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Welcome to REALBrighton - a unique, refreshing take on gay Brighton: The site covers the whole of Brighton from a gay perspective. We focus on those events that are gay or gay-friendly, bringing you comprehensive daily event listings, a directory of gay and gay-friendly businesses, thousands of photos taken in Brighton and beyond and a community of people just like you who know and trust the site on a daily basis!

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what's on today - Saturday, 13th March 2010

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1Revenge : Kinky Dangerous more detail
2Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant : Boutique Lounge more detail
3Legends Bar : Pre-Ignition more detail
4The London Hotel, Southampton : Saturday Night at The London more detail
5Marine Tavern : It's Saturday, let's party more detail
6Rendezvous Casino : Pride Ball more detail
7Charles Street Bar : Fierce more detail
8R-Bar : Kinky Classics more detail
9Amsterdam Sauna : Sauna - Any time for £5 more detail
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10Vavoom Video Bar : Sa-TOGA-y Party Night! more detail
11The Basement Club (below Legends) : Ignition more detail
12Queen's Arms : Cabaret: Auntie Robbie & DJ Kamp Kevin more detail
13The Zone : The Zone presents: Sally Vate more detail
14Brighton Tavern : A Black & White Birthday Bash more detail
15The PV at The Jury's Out : 6 Nations Rugby & Booty Call! more detail
16Doctor Brighton : Pool, Cocktails & DJ Tony B more detail
17The Honeyclub : The Honeyclub - Sevensins Presents...Lottie more detail
18Hove Centre & Hove Town Hall : Sussex Beer Festival

latest 5 scene tweets

The PV About 2 hours ago Six nations rugby showing at 2.30 & 5pm then the fab Charity Shop Girls on the decks at 8.30 not to be missed!!!!
Brighton Fringe About 17 hours ago The Modern Toss Great Wall of Filth Extravaganza! [visit link]
stonewall About 19 hours ago @redbuttongirl The guide is v comprehensive! Lots of info on how to get preg with either women/men. More qs email us info@stonewall.org.uk
Kate Wildblood About 20 hours ago THIS WEEKEND!!!!! [visit link]
Sussex Beacon About 22 hours ago Our new charity shop opens tomorrow at 83 George Street, Hove. Please bring your donations of good quality clothing, books and DVD's.
 

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New supersized photos!New supersized photos!

REALBrighton announces larger photos across the network

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Wilde Ones withdraw rescue plan
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column inches... latest columns

Not in my namerants

Not in my name

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...

campaigning
Gay Mediawatch
Online dating sites and the FA's approach to homophobia
Say no to the Popecampaigning
Say no to the Pope
We'll not welcome a meddlesome pontiff

National Student Pride 2010

Student Pride 2011: The Party (10pm-1am) Student Pride 2011: 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!...
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Student Pride 2010: Around Oceana Student Pride 2010: Around Oceana
(National Student Pride @ Oceana)
Sat, 6 Mar 10
Student Pride 2010: The Women's Room Student Pride 2010: The Women's Room
(National Student Pride @ Oceana)
Sat, 6 Mar 10
Student Pride 2010: The Party (1am-3am) 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!...
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Student Pride 2010: VIP Reception Student Pride 2010: VIP Reception
(Oceana)
Sat, 6 Mar 10
Student Pride 2010: Registration Student Pride 2010: Registration
(National Student Pride @ R-Bar)
Fri, 5 Mar 10
Student Pride 2010: Debates & Comedy 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....
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Stevie Hoang & Face of Pride 2011 Stevie Hoang & Face of Pride 2011
(National Student Pride @ Revenge)
Fri, 5 Mar 10

The Brighton Scene

Vavoom Grand Reopening Party! 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!
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Chav Night! 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....
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Vavoom Preview Night Vavoom Preview Night
(Vavoom Video Bar)
Fri, 26 Feb 10
Girls On Top of the class Girls On Top of the class
(Revenge)
Thu, 25 Feb 10
A Very Disney 40th A Very Disney 40th (The PV at The Jury's Out)
Saturday, 27 February 2010
The PV's Nicki celebrated her 40th Birthday in style (and at some length) beginning with a fabulous Disney inspired Birthday Party....
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Mad Cow Mad Cow
(Charles Street Bar)
Thu, 25 Feb 10
The Pink Love Ball The Pink Love Ball
(Wild Fruit @ Oceana)
Sun, 14 Feb 10
Mad Cow vs Get Some! Mad Cow vs Get Some! (Charles Street Bar)
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Mad Cow downstairs and something decidedly different going on upstairs... two floors, five DJs and lots and lots of smiles....
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With a Rebel yell... With a Rebel yell...
(The Brighton Coalition)
Mon, 15 Feb 10
Star Medics Star Medics
(The Star Inn)
Sat, 13 Feb 10
Girls On Top Girls On Top (Revenge)
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Another Thursday night and another chance to step into two floors of fun at Girls On Top at Revenge... Competition for the Thursday night crowd is hotting up in Brighton - if you didn't know that...
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Student Pride Face of 2010 Shoot Student Pride Face of 2010 Shoot
(The North Laine)
Mon, 1 Feb 10
Swoon... The Launch! Swoon... The Launch!
(Kooklub)
Sun, 7 Feb 10
Lay-dee-Sov... Lay-dee-Sov! Lay-dee-Sov... Lay-dee-Sov! (Revenge)
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Lady Sovereign, in case you'd failed to notice her on Celebrity Big Brother recently, is a self confessed bad-ass lesbian MC... and Brighton, it seems, just can't get enough of her!...
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Stu's 30th Drag Race! Stu's 30th Drag Race!
(Ole Ole (was Cosmobar))
Sat, 30 Jan 10
X Factor's Stacey Solomon X Factor's Stacey Solomon
(Revenge)
Fri, 29 Jan 10
LGBT History Month LGBT History Month (The Jubilee Library)
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Tonight Brighton's Jubilee Library was transformed into The Lavender Lounge Bar... an enchanted evening of camp crooning, butch ballads and magical memories evoking an underground world of daring...
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Queen's Arms turns 17 Queen's Arms turns 17
(Queen's Arms)
Sat, 30 Jan 10
Charles Street Saturday Night Charles Street Saturday Night
(Charles Street Bar)
Sat, 30 Jan 10

the family album

One Nation Mourns... The Party 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....
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Jon's 30th Birthday Jon's 30th Birthday
(The London Hotel, Southampton)
Sat, 9 Jan 10

community

Count Me In Too Exhibition 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.
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World AIDS Day 2009 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...
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AIDS Memorial: Candlelit Vigil AIDS Memorial: Candlelit Vigil
(New Steine Gardens)
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Brighton AIDS Memorial: The Unveiling Brighton AIDS Memorial: The Unveiling
(New Steine Gardens)
Fri, 9 Oct 09
Candlelit Vigil : Against Homophobia 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....
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AIDS Memorial Unveiling: The Mayor's Parlour AIDS Memorial Unveiling: The Mayor's Parlour
(Brighton Town Hall)
Fri, 9 Oct 09
AIDS Memorial: Three Choirs Concert AIDS Memorial: Three Choirs Concert
(St Mary's Church)
Fri, 9 Oct 09

On Location...

Valentines Weekend Valentines Weekend (Cruz 101, Manchester)
Saturday, 13 February 2010
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Collared (1 substory) Collared (1 substory)
(Central Station, London)
Sat, 23 Jan 10
New Year's Eve 2009 New Year's Eve 2009
(The London Hotel, Southampton)
Thu, 31 Dec 09

REALBrighton offers

offers

The PV at The Jury's Out
Meal Deal 2 for 1 Every Thurs!

Prowler
Prowler Offers

Drakes Hotel & Restaurant
Exclusive use of Drakes

Coward's Guesthouse
Midweek (Sun - Thurs) Offers

Queen's Arms
SKINT?!

REALPridepride countdown

Forthcoming pride festivals...

62 days Allove Festival
14th - 15th May 10

76 days CSD Berlin
28th May - 20th June 10

91 days Oxford Pride 2009
12th June 10

104 days Toronto Pride 2010
25th June - 4th July 10

105 days San Francisco Pride 2010
26th - 27th June 10

110 days Madrid Pride 2010
1st - 5th July 10

118 days Sitges Gay Pride 2010
9th - 11th July 10

REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.