CIRCA MEMBERS GET TOGETHER

CIRCA invites all its members and their guests to our August get together at The Loft Bar at The Yard Bar, Soho, London W1. It will be a great night as The Yard Bar is spread over two floors and has a unique enclosed open air courtyard and terrace. The Yard Bar’s drinks prices are very reasonable with a bottle of House Wine @ £13 per bottle. A glass of wine is £3.30 and a glass of beer £3.30. There is no ticket charge or entrance charge for this event for members or their guests. Admission is on a first come first served basis.

Please note that The Yard Bar’s customers will also be there on the evening but you will be able to identify CIRCA members and their guests by discreet lapel badges that will be given out on the night on arrival.Guest List places are limited to the first 150 members and their guests that RSVP to spencer@circa-club.com. To view or print out your invitation please click here

CIRCA MEMBERS GET TOGETHER

Established over 9 years ago, The Yard Bar is the original gay Soho meeting place. The Yard Bar has continued to dominate the busy West End drinking scene as it is ideally situated in the very heart of Soho just off the busy Old Compton Street. On a summers evening The Yard Bar with its enclosed open air courtyard and terrace is the perfect place to escape to after a long hard day.
The Yard Bar offers a wide range of beers and spirits, as well as wine by the glass or by the bottle. Opening times are Monday to Saturday (1pm-11pm) and Sundays (1pm-10.30pm). The Yard Bar, 57 Rupert Street, Soho, London W1. Tel: 020 7437 2652

PHOTO GALLERY - CIRCA DRINKS PARTIES

Photographs from CIRCA previous Drinks Parties can be viewed in “Photo Gallery” in Library. To view please click here.

LOST CONTACTS

It’s easy to loose contact with people so register your details under Lost Contacts in “Study” so you can be found and can link up again with long lost friends and former partners or business contacts that you have lost touch with. Spread the word to your friends and let’s build “Lost Contacts” into a worldwide contacts directory that can help put people ba ck in touch again!!

CRUSAID’S ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

Crusaid’s summer Garden Party returns for its 19th year of fun and fundraising. The annual institution that is Crusaid’s afternoon by the pool promises to be as exclusive as ever. All the essential elements that ensure the Garden Party’s success are in place. Rupert Cavendish has kindly opened his beautiful West London home with amazing outside pool. Fantastic food. Drinks flowing all afternoon.
The auction and raffle return by popular demand, this year with prizes donated by Le Caprice, Gaggia and iconic photographer, Rankin (Dazed & Confused and Another Magazine), to name a few. As always, there are plenty of opportunities to raise vital funds for HIV and AIDS, whilst enjoying poolside fun and games. Entertainment kindly supplied by 4 Poofs and a Piano. Only 200 tickets are available this year for a minimum donation of £65. Tickets always sell out within days and are sold on a first come first served basis so click here.

LIFESTYLE TV CHANNEL FOR GAY MEN

Faze TV, the UK’s first TV entertainment & lifestyle channel exclusively for gay men, is to launch as a subscription channel on the Sky Digital satellite platform on 1st September 2005. The channel will cover all aspects of gay male lifestyle - from news, community and health to fashion, clubbing, and travel; from homes, cars and comedy to cult series, big-name interviews and late-night adult programmes.
Further details of the schedule will be unveiled over the summer, along with great value pre-launch subscription offers. Although you cannot officially subscribe to the channel yet, you can pre-register online at Faze TV’s newly launched website (www.faze.tv) to learn more about Faze TV’s vision and plans; to receive regular updates and breaking “Faze News”; and to take advantage of attractive pre-launch offers - the moment they are announced.

Crusaid is looking for the bold and the fearless from all over the country to raise money by skydiving and parachuting - and it needn't cost you a penny! If you are interested in sky-diving to help Crusaid raise funds for people living with HIV and AIDS in the UK and Overseas then read on because it could be you! Next available jump dates: 24/25th September 1/2/8/9th October
“ …on Saturday I managed to complete my parachute jump and it was absolutely amazing, travelling from 13,500 ft at speeds of 120mph and experiencing 50 seconds of free fall, there really is nothing quite like it! …” Anna Howard, Southampton.
There are three different types of parachute jump for you to choose from: • 10,000 ft Freefall Parachute Jump • 3,000 ft Static Line Square Parachute • 2,000 ft Static Line Round Parachute.
To find out more about Jump for Life, request a free information pack including details about the nearest airfield to your home, available jump dates, insurance details and sponsor forms. They also have a dedicated helpline if you should have any questions not answered in the information provided. http://www.crusaid.org.uk/how_help/jump_for_life.asp

The GAY AND LESBIAN AWARDS

Its objectives are simple: identify and honour individuals in the community of whom we can be truly proud. It will provide a vehicle that will celebrate individual success and at the same time promote a positive image of the gay & lesbian community. Culminating in a glittering black-tie award ceremony on the 30th September at The Savoy Hotel, tickets to this high profile event are strictly limited and cost £3,000 per table of 10. Sponsors already include Barclays and Lehman Brothers. Award Judges include David Furnish, DAC Brian Paddick of the MET Police,
Jay Hunt from 'Wanna Meet' and Anna Whowell the Co Chair of City Pink Network. For further information, contact Simon Cherry, Ganesha Event Management on 01254 879789 or email simon@thegalas.co.uk

They sell Fine wines from the very best producers, such as an outstanding Pinot Grigio by micro-producer Ronco delle Betulle (awarded all three stars by the Italian Wine Bible the Veronelli guide) at £95 inc VAT per case through to the 1982 Chateau Latour at £5,800 per case In Bond. This wine is described by Robert Parker, the world’s most influential critic, as “ an unqualified legend..a tour de force!” Also carrying an exclusive range of spirits they offer the 35 year-old Cognac served by French Presidents to their guests at the Elysee Palace for a less crippling £565 per case of 6 bottles inc VAT. HS Liquid Assets will deliver wines to your door or alternatively you can purchase wines in bond (less duty and VAT) to put down to mature and they’ll arrange professional storage for you.
So, if you’re a collector, looking to learn more about wines and to try something new, or looking for a special gift have a look at their website www.hsliquid.com and when ordering mention that you’re a Circa member and there’ll be a range of special offers available to you.

For those members who have not completed their Member Profile there is a default setting in place which includes details sourced from your Membership Application Form including: occupation and town of residence. Without a Profile Header you will not be found by other members so upload your personal messages and photographs (head and shoulder images - 10kb jpeg) and maximise your chances to connect with other members.

MEMBER BENEFITS - NEW FEATURES:

Available now:
postcode search facility

member profiles with photos and or photo galleries search facility
new members profile search facility

message alert throughout the CIRCA website to advise members of new messages when logging on or when on line

“photo gallery” for up to 8 photos for all members

gold and platinum members to have the facility to make their “photo gallery” private and only accessible to view by providing other members with a password

With Best Wishes

Directors, for and on behalf of Circa (UK) Ltd