Winter Pride Saturday 2nd - Sunday 10th February 2008

Sponsored by Barefoot Wine, Brighton's fastest growing wine

The largest winter LGBT festival in the UK with over 70 events throughout Brighton and Hove - Why wait for the summer?

Winter Pride 2008 looks set to be the most successful year so far, with over seventy events across the city from Hove to Hanover. More than 35 different venues will be involved along with local community groups, businesses and volunteers. With something for everyone, there will be plenty of opportunity to warm up those long, cold, dark evenings.

The week will include twelve events grant funded by Pride; these are organised by LGBT community and voluntary groups and range from activities as diverse as nude swims, conferences, lectures, comedy workshops and music. Highlights during the week include:

• An evening of 17th & 18th century baroque music at the Unitarian Church on Saturday 9th.
• BLAGSS (Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society) are returning with their very successful 10-pin bowling night at Bowlplex on Tuesday 5th in addition to a walk over the beautiful Sussex Downs on Sun 3rd.
• The Brighton Wotever Crew are holding their first Wotever weekender during Winter Pride with two days of workshops, queer café, film shows, music, dance, DJs and performers, at Westhill Community Hall on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th.
• Two transgender events are taking place; a 80s trans disco at Brighton Royal Hotel on Saturday 2nd and a trans film night at the Friends Meeting House is on Wed 6th.

Once again the local LGBT business community has pulled out all the stops to add to a great calendar of events. There will be quizzes, cabaret, music, karaoke, casino nights, comedy nights and not forgetting round three of the now famous lesbian mud wrestling! Highlights during the week include:

• For the first time ever The Marlborough Little Theatre present a special Winter Pride pantomime; Fingeralla and the Smuggly Fisters is Cinderella with a twist! From Saturday 2nd - Wednesday 6th.
• Two popular Summer Pride events return; the 24-hr static cycle marathon starts on Monday 4th by Jeremy at sexy toy shop NUA and the girls get down and dirty at the Candy Bar Mud Wrestling night on Wednesday 6th.
• Bright n Queer have gone one better this year, not only can you see their popular LGBT stand up comedy night at the Joogleberry on Friday 8th, but if you have always fancied yourself as a bit of a Ross Noble, Jenny Éclair or Zoe Lyons you can find out how at a special comedy workshop on Saturday 2nd at Komedia. For more slap stick, Bent Double is also at Komedia on Sunday 3rd.
• Clubs and Cabaret come courtesy of Sunday Sundae at Audio, Girls on Top at Revenge, Religion at Charles St, Legends, R-Bar, Queens Arms and The Zone.
• For something a bit different head over to the Caroline of Brunswick who start the week with a Fetish Bazaar on Saturday 2nd and finish by screening the Rocky Horror picture show on Friday 8th - fancy dress is most definitely encouraged!
• You can even get involved in Winter Pride without leaving the comfort of your sofa by listening into Juice 107.2FM on Monday 4th-Friday 8th and help the presenters solve some of Brighton mysteries! Every time they get a question right a donation will go to Pride.

Winter Pride not only raises valuable funds for the charity Pride in Brighton & Hove, but enables Pride to support smaller community groups through out all areas of the LGBT community; some of which would find it hard to survive financially without our help.

For a full list of events and venues, please pick up a free guide across the city or visit Brighton Pride If you require any further information please call us at the Pride office on 01273 775939 or email office@brightonpride.org

Pride thanks Barefoot wine, our local media partners (3SIXTY, one80, REALBrighton.com and Juice 107.2FM) and everyone involved, your contribution is vital.

For more information please contact: Pride in Brighton & Hove
Judith Manson, Fundraising and Communications Manager
Josh Mills, Chair
E: judith@brightonpride.org
E: office@brightonpride.org
Tel: 01273 775939
Brighton Pride
For press images please contact: REALBrighton.com
E: james@realcitynetwork.com
Tel. 0845 009 0906

Winter Pride 2008 is now in its fourth year and aims to raise funds for the main free Pride Festival in August in addition to raising funds and awareness for other charities and voluntary groups in the City. Pride in Brighton and Hove grant funds nearly all of the voluntary and community sector events that take place during the Festival weeks.
The Summer Pride Festival will take place between Saturday 26th July and Sunday 3rd August 2008. The event is the largest LGBT free park event in Europe.
Pride in Brighton & Hove is a registered charity in England & Wales, No. 1105892. Promoting equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. It raises awareness of issues by promoting and staging a series of events including Winter Pride and the annual free summer festival and making grants and/or donations to other charitable and voluntary organisations. Our key objective is to develop an environment in favour of LGBT equality by providing information, advice and support.