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WILD STYLES is a free exhibition featuring ‘old skool’ Hip Hop photographs from the last 25 years. Timed to coincide with the 25th Anniversary release of classic Hip Hop film, ‘Wild Style’, the exhibition will feature not only photographs, but also music, Breakers and Graffiti art. Wild Styles sees the gallery space collaborating with some of Hip Hop’s grand masters including Normski and Janette Beckman to transport you back to the days of Adidas shell tops and Run DMC.
Wild Styles runs until 02 November at the YMCA Gallery, 41 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1. 020-7251 8338.
Hull’s Dove House Hospice is fundraising on Sunday 21 October with RUN 4 FUN, a sponsored 5k family fun run around the city’s West Park. The hospice provides specialist care to adults with life limiting illnesses including HIV/AIDS. On the day Dove House mascot Dulcie Dove will be among the runners, there’ll be a prize for the best fancy dress. Registration takes place at 9.15am at Hull’s Gemtec Arena (minimum £10 sponsorship) which will also be the starting point for the race. Free shower and changing facilities will be available on the day.
For further details or sponsorship forms, contact Dove House on 01482 785 743.
www.dovehouse.org.uk
Luke Hope, Alan X, Miss Jools and Kris DiAngelis are the superstar DJs lined-up for this year’s annual HIV fundraiser the WIG PARTY. The dance party in aid of Crusaid will take place at London’s Café de Paris on Sunday 14 October. You must wear a wig on the night, but there’s complimentary Cuervo tequila until 7.30pm to help you shed those inhibitions.
Running 6.30pm till late, tickets will set you back £25. Get yours online at www.wigparty.org
POSITIVE EAST celebrates diversity with a unique Black History Month event on 24 October from 4pm-8pm. The main attractions include a portrait exhibition, music, dance and solo and group performances with prizes for the best performers.
Positive East Stepney Centre, 159 Mile End Road, London E1. www.positiveeast.org.uk
A new Scottish website has been launched especially for gay and bisexual men living with HIV, their partners, friends and family. CONNECTED SCOTLAND is a place where you find information and advice from questions to ask your doctor to how to live well with HIV. You can connect with other people and share your experiences through the discussion board. The site brought to you by healthy gay Scotland and partners also features a comprehensive directory of support services in Scotland.
Check it out for yourself at www.connectedscotland.co.uk
Scotland’s annual celebration of gay culture gets underway this month. GLASGAY! Running 12 October-11 November all over Glasgow, the festival features a month-long marathon of comedy, traditional and contemporary dance, nightclubbing, film and art exhibitions. Highlights include the Scottish premiere of Allan Brocka’s comic film ‘Eating Out: Sloppy Seconds 2’ (21 Oct); Rikki Beadle-Blair’s new anti-bullying play ‘Fit’ (23-24 Oct), a rare concert by Brazilian baritone Mauricio Virgens (19 Oct); not forgetting The Kylie Exhibition (22 Sept-13 Jan), which boasts 200 objects, costumes and photographs including costumes from the Showgirl Tour.
For full details and online booking go to www.glasgay.com, otherwise call the Glasgay office on 0141 552 7575/7578.
There’s a special fundraising event being held for members of London’s Chelsea Harbour Club on Friday 02 November. It is to raise funds and awareness for the HIV project at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Concern Worldwide. The event will feature a ball, raffles and an auction and launches the photo exhibition ‘Positive Lives’. It’s a unique international project that documents the impact of HIV & AIDS around the world, in particular, showing positive human responses to the crisis. The exhibition is open to members and their guests.
Any enquiries or non-members wishing to view the exhibition should email: mandy.sargent@harbourclub.co.uk
Manchester’s PINK BOMB is a night of gay performance to raise money for Iraqi LGBT, a group that supports the persecuted gay community in Iraq. Iraqi LGBT’s work has included paying for HIV treatments and hiding people from death squads. The night boasts comedy, live music and drag from acts including Chloe Poems, Joe Hateley, Bethney Black, Ste McCabe and Faby Licious, plus an aftershow dance party.
Join the fun 8pm-2am on Thursday 22 November at the Manchester Retro Bar. Tickets cost £3 in advance or £6.50 on the door. www.wegottickets.com/event/20020
Don your disguise this month for THE MASKED BALL in aid of UNICEF. Taking place at London’s glamorous Park Lane Hotel on Friday 26 October all profits will be donated to Unite For Children’s ‘Unite Against AIDS’ campaign. The fundraising ball will include a glittering champagne reception, three course dinner, prize tombola, an auction, cabaret entertainment and the opportunity to swing your pants to a live big band.
Tickets cost £135 and are available from
www.unicef.org.uk
Australian TV sketch show BIG GIRL’S BLOUSE comes to DVD in the UK for the first time this month. This two-disc release features eight episodes of the show that’s best known for introducing the characters from Kath & Kim. The show, a clever mix of satire and slapstick, features the earliest appearances of Melbourne’s most dysfunctional mother and daughter in ‘Kath & Kim – The Wedding’. Not forgetting a host of other comic creations including interpretive dance troupe The Coralee Hollow Dance Company!
We have a copy each to give away to five lucky readers. All you have to do is us your name and address with the subject heading ‘Kath & Kim Competition’ by 15 November. Winners will be chosen at random. Email: info@sugarmedia.co.uk
Big Girl’s Blouse (Cert 15) is released by Starz Home Entertainment on 29 October (£19.99).
Positive Nation is looking for writers and columnists to contribute to the magazine. Do you have anything you would like to contribute? Do you have a personal story to tell? Would you like to write a column? Do you have any news or events you would like to tell us about? Would you like to tell your story of living with HIV? Do you have any words of wisdom or advice for the newly diagnosed reader? Would like to tell others about the quality of care you are receiving or would you like to report about anything you think needs changing or improving? Please email pn@sugarmedia.co.uk.
02 LONDON Positive Place, Brixton. Four-week consultation on what providers need to do to make NHS and voluntary sector services more accessible to African Caribbean people. 5-9pm • 020 8694 9988
13 LONDON | SHOLA AMA & SADIE.
MOBO winner Shola Ama and her sister Sadie perform a mini concert at BOOTYLICIOUS. This monthly night of Hip Hop RNB, Dancehall, Soca and Reggaeton, Latin House and Soul disco classics welcomes lesbians, gay men and their friends.
Area, 67 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London. £12, £10 before midnight.
27 EDINBURGH |
SWINGING 60’S CEILIDH
Join Lothian Lesbian & Gay Switchboard for their groovy theme ball Swinging 60’s Ceilidh. Taking place at the Assembly Rooms in George Street the event will feature live music from the Ian Lothian Ceilidh band and party tunes from DJ Michelle. 8pm-1am, £16.50/£14.50,
0131 556 4049, www.lgls.co.uk
28 PORTSMOUTH |
GREAT SOUTH RUN
This year’s Great South Run sets off for a ten mile race around the historic naval town of Portsmouth. Ludicrous behaviour on a Sunday you might think, but it’s all to raise money for Unicef. If it’s too late to sign up, go along the day to cheer on the fundraising runners.
Details at www.greatrun.org
01 LONDON |
STOP SMOKING COURSE
Want to quit? GMFA’s free STOP SMOKING COURSE, is the only UK course to contain advice on the interaction of Nicotine Replacement Therapy with HIV treatment. The next course takes place weekly on Thursdays starting 01 November.
To book a place call 020 7738 3712, or book online www.gmfa.org.uk
01 LONDON |
STONEWALL AWARDS 2007
Musician Rufus Wainwright, Labour Peer Waheed Alli and football pundit Graeme Le Saux are among the short-listed nominees at this year’s STONEWALL AWARDS 2007. Winners will be chosen from six categories by judges including Matt Lucas, Clare Balding, Nicky Campbell and Paul Gambaccini, The ceremony will take place at London’s V&A Museum. www.stonewall.org
13 LONDON |
KALEIDOSCOPE
Kaleidoscope the monthly group for Black Gay and Bisexual men (regardless of HIV status) meets 6pm-9pm at London’s Positive East in Mile End Road, E1. For details call the Gay Men’s Team on 020 7791 2855.
23 MANCHESTER |
KALEIDOSCOPE
Are you a gay men who has been diagnosed HIV positive for 12 months or longer? Manchester’s George House Trust is organising a residential weekend in Hebden Bridge. The getaway will provide a small group of gay men to discuss living with HIV in a safe and sane environment. The weekend is free of charge (including accommodation, meals and travel) but place are limited, so book now.
Contact Colin on 0161 274 4499. www.ght.org.uk
25 LONDON |
WEST END CHRISTMAS
Book now for an early West End Christmas to raise money for Crusaid. Taking place on Sunday 24 November, participating stars will include Tim Curry, Alison Jiear, The Unconventionals and actors from Wicked, Billy Elliot, The Lion King and Evita. This Christmas celebration will take place at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. Doors open from 7pm and tickets cost £20 each.
Details at www.crusaid.org.uk
26 LONDON |
BLACK GENTREE
As part of Black History Month celebrations, Black Gentree is a unique variety show with drama, dance, drums, singing, poetry, a fashion parade and even acrobatics. The show features some of Africa’s finest artists from Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo as well as Jugnu, the UK-based Indian dance company. Taking place on 26-27 October at 8pm
Broadway Theatre, Catford Broadway, Catford, SE6 * 020 8690 0002.
OUT25+ is a new social group for Gay men and lesbians aged over 25 who live or work in Wakefield and the surrounding areas. The group, which launched in September, is aimed at single people or couples who just want to meet new people and join in social events like eating out, bowling or theatre and cinema trips. Out25+ had a successful first outing and will be meeting again at 8pm on 1st Wednesday of the month at a pub in Wakefield. For further information please contact Karen on 07714 664992 or Andrew on 07914 405168.
POSITIVE HEART is a British dating and friendship site aimed at people with HIV, herpes or other sexually transmitted infections. The aim of the site is to build a community to offer support, advice, friendship and dating opportunities regardless of sexual orientation, race or gender. www.positiveheart.com
GAY ABANDON is an opportunity for West Yorkshire’s gay and bisexual men and lesbians to get demonstrate their X-Factor. The choir is open to any lgbt’s who can carry a tune and they meet regularly for rehearsals. For details check out the website at www.gayabdandon.org.uk
Doncaster PCT has opened a new CHLAMYDIA TESTING service for under 25s. The service runs every Monday from noon-2pm at Pathways, 7 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, DN1.
To find out more please call THT Direct on 0845 12 21 200.
