Friday 6 July, 12noon - 2pm
Faye Patton @ 8-10 Neal's Yard
The jazz singer-songwriter is playing an intimate gig at Neal's
Yard Salad Bar. Ease yourself into the celebrations with her
stunning melodies.
More info here
Friday 6 July, 7pm
Organising Pride in Hostile Environments
Panel Discussion @ Amnesty International UK Human Rights
Action Centre
Learn all about the challenges that Pride organisers face across
the world. The founder of Baltic Pride will be there to present the
film Homo@LV, which will be followed by a Q&A session with
other LGBT activists, including Maurice Tomlinson.
More
info here
Friday 6th July, 7.30pm
London Gay Men's Chorus @ Southwark
Cathedral
Europe's biggest gay choir - celebrating its 21st birthday this
year - will be playing a special gig in aid of Kaleidoscope.
The set will include classics like Over the Rainbow and A
Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, as well as songs by Antony and
the Johnsons and The Smiths.
More info here
Friday 6 July, 9pm - 3am
Pride Eurofest @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Europop alert! Eurovision may have been and gone for the year, but
that won't stop us dancing to all the big hits. Sweden's Shirley
Clamp is jetting in to perform, with DJs Dave Simmons and Don Grant
picking the rest of the tunes.
Tickets: £6 standard
More info here
Saturday 7 July, 1pm - 3am
Mega Pride Party @ Candy Bar
Unfortunately the street party won't be happening this year, but
celebrations will move indoors. Their Monster night is on as usual,
with DJ Lady Bex banging out the club hits.
More info here
Saturday 7 July, 12noon - 5pm
The Fattylympics @ Grassroots, Memorial Park, West
Ham
Queer fat activist Charlotte Cooper is co-organising an afternoon
of fun and games for those who can't quite reach the Olympic
standard. Compete in events such as 'Rolling with Roland' (from
Grange Hill) and 'Spitting on BMI'. They even have their own
anthem. As a bonus, Fattylympians can get discounted tickets to the
Unskinny Bop Prom!
More info
here
Saturday 7 July, 9pm - late
Unskinny Bop Prom @ Bethnal Green Working Men's
Club
Live the American high school movie dream and bop the night away.
Spiked punch, karaoke and slow dances are all on the cards. And
don't worry, there's no popularity contest for Prom King &
Queen here - Unskinny Bop's manifesto declares: "We are all winners
at PROM."
Tickets: £7 advance/ £5 concessions/ £10 door
More info
here
Saturday 7 July, 6pm-4.30am
Code & Mint @ Green Carnation
The official Pride girls' after-party features an international
line-up of DJs including Yvette Lindquist (Code, Pacha), Miss
Cupcake (DTPM, Heaven) and DJ Petrova (Enjoy Night Project). This
will be one massive affair, with Code & Mint teaming up to take
over all three floors.
Tickets: £10/ £15 joint ticket
More info here
Saturday 7 July, 10pm - 3am
Girls Club Together and Girl Action Party @
Sway
Girl Action, Good Girls Gone Bad and GayMe Girls have joined
forces to host another Pride after-party. Sipz C DJ Miss Exclusive
(Girls Club Together), Josh YouAre (Circus, YMH) and MDMX (Club
Lesley, Twat Boutique) are all on the line-up. The new venue is
only 10 minutes away from the Code & Mint event and joint
tickets are available, so why not go to both?
Tickets: £10/ £15 joint ticket
More info here
Sunday 8 July, 7.30pm
Ha Ha Hackney: GayExtravagana Homo of Comedy 2012 @
Hackney Empire
It promises to be an evening of "Hilarity, Heaven and High
Camp"; the line-up suggests that it will deliver. Sandi Toksvig and
Stephen K. Amos will be hosting, and acts including Susan Calman
and Sharon D Clarke will take to the stage.
Tickets: £10 - £25
More info here
PHOTO CREDIT Pride London / One Sunny Day
