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| 1 | The Amsterdam : Big 'A' Mash-Up  |
| 2 | Charles Street : Candyfloss |
| 3 | Legends Club/Legends : Friday Frenzy with Miss Jason |
| 4 | R-Bar : Tops & Bottoms |
| 5 | London Hotel : FriGAY Night with Lucinda Lashes |
| 6 | The Marlborough : Queer & Alternative |
| 7 | Vavoom : Good it's Friday |
| 8 | Bar 429 : Departure |
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| 9 | Revenge : Lollipop vs Starlight |
| 10 | Queen's Arms : Camp Attack! Karaoke & more |
| 11 | Dorset Gardens Methodist Church : Lunch Positive |
| 12 | The PV : Live Football & Sugar Rush! |
| 13 | Bedford Tavern : Fruity Friday |
| 14 | The Star Inn : Pop Rocks! |
| 15 | Brighton Tavern : Mikeys Madness cocktail night |
| 16 | Doctor Brighton's : Heads Up - It's Friday with DJ DAB |
featured forthcoming dates for your diary...
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THT South
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Queen's Arms
About 4 days ago
Bank Hoilday Monday Cabaret with over 20 acts from 5pm Charity Day for the Martlets Hospice. hosted by Drag with No Name Woo Hoo
Natural Balance
About 4 days ago
We are fully booked Bank holiday Monday but availability for the rest of the week is excellent - check out our online videos for more info
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Benedict is out of step with the majority of British people, including most Catholics.
Identity crisis?
After 40 years of gains on homophobic law repeal, is there any more need for a separate identity?
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Samstock 2010 (3 substories) Saturday, 28 to Sunday, 29 August 2010 Pinch me... did this all actually happen? I don't really know where to start with trying to write up Samstock... full photo story > |
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Jimmy's Day 2010 Saturday, 24 July 2010 Jimmy's Day is, we're told, somewhat of an institution in certain circles... and this was a big one!... full photo story > |
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Your Pride Photos 2010
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Your Pride Photos: The Parade Saturday, 7 August 2010 We're after your favourite parade shots! Upload them to this gallery and get your friends to vote for you! The best shots will form part of our "Best Of Pride" gallery and your name wil... full photo story > |
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Your Pride Photos: Best Pride Portrait Thursday, 5 to Monday, 9 August 2010 Get busy with your camera and send us your favourite pride portraits!... full photo story > |
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Pride 2010: The Park
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Brighton Pride 2010: The Dance Tent (Preston Park) Saturday, 7 August 2010 With every act and DJ on the park asked to donate their time for nothing, with this being Revenge's first Dance Tent on the park and with only about six weeks to plan the party once contracts had... full photo story > |
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Brighton Pride 2010: The Cabaret Tent (Cabaret Tent) Saturday, 7 August 2010 This year's Cabaret Tent was hosted by Pride chair Lady James - who was joined by co hosts Sally Vate, Tammy Twinkle and Connie Conway throughout the afternoon's entertainment.... full photo story > |
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Pride 2010: The Parade
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Pammie's Pavilion Parade (Royal Pavilion) Saturday, 7 August 2010 Just how do you get everyone to look at the camera when taking photos of the Parade? We now know the answer....... full photo story > |
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Huw's Parade (Royal Pavilion) Saturday, 7 August 2010 Huw grabbed his tiny red shorts for the athletic job ahead of dodging floats, feathers and wigs to bring you some fabulous shots of the parade.... full photo story > |
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Pride 2010: The Street Parties
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The Village Street Party 2010 (1 substory) (Bulldog) Saturday, 7 to Sunday, 8 August 2010 The streets were closed off to traffic once again on Pride Saturday night and Pride Sunday afternoon as revellers continued to party the night and day away. full photo story > |
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Pride Sunday : Doctor's Orders (Doctor Brighton's) Sunday, 8 August 2010 ... full photo story > |
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Pride 2010: The Partying
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Pride Wild Fruit: King's & Queens (Wild Fruit @ Oceana) Sunday, 8 August 2010 Peyton, The Freemasons, Jon Byrne, Pete Hayward, Dusty O, Tasty Tim, Rowetta, Lady Bex, HiFi Sean, Kate Wildblood, Queen Jo, Hollie.. the place was packed with talent before any of us even got there! full photo story > |
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Dirty Sunset Disco at Pride (Dirty Sunset Disco @ Ohso Social) Friday, 6 to Saturday, 7 August 2010 One of Brighton's shining new stars on the LGBT clubbing scene is undoubtedly Friday nights at Dirty Sunset Disco… it's right on the beach with unrestricted views of the sea and the sun sett... full photo story > |
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Steve & Matt's Pride 2010 (Preston Park) Saturday, 7 August 2010 The lovely Steve and Matt wielded a REALBrighton camera through the parade, the park and on into the night at Salvation...... full photo story > |
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GBDW: Dance Nation (Wild Fruit @ Tru) Saturday, 7 August 2010 Oooh... the Hoxton Whores... Neil Duffie... Steve Pitron... Krysten Cummings singing live... Dance Nation was undoubtedly where it was at tonight!... full photo story > |
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Pride 2010: Run-up to Pride
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Brighton Pride 2010: Mind Out for the Laughs (mindout @ Komedia) Thursday, 5 August 2010 Another bloody fabulous evening of laughter and merriment at Komedia and at the hands of Car Harding and in aid of the mental health charity Mind.... full photo story > |
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Pocket Guide to Pride 2010... The Shoot! (west pier) Tuesday, 3 August 2010 When James first suggested that we attempt to do a cover in the Pride & No Prejudice theme of the year I was a bit sceptical... the West Pier can end up being a bit of a cliché for a backdr... full photo story > |
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The Brighton Scene
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Just another night on the town... (Revenge) Saturday, 24 July 2010 Just another night on the town... becomes a Big Night Out when you add DJs like Smithy, Dulcie, Alex Baker and Lee Harris...... full photo story > |
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A little drink at Dr. B's (Doctor Brighton's) Friday, 23 July 2010 ...but it's never just a little drink at Dr. B's, you should know that by now! Gorgeous staff, great atmosphere and a live DJ make this an obvious place for a little drink. Or two. Okay, thr... full photo story > |
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Mr Gay QA 2010 (Queen's Arms) Friday, 16 July 2010 The Queen's Arms annual display of fine male flesh returned and tonight saw seven boys and one woman all up to prove they were the lovely of the evening.... full photo story > |
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Celebration with Dolly (Legends) Friday, 16 July 2010 'Fabulous' and 'Dolly Rocket' go strictly hand in hand as she proved why she is one of Brighton's most popular hostesses at her weekly stint at Legends.... full photo story > |
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The Friday Zone (The Zone) Friday, 16 July 2010 The inimitable Betty Swollocks was your hostess for the evening at fun Friday shennanigans at The Zone.... full photo story > |
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community
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Switchboard's AGM... 35 Years! (New Steine) Friday, 23 July 2010 Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard marked its 35th birthday this year - serving the local community in various crucial ways over that time.... full photo story > |
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Madrid Pride 2010
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Madrid Pride 2010: Parade & Kylie Minogue Saturday, 3 July 2010 Finding the perfect spot to watch the parade from isn't usually a difficult thing in Madrid - the atmosphere the length of Gran Via is fabulous - with the entire city seemingly out to enjoy the s... full photo story > |
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Pride London 2010
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Pride London 2010 Saturday, 3 July 2010 Another gorgeous day for a parade... and the capital poured out onto the streets to celebrate. full photo story > |
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pride countdown
Forthcoming pride festivals...
1 day Reading Pride 2010
4th September 10
1 day Cardiff-Wales Mardi Gras 2010
4th September 10
REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.