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| Friday, 22 September 2006 02:59 | |
 B A R / P U B CC Bloom's CC Bloom's is the city's only gay bar open until 3am daily. It's a lively place, especially in the disco downstairs and the clientelle is a good mixture of ages, erring more on the 'younger' side on Friday and Saturday nights. Bar prices are a little steep but there is no entry charge at the door. Festival season (Aug) sees times extend to 5am Times Mon - Sat 6pm - 3am / Sun 4pm - 3am Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Greenside Place, Edinburgh Phone 0131 556 9331 New Town Bar Intense Basement bar very popular with all sections of Edinburgh's gay population. Times Mon-Thu 12.00-01.00, Fri-Sat 12.00-02.00, Sun 12/30-01.00 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 26b Dublin Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NN Phone 0131 538 7775 Fax 0870 088 3600 Planet Out One of the Top 20 pubs in Edinburgh - (Edinburgh Evening News Pub of the Year Awards 1995). Lounge, meet, chat or cruise. Regular clientele, mixed, of all ages and styles. Entertainment nights, trivia quiz every Wednesday, disco every Friday and Saturday, Hi-Energy disco every Sunday. Food served all day, basket meals and snacks (hot dogs, toasties, etc). The staff are amongst the best in the business. Times Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 6 Baxter's Place, Edinburgh, EH1 5AF Phone 0131 556 5991 Sasha's The only Lesbian strip venue in Scotland. Times First Sunday of Month, 20:00-01:00 Clientele Lesbian Address @ Tippler's Bar, 17 Bread Street, Edinburgh Phone 07720 011032 Stag and Turret Friendly gay local just around the corner from the solas centre. Times Please contact them Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 1-7 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, Lothian Phone 0131 478 7231 C L U B S / C L U B N I G H T S Joy Edinburgh's full-on gay club night held the 4th Saturday of the month at Ego, located opposite the Playhouse Theatre and Habana. DJs Maggie Joy, Alan Joy and Brett King in the main hall take the music from funky house at the start of the night to tougher house and trance as the night progresses. Trendy Wendy and Sally F are more laidback in the downstairs bar. Entry: £10 / £8 for members Times 11pm - 3am Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address Phone 0131 467 2551 BLAZE James Longworth's new club night playing Chart/Commercial/Funky House. £1 & £1.50 drinks promos all night. £3 before midnight/£4 after. Times 11pm-3am. 1st & 3rd Fri of each month Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Club Ego, 14 Picardy Place Phone 0131-478 7434 Email \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Website http://www.blazefridays.com  BOOTYLUSHOUS Gay Night from DJ Dale Lush & Guests. R&B Soul & Funk. Bootylushous has an enviable reputation in the city for it's atmosphere, pro DJs, good music and up-for-it crowd of socialites and disco dancers! Promoter and resident DJ Dale Lush launched Bootylushous in May 2003 with a vision of creating a night where black music of all genres would be celebrated. From 60's soul & 70's disco to bad ass hip hop & RnB with occasional house classics thrown in for good measure.. Laying down this soundtrack with a passion for real music, DJ Dale Lush & guests spin out the sounds every Sunday at this; Edinburgh's no1 soul soiree'. Times Sun. 11pm-3am. Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Medina Nightclub, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB (under Negociants) Phone 0131 667 5193 Mobile: 07736 936 650 Email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Website: www.bootylushous.com Disko Bloodbath @ Club Ego Disko Bloodbath is two fingers up at the homo-genised gay scene in Edinburgh. Inspired by the James St James book and the electro/punk scene in London - we're wanting to do something a little bit different. They'll be XXX Projections, Free UnPoliticallyCorrect Badges, Electro / Indie / Punk and Rock records. L7 to Ladytron / Garbage to Goldfrapp / Sneaker Pimps to Siouxsie / Distillers to Depeche Mode / Felix da Housecat to Faith No More. Times First Wed of Each Month. Launch Date: Aug 14th. 11pm-3am. Promos on Stella and Vodka all night. £2 Entry. Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 14 Picardy Place, Edinburgh Phone 07752 619670 Email mailto: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Website http://www.diskobloodbath.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Divine Divas Women-only disco run by Lesbian Line as a fundraiser and as a service to our Lesbian community. Videos and slide shows. They provide safe sex info and informed literature relevant to women in the community. Opening Entrance: £5 entry (£3 concession), two-for-one on the door before 11pm Times Monthly Friday 21.30-03.00 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @The Venue, Calton Road, Edinburgh Phone 07802 413 797 Fax 0131 556 8997 Fruitfly Uplifting to hard house, a hassle-free night in like-minded company. Times Monthly Saturdays 23.00-04.00 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ The Arches, Midland Street, Glasgow, G1 4PR Phone 0131 557 4656 or 0141 221 4001 Mingin' Dark, sexy, dirty trance night. Entry: £5 Times Held fortnightly - call the info line for dates Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Studio 24, 24 Carlton Road. Phone 0131 467 2551 Luvely Mega club night with resident DJ's Tommy Kay, Newton & Stone, Jared and GP. Entry: £5 before 10.30pm Times Call the info line for dates. Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street Phone 07711 307997 Queer Sunday Weekly Gay Venue in the centre of Edinburgh's Broughton Street Triangle. Times Sat/Sun, 22:00pm - 03:00 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Eden Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland Phone 0131 478 7435 Shebang An all-women line-up playing garage, deep funky & hard house to a relaxed and friendly mixed/gay crowd. Times Monthly Saturdays 23.00-03.00 Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Wilkie House, 207 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JQ Phone 0131 557 4656 or 0131 225 2935 Tackno Tackno has been dominating Sundays nights in Edinburgh for over nine years. Now it moves house to Ego and with the ever-Trendy Wendy - easily one of Edinburgh's best-loved and hardest-working DJs - at the controls, it's going from strength to strength. With its tongue firmly in its cheek, this is one of the most popular nights in town. Each month there's a different party theme, watch out for ridiculous outfits, even more ridiculous music and loads and loads of fun. Times Last Sunday of the month 10:30pm - 3:00 am Cover £5-£7 Address @ Ego, Edinburgh, Scotland Taste Mixed/gay Sunday night playing hard house/garage. Call the info line for more details. Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address @ Honeycombe in Niddry Street. Phone 0131 225 2935 S A U N A S No EIGHTEEN Long established sauna club for gay and bisexual men. Excellent facilities include large sauna cabin, 14 man steam room,10 (very popular) private rooms, 8 man filtered Jacuzzi, communal and private showers, video, TV lounge and hot and cold refreshments. Warm, clean and friendly. £9 (£7 concessions). Times Daily Noon-10pm. Clientele Gay Address 18 Albert Place Phone 0131-553 3222 Website http://www.number18sauna.co.uk STEAMWORKS New sauna with large spa pool, steamroom, dry sauna, labyrinth, massage, café lounge, free Internet access, vertical tanning. Times Daily 11am-11pm Clientele Gay Address 5 Broughton Market Phone 0131-477 3567 Website http://www.steamworks-sauna.co.uk TOWNHOUSE SAUNA AND GYM cotland's largest, featuring steam room, 20 person sauna, large Jacuzzi, Kruze Video Zone, licensed bar and Broadband Internet café, free weights gym, massage by appointment. Admission £9 (Concessions £6), Mon 18-25 years old £4 entry, Tue £5 before 2pm, Wed £10 per couple, Thu £7 entry before 4pm, Fri £7 entry after 9pm, Sat 2 for 1 beers and spirits, Sun £5 for students. Annual Membership £2. Proudly gay owned and operated. Times Sun-Thu Noon-11pm, Fri-Sat Noon-Midnight. Clientele Gay & Lesbian Address 53 East Claremont Street Phone 0131-556 6116 Website http://www.gayscotland.com/townhouse/index1.htm |
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