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SASH!<br />

Lonnie Gordon<br />

2012 Theme: It Gets Better<br />

Follow us on...<br />

Judge Jules<br />

The L Project<br />

Glitter Lips<br />

FREE GUIDE<br />

<strong>Sat</strong> 2 & <strong>Sun</strong> 3 <strong>June</strong><br />

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend<br />

Scott Mills<br />

Set in the heart of the<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Gay Village<br />

The <strong>Sat</strong>urdays<br />

www.birminghampride.com<br />

#birminghampride

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION:<br />

www.birminghampride.com<br />

FOLLOW US:<br />

TWITTER: @<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong><br />

FACEBOOK: <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Official<br />

LIVE TWITTER AND FACEBOOK FEED THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL<br />

Get handy tips during the Festival and artists timings as they happen<br />

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS:<br />

SPONSORS/PARTNERS:<br />

INSIDE:<br />

Welcome<br />

It Gets Better p4<br />

Carnival Parade p5<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Map p6<br />

FREE or WRISTBAND p9<br />

Nightingale Main Stage p10<br />

Chic Dance Arena p17<br />

Village Inn Cabaret Marquee p19<br />

Fox Women’s Arena p22<br />

LGBT Community Village Green p27<br />

Funfair p31<br />

Market Stalls p33<br />

Gay Venues p35<br />

Gay Nightlife p36<br />

Eating Out p39<br />

What’s On in Southside p41<br />

Attitude Fashion Show/Shopping p43<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> City of Culture p45<br />

Hotel / Accommodation p47<br />

The Rhino is coming p49<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Ball and SHOUT p51<br />

Twinned with Baltic <strong>Pride</strong> p53<br />

Healthy <strong>Pride</strong> p55<br />

Getting Here p57<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Volunteers p59<br />

Disabled Access p61<br />

Welcome <strong>Pride</strong> Messages p63<br />

Our Sponsors and Partners p65<br />

Thank you p66<br />

#<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong> - www.birminghampride.com 3

It Gets Better<br />

This year’s theme for <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> - the UK’s<br />

largest two-day LGBT festival - is It Gets Better.<br />

The It Gets Better Project was created to show young<br />

LGBT people who’ve been victims of abuse and bullying<br />

as a result of their sexuality that life does indeed get<br />

better. Growing up as a young LGBT person isn’t easy,<br />

especially when they don’t have openly gay adults and<br />

mentors in their lives. As a result, they often hide who<br />

they are, for fear of bullying and harassment.<br />

So following a spate of<br />

teenage suicides in<br />

2010, Dan Savage and<br />

his partner Terry Miller<br />

recorded a video to<br />

reassure young LGBT<br />

people that their lives<br />

can and will reach<br />

new levels of happiness<br />

and positivity. They<br />

posted the video on YouTube, and since that<br />

day in September 2010, the It Gets Better Project has<br />

become a worldwide phenomenon, with tens of<br />

thousands more videos being created and viewed well<br />

over 50,000,000 times.<br />

The campaign has been so successful that it’s attracted<br />

the attention of many celebrities. including Matthew<br />

Morrison from Glee, Colin Farrell, Ke$ha, President<br />

Barack Obama and Ellen DeGeneres. There’s even been<br />

submissions from the staff of big-name companies such<br />

as Google, Facebook, Apple and Pixar - even Woody<br />

from Toy Story makes an appearance!<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> is proud to put its weight behind such<br />

a worthwhile cause, and with the help of everyone who<br />

attends and takes part in this year’s event, we hope to<br />

spread this important message even further, and to help<br />

support Midlands LGBT youth.<br />

At the beginning of the year, a special It Gets Better<br />

video was created by a number of LGBT people from the<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> gay scene and was aired at The <strong>Pride</strong> Ball<br />

back in March. To view the video, visit the <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Facebook page or scan the QR code to the right<br />

with your mobile phone.<br />

Be sure to check out a special tribute to anti-LGBT bullying<br />

on the Nightingale Main Stage on <strong>Sat</strong>urday 2 <strong>June</strong>,<br />

when The L Project will be singing their hugely successful<br />

anthem, It Does Get Better.<br />

We hope you enjoy <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> as much as we<br />

will this year, but please remember to spread this very<br />

important message.<br />

It WILL<br />

get better!<br />

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The L Project performing their anti-<br />

LGBT bullying anthem ‘It Does Get<br />

Better’ at The <strong>Pride</strong> Ball in March

Get involved in the parade...<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong> Carnival Parade<br />

It may not be too late to get involved and enter a float! Anyone interested<br />

in participating in the parade should urgently contact<br />

simon@birminghampride.com or call 0121 622 4218<br />

Victoria Square,<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> City Centre<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2 <strong>June</strong><br />

at 12 noon<br />

This year’s theme ...<br />

It Gets Better<br />

The parade sets off at 12 noon precisely - along the<br />

best parade route ever! It will wind its way around the<br />

city centre and then down to the Gay Village, where the<br />

party will continue!<br />

Carnival Parade Route 2012<br />

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HILL ST<br />

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BULLRING<br />

EDGBASTON ST<br />

ARCADIAN<br />

SHOPPING<br />

CENTRE<br />

#<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong> - www.birminghampride.com 5<br />

HIGH ST

Welcome to <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong><br />

The Biggest 2 Day Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Festival in the UK<br />

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2 Missing Bar<br />

3 The Loft Lounge<br />

4 Healthy Gay Life<br />

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the BIGGEST LGBt 2 day Party in the uk!<br />

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2012 theme: it Gets Better<br />

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<strong>Sat</strong> 2 & <strong>Sun</strong> 3 <strong>June</strong><br />

the Queen’s diamond Jubilee Bank holiday Weekend<br />

The L Project<br />

Glitter Lips<br />

Set in the heart of the<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Gay Village<br />

Scott Mills The <strong>Sat</strong>urdays<br />

Entertainment Zone Tickets are ONLY required if you want to enjoy the Nightingale Main Stage; Chic Dance Arena; Village Inn Cabaret Marquee; or Fox Tent<br />

#birminghampride<br />

For full info and Entertainment Zone Tickets visit:<br />

www.birminghampride.com

What parts of <strong>Pride</strong> are still FREE<br />

that you can enjoy ?<br />

▼<br />

FREE Entry into the following areas:<br />

Community Village Green<br />

Over 15 Gay Bar & Clubs<br />

Funfair Rides<br />

Community Market Stalls<br />

PLUS:<br />

Carnival Parade<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />

Setting off at 12 noon from Victoria Square in <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

City Centre and winding it’s way down to the <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Gay Village<br />

Please note: ALL VISITORS will be subject to security checks<br />

at the entry gates to <strong>Birmingham</strong> Gay Village this year.<br />

However, <strong>Pride</strong> Entertainment Zone Ticket Holders<br />

can use the FastTrack Security lanes provided.<br />

No glass or alcohol will be permitted on to the <strong>Pride</strong> site.<br />

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Entertainment Zone Tickets/Wristband<br />

Entertainment Zone Wristband<br />

or FREE - YOU DECIDE!<br />

Entry into the <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Festival is FREE!...<br />

However - with the staggering costs of staging the festival - this year <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> have introduced a<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Entertainment Zone Ticket - for the main stage, dance arena, cabaret marquee and women’s arena.<br />

Ticket sales will help to keep the rest of <strong>Pride</strong> FREE, pay for higher-profile artists, and help towards the<br />

increase in infrastructure costs. It’s up to you whether you help support <strong>Pride</strong> by buying an<br />

Entertainment Zone Ticket or just enjoy the FREE aspects to <strong>Pride</strong> - YOU DECIDE!<br />

What do you get with the<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> Entertainment Zone Ticket ?<br />

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Entry into the following entertainment areas:<br />

The Nightingale Main Stage<br />

Chic Dance Arena<br />

Village Inn Cabaret Marquee<br />

Fox Women’s Arena<br />

PLUS:<br />

Fast Track entry into the <strong>Pride</strong> Festival site<br />

Discounted Nightclub Tickets<br />

Priority Q-Jump at selected venues<br />

You’ll also be helping to raise money for<br />

HIV/AIDS & LGBT charities<br />

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN UNDER 12 DO NOT NEED A WRISTBAND TO ENJOY<br />

THE CABARET MARQUEE OR THE WOMEN’S ARENA. BUT THEY ARE REQUIRED<br />

FOR THE MAIN STAGE. FAMILY TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE.<br />

FOR FULL DETAILS OF TICKET/WRISTBAND EXCHANGE<br />

PLEASE VISIT WWW.BIRMINGHAMPRIDE.COM<br />

SAVE £££’s - DISCOUNTED ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW FROM<br />

www.birminghampride.com<br />

or GET YOUR TICKETS FROM BIRMINGHAM GAY VENUES (LIMITED AVAILABILITY!)<br />

#<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong> - www.birminghampride.com 9

HEADLINERS:<br />

The <strong>Sat</strong>urdays<br />

Featuring: Up, Higher, Ego, Notorious and new single 30 Days<br />

A*M*E LUMINITES<br />

VIDA<br />

SCOOCH inc Flying The Flag<br />

THE L PROJECT Performing It Does Get Better<br />

NVS<br />

THE MEND<br />

MELISSA TOTTEN NORMA LEWIS<br />

THE FACE DANIELLA SAGE I AM TICH<br />

10 www.birminghampride.com - Follow us on TWITTER for performance times during the day @<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong>

STOOSHE featuring their new single Black Heart<br />

KERRY KATONA<br />

inc. Atomic Kitten hits<br />

THE SHOWBEARS<br />

Britain’s Got Talent<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong> Nightingale Main Stage<br />

JODIE CONNOR<br />

BABY D inc Let Me Be Your Fantasy<br />

JOHNNY ROBINSON<br />

Camp fun with the X Factor star<br />

NIKKI BELLE from CAHILL<br />

inc Trippin’ On You<br />

MAIN STAGE PRESENTERS:<br />

COREY<br />

MISS M<br />

SIMON BAKER<br />

TILLY<br />

DAVID NASH<br />

MANDY GAP<br />

JOHNNY ROBINSON<br />

MISS MARTY<br />

RICHIE ANDERSON<br />

MISS PENNY<br />

THE SATURDAYS<br />

STOOSHE<br />

KERRY KATONA<br />

JODIE CONNOR<br />

JOHNNY ROBINSON<br />

(X Factor)<br />

THE MEND (BGT)<br />

THE SHOWBEARS (BGT)<br />

SCOOCH<br />

BABY D<br />

NIKKI BELLE from CAHILL<br />

MELISSA TOTTEN<br />

(Madonna tribute)<br />

THE L-PROJECT<br />

A*M*E<br />

LUMINITES<br />

VIDA<br />

NVS<br />

THE FACE<br />

NORMA LEWIS<br />

I AM TICH<br />

DANIELLA SAGE<br />

Plus DJ sets by<br />

Nightingale Club DJ<br />

residents SIMON HARRIS &<br />

COREY HADLEY<br />

The Main Stage is organised<br />

and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

#<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong> - www.birminghampride.com 11

HEADLINER:<br />

Scott Mills<br />

DJ set from popular BBC Radio 1 DJ<br />

SONIA Performing ‘Better The Devil You Know’<br />

AMANDA WILSON CHEEKY GIRLS<br />

LIVIN’ JOY STACEY JACKSON KELLY WILDE<br />

12 www.birminghampride.com - Follow us on TWITTER for performance times during the day @<strong>Birmingham</strong><strong>Pride</strong>

LONNIE GORDON Featuring Love Eviction and Gonna Catch You<br />

KELLY LLORENNA<br />

The N-Trance starSet U Free<br />

TANIA DOKO<br />

SASH!<br />

DJ SET<br />

ANGIE BROWN Bizarre Inc. vocalist<br />

with I’m Gonna Get You<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day 3rd <strong>June</strong> Nightingale Main Stage<br />

VICKY JACKSON<br />

as Katy Perry<br />

VANQUISH performing The Harder You Love<br />

MAIN STAGE PRESENTERS:<br />

COREY<br />

MISS M<br />

SIMON BAKER<br />

TILLY<br />

DAVID NASH<br />

MANDY GAP<br />

JOHNNY ROBINSON<br />

MISS MARTY<br />

RICHIE ANDERSON<br />

MISS PENNY<br />

SCOTT MILLS<br />

DJ SET<br />

SASH! DJ SET<br />

AMANDA WILSON<br />

from Freemasons<br />

SONIA<br />

LONNIE GORDON<br />

CHEEKY GIRLS<br />

LIVIN’ JOY<br />

KELLY LORENNA<br />

ANGIE BROWN<br />

VICKY JACKSON<br />

as KATY PERRY<br />

TANIA DOKO<br />

STACEY JACKSON<br />

VANQUISH<br />

KELLY WILDE<br />

PLUS: SURPRISE<br />

SPECIAL GUEST<br />

TO BE ANNOUNCED - CHECK<br />

www.birminghampride.com for details<br />

Plus DJ sets by<br />

Nightingale Club DJ<br />

residents SIMON BAKER &<br />

SIMON HARRIS<br />

The Main Stage is organised<br />

and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

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<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2 & <strong>Sun</strong>day 3 <strong>June</strong> Chic Dance Arena<br />

HEADLINERS:<br />

Judge Jules<br />

The notorious and world famous Radio 1 DJ headlines<br />

the Chic Dance Arena for the second year!<br />

ALEX MADDEN<br />

PEARCE M<br />

NATALIE D ANDY MAX<br />

ANT MARX<br />

NICKY G<br />

SCOTT ROBERTS MATT D<br />

SANDI G<br />

JUDGE JULES<br />

ALEX MADDEN<br />

Nataie D<br />

Andy Max<br />

Pearce M<br />

Nicky G<br />

Ant Marx<br />

Scott Roberts<br />

Matt D<br />

Sandi G<br />

Yan<br />

Amy Banks<br />

Joe Campbell<br />

AudioPunks<br />

Mark Wright<br />

Scotty M<br />

Ben Simmons<br />

Wayne H<br />

Benny Rich<br />

Joe ‘House<br />

Jackerz’ Hunt<br />

Lady C<br />

Chris Steele<br />

The Dance Arena is<br />

organised and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

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SOMEONE AT THE<br />

DOOR SAMBA BAND<br />

BAGA CHIPZ<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong> Cabaret Marquee<br />

THE SHOWBEARS<br />

SAMANTHA ROUGE MARTY<br />

Life is a cabaret, old chum - and so is<br />

this year’s <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>!<br />

The Cabaret Marquee, which is once again sponsored by The Village<br />

Inn, boasts a host of cabaret artists on both days.<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday’s line-up includes local favourites Marty, Mrs Mills, Miss<br />

Penny and Champagne Shirley, hosted by Charlotte the Harlotte.<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day’s line-up includes Topping & Butch, Midlands Zone award<br />

winner Vicky Jackson as Pink, and the fabulous Showbears from<br />

Britain’s Got Talent, all hosted by Sandra, the whore of Hampstead.<br />

TIMONA HOOKER<br />

MRS MILLS ELEMENTS CHAMPAGNE<br />

SHIRLEY<br />

MISS LIPS MISS PENNY KARL STEEL<br />

RHYTHM JUNKIES DIVINE MISS M MISS JASON<br />

SATURDAY:<br />

Hosted by...<br />

CHARLOTTE<br />

THE<br />

HARLOTTE<br />

SOMEONE AT THE DOOR<br />

SAMBA BAND<br />

THE SHOWBEARS<br />

TIMONA HOOKER<br />

RHYTHM JUNKIES<br />

SAMANTHA ROUGE<br />

MARTY<br />

MRS MILLS<br />

ELEMENTS<br />

CHAMPAGNE SHIRLEY<br />

MISS LIPS<br />

MISS PENNY<br />

KARL STEEL<br />

BAGA CHIPZ<br />

DIVINE MISS M<br />

MISS JASON<br />

The Cabaret Marquee is<br />

organised and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

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THE DRAG<br />

WITH NO NAME<br />

MELISSA TOTTEN<br />

GLITTER LIPS<br />

KELLY WILDE<br />

BOY GEORGE<br />

EXPERIENCE<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day 3rd <strong>June</strong> Cabaret Marquee<br />

MISS<br />

THUNDERPUSSY<br />

LOLA LASAGNE<br />

BAGA CHIPZ<br />

WILMA FINGERDOO<br />

TOPPING & BUTCH<br />

CASSIDY CONNORS<br />

TWIGGY<br />

VICKY JACKSON<br />

AS PINK<br />

SUNDAY:<br />

Hosted by...<br />

SANDRA<br />

THE DRAG WITH NO NAME<br />

MISS THUNDERPUSSY<br />

TOPPING & BUTCH<br />

MELISSA TOTTEN<br />

LOLA LASAGNE<br />

GLITTER LIPS<br />

KELLY WILDE<br />

CASSIDY CONNORS<br />

TWIGGY<br />

BAGA CHIPZ<br />

BOY GEORGE EXPERIENCE<br />

WILMA FINGERDOO<br />

VICKY JACKSON<br />

The Cabaret Marquee is<br />

organised and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

As part of the Diamond<br />

Jubilee celebrations<br />

The Village Inn Cabaret<br />

Marquee will be open on<br />

Monday 4 <strong>June</strong> screening<br />

the Jubilee Concert!<br />

(see page 34/35)<br />

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PRIDE MONDAY - 4 JUNE, 6 PM<br />

HOSTED BY<br />

MAUREEN<br />

YOUNGER<br />

JEN BRISTER<br />

“Outrageously Funny” Metro<br />

“Gorgeously Talented” Time Out<br />

VG LEE<br />

“Vicious steel under a<br />

deceptively benign exterior”<br />

Latest 7 Magazine<br />

ALICE FRICK<br />

“Has a refreshing street<br />

wise humour that really<br />

hits the mark” Austrian Times<br />

SHAZIA MIRZA<br />

“No-one can resist, the<br />

room erupts” Elle Magazine<br />

THE FOx, 17 Lower Essex<br />

Street, <strong>Birmingham</strong> B5 6SN<br />

Tel: 0121 622 3213<br />

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FREE<br />

ADMISSION<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />

THE L PROJECT - 7pm perform It Does Get Better<br />

NATASHA KUIPER - 5pm<br />

Throughout the day...<br />

DJ SAM<br />

DJ COZ<br />

DJ KIRPS<br />

LUCY HAMILTON - 6pm<br />

DJ AMY B (CANDY BAR, LONDON)<br />

LEAH - 8pm(SINGER)

<strong>Sun</strong>day 3rd <strong>June</strong> Fox Women’s Arena<br />

HEADS HEARTS from the L Project<br />

EEEK<br />

LAURA CATLOW<br />

PLUS...<br />

DJ CRAZY FACE & CREW 10pm - late<br />

presents - 2pm - 10pm<br />

DJ COZ<br />

TANIA DOKO<br />

The Fox Women’s<br />

Arena has two days of<br />

entertainment planned<br />

for this year - and<br />

everyone is welcome!<br />

Don’t forget the Women’s Arena is a great<br />

space for women, but it’s not exclusive -<br />

so everyone is welcome...<br />

SATURDAY...<br />

LUCY HAMILTON (Singer)<br />

NATASHA KUIPER (Singer)<br />

THE L PROJECT “It Does Get Better”<br />

DJ SAM<br />

DJ COZ<br />

DJ KIRPS<br />

DJ AMY B (Candy Bar, London)<br />

LEAH (Singer)<br />

SUNDAY...<br />

L FEST PRESENTS...<br />

HEADS HEARTS<br />

(from The L Project)<br />

EEEK<br />

DJ COZ<br />

LAURA CATLOW<br />

TANIA DOKO<br />

DJ Crazy Face & The Crew<br />

10pm - late:<br />

The Women’s Arena is<br />

organised and sponsored by:<br />

PRIDE<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

ZONE<br />

WRISTBAND REQUIRED<br />

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The LGBT Community Village Green<br />

BIRMINGHAM LGBT COMMUNITY TENT<br />

Join <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s thriving LGBT community groups on both days in the<br />

community tent, next to the Village Green area. Find out all about the groups<br />

and their activities, and relax with a drink from the Village Green bar.<br />

NEW FOR 2012: ROCK PRIDE<br />

The fun continues after 6pm on both nights, courtesy of The Fox Karaoke Party Night<br />

with DJ Shorty on <strong>Sat</strong>urday, and the fabulous new Rock <strong>Pride</strong> on <strong>Sun</strong>day, with<br />

Kilglass, Eeek, Laura Catlow, Christina Novelli and Drag.<br />

DJ SHORTY - SATURDAY LAURA CATLOW - SUNDAY<br />

IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY<br />

The hugely popular LGBT<br />

Community Village Green<br />

is back again, with a full<br />

programme of activities.<br />

Attractions on the Village Green, organised<br />

by <strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT, include a<br />

diverse range of performers.<br />

New at last year’s event was the <strong>Pride</strong><br />

Community Tent, which returns this year.<br />

The tent will be packed with stalls offering<br />

information about numerous groups,<br />

including Queer Ink, Police LGBT Support<br />

Network, Acting Out, LGBT Faithgroups,<br />

Boot Women, Go Network, ABPlus,<br />

Spectrum, LGBT History Month, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

LGBT, Staffordshire Buddies, Journey<br />

MCC, Brum Bi group, Quest, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Gay Symphony Orchestra, Pink Souwesters,<br />

Out Central and many more.<br />

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<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />

SALLY HAINES<br />

NATASHA KUIPER<br />

The solo rock chick comes to rock <strong>Pride</strong>!<br />

LILLY SHICKLE<br />

SOMEONE AT THE DOOR<br />

SAMBA BAND<br />

ZARA SYKES EMILY HAYES<br />

SARAH KATE BENNETT COLE WARD<br />

ALEX VANN<br />

A wide repertoire spanning 50 years<br />

Impassioned vocals and acoustic guitar<br />

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<strong>Sun</strong>day 3rd <strong>June</strong> Community Village Green<br />

DELICATA<br />

From covers to original material<br />

MUSIC IN MOTION<br />

Featuring the Fizzogs<br />

CAT CHINN<br />

Returning to <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> with a<br />

rare acoustic set<br />

HOLLY AIRES<br />

GAY MARRIAGE EVENT<br />

with CHRIS DOWD<br />

TIA ANNA EMMA SKIPP<br />

“A one woman Gospel Choir”<br />

The Community Village Green is<br />

organised by <strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT<br />

Community Trust, co-ordinated by<br />

Steph Keeble and Sonya Robotham.<br />

Funding of the Village Green has also<br />

been assisted by the bucket donations<br />

from <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s Gay Village venues.<br />

SATURDAY<br />

2 JUNE<br />

SALLY HAINES - 1pm<br />

LILLY SHICKLE - 1.30pm<br />

SOMEONE AT THE<br />

DOOR - 2.10pm<br />

NATASHA KUIPER - 2.30pm<br />

ZARA SYKES - 3pm<br />

EMILY HAYES - 3.50pm<br />

SARAH BENNETT- 4.30pm<br />

COLE WARD - 5.10pm<br />

ALEX VANN - 5.40pm<br />

DJ SHORTY with<br />

PRIDE KARAOKE - from 6pm<br />

SUNDAY 3 JUNE<br />

DELICATA - 1pm<br />

HOLLY AIRES - 1.35pm<br />

MUSIC IN MOTION - 2.10pm<br />

GAY MARRIAGE EVENT - 2.25pm<br />

DELICATA - 3.30pm<br />

TIA ANNA - 4.05pm<br />

EMMA SKIPP - 4.40pm<br />

CAT CHINN - 5.20pm<br />

ROCK PRIDE<br />

6pm until midnight<br />

KILGLASS - 7pm<br />

EEEK - 7.50pm<br />

LAURA CATLOW - 8.30pm<br />

CHRISTINA NOVELLI - 9.10pm<br />

DRAG - 10pm<br />

DJ - 10.30 until midnight<br />

There is NO ADMISSION<br />

CHARGE to THE LGBT<br />

COMMUNITY VILLAGE<br />

GREEN<br />

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THURSDAY 31 MAY<br />

YOUR PRIDE REV UP<br />

With DJ Alex-De-Winter<br />

9pm -2am + SubLevel<br />

FRIDAY 1 JUNE<br />

YOUR PRIDE<br />

KICK OFF<br />

With DJ SAM<br />

9pm-2am + SubLevel<br />

SATURDAY 2 JUNE<br />

YOUR PRIDE<br />

MAIN ATTRACTION<br />

With DJ KAM 1pm -7pm<br />

DJ Alex De-Winter 7pm -4am<br />

+ SubLevel<br />

SUNDAY 3 JUNE<br />

YOUR PRIDE<br />

HEAD LINER<br />

With DJ Andy Smith 1pm -6pm<br />

TIN TINS CLUB<br />

Re-Union Official Pre-Party<br />

6pm- Midnight<br />

DJ Scottie B Midnight – 4am<br />

MONDAY 4 JUNE<br />

YOUR PRIDE KICK BACK<br />

With DJ Andy Smith 9pm – 2am<br />

Drop The Bomb - Our Drinks Price Explosion<br />

125 - 131 Hurst Street, <strong>Birmingham</strong>, B5 6SE<br />

Tel: 0121 666 6220<br />

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23 Essex Street, B5 4TR<br />

Tel: 0121 622 5012<br />

SAT 2 JUNE 12 noon till 6am<br />

3pm – 9pm ROCKELLA<br />

With her infamous “Camp Hour”<br />

10pm – 6am DJ TUFTY<br />

Playing all your favourite tunes and requests.<br />

10pm MISS PENNY<br />

11pm KITTY LITTER<br />

Guest Artists Appearing throughout the day<br />

SUN 3 JUNE 12 noon till 6am<br />

3pm – 9pm DJ TUFTY<br />

Playing all your favourite tunes and requests.<br />

10pm – 6am ROCKELLA<br />

With her infamous “Camp Hour”<br />

6.30pm DAVINA<br />

8.30pm TRISHA BIRMINGHAM<br />

10.30pm JACQUII CANN<br />

Guest Artists Appearing throughout the day<br />

SAT 2 JUNE 12 noon till 6am<br />

SUN 3 JUNE 12 noon till 6am<br />

27 - 35 Albany House,<br />

Hurst Street B5 4BD<br />

Tel: 0121 622 2565<br />

3pm – 9pm DJ TUFTY<br />

Playing all your favourite tunes and requests.<br />

10pm – 6am ROCKELLA<br />

With her infamous “Camp Hour”<br />

11pm MISS PENNY<br />

12pm KITTY LITTER<br />

Guest Artists Appearing throughout the day<br />

3pm – 9pm ROCKELLA<br />

With her infamous “Camp Hour”<br />

10pm – 6am TRISHA<br />

Playing all your favourite tunes and requests.<br />

8pm DAVINA<br />

10pm TRISHA BIRMINGHAM<br />

12pm JACQUII CANN<br />

Guest Artists Appearing throughout the day<br />

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY<br />

come and celebrate the<br />

DIAMOND JUBILEE<br />

Enjoy party games, , cabaret and DJ.<br />

See QUEEN MEGAN on her throne<br />

Balloon Drop: win free drinks and prizes<br />

FREE<br />

ENTRY

Funfair<br />

Bigger and better rides at this year’s<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Funfair!<br />

Who knows, it may just prove to be the ride of your life! There<br />

are plenty of top attractions to make your head go dizzy and<br />

your knuckles turn white! You know the drill - all you have to do<br />

is scream if you want to go faster!<br />

But it’s not all about the big kids - there are gentler rides for the<br />

little ones and families too, not to mention swings and roundabouts,<br />

bouncy castles and a host of other great attractions to<br />

enjoy.<br />

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Market & Community Stalls<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> 2012 boasts a record number of market<br />

& community stalls...<br />

...where you’re sure to be able to pick up a bargain or several! The market area is<br />

an integral part of <strong>Pride</strong>. It annually features not only plenty of community stalls<br />

but also stalls which are being run by organisations either directly connected to,<br />

or which liaise with, the LGBT community. Why not have a browse and see what<br />

catches your eye...<br />

Interested in having a stall at <strong>Pride</strong>? It's not too late to get a market or community<br />

stall at the event. Contact christina@eventmen.co.uk<br />

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Club Chic See page 16<br />

Stylish dance venue on two floors.<br />

Regular resident and guest DJs.<br />

Famous for its <strong>Sat</strong>urday Breakfast Club<br />

nights. The venue is also hosting the<br />

Dance Arena at <strong>Pride</strong> each day.<br />

Eden Bar See page 18<br />

This lively, modern bar hosts regular live<br />

entertainment and cabaret. With an<br />

outdoor marquee and a smoking area,<br />

you’ll find everything under one roof.<br />

The Fox See page 22<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong>’s only lesbian bar is also<br />

very man-friendly! The Fox offers a great<br />

line-up for <strong>Pride</strong>, with the Women’s<br />

Arena situated just outside the venue.<br />

iHost See page 34<br />

iHost (formerly DV8) is located opposite<br />

the Gale and boasts several bars and<br />

two dancefloors. iHost is home to Urban<br />

Slag over the <strong>Pride</strong> weekend.<br />

The Loft Lounge See page 38<br />

Sexy, stylish and chic, The Loft Lounge<br />

bar & restaurant is a popular, awardwinning<br />

venue. Great for dining and<br />

drinking - and there’s a large<br />

outdoor/smoking area too!<br />

Missing Bar See page 20<br />

Missing Bar has regular live<br />

entertainment, daily attractions and<br />

plenty of cheap drinks too. It’s a great<br />

place to party <strong>Pride</strong> away!<br />

The Nightingale See page 14 & 15<br />

The largest gay club in <strong>Birmingham</strong>,<br />

spread over three floors, the Nightingale<br />

features live entertainment, with topname<br />

acts over the <strong>Pride</strong> weekend.<br />

The Queens Tavern See page 30<br />

Located on the edge of the <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Gay Village on Thorpe Street, The<br />

Queens Tavern hosts cabaret every<br />

weekend. Friendly bar staff and great<br />

music mean it’s a top place to start the<br />

party!<br />

Gay Bars and Clubs<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> offers visitors one of the best gay scenes in the UK,<br />

boasting over 15 bars and clubs, all within close proximity of one another.<br />

Check out the following venues and their adverts in this guide...<br />

Sidewalk See page 30<br />

Sidewalk (formerly known as The Angel)<br />

has very recently undergone an<br />

extensive makeover, turning it into a<br />

luxurious venue. Serving a huge<br />

selection of drinks and cocktails, they<br />

also do some great food!<br />

The Village Inn &<br />

The Underground<br />

See page 24 & 25<br />

One of the most well-established gay<br />

destinations in <strong>Birmingham</strong>, The Village<br />

Inn is a major live entertainment venue,<br />

with a weekly line-up of cabaret acts and<br />

live DJs.<br />

XL’s See page 30<br />

Formerly Glamourous Showbar and<br />

recently refurbished, XL’s is<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong>’s newest late-night venue.<br />

We would like to thank this guide’s<br />

advertisers, who have helped make the<br />

publication possible at NO cost to<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>.<br />

Other venues in <strong>Birmingham</strong> include:<br />

Bar Jester, Boltz Club, The Core,<br />

Equator, The Fountain, The Wellington<br />

and The Purple Bar & Lounge.<br />

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It’s not just the Entertainment Zones that are hosting all the fun during<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>! Take a look at what’s on in your favourite gay venues<br />

over the whole weekend...<br />

Friday 1 <strong>June</strong><br />

THE BIG FREAKY FRIDAY PRIDE LAUNCH<br />

Join DJ Lotty as he hosts a night of big tunes<br />

and entertainment from Priscilla star Cassidy<br />

Connors. The Village Inn.<br />

URBAN SLAG FEAT. MISCHA B - Urban<br />

Slag is celebrating its second birthday with<br />

the help of a PA from X Factor star Mischa B.<br />

iHost (formerly DV8).<br />

XXL PRIDE SPECIAL - Usually held on the<br />

third Friday of the month, men’s night XXL is<br />

returning with a special <strong>Pride</strong> edition. The<br />

Core.<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 2 <strong>June</strong><br />

BOWIE JANE - Performing her new single,<br />

Miss U. Eden Bar.<br />

DJ PARTY WEEKEND - Various DJs over<br />

the <strong>Pride</strong> weekend. Missing Bar.<br />

DJ TUFTY - He’ll be playing your favourite<br />

tunes and requests from 3pm at XL’s, and<br />

then from 10pm at The Queens Tavern.<br />

F.E.M: The Female Extravaganza - A line-up<br />

of female DJs, including DJ Crazy Face,<br />

Miss Mills and Lady Valentino. Live vocals<br />

from Leah. Entry £8. The Core.<br />

JOHN GALEA - Performing his new single<br />

Do It My Way. Eden Bar.<br />

KARAOKE - Plus Champagne Shirley and<br />

Outrageous Mitzy. The Wellington.<br />

KITTY BRUCKNELL - The X Factor star<br />

performs live. Eden Bar.<br />

KITTY LITTER - The outrageous act is<br />

headlining <strong>Sat</strong>urday. 11pm at The Queens<br />

Tavern and again from 12am at XL’s.<br />

MELISSA TOTTEN - The UK’s best<br />

Madonna tribute act performs live. Eden Bar.<br />

MISS PENNY - Fun and mayhem guaranteed!<br />

From 10pm at The Queens Tavern<br />

and again from 11pm at XL’s.<br />

POPTASTIC -<br />

Hosted by The<br />

Duchess<br />

Dickie. With<br />

shagtags, giveaways and much more!<br />

iHost (formerly DV8).<br />

PRIDE DJs - DJ KAM and DJ Alex DeWinter<br />

plus SubLevel. Sidewalk.<br />

RITA’S BIG PRIDE PARTY - The Fox.<br />

ROCKELLA - With her infamous Camp<br />

Hour. From 3pm at The Queens Tavern and<br />

again from 10pm at XL’s.<br />

ROYALTY Pt.1 - Bringing you the best<br />

tunes after the Dance Arena. Special<br />

guests Dave Fogg & Shorterz. Club Chic.<br />

SCOOCH - A special performance from the<br />

Eurovision act. DJs Deano, Primani, Charlotte<br />

and Mykee. The Village Inn.<br />

STOOSHE - Fresh from the Main Stage,<br />

the girl group perform new single Black<br />

Heart, plus others. The Nightingale.<br />

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CASSIDY CONNORS @ THE VILLAGE MISCHA B @ IHOST<br />

STOOSHE @ THE NIGHTINGALE<br />

KITTY BRUCKNELL @ EDEN MELISSA TOTTEN @ EDEN<br />

KITTY LITTER @ XL’S SCOOCH @ THE VILLAGE INN

ALISON JIEAR @ EDEN<br />

JACQUII CANN @ QUEENS TAVERN<br />

What’s On in the Gay Village<br />

ALEXIS JORDAN @ THE NIGHTINGALE<br />

VICKY JACKSON @ THE VILLAGE INN TOYAH WILLCOX @ EDEN<br />

DIAMOND JUBILEE CONCERT<br />

LADY IMELDA @<br />

JUBILEE CONCERT<br />

GIGGLE PRIDE @<br />

THE FOX<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day 3 <strong>June</strong><br />

ALEXIS JORDAN - The American Idol star<br />

performs hits ‘Good Girl’, ‘Hush Hush’ and<br />

other hits. The Nightingale.<br />

ALISON JIEAR - The Jerry Springer Opera<br />

star performs I Just Wanna Dance. Eden Bar.<br />

CHERRY DARLING - Camp drag fun. Eden.<br />

DAVINA - Cabaret live on stage. 6.30pm at<br />

The Queens Tavern and 8pm at XL’s.<br />

DJ PARTY WEEKEND - Various DJs over<br />

the <strong>Pride</strong> weekend. Missing Bar.<br />

DJ TUFTY - Playing all your favourite tunes<br />

and requests. 3pm. The Queens Tavern.<br />

THE DOLLY SHOW - Authentic Dolly Parton<br />

tribute show. Eden Bar.<br />

GOB - Strictly men-only fetish night through<br />

a separate entrance. iHost (formerly DV8).<br />

JACQUII CANN - The Stars In Their Eyes<br />

star headlines <strong>Pride</strong> <strong>Sun</strong>day. 10.30pm at The<br />

Queens Tavern and 12am at XL’s.<br />

KARAOKE - Plus Champagne Shirley and<br />

Outrageous Mitzy. The Wellington.<br />

PRIDE DJs - DJ Andy Smith, Tin Tins Club<br />

re-union pre-party, DJ Scottie B. Sidewalk.<br />

ROCKELLA - With her Camp Hour. 3pm at<br />

XL’s and 10pm at The Queens Tavern.<br />

RITA’S BIG PRIDE PARTY - The Fox.<br />

ROYALTY Pt.2 - Bringing you the best<br />

tunes after the Dance Arena. Special<br />

guests Joe ‘House Jackerz’ Hunt & Lil Phil.<br />

Club Chic.<br />

TOYAH WILLCOX - The ’80s star performs<br />

hits including It’s A Mystery. Eden Bar.<br />

TRISHA - Playing all your favourite tunes and<br />

requests. 10pm. XL’s.<br />

TRISHA BIRMINGHAM - Cabaret live on<br />

stage. 8.30pm at The Queens Tavern and<br />

10pm at XL’s.<br />

UNIQUE - Live music. Eden Bar.<br />

V-BOX - Electro house remixes from the ’90s<br />

to the present day. iHost (formerly DV8)..<br />

VICKY JACKSON - The award-winning<br />

tribute act performs as Lady GaGa. DJs<br />

Primani, Deano, Charlotte and Mykee. The<br />

Village Inn.<br />

Monday 4 <strong>June</strong><br />

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS -<br />

Come and celebrate with Queen Megan on<br />

her throne. Live cabaret and DJ, balloon<br />

drop and party games. XL’s.<br />

DIAMOND JUBILEE CONCERT - Streamed<br />

live from London, the Diamond Jubilee<br />

Concert features a whole host of big-name<br />

stars. There’s also an appearance from Lady<br />

Imelda on stage. Featuring Bert & Gert’s<br />

Vintage Market. Village Cabaret Marquee.<br />

DIAMOND PARTY - Cheap entry and cheap<br />

drinks. Usual resident DJs with special<br />

guests Cause & Affect and Marc Spence.<br />

Club Chic.<br />

GIGGLE PRIDE - In association with<br />

Laughing Cows. Comedy from Jen Brister,<br />

VG Lee, Alice Frick and Shazia Mirza.<br />

Hosted by Maureen Younger. The Fox.<br />

PRIDE KICK BACK - With DJ Andy Smith.<br />

Sidewalk.<br />

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Over the past decade, <strong>Birmingham</strong> has transformed itself into the<br />

ultimate dining destination. Boasting a Michelin-star hat-trick, with<br />

three of the city’s restaurants having received recognition in the<br />

acclaimed guide, <strong>Birmingham</strong> has gained both national and international<br />

recognition as the country’s regional capital of cuisine.<br />

Not only that, but <strong>Birmingham</strong> has been<br />

ranked among the top 20 international<br />

cities to visit this year by The New York<br />

Times, due to its impressive culinary reputation.<br />

Coming in at number 19 out of 45 worldwide<br />

cities, <strong>Birmingham</strong> boasts numerous<br />

high-profile restaurants and offers<br />

plenty of choice when it comes to cui-<br />

THE COFFEE ROOM<br />

CHINATOWN IN THE SOUTHSIDE DISTRICT<br />

Also around <strong>Birmingham</strong> City Centre<br />

THE MAILBOX<br />

THE CUBE SPICEAL STREET<br />

sine, including Chinese, Indian, Italian,<br />

French, Spanish, South American and<br />

North American.<br />

There’s also a host of food outlets<br />

throughout the <strong>Pride</strong> festival site - many<br />

of which are offering healthy options. If<br />

you fancy grabbing something to eat<br />

without venturing too far from the Gay<br />

Village and all the <strong>Pride</strong> action, head for<br />

The Loft Lounge, Sidewalk or The Coffee<br />

Room. The Southside district is also<br />

home to Chinatown, boasting an array of<br />

Chinese cuisine to enjoy.<br />

There are plenty of other restaurants<br />

throughout the city too, in The Mailbox,<br />

Brindleyplace, The Cube and Spiceal<br />

Street, to name but a few destinations.<br />

SIDEWALK<br />

THE LOFT LOUNGE<br />

Eating Out<br />

Arcadian Centre, Hurst Street, <strong>Birmingham</strong> B5 4TD<br />

Tel: 0121 605 4343<br />

www.thecoffeeroombarbistro.co.uk<br />

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WEDNESDAY 4 JULY - SATURDAY 25 AUGUST<br />

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER -<br />

SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER<br />

BILL KENWRIGHT<br />

PRESENTS<br />

STARRING<br />

MARTI<br />

PELLOW<br />

£20 - £55<br />

£16 - £36<br />

TUESDAY 9 - SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER<br />

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER ‘12 –<br />

SUNDAY 27 JANUARY ’13<br />

£19.50 -<br />

£42.50<br />

£13.50 -<br />

£36.50

An Evening Of Burlesque at<br />

the New Alexandra Theatre<br />

I Dreamed A Dream - the<br />

musical of Susan Boyle’s life<br />

What’s On in and around Southside<br />

Amy Lamé at mac <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

The Southside district of <strong>Birmingham</strong> not only accommodates<br />

the hustle and bustle of the Gay Village, it also hosts a<br />

wealth of theatre, arts and music events for visitors to enjoy.<br />

Here’s a small selection of entertainment events we think<br />

you might find appealing during the <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> festival<br />

and beyond.<br />

I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle<br />

Tue 29 May to <strong>Sat</strong> 2 <strong>June</strong>, <strong>Birmingham</strong> Hippodrome<br />

Susan Boyle's extraordinary journey from never-been-kissed<br />

fortysomething unknown to global superstar-singer is very much<br />

the stuff that dreams are made of. No wonder, then, that this<br />

rags-to-riches tale has been deemed suitable material for a<br />

stage musical! Elaine C Smith, best known as Mary Doll in<br />

BBCTV’s Rab C Nesbitt, takes the lead role, and will be joined<br />

by Susan herself, who'll be making a guest appearance,<br />

notwithstanding unforeseen circumstances.<br />

An Evening Of Burlesque<br />

<strong>Sat</strong> 2 <strong>June</strong>, The New Alexandra Theatre<br />

Comedy, magic and vocal harmony are here combined with<br />

couture costumes, top-notch choreography and virtuoso<br />

classical piano performances to present a show that pays<br />

tribute to the once-again-popular art of burlesque.<br />

Unhappy Birthday - Amy Lamé<br />

Fri 8 <strong>June</strong>, mac <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

American-born Amy is a naturalised Brit who made her stage<br />

debut back in the mid-1990s with her memorably titled onewoman<br />

show, Gay Man Trapped In A Lesbian's Body. She's<br />

since gone on to co-found the Olivier Award-winning<br />

‘performance club night and collective’ Duckie, which she's<br />

toured to the Midlands from its London home of the Royal<br />

Vauxhall Tavern. Amy here appears with her Edinburgh preview<br />

show, which she says 'cracks open the cult of celebrity and<br />

fandom; flays fat, faith and sexual identity; probes the pains of<br />

growing up; and cross-examines a curious nostalgia for a time<br />

that may never have existed except in the bedroom of our<br />

imagination'.<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Proms<br />

<strong>Sat</strong> 9 <strong>June</strong>, Adrian Boult Hall, <strong>Birmingham</strong> Conservatoire<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Proms 2012 promises to be a fabulous night<br />

out for its loyal and devoted audience. The Proms will see a<br />

capacity crowd of 500 people really getting into the spirit of<br />

things by waving their rainbow flags and blowing their proms<br />

hooters. The night’s repertoire includes Mussorgsky’s Night On<br />

Bald Mountain; Strauss’s Die Fledermaus Overture;<br />

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Suite; John Williams’ The Phantom<br />

Menace; and Verdi’s Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves from<br />

Nabucco. The concert will also include old Proms favourites<br />

such as Pomp And Circumstance, Fantasia On British Sea<br />

Songs, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem.<br />

The <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Proms, presented by<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Gay Symphony Orchestra<br />

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Shopping in <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Attitude Fashion Show at Selfridges <strong>Birmingham</strong> - Thursday 31 May 2012<br />

Where to shop...<br />

Selfridges is one of the city’s most distinctive<br />

landmarks, and the in-store experience<br />

is equally show-stopping, with the<br />

hottest new designers and most-wanted<br />

brands. Selfridges has just been named<br />

the world’s best department store, so<br />

there’s now even more reason to visit!<br />

They’ve got an awesome Food Hall - just<br />

don’t stuff your face with Krispy Kremes!<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong>’s largest<br />

department store,<br />

Selfridges, has partnered<br />

with <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> for<br />

the first time as it prepares<br />

to kick-start the UK’s largest<br />

FREE two-day LGBT festival.<br />

Launching this year’s<br />

celebrations, Selfridges is<br />

hosting the Attitude Fashion<br />

Show, taking place within<br />

store at 6.30pm on Thursday<br />

31 May. Guests will be treated<br />

to a preview of this season’s<br />

hottest and sexiest men’s<br />

underwear and swimwear<br />

collections in a quintessentially<br />

British show bursting<br />

with summer must-haves.<br />

If that isn’t enough, the event<br />

also offers customers a free<br />

spray tan, courtesy of Fake<br />

Bake. Customers spending<br />

over £30 at the event will also<br />

be gifted with luxury goody<br />

bags.<br />

One of <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s biggest<br />

and best DJs, Simon Baker, a<br />

favourite at The Nightingale<br />

Club, will be entertaining the<br />

crowds on the night, with<br />

drinks provided by<br />

award-winning gay venue The<br />

Loft Lounge.<br />

The Mailbox houses some of the top designer<br />

names - Hugo Boss and Emporio<br />

Armani - alongside contemporary art and<br />

fine furnishings. Offering shoppers a<br />

place for pure indulgence, The Mailbox is<br />

complemented by a variety of bars, eateries,<br />

top salons and spas, as well as two<br />

world-class hotels - Malmaison and the<br />

popular Ramada.<br />

As an official partner of<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> 2012,<br />

Selfridges will be joining the<br />

parade on <strong>Sat</strong>urday 2 <strong>June</strong>,<br />

with a float based on the<br />

classic British cuppa. The float<br />

will be joined by a host of<br />

hunky models from renowned<br />

underwear designer Calvin<br />

Klein, who will accompany the<br />

unique tea van as it journeys<br />

the parade route through<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong>’s city centre.<br />

To get in the mood for the<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> celebrations, the team at<br />

Selfridges will be lighting up<br />

the store with a proud pink<br />

glow.<br />

Dee Sarai, General Manager<br />

of Selfridges <strong>Birmingham</strong>,<br />

says, “We are so excited to be<br />

joining <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> this<br />

year as an official partner of<br />

the festival. As Selfridges<br />

commemorates the best of<br />

Britain in this summer’s Big<br />

British Bang, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong> is the perfect, fun-filled<br />

addition to the bill.”<br />

To apply for tickets for the<br />

Attitude Fashion Show, visit<br />

www.selfridges.com/attitude<br />

The Bullring sits at the heart of the retail<br />

capital and has transformed the landscape<br />

of <strong>Birmingham</strong> city centre, offering<br />

a magnificent shopping heaven. Known<br />

for its award-winning architectural design<br />

as well as for its vibrant mix of over 160<br />

shops and 25 restaurants, the Bullring<br />

now attracts more visitors each year than<br />

any other shopping centre in the UK.<br />

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<strong>Birmingham</strong> Museum<br />

and Art Gallery<br />

Opening over 100 years ago, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Museum and Art Gallery is now<br />

home to more than half a million<br />

artefacts. You can find everything from<br />

Renaissance masterpieces to 9,000year-old<br />

Middle Eastern treasures, as<br />

well as the world’s largest collection of<br />

Pre-Raphaelite art.<br />

www.bmag.org.uk<br />

For music fans this is one of the absolute<br />

treasures of <strong>Birmingham</strong>.<br />

St Paul’s Gallery hosts a large and<br />

comprehensive collection of signed,<br />

high-end album artwork featuring the<br />

likes of The Who, Black Sabbath, Eric<br />

Clapton and Led Zeppelin, to name<br />

but a few.<br />

www.stpaulsgallery.com<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong>: A city of Culture<br />

Barber Institute of<br />

Fine Arts<br />

If you’re craving some culture, then <strong>Birmingham</strong> is the place<br />

to be. Packed with world-class, inspirational organisations<br />

and venues from across the cultural spectrum, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

has plenty to explore.<br />

For art lovers, take your pick from one of the museums in the<br />

city, from the more traditional <strong>Birmingham</strong> Museum and Art<br />

Gallery to The Barber Institute of Fine Arts. There are also<br />

plenty of gig venues, theatres and cinemas to visit, offering<br />

visitors a truly spectacular experience.<br />

Housed in one of <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s finest<br />

Art Deco buildings, The Barber<br />

Institute was designed by Robert<br />

Atkinson, one of Britain’s leading<br />

architects in the 1920s and ’30s.<br />

Works by great artists including<br />

Monet, Manet, Magritte, Picasso,<br />

Degas and Van Gough all feature.<br />

www.barber.org.uk<br />

Following a £15.2 million redevelopment,<br />

the Mac Gallery reopened in<br />

May 2010. The new Mac Gallery<br />

features a much-improved arts centre,<br />

displaying work by leading national<br />

and international visual artists, craft<br />

makers and performance artists.<br />

www.macarts.co.uk<br />

Ikon Gallery<br />

Ikon has a well-deserved reputation<br />

for innovation, internationalism and<br />

excellence. Located in the Oozells<br />

Street School, the two-floor Gallery<br />

hosts exhibitions of film, photography,<br />

painting, sculpture and installation. It<br />

also has specialist shops and a tapas<br />

bar.<br />

www.ikon-gallery.co.uk<br />

St Paul’s Gallery Mac Gallery The Museum of the<br />

Jewellery Quarter<br />

Voted the third best free visitor<br />

attraction in Europe by Trip Advisor,<br />

The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<br />

is well worth a visit. Close by, there’s<br />

also The Pen Museum, several art<br />

galleries, over 100 jewellery shops<br />

and 200 listed historic buildings, making<br />

it a great place to spend the day.<br />

www.bmag.org.uk<br />

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Hotel La Tour, Albert Street, <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

HOTEL LA TOUR THE RADISSON ETAP<br />

Staying Over<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> has accommodation to suit every taste and<br />

budget, with the city centre providing more than 7,500<br />

beds.<br />

Whether it’s stunning views over the cityscape that you’re<br />

after, convenient access to the shops, or simply somewhere<br />

to rest your head, there’s something to appeal to everyone.<br />

Included among the places to stay is the brand new Hotel<br />

La Tour, just a 10 minute walk from the gay village, the<br />

Radisson, conveniently situated just on the edge of the gay<br />

village, and for those on a tight budget, the Etap Hotel, from<br />

just £29pp/pn.<br />

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<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong><br />

2012 will be the first<br />

chance for thousands<br />

of people to check out<br />

an unmissable new<br />

piece of artwork in the<br />

Gay Village.<br />

Being installed just days before revellers<br />

descend on Hurst Street and the surrounding<br />

area for 2012’s celebrations,<br />

the unmistakeable Rhinestone Rhino will<br />

rival the Bullring’s bronze bull and help to<br />

put the city on the map as a gay destination.<br />

Rhino artists<br />

Standing majestically atop Wynner<br />

House, on the corner of Hurst Street and<br />

Bromsgrove Street, the Rhino will keep<br />

watch over the area, and signify to visitors<br />

from far and wide that they’ve<br />

reached the centre of the Gay Village.<br />

The artists behind the project selected<br />

the rhino as an historic symbol of the gay<br />

rights movement in America, while its<br />

glimmering surface reflects <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s<br />

The Rhino is coming!<br />

rich jewellery-making history. Inside the<br />

Rhino is a heart, filled with memories,<br />

stories, photos and videos submitted by<br />

local people.<br />

The project has been delivered by Southside<br />

BID in conjunction with <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

City Council, <strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT and GB<br />

Training Ltd.<br />

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Save<br />

£££’s<br />

‘Early Bird’<br />

Tickets & Tables<br />

NOW ON<br />

SALE<br />

Martin Monahan and Midlands Zone Magazine proudly present<br />

Friday 22 March 2013<br />

at the highly prestigious<br />

International Convention Centre<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

A glittering night of action-packed<br />

entertainment including a special guest star<br />

Tickets inclusive of 3 course meal, live entertainment and disco<br />

Dress code: Smart lounge suits, black tie, ball gowns and frocks!<br />

BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE VISIT<br />

WWW.PRIDEBALL.CO.UK<br />

This is THE LGBT party of the year!<br />

- book your table now!<br />

Watch the video of previous events @ www.prideball.co.uk

The <strong>Pride</strong> Ball<br />

The SHOUT Festival<br />

Other <strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT events<br />

The <strong>Pride</strong> Ball - <strong>Birmingham</strong> is the biggest event of its kind in<br />

the UK, attracting over 1,000 guests each year. <strong>Birmingham</strong> is<br />

proud to host such a prestigious night out.<br />

In just the last year, the <strong>Pride</strong> Ball has raised over £20,000 for<br />

worthwhile causes, including local HIV/LGBT charities.<br />

The event, which is organised by Midlands Zone magazine, has<br />

featured many artists over the years.<br />

In 2012, Queen of the Jungle Stacey Solomon headlined, and<br />

was accompanied by a host of stars, including Sinitta, X Factor<br />

finalist Johnny Robinson, Connie Talbot, Vicky Jackson, The L<br />

Project and various local acts.<br />

Plans for next year’s event, to be held on Friday 22 March 2013,<br />

are already in development. The Ball will once again be held at<br />

the prestigious International Convention Centre.<br />

The event consists of a stunning opening performance, a threecourse<br />

meal and after-dinner live entertainment, followed by a<br />

disco until 1am. The partying then continues in <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s<br />

Gay Village bars and clubs.<br />

Table reservations are now being taken. For further information,<br />

or to reserve your ticket or table, visit www.prideball.co.uk<br />

The SHOUT Festival, organised and funded by <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

LGBT, is a celebration of Queer Culture, and in 2012 will be<br />

taking place for a fourth consecutive year.<br />

Since 2009, SHOUT has delivered an inclusive and diverse programme<br />

of visual arts, theatre, music, performance, literature and<br />

community activities in order to promote the diversity of the city's<br />

lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and to raise<br />

the city's profile as both an LGBT and cultural tourist destination.<br />

Boasting a wealth of activity and bringing internationally acclaimed<br />

artists to the region, SHOUT also provides local producers<br />

with the opportunity to be part of a number of commissioned<br />

projects.<br />

In 2011, SHOUT featured over 50 separate events, and performances<br />

from over 100 artists across the West Midlands. Highlights<br />

of the festival included Amy Lamé, Alan Hollinghurst, David<br />

Hoyle, Janis Ian, April Ashley and Fascinating Aida, alongside<br />

some of the most exciting talent from across the UK, including<br />

Sophia Blackwell, Joey Hateley, Joseph Mercier, Zorras and<br />

Mandy Romero.<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT are busy planning for this year’s SHOUT Festival,<br />

so for more information, visit www.shoutfestival.co.uk<br />

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We welcome Baltic <strong>Pride</strong><br />

Twinned with Baltic <strong>Pride</strong><br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> is overjoyed to continue the partnership we intiated with Baltic <strong>Pride</strong> at last<br />

year’s <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>. This partnership symbolised our journey to twin with other <strong>Pride</strong>s,<br />

both nationally and internationally, and we are proud that our link to Baltic <strong>Pride</strong> continues.<br />

With the help and support from Mozaikas and Amnesty International, we are committed to not<br />

only linking with Baltic <strong>Pride</strong> in solidarity but also to twin both <strong>Pride</strong>s in our journey to promote,<br />

encourage and link with organisers around the Globe.<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> are committed to offering support to <strong>Pride</strong>s in countries where the Police<br />

outnumber attendees, and where the press is not as favourable as that which we enjoy in the<br />

United Kingdom.<br />

Abplus is a<br />

member led<br />

service for people<br />

living with Hiv.<br />

ServiceS for memberS include:<br />

■ A drop-in twice weekly providing fareshare<br />

food-bank, peer support, a meal at lunchtime<br />

and one to one support.<br />

■ Access to support from freshwinds, red cross,<br />

Terrence Higgins Trust and barnardos at Abplus.<br />

■ referrals and signposting to other support<br />

services and social care.<br />

■ counselling through Healthy Gay life at Abplus<br />

■ Peer support groups for men, women and<br />

gay men living with Hiv.<br />

■ Access to one to one support for c.v. writing,<br />

job applications and interview skills.<br />

for further details call 0121 622 6471 or<br />

email andy.omalley@abplus.org.uk<br />

opportunities for volunteering and training<br />

29/30 lower essex Street, birmingham. b5 6Sn<br />

charity no. 1068191 registered in england no. 03467944<br />

www.staffordshirebuddies.co.uk<br />

● Information, Advice & Guidance<br />

● HIV & Sexual Health Information<br />

● Outreach Services<br />

● One to One Support<br />

● Support Groups<br />

● Youth Services<br />

● Hate Crime Reporting<br />

● Same Sex Domestic Violence Advice<br />

● Signposting & Referrals<br />

● Training & consultancy<br />

● Volunteering Opportunities<br />

● Condoms & Lube<br />

01543 411413<br />

info@staffordshirebuddies.co.uk<br />

<br />

Outreach Team<br />

Registered Charity<br />

No: 1047375<br />

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Healthy Gay Life Services...<br />

Free Condoms & Lubricant<br />

In <strong>Birmingham</strong> gay venues, or by post via the phone or our website<br />

Sexual Health Advice & Information<br />

Tuesday & Friday at Centre 146, on the phone or on the net<br />

See us on Gaydar on Wednesday evenings<br />

Counselling & Psychotherapy<br />

A service for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people<br />

Available across the city with male and female counsellors<br />

Clinic @ 146<br />

Sexual health testing for men. Vaccinations against Hepatitis B.<br />

Fast HIV testing<br />

Thursdays 10am - 12noon & 1pm - 6pm<br />

Advice & Support<br />

For African/Caribbean Men, Young Men, South Asian Men<br />

Married Men’s Group<br />

Support and advice for men in relationships with women who are<br />

also attracted to men<br />

Alcohol Support Group<br />

Support to lesbians, gay men and bisexual and trans people, their<br />

family and friends who are having problems with alcohol use<br />

Nubian Rainbow<br />

Social and cultural events for African/Caribbean gay, lesbian<br />

and bisexual people.<br />

0121 446 1086 07923 424797 nubianrainbow.org.uk<br />

info_nubian.rainbow@yahoo.co.uk<br />

0121 440 6161 info@hgl.nhs.uk www.hgl.nhs.uk<br />

HGL Centre for Community Health, Frank Street, <strong>Birmingham</strong> B12 0YA<br />

Promoting Gay & Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Mental and Social Health

Please NOTe:<br />

BAG SEARCHES IN OPERATION<br />

NO GLASS ON SITE<br />

NO ALCOHOL MAY BE BROUGHT<br />

ONTO THE FESTIVAL SITE<br />

Have yourself a Healthy <strong>Pride</strong><br />

The Healthy <strong>Pride</strong>, Healthy Life campaign follows<br />

a set of principles that <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> will be<br />

promoting, to offer informed choices and lead the<br />

way in building partnerships that strengthen the<br />

festival.<br />

This leads to informed choices for festival-goers, and also provides<br />

guidelines for all stakeholders and contractors, including...<br />

Drink-aware partnerships<br />

Helpful advice to festival-goers and warnings on<br />

personal safety, including pickpockets<br />

Healthy choices in food/lower salt/good oils etc.<br />

Health advice through our partnerships with public<br />

body groups/stall-holders<br />

Banned tobacco sales and advertising in stalls/kiosks<br />

on the main site<br />

Positive messages<br />

Support and advice from health partnerships<br />

The <strong>Pride</strong> Management Group is leading our campaign, in<br />

association with stakeholders and partners.<br />

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FROM THE M6<br />

• From Junction 6 of the M6 follow<br />

the signs for <strong>Birmingham</strong> Central.<br />

• Follow the A38 (M) for 2 miles (signs for<br />

the city centre)<br />

• At the end of the motorway, take the<br />

flyover signed M5 South West.<br />

• Coming off the flyover, pass under the<br />

tunnel, following signs for Inner Ring<br />

Road South.<br />

• Take the next tunnel (Queensway).<br />

• Follow signs for Bromsgrove A38, which<br />

takes you to a third underpass.<br />

• On surfacing, get in the left-hand lane<br />

and turn first left (Bromsgrove Street).<br />

Go straight ahead, and the Gay Village<br />

is immediately ahead of you.<br />

FROM THE M5<br />

• From Junction 4, follow the signs<br />

for <strong>Birmingham</strong> along the A38<br />

through Northfield and Selly Oak.<br />

• Going over the traffic lights at<br />

Bristol Street (McDonalds on<br />

your left), move into the left lane<br />

(signed BR New Street).<br />

• Passing the 02 Academy on your left,<br />

move into the right-hand lane.<br />

• Turn full circle at this roundabout<br />

(Holloway Circus).<br />

• Take third left (Bromsgrove Street).<br />

Go straight ahead, and Arcadian Centre<br />

Parking is just on your left.<br />

How To Find Us<br />

<strong>Sat</strong> Nav Postcode B5 6RD<br />

FROM NEW STREET TRAIN STATION<br />

• Passing the barrier, take the exit doors<br />

to the right of the escalators out onto<br />

the station forecourt.<br />

• Turn right immediately over the<br />

pedestrian crossing.<br />

• Going left, walk down to the traffic<br />

lights.<br />

• Turn left here, crossing Smallbrook<br />

Queensway and onto Hurst Street.<br />

• One hundred yards on the right side is<br />

the <strong>Birmingham</strong> Hippodrome theatre.<br />

• Carry on down Hurst Street, and the<br />

enclosed Gay Village site will be ahead<br />

of you.<br />

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Volunteers’ Safety Briefing<br />

Wynner House<br />

Wednesday 30th May<br />

at 6pm<br />

Volunteer for <strong>Pride</strong><br />

Volunteering provides people with an opportunity<br />

to shine, to make new friends,<br />

and also to play a part in ensuring that<br />

the <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> festival is inclusive<br />

and open to all.<br />

As usual, there are plenty of opportunities<br />

to get involved, whether it be as a<br />

Parade Steward, a Wheel Marshall, a<br />

Registration Volunteer, part of the cleanup<br />

crew, or by helping with PR or<br />

fundraising throughout the festival.<br />

So why not be a part of something that’s<br />

fun and varied, and help show the city<br />

and the region how we all pull together<br />

for <strong>Pride</strong>.<br />

To volunteer at this year’s <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong> event, register your interest now by<br />

emailing:<br />

mykee@birminghampride.com<br />

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Disabled Access<br />

The organisers of <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> 2012 wish to make the festival inclusive for ALL<br />

and recognise the need for easy access throughout the event for our disabled<br />

community. There are various features in place to cater for those with accessibility<br />

needs who are coming to <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>:<br />

Entering <strong>Pride</strong> &<br />

Disabled Parking<br />

Priority entrance and parking for the<br />

disabled is situated on Kent Street, by<br />

The Fountain. Please also refer to the<br />

Main Site Map for a larger overview of<br />

where this is located.<br />

There is also Disabled Parking in The<br />

Arcadian Centre on Bromsgrove St in<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Disabled Toilets<br />

All the entertainment areas have disabled<br />

toilet facilities on site. At each area, there<br />

will be stewards and security guards, as<br />

well as general <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> staff,<br />

who will be able to assist you in pointing<br />

out the toilets, and also escorting you<br />

through the crowd to reach them, should<br />

you require any assistance. Outside<br />

entertainment areas, there will also be<br />

road-level disabled toilets available.<br />

Just look out for the disabled toilet sign<br />

on the Main Site Map on page 6 and 7.<br />

Entertainment Zone<br />

Access<br />

There will be ramp access to all of the<br />

entertainment areas at <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong>. There’s also a disabled viewing<br />

gallery situated at The Nightingale Main<br />

Stage. However, this is available on a first<br />

come, first served basis, so grab your<br />

spot before it gets too busy!<br />

Venue Access<br />

There’s a huge choice of venue to<br />

take advantage of throughout the<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> weekend - all of them have their<br />

own accessibility policy. Some offer<br />

elevators as well as ramps, disabled<br />

toilets and easy access to the outdoor<br />

and smoking areas. Please refer back to<br />

the <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> website for updated<br />

information on accessibility at each<br />

venue - just visit:<br />

www.birminghampride.com/usefulinfo<br />

Alternatively, if there’s a particular venue<br />

you’re interested in, give them a call<br />

directly to find out how they can assist<br />

you. A full list of venues with contact<br />

details can also be found at<br />

www.birminghampride.com/<br />

usefulinfo and then by clicking on gay<br />

bars and clubs for all the info!<br />

Further information?<br />

We are constantly looking to improve on<br />

our disabled access, and your feedback<br />

and suggestions are always welcome to<br />

help us develop this aspect of the<br />

festival.<br />

Should you have any questions, suggestions<br />

or issues regarding accessibility at<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>, we’d love to hear from<br />

you. Email Mykee McKenzie on<br />

mykee@birminghampride.com or<br />

call the <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong><br />

office on 0121 622<br />

4218.<br />

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<strong>Pride</strong> Messages of Support<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> 2012 would like to warmly welcome everyone to this year’s<br />

event. We are especially proud of this year’s theme, embracing the<br />

international anti-bullying campaign of It Gets Better in an attempt to promote<br />

positive messages to younger people within our community.<br />

As always, every effort has been made to<br />

ensure that we once again have a fantastic<br />

high-profile route through the city centre for<br />

our annual LGBT parade, and we feel that<br />

this year will be our biggest to date.<br />

We are, of course, very grateful to all of our<br />

volunteers, without whom staging the festival<br />

would be virtually impossible.<br />

Community remains central to the festival,<br />

and we are delighted that the parade, village<br />

green and market stalls have remained free<br />

for all to attend and enjoy.<br />

I am confident that those visiting the<br />

entertainment zones this year will be pleased<br />

with the standard of entertainment on offer,<br />

and we feel most strongly that <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong> is now one of the best LGBT events in<br />

the UK. To all of you, whatever your reason<br />

for attending <strong>Pride</strong>, have a happy and safe<br />

weekend.<br />

As a key event in the Southside calendar, Southside BID are proud to be part of<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong>.<br />

As a key event in the Southside calendar,<br />

Southside BID are proud to be part of <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong>. The annual event brings in<br />

tens of thousands of visitors to the area and<br />

the rest of the city. This year’s <strong>Pride</strong> is<br />

backed by Southside’s European Regional<br />

Visit:<br />

enjoysouthside.co.uk<br />

Development Funding and assists with the<br />

BID’s ambitions of making Southside a vibrant<br />

destination for local, regional and national<br />

visitors. We hope you have a great<br />

weekend in Southside!<br />

The City of <strong>Birmingham</strong> is very pleased to be hosting <strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> again<br />

this year. It is a lively, colourful and friendly occasion that the people of <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

and visitors can enjoy.<br />

There is so much to see this year, with the<br />

best and most visible parade by far and hundreds<br />

of acts performing on the Community<br />

Village Green, Village Cabaret Stage, Nightingale<br />

Stage and in the Chic Dance Arena. The<br />

Market and Community stalls are hugely popular,<br />

and again we are expecting a record<br />

amount this year for you to enjoy.<br />

Overall <strong>Birmingham</strong> expects more than<br />

100,000 visitors, and we are proud to be able<br />

to host such a major event in the city. <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

has a tradition throughout the centuries<br />

of welcoming people from many<br />

cultures, religions and backgrounds, and this<br />

has been a major factor in making this great<br />

city such a vibrant and diverse place.<br />

I trust that during this festival all concerned<br />

will find <strong>Birmingham</strong> to be a happy and hospitable<br />

venue, and that everyone will have a<br />

wonderful weekend.<br />

I am delighted that <strong>Birmingham</strong> City Council is supporting <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

<strong>Pride</strong> - one of the largest events of this kind in the country.<br />

As a city we are diverse and vibrant and<br />

have a proud reputation. We welcome all<br />

to the event, which is one of the jewels in<br />

the crown of our events programme. <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

is a city with a wealth of cultural<br />

offering, which helps to strengthen a vibrant<br />

visitor economy.<br />

I hope everyone is able to attend, and enjoys<br />

what will be the sixteenth annual<br />

<strong>Pride</strong> festival.<br />

Lawrence Barton<br />

Festival Director<br />

Stuart Griffiths<br />

Chair of Southside<br />

Councillor John Lines<br />

Lord Mayor of <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Sir Albert Bore<br />

Leader of the Council<br />

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Sponsors and Partners<br />

A big thank you...<br />

to all our principal partners and sponsors, without whose<br />

financial support this LGBT festival would simply not be possible.<br />

PRINCIPAL PARTNERS:<br />

Nightingale Main Stage Sponsor Dance Arena Sponsor: Cabaret Marquee Sponsor: Women’s Arena Sponsor:<br />

Principal Media Partner: Media Partners:<br />

SPONSORS/PARTNERS:<br />

We also acknowledge the support of all the <strong>Birmingham</strong> gay venues.<br />

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<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> thanks...<br />

Lots of people have got involved this year. We would particularly like to thank all our volunteers, and also<br />

the following people, for helping to make this year’s festival not only possible but hopefully the best yet!<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> City Council<br />

Joan Durose<br />

Pam Renaota<br />

Ron Stretton<br />

Steve Hollingsworth<br />

West Midlands Police<br />

Michelle Bowland<br />

West Midlands Fire Service<br />

Mick Robinson<br />

Tristan Dougdale-Pointon<br />

West Midlands Ambulance<br />

Service<br />

Adrian Crowe<br />

City Centre Management<br />

Mahendra Chauhan<br />

Licensing<br />

David Kennedy<br />

Security<br />

Mac Clark<br />

St. Johns Ambulance<br />

Glen Curry<br />

Nightingale Stage<br />

Simon Baker<br />

Community Village Green<br />

Sonja Roebottam<br />

David Viney<br />

Steph Keeble<br />

LGBT Carnival Parade<br />

Marty Smith<br />

Conrad Guest<br />

Mykee Mackenzie<br />

Cabaret Stage<br />

Conrad Guest<br />

David Nash<br />

Chic Dance Arena<br />

Warren Mcleod<br />

Andy Booth<br />

Fox Womens Arena<br />

Andrew King<br />

L-Fest<br />

Hilli Rishworth<br />

Contractors<br />

Eventmen –<br />

Simon Widdowson<br />

Streamline Leisure –<br />

William Hunter<br />

Staging – Matt Constable<br />

Arena Sound<br />

Fews Marquees – Ian Fews<br />

Good With Wood –<br />

Adrian Barton<br />

Funfair – Steven Stokes<br />

Horizon – Terry Runcorn<br />

Symphony Electrical –<br />

Ross Deeley<br />

Slinky Productions<br />

All the gay venues/business<br />

owners and managers who<br />

have been supportive<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> 2013<br />

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend<br />

<strong>Sat</strong>urday 25th and <strong>Sun</strong>day 26th May 2013<br />

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Festival Contributions<br />

Ab+<br />

THT<br />

Gorgeous<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Blaze FC<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> LGBT Students<br />

The Lord Mayors Parlour<br />

West Midlands Fire service<br />

Diageo<br />

BLGBT<br />

Speedway Brummies<br />

Smirnoff<br />

Selfridges<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> City Council<br />

Arcadian<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Brummies<br />

GB Training<br />

Southside Bid<br />

Marketing <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

WKD<br />

ERDF Funding<br />

National Express<br />

National Grid<br />

Renault <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />

Nandos<br />

Freshwinds<br />

Lip Gloss<br />

BCC LGBT Employees<br />

Unison LGBT<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> Blitz Dames<br />

LGBT Network Wolverhampton<br />

Gay men’s Rugby Club<br />

Walsall College LGBT<br />

Outdoor Lads<br />

www.birminghampride.com<br />

WM Police LGBT employees<br />

Rainbow Network<br />

LGBT Community trust<br />

Southside Bid<br />

Freshwinds<br />

Someone at the back door<br />

<strong>Birmingham</strong> <strong>Pride</strong> Patrons<br />

Michael Cashman MEP<br />

John Beard<br />

Cllr. Lyndon Binding<br />

Special thanks to...<br />

Paul Oliver<br />

Ryan Humphreys<br />

Carl Moore<br />

Julia Chance<br />

Rachel Dyson<br />

BBC Radio WM<br />

Jason Wilkes<br />

Jane Williams<br />

Chris Lutie<br />

Emma Gray<br />

Ruth Pipkin<br />

Volunteers<br />

All individuals who have<br />

volunteered time to this<br />

year’s festival<br />

And a very special thank you<br />

to Darren Barton for his hard<br />

work and outstanding contribution,<br />

and to everyone else<br />

who has contributed to this<br />

year’s festival.

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