Golden Handbags Awards 2017

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We were voted best LGBT Community Social/Leisure/Networking Organisation by the public and collected our award at this year’s Golden Handbags Awards ceremony at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday 11 June. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us, … Continued

Interview with Spice

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Brighton’s own Spice (winner of the special Community Fundraising Award at this year’s Golden Handbag Awards) will be bringing his unique “gender-discombobulated” style of cabaret to Brighton Bear Weekend in a few days’ time, performing at our Welcome Night and Bear-B-Que, … Continued

Brighton Bear Weekend on the radio

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We had a blast at Radio Reverb yesterday, taking over the Out in Brighton show with host Kathy Caton! The Brighton Bear Weekend crew were there, together with lots of special guests who will be supporting us or appearing with … Continued

Interview with Jon Borthwick

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If you come down to Brighton Bear Weekend next week, you’re in for a big treat with local compere Jon Borthwick hosting a number of our events, including Welcome Night and Bear-a-oke. We chatted with him to find out more about what … Continued

DJ profile: Bozzy Bear

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In the third of our DJ profiles, we look at DJ Bozzy Bear, who will be spinning the decks at two of our club nights this year: Uproar at Envy (Friday 16 June, 10:30pm-3:00am) Subwoofer at Subline (Saturday 17 June, 11:00pm-6:00am) For more information … Continued

Turn your radio on

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We’re taking over Radio Reverb for a special one-hour Brighton Bear Weekend show next Saturday! We’ll be on the air with Kathy Caton (pictured below), host of the Out in Brighton show, together with various guests from the weekend’s festivities, talking … Continued

DJ profile: Rob C

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Perennial Brighton Bear Weekend star DJ Rob C will be spinning the decks not once but twice over this year’s big weekend! He will be playing at: Uproar at Envy (Friday 16 June, 10:30pm-3:00am) Woofer at Latest Music Bar (Saturday 17 June, 9:00pm-2:00am) For more information … Continued

Clothing items on sale at Prowler

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Very limited numbers of red t-shirts and navy blue vests featuring the Brighton Bear Weekend 2017 logo are now on sale at Prowler Brighton (112-113 St. James’s Street). Once they sell out, no more will be produced, so head down … Continued

DJ profile: Josh the Barber

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Our big Woofer club night on Saturday 17 June (9:00pm-2:00am) will feature two great DJs, Rob C and Josh the Barber, on two floors at Latest Music Bar. As everyone who was there last year will remember, Josh the Barber brought the house (well, … Continued