Calendar' to raise funds for local HIV charity, the Sussex
Beacon
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BUCKLE UP!
Treasure Island Media teams up with London fetish club to host its first official party in 10 years
) Treasure Island Media, one of the longestrunning gay porn studios in the world, will celebrate its return to Europe by teaming up with London sex and fetish club Hard On for the studio’s first UK party in 10 years.
The Hard On club is having its 19th birthday party on Saturday, October 15 from 10pm5am, a year ahead of the 25th anniversary of Treasure Island Media.
Now the two industry legends are teaming up to host one of the biggest club nights London has seen in a decade.
As well as the usual top fetish DJs, massive dark rooms and a laser-lit dance floor, the Hard On / Treasure Island Media party will be packed with extra treats.
There’s a stage show, sneak previews of new Treasure Island Media movies, free giveaways, and goodie bags filled with the best studio merchandise to be won. The first 50 people to join the queue on the night will also receive a limited edition gift.
Every partygoer will also receive exclusive discounts and deals on Treasure Island Media memberships, so they don’t miss the new allBritish Treasure Island Media porn when it goes live later this year.
Tommy Trash, Head of Treasure Island Media Europe and our cover star, said: “I’m thrilled to be bringing Treasure Island Media back to the UK scene and I can’t wait to celebrate with our all-out Hard On birthday bash.
“Whether you’ve been to one of these parties before or are totally new to it, please come and join us to celebrate the return of Treasure Island Media to the UK. We’re not just a porn studio, we’re part of the culture and community of sexpositive guys in the UK and Europe, free from all the crap or judgement.
“Everyone is welcome to meet our models, watch some of our new movies, win some exclusive gear and dance and play until the sun comes up. It’s going to be one of the wildest club nights London has seen in years.”
Earlier this year, Treasure Island Media’s all-new UK production team rebooted filming in Europe, searching for sex-positive men and shooting the most authentic porn from the UK and beyond.
The Treasure Island Media Europe team is on the hunt for men to film as they ramp up the studio’s European production schedule into 2023.
“Whether you’ve been to one of these parties before or are totally new to it, please come and join us to celebrate the return of Treasure Island Media to the UK. We’re not just a porn studio, we’re part of the culture and community of sex-positive guys in the UK and Europe, free from all the crap or judgement.”
Treasure Island Media stars past and present, along with the studio’s new production team, will be joining the party this month ready to dance, chat, play and answer people’s questions about filming.
Suzie Krueger, Hard On’s founder, added: “It’s great to have Treasure Island Media back in London, joining Hard On to throw one of the greatest fetish parties we’ve held in a long time.
“Hard On birthday parties are the biggest events of the year, so who better to share it with than the kinky guys at Treasure Island Media who always know how to have fun.
“It’s been 10 years since Treasure Island Media’s last event with us, and what a packed-out party that was! I know everyone will have a lot of fun and I hope as many people as possible can
come and celebrate with us. This one-off club night is not to be missed so get your tickets and don’t miss out.
“I’m so proud to have achieved 19 years of Hard On this year, London’s best and horniest gay sex and fetish club. My team and I work hard to
make Hard On the best event we can and I want to thank all our loyal customers and all the new guys who come and check out our party every month.”
Treasure Island Media marks its 25th anniversary in 2023, and will celebrate with a year-long series of stories and events about the studio’s achievements, controversies and milestones –the inside story on the first gay bareback porn company in the world.
It was founded in 1998 by Paul Morris to reflect his love for filming real and raw sex between men without the silly storylines. Over a quarter of a century, the studio has pioneered a no-limits approach to capturing the entire range of male sexual play.
When: Saturday, October 15, 10pm-5am. Last entry at 4am.
Where: Hard On, Union Nightclub, 66 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP
Dress code: Hard On enforces a strict dress code of rubber, leather, sports, jocks, harnesses, neoprene, or nothing but your boots.
D For tickets, visit: www.skiddle.com/whatson/London/Union-Club-Vauxhall/Hard-OnBirthday/36179064/
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BARRIO BOY
SERVICES DIRECTORY
LGBTQ+ Services
l Allsorts Youth Project
Youth Groups and One-to-One Support for LGBTQ+ young people under 26 (in-person & online). Weekly sessions 01273 721211 or email info@ allsortsyouth.org.uk allsortsyouth.org.ukk
l Brighton & Hove Police
Report all homophobic, biphobic or transphobic incidents to: 24/7 assistance call police on 101 (emergencies 999) Report online at: www.sussex. police.uk
LGBT team (not 24/7) email: LGBT@sussex.pnn. police.uk
l Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard
• LGBT Older People’s Project
• LGBT Health and Inclusion Project
• LGBTQ Disability & Neurodiversity Project
• Rainbow Café Project: support for LGBT+ people with dementia
l Brighton Women’s Centre Info, counselling, drop-in space, support groups admin@Womenscentre.org.uk or visit www. womenscentre.org.uk
l Lesbian & Gay AA
12-step self-help programme for alcohol addictions: Sun, 7.30pm, Chapel Royal, North St, Btn (side entrance). 01273 203 343 (general AA line). www. alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
l LGBTQ+ Cocaine Anonymous
Meeting every Tues 6.30-8pm, 6 Tilbury Pl, Brighton, BN2 0GY, CA isn’t allied with any outside organisation, and neither endorses or opposes any causes. Helpline 0800 6120225, www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk www.sussexcocaineanonymous.co.uk
l LGBTQ+ NA Group
Brighton-based LGBTQ+ (welcomes others) Narcotics Anonymous group every Tue 6.30–8pm, Millwood Centre, Nelson Row, Kingswood St. 0300 999 1212
l LGBT+ Meditation Group
Meditation & discussion, every 2nd & 4th Thur, 5.30–7pm, Anahata Clinic, 119 Edward St, Brighton. 07789 861 367 or www.bodhitreebrighton.org.uk
l Lunch Positive
Lunch club for people with HIV. Meet/make friends, find peer support in safe space. Every Fri, noon–2.30pm, Community Room, Dorset Gdns Methodist Church, Dorset Gdns, Brighton. Lunch £1.50. 07846 464 384 or www.lunchpositive.org
l MCC Brighton
Inclusive, affirming space where all are invited to come
as they are to explore their spirituality without judgement. 01273 515572 or info@mccbrighton.org.uk www.mccbrighton.org.uk
l MindOut
Independent, impartial services run by and for LGBTQ people with experience of mental health issues. 24 hr confidential answerphone: 01273 234839 or email info@mindout.org.uk and out of hours online chat www.mindout.org.uk
l Navigate
Social/peer support group for trans, non-binary & intersex, AFAB, FTM, transmasculine & gender queer people. Every 2nd Friday of the month from 6-8pm (currently on Zoom) at Possability Place, Windlesham Venue, BN1 3AH (formerly Space for Change). navigatebrighton.co.uk
l Peer Action
Regular low cost yoga, therapies, swimming, meditation & social groups for people with HIV. contact@ peeraction.net or www.peeraction.net
l Rainbow Families
Support group for lesbian and/or gay parents. 07951 082013 or info@rainbowfamilies.org.uk. www.rainbowfamilies.org.uk
l Rainbow Hub
Information, contact, help and guidance to services for LGBT+ communities in Brighton, Hove and Sussex at Rainbow Hub drop in LGBT+ one-stop shop: 93 St James Street, BN2 1TP, 01273 675445 or visit www.therainbowhubbrighton.com
l Some People
Social/support group for LGB or questioning aged 14-19, Tue 5.30-7.30pm, Hastings. Call/text Kerrie Tolley-Cloke 07874 637593 or email somepeople@ eastsussex.gov.uk
l TAGS – The Arun Gay Society
Social Group welcome all in East & West Sussex Areas. Call/Text 07539 513171. More info: www.tagsonline. org.uk
l Victim Support
Anyone seeking help can contact our free 24/7
Supportline number on 0808 16 89 111 or get in touch via the website www.victimsupport.org.uk. A range of tools to help people cope and move forwards after crime can be found at www.mysupportspace.org.uk/moj
l The Village MCC
LGBTQ+ affirming church worship and pastoral care in Kemptown. See www.thevillagemcc.org, or call 07476 667353 for details.
HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment Services
l AVERT
Sussex HIV & AIDS info service 01403 210202 or confidential@avert.org
l Brighton & Hove CAB HIV Project Money, benefits, employment, housing, info, advocacy. Appointments: Tue-Thur 9am-4pm, Wed 9am-12.30pm Brighton & Hove Citizens Advice Bureau, Brighton Town Hall. 01273 733390 ext 520 or www. brightonhovecab.org.uk
l Clinic M
Free confidential testing & treatment for STIs including HIV, plus Hep A & B vaccinations. Claude Nicol Centre, Sussex County Hospital, on Weds from 5-8pm. 01273 523388 or www.brightonsexualhealth.com
l Community HIV Specialist Service
NHS nursing team supporting patients with HIV in the community and offering free HIV training for groups across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. www.
sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/hiv
l Lawson Unit
Medical advice, treatment for HIV+, specialist clinics, diet & welfare advice, drug trials. 01273 664 722
l The Martin Fisher Foundation
STI HIV self-testing kits via digital vending machines available from: Jubilee Library, Wellsbourne Centre, Portland Road (between Wish Park Surgery and Kamson’s Pharmacy), BMEC Partnership Centre, Prowler and Brighton Sauna. www. themartinfisherfoundation.org
l Substance Misuse Service
Brighton & Hove Recovery Service manages and delivers the adult drug and alcohol services for the city. Change Grow Live (CGL) provides tailored support to adults in Brighton & Hove who identify as LGBTQ+. CGL offers 1-to-1 support, a variety of online and face to face groups. They offer LGBTQ+ specific groups via the peer-led Speakout group and have established links with a wide range of LGBTQ+ services. To refer to the service, email brighton.info@cgl.org.uk or phone 01273 731 900. More info: www.changegrowlive. org/brighton-hove-recovery-service/info
l Sussex Beacon
24-hour nursing & medical care, day care 01273 694222 or www.sussexbeacon.org.uk
l Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton & Hove For more info about these free services go to the THT office, 61 Ship St, Brighton, Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm 01273 764200 or info.brighton@tht.org.uk, facebook.com/THTBrighton
For people living with HIV:
• HIV support services: Info, support & practical advice
• Welfare rights advice: find out about benefits
• Counselling from qualified counsellors for up to 12 sessions
Health Promotion in Brighton & Hove: Provides services for men who have sex with men, anyone from African communities, sex workers of any gender, and trans or non-binary people.
• Visit clinic for free fast HIV & STI testing with results in <10 mins
• Free condoms and lube
• Confidential info and advice on sexual health & HIV
• Face2Face for gay/bi men; negotiating sex, chemsex, newly diagnosed
• Tailored support for sex workers, trans people and African communities
• Outreach - say hello online and in person for info, condoms & lube, and HIV/STI testing at Brighton Sauna, Boiler Room Sauna, Amsterdam, Charles Street Tap, and Legends bar. For details please check facebook.com/THTBrighton
l Sexual Health Worthing Free confidential tests & treatment for STIs inc HIVA; Hep vaccinations. Worthing-based 0845 111345645
National Helplines
l National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline at www.galop.org.uk and 0800 999 5428
l Switchboard 0300 330 0630
l Positiveline (Eddie Surman Trust) Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat & Sun 4-10pm 0800 1696806
l Mainliners 02075 825226
l National AIDS Helpline 08005 67123
l National Drugs Helpline 08007 76600
l THT AIDS Treatment 08459 470047
l THT direct 0845 1221200
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129 St James’s St, BN2 1TH www.facebook.com/AffinityGayBar/ 2 Centre Stage mm 11-12 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL 01273 688 826 www.facebook.com/centrestagebrighton
