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The Village Street Party 2008
Presented by The Community Involvement Team, The Village Street Party 2008 takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of the big Pride weekend in Brighton.
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Brighton Pride on Friday, 1st August 08

Saturday, 26th July til Monday, 4th August	Brighton Pride 2008 : Pride Around The World The summer festival kicks off on Saturday 26th July with events all over the city, leading up to the main parade and park event on Saturday 2nd August. Full listings will be available here in June. This year's theme is Pride's Around The World! times: Times vary according to event. Keep an eye on event listings for more information.
Friday, 1st August	Karaoke @ The Bulldog Karaoke in the bar upstairs view map times: 9pm-2am door tax: Donations to Pride
	Pre-Pride-Celebration with Dolly Rocket @ Legends Bar, Brighton Open all day for a relaxed and friendly drink. Pre Celebration party from 7pm with pop sounds and Dolly Rocket as your hostess. Smoking terrace is available to customers. view map times: 11am - 5am. door tax: Free upstiars with donations to Pride encouraged. £1 from door downstairs to Pride
	Carry on Sleaze 'n' Cheeze @ Caroline of Brunswick DJ Peter von Sleaze with a mix of 50s sleaze and 80s cheese, plus Carry On classics screening upstairs, and the all-important fancy-dress theme: doctors, nurses, campers, Caesar, Cleo, etc. Make mine a large one! view map times: 9pm-2am door tax: Donations to Pride
	Growl Men's Night. Spectacular special effects and pyrotechnic display throughout the night! From AUGUST 1st, Charles St the club will be totally transformed! Twice a month! Set the scene. Its early 1970’s New York, located under a freeway flyover, you are surrounded by derelict shop fronts and door entrances trashed during the riots! See it to believe it! An amazing amount of effort and expense has been invested into this night, new additions to the set are being constructed and many authentic items have been imported from America! Aimed at MEN, bears, cubs and their admirers, this night is fun, fresh and innovative… It’s GROWL! Now with CHILL OUT AREA! DJ’s Tom Logan and Guests from the UK Bear Club Circuit! Fully air conditioned times: 12pm - 5am. door tax: £6 B4 12.30am / £8 After. £1 from door to Pride. Discount passes available - check local press for details. click to view flyer
	Pre Pride Party with Kamp Kev & Andy B @ Queen's Arms, Brighton It's pre-Pride party night with Kamp Kevin and Andy B on the decks. Sample that unique Queens Arms atmosphere. view map times: 12pm - 2am. door tax: Free Entry
	Charity Pre-pride Party with Crystal! @ Brighton Tavern Not only will London's Drag Diva Crystal D’Canter be hosting the campest pre-pride party in Brighton, but this will be her only Brighton performance. Special pride drinks promos and free nibbles will keep the party going until the small hours. view map times: 12pm - 2.5am. door tax: donations welcome
	Food Fundraiser @ The Aquarium Theatre Bar, Brighton Celebrating the launch of their new kitchen, Aquarium Theatre Bar invite you to sample the menu, and raise funds for Pride at the same time. view map times: 11am - midnight door tax: 10% of all food orders to Pride
	Drink for Pride @ Vavoom Join the boys at the best Video Bar in town, drink and you automatically donate to Pride - happy days! view map times: 5pm - 2am. door tax: 10p on all drinks to Pride
	Hello & Welcome to... @ ASDA, Brighton To celebrate Pride in Brighton & Hove, Asda, once again, do their bit by raising funds all week, culminating in the appearance of Lola as the store's meeter and greeter from 5pm to 6pm. Offering help and advice for all those necessary purchases to make your Pride weekend complete, Lola's dulcet tones will also be ringing out on the stores tannoy system, as she tells shoppers the best way of getting rollback! view map times: 5pm - 6pm.
	Do You Hear the People Sing? @ St Andrew's Church Brighton & Hove (actually) Gay Men's Chorus present their annual Pride week show with a selection of songs from the musicals, opera favourites and highlights from Les Miserables. Hosted by David Raven the chorus will be joined on stage will be members of the recently formed South Wales Gay Men's Chorus. Tickets on the door or tickets available from the Iron Duke (Hove) and the Bulldog view map times: 7.30pm door tax: £7.50 available from Bulldog and The Iron Duke in addition to some on the door. Percentage of ticket sales to Pride
	Grand Barn Dance @ Middle Street Primary School Organised by Ourstory there will be food, a bar and live band. Advance booking on 01273 206655 or send cheques payable to Brighton Ourstory to PO Box 2861, Brighton, BN2 1UN view map times: 7.30pm-11pm door tax: £7.50 (£6 concessions). Funded by a Pride grant
	Mother/Son @ The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton Funny, poignant and appealing ... this performance is a must–see! - Gay Chicago. Direct from the West End and for one week only Jeffrey Solomon's award-winning, semi–autobiographical, solo play depicts a young Jewish man and his mother as they navigate his coming out journey. Hailed by critics across the United States as funny, poignant, powerful and tender, Jeffrey plays the dual roles of mother and son in a performance the Chicago Tribune calls 'powerfully personal, yet universal as family values.' Written and performed by Jeffrey Solomon. Directed by David L Carson. No one comes out alone. view map times: Performance times to be confirmed. door tax: £12 (except Tues, pay what you can) Donations to Pride

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