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UK LGBT EVENTS - Brighton Pride 2018
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Brighton Pride 2018

Brighton Prides 2018 For 2018's Colour My World' we are returning to the flag's original eight colours of pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet representing, respectively: sexuality, life, healing, sun, nature, art, harmony, and spirit. The eight colour Rainbow Flag reminds us that ours is a diverse community - composed of people with a variety of individual tastes of which we should all be proud. Brighton Pride runs from Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th August 2018 and will incorporate the FREE Pride Community Parade, Pride Festival, Pride Pleasure Gardens, Pride Village Party and many more surprises to be announced. Parade Pride Festival in Preston Park The Brighton Pride Festival in Preston Park is a glittering and inclusive community celebration that delivers an unforgettable day of Pride. A unique community fundraising event, the Brighton Pride Festival has enjoyed amazing performances from international stars including Sister Sledge, Pet Shop Boys, Years & Years, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fatboy Slim, Paloma Faith, Katy B, Ruby Rose, The Human League, Fleur East, Ella Henderson, Boy George, Alison Moyet, and Ms Dynamite amongst others. Legendary pop icon Britney Spears has been announced as the headline act for Brighton and Hove Pride on Saturday 4th August 2018! Brighton Pride will be the first place in Europe to see the global megastar on her 2018 tour performing her spectacular Las Vegas show Britney Piece of Me Sunday 5th August 2018 14.00 late Get ready for LoveBN1Fest 2018, the brand new Pride Sunday Festival on Preston park helping raise extra funds for the Pride Social Impact Fund and bringing all our communities together. Featuring main stage headline artists (TBC soon), performance and dance tents, family tents, circus skills, cabaret and theatre, spoken word, Community stalls and food village, accessibly tent and WellBeing area.

Address : Hove Lawns / Preston Park

Brighton
BN1 6SD

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  • 02 Jan – M. Carey Thomas (1857–1935), American educator, linguist & women's suffragist
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