Blind Eyes, Deaf Ears
Author PP Hartnett stages a hard-hitting punk protest with his book Child R*pe Photos PP Hartnett in conversation with Adam
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PINK LIME at Brighton Fringe 2014
Set to blow your literary socks off this May is Pink Lime, a Fringe Saint Lucia 2014 event highlight in
Read more‘God Loves Queers’ at Bollox’s Non-Birthday Party
by Adam Lowe The folks behind Bollox don’t celebrate birthday parties – they’re much too old for that! But this
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YOUNG ENIGMA AWARDS FOR LGBT+ WRITERS.
The Young Enigma Awards is a nationwide search to find the LGBT+ voices of tomorrow. The awards include: The Barbara
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HOMEGROWN LUXURY: THE EBRINGTON ARMS
Words by Adam Lowe Images by Drew Wilby The Ebrington Arms dates back to the 17th century. The 1640
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Linz: The Bent City
Linz in Austria is a charming blend of class and sass reports Adam Lowe. Its name comes from the word
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REVIEW: DAMSON & CO, SOHO
Damson & Co opened this summer on Brewer Street in Soho. Although Damson & Co is a perfect spot for coffee or lunch, with coffee beans supplied by Shoreditch’s
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HOMEGROWN LUXURY: CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBRIA, THE DALES
At Bent Magazine we like travel as much as our readers do. But we’re always keen to trumpet the beauties
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MANCHESTER PRIDE IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Photos: Drew Wilby Manchester comes alive on August Bank Holiday when all the boys and girls come out to play
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A TOUCH MORE LUXURY – SHIELDHILL CASTLE
Adam Lowe journeys across the Scottish border to discover the peaceful setting of Shieldhill Castle in the upper Clyde Valley .
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A TOUCH OF LUXURY – LANGDALE ESTATE, LAKE DISTRICT
Adam Lowe checks out some serious luxury in the woods, as he visits Langdale Estate in the Lake District. The
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GAY MARRIAGE PRIDE
Drew Wilby Photographics Adam Lowe writes about the intersections of marriage and pride, and how we should always do
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Antwerp WorldOutgames: What a sporting competition should be
Drew Wilby Photographics With Putin’s government drawing a shadow over the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, we sent Adam Lowe
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AMSTERDAM PRIDE – 27th July to 4th August
Photos by Adam Lowe and Daniel Tyler. Amsterdam has been ahead of the game in terms of LGBT rights for
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OSLO PRIDE – bent days
Oslo is in the gorgeous Scandinavian country of Norway, and is rightly famous for its vast, sublime fjords. Expect higher-than-average
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WESTON PARK: A STATELY HOME FIT FOR A QUEEN
By Adam Lowe Weston Park is situated in the fabulously named Weston-under-Lizard, in Staffordshire. The estate comprises some 1000 acres
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48 HOURS IN MANCHESTER by Adam Lowe
If you’re preparing for pride season, there’s every chance you’re considering Manchester Pride too. We set out to explore Manchester
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GRETA HALL, A ROMANTIC RETREAT by Adam Lowe.
In the history of English culture, there are none as romantic (at least Romantic with a capital ‘R’) as the
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REVIEW – MYSTERIOUS SKIN by Adam Lowe
In Mysterious Skin, Vertigo Theatre Productions manages to do something rather spectacular with a stripped back set and superb young
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A GORGEOUS GETAWAY AT OAKFOLD HOUSE
Here at Bent we love to get away from it all. There’s nothing like escaping the hectic city life of
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VERBENA SPA – luxury pampering
Verbena Spa is located forty minutes from York and Harrogate, and an hour from Leeds in the scenic market town
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Bent review: Charlotte’s Bistro
Adam Lowe ventures down to Chiswick for good gin and good food at Charlotte’s Bistro. Set in the heart of
Read moreBeyonce Encounters…Positive Discrimination
‘My last boyfriend was mixed race,’ he tells me with a cheeky smirk. He’s seven years younger than me, with
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BEYONCE ENCOUNTERS . . . PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis)
‘Do you have any water?’ Pete asks in the A&E department. It’s a Sunday evening, and most of the
Read moreSHORTFLATT TOWER
By Adam Lowe Buried like a precious stone in the Northumberland countryside, Shortflatt Tower is an historic estate featuring five-star
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NICE: A PIECE OF TRENDY FRENCH NICHE
Located along the Cote d’Azur, Nice is the second-largest French city to border the Mediterranean Sea. Famed artists Marc Chagall,
Read moreSINGLES – OCTOBER 2012 – Adam Lowe
CALVIN HARRIS FT. FLORENCE WELCH Sweet Nothing 14th October ‘Sweet Nothing’ veers easily between grinding electro gears and slippery euphoric
Read moreBEYONCE – DOES VAMPIRE SPUNK GLITTER IN THE DARK?
Does vampire spunk glitter in the dark? Or only in the sunlight? Will there ever be such a thing as
Read moreMANCHESTER PRIDE 2012
photos by: Colin Morris Pride is a key event in many gay men’s diaries. This year
Read moreALBUMS – SEPTEMBER 2012
FREE SCHOOL Tender Administration 3rd September TIRK Recordings return with the warm yet chilled disco of Brummie retro futurists Free
Read moreALBUMS – AUGUST 2012 Reviewed by Adam Lowe
HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY Escapades 20th August Australian four-piece Hungry Kids of Hungary toss aside convention and smash ideas together
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DRUMSOUND AND BASSLINE SMITH Through the Night (ft. Tom Cane) Out Now Drum ‘n’ bass trio Drumsound and Bassline
Read moreTRAVEL – A CANNES DO ATTITUDE By Adam Lowe
photo-Jean-Max-Reymond. As you pull into Cannes, the first thing you notice is the harbour. The masts of yachts
Read moreALBUMS – JULY – Adam Lowe
PAPER CROWS Build 9th July Pete Tong has reactivated his FFRR label, and his first new signing are Paper
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WILEY FT. MS D Heatwave 30th July Godfather of grime Wiley returns with Ms D
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BRADLEY JOHNSON Boomerang Out 24th June Bradley Johnson’s hot new single ‘Boomerang’ features an addictive chorus. No doubt it
Read moreALBUMS – MAY 2012 – Reviewed by Adam Lowe
LOUISE DEARMAN Here Comes the Sun Out: 13th May Louise Dearman has become a necessary talent in modern and
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PLATNUM Solar System 6th May Formerly pioneers of the UK bassline scene, Platnum have instead turned to pop.
Read moreALBUMS – APRIL Reviewed by Adam Lowe
SEEKER LOVER KEEPER Micro Data 2nd April Imagine three of the best female artists teaming up to produce
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Come To The Cabaret – Part 1 by Adam Lowe
SCOTTEE: EAT YOUR HEART OUT (. . . and keep on eating!) Scottee is trashy, funny and camp. He’s also
Read moreALBUMS – MARCH – Adam Lowe
PHOTEK DJ-Kicks 26th March Jungle and drum ‘n’ bass legend Photek helms the latest mix by !K7. Crossing club-friendly genres
Read moreGender – what the f@ck!
By Adam Lowe Recording artists don’t come more alternative than DragChrist – the names rhetorical. John Waters kitsch starlet Divine
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CANYONS Keep Your Dreams 16th January Canyon have publicly away from producing an album of ‘dance songs’. Keep
Read moreBEYONCE’S BITCHIN’ PREDICTIONS
2011 has been a strange year. We’ve had protests that turned into riots. We’ve had media moguls and banks
Read moreMISS TIARA THUNDERPUSSY
By Adam Lowe Miss Thunderpussy is the Midlands’ last surviving “IT” girl and an international drag star. She performs all
Read moreAlbums – November Review by Adam Lowe
CARL COX All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor, Phase 2 7th November All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor
Read moreQUEER VIENNA: NOW OR NEVER
By Adam Lowe Vienna is a cultural beacon in Europe and often overlooked for places like Venice or Paris. But
Read moreFebruary: Singles
BREAKAGE FT. JESS MILLS Fighting Fire 28th February Breakage’s remixes and solo material have appeared in Zane Lowe’s Hottest Records
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FOOL’S GOLD Nadine 24th May Fool’s Gold are following up their UK tour with the release of their next single,
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MOCK & TOOF Tuning Echoes 24th May Dig beneath the crust of commercial dance and you discover rich veins of
Read moreBoy Story By Beyonce
By Beyonce People think men are complicated. Even men think other men are complicated. Let me let you in on
Read moreNo Room to Rent
By Adam Lowe Anyone who’s looked in the back of a gay magazine has seen them before, but soon adverts
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by Adam Lowe DR RUBBERFUNK FT. JOHN TURRELL Northern Comfort Out: 5th April ‘Northern Comfort’ is a splendid nu-funk wonder
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by Adam Lowe JUSTIN NOZUKA You I Wind Land and Sea Out: 12th April Rootsy folk pop and classy neo-soul
Read moreBites – March 2010
THE NEW FACE OF MANLY SEXY Here at Bent we have a thing for boys who look like men. Skinheads,
Read moreLowe down?
Troglodyte Rose is the new dark fantasy novel from Bent‘s own Adam Lowe. We thought it might be fun to
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