The One to Five Guide

This week, Christian and Nick are dusting off their sporrans and crossing the border to vada the gay bars and clubs of Edinburgh’s pink triangle!  Along the way they meet a straight blacksmith, Trendy Wendy's on the decks and the Duchess of Edinburgh is in search of loo roll… Edinburgh Venues:The Street https://www.thestreetbaredinburgh.co.uk/The Regent https://theregentbar.co.uk/CC Blooms https://ccblooms.co.uk/ Planet Bar and Kitchen https://planetbaredinburgh.co.uk/planet/

This week, Christian and Nick take the first of two strolls down Canal Street, vadaing the reviews for the bars and clubs of Manchester’s gay village! Along the way there’s a cheese shortage, a drag queen who won’t take cash and Shirley Ballas is on the shots…Manchester Venues:Centre Stage https://www.facebook.com/CentreStageMCR/?locale=en_GBVia https://www.viamanchester.co.uk/manchesterThompson's https://www.instagram.com/thompsonsarms_mcr/The New Union https://www.newunionhotel.co.uk/Cruz 101 https://www.instagram.com/cruz101official/?hl=enCompany Bar

This week, Christian and Nick troll off to the midlands, vadaing the reviews for the bars and clubs of Birmingham’s gay village! Along the way they contemplate the gay diet, the M and S baby changing facilities and the absence of the flip flop ladies…Birmingham Venues:The Village https://villagebirmingham.co.uk/The Fox https://www.facebook.com/thefoxbar.co.uk/?locale=en_GBThe Nightingale https://nightingaleclub.co.uk/Missing https://www.missingbar.co.uk/ Sidewalk https://www.instagram.com/sidewalkbarbirmingham/?hl=en The Fountain Inn https://www.thefountain.bar/

This week, Christian and Nick raise a glass and say “lechya da” as they vada the reviews for the bars and clubs of Cardiff’s gay scene! Along the way they discuss non-slip shoes, 'Hen Dues' and Shirley Bassey’s boa...Cardiff Venues:The Golden Cross https://www.instagram.com/goldencrosscardiff/?hl=enMary's https://www.maryscardiff.co.uk/cardiffThe Eagle (since closed)Main Stage (since closed)The Kings https://www.canalquarter.uk/thekingsPulse https://www.canalquarter.uk/pulse

This week, Christian and Nick take the first of two strolls down Old Compton Street, vadaing the reviews for the gay bars and clubs of London’s Soho! Along the way they meet Muscle Marys, doctors and nurses and a ‘cold call’ dater down from Hull… Soho Venues:Ku Bar https://ku-bar.co.uk/ Comptons https://www.comptonsofsoho.co.uk/comptons G-A-Y Bar https://g-a-yandheaven.co.uk/Halfway to Heaven https://www.halfway2heaven.net/london

This week, Christian and Nick are back up north, trolling round the gay bars and clubs of the Leeds freedom quarter! Along the way they discuss Kim Woodburn’s Dirty Disco, pink grapefruit garnish and the stresses of being a Beaver…Leeds Venues:Viaduct Showbar https://www.viaductleeds.com/Queens Court https://www.queenscourtleeds.com/leedsFibre https://fibreleeds.com/The New Penny https://www.facebook.com/TheNewPennyLeeds/?locale=en_GB

This week, Christian and Nick head off to the unofficial LGBTQIA+ capital of Britain, vadaing the reviews for the bars and clubs of Brighton’s gay village! Along the way they encounter bangers, Barry Gibb lookalikes and Elaine Paige’s chihuahua…Brighton Venues:Legends http://legendsresortbrighton.com/The Queen's Arms https://www.instagram.com/queensarmsbrighton/?hl=enThe Bulldog https://www.instagram.com/the_bulldog_brighton/Revenge https://www.revenge.co.uk/The Marine Tavern https://themarinetavern.co.uk/The Bedford Tavern https://www.instagram.com/bedfordtavern/?hl=en-gb