CIRCA-CLUB MEMBERS

After what I can say was nothing short of an excellent party we will be pleased to be returning to “Rouge Noir”@the Jewel Bar for our Christmas drinks party and our last party for 2006. Get in the Christmas Spirit and join us for a complimentary glass of wine (for members and guests who arrive between 7-8pm) and a few goodies. Oh how we all love a freebie!

Also Santa has supplied us with a sack of Goodies and your Host of the eve Curtis will be dipping deep in to Santa’s sack for special lucky dip winners… (I wonder what he’ll find eh).

Curtis your Host and Co-Hosts – Ian, Markus, Francois and Tracy will be meeting and greeting, so there will be no excuse for you to be shy or stood on your own…
Our members and guests are all ages and professions, a great place to network, flirt and make new friends. There is NO admission charge and the drinks prices are very reasonable … the lighting is low on this decadently designed lounge bar, the atmosphere will be mellow and chilled so enjoy!!!
Guest List places are limited to 100 members and their guests. Click here to RSVP using our automated system for members! Rouge Noir at Jewel is located in the West End (Piccadilly Circus): 4/6 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5DQ - Click for their website.

A HUGE Circa THANK YOU to all our members and guests who have joined us at our drinks parties – they are fun! Also BIG THANK YOU to our Co-Hosts Ian, Francois, Markus and Tracy for their tremendous efforts at our October party – we couldn’t have done it without you!!
Take a look at the photos from our October Drinks Parties - if you were there, you may have been snapped, if not, these photos are a great way to preview our events if you've never been to one. Click here!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

Over 400 years on, sparks fly as Adrian Gillan explores new theories which suggest that it may have been King James I's sexuality - not his views, nationality or religion - that led to Guy’s famous 1605 plot.
The Great Gay Gunpowder Theory – There's a credible and increasingly-respected "conspiracy theory" that fanatical Catholic Guy was in fact a “fool Guy”, set-up by queer King James' supporters in order to fail and thereby boost James' popularity: a popularity which was low because of his very public string of gay lovers, and not - contrary to most history books - because of his Scottish connections or Protestant faith; or since he believed so-outrageously in the Divine Right of Kings. Hence – the theory goes - the Gunpowder Plot would never have been coaxed-into-being had not James been gay. And so Guy Fawkes Night may, in fact, be our nation’s unwitting celebration of how an unpopular queer king conned the masses in order to win sympathy - so they might “forgive” his highly homosexual shenanigans. A PR stunner! Explosive stuff! (more…)

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Chat and exchange ideas with other members ….. .. start your own topics in sections such as “Let Us Entertain You” .. one of our favourite threads is: Anagrams of Everyday Phrases and Words
Cosmetic surgery: "Yes, I correct mugs."
Public Relations: "Crap, built on lies"
Board meeting: "I get bored, man."
Eleven plus two: "Twelve plus one"
The Morse code: "Here come dots"
Snooze alarms: "Alas! No more Zs"
A decimal point: "I'm a dot in place"
The earthquakes: "That queer shake"
Debit card: "Bad credit"
Slot machines: "Cash lost in 'em"

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He was born and raised in Teddington, Gloucestershire and began acting in January 1911 at the age of 12, playing Prince Mussel in The Goldfish by Lila Field. At 14 he appeared in Peter Pan.
He shot to fame in 1924 as the writer and star of the play 'The Vortex'. His work is full of frivolity, satire, and wit. He never referred publicly to his own homosexuality, and would not allow his biographer Sheridan Morley to mention it, because of fears of losing royalties. He seemed to believe that the public was unsure about his sexuality, despite him writing and singing songs like 'Mad About the Boy'. His 'A Song at Twilight' has the closeted character Sir Hugh Latymer who is based on Somerset Maugham. Noël Coward himself is the model for the character Beverly Carlton in 'The Man Who Came to Dinner', (1939).
Later in life, when his plays were out of favour, he mostly earned his living as a cabaret performer, singing such songs as “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” and “Why Must the Show Go On?” (more...)
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Not due at the mews, Monday morning, I wander out, through sunlit Soho. Fresh autumn breeze invigorates my senses. Feel more alive – in the now – than have in ages. Glide past St Anne’s on Dean Street which offers LGBT-welcoming masses every other Sunday. Only just resist an impulse to go in. Though a militant atheist, have always felt like going into a church whenever felt overpowering urge to say a BIG “thank you” – like now, for having been given a second chance.
Chunter m y Window’s Life Plan TM like a mantra Tuesday morning, whilst taking a long soak - Mous and Cous gamboling on the bathroom floor. Everyone’s been amazing. Boss had told most members I was just “a little off colour”. Still inundated with messages, email and text. Boy moved out, “to give more space”. Gay-friendly housing agency, FlatOut, had found him a flat-share in a basement just off Soho Square, so still very near. Even Josh paid me not just last month’s rent; not just this month’s; but next month’s, too! (more...)

The weekly diary-blog of Circa’s high-flying membership secretary, Spencer - his life and loves, work and play, dreams and fears.

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Pride London 2006 was the most successful ever in the capitals' 35 year old Pride history. Over 600,000 people packed the streets of Soho, lined the parade route from Oxford Street to Victoria Embankment and filled both Trafalgar and Leicester Squares to capacity. Over 80 events were part of the EuroPride Festival Fortnight: street parties, art events, theatre, film, dance and opera. The festival climax was the fantastic gala on Sunday 2 July at The Royal Albert Hall produced by Sir Ian McKellen and starring Sir Elton John.
The Pride London team are already hard at work on Pride London 2007 - Pride Day scheduled for Saturday 30 June 2007with the parade again starting in Oxford Street at 1.00 pm.

The Pride team are hosting their annual Community Forum at City Hall on Wednesday 15 November at 6pm. This is your chance to hear plans for next years pride and to give the board your views on the festival. If you would like to attend please email your name and contact details to info@pridelondon.org or just turn up at City Hall. www.PrideLondon.org

Could inheritance tax take 40% of your joint assets? What about Gay Divorce? As more out LGBT people reach retirement age, how can we plan for the lifestyle we'd like to lead as senior citizens? The Gay Business Association is holding a workshop on all aspects of retirement planning. Among the topics will be a discussion on how gay couples could face an inequitous charge to inheritance tax. In many cases this tax could take up to 40% of joint assets. All are welcome
At: New Connaught Rooms, 60 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London WC2.
Register for Free Tickets - email: hello@gba.org.uk adding the subject: "GBA_Retirement"

Breaking what is taboo for some, the Oslo Natural History Museum is showing an exhibition entitled "Against Nature?" which displays examples of gay behaviour in pictures and models in the animal kingdom which organisers say is the first of its kind in the world.
From beetles to swans and creatures considered to have a more macho image, such as lions and sperm whales, gay behaviour has been detected in 1,500 species.
"As gay men and women are often confronted with the argument that their way of living is against the principles of nature, we thought that ... as a scientific institution, we could at least show that this is not true," exhibition organiser Geir Soeli tells AFP.
The first documented cases of gay behaviour in animals dates back to the Greek philosopher Aristotle who, more than three centuries before Christ, was intrigued by the promiscuity of male hyenas.
The subject was then ignored for many centuries, with incidents of male animal coupling conveniently described as part of fighting rituals.
" .. animals have strong instincts ... maybe they're having sex just because it's good," Soeli adds. (more...)