FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2008

They were turning people away at the doors for October's Halloween themed party, although we did find it a bit strange to celebrate all things spooky two weeks before the rest of the world! The November Climax is now confirmed with no themed event for us to dress up to this time. Nevertheless the gay youth of Sheffield will make this the big monthly event with plenty of showmanship and campery throughout the night. Climax always offers plenty for the wild and outrageous, and with two rooms of music, as well as copious amounts of booze, it promises to be the big blowout before we think about Christmas. As always advance tickets will be available from the Sheffield University Box Office and Dempsey's Bar and Club. Keep an eye out for details on Glitterball coming soon!

Lion's Lair continues its popular Climax after-parties with November's fully-charged event promising to be the best yet! Top DJs on the decks for the three hour gathering of Sheffield's nocturnal gay scene. Rumour has it that other venues are a bit miffed with these late night events which goes to show that Lions Lair are onto a good thing. Snazzy lights and smoke effects add to the atmosphere with possibly the scene's best dance set. There's no need for food on the way from Climax as they'll be knocking out free chip butties for the hungry! Don't forget that Lions Lair is also open up to midnight for pre-Climax crowds and those wanting a student-free night. Our pick of the after-parties as you won't go far wrong!

It's all change on the Sheffield Gay Scene with top DJ John Dixon moving his decks to Club Sanctuary. This regular set of after parties is planned to be a regular feature of Friday and Saturday nights between 3am and 6.30am. The venue is open continuously from 5pm giving you plenty of time to settle in and wait for the nightime rush!

Lions Lair lines up Ibiza DJ Tyronnster (aka Paul Tyronney) for this week's after party. Fans of real house music and electro can join him from 3am for three hours of energetic and pounding music. It's understood that the DJ approached them after accepting another date in the city and is keen to experience the success of the recent introduction of the after parties. His latest live mix is from Kanya in Ibiza and he's expected to replicate some of this set at this very much sought after  event. Tyronnster  now includes a wide range of dance music genres in his routine including Electro/Funky House, Hard Dance, Scouse House/Bounce, Techno and Gabba.

Club Sanctuary brings Angie Brown for a live Friday night set. The refreshing and gifted vocalist has been compared to the all-time greats, such as Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin. Her biggest hit to date was in 1992, with I'm Gonna Get You with Bizarre Inc. Angie has also sung backing vocals for the likes of Grace Jones, Beverley Knight, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Chaka Khan, Heaven 17 and Fat Boy Slim.

Brown's other big hit was with Motiv 8 and Rockin' for Myself.

Is it really only one year since Affinity opened? It seems like its been open for absolutely ages. Nevertheless Affinity celebrates its first birthday with a live appearance from Manchester singer Rowetta. She shot to fame in 2004 with ITV's X-Factor and promptly captured the hearts of millions. Her enormous voice set her apart from the other 50,000 entrants and established her as Simon Cowell's favourite. The last woman standing. Congratulations to the venue for establishing itself on the Sheffield gay scene and appears to have proved the doubters wrong with a loyal and colourful set of customers. Entry to Affinity will be free with drinks offers between 5pm and 9pm.

Our favourite DJ Ben Simmons plays a set at Club Sanctuary. The ever-so-cute Nightingale resident hotfoots it to Sheffield for a night of electro and progressive house. He's a gay god on the top floor of Birmingham's Nightingale where he can normally be heard flirting with House of  Music (HOM). Ben's played some of the best clubs including Sugar in Wolverhampton, Heaven in Gran Canaria and the Pool Party at Club Tucanas. Look out for a return date to Club Sanctuary on 6th December.

SATURDAY 20th DECEMBER 2008

The secret's out and now we know when Climax's annual Glitterball event is set to put Christmas gayness into our lives. Yorkshire's top LGBT event reaches a crescendo with a night of festivities at Sheffield University's Fusion & Foundry. This Climax event always has that something always has that something extra to titilate the gay youth of Sheffield. Details are still under wraps, but expect more info after November's Climax gathering. It all kicks off from 10.30pm coming to a thudding halt at 3.30am. It's back home for the students after this one, so expect a big blowout before having to explain what they've done with all their money these past few months! advance tickets will be on sale from Sheffield University Students' Union and Dempsey's Bar and Club. Check back for more information.

Lions Lair might have been rocked by the departure of DJ John Dixon but they respond in typical gutsy style. Tonight they reveal Nick Davy for this one-off after-party special between 3am and 6am. With plenty of mileage under his belt Davy's big break came in 2007 by winning DJ Mag's competition to win a set at Space in Ibiza.

"Amongst tons of brilliant mixes, Nick Davy's selection shone through like a diamond in the rough. With a perfectly pitched blend of upbeat grooves, tinged with techno, Nick's track selection was peerless" - DJ Mag

Now he can boast being a regular on the Ibiza scene.                                        

His meteoric rise means he can boast playing alongside the likes of Sasha, Darren Emerson, Groove Armada, Eddie Halliwell, Fergie and Adam Freeland. Dance fans may also know Davy as the turntablist and keyboard player for Psylence with whom he spent 3 years. Now regulars at Lions Lair have the chance to see DJ Nick Davy in action for themselves.