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VENUES AND EMPORIA

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Aberdeen
Dumfries
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Inverurie
Stirling
Stornoway

* indicates that these venues stock ScotsGay

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ABERDEEN

CHAPLINS*
20 Adelphi. Sun & Thu 9pm-2am, Fri-Sat 9pm-3am. New LGBT and Straight friendly venue in old My Club premises.

CHEERZ BAR & CLUB*
11 Hadden Street. Lively gay bar and club with entertainment and more.

MARKET ARMS*
13 Hadden Street. LGBT friendly pub with karaoke 5 nights a week.

WELLMAN'S HEALTH STUDIO*
218 Holburn Street. Tel: (01224) 211441. Mon-Fri Noon-10pm, Sat Noon-9pm, Sun 2-9pm. 8-man Jacuzzi, sauna, steamroom, café. Free Internet access. Massage available. E-mail: rod@wellmans-health-studio.com WWW: http://www.wellmans-health-studio.co.uk/
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DUMFRIES

DUMFRIES LGBT CENTRE*
88b High Street. Tel: (01387) 255058. Drop-in: Mon 3.30-5.30pm. Newly opened. E-mail: DandG@lgbtyouth.org.uk WWW: http://www.lgbtcentredg.co.uk/

STICKY
Sky Bar, The Venue, 6/7 Church Place. Tel: (01387) 263623. Infoline: (01387) 255058. 9pm-2am. Last Fri of each month. Club night for LGBT people and their friends from Dumfries & Galloway. WWW: http://www.clubsticky.co.uk/
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DUNDEE

ABODE*
22 St Andrew's Street. Dundee (01382) 223923. Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight, Sun 12.30pm-Midnight. LGBT friendly bar and eaterie.

BROOKS BAR*
2 St Andrew's Lane. Wed-Thu 7pm-Midnight, Fri-Sun 3pm-Midnight. Gay bar.

JOCKS HEALTH CLUB/SAUNA*
11 Princes Steet. Tel: (01382) 451986. Noon-10pm. Sauna, gym, steamroom, lockers, lounge, cabins. E-mail: ask@jockssauna.co.uk WWW: http://www.jockssauna.co.uk/

KLOZET*
73-75 Seagate. Dundee (01382) 690403. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat 11am-Midnight. Formerly The Gauger. Karaoke Wed, Fri & Sun. Pool table. Free WiFi. Regular live bands and acts.

OUT*
124 Seagate. Tel: (01382) 200660. Tue-Sun 11pm-2.30am. Good atmosphere, very popular disco with wide selection of sounds and the occasional act/PA.

THE SALTY DOG*
9 Crichton Street. Sun-Tue 4pm-Midnight, Wed-Thu 2pm-Midnight, Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight.Cosy little bar.
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EDINBURGH

ADULT CONCEPTIONS*
8 Drummond Street. Tel: 0131-557 9413. Fax: 0131-557 8336. Sun Noon-9pm, Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Fem 2 Dom is at 25 Easter Road. Tel: 0131-623 6969. Scotland's ORIGINAL licenced SEX shops (formerly Leather & Lace)! Toys galore, video rental too! Larger sizes stocked.

THE AULD HOOSE*
23-25 St Leonards Street. Tel: 0131-668 2934. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Everybody-friendly bar. Real ale. Food served: Mon-Sat Noon-9.30pm, Sun 12.30-8pm. E-mail: liz@theauldhoose.co.uk WWW: http://theauldhoose.co.uk/

BLUE MOON CAFÉ*
1 Barony Street/36 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-556 2788 (Bar) or 0131-557 0911 (Office). Sat-Sun 10am-11pm, Mon-Fri 11am-11pm. Food served until 10pm. Popular LGBT café. WWW: http://www.bluemooncafe.co.uk/

BOBBIE'S BOOKSHOP*
220 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-538 7069. Mon-Sat 10am-1pm, 2-5.30pm. Mixed bookshop selling a selection of UK and imported gay magazines.

BOOTY
GHQ, 4 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-550 1780. Info Line: 07736 936650. Sun 11pm-3am. "It's our duty to please your booty". DJ Dale Lush and guests. Club Classics, Funky House, Soulful House, US Garage, Old Skool House, Hip Hop, R&B, UK Garage and Retro. £3 entry. E-mail: dale@lushmarketing.com WWW: http://www.club-booty.com/

CAFÉ HABANA*
22 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-558 1270. 1pm-1am. Friendly pre-club bar popular with locals and visitors. Regular promotions and weekly entertainment with free WiFi Internet access. E-mail: cafehabanaEH1@mac.com WWW: http://www.cafehabanaEH1.com/

CAFÉ NOM DE PLUME*
60 Broughton Street. Tel: 0131-478 1372. Sun Noon-11pm, Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am.Relaxed café/bar at the LGBT Centre serving coffees, teas, beers, wines & spirits. Fruit beers, organic lagers & ciders, German Weiss beers and Scottish ales in bottles. Meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes available. Free Wi-Fi. Dogs welcome but sorry, no children under 5 years. And nae chips! E-mail: info@theregentbar.co.uk

C.C. BLOOM'S*
23-24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. Sun 9pm-3am, Mon-Thu 8pm-3am, Fri-Sat 6pm-3am. Two funky floors! Disco every night from 11pm. E-mail: ccblooms@tiscali.co.uk WWW: http://www.bebo.com/ccbloomsnightclub

DARE
SpeakEasy, 36 Blair Street. Tel: 0131-220 6176. 11pm-3am. Last Sat of each month. Club night celabrating the best in current electronic music and all that inspired it with resident DJ Jon Pleased Wimmin. £5. WWW: http://www.thecabaretvoltaire.com/

DV8
Spiders Web Basement, 258 Morrison Street. Tel: 0131-228 1949. 8pm-1am. Last Fri of each month. Fetish club with strict fetish code door policy (although they do allow smart black dresswear). People of all genders and sexualities are invited to come along and enjoy the friendly atmosphere in the company of Footman John and his team. WWW: http://dv8fetishclub.co.uk/

EDINBURGH LGBT CENTRE*
58a and 60 Broughton Street. Houses Café Nom De Plume and Pride Scotia. Provides meeting and noticeboard space for many LGBT organisations. Free WiFi Internet access (sponsored by ScotsGay). Bought in 1974 by the Scottish Minorities Group, it is the only LGBT-owned LGBT Centre in the UK and is also the oldest LGBT Centre outwith the USA. Tel: 0131-556 9471. Meeting Room Booking Tel: 07817 533337. E-mail: edinburghlgbtcentre@drink.demon.co.uk

ELBOW*
133-135 East Claremont Street. Tel: 0131-556 5662. 11am-1am. Breakfast: available until 6pm at weekends), Lunch: 11.30am-6pm, Dinner: 6pm-10pm. Bar and restaurant. Pub Quiz every Tue from 8.30pm. Open Mike every Sun from 8.30pm. Live Music on first Fri of each month. WWW: http://www.elbowedinburgh.co.uk/

ELECTRO-SEXUAL*
C.C. Bloom's, 23-24 Greenside Place. Tel: 0131-556 9331. 11pm-3am. First Fri of each month. Club night. Music policy: cheeky electro and dirty bootlegs, mashed up by resident Lucky Luciano. WWW: http://www.facebook.com/electroedinburgh

FEVER
The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. Tel: 0131-225 2564. Club nights. Sun 25th Dec: DJs Fisher & Price and Miss Chris. 11pm-5am. Entry £8 until 11.30pm, £10 thereafter. Mon 2nd Jan: DJs Fisher & Price and Miss Chris. 11pm-5am. Entry £8 until 11.30 £10 thereafter.

FRENCHIES BAR*
87-89 Rose Street Lane North. Tel: 0131-225 6967. 1pm-1am. Edinburgh's oldest gay bar now open after tasteful refurbishment. E-mail: frenchies.bar@hotmail.co.uk WWW: http://www.frenchies-bar.com/

GHQ*
4 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-550 1780. Wed-Sun 9pm-3am. Stylish bar and club catering for the capital's fashionable gay crowd with some of the country's top DJs playing dazzling tunes from musical genres such as electro, house, indie, funk and soul. WWW: http://www.socialanimal.co.uk/Edinburgh/GHQ/

LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING*
9 Howe Street. Tel: 0131-523 1100. LGBT community centre in the heart of the New Town offering a range of events, courses and activities. Also provides meeting space for community groups. See website for listings. E-mail: admin@lgbthealth.org.uk WWW: http://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/

NEW TOWN BAR*
26B Dublin Street. Tel: 0131-538 7775. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Thu Noon-1am, Fri-Sat Noon-2am. Food: Mon-Fri Noon-3pm. Popular and busy gay bar. Drinks promotions daily. Downstairs: The male-oriented Disco Bar is open Fri-Sat with resident DJ from 10pm-2am. Bears in the Basement is on the 2nd Sat of each month - 10pm-1am. Free WiFi Internet access. Real ale. WWW: http://www.newtownbar.co.uk/

No EIGHTEEN*
18 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel: 0131-553 3222. Mon-Thu Noon-10pm, Fri-Sun Noon-11pm. The UK's first VAT registered gay sauna! Relaxed and friendly atmosphere with excellent facilities which include large sauna cabin, 14-man steam room, private rooms, communal and private showers, themed rooms, video area and TV lounge. Hot and cold refreshments available. £10 (£8 concessions), £5 after 8pm. WWW: http://www.number18sauna.com/

PLANET*
6 Baxter's Place. Tel: 0131-556 5551. 1pm-1am. Popular and busy gay bar with friendly staff. Karaoke Sun-Thu from 9pm. Nightly DJ. Happy Days: Mon-Thu drinks promos. E-mail: planetgaybar@googlemail.com

PRISCILLA'S CABARET BAR*
17 Albert Place, Leith Walk. Tel: 0131-554 8962. Sun 2pm-1am, Mon-Fri Noon-1am, Sat 5-10am and 4pm-1am. Friendly bar putting the fun back into coming out owned by Deb's and Boozy Soozy. Sun: Karaoke from 9pm with Freddie. Mon: Request Night with DJ Daz Glaz. Tue: Karaoke with Daz Glaz. Wed: Boogie on down with DJ Daz Glaz. Thu: Karaoke with Cilla Slack. Fri, Sat: FREE Cabaret (check board for details) plus resident DJs Boozy or Daz - check board for details. Look out for ongoing drink promotions and check out fabulous cocktails and shots. Also serving toasties, burgers, paninis and teas and coffee. E-mail: debrakeith11@yahoo.co.uk WWW: http://www.bebo.com/priscillasedinburgh/

Q-STORE
5 Barony Street. Tel/Fax: 0131-477 4756. Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm. Scotland's only licensed gay store. Not just feelthy pictures - lifestyle too!

THE REGENT*
2 Montrose Terrace. Tel: 0131-661 8198. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat 11am-1am. Edinburgh's Gay Real Ale Pub - voted 2010 Edinburgh Pub Of The Year by CAMRA members. Deuchars IPA and Old Rosie scrumpy always available plus a range of guest ales. Relaxed atmosphere and comfortable surroundings. Snacks and meals served all day, plus coffees and teas. Free WiFi. Dogs welcome but no children under 5 years. CAMRA's Lesbian & Gay Real Ale Drinkers meet here on the 1st Mon of the month (2nd Mon in Aug to avoid GBBF) from 9pm. The World Famous Regent Pub Quiz is held on the last Tue of each month - 9pm start. Organised by LGBT Youth with all proceeds going to them. £1.50 entry per person. (No food served after 8pm on quiz nights). WWW: http://www.lagrad-edinburgh.org.uk/ E-mail: info@theregentbar.co.uk

SATURDAY NIGHT BEAVER
SpeakEasy, 36 Blair Street. Tel: 0131-220 6176. 10.30pm-3am. Successor to Velvet. New venue near The Tron and The City Café. 3rd Sat of each month. A girls night out. For gay and bi women and LGBTI friendly friends. DJ Trendy Wendy and guests, eclectic genre spanning music. £3 b4 11pm then £5/£4 conc. with ID. Affordable drinks.

STEAMWORKS*
5 Broughton Market. Tel: 0131-477 3567. Daily 11am-11pm. Stylish sauna forming part of busy gay hotel and sauna complex in centre of gay quarter. State-of-the-art facilities including large spa pool, sauna cabin, large steam room, video room, labyrinth with themed areas, café lounge, free Internet access, tanning booth. Massage available daily. Choice of lockers or private cabins. Admission: Lockers £5, Cabins £10 before 2pm. Lockers £10, Cabins £15 at all other times. Students & under 25 £5 lockers all day, every day! No membership required. Proudly gay owned & operated. WWW: http://www.steamworks-sauna.co.uk/

THE STREET*
2 Picardy Place. Tel: 0131-556 4272. Sun 12.30pm-1am, Mon-Sat Noon-1am. Small but perfectly formed bar run by Louise and Trendy Wendy. Wed: "Orange Wednesdays with Trendy Wendy" popular Pub Quiz from 9pm. EVERY Thu: "Quality Street" Sweet beats with DJs Honky Tonk & Monkey Baz Fri: Dancing in the street with DJ Trendy Wendy and friends. Sat: Top DJs and Pre-club party sets. WWW: http://www.thestreetbar.co.uk

WORD POWER*
43-45 West Nicolson Street. Tel: 0131-662 9112. Sun Noon-5pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Independent radical bookshop with online store. E-mail: books@word-power.co.uk WWW: http://www.word-power.co.uk/
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GLASGOW

AMBASSADORS RAINBOW*
41b York Street. Tel: 0141-237 3011. Mon-Thu Noon-Midnight. Fri-Sun Noon-2am. Sauna. Mon: Buddies Day (2 for 1), Tue & Thu: Bisexual Days, Wed: Towel Free Day, Fri: TVs, CDs & Admirers Day. E-mail: ambassadorsrainbow@gmail.com WWW: http://www.ambassadorsrainbow.com/ & http://www.facebook.com/ambassadors.rainbow

BENNETS*
80-90 Glassford Street. Tel: 0141-552 5761. Wed-Mon 11.30pm-3am. Scotland's oldest gay disco. E-mail: bennetsniteclub@gmail.com WWW: http://www.facebook.com/bennetsniteclub

CCA*
350 Sauchiehall Street. Tel: 0141-352 4900. Fax: 0141-332 3226. Café Tel: 0141-332 7959. Sales & Info: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Gallery: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm. Café: Mon -Sat, 10am-Midnight. Bar: Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Centre for Contemporary Arts. 6 performance and exhibition spaces, café bar. ScotsGay available in bar. E-mail: gen@cca-glasgow.com WWW: http://www.cca-glasgow.com/

COURT BAR*
69 Hutcheson Street. Tel: 0141-552 2463. Sun Noon-Midnight, Mon-Sat 8am-Midnight. Intimate bar beside former Sheriff Court. Straight friendly.

DELMONICA'S BAR*
68 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 4803. Noon-Midnight. DJs nightly from 9pm. Thu: Quiz. Sun: Karaoke. WWW: http://www.socialanimal.co.uk/GlasgowCityCentre/Delmonicas/

THE LANE
60 Robertson Lane. Irregular hours. Sauna with private cabins. Not very busy.

LUKE & JACK ADULT BOUTIQUE*
45 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-552 5699. Mon-Thu 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun Noon-5pm. Locally owned and independent. Sells aromas, toys, lubes, magazines and books, underwear, T-shirts, gifts, etc. E-mail: hello@lukeandjack.co.uk WWW: http://www.lukeandjack.co.uk/

MERCHANT PRIDE
20 Candleriggs. Tel: 0141-564 1285. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Fri 4pm-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight. Upmarket bar in the heart of the Merchant City. Regular cabaret, karaoke and disco.

MILK*
17 John Street. Mon-Fri 4pm-Midnight, Sat-Sun 3pm-Midnight. Gay bar (formerly Scene). WWW: http://moojuice.co/

MODA*
58 Virginia Street. Tel: 0141-553 2553. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 5pm-3am. Fashionable pub/club. WWW: http://www.socialanimal.co.uk/GlasgowCityCentre/Moda/

THE PIPEWORKS*
5-10 Metropole Lane. Tel: 0141-552 5502. Mon-Thu 11.30am-11pm, Fri 11.30am-Sat 6am, Sat Noon-Sun 11pm. Glasgow's Men's Health and Leisure Club. With 200+ lockers, 35 man spa pool, 20 man steam room, 20 man dry sauna, 14 rest rooms, sling room, tea & coffee bar, free internet access and TV lounge. Entry £13 (£10 concession). WWW: http://www.thepipeworks.com/

POLO LOUNGE*
84 Wilson Street. Tel: 0141-553 1221. Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sun 5pm-3am. Long established pub/club. Young crowd. Polo Club (downstairs dancefloor) open Fri-Sun, £5 after 11pm. Taste: new midweek night open every Wed 9pm-3am (Free entry all night - £1 all drinks). First Fri of each month: big name PAs. Poptastic: every 3rd Fri of the month. WWW: http://www.socialanimal.co.uk/GlasgowCityCentre/Polo_Lounge/

RELAX CENTRAL*
3rd Floor, 27 Union Street. Tel: 0141-221 0415. Sun Noon-8.30pm, Mon-Sat 11.30am-10pm. Established gay sauna. Fully licensed by Glasgow City Council. Entry £8. E-mail: relaxcentral@ymail.com WWW: http://www.relaxcentral.co.uk/

SILKS AND SECRETS*
308 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-572 1017. Fax: 0141-221 0959. Sun Noon-5pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Clothes and toys catering for gay, transvestite and fetish tastes. Larger sizes stocked. WWW: http://www.silksandsecrets.com/

SPEAKEASY*
10 John Street. Tel: 0141-553 5851. Mon-Wed 5pm-Midnight, Thu 5pm-3am, Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun Noon-2am. Fresh alternative to the gay scene. Food served until 9pm. E-mail: speakeasy@g1group.com WWW: http://www.socialanimal.co.uk/GlasgowCityCentre/Speakeasy/

TRON THEATRE CAFÉ BAR*
Chisholm Street. Tel: 0141-552 8587. Fax: 0141-552 6657. Sun 11am-Late, Mon-Sat 10am-Late. Friendly theatre bar. Mixed. Good food. WWW: http://www.tron.co.uk/

UNDERGROUND*
6a John Street. Tel: 0141-553 2456. Mon-Fri Noon-Midnight, Sat-Sun 1pm-Midnight. Formerly 'Revolver' A refreshing antidote to the current gay scene. Pool table, Music Videos, reasonably priced drinks, good quality service, Queeraoke Tue. Free WiFi. Specialist DJ nights: Fri & Sat. WWW: http://www.underground-glasgow.com/

VIOLATE
Violate Club Line: 09099 108174 (75p per min at all times) or 07939 723387. BDSM and general pervery. Operates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Runs regular clubs at the Big Joint in South Street, Glasgow on the first Sat of each month. Also holds special one off clubs called UltraViolate roughly every 3 months. WWW: http://www.violate.co.uk/

THE VIRGINIA GALLERY
Basement, 45 Virgina Street. Specialises in art from the LGBT Community (including Life Drawing for Bears and Butches, and recent LGBT Super hero/ine comic book classes) AND erotic art for ALL! Over 18s only. Current exhibition: #MAN (2nd Dec - New Year) features homo-erotica!

THE WATERLOO*
306 Argyle Street. Tel: 0141-248 7216. Sun 12.30pm-Midnight, Mon-Sat Noon-Midnight. Semper idem! Popular, crowded, down to earth drinking shop. Scotland's oldest gay bar - what more can we say? Busy, busy, busy! Awarded the Beti Hutton seal of approval. E-mail: mail@waterloobar.co.uk WWW: http://www.waterloobar.co.uk/

WEDNESDAYS
The Tunnel, 84 Mitchell Street. Tel: 0141-204 1000. 1st Wed of each month. 11.30pm-3am. Club night. WWW: http://www.tunnelglasgow.co.uk/
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INVERURIE

VALLURE CAFÉ & WINE BAR*
Garioch Centre. Tel: Inverurie (01467) 622966. New gay friendly establishment. E-mail: info@vallure.co.uk WWW: http://www,vallure.co.uk/
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STIRLING

ALBION BAR*
51 Barnton Street. Tel: (01786) 461252. Mixed bar. Bar meals available. E-mail: cj@albionbar.com WWW: http://www.albionbar.com/
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STORNOWAY

AN LANNTAIR*
Kenneth Street. Tel: (01851) 703307. Mon-Sat 8.30am-Late. LGBT friendly arts centre with bar and restaurant. Real ale. E-mail: info@lanntair.com WWW: http://www.lanntair.com/
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