QX Magazine

You can’t go far nowadays without coming across another attempt to bring opera to the masses. But I still didn’t expect to see Mozart packing them in at Heaven.

Ok, so the weather hasn’t exactly been gorgeous lately in Londontown, but we can see cracks of sunlight peeking through the grey clouds, which can only mean one thing – summer’s coming! There are few things in life better than London in the sunshine, so why not take advantage by having a beverage or six in one of the many homos-leaning beer gardens Gayland has to offer. Whatever corner of the capital you’re in, there’s literally an outside space to suit all tastes…

12/05/12: “Everybody in the house of love, everybody in the house of love”. OK, Maybe the fact I’m a child (well, teenager) of the 90s is the reason I instantly started singing East 17’s entire back catalogue the moment I stepped foot in Walthamstow.

Mika on making music, meeting the Queen and performing at Lovebox…

Jodie Harsh chats to Melanie C on life as a Spice Girl past and present, music, clubbing and brand new EP ‘The Night’, which they’ve just collaborated on…

Jeez! I’ve never edited a whole magazine before. Why then, you ask, have I been chosen for this special guest editor slot for your weekly dose of gay London? Well, I know the London club scene like I know my MAC lipstick hues (if you blindfolded me I could still tell you which colour was which by the way they smell).

09/05/12: Wednesday, 9pm. I popped into Halfway II Heaven, a venue I admit I’d never been to before.

12/05/12: This Soho institution has had something of a makeover lately, and the nights they’re putting on are packed and banging.

12/05/12: It’s time for us to dish up the dirt and regurgitate the meaty, beefy feast that was Dish at East Bloc last Saturday.

08/05/12: I think everyone that came down to Shadow Lounge would agree that the ‘Scallavet meets Balearic’ launch party was the perfect way to get us in the seasonal spirit.

12/05/12: ‘Send the drag queen to the bear night!’ They must have kiki’d in the QX office before shipping me down south to Energy Bears at Barcode in Vauxhall last weekend.

11/05/12: The last time we went to a club called ‘The Zone’ it was the late 90s in LA and it was a hardcore cruise club in an old warehouse.

12/05/12: G-A-Y is a monster of a party - it is so full of people, and Heaven is such a vast venue, that it can only be described that way.

When he isn’t writing for QX, David McGillivray produces films. His latest, a documentary about veteran porn director Peter de Rome, returns to BFI Southbank this week...

Londontown is a veritable smorgasbord of cabaret treats, especially in Homoville. From theatrical performance to pub-dwelling divas, to the avant-garde and everything in between, there are few places with as much choice and talent as our fair capital. Here, our own dramatic duo Lee Dalloway and Jason Reid show you how life really can be a cabaret, with our guide to what’s happening on the scene right now. 

05/05/12: On the 6th May 1997, a little pub on the Hackney Road opened its doors with the hope of becoming a joyful sinner. A place that promotes life, love, liberty and above all, fun, dirty fun!

03/05/12: We can’t believe it's been a year since Soho was abuzz with rumours of a shiny new homoxual bar. It doesn’t seem like five minutes ago since the Circa crew were putting the finishing touches to this small but perfectly formed venue for opening night.