The One to Five Guide

In their final episode, Christian and Nick whip out their A to Z for a troll round the provinces, vadaing the reviews for the bars and clubs of the nation’s remaining gay scenes! Along the way they discuss poppers, industrial sized toilet roll and Virginia McKenna’s lion cub…Venues:Bristol: QueenShilling https://queenshilling.com/Bournemouth: DYMK https://dymk-bar.com/Leicester: The Dover Castle https://www.thedovercastle.uk/Sheffield: Dempseys https://www.facebook.com/DempseysSheffield/?locale=en_GBNorwich: The Catherine Wheel https://www.facebook.com/thewheelnorwich/?locale=en_GBNottingham: The New Foresters https://thenewforesters.co.uk/Oxford: The Jolly Farmers https://www.jollyfarmers-oxford.co.uk/

This week, Christian and Nick troll past the Albert Dock to wave at the sailors, as they vada the reviews for the bars and clubs of Liverpool’s gay quarter! Along the way they encounter Philip Olivier, The Cheeky Girls and Cecil in his shorts…  Liverpool Venues:The Poste House https://www.facebook.com/postehouse/?locale=en_GBThe Masquerade Bar https://www.instagram.com/themasqueradebar/The Lisbon https://www.facebook.com/lisbonbarliverpool/GBar https://www.instagram.com/gbarliverpool/Navy Bar 2.1 https://thenavy.co.uk/

This week, Christian and Nick flag down a black cab for a spin round London, as they vada the reviews for the capital’s most legendary gay bars and clubs! Along the way they meet Lily Savage, a merry widow and a helpful pair of lavatory hands…London Venues:Heaven https://g-a-yandheaven.co.uk/Royal Vauxhall Tavern https://www.vauxhalltavern.com/Two Brewers https://www.the2brewers.com/londonThe White Swan https://www.thewhiteswan.bar/

This week, Christian and Nick embark on a victory lap of Canal Street to vada the remaining bars and clubs of Manchester’s gay village! Along the way they consider steam punk style, steel toe cap boots and Barbara Windsor’s wig… Manchester Venues:G-A-Y Manchester https://www.instagram.com/gaymanchester/?hl=enThe Church https://www.thechurchmcr.co.uk/The Eagle https://www.eaglemanchester.com/New York New York https://www.newyorknewyorkbar.com/Oscars https://www.instagram.com/oscarsbarmcr/?hl=en

This week, Christian and Nick raise a wee dram north of the border as they vada the gay bars and clubs of Glasgow’s pink triangle! Along the way they sample sleazy disco, knickerbockers and Nick’s shortbread fingers…Glasgow Venues:Delmonicas https://delmonicas.co.uk/Speakeasy https://speakeasyglasgow.co.uk/The Waterloo https://www.facebook.com/waterloobar1/?locale=en_GBPolo Lounge https://www.pologlasgow.co.uk/

This week, Christian and Nick embark on their second lap of Old Compton Street, vadaing more reviews for the gay bars and clubs of London’s Soho! Along the way they encounter pandas, fruity lads and Julie Andrews on the karaoke…Soho Venues:Admiral Duncan https://www.admiral-duncan.co.uk/sohoFreedom https://freedombarsoho.com/Friendly Society https://www.instagram.com/thefriendlysocietysoho/?hl=enThe King's Arms https://www.kingsarms-soho.co.uk/londonDuke of Wellington https://www.dukeofwellingtonsoho.co.uk/londonVillage https://www.villagesoho.co.uk/london-bar

This week, Christian and Nick pop on their Kiss Me Quick hats to vada the reviews for the bars and clubs of the Blackpool gay scene! Along the way they discuss police raids, prawn rings and the benefits of shots for breakfast…Blackpool Venues:Mardi Gras https://www.facebook.com/mardigrasbarhotel/Garlands https://garlandsblackpool.co.uk/The Flying Handbag https://flyinghandbagblackpool.co.uk/PeekaBooze https://peekaboozehotelbar.co.uk/Funny Girls https://www.funnygirlsshow.co.uk/Man Bar https://manbarblackpool.com/

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 and the Duchess of Edinburgh 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/