Welcome to VELVET-CLUB the club that enables members to connect with 1,000’s of lesbians around the world – at home, in the office, on their travels!! Link up with new friends, increase your business contacts or find the perfect partner and much, much more!!

After what I can say was nothing short of an excellent June drinks party we are looking forward to our July drinks party so come and join us in "THE GARDEN and GARDEN ROOM” for a complimentary glass of wine, for guests who arrive between 7-8pm       

Your Hosts – Jean Francois, Patricia and Alastair will be meeting and greeting. Our members and guests are all ages and professions. A great night to network - so chat, flirt or talk shop its up to you !!  There is NO admission charge and the drinks prices are very reasonable …

Enter our LUCKY DRAW for a superb painting on canvas and continue the evening on by collecting Guest Passes for complimentary admission to Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1 (before 11pm)  Europe’s No 1 gay members club.

Guest List places are limited to 350 members and their guests. Click here for more details and send an email to Susie@velvet-club.com including your name and the names of your guests! The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1.

Keep up to date make the Daily Velvet your home page; World, UK, Lesbian/Gay and Velvet news, horoscopes, cartoon, quotes of the day, this day in history and much more. 

Gilda Radner : "I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."

Fulton J. Sheen : "Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn."

Susan Sontag : "Be serious, be passionate, wake up!"

Martina Navratilova : “Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.” ..more...

THE LESBIAN EVENTS GUIDE - JUNE 2009 - Whats On and Where

The Velvet- Club Lesbian Events Calendar tells you What’s On and Where to Go in June !! – a monthly guide to lesbian social, sporting, networking and business events in the UK. Whether you're wanting to expand your social/business horizons or looking for love there's something to keep you entertained all year round from

The Best of the Comedy Store, dubbed comedy's 'unofficial National Theatre' by The Guardian to the Crusaid Walk For Life 2009 to Sandra Bernhard : Without You I'm Nothing to GBA - Ask The Experts.

1,000’s of Velvet-Club members and their friends/ business contacts view the Events Guide and we are adding new lesbian events every day. For more details about the individual events either click on the event “Title” or on “More Info”. Enjoy !!! ...more...

“Job Search” is the UK’s first fully-comprehensive online gay-friendly JobSearch. It already showcases over 21,000 exciting job opportunities from over 260 recruitment agencies that have registered to date

All Gay-friendly recruiters and employers are invited to have “A Month’s Free Trial” to post unlimited job adverts. All job adverts are posted within 24 hours and will be displayed for 2 months, or less if we receive notification that the vacancy is filled.

1st Page Search Results Listings for Google, Yahoo and the other major Search Engines for search terms inc: "gay friendly employment, "gay jobs" and " gay recruiters". For “A Month’s Free Trial” just click on this link, and we will email you your access codes and then you can start posting your Jobs for FREE - TODAY !!!

Whatever the occasion: We Are Having A Party, Happy Birthday, Congratulations, Happy Anniversary, Get Well, I Miss You, Good Luck, Wish You Were Here … send FREE unlimited Circa e-cards. Design your own e-cards and select from 1,000’s of images to send elegant to stylish and flirty to fruity e-cards to your friends and partners. We've got all sorts and they’re free to send. Click here for a direct link. Simple as that!

TRAVEL LOUNGE

Planning your next trip ? Once all important decision has been made, make our Travel Lounge your first stop.. helpful information, including weather forecasts,  currency converter, phrase translator, list of international holidays and festivals and much much more. Looking for a new friend, or even a holiday romance at your destination? No need to wait until you arrive - get the holiday started early, make contact with Velvet members living where you are planning to travel to ...more...

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: Lesbian Icon: Who? When? Where?

She was the longest serving First Lady, from 1933 to 1945, and cetainly one of the best loved. She was post-humously awarded one of the Human Rights Prizes, although a campaign to award her a Nobel Peace Prize was unsuccessful. The close relationship she developed with the press reporter Lorena Hickok lead to much speculation about Eleanor's sexuality The two met in 1928, becoming close friends in 1932 during a series of interviews between them. (...more...)

Detailed biographies of world famous lesbians from the worlds of Art, Literature, Film/tv, Sport, Politics and Music … broaden your knowledge by clicking here!

SHOPPING MALL : BoBijou

Pronounced as "B-o-B-ee-Joo", the most adored British pearl jewellery brand name was composed from two French words: Beaux and Bijoux, which means "beautiful jewellery".

When you look through BoBijou pearl jewellery collections, you´ll see that BoBijou designers continually draw inspiration from the natural beauty of the world, as well as, from Haute Couture to create trendy new looks that works for any personality. From trendanista and domestic diva to the country clubber and urban sophisticate - Bobijou jewellery is suitable for all women ...more...

See what Summer 2009 has in store for you !!!  – click here to read  your Daily, Weekly and Monthly horoscopes on Velvet-Club.

Russell's rise to fame has been meteoric. Dubbed “Astrologer Royal” by the media, he has syndicated his Stars column to 450+ newspapers world-wide and Russell's Stars have also become a huge hit across the Internet with Britons and Americans alike flocking to read his stars. His best-selling books include: Russell Grant's Sun Signs, Russell Grant's Dream Dictionary, Russell Grant's Astro Tarot Pack and Russell Grant's Book of Birthdays. Russell's latest book 'You Can Change Your Life' published by Random House is already scaling the Best Sellers List ..more..

All Member Profile Searches give top listing to Member Profiles that include a main photograph. Photographs that are 400x400 pixels or 64 kb can be accommodated. Should you wish to have a modesty flash across your face for privacy then please email your photograph with your Screen Name to photos@velvet-club.com and we will do this for you. Photographs will maximise your chances to connect with other members.  Please note that Gallery Search is a search by main photograph only, so if you do not upload a photograph you will not be able to be included. 

We very much look forward to meeting up with VELVET-CLUB members and guests at our VELVET and CIRCA July Drinks Party at THE ARTS CLUB in Mayfair on FRIDAY 3 July.