/radio3 Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities in periods of war and COFFEE MORNING peacekeeping. The tour will explore Manchester Adoption Society, our Military Pride exhibition, a Atrium by Bridgestreet Hotel, 74 display of portrait photography Princess Street, Manchester M1 6JD and personal testimonies, revealing Manchester Adoption Society, a the stories and experiences of gay voluntary adoption agency and service people. charity with more than 40 years experience in placing children FREE EVENT Friday 15, Monday 18, Wednesday with loving families locally, will be providing information about 20, Friday 22 August adoption and concurrent planning Tours start at 1.30pm at a special Coffee Morning. Anyone www.iwm.org.uk/north interested in finding out more 0161 836 4000 about adoption and concurrent
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planning is invited to attend this casual event, where they can speak to specialised social workers about any questions they may have and receive an information pack. FREE EVENT Saturday 16 August From 9.00am www.manchesteradoption.com 0161 773 0973
FAMILY TREASURE HUNT
Throughout Manchester City Centre, Starts at Sackville Park How well do you know your city? How much do you want to find the Treasure? Manchester Pride’s family Treasure Hunt will start from The Rembrandt Pub on Canal Street and weave its way through Manchester city centre. Find the answers to all the clues by tracing your way through the city and picking up items, taking pictures and enjoying the city in a different way. FREE ENTRY Sunday 17 August 1.00pm – 5.00pm
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH BLESS PRIDE Manchester Community Church of Manchester, 4a Anson Road, Victoria Park, Manchester, M14 5BG The predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Church will have a special service to kick off the Pride week. The service will include prayers and a blessing for
all taking part in the Pride festival asking God to make the festival another stunning success in the city’s calender. FREE EVENT Sunday 17 August 4.00pm www.mccmanchester.co.uk
PRAIRIE DOGS
Thompsons Arms, 23 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3LZ In the beginning there were line dancers......... Then came the MANCHESTER PRAIRIE DOGS! With members from all corners of the World (Well from Ashton-UnderLyne to Australia! ) Manchester Prairie Dogs take line dancing to a different level with their own brand of FUN and ENTHUSIASM making them an unorthodox and surprisingly refreshing group within the GAY Community If you feel the urge to TAP A TOE or even TREAD ON A TOE then pay them a visit and be pleasantly surprised - you never know you could become hooked. Take part in their Absolute Beginners night, teaching simple routines in preparation for joining the Prarie Dogs in performance at the Big Weekend. FREE EVENT Monday 18 August 8.00pm – 10.30pm www.manchesterprairiedogs.co.uk
PRIDE POETRY
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Stockport Central Library, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3RS Age Concern, Stockport will be hosting poets from Commonword and our own local poet Alan Edwards to regale us with their words of Pride. FREE EVENT Tuesday 19 August, 5.30pm INSIDE OUT Contact Jane Bailey Poetry Evening, Taurus Bar 1 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3HE 0161 480 1211 A collection of poets of every age, background and walk of life will GET YOUR BAPS OUT! be reading some of their work Lesbian & Gay Foundation, 4th and discussing it with an intimate Floor, Princess House, 105 – 107 audience. We have new up and Princess Street, Manchester, M1 coming writers such as Lydia 6DD Rullow to the more established Lesbians of all ages, shapes and poet Linda Chase. This looks set to sizes are being invited to attend a be an interesting and stimulating evening with poems ranging from the relaxing to the provocative and everything in between. Be prepared for some educated debates and conflicting ideas of what a poem is as well as an appreciation of the hard work and imagination that goes into every literary creation. FREE EVENT Monday 18 August 7.00pm Pre-Booking advised Katy.stewart@manchesterpride. com www.manchesterpride.com 0161 236 7474
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unique breast cancer awareness event with specialist Dr Michelle Harvie (Author of the ‘Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Diet’) delivering a special talk and presentation with a live female model and more surprises to be confirmed. FREE EVENT Tuesday 19 August 6.00pm – 8.00pm jeni@lgf.org.uk www.lgf.org.uk 0161 235 8066
availability, with free give aways and signings. Tickets £5.00 Tuesday 19 August 8.00pm Tickets available from Vanilla Bar www.myspace/geekgirltunes
SUMMER CAMP
The Dancehouse Theatre 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 5QA Summer Camp: A one of night of exquisite comedy in celebration of Manchester Pride’s 18th Birthday. The Producers of Rough Sketch Comedy Club bring you an evening of delightfully camp sketch and stand up comedy, performed for your pleasure by some of the UK’s best comedy acts. The Team are on Summer Camp, so expect lots of old school fun and frolics, whilst the camp rep’s entertain you with their witty, original comedy routines. Special Line-up to be announced shortly. Wednesday 20 August, 8.00pm UNHINGED Live music from Geekgirl and guests. Visit www.roughsketch.org for Vanilla Bar, 39 – 41 Richmond Street, tickets & information Manchester, M1 3WB Manchester’s own Geekgirl provide GAY CITY ROLLERS a night of women with lungs at Over the Rainbow Pride Special this intimate pre-pride warm- Pure Nightclub, The Printworks M4 up gig. A chance to catch them 2BS before they hit the main stage at The Lesbian and Gay Foundation the big weekend in this intimate are bringing you another fantastic venue. Special guest band and dj’s attitude free alternative roller disco to be announced. Limited ticket night. Skate the night away to great
THE SPEED OF DATING
A New Comedy Play by Sarah Evans. Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3HE Meet Alice; a guaranteed liability. Alice is a bisexual, single woman in a straight man’s world. She finds it hard to talk to attractive people, to string a sentence together, even to just be herself. What Alice really wants is to find love, but she gets is a string of awkward dates that send people running, screaming and possibly even crying. Ever been on a bad date? I promise, it’ll never have been quite as bad as this. ‘The Speed of Dating’ is a farcical guide of “how not to get laid”. Allow yourself to laugh at someone else’s misfortune, because even when the chips are down, at least you’re not Alice. Starring Sarah Emmott as Alice. Tuesday 19 August – Thursday 21 August. 8.00pm Each Night
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music, enjoy the fun and games in store for you, and raise funds for the Lesbian and Gay Foundation whilst you do it! Get you’re skates on and don’t forget to dress in rainbow colours for this ‘Over the Rainbow’ Special! £3.00 Adv. £4.00 Door (Skate Hire Available) Wednesday 20 August 8pm - 1am, www.lgf.org.uk
Tickets Available from www. girls mixing you some very special quaytickets.com cocktails. 0870 428 0785 £4 per team (Max 4 Per Team) £5.00 Subject to Booking fee Thursday 21 August. 8.00pm
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THROUGH THE LENS
L WORD QUIZ NIGHT
Vanilla Bar, 39 – 41 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3WB Can you remember the name of Dana’s cat? Do you know which famous lesbian Leisha Hailey (Alice) used to date? Which Shane hairstyle belongs to which season? Challenge your knowledge of all things L Word and be in with a chance of your team being honoured as Manchester Pride 2008 L Word quiz winners! It’s also a good excuse for you and your mates to think and chat about the luscious L Word ladies for a night! Start the Big Weekend with an evening of episode clips, pictures, fab prizes and the lovely vanilla
Thursday 21 August 5:30pm till 7pm, Upstairs @ Vanilla Bar, 39 – 41 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3WB Manchester Pride is pleased to announce that out ‘Celebrity Photographer’, Rachel Joseph will be hosting a drop in session for all you budding photographers out there. Through the lens is your chance to ask questions about the reality of working as a professional photographer and to hear some of Rachel’s best technical and creative tips! She will also be showing her portfolio and chatting about some of her favourite photo sessions. FREE Thursday 21 August 5.30pm – 7.00pm Prebooking essential Jackie.crozier@manchesterpride. com
PRIDE POOCH
Malmaison Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 1LZ Manchester Pride wants you... and your dog! Send us a picture of your furry friend and tell us in no more than 20 words why your dog should be crowned Pride Pooch 2008. The
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winner gets a nights stay on Friday 15 August 2008 at Malmaison - with their doggy champion! The winner and two runners up will get doggy hampers and a chance to parade their Prize Pooch along Canal Street on Saturday 16 August 2008. All entrants must be available 15/16 August 2008. Prizes are nontransferable. FREE EVENT Enter via manchesterpride.com
Manchester Dogs Home Pink Dog Show Bring your pooch, down to the Pink Dog Show and see if he or she has got what it takes to be crowned King or Queen of the day. There will be a celebrity judge, various prizes
Heritage Trail Manchester City Centre Starting at Tourist Information Centre, St Peter’s Square. Manchester Pride’s Lesbian and Gay Heritage Trail has been a huge success since its launch at Manchester Europride in 2003 and continues throughout 2008. Manchester is known across the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the home of the world’s most famous football club, Manchester United, and the setting for the world’s longest running TV soap opera, Coronation Street. But there is another element of Mancunian life that has developed over the past 200 years and continues to do so today - Manchester’s gay heritage. The Canal Street we know and love today looked very different 100 years ago. Closet pubs and dark streets have made way for out and proud bars, restaurants and cafés.
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and plenty of original classes for you and your dog to enter, including our best dressed category Pretty In Pink! Do come down and join the fun, on Sunday 17th of August in Sackville park, from 12 until 4pm. For further information please visit our web site www.dogshome.net or call us on 0161 205 7136 FREE EVENT
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The Out in the Past trail explores the twists and turns of over 200 years of lesbian and gay history and takes in many of the City’s concealed secrets. Learn how the resolve and courage of so many pioneering citizens resulted in a number of hidden quarters, where together they could express their sexuality freely. Tour guide’s, Paul Fairweather & Jon Atkin give a fascinating insight into the times when the simple right to decide upon the nature of personal relationships was denied. Using a mixture of humour and hard hitting facts, they deliver both a painful and amusing tale of characters who could be regularly found in the City. Highlights of the tour include the Police account of “disgraceful proceedings…” at a city centre location where 22 of the 47 attending were men, dressed as women – and all in 1880! Characters as diverse as Edward Carpenter, Quentin Crisp, Noel Coward and Alan Turing also feature as part of the tour. The Trail highlights significant venues and events that illuminate what was once a ‘hidden history’. It’s a must for anyone interested in Manchester’s and this country’s Queer past. Friday 22 & Sunday 24 August 3.00pm £5.00 per person Bookings: 0871 222 8223 touristinformation@marketingmanchester.co.uk
MANCHESTER VILLAGE URBAN CHEERLEADING SQUAD
Trinity Sports Centre, Cambridge Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 6HO Ever fancied having a go at being a Cheerleader, but never got the chance? Well fear not because during Pride 2008 your chance will come! The Manchester Village Urban Cheerleading Coach, Drew Hubbard, is offering free workshops to anyone over the age of 16. The workshops will consist of learning some simple cheerleading moves (with pom poms) and basic stunts. This will all be put together in a 2 hour session, including a showcase performance that will be streamed onto the net. FREE EVENT Monday 18th August 5.30pm – 6.30pm
PRE PRIDE DETOX FOR THE MIND Womanhood Group
Presented by DC Hypnotherapy Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3HE Self development, empowerment and attitude verses aptitude are all are covered in a series of brand new sessions specifically designed for women. Womanhood Group is a personal development course designed specifically for women. Made up of group work course of sessions that give women a supportive environment that will
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Presented by Manchester Pride & Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3HE. Hosted by the fabulously outrageous Polly, join in the fun on canal street, with a series of camp events throughout the evening. Eight teams from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community groups battle it out. Not to be missed! FREE EVENT Thursday 21 August From 9.00pm MANCHESTER PRIDE PARADE This year’s Manchester Pride Parade passes right through the heart of the city. A carnival atmosphere will fill the streets of Manchester and is set to enthrall the thousands of spectators - young and old, gay and straight, friends and family - who come down to see the glamorous and the outrageously fabulous people who take part. This year, we
have a whole host of new entrants and some amazing costumes and entries. Please note - you do not need Big Weekend tickets to watch the parade, however you will need them to get into the Big Weekend site in and around Canal Street afterwards! This year the parade starts from the Museum of Science and Industry in Castlefield at 2pm on Saturday 23 August 2008 and follows the same route as last year winding it’s colourful way through the city centre. The streets will be full of spectators, over 250,000 in 2007, young and old, gay and straight, friends and family.
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empower them to make changes along with giving the opportunity to speak freely and share in a uniquely female experience. The team will be running a free, open session during Manchester Pride for the gay community. FREE EVENT Friday 15 August 6.30pm – 7.30pm or 7.45pm – 8.45pm Pre Booking Advised
PRIDE GAMES - GET YOUR KIT ON!
7th - 14th September 08
Come on lads, summer’s here, time to get outside in the sun and get your kit….ON!
- Rugby League Skills Zone - Climbing Wall - Dunk Tank
As many of Manchester’s men (and ON THE WATER women) have shown over the last Monday 8th September ten years, Nike and Adidas are not just labels to be worn in Essential. - Sailing In fact, if you want to hang out with - Kayaking a load of guys in sportswear having - Windsurfing for all abilities a great time, come and take part in RUGBY LEAGUE Pride Games 2008. Tuesday 9th September You don’t have to be Christiano Professional coaches from the RFL Ronaldo or Rafael Nadal to take will a help you learn the basics of part. Pride Games 2008 has loads of this great regional game taster events, so you can ‘give it a go’ with other people who are taking ARCHERY Wednesday 10th September part in sport for the first time. Come and shoot some arrows with Here’s what we’ve got on offer our fabulous Pride Sports coach on during the Pride Games week: hand to help you improve your aim PRIDE GAMES FUN DAY AQUATHLON Sunday 7th September Thursday 11th September - 5km Run - 5km Community Relay Race – grab two friends and complete one lap of the circuit each
A swim and a run, almost a triathlon but more fun! BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING Saturday 13th September
One of the masters of same sex dance in the UK, Vernon Kemp comes from London to run a beginners workshop for all those who want to get on the dance floor at the Pride Games Ball. PRIDE GAMES BALL Saturday 13th September An evening of entertainment for all those taking part in Pride Games. Fabulous food, superb entertainment and an opportunity to get on the dance floor and have a go at ballroom and latin dance. And for those of you who need a tiny bit more encouragement, we are running two courses this year for people of all abilities SQUASH COURSE 8th August – 12th September Come to the National Squash centre, home of this year’s World Squash championships and learn squash with the support of professional coaches. Players of all abilities will get a chance to improve their play. BALLROOM & LATIN LESSONS 15th August – 5th September Come and have a go at ballroom & latin dance with Manchester based dance teacher Angela. Everyone can expect a warm welcome. For more information about what’s on during Pride Games, including all their tournamnts, go to www.pridegames.org
Community Listings Out to the Theatre Organise regular visits to theatre, concerts, film and gallery events. For more info contact John 01457 877161 Morf - www.morf.org.uk The Social and Support Group for Transguys in Manchester. Outwrite - www.outwrite.org.uk OUTWrite is a friendly and informal writing group for the LGBT community in Greater Manchester. Out in the City Is a friendly social group for LGBT over 50s and carers/friends of any age. The group meets at Taurus for info ring Sue Morris 0161 833 3944 Biphoria - www.biphoria.org.uk Is a social group that provides support and information. Tell us about your group by emailing: editor@hotvillage.co.uk
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LGF - PRIDE COMMUNITY FUND
Manchester Pride Community Fund Grant Giving Scheme We all know that Pride is a great fundraiser but where does all the money go and how can people apply to access funds? Any group or project working in Greater Manchester, which is either a registered charity or another form of legally established community, or voluntary group is eligible to apply however individuals or statutory or private sector organisations are not. What can be funded? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans projects and groups where there is a clear aim to: - Improve or enhance health and wellbeing. - Improve or enhance cultural and artistic endeavours. - Generally improve or enhance the quality of life, of Greater Manchester’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans population.
raised put to the best possible use: - The maximum amount that can be applied for is £1,000 - Multiple applications from the same organisation will not be accepted due to the large number of applications received. Manchester Pride in association with the Lesbian & Gay Foundation distributed grants of £23,000 after last year’s Pride event and it is hoped with the special 18th year of Manchester Pride that even more monies will be distributed later this year. When should you apply? After this years pride an announcement will be made to encourage applications for grants After which an independent panel will be established to distribute the funds. The membership of the panel will be published on www. lgf.org.uk.
How much can you ask for? However if you would like more info The Manchester Pride Community before then E-mail: sam@lgf.org.uk Fund Panel wishes to see the money
Monday AXM Bar - Cruz 101 Bar Buy a drink and get a free wristband in Cruz. Churchills - Camp as Christmas nite with our very own Miss Suzie Sparkles, Play Open the Handbag, Twister or simply snog the barbois, You could win a special Churchills prize!!!!! Open late each Monday.
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Cruz - Disco Inferno, Dino plays 70’s, 80’s, 90’s & now disco classics upstairs in Cruz. Expect the likes of Donna Summer, Rick Astley, The Bee Gees, Sonia, Kylie & Barry White to be gracing your ears with 4 decades of all things Disco. Downstairs in Sub, Rob James makes the weekend last that little bit longer with Inferno playing the latest commercial dance & euphoric trance. Manto - Relax with chilled low music, low lights and drinks offers. 2-4-1 on selected drinks, house wine just £5.95, cocktail pitchers at £9.95, beer pitchers from just £5.95 and double vodka + redbull only £2.95. Manchester 235 - Catch Match Slots, Credit a slot machine with £10 and Manchester 235 will match it with £10. New York, New York - 80’s Monday care of DJ Gareth. Outdoorlads - Climbing at Manchester Climbing Centre, you must pre-register online at www.outdoorlads.com Spirit - Cocktail madness with sexy uplifting tunes tp sip a cocktail to. Spirit offers you 2 cocktails for £3.95 all night. Taurus - A little bit of sanity, A haven of sanity and sophistication on Canal Street - open for a quiet drink or something lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm. View - Wine down Monday, Great tunes to kick start your week...Wine £6.95 a bottle all day
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Tuesday
outrageous comedy act!!!! D/J Oggie on Bar Below - Unwind after work with the decks till 02.00am bottles of house wine at £6. Open till Cruz - Cruzing, Rob James and Darren late. Leasley play pop and chart mixed with Churchills - Churchills famous Karaoke funky house. Double Smirnoff & 1/3rd can of redbull £4. Double Smirnoff, with Tactless Trish, open till 2am Courvoisier, Bells, Gordons, Bacardi & Coyotes - Karaoke with Carla 9pm-2am postmixer £3.60. Heineken £1.90. Red Manto - Relax with chilled low music, Square Bottles £1.90. low lights and drinks offers. 2-4-1 on Manto - Games Night, relax with selected drinks, house wine just £5.95, chilled low music, low lights and drinks cocktail pitchers at £9.95, beer pitchers offers plus loads of games to keep you from just £5.95 and double vodka + amused, including Giant Jenga, Connect redbull only £2.95. Four and many more! 2-4-1 on selected Manchester 235 - Catch Match Slots, drinks, house wine just £5.95, cocktail Credit a slot machine with £10 and pitchers at £9.95, beer pitchers from just Manchester 235 will match it with £10. £5.95 and double vodka + redbull only New Union - Cash prize kareoke with DJ £2.95. Carl giving away £30 cash on the night Manchester 235 - Chips for Dinner in for the evenings best singer. Fun starts Linen, Manchester 235 will give you at 9pm, no admission. casino chips equivalent to your dinner Poptastic - Two rooms of pop & grunge bill (up to the value of £100) for you to with cheap drinks offers and lots of teen enjoy on the gaming floor. Terms and conditions apply spirit. Spirit - Boyz-boyz-boyz, Where the New Union - A belly full of laughs boys come to meet boys. With the latest with the infamous Peggy and her new Commercial Dance / Funky Beats / Disco Wednesday night show starting from 9pm with no admission fee. Blasts. VK bottles £2 all night Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of sanity and sophistication on Canal Street - open for a quiet drink or something lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm.
Spirit - Funked up, trade mark funky anthems played for ya pleasure. Double Smirnoff Vodka & Red Bull just £2.95 all night!
View - Open for a party with some great Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of sanity and sophistication on Canal Street drink offers available. - open for a quiet drink or something lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm.
Wednesday
View - Karaoke, dance or Sing the Night Bar Below - Unwind after work with away with DJ Shab, giveaways on the bottles of house wine at £6. Open till night. Open till 12am late.
Thursday
Churchills - Miss Veronica Kastle, spanish female impersonator, 10pm- Cruz come together to give you 00.30am weekly....you cant miss this another one of their fabulous, infamous
New Union - NEW UNION ROCKS, join Billie Jean for the new look Thursday nights with drinks promos, free admission and an evening of the best indie rock tunes about. Students most welcome. Spirit - Sweet as candi with DJ Steffi B mixing up your sexy funky electro beats.
View - Dance Mania - the foreplay to the weekend with DJ Dan Lisa. Open till am. Shooters from £1.
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Friday
extravaganzas.. The only place to party Bar Below - The perfect place to round before Back2Back. £3.50 house doubles of the week. With one of the best cocktail and spirit collections on Canal St. Open & mixer, £2 offers on bottles/draft. Bar Below - Unwind after work with till 4am. bottles of house wine at £6. Open till Churchills - The weekend starts here with Bid and Daft DAVE on the decks, late. Churchills - Churchills famous Karaoke Fun & Frollice every Friday till03.00am, no door charge with Tactlews Trish, open till 2am Cruz - Back2Back, Manchester’s busiest Thursday night out. Cruz & Poptastic join forces to bring an absolutely packed out Thursday night in Manchester. John Hamilton plays Poptastic Kitsch Bitch pop & r’n’b while Rob James plays funky house & vocal commercial dance in Sub. Manto - Join dj Babyjane for some seriously twisted chunky, dirty house. Our join Manhunt in the Lounge as the perfect place to meet on your 1st date. Chilled out music, candle lit tables and plenty of goodies from Manhunt
Company Bar - The bar for those men who like things a little bit different. Cruz - Moulin Cruz, Miss Cara kicks open the doors to her the Friday club night with Almighty Donald & DJ H playing Pop, Disco, Dance & RnB. Essential - Friday Flip, Galaxy DJ Carl Spencer fills the main arena with the most up to date pop tunes and classic camp hits
Manto - Take Your Pick : House or Indie join Manto’s famous resident DJ Martin Watkins in the main arena playing a Manchester 235 - Champagne hedonistic mix of the best house tunes Thursday, Every diner will enjoy a glass around. In the lounge this new Indie of Champagne and a Champagne night promises the best in alternative and indie DJs joined, once a month, by a dessert free of charge.
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Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of sanity and sophistication on Canal Street - open for a quiet drink or something lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm.
live band (first Friday of the month). Manchester 235 - Live Italian Music in Numero, dine with a real feel of Italy with their authentic live music.
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New Union - TFI FRIDAY with DJ Anthony and Miss J kick starting your weekend from 8pm with a fine selection of Chart and Dance as well as some classic hits and loads of laughs. Spirit - homo-sexual, With International DJ Roger Da Silva spinning the finest funky house with a few old skool remixes. Double Smirnoff Vodka & Red Bull £2.95 Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of sanity and sophistication on Canal Street - open for a quiet drink or something lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm.
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View - Foreplay on Friday, A pop dance love affair with DJ Danlisa, Crazy Thaddeus & Nigel spinning an awesome Shooters all night long starting from £1 mix of funky vocal uplifting house with our shooter festival. Open till 2am Manto - Caution in the lounge, DJ Tin Tin in the main arena with drag host, or in The Lounge is cautious with CAUTION, Bar Below - Satruday night bender with join DJ Babyjane playing seriously “In Demand” DJs playing a collective twisted electro house. Warning this is mix if house thru till 5.30am. addictive!! BOGOF on selected drinks all Churchills - THE BIG UN !!!, D/J Oggie on night! the decks for the Campest SAT nite in Manchester 235 - Dinner Dances, enjoy the Village...now open untill 04.00am.No a complimentary glass of Champagne, door charge!! live music and a 3 course meal. £35pp Cruz - Disco Ball, The Ultimate Saturday New Union - SPOTLIGHT, Billie Jean hosts night out in Manchester’s Gay Village. the New Unions busiest party night from Playing the best in pop chart and dance 8pm. Playing chart, dance, old skool music on the main floor are Almighty and party tunes as well as music videos Donald (Drama Queen), Rob James combined with lots of laughs and a few (Inferno, Vibeology), Flash Tony and games. Get down early. Darren Leasley. Double Smirnoff & 1/3rd Organic - Afterhours @ Spirit, Raising can of redbull £3.90. Double Smirnoff, the temperature to ensure you use the Courvoisier, Bells, Gordons, Bacardi & outside terrace is our amazing team of postmixer £3.50. Manchester home grown resident DJs: Essential - Bender, host to regular Nik Denton, Gregg Holden, Babyjane, big name DJ’s and PA’s, plus Essential Oli8-170, Ben Hamilton and Ross residents Aphrodite, Alan Stevens, Homson. Joining them for this move
Saturday
Sunday Churchills - VERONIKA CASTLE - Spanish Female impersonator 6-9pm. KARAOKE 3pm- midnight with LENA. Weekly competition with cash prize of £25, and monthly winner of £100....get your entry in now!!! open till 02,00am
Manto - Sunday Curfew, DJ Baby D plays the best - from chart to funk.
Organic to Spirit is our brand new resident Paul Furley, who is better known for his growling tough house sets at Recreation. Together they will continue to fly the flag for dance music on Canal Street, playing the best in Fully Charged House & Electro… and only the stuff that you love to move and groove to!
Manchester 235 - Poker & Free Buffet, try your hand at Poker in the 235 Poker Tournament with free buffet for all players. New York, New York - Sambuca Sundays with plenty of free shots and great tunes.
New Union - SHOWTIME! The New Union Showgirls take to the stage with their show stopping stage show from 9.30pm. The longest running show on Poptastic - Two rooms of pop and Canal Street and still a packed house. grunge with cheap drink offers and teen Spirit - Glitter & Twisted. A modern twist on old skool classics with DJ Jason Ford spirit. Spirit - Event 1 (Lounge Bar), & Guests. Mixing up a unique blend of International DJ Roger Da Silva mixing uplifting anthems old and new. Double up the very best in funky house and Smirnoff Vodka & Red Bull £2.95 // VK old skool dance classics. Event 2 (Club bottles £2.00 // Wild Shots £1.00 all Room), DJ NIk Denton, Gregg Holden night. and Ben Hamilton prepare you for Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of Organic with pletny of fun, hot shooter sanity and sophistication on Canal Street - open for a quiet drink or something boys Taurus - A little bit of sanity, a haven of lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm. sanity and sophistication on Canal Street View - View’s Got Talent. Your chance - open for a quiet drink or something to win a regular night at View. Open till am. lovely to eat. Food served until 10pm. View - HIT MIX with DJ Shab. Open till am. Shooters from £1.
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Cruz101’s DJ H plays cheesy pop all night long. Double Smirnoff & 1/3rd can of redbull £4. Double Smirnoff, Courvoisier, Bells, Gordons, Bacardi & postmixer £3.60. Heineken Bottles £1.90. VHF Bottles £1.90.
Monthly Listings
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1st Friday of the month Club Zindagi @ Spirit. This night is now well into it’s 5th year and is as popular as ever. For further details or to join their mialing list log on to www.clubzindagi. co.uk 1st Saturday of the month Kink at Sub 101. Relaunched under new management, with a new look and new features including sexy stage dancers and exhibition performers and a great new layout, you’d better expect the unexpected. All fetishes welcome! Speedos, Trackies, Lycra, Underwear, Sportswear, Rubber, Leather or whatever you’re in to! Come and give it a go! 2nd Friday of the month Club Lash @ Legends, Manchesters main SM night with a mixed crowd. 3rd Friday of the month Club Bollox at Legends. Manchester’s busiest alternative music and entertainment night for gayers who are bored with what the Canal Street Mafia have to offer. www.bolloxclub.com Last Sunday of the Month Manhunt Sundays at Cruz, all Manhunt members gain free entry into Cruz, plus Manhunt supply plenty of hot boys and giveaways all night. Sign up for your free profile at www.manhunt.net. Editor: Adrian Johnson, Contributors: Andrew Gilliver, Johnny Cox, Photography: Rachel Coulson, Tony Woof, Joe Gardner, Sam Milford, Cover by Upton Clue @ Gran Canaria Pride 08 Hot Village, Suite 700, 275 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EL www.hotvillage.co.uk editor@hotvillage.co.uk Advertising: 0870 803 4820 Copyright - Hot Village 2007 all rights reserved. Publication of the name or image of persons or organisations in Hot Village should not be construed as any indication of sexual orientation of such persons or organisations. Hot Village accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies or complaints arising from any advertisements featured.
Manchester Stingers WFC Womens Football Club. Players of all levels welcome. Training every Wednesday. For full details check out: www.manchesterstingers.net
Northern Aces Tennis Group If you want to play tennis in a social yet competitive environment and benefit from professional coaching then contact Northern Aces. www.northernacestennis.com
Manchester Sharks This mixed group are currently looking to recruit anyone interested in playing water polo. The team train once a week on a Thursday at Village Spartans Rugby Club Miles Platting Pool frm 7pm till 8pm. The club competes on a weekly basis Open to both men and women of all in the local league as well as against abilities however it is important to be other UK gay teams. The hold weekly a confident swimmer. training sessions open to all: www.manchestersharks.co.uk www.villagespartans.co.uk Ballroom Dancing Outdoorlads.com This mixed group is open to all If you fancy meeting new people dancers of all levels and experience. whilst getting out and about this They meet at Trinity High School Outdoor Pursuits group is perfect. Dance Studio every Wednesday 8pm www.outdoorlads.com till 10pm. Northernwave Swimming Club The swimming club have regular training sessions which are open to all. www.northernwave.org
DIRECTORY - SPORTS GROUPS
Manchester Vixens Ladies FC This is the newest LGBT football club Mancehster Prairie Line Dancing This Club meet weekly every Tuesday with the emphasis put on fun. upstairs in the Thompsons Arms. www.manchestervixens.co.uk www.manchesterprairiedogs.com Village Manchester Football Club One for the lads, VMFC runs weekly Open Athletics training sessions at Trinity High Open athletics is an organisation for School and plays regular matches in the promotion and development of LGBT athletics in the broadest sense both the local and the GFSN league. including track and field, fell and trail www.vmfc.co.uk running, and race walking. Manchester Front Runners www.openathletics.org Whether you want to run, walk, race Northern Flight Badminton or train for a marathon, Manchester front runners is an open to all. More Looking for competitive badminton? Northern Flight is a competitive details online at: www.manchesterfrontrunners.org Badminton club for experienced players. www.northernflight.org.uk Boot Scoot Line Dance Come and learn to dance to many GHAP Badminton Club types of music from Mika to If you prefer to play for fun and Sugababes. Very friendly atmosphere. fitness in a friendly and supportive Classes every Monday and Wednesday environment then this is the group evening. Just £2.00 per class. Classes for you. They play every Monday and Wednesday from 6pm till 8pm call held upstairs at Manto’s. 07946 191482 for more details. www.bootscoot.co.uk
1. The New Union 111 Princess st, M1 6JB 0161 228 1492
DIRECTORY - SPORT & COMMUNITY
2. Spirit 63 Richmond St, M1 3WB 0161 237 9725
Time to try something new? Outdoorlads could be your opportunity to experience a world of new activities and fun events. The group is a non-profit making organisation for Gay and Bi lads, which runs and promotes a wide range of Outdoor Pursuits for likeminded fella’s. Up and down the country every week they host a range of activities from Climbing, Hiking, Mountain biking, Camping, Kayaking, Walking and even White water rafting! It’s so easy to get involved just log onto Outdoorlads.com, create a profile for free and browse through over 50 events a month! The idea is a refreshing change from the scene, a healthy social way to enjoy the Great British countryside. Many of the events such as day walks are free to attend, others carry a nominal cost. The core Membership is aged between 18 – 35, although this is not inclusive and has a wide mix of ages and backgrounds of Members. This summer the group has a wide range of weekends away and a huge selection of day events to choose from. If you want to find out more about OutdoorLads and where your local events are go to www.outdoorlads.com to discover the big bright outdoors. We also run a huge range of regular activities in Manchester. We run weekly climbing, fortnightly Kayaking, monthly Snowboarding and skiing plus loads of day walks in and around Manchester. What are you waiting for? Log on to:
www.outdoorlads.com
3. Manto 46 Canal St, M1 3WD 0161 236 2667 4. Eden Amazon House, M1 3PW 0161 237 9852 5. Villagio 44 Canal St, M1 3WD 0161 244 5222 6. Bar Below 34 Canal St, M1 3WD 0161 236 5757 7. The Rembrandt 33 Sackville St, M1 3LZ 0161 236 1311 8. Via Fossa 28 Canal St, M1 3EZ 0161 236 6523 9. AXM Bar 10 Canal St, M1 3EZ 0161 236 6005 10. View 40 Chorlton St, M1 3HW 0161 236 9033 11. Churchills 37 Chorlton St, M1 3HN 0161 236 5529 12. Queer 4 Canal St, M1 3HE 0161 228 1360
25. Cruz 101 101 Princess St, M1 6DD 0161 950 0101
37. Fifty 7 57 Hilton St, M1 2EJ 0161 228 7813
14. Taurus 1 Canal St, M1 3WD 0161 236 4593
26. Brasserie on Portland 101 Portland St, M1 6DD 0844 600 8736
38. Lemars 27 Hilton St, M1 2EJ 0161 237 9058
15. Essential 8 Minshull St, M1 3EF 0161 237 5445
27. Kink Bar 105 Princess St, M1 6DD 0161 228 1666
39. Arcobaleno 20 Tarif St, M1 2FJ 0161 228 2677
16. Coyotes 14 Chorlton St, M1 3HY 0161 236 4007
28. Club Alter Ego 105 Princess St, M1 6DD 0161 236 9266
Village Shopping
17. Paddy’s Goose 29 Bloom St, M1 3JE 0161 236 9709
29. Gastro (closed) 46 Sackville St, M1 3WF 0161 228 1002
18. Baa Bar 27 Sackville St, M1 3LZ 0161 247 7997
30. Tribeca 50 Sackville St, M1 3WF 0161 236 8300
19. Company 28 Richomnd St, M1 3NB 0161 237 9329
31. The Outpost 4-6 Whitworth St, M1 3QW 0161 236 5400
20. Vanilla 39 Richmond St, M1 3B 0161 288 2727
32. Legends 4-6 Whitworth St, M1 3QW 0161 236 5400
21. Napoleans 33 Bloom St, M1 3LY 0161 236 8800
33. Monroes 38 London Rd, M1 2PF 0161 236 0564
22. Thompsons Arms 21 Sackville St, M1 3LZ 0161 228 3012
34. Queens Hotel 34 London Rd, M1 2PF 0161 236 1010
23. New York, New York 94 Bloom St, M1 3LY 0161 236 6556
35. Drip Coffee 57 Hilton St, M1 2EJ 0161 235 5100
24. AXM Late/Lounge 100 Bloom St, M1 3LY 0161 228 1666
36. Basement Sauna 18 Tariff St 0161 236 8131
A. Clone Zone 0161 236 1398 B. Tyler Fraser Salon 0161 236 5554 C. Funky Crop Shop 0161 237 1032 D. Village Off Licence 0161 236 1788 E. Pure Tanning 0161 236 1788 F. The Docs 0161 236 2360 G. RoB Manchester 0161 236 6222
Key food served free wifi internet terminals child friendly no disabled access limited disabled access normally to the main/ground floor. Please contact venue for further details whole venue has disabled access.
DIRECTORY - MANCHESTER
13. Velvet 2 Canal St, M1 3HE 0161 236 9033
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