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DESIRE, at Sides on Sundays saw GHA host a 'Loads a Rubbers' Night on July 31. Condoms were given away, and the night turned into a 'see who can blow the biggest' competition. Sunday 7 August saw a 'Vikings and Viqueens' night, with Mr. Pussy as host, and featured the gorgeous Dusky singing.

MINSKYS has not yet had any special theme events as such, but is still proving popular with the punters. Alfred manages admirably to do the bar work and play the music the customers want. Beware of their policy on coats at the weekend, and leave your coat in with Paul.

BLONDIE BOMBSHELL will be doing a special feature on Minsky's in the next issue. Keep your eyes peeled.

GAY STAR is hosting discos every Friday n August at the Old Museum Building, College Square North, Belfast. I've been told they're going down very well. From 10pm-2am, you get in for a mere Stg.£1.50 before midnight.

The PYRAMID FUN BAR, 59-65 York Street, Belfast,operates every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I'm told it's the main dance venue in the city and a bit of a rip-off at that. More information hopefully in the next issue.

Tony Murphy.

The Parliament Inn, following the success of their recent collaboration with Hooray Henries have decided to alternate Thursday nights in their top bar between Leather n' Denim and Women. Only .... . Andre Adore is due to play there at the end of August.......... The Pride Party 2 takes place in the IFI on Saturday 20th August .... Barry Humphries, aka- Dame Edna aka Sir Les Patterson plays the Gaiety at the end of September.

AROUND THE CLUBS

Competition seems to be just what Dublin's club scene needed to remove the stagnation that had set in.

HOORAY HENRIES has started up a new mid-week venture, 70's night, on what used to be just an ordinary club night. Resident DJ Albert O'Connor has been joined by Martin Jones to provide a nostalgia trip for everyone, young and old. Every song is a classic, and guaranteed to have been originaly released before 31 December 1979.

They have also had two theme nights recently, the first a 'Nuts and Screws' night that was sprung upon unsuspecting customers one Friday night. Fun was had by all, the new ventilation system barely able to cope with the heat generated by nuts finding a screw the right size! The extended dance floor was still not big enough for the numbers that DJ Gerry Moore attracted to it.

Thursday 4th August saw the Leather n' Denim night, run in conjunction with the Parliament Inn, of which photos and a review are to be found in this issue. Hopefully their current renovations won't stop where they are.The lighting rig needs to be updated, and the sound system certainly needs a pair of good bass bins to add some solidity.