Tuesday, 27th July 10

The countdown is well and truly on, with less than two weeks to go to what promises to be a spectacular day for the whole city and visitors alike. The Pride Parade line up will be announced very soon. In the meantime while you wait for the full rundown of the Parade here’s a reminder of  the ways you can help Pride and an update on the Main Event at Preston Park, and remember there are only 11 sleeps to go... 

More ways to donate to Pride than ever

It costs over £250,000 to put on this amazing one-day event and, if it is to remain free and in the same format Pride has to have your support NOW. The message is clear – if you want Pride in Brighton & Hove to happen then put your hand in your pocket and donate now or on the day. 

To make it even easier to donate to the charity Pride is thrilled to announce that there are even more ways to donate this year. In addition to bucket collectors on the Pride Parade and at the Park on Saturday 7th August, people can now donate and support the charity in the following ways:

• Online at www.justgiving.com/brightonpride/donate
• On your mobile phone by texting the word PRIDE to 70007*
• At the bars on the Park – collection buckets will be on all the bars at the park this year for you to throw your change or more into
• At the Dance tent – before entering the Main Dance tent everyone will be asked for a suggested donation of £5
• At the Pride/LGBT Student Bar – Hosted by Club Revenge who will donate all the profits from this bar equally to LGBT Student and Pride. The bar is situated in the market area near the Main Dance tent.

Plus look out for other fundraising activity at the park. 

* You will be charged £3 plus one message at your standard network rate. Pride in Brighton & Hove will receive a minimum of £2.67 from each message sent. Please ask the bill payer payer's permission before texting 

We need to raise around £40,000 on (before and after) the day, so please give generously and remember this is to Save Your Brighton Pride As You Know It – the future is in your hands. 

There is still time to Get Involved

Pride needs your help; with less than two weeks to go this is a final call out for volunteers. Pride relies hugely on the support of volunteers. Thanks to everyone out there and our friends at The co-operative we already have an army of volunteers in place but we still need more. Pride is looking to attract volunteers from all sections of the community for 2010 and is especially keen to really diversify our volunteer workforce. Please contact 01273 775939 and pledge your time to support Pride and the work we do. 

Your Walk Around the Park

For many the park event is the main focus – it is expected to attract more than 150,000 people. There will be plenty to do with the return of all your favourite tents, market areas, community stalls and bars and Pride is delighted to announce a few new areas on site this year. 

What’s new this year... 

• The International Production Youth Network is proud to support the new Youth Space at Preston Park. The area will have two Allsorts outreach workers who will host a relaxed seated area in the tent between 12-4pm. They will be a listening ear, and will be able to advise young people of support available to them. A Chill-Out area including a small sound system with an iPod hook up facility. Plus there will be live graffiti workshops by a local team of respected graffiti artists, who regularly work with youth groups around Brighton and Hove. Look out for the fantastic rainbow striped tent in the Heart of the Park - overlooking the Community Platform.  
• For the first time there will be a dedicated Community Platform. Thanks to the extreme generosity of Pink Punters, the platform is a celebration of LGBT talent and positive messages. As well as a packed programme of community performances and a host of special speakers, the walkers from the parade will lead right into the park to the Community Platform, where the Reverend Debbie Gaston will bless the Heart of the Park.  

Pink Punters nightclub who are also responsible for the fantastic stage set up in Leicester Square for Pride London, are donating the Community Platform production set-up to the LGBT Community for Pride this year. This will include full staging, sound, lighting and crew requirements required for installation, management and full de-rig. 

If you and/or your organisation would like to take part, perform or speak there is still time. Anyone wishing to perform or contribute in anyway - please send an email to:   

Suggestions of type of slots/performances: 

• Short speeches/talks: to convey messages to the Brighton LGBT community. This could be a description of your service, what Pride means to you/your organisation, activist messages etc- ultimately it is up to you.
• Footage that can be played on the screen: screen to be positioned next to the Community Platform stage: (to sync up together for a fuller and more impactful performance.
• performances on the stage
• Messaging to go on the screen: if you are feeling a bit shy but would like to send a message out from your organisation, or if you are not able to be there on the day.
• Parade Performance: if you are taking part in the parade and have a dance sequence, music performance as part of this, would you like to showcase this. 

Anyone wishing to perform or contribute in anyway please email  

• Right next to the Community Platform you’ll find the big screen. If you missed the fun of the Pride Parade or want to check out what your costume looked like then you will be able to see re-runs. There will also be cameras on the park, so there won’t be an excuse for missing a thing. Plus messages are already pouring in from Pride’s and supporters from all over the world – we can’t wait to share them with you! 
• New sponsor's Ford Motor Company, will be bringing some four wheel magic to the park for us all to drool over. 
• For the first time local faith groups are coming together to host a Multi Faith Area. There will be a short interfaith service early in the afternoon to which all are welcome. A place where people with a spiritual interest can find out more of what’s available in Brighton & Hove for them. 
• A brand new Family Area situated in the heart of the Park will be run by Rainbow Families and aided by a grant from ‘Awards for All’. Based around a colourful carousel tent including a host of facilities available to parents and children: circus workshops, face painting, Wild West themed arts, crafts, dressing up, exclusive toilets, dedicated seating area, buggy park, breastfeeding and baby change area. Though they couldn't get hold of a lion tamer, generous support from the Baby Rock childcare agency means there will be a crèche will be running 12-4pm, however please do not turn up on the day and expect to leave your child as places are limited, pre-book via www.rainbowfamilies.org.uk 

Back again by popular demand... 

• The Community Village sponsored by Barclays has more than 40 stalls and is where you can catch up with local/national charities, voluntary and community groups. 
• The popular Pride Members' Area is back. Free to all Pride member's, or £30 to non members on the day. The garden and bar are a great place to sit back, people watch and mingle. Delicious hot food will be provided by Coriander Restaurant and Deli in Hove, they will be serving a choice of South African inspired vegetarian and meat wraps with a donation to Pride for every order. 
• All the Bars on Preston Park will be selling the same drinks at the same prices so you won’t get ripped off. And at these prices there is no reason for you to leave the park: 500ml Kronenbourg, Fosters or Strongbow - £3.50, single spirit and mixer - £3.50, glass of wine - £3.50 or double up for a £1.

Please support these bars as they support Pride: Cabaret Bar next to the Cabaret Tent, Dance Tent Bar next to the Dance Big Top, LGBT Student/Pride Charity Bar in the Market area (Club Revenge will donate all the profit of this bar equally to Pride and to local University LGBT societies (LGBrighTon & University of Sussex LGBTQ)), The Pride Members Bar hosted by Buddies which also has a non Members garden and bar, Revenge Pop Bar next to the fun fair, Vavoom Bar situated right next to the Community Platform, Women’s Bar hosted by Girls on Top, as well as “official roaming bar traders” who will always carry an identity badge. 

• The Bears Tent in association with The Star Inn and The Camelford Arms will feature top DJs playing classic and funky disco tinged sounds include Brighton DJs:

Phil Lovedisco

Mr King

Mister Barker

Richard Jones

Josh The Barber

Plus some London DJs to be announced shortly 

• If drag queens are your thing, then totter across to the Cabaret Tent – you’ll find it in his new home next to the Tennis Courts. There will be a virtual non-stop parade of wigs lacquered to within an inch of their lives, faux-haut couture and mascaraed talent for your delight. Here's your fantastic line up for the day:

2pm             HOST: Lady James

2.10pm         Co HOST: Sally Vate

2.20pm         Lucinda Lashes

2.35pm         Benji

2.50pm         Betty Swollocks

3.05pm         All Mouth & No Trousers

3.20pm         Davina Sparkle

3.35pm         Co HOST: Tammy Twinkle

3.45pm         Jo Francis

4 pm            Miss Jason

4.15pm         Maisie Trollette

4.30pm         Rose Garden

4.50pm         Pride

5 pm            Pride’s Got Talent Winner

5.05pm         Co HOST: Connie Conway

5.15pm         Nicolette Street

5.30pm         Trashville Tennessee

5.50pm         Jamie Watson

6.05pm         Sandra

6.25pm         Drag With No Name

6.45pm         Eva La Diva

7pm             Dave Lynn

7.20 pm        Finale         

• The Calabash Tent at Pride has grown dramatically since its inception a couple of years ago and it continues to grow as the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community in Brighton & Hove goes from strength to strength. Raising the profile of the BME group within the gay community is one of the most important objectives.

12pm            Miklos plus special live act

1.15pm         Intermixx

2pm             DJ PushyKat

3pm             DJ Melody Kane

4.45pm         NYC Downlow

6pm             Souled Out

6.15pm         Go Bang with special guest live act 

• The Freemasons headline the Brighton Dance Tent as their debut DJ performance at Pride alongside Steve Pitron and the best DJs that Brighton has to offer. They come together to create an uplifting Pride soundtrack featuring PAs including Cass Fox of Rui de Silva's "Touch Me" and Faithless's mega hit "Music Matters". Please note the Dance Tent is over 18s only.

12pm            Richard Jones

1.30pm         Jonesy

2.15pm         Verity Mayers

3pm             Lee Harris

3.45pm         Dulcie Danger

4.30pm         Freemasons

6pm             Steve Pitron

7.15pm         Jon Byrne 

• Girls on Top Tent Brighton’s multi award winning lesbian club night returns to the park after a year’s break.

12pm     Miss Easy

2pm       Philly

3.30pm       Miss White

5pm       Smithy

6.30pm       King K 

• Revenge are hosting the Pop Tent this year with a fantastic line up of pop and alternative DJs including: Boogaloo Stu, Louise C, Fifilicious, Alex Baker, The Revenge Allstars Smithy, Stewart T 
• The Women’s Performance Tent in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council and Pride in Brighton & Hove present a fabulous mix of performers to move, soothe and entertain you, compered by Cat Harding, Sharon Tyas, Yvo Luna and Nicky Mitchell.

Line Up:

2pm             Amity

2.15pm         Zora and the Tatsmiths

2.40pm         Carly Bryant

2.55pm         Alexia Chellun

3.15pm         Qukulele

3.35pm         Danni Nicholls

4pm             Jess Gardham Band

4.30pm         Lianne

4.55pm         Sandra MacBeth

5.20pm         Amity

5.35pm         Kenelis

6.05pm         Voodoo Hussy

6.30pm         Heads.Hearts

7pm             Greymatter

7.30pm         Finale - A few surprises to end the show! 

• To make the most of your day head to the Pride Information Point when you arrive on the park – you’ll find it near the Girls On Top Bar near the centre of the park. 
• A firm favourite is the Fun Fair back again in the usual spot it has wheels, dodgems, thrills, scares and cuddly toys. The fun fair is a popular attraction each year so if you fancy a thrill between your boogies you know where to head. 
• Look out for Brighton Marina and their Butlin’s Hi Di Hi style beach with games and activities, hunks in trunks competition, seaside photo boards, red coats games, pink Cadillac, half naked boys and boxing with mini tournaments throughout the day raising money for Pride.

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