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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 4h

Draw me like one of your French women... in 'Artistic License' the LATEST BLOG from Tales of the Second City

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Artistic License

We encountered an artist friend, bemoaning Birmingham’s lack of gay men’s life drawing events, of the type available in London, Brighton, and Manchester. Ru piped up, “I’ll model for you,” contorti…

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 5d

Always a sucker for a handsome face. More likely to have my head turned by nice eyes and a cute smile than anything else.

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @talesofthesecondcity.com

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 5d

Something unexpected pops up at the barbershop in this mini-tale from Tales of the Second City

'Short & Curlies: Sweeney Prod'
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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 7d

A short back and sides in the lastest mini-tale from Tales of the Second City.

READ.... 'Short & Curlies: Sweeney Prod' @
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Short & Curlies: Sweeney Prod

You can cut the sexual tension with… well… a pair of barber’s scissors.

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 13d

The Marmite of Birmingham's gay scene.

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #gaystories #lgbtq🌈 #lgbt #gaybirmingham #gaybirminghamuk #gaytales #birmingam #gaylifestyle #gaylife

Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 17d

'The Boy with Hearts in his Eyes', the latest column from Tales of the Second City in the OCT issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 17d

'The Boy with Hearts in his Eyes', from Tales of the Second City in the OCT issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 18d

Meet Ruru... the Marmite of B'ham's gay scene.

'The Boy with Hearts in his Eyes', the latest column from talesofthesecondcity.com in the OCT issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

#gay #gaystories #lgbtq🌈 #lgbt #gaybirmingham #gaybirminghamuk #gaytales #gaylife

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 22d

HANG OUT NAKED at The Fox. Tomorrow 28th Sept 12 - 4.

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @talesofthesecondcity.com

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 22d

All the best on Strictly.

Time to remember when La Voix graced the stage at old Eden's final curtain...
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Last One Out Please Turn Off the Lights

With ever tightening restrictions on hospitality, job losses and venue closures were inevitable, but I was deeply saddened to hear the announcement that Eden Bar was closing its doors for business …

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 23d

Bears of every size gather in Birmingham this weekend.

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #gaybears #bearweekend #bearbrum #lgbtq

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 24d

Boltz is coming back soon... but where do you think it will be?

Read tales from Birmingham's gay scene @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #lgbtq #lgbt #gayclub #gaybar #darkroom #sex #birmingham #boltzclub

Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 25d

Have fun up there... but I'm going down to hang out with my mates.

Read tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #lgbtq🌈 #birminghamlgbt #birmingam #gaybirmingham #therapture #theraptureiscomingsoon #rapture

Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 26d

A brief encounter in the first of a new series of short tales from Tales of the Second City.

READ.... Short & Curlies: Ride Home @
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#gay #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqbirmingham #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene #gaystories #taxi #cab #uber

Short & Curlies: Ride Home

The taxi pulled alongside and the driver called out of the window. I wasn’t in the market for a cab… just yet, but this guy was hot… and I thought I detected that glint in his eye.

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 28d

The first in a new series of teeny tiny tales from talesofthesecondcity.com

Tales of the Second City
Short & Curlies: Ride Home

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#gay #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqbirmingham #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene #gaystories #taxi #cab #uber

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 29d

Read snippets from Birmingham's gay scene in a new series of teeny tiny tales from talesofthesecondcity.com

Tales of the Second City: Short & Curlies launches tomorrow.

#gay #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqbirmingham #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene #gaystories

Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 29d

Over 130 blogs telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · 29d

Over 130 blogs telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #lgbtq🌈 #birminghamlgbt #birmingam #gaybirmingham #gayscene #birminghamgayscene

Tales of the Second City

Misadventures on the Birmingham Gay Scene

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 19

Read the latest column from Tales of the Second City in the SEPTEMBER issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #gaystories #lgbtq🌈 #lgbt #gaylife #hiking #malvern #malvernhills

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 19

Read the latest column from Tales of the Second City in the SEPTEMBER issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

Telling tales from the gayside of the UK's second city @ talesofthesecondcity.com

#gay #gaystories #lgbtq🌈 #lgbt #malvern #malvernhills

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 16

'The Glitz and the Glam'.

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 15

Do you have tales to tell?

BOLTZ are putting together a timeline of the venue’s journey, and would love to hear from you.

#Boltz #BirminghamLGBTQ #gay #gaysex #communityhistory #sexclub

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 14

NEW BLOG OUT TODAY... 'The Glitz and the Glam'. It's time to tell this tale.

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The Glitz and the Glam

This basement bar on Hurst Street was once a significant stalwart of the scene, renowned for the best cabaret in town and a great night out… providing you had the courage to descend the entrance st…

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 13

Telling tales from Birmingham's gay scene @ talesofthesecondcity.com

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Tales of the Second City @talessecondcity.bsky.social · Sep 12

“We told him we are goin’ to 'the deepest darkest countryside'… and if any of us is gonna to get raped… it gonna be him!"

READ THE FULL BLOG @ talesofthesecondcity.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/r...

#gayscene #hurststreet #birmingam #gay #lgbt #lgbtq #gaybars #malvern #malvernhills #transphobia