» Get Set For Pride Week
Pride and this year’s parallel event the Gay Brighton Dance Weekend are nearly upon us. Start planning your party diary now…
Wild Fruit may controversially not be a part of Pride’s Preston Park event this year, but the vibe is overwhelmingly positive as Brighton gears up for its annual celebration of our famously colourful and diverse LGBT scene. One reason for this is that we can now look forward to two parallel events, with the famous club brand putting together the Gay Brighton Dance Weekend – a long weekend of parties to celebrate Pride and raise money for the voluntary sector (see listings below).
But Pride, which this year has a theme of ‘Pride and (No) Prejudice’, ain’t just about partying. On the non-club calendar, look out for concerts by the splendidly named Brighton & Hove (Actually) Gay Men’s Chorus, whose Born Free event will be a tribute to some of the great Oscar-winning songs from movie history, including from Titanic, Gone With The Wind and even Henry V. Their show will be compered by Joanna Van Gyseghem, who recently played Camilla Parker Bowles in Channel Four’s The Queen.
Elsewhere, Artfor Pride at Brighton Media Centre Gallery will be bringing 11 diverse local artists together for an exhibition spanning photography, sculpture, painting and digital art. Each artist has pledged to donate 50 per cent of any sales or commissions to Pride. The show runs from Saturday 31 July to 1 August, 11am-5pm daily, and you can visit www.artfor.co.uk for more information.
Make sure you pick up your free copy of Latest 7 next Tuesday for your full guide to Pride week.
A Weekend of Wild Fruit
Friday 6 August:
Wild Fruit Pride Welcome Party
The Brighton Pride celebrations start in style at Above Audio on Friday 6 August with a much anticipated Pride warm-up party in the swanky bar and sun terrace from 6pm. Featuring DJs Hollie and Kate Wildblood playing only the very best club anthems and pop classics leading on to an exclusive club session with London’s newest sensation ONYX from Area in the downstairs club until 3am with DJs Phil Marriot and Mike Mikalis playing that signature ONYX sound of sexy upfront house!
Audio, 6pm–3am, free (cover charge after 11pm)
Saturday 7 August
Wild Fruit Terrace Party
Re-introducing the absolutely massive alfresco mirror-ball to the terrace! Plus over the top lasers and the best views of the city’s legendary firework spectacular on the pier. Since there is no Wild Fruit dance tent this year The Terrace Party starts from 3pm. Brighton’s favourite DJs, Neil Duffie, Jonny M, Kate Wildblood and Queen Jo, will be playing in the swishy bar and sun terrace under the palm trees. Including free BBQ (subject to weather).
Above Audio, 3pm–11pm, free entry before 7pm
Queer Nation Post Brighton Pride Party
One of the leading club nights in the UK (currently enjoying a sell-out monthly residency at Vauxhall superclub FIRE) hosts its third annual post-Pride party with soulful house music, disco and R’n’B from resident Queer Nation DJs Supadon and Marcus Rogers, plus DJ Big John.
JAM, 10pm–3am, £7
DTPM
Two floors of great clubbing in the centre of all the Pride action, with DJs Guy Williams, Fat Tony, HiFi Sean and The House Husbands.
Audio, 10pm–5am, £15/13
Gaydar Presents Dance Nation
Official party for Gay Brighton Dance weekend bringing together some of the biggest UK club brands – Wild Fruit, Lovechild, Macho City and Tonker all under one roof, plus performance artists, pyrotechnics, Latino strippers, a live PA from vocal diva Krysten Cummings and hosts Chrissy Darling and Twiggy.
TRU, 10pm-late, £15/13
Sunday 8 August
Beyond ‘Fruit’
Two fantastic party brands come together especially for this one-off Pride after-hours special. Party ‘til the early morning with Brighton’s Wild Fruit and London’s Beyond, featuring DJ Mikey D and Backroom Boys.
Honeyclub, 4am–late, £15/13
Sunday Sundae Mirror Ball Double Floor Special
A double helping of Brighton’s famous Sunday Sundae party especially for the Pride weekend, with DJs Kate Wildblood, Jeffrey Hinton, Chris Barker, Mike Mikalis and special guest Monsieur Dimanche.
Audio, 3pm-11pm, £5 before 6pm/£6 after
Wild Fruit: Kings And Queens
Get your regal finery on for the unofficial Pride finale, which promises a right royal party at the 3000 capacity Oceana. Featuring Wild Fruit in the main room, Bears Log Cabin, the Deep Bar & Tahiti Bar, Studio 54 and
the sumptuous red velvet drag cabaret boudoir. With Wild Fruit hostesses Dolly Rocket, Chrissy Darling and Twiggy. At least £1 per head goes to the rainbow community fund.
Oceana, 10pm–3am, £10
Monday 9 August
Rebel Afterhours
The culmination and late, late finale to a fantastically packed Pride weekend of parties as Rebel takes its infamous and unique brand of afterhours madness to one of the city’s coolest venues. DJs Paul Heron, Jonny M, Lee Harris will all be on hand to make sure you get a big dose of Rebel party medicine right through to 8am in time for a beach-front sunrise.
Digital, 3am–8am, £7
For the latest listings information go to www.aeonevents.co.uk or join the Facebook group wild fruit uk.
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
This adds another dimension to the whole Brighton Pride experience – one that will lift the whole offering for our LGBT event
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:21 pm
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