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| 1 | Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant : Relax & Unwind! ![]() |
| 2 | Charles Street Club : Get Some! ![]() |
| 3 | The London Hotel, Southampton : Karaoke Cruising with Pat Cruise ![]() |
| 4 | Amsterdam Sauna : Sauna - Any time for £5 ![]() |
| 5 | Vavoom Video Bar : Thirsty Thursday offers night ![]() |
| 6 | Charles Street Bar : Mad Cow XXL - My Cow Is On Fire ![]() |
| 7 | Revenge : GirlsOnTop Pyjama Party ![]() |
| 8 | Queen's Arms : Skint - Unlimited Drinks & Karaoke ![]() |
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| 9 | R-Bar : Pre-Girls On Top Party ![]() |
| 10 | The Zone : Wii Night at the Zone ![]() |
| 11 | Brighton Tavern : Early Bird Weekend ![]() |
| 12 | The PV at The Jury's Out : Two Become One Night ![]() |
| 13 | Legends Bar/The Basement Club (below Legends) : Closed for Repair ![]() |
| 14 | Doctor Brighton : Medication Thursday - after work drinks ![]() |
| 15 | The Honeyclub : Fusion ![]() |
| 16 | Marine Tavern : Man Trap ![]() |
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2010 National Student Pride the Biggest Yet
1,000 student from across the country took part in the biggest National Student Pride event yet. There were written messages of support from Brown, Cameron and Clegg - and Ronan Keating even popped along to wish everyone a great day. Everything from heavyweight politics with the discussion panels to great entertainment in the evening with Girls Can't Catch topping the bill.
Pride and Fisher now the only show in town
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If folk want to believe in chocolate teapots, a trinity of men or reincarnation and an eight armed vengeful goddess to get them through the day then that’s utterly up to them...
National Student Pride 2010
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Student Pride 2010: Pub Crawl! (Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant) Saturday, 6 March 2010 With wristbands at the ready students from around the country started winding their way around some of Brighton's renowned gay bars in search of a warm welcome and perhaps the odd drink deal! full photo story > |
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Student Pride 2010: The Party (10pm-1am) (National Student Pride @ The Brighton Coalition) Saturday, 6 March 2010 Oh, good grief. What a lot can happen in three short hours in an unassuming nightclub tucked away down on Brighton's seafront!... full photo story > |
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Student Pride 2010: The Party (1am-3am) (National Student Pride @ The Brighton Coalition) Saturday, 6 March 2010 It may be 1am but the party is faaar from over! Axel grinding, more DJs, dancers, and headline act Girls Can't Catch - amongst other highlights of the last couple of hours!... full photo story > |
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Student Pride 2010: Debates & Comedy (National Student Pride @ Oceana) Saturday, 6 March 2010 An afternoon of comedy, music, celebrity chat and political debate filled the gorgeous Icehouse at Oceana this afternoon.... full photo story > |
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Karaoke and Men! (Bulldog) Friday, 12 March 2010 If you like your men to be men and your music sounding sweet then... well, then you should probably stay downstairs at the Bulldog - because upstairs all hell was breaking loose on the mic tonight!... full photo story > |
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We Love the Marine! (Marine Tavern) Friday, 12 March 2010 Popping into the Marine is always a treat, especially if you happen to find yourself in Brighton on a chilly wintery evening.... full photo story > |
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Starry Starry Night... (The Star Inn) Friday, 12 March 2010 Aaaaah, the Star! There's no hiding that this is very much a traditional pub - with all the dark wood trimmings and complete with big smiles from behind the bar. You're bound to spot some fr... full photo story > |
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Bryony at the Zone (The Zone) Friday, 12 March 2010 There's always something happening at the Zone... and even if there is no-one gracing the stage there are always those big windows to stare out of as you sip on a pint!... full photo story > |
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BLAGSS Bowling Night (Bowlplex) Tuesday, 9 March 2010 There may have been no Winter Pride as such this year, but BLAGSS bowling event was as busy as ever... every lane was filled with LGBT bowlers of all skill levels!... full photo story > |
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Vavoom Grand Reopening Party! (Vavoom Video Bar) Saturday, 6 March 2010 Putting the word 'Grand' alongside Vavoom is, perhaps, slightly misleading since this is one of the smallest venues in town... but for those in the know - it's where the party's at... full photo story > |
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Chav Night! (Legends Bar) Friday, 5 March 2010 If you ever needed an excuse to go into town in your trackies and a sideways baseball cap then Legends should have been the reason you've been waiting for tonight.... full photo story > |
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One Nation Mourns... The Party Saturday, 6 February 2010 A gorgeous bunch of friendly, fabulously dressed people gathered for the send-off of the decade as Joey and Mikey (Jo-Key) head for faraway lands.... full photo story > |
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Count Me In Too Exhibition (The Jubilee Library) Monday, 1 to Sunday, 28 February 2010 If you want to The Count Me In Too project exhibition is being displayed throughout February 2010 in the foyer of Brighton's Jubilee Library. full photo story > |
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World AIDS Day 2009 (Brighton AIDS Memorial) Tuesday, 1 December 2009 This year, for the first time, Brighton had a natural place to gather on World AIDS Day. Throughout the day at the Brighton AIDS Memorial people gathered, laid flowers and spent time remembering those... full photo story > |
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Candlelit Vigil : Against Homophobia (Old Steine fountain) Friday, 30 October 2009 Following a nasty streak of serious homophobic attacks in a number of cities around the world, Brighton stepped up to the mark to show solidarity with vigils held in major cities globally.... full photo story > |
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On Location...
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Valentines Weekend (Cruz 101, Manchester) Saturday, 13 February 2010 ... full photo story > |
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Forthcoming pride festivals...
46 days Maspalomas Gay Pride 2010
3rd - 9th May 10
57 days Allove Festival
14th - 15th May 10
71 days CSD Berlin
28th May - 20th June 10
86 days Oxford Pride 2009
12th June 10
99 days Toronto Pride 2010
25th June - 4th July 10
100 days San Francisco Pride 2010
26th - 27th June 10
105 days Madrid Pride 2010
1st - 5th July 10
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