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WORDS CHRIS BEANLAND, STEPHANIE YIP, AMY DENNIS | ILLUSTRATIONS © SCOTT CHAMBERS
Marvin Gaye’s app
BRUSSELS
The city of Ostend, a
75-minute drive west of Brussels, is
famous for two things: strong winds
and Marvin Gaye. The tragic soul
singer braved the breezes to live
here in 1981 and now you can follow
his footsteps around the Belgian
seaside town by downloading an app
from the tourist office website.
€5;
visitoostende.be
NEWLAUNCH
The Cézanne Sites
MARSEILLE
Aix-en-Provence –
less than 30minutes fromMarseille
– was once the hometown of post-
impressionist Paul Cézanne. Now
weekly tours (10am on Thursdays)
here allow visitors to walk in his
footsteps to see the studio (
above
)
of the man whomPicasso said was
“the father of us all”.
€8 per person;
aixenprovencetourism.com
.
UNTIL 25 OCTOBER
STAR TOURS
What’s going on?
DRAG QUEEN
Leggus maximus
Characteristics
Lots of make-up,
flamboyant, rainbow-coloured dresses
and bags of attitude. Not afraid to
break spontaneously into song.
Environs
Soho, mostly. This nocturnal
bird favours anywhere with loads of
glitz, glamour and large cocktails.
Spot
Floridita Nightclub
(
floriditalondon.com)
runs regular
Drag Queen Dance Classes.
QUEEN
Rockus megastarus
Characteristics
Big hair, big guitars, big
voices, big on leather.
Environs
Stadiums, festivals and
anywhere else that’s fit for rock gods.
Spot
SadlyQueen’s reunion gig at
Knebworth has been cancelled, but you
might still spot them in the audience at
theDominionTheatre on 14May for the
10th anniversary of the band’smusical
WeWill RockYou
(
wewillrockyou.co.uk
).
THE QUEEN
Elizabeth Regina
Characteristics
Lady of a certain age.
Waves a lot. Elaborate plumage.Wears
a lot of headgear, frommuted pastel
creations to big, gold crowns, plus a
natty perm-and-sensible-shoe combo.
Environs
State occasions, palaces.
Spot
Thanks to celebrations marking
her 60th year on the throne, there will
be sighting opportunities in London
on 2-5 June (
thediamondjubilee.org
).
The Queen
Spotter’s Guide
As the UK gears up for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, here’s our
handy guide to identifying the right one…
PEARLY QUEEN
Buttonus mostus
Characteristics
Heavy clothing, shiny
buttons. Speaks in rhyming slang.
Tirelessly fundraises for charity.
Environs
Street parties in east London,
markets and working-men’s clubs.
Spot
Spy her carrying out charity
collections: try Covent Garden’s
Jubilee Market (
jubileemarket.co.uk
)
on the third weekend of every
month (19-20May).
Christopher
Isherwood Tour
BERLIN
Isherwood’s 1945 novella,
The Berlin Stories
, conjured a night
world of dancers and dreamers –
later crystallised into the much-loved
musical
Cabaret
. Now a risqué new
walking tour, inspired by his life in the
city, uncovers a 1930s Berlin rich with
the decadence of theWeimar era.
€10 per person; cabaret-berlin.com
SUMMER 2012
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