FF was an infamous Sunday night club based at Turnmills, Farringdon, London EC1. (1989–1996) FF was favoured by those who loved the Hardcore party scene and enjoyed the right full-on hard core sound of trance and techno. The club had an amazing line-up of residence DJs including Blu Peter, Dr Mu and Mrs Wood. FF @ Turnmills Farringdon, London EC1 (1989–1996) FF was an infamous Sunday night club based at Turnmills, Farringdon, London EC1. (1989–1996) FF was favoured by those who loved the Hardcore party scene and enjoyed the right full-on hard core sound of trance and techno. The club had an amazing line-up of residence DJs including Blu Peter, Dr Mu and Mrs Wood. Lady Denise and the infamous Shiny Best door-whore in town, Suzie Krueger Sunday nights at Turnmills, club rundown FF (1989–1996) Warriors (1996–1997) originally run by Buffalo, Spike, Taz and DJ Lord Kaos (Nursie). Melt (1997–1999) Techno, Nu-Nrg Club. Habit (2000–2001)

Paul James O'Grady/Lily Savage (14 June 1955 – 28 March 2023) Paul was a renowned English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer, and drag queen. He first gained prominence in the 1980s within London's gay scene through his drag persona Lily Savage, which became a significant part of his identity and helped him achieve wider recognition in the 1990s. Known for her outspoken personality, sharp wit, and distinctive Scouse accent, Lily Savage became a beloved figure in the entertainment industry. LILY SAVAGE aka Paul O'Grady 'You need two things in a riot, flat shoes and a pram' Lily Savage Costume worn by Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage Paul James O'Grady (14 June 1955 – 28 March 2023) Paul was a renowned English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer, and drag queen. He first gained prominence in the 1980s within London's gay scene through his drag persona Lily Savage, which became a significant part of his identity and helped him achieve wider recognition in the 1990s. Known for her outspoken personality, sharp wit, and distinctive Scouse accent, Lily Savage became a beloved figure in the entertainment industry. Over the decades, O'Grady transitioned from performing in underground gay clubs to mainstream television, showcasing his versatility and talent. In the 2000s, he moved away from his drag persona and became a popular television and radio presenter, hosting shows such as *The Paul O'Grady Show* and *For the Love of Dogs*. His career was marked by his warmth, humour, and genuine connection with audiences, making him a cherished figure in British entertainment until his passing in 2023. 'Have I got to get changed? I’m f*cking sick of this. I’m in and out. The frocks on, the frocks off. I'm like an Amsterdam tart – and not a sh*g in the middle of it' Lily Savage 1/1 'I dress up as a middle-aged prostitute and do a game show' Lily Savage 1/2 ‘I like a Blackpool breakfast, me – 20 ciggies and a pot of tea.’ Lily Savage 1/2 Read Lily's Full Story below: Lilian Maeve Veronica Savage was conceived in Butlins, Pwllheli and was born in Liverpool, outside The Legs Of Man public house, Lime Street. Lily is decidedly cagey about the exact date, but it was rumoured that this diva's birthday fell on the feast day of St. Veronica. It was also the day that Ruth Ellis was hanged, 13 July 1955. Her mother, Hellcat Savage, didn't have gas or air but just lay on a Policeman's Mac and was assisted by the midwife, Mrs Maureen Scobie, who held the Policeman's torch because it was a dark night. Two hours later, Lily's mother was sitting on a bar stool inside the pub having a cherry beer. Hellcat was one of the Wirral's leading lady wrestlers until she had a nasty accident and then she became an Odour Eater demonstrator for Woolworths, in selected stores all round the country. Lily's grandmother, Erica Von Savage, whose real name was Bernadette, was mad as a hatter and would say she was a secret agent going off on missions when actually she was working as a chalet maid on the Isle Of Man. She died of hypothermia after shoplifting frozen turkeys from Bejams. Erica had loved playing with kids so after she was cremated her ashes were put in an Etch-a-Sketch so they could still play with her. Lily had an adopted sister, Veronica Alice Cheeseman, now sadly deceased. 'Our Vera' was found on the step in a little basket, all wrapped in swaddling clothes, with a big label round her neck. She was 23 at the time. Lily's mam had just bought bunk beds and as it was a shame to waste them, she took Vera in. Vera was rather plain looking and wore glasses like re-entry shields but she was very close to Lily. Lily had a happy childhood and was Miss Pears 1959. At five she wanted ballet lessons but they were too expensive. Her family were poor but they were shoplifters. Instead, Lily did country dancing at St. Winifred's Reform School and was also in the Legion Of Mary before being expelled. The Holy nuns couldn't keep her under control so she was put in a detention centre. Lily took up the oldest profession and both her and Vera also did some modelling. Lily was centrefold for Angler's Weekly, May issue, as a dressed crab and Vera did two adverts for Nursing Mirror, one for incontinence pads and the other for a Stannah stairlift. Lily's first real job was in Woolies on the Pick 'n' Mix and then she was moved to the cold meat counter before her now manager discovered her. She also worked as a stripper in the Blue Balloon Club, Huddersfield, alongside the Tooting Bec Twirler, Gaby Rose Lyn. Before long, Lily was appearing in elegant watering holes such as The Elephant And Castle and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern where she took part in Stars Of The Future. Not afraid to work with animals, Lily initially featured a ferret in her act then later teamed up with Skippy the fox, who is now retired and living in a home in Brighton. In her early acting career she made a low budget, Swedish movie, 'Nativity 2', filmed in a block of flats in Stockwell. She has also done children's parties as Lily Poppins. She would make a trifle out of Night Nurse and finish them off with a Benylin scone. Her theatre debut came in 1991 when she appeared at the Hackney Empire, a show witnessed by the ghost of her grandmother who watched from the box. Television beckoned and in 1995 Lily landed her own variety series, 'Live From The Lilydrome', recorded in Blackpool. She was back in the seaside resort the following year when her show on the North Pier broke all box office records selling in excess of 100,000 tickets and winning her a gold disc. More TV success followed with the 'Big Breakfast' where Lily interviewed celebrities whom she'd enticed onto her bed. She was known as 'Queen of the Boudoir'. In 1996 Lily won Cosmopolitan's 'best looking legs' award, which was followed by Lily advertising snag-free Resilience tights in 1997 for Pretty Polly. The TV offers continued to flooded in and Lily became host of the resurrected game show 'Blankety Blank' on which contestants competed for prizes such as toasters and sets of pans. Interspersed with TV, there were sell-out tours in theatres up and down the country. She was now playing such esteemed venues as the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall and made her debut in London's West End with 'Prisoner Cell Block H The Musical'. Lily was able to draw on her own experiences in the detention centre to play the prisoner wrongly accused of killing her sister, Vera. Further stage credits included Miss Hannigan in the musical 'Annie'. At this time, Lily was asked to compere the Royal Variety Performance but had to decline due to work commitments. She did however perform at the show with a routine from 'Annie'. Most recently, she has undertaken five seasons of Pantomime playing The Wicked Queen in 'Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs'. Although being in showbiz, Lily also found time to become a wife and mother. Unfortunately, Lily was the first in her family to get divorced but this was hardly surprising since she was the only one to have got married in the first place. Since then, she has been romantically linked with the Australian charmer, Bob Downe, whom she first met in 1991 at one of her many Edinburgh Festival appearances. They subsequently toured together both in the UK and Australia. Although they professed to be "just good friends" they were engaged at one stage. Lily broke off the engagement when the ring Bob gave her turned her finger green. Lily has two illegitimate children, Bunty Bernadette and Jason (her social worker wouldn't take the kids off her). The eldest, Bunty married Ashley, a Hells Angel, turned tile cleaner, from Wigan. Before Ashley slung his hook, they provided Lily with her first grandchild, Kylie Marie. At puberty, she will no doubt inherit the Savage Streak, that clump of black hair amid the peroxide blonde, similar to the Mallen Streak. Lily's son, Jason Ozzie Savage, was born in 1980 and is the only male member of the Savage clan. He spent some time in borstal a private boys school, just outside Harrogate for being branded the Stockwell arsonist but he was innocent. He wants to be a film maker and practiced by making a video diary of his dysfunctional family. Once Lily made the big time she moved her family from her Lambeth multi storey flat to a dead posh house in Hampstead, 63 Upitself Avenue. With Richard & Judy and Katie Boyle as neighbours, the area is a bit rough but Lily's mansion is set in it's own grounds and even has an indoor swimming pool. Lily's mother's ashes sit in an urn next to the pool since she loved water and was always down the docks. Of a morning, Lily enjoys a Blackpool breakfast - 20 ciggies (Lambert & Butler) and a pot of tea. She only drinks cider but not the designer muck. During the winter, Lily likes nothing better than to visit Skye with the dogs. She would often go on holiday with Vera to Lourdes with the Union of Catholic Mothers or visit her 4-berth caravan in Talacre North Wales, which is available for hire, October to January. Now that she is a superstar and International Sex Kitten, Lily has reputedly insured her legs for £1 million with Lloyds of London and has developed her own range of beauty products including a perfume, Flame of Llandudno, by Avon but she remains true to her roots and still wears M&S 100% cotton, double gusset drawers. Her previous occupation behind her, Lily still provides the occasional 'special' service to very respectable gentlemen. LOVE LILY?

Who remembers Steph’s Restaurant in Soho? Chicken liver pate and Snuffies chicken! With pink flamingos on the walls and amazing wait staff, they even employed a magician at weekends who would go from table to table entertaining the post theatre/pre club crowd. It was all very camp! S teph's Restaurant, Soho Who remembers Steph’s Restaurant in Soho? Chicken liver pate and Snuffies chicken! With pink flamingos on the walls and amazing wait staff, they even employed a magician at weekends who would go from table to table entertaining the post theatre/pre club crowd. It was all very camp! 1/1

PHIL STARR aka Arthur James Fuller Phil Starr, born Arthur James Fuller, was a gay cabaret comedian, singer, mainstay and regular feature of the London and English south coast gay scene during a career spanning from the 1950s, until his sudden and unexpected death. Famous within his genre and locale, Starr's act was typically old-school comic, lengthy shaggy dog stories , often culminating in a hilarious, unexpected twist. (March 31, 1932 - October 18, 2005)

Benjy's Nightclub in Mile End, London, was a well-known Gay nightclub that played a significant role in London's gay bar scene, particularly for its downstairs bar. Benjy's Nightclub's building, located on the corner of Burdett Road, was a prominent feature in Mile End due to its neon facade and its position next to a betting shop. Benjy's was located at 562A Mile End Road, on the corner of Burdett Road in Mile End, a historically significant part of London. Benjy's Club, Mile End, London Benjy's Nightclub in Mile End, London, was a well-known Gay nightclub that played a significant role in London's gay bar scene, particularly for its downstairs bar, The Backstreet. The Backstreet, a men-only leather bar, was established by John Edwards who took over the smaller Benjy's 2, becoming London's longest-running and strictest men-only leather bar. Benjy's Nightclub's building, located on the corner of Burdett Road, was a prominent feature in Mile End due to its neon facade and its position next to a betting shop. Key aspects of Benjy's Nightclub: Location: Benjy's was located at 562A Mile End Road, on the corner of Burdett Road in Mile End, a historically significant part of London. Closure and Building: Benjy's experienced a licensing revocation after a murder and narrowly avoided demolition to make way for a new tower block.

James Lee Williams (12 April 1992 – 3 January 2025), known professionally as The Vivienne, was a British drag queen from Colwyn Bay, Wales, and winner of the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019 and seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022 and became the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice, placing third in the fifteenth series in 2023. In 2015, before the release of Drag Race UK, they were the UK drag ambassador for the American series RuPaul's Drag Race. THE VIVIENNE aka James Lee Williams James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, was a British drag queen from Colwyn Bay, Wales, and winner of the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2019. They later competed in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022 and became the first drag performer to compete on Dancing on Ice, placing third in the fifteenth series in 2023. In 2015, before the release of Drag Race UK, they were the UK drag ambassador for the American series RuPaul's Drag Race. 1/3 In addition to appearing on television, The Vivienne released music, including the extended play Bitch on Heels (2022), and acted on stage, notably as the Wicked Witch of the West in the 2024 UK tour of The Wizard of Oz. The Vivienne died two days before being found on 5 January 2025 from a cardiac arrest, associated with a ketamine overdose, at 32 years of age. (12 April 1992 – 3 January 2025) “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. “I see it online all the time, “Oh, she’s a bitch.” I ’m like, ‘You’ve never met me!’ The on-tour people say I’m the nicest person they’ve ever worked with! It was season one of Drag Race UK that did it.” The Vivienne “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend.“James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person." Family Spokes Person

Peter Searle, professionally known as Peter Steadman, who as ‘Adrella’ was a huge star of the cabaret. Adrella was best known for his Liza Minnelli routine. He was also a Eurovision fanatic and even juror for the UK’s judging panel in 2008. For a while, during the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, he was one of the most adored performers on the gay scene and did so much charity work that in 1987 he was given an award by the Terrence Higgins Trust. He entered a talent competition at the Black Cap. ADRELLA aka Peter Searle Peter Searle, professionally known as ‘Adrella, was a huge star of the cabaret circuit from the mid-70s and directly inspired many of those who are part of the current drag revival. Adrella worked both solo and with partners such as Lily Savage, David Dale, Ebbonknee and Ruby Venezuela. An old-school drag act, who mostly mimed to show tunes, he was best known for his Liza Minnelli routine. He was also a Eurovision fanatic and even juror for the UK’s judging panel in 2008. For a while, during the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, he was one of the most adored performers on the gay scene and did so much charity work that in 1987 he was given an award by the Terrence Higgins Trust. Tragically his ill-health resulted in an early retirement and less recognition than he deserved. He made a comeback, delighting new audiences with his almost undiminihed star quality. The son of a policeman, Searle claimed that he was raised in a police station in the middle of Hyde Park and that he was still living there in 1975, when he entered a talent competition at the Black Cap. He popped briefly into the West End in 1982, when he appeared in La Vie en Rose at the La Vie, formerly the Windmill Theatre. But he will be remembered by most as one of the great gay scene acts, especially for his work at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. There are many recordings, notably of Adrella’s Nativity at Christmas, 1987, a show that drove the crowd wild. He also made numerous TV appearances on game shows, including Treasure Hunt, Talkabout, the Weakest Link and 15 to 1. Adrella’s last big success was ‘Camp Camp’, which he produced at Butlin’s, Skegness, in 1991. A follow-up was abandoned. Searle later wrote, “The second one collapsed after Butlin’s withdrew, due to negative press affecting their bookings [reports linked the event to the AIDS scare], and in-fighting between the two companies who produced the first event.” Adrella continued to host the RVT’s Sports Days. But subsequently Peter’s health deteriorated. (Original text from QX Magazine 2012) 1/2 ADRELLA SING ALONG It's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S''Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss' not 'zzz' It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee 'It's simple as can be, see, LizaLi--uh, wait, I'll do it again It's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S''Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss,' not 'zzz'It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee' It's simple as can be, see, LizaNow, if my name were AdaI'd be Ada, even backwards I'd be Ada Or if my name were RuthThen I'd be Ruth because with Ruth what can you do? Or Sally, or Margaret or Ginger or FayeBut when you're a Liza you always have to sayNo, it's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S'' Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss,' not 'zzz'It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'It's simple as can be, see, Liza ADRELLA Full 20 minute show Adrella performing at the Gloucester in Greenwich July 1993 Memorial to Peter Searle (Steadman)

M usic for the soul! Welcome to our d iverse music hub! Whether you're a fan of catchy classic pop melodies, energetic dance beats, pulsating techno and trance choons, or the intense solid state sound of hard-house, you've come to the right place. Music is the backbone of our past! We danced and partied at weekends, went to Prides together and danced some more, or just chilling at someones house after a night out listening to ... you guessed it, more MUSIC. Here you can explore our extensive collection of genres and rediscover favourites to keep your playlist fresh and exciting. We've found many recordings that were recorded live at the club or event for you to enjoy and wonder, "was I there that night?". Dive in and enjoy the vibrant world of music tailored to every taste! Steve Thomas Mix Pride 97 (3 parts) Tony De Vit Essential Mix (1995) BANG AT BUSBY'S LONDON 1989 Trade Xmas Classics 2013 Part 1 Mixed By DJ Gonzzalo Love Muscle Sounds of the Fridge, Brixton DJ Karim LIVE @ WARRIORS, TURNMILLS DTPM at Bar Rumba London 1994-1996 Blu Peter Blast from the Past A Reactivate 9 Tribute Mix Lost Gay London's Choice Choons mix DJ Zach Burns HEAVEN LONDON meets HEAVEN ZURICH Rich B Recorded live at The 'Fruit Machine' Heaven November 1994 Kitty Lips Queen Maxine Part 1 Kitty Lips Queen Maxine Part 2 DJ Daz TROLL @ Soundshaft London April 1990 (Tape 1) Rachel Auburn Out Of Her Box 1996 Have your say! Who were your favourite DJs to dance to in our L ost G ay P ast?

Lo-Profile was a joint venture between QSoft Consulting, which owns the Gaydar brand, and Vince Power Music Group (VPMG). The £1 million Frith Street bar was opened in March 2007 and closed in 2013. Lo-Profile, the nightclub was situated at 84-86 Wardour Street, Soho LO -PROFILE Lo-Profile was a joint venture between QSoft Consulting, which owns the Gaydar brand, and Vince Power Music Group (VPMG). The £1 million Frith Street bar was opened in March 2007 and closed in 2013. Lo-Profile, the nightclub was situated at 84-86 Wardour Street, Soho 'Lo Profile' A gay bar started by dating site, Gaydar 4 'Lo Profile' A gay bar started by dating site, Gaydar 9 'Lo Profile' A gay bar started by dating site, Gaydar 11 'Lo Profile' A gay bar started by dating site, Gaydar 4 1/8