This weekend has been incredibly busy - with tours both in Brighton and in Canterbury. However, the tour I have next weekend in Brighton will be an even more colourful one. Not only am I doing a Fashion Tour for some University Students, but the day I am doing this, Saturday 13th August, is the Brighton Pride Parade.
Brighton has always been a very liberal, fun loving and tolerant city; even in the days of the ultimate "bad boy", the Prince Regent. Today, Brighton has one of the largest L.G.B.T. communities in Europe, and celebrates this fact twice a year with Pride events throughout the city.
Open to all, Pride 2011 will be a fantastic mix of dance, music and entertainment - and it's started already! This week is full of different events but it all culminates with the Pride Parade which kicks off at 11am from Madeira Drive - right on the seafront by the iconic Pier. Look out for floats, dance troops and maybe even some stars! They wind their way out to Preston Park where for the rest of the day and into the evening you can enjoy caberet, dancing, a fun fair and even a live music stage. This year Brighton welcomes the 2008 and 2009 X Factor winners, Alexander Burke and Joe McElderry respectively, to the stage.
The Park events are ticket only (see the website link for more details of events and how to buy tickets), but throughout the city there are street parties and lots of fun going on. I can't wait to combine my tour with some of the magic that will will see on the streets of Brighton!
Brighton has always been a very liberal, fun loving and tolerant city; even in the days of the ultimate "bad boy", the Prince Regent. Today, Brighton has one of the largest L.G.B.T. communities in Europe, and celebrates this fact twice a year with Pride events throughout the city.
Open to all, Pride 2011 will be a fantastic mix of dance, music and entertainment - and it's started already! This week is full of different events but it all culminates with the Pride Parade which kicks off at 11am from Madeira Drive - right on the seafront by the iconic Pier. Look out for floats, dance troops and maybe even some stars! They wind their way out to Preston Park where for the rest of the day and into the evening you can enjoy caberet, dancing, a fun fair and even a live music stage. This year Brighton welcomes the 2008 and 2009 X Factor winners, Alexander Burke and Joe McElderry respectively, to the stage.
The Park events are ticket only (see the website link for more details of events and how to buy tickets), but throughout the city there are street parties and lots of fun going on. I can't wait to combine my tour with some of the magic that will will see on the streets of Brighton!
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