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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to gay@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 18 Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. The first public UK exhibition of the fascinating and powerful images captured by New York photographer Diane Arbus. Featuring over 50 striking black and white photos, including the rare and important portfolio of ten vintage prints: A Box of Ten (1971). ■ Dance: Movement Course LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–8.30pm. £15–£55. Feeling out of touch with your body? This course in gaining confidence through movement requires no previous experience.
Friday 19
Glasgow ■ Lock Up Your Daughters The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). More Queerbash tunes from ‘zine makers Lock Up Your Daughters with the Burn the Bra Crew, Mono Tit / Uni Boob, Students for Scarves and Charms (back room) and a free copy of the magazine. Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Socially Acceptable GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Mainstream and cheese from Cilla Slack while DJ Michelle mashes up electro house and bootlegs.
Saturday 20
Glasgow FREE National LGBT Forum: Hate Crime Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, 467 6039. 1.30pm. A joint meeting of the National LGBT Forum and Scottish Transgender Alliance Forum to discuss the impact of new hate crime laws. ■ Death Disco The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 10pm–3am. £16 (£8). Special guests Bloody Beetroots, Death Crew 77 (live), Annie (DJ set), Egyptian Hip Hop (live), Don Rimini and Hey Today! join the glammed-up electro party. Edinburgh FREE Recovery Training LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 10am–4pm. Looking at recovery from mental illness. FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Circus GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop and dance tunes across two rooms DJ Darren and Dowzer.
Sunday 21 Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. FREE LGBT Diane Arbus Workshops for the Transgender Community Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 523 1100. 11am–3.30pm. Ticketed. Photographer Alice Bruce and writer Helen Boden lead a two-part workshop exploring and discussing Arbus’ fascinating body of work. Booking required. ■ Badminton Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street,
523 1100. 2–4pm. £3. A fun and easy sport to pick up (and plenty of punning opportunities to boot) these sessions are for all abilities.
Monday 22
Glasgow ■ Passionality Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). DJ Shawn Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd. Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18.
Tuesday 23
Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Yoga LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.45pm. £15–£55. An eight-week course led by Petra Ponnet. FREE Love Traffic GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 11pm–3am. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. Wednesday 24
Glasgow ■ Home The Tunnel, 84 Mitchell Street, 204 1000. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). The Tunnel’s massive midweek gay party night continues. Breeders, so they tell us, are also welcome. Edinburgh FREE Diane Arbus tour for the visually impaired Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6560. 10am–3.30pm. Juliana Capes leads a descriptive tour and practical workshop. Booking required. FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Jogging: Sofa to 5K LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.30pm. £5–£15. Hup 2 3 4. Get a running start to the New Year with this nine-week course.
Thursday 25 Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Dance: Movement Course LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–8.30pm. £15–£55. See Thu 18.
Friday 26
Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Socially Acceptable GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 10.30pm–3am. Free before £11pm; 5 (£4) after. See Fri 19. Saturday 27
Glasgow ■ Violence of the Slams The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 331 8633. 1pm. £7–£8 (£3–£4; under 5s free). Roller derby bout between Glasgow Roller Girls and Central City Rollergirls. Line- up is Maiden Grrders versus Slay Belles then Irn Bruisers against Belles of Centrinnians, and all the lucky ticket holders also get entry into the afterparty. Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane
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Violence of the Slams Roll up, roll up for the next home roller derby bout between Glasgow’s very
own Roller Girls and the Central City Rollergirls. This is the very first match-up between the Central City Belles of Centrinnians against Glasgow’s All-Star Irn Bruisers, and as if that wasn’t enough there’s a chance to see second team, the Maiden Grrders, take on CCR’s Slay Belles in a 20/20 bout. Lucky viewers also get entry to the afterparty, so get your skates on and score some tickets while you can. ■ The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sat 27 Mar. www.glasgowrollergirls.com
Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. FREE LGBT Diane Arbus Tour Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 623 1100. 2–3pm. Ticketed. A tour of the Diane Arbus exhibition for LGBT communities. Booking required. ■ Circus GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. See Sat 20.
Sunday 28
Edinburgh FREE LGBT Retreat LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 10am–4pm. Relax, destress and get your zen on with yoga, t’ai chi, meditation and Indian head massage. FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. FREE LGBT Diane Arbus Workshops for the Transgender Community Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 523 1100. 11am–3.30pm. Ticketed. See Sun 21. ■ Badminton Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 2–4pm. £3. See Sun 21.
Monday 29 Glasgow ■ Passionality Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). See Mon 22.
Tuesday 30
Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. FREE Diane Arbus: ‘Walking into a Hallucination’ National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. 12.45–1.30pm. Robin Gillanders examines some of Arbus’ highly influential works from the point of view of a photographer, analysing her strategies and techniques. ■ Yoga LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.45pm. £15–£55. See Tue 23. FREE Love Traffic GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 11pm–3am. See Tue 23.
Wednesday 31
Glasgow ■ Home The Tunnel, 84 Mitchell Street, 204 1000. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). See Wed 24. Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. ■ Jogging: Sofa to 5K LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 6.30–7.30pm. £5–£15. See Wed 24.
Thursday 1
Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18. Edinburgh FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Diane Arbus Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. See Thu 18.
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