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After what I can say was nothing short of an excellent March drinks party we are looking forward to our April drinks party so come and join us in the Piano Lounge/Dover Bar for a complimentary glass of wine (for guests who arrive between 7-8pm)

Curtis your Host and Co-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 “Metropolis” a superb oil painting on canvas (24”x20”) 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.

A Bistro Menu will be available in the Dover Bar/Piano Lounge, including: the oriental platter (£8) … eggs benedict (£5) … crayfish salad (£12) …. club sandwich ( £8) … mushroom risotto (£10) … smoked salmon and scrambled eggs (£11) … fresh linguni with pesto (£8).

Guest List places are limited to 250 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.

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Rosie O'Donnell  - The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a President who's is supposed to believe in the notion of separation of church and state. And he frankly doesn't.

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

Jodie Foster - I fantasize about having a manual job where I can come home at night, read a book and not feel responsible for what will happen the next day.

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THE LESBIAN EVENTS GUIDE – Whats On and Where

The Velvet- Club Lesbian Events Calendar tells you What’s On and Where to Go !! – 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.

Check back regularly as our 10,000’s of Velvet-Club members and their friends/ business contacts add new lesbian events every day. For more details about the individual events either click on the event “Title” or on “More Info”. Enjoy !!! ...more...

The BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival starts on March 27. The LLGFF has grown to become the UK's third largest film festival. For 22 years it has been bringing the best in queer cinema to audiences in London and across the UK and offering unparalleled access to the best in European and World cinema, with hundreds of visiting filmmakers and cast. The Festival continues to celebrate the diversity of lesbian and gay culture with outstanding contributions this year from Taiwan, China, Israel, Singapore, Canada and the USA."

More detailed information of the festival, including film times and booking information, can be found here

Her greatest achievements were her mould-breaking portrayals of homosexual people in twentieth century literature. The main protagonist in her most popular series of books began life in 1955, with the publication of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley', a story about a debonair, homosexual, psychotic, habitual liar, who cheats and murders his way around Europe, adopting various identities and playing different personalities in order to escape retribution for his actions. Ripley was the antithesis of many crime novel protagonists at this time, being morally and psychologically flawed. Highsmith turned the tables on crime writing by showing events from the point of view of the criminal, instead of the detective trying to solve the mystery, and even shows him getting away with his deeds. ...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!

“Job Search” is the UK’s first fully-comprehensive online lesbian and gay-friendly jobsearch. It already showcases over 2,000 exciting job opportunities from over 60 recruitment agencies that have registered to date.

Lesbian and Gay-friendly recruiters and employers are invited to have “A Month’s Free Trial” to post unlimited job adverts between the launch-date Monday 17 March and Wednesday 16 April 2008. 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. For “A Month’s Free Trial” just click on this link 

Want to know what surprises are around the corner 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 April Drinks Party at THE ARTS CLUB in Mayfair on FRIDAY 4 April.