Spring brings Queer Up North in Manchester, summer is covered by Fierce in the Midlands and autumn is worth getting excited about because it's time for Glasgay! (Glasgow, 12 October-11 November 2007), Homotopia (Liverpool, 1-19 November 2007) and the York Lesbian Arts Festival (York, 27-28 October 2007).

First up is Glasgay! which has an impressive number of performances, exhibitions, clubs, comedy and even a film festival that are sure to thrill it's 25,000 visitors. Spread over a month, there's never been a better time to visit the city.

Visit www.glasgay.co.uk for more information, up to date listings and online booking. Plus, read our guide to Gay Glasgow.

Meanwhile, here's the best of the fest…


Tamburlaine Must Die!
Playwright, poet and spy, Marlowe has three days to live in which he confronts double agents, necromancy, betrayal and revenge in his search for the murderous Tamburlaine, who has escaped from the pages of his most notorious and violent play. In the words of festival producer Steven Thomson, the Glasgay!/Tron Theatre's stage adaptation of Louise Welsh's novel is "A big, sexy, swashbuckling, 16th century, gut-busting gothic horror story!"

When: 3–11 November, 8pm
Where: Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, www.tron.co.uk
Box Office: 0141 552 4267


The Kylie Exhibition
This fantastic exhibition looks at Kylie's career and changing image. It features over 200 objects, 45 costumes, 60 photographs as well as display; from the overalls Kylie wore as Charlene in Neighbours, the gold hot pants she wore in her ‘Spinning Around’ video in 2000 to costumes from her latest tour. Read our review of Kylie - The Exhibition.

When: 21 September-13 January
Where: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle St, www.glasgowmuseums.com
Box Office: 0141 276 9599


Mauricio Virgens & Paul MacAlindin
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama host the award winning Brazilian baritone, with his take on love and loss from Mozart to Wagner, Verdi to Saint-Saëns, Samuel Barber to Ricky Ian Gordon and the AIDS Quilt Song Book. Alongside the more well-known pieces will be new love songs written for him and pianist, Paul MacAlindin, by Gordon MacPherson, Jane Gardner and the Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

When: 19 October, 8pm
Where: RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, www.rsamd.ac.uk
Box Office: 0141 332 5057


Fit
Commissioned by Stonewall and Queer Up North, Rikki Beadle-Blair's new play is about attempting to fit in and trying to stand out. Hip-hop dance, original music and sparky comedy combine in a show that will entertain adult audiences and young people alike.

When: 23–24 October, 8pm
Where: CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, www.cca-glasgow.com
Box Office: 0141 352 4900


Big Gay Prom
Imagine you're at an American High School prom – with a twist. Alongside Belle Star Ceilidh band there will be Stretch Limos, Red Carpet Arrivals, A Welcoming Committee, Paparazzi and a special performance demonstration from Carrie's Angels, the cheerleaders just back from hell. You can even vote for your favourite Prom King and Queen of the night.

When: 9 November, 7.30pm
Where: St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square
Box Office: 0141 552 7578


Colette: The Secret Scenes
Armed with her Parker pens and her little suitcase of gymnastic equipment, Colette makes her leap from married woman of letters, to music-hall star, to scandalous lesbian, to wife of three husbands, journalist and mother to eventually become France's greatest female writer. Yvonne Caddell's new play unwraps the iconic early feminist sex-positive writer.

When: 16–20 October, 7.30pm
Where: Studio @ Q! Gallery, 87-91 Saltmarket, www.qgallery.org
Box Office: 0141 552 7578


Grumpy Old Women: Live
Have you reached that certain age? Are you more likely to be shaking your rolling pin than your booty? Are you a little bit hot, a little bit hairy? Then join us for a live grump fest. Britt Ekland, Dillie Keane and Denise Black take to the stage for an orgy of middle aged mayhem, 90 minutes of theatrical HRT with not a thong in sight.

When: 11 November, 7.30pm
Where: Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, www.theatreroyalglasgow.com
Box Office: 0870 060 6647


Stick It In My Party Hole
Brightly coloured, fast-paced, crazy and utterly incomprehensible, Glasseyed present this experimental little number in the Studio, the new performance venue for the more way out parts of the festival. The play is described as the slutty-little-tale of a futuristic, maniac hostess with a fantasy for adoring party guests and the gall to imagine the most twisted night ever. Camp, kooky, kitsch, you can't afford to miss it.

When: 30 October– 3 November, 7.30pm
Where: Studio @ Q! Gallery, 87-91 Saltmarket, www.qgallery.org
Box Office: 0141 552 7578


The Music of Dirty Dancing
Nobody puts baby in the corner! This concert features all 26 hits from the enduringly popular film Dirty Dancing, performed by a full company of sensational performers and backed by an eight piece band. You know it's bad for you, but you are powerless to resist. You'll have the time of your life!

When: 15–16 October, 7.30pm
Where: King's Theatre, 297 Bath Street, www.theambassadors.com/kings
Box Office: 0870 060 6648


Death Disco
Punk pop and electronic noise are in order at this lovely sleazy disco. Tonight the resident DJs will be making way for Radio 1 star Annie Mac and Hip Hop legend Man Parrish – who is a former manager of The Village People, could his club credentials be any gayer? Expect dirty, sexy, filthy fun.

When: S20 October, 11pm–3am
Where: Aches, 253 Argyle Street, www.thearches.co.uk
Box Office: 0141 565 3000

Glasgay! 2007: 12 October-11 November.

For more information, up-to-date listings and booking information, visit www.glasgay.co.uk. Look out for our interview with Steven Thomson, Glasgay!'s head honcho, next week!

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