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The Royal Pavilion Townhouse HotelIf Brighton is known for it's Regency splendour, the The Royal Pavilion Townhouse Hotel must be the epitome of gracious Regency elegance - set in, appropriately enough, the serene seafront Regency Squ...
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Hove Rugby Club : Pride Companion Dog Show
The annual Pride Dog Show returns! Tons of dogs bring their owners along to register for both novelty and pedigree classes. The is the UK's campest Dog Show and is a Kennel Club registered event.
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| 1 | Legends Bar : Sunday Cabaret with Lady Imelda  |
| 2 | R-Bar : Sublime Sundays & Miss Jason's Bingo |
| 3 | Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant : Sunday lunch |
| 4 | The London Hotel, Southampton : Sunday Night Entertainment |
| 5 | Charles Street Bar : Showtime with Lizzie Drip |
| 6 | Vavoom Video Bar : Chill out |
| 7 | Audio : Wild Fruit - Sunday Sundae |
| 8 | Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant : Lunch, Connie's Karaoke & Late Bar |
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| 9 | Revenge : Rainbow Beats |
| 10 | The Basement Club (below Legends) : Fever |
| 11 | Queen's Arms : Cabaret: Connie Rogers + Karaoke |
| 12 | The PV at The Jury's Out : Tennis anyone! - Wimbledon 2009! |
| 13 | The Zone : Karaoke |
| 14 | Brighton Tavern : Recovery Sunday |
| 15 | Doctor Brighton : Recovery Room |
Can't sleep? The following Saturday nighters are still running at 01:05:
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| 16 | The PV at The Jury's Out : Tennis anyone! - Wimbledon 2009! |
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The Village Street Party is nearly here
It's all go for The Village Street Party 2009 held on 1st and 2nd August.
It's all go for The Village Street Party 2009 held on 1st and 2nd August. The event is paid for by kind donation of businesses in and around St James's Street.
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No Downing Street invite for Peter
I have been campaigning for LGBT human rights for 40 years. I don't do my human rights work to win awards, honours or invites. It doesn't matter to me that I haven't been invited. What angers me is the principle
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Paul Burston book signing (Prowler) Sunday, 28 June 2009 Described as "the nearest thing the UK has to Armistead Maupin", author and journalist Paul Burston breezed into Brighton on June 28 for a fun-filled afternoon at Prowler, where he signed hi... full photo story > |
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40 years since the Stonewall riots (Hove Central Library) Saturday, 27 June 2009 Hove library on a Saturday night? Oh yes! Pride in Brighton and Hove and Brighton Ourstory joined forces to mount a special event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York.... full photo story > |
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AbDrag: Les Miserables (Charles Street Club) Sunday, 28 June 2009 If you thought Les Miserables was perhaps on the 'little too serious' side for Brighton cabaret - think again! Absolutely Dragulous gave us their unique take on the show...... full photo story > |
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The London to Brighton Bike Ride 2009 (Madeira Drive) Sunday, 21 June 2009 What better way to spend a Sunday than climbing on board a bike and taking to the road with 30,000 or so other people for the London to Brighton bikeride?... full photo story > |
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PJ's 40th Birthday 80s Party (The PV at The Jury's Out) Saturday, 13 June 2009 It was time to big up the hair, puff out those shoulderpads, apply liberal amounts of makeup and generally be fabulous as we joined PJ in her 40th birthday celebrations, 80s style.... full photo story > |
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Mr Gay QA 2009 (Queen's Arms) Friday, 12 June 2009 Another year and another parade of yummy hopefuls wishing to be crowned Mr Gay QA. The 9 contestants strutted their stuff on stage, under the supervision of host, Andy B, and in front of a panel of ju... full photo story > |
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Stevie's 30th Birthday Treat (Paint Pots) Saturday, 6 June 2009 To mark Stevie's 30th Birthday, a fabulous day was laid on for friends, including painting plates, a gorgeous feast and a big, ol' party...Brighton style!... full photo story > |
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Gran Canaria Pride 2009
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Another Night Out In The Yumbo (Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria) Wednesday, 3 June 2009 A big gay night out with the boys... or should that be GIRLS in the Yumbo!... full photo story > |
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Pretty in Pink (2 substories) (Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria) Tuesday, 5 May 2009 Tonight the shopping centre was pretty in pink. Well, okay, it wasn't pretty - because it's a concrete shopping centre. But the gays were all out in pink for Pride, which couldn't help ... full photo story > |
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Friday night main stage (Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria) Friday, 8 May 2009 Great acts from around the corner and around the world graced the stage at the Yumbo tonight, for day two of the three days of shows for Mas Palomas Gay Pride 2009 in Gran Canaria!... full photo story > |
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Megawoof! (Club Colosseum, London) Saturday, 6 June 2009 The Colosseum was once again overtaken with manly men as the monthly Megawoof crowd piled through the doors. Billed as the club made for 'hunks who funk', the night attracts bears and muscle... full photo story > |
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Forthcoming pride festivals...
6 days Sparkle 2009
10th - 13th July 09
13 days Thanet Pride 2009
18th July 09
20 days Copenhagen Pride 2009
25th July - 2nd August 09
21 days Brighton Pride 2009
25th July - 3rd August 09
20 days Nottingham Pride 2009
25th July 09
20 days Hull Pride 2009
25th July 09
22 days Stockholm Pride 2009
27th July - 2nd August 09
REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.