London gay Pride has a whole fortnight of performances leading up to the big day on the 4th July. "Continue reading" for full details with links to buy tickets. And then we've got listings for the stages in Leicester Square, Romilly Street and Carlisle Street on the day. And the big news is that the London Eye will be lighting up as a giant rainbow in the week before the main event.
23rd June 2009 - Chroma @ Folyes
The UK's only queer literary journal brings you an evening of confessional, sentimental and wholesomely kinky stories, poetry and live music about real fathers, play-daddies, daughters, poor and lovers. Who's the Daddy is something fo everyone featuring poet and critic Cherry Smyth, Poet and playwright Berta Freistadt and singer-songwriter Marie Tueje.
24th June 2009 - VibrationIII @ Punk
Vibration 3 is being held on Wednesday 24th June at Punk in Soho . Following the success of previous years events, this year will feature some of the UK ’s fastest emerging female talent including live indie bands, electro pop and DJ’s.
Vibration parties are an annual extravaganza aimed at showcasing female talent and raising money to assist in funding the Women’s Stage on Pride Parade Day in London. Vibration 3 has support from g3 Magazine, as well as being an official Pride Event, and is aimed at lesbians and their friends.
Confirmed acts include Laura Steel, Neon Choir, Geekgirl, State City Disco, stop.drop.explode and Rosie Swan. Tickets £8 here More at www.myspace.com/ vibrationlondon
27th June 2009 - Outburst UK Pride Festival
Headlining the festival will be Denise Pearson of 5 Star fame, UK dance diva Angie Brown, French dance sensation Akil Wingate who will be performing exclusively at the festival, plus the best entertainment you have come to expect from the Outburst UK Pride Festival.
Tickets available here
25th, 26th, 27th June 2009 - Barbra and Liza Live @ Leicester Square Theatre
Rick Skye impersonates Liza with unsurpassed energy and comedy – through classic songs, some with clever and hilarious rewording such as Mein Chair and 'Betty Ford' and original versions with a twist of Over the rainbow, Cabaret and Happy Endings, all served with Hilarious Liza stories and reflections which are told with so much pace, comedy and content they leave you panting for more!
Steven Brinberg emulates Barbra with his warm vocal tones and pays hilarious homage to the leading lady, as he sings and speaks with humour and connection his talents go further as he also morphs from Barbra into uncannily accurate impersonations of Cher, Cleo Lane and Bette Davies, plus the now famous rendition of Streisand's duet with Neil Diamond on "You don't bring me flowers", all from one man?
As part of an exclusive offer you can purchase VIP tickets for £30 instead of £35 and stalls seats for £20 instead of £25. VIP tickets include champagne as part of the deal.
Tickets available from www.leicestersquaretheatre.com or
BOX OFFICE 0844 847 2475
Remember to quote PRIDE when buying your tickets
28th June - 6th July 2009 - POUT Film Festival
To celebrate this year’s London Pride, Peccadillo Pictures, Verve Pictures, ICA, Club Des Femmes and Curzon Cinemas have teamed up to form POUT, bringing you the very best in queer cinema during Pride week. Catering to every taste and persuasion, classic historical dramas such as BEFORE STONEWALL and THE CELLULOID CLOSET will court controversy alongside British cult classics THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE and cult-in-the-making GREEK PETE. Heart-warming crowd pleasers LOST AND DELIRIOUS and SUMMERSTORM round out a programme that aims to bring a variety of entertaining and thought-provoking LGBT cinema to a modern gay audience.
The World Ten Times Over - Sun 28th June, Curzon Soho, 2.30pm
Before Stonewall - Mon 29th June, Curzon Soho, 9pm
(intro from Ken Livingstone)
The Times of Harvey Milk - Wed 1st July, Curzon Soho, 9pm
Greek Pete, director Q&A - Thurs 2nd July, ICA Cinema 1, 8.30pm
The Celluloid Closet - Fri 3rd July, Curzon Soho, 6.30pm
Hustler White - Fri 3rd July, ICA Cinema 1, 10.45pm
Lost and Delirious - Fri 3rd July ICA Cinema 1, 8.30pm / Sat 4th July, ICA Cinema 2, 2pm
Summerstorm - Sat 4th July, ICA Cinema 1, 4.30pm / Mon 6th July, ICA Cinema 2, 9pm
Tropical Malady - Sun 5th July, ICA Cinema 2, 2.30pm
The Killing of Sister George - Sun 5th July, Curzon Soho, 3pm
Born in 66 - Sun 5th July, ICA Cinema 1, 6pm
Dream Boy - Mon 6th July, ICA Cinema 1, 6.30pm
(intro from Jim Macsweeney proprietor of UK's first gay bookshop)
All Over Me - Mon 6th July, ICA Cinema 2, 7pm
www.ica.org.uk / www.curzoncinemas.com / www.peccapics.com / www.vervepics.com
29th June 2009 - The Queer Book Club Boutique
Created by the notorious poet and raconteur Salena Godden and her partner-in-crime Rachel Rayner in ‘Dick’s Bar’, the cosy basement of 23, Romilly Street the salon brings you poets, authors and book lovers together to hear new and established writers, spoken word acts, and eclectic music right with drinks served all night.
As a Special Event with Pride London Festival Fortnight they have specially brought together:
Oliver Spleen reading from Depravakazi
Mark Walton, poet and winner of London Slam Championship 2008 and DJ set from Dickon Edwards
30th June 2009 - Sister Act Pride London
Pride London, in association with the London Gay Theatre Club, would like to offer you the opportunity to see Sister Act on Tuesday 30th June 2009. As part of an exclusive allocation you can purchase Top Price tickets, normally £60 per person plus booking fees, at the very special discounted rate of £39 and NO booking fee!
To get your tickets simply go to www.londongaytheatreclub.co.uk and enter the promotional code: LGPSA
30th June - Out In South London Radio Show
Monthly LGBT magazine show presented by comedian Rosie Wilby
Listen live at www.southcityradio.org on the last Tuesday of the month at 6-7pm
30th June 1st July - 4 Poofs and a Piano @ Southbank Centre
Hot off the heels from their smash hit UK tour, stars of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, 4 Poofs and a Piano are back with their unique brand of camp comedy song and dance. The Poofs have been delighting audiences up and down the country with their musicality and comedic performances, and now invite you to join them as they take Southbank Centre by storm.
Duration 60 mins
9pm
£15 £13
Not suitable for under 16s
Tickets available here
1st and 3rd July 2009 - Walking Out!
Walking Out! In the week of the Gay Pride parade we visit Holborn sites associated with lesbian and gay history, including the venue of the first Gay Liberation Front meeting in Britain.
Meet 1.00pm by the orange Ranger kiosk outside Holborn tube station.
The walk lasts 45 minutes.
Free of charge.
www.inholborn.org
1st July - Comedy @ The Cambria with Rosie Wilby
In association with gaycamberwell.com
Doors 8pm
comedy starts 8.30pm
£3 admission (incl £1 charity donation)
The Cambria, 40 Kemerton Road, London SE5
2nd July - 18th October 2009 - Gay Icons @ National Portrait Gallery
With works selected by Waheed Alli, Alan Hollinghurst, Elton John, Jackie Kay, Billie Jean King, Ian McKellen, Chris Smith, Ben Summerskill, Sandi Toksvig and Sarah WatersGay Icons explores gay social and cultural history through the unique personal insights of ten high–profile gay figures, who have selected their historical and modern icons.
Spanning the worlds of entertainment, art, music, literature, sport and politics they include artists Francis Bacon and David Hockney, civil rights campaigner Harvey Milk, writers Quentin Crisp, Joe Orton, Daphne Du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith and Walt Whitman, composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, musicians k.d. lang, Will Young and Village People, entertainers Ellen DeGeneres, Kenneth Williams and Lily Savage, and Nelson Mandela and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Their fascinating stories will be illustrated by sixty photographic portraits including works by Andy Warhol, Linda McCartney, Fergus Greer and Cecil Beaton.
£5 / £4.50 / £4, free for Gallery Supporters
3rd July 2009 - Paul Sinha @ Udderbelly, Southbank Centre
Smart, articulate and thought-provoking stand-up from one of comedy’s brightest and most distinctive voices. Each performance is a tour de force, combining intelligent and provocative humour with an arsenal of rapid fire gags.
Paul Sinha is a qualified GP and full-time stand-up, and is a regular guest on shows such as The Now Show, Loose Ends and Fighting Talk.
Duration 60 mins, 9pm,
£12.50 - £15.00
Not suitable for under 18s
Tickets available here
3rd 4th July 2009 - Stand up with Pride @ Udderbelly, SouthBank Centre
Pride London patron Zoe Lyons joins the outrageous Craig Hill, Susan Calman and Jonathan Mayor for a roller coaster of campery, laughs and community spirit celebrating the Pride Weekend.
Duration 105 mins (with interval)
10.45pm,
£15 £13*
Tickets available here
4th July 2009 - Rhona Cameron
Duration 60 mins
9pm
£15 £12.50*
Not suitable for under 16s
Further details can be found at www.pridelondon.org
PRIDE LONDON STAGES - SAT 4TH JULY
KU BAR POP STAGE @ Leicester Square
DJs confirmed for the event:
The very Miss Dusty O
Vivienne Westwood muse Lady Lloyd
Tasty Tim, DJP, Sandra D,
Plus a selection of the newest up and coming DJ's including Tuomo FoxDMS
Confirmed Performers include:
The Trannyshack Girls
Boogaloo Stu (Pop Justice) and a selection of Shinky Shonky regulars.
Also on the day - Expect guest PA's, National Karaoke finalists, winners of the ‘If you seek go go's' completion (AKA the hottest Go Go dancers in town)
Hosted by Boogaloo Stu and Sandra
THE WOMEN'S STAGE @ Romilly Street
1500 - 1520 The Berettas
1520 - 1540 Anna Sinfield
1540 - 1600 Kal Lavelle
1600 - 1620 DJ
1620 - 1640 MC Angel
1640 - 1700 Kenelis
1700 - 1720 DJ Lady Destiny
1720 - 1740 Ruth Cullen
1740 - 1800 Jess Gardham
1800 - 1820 Laura Steel
1820 - 1840 Nicolette Street
1840 - 1900 Neon Choir
1900 - 1920 DJ
1920 - 1940 Kimberley Anne
1940 - 2000 DJ Sandra D
URBAN STAGE @ Carlisle Street
1400 Music from Caribana
1500 Speaker TBC
1510 Pride Dancers
1520 Performance TBC
1600 Denise Pearson (5 Star)
1700 Davis Mac-lllya
1715 Chewy (MC/Rapper)
1730 Kory Mcleod (RnB Singer)
1745 Michael Anthony Moonchild & Dancers
1840 Michael Ashanti (US RnB singer)
1900 Music from Caribana
2000 Close
PLUS...
DANCE STAGE @ Soho Square and of course
The MAIN STAGE @ Trafalgar square
.......details soon!
NEWS
The London Eye will be showing their support for Pride and our LGBT community when they light up the wheel as a giant rainbow in the week before the main event.
