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Legends Cabaret Big Top returns to Brighton Pride

The Legends Cabaret Big Top will return to the Brighton Pride, Summer Of Love festival on Preston Park on Saturday, August 5.

Year after year the Legends Cabaret Big Top delivers world-class entertainment to a capacity crowd as drag artistes, performers and cabaret stars bring glamour and fun to the stage of the glittering camp jewel in Brighton Pride’s crown.

Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp, Director of Brighton Pride, said: “The Legends Cabaret Big Top, the biggest cabaret tent at any Pride in the UK, wouldn’t happen without the generous financial support of Tony Chapman at Legends Hotel, Club and Bar and I am delighted that he has agreed to continue his support for the LGBT+ community once again this year by sponsoring this much loved attraction at the Pride Festival.

Tony’s personal generosity and commitment every year to Pride  and the hard work by Brighton legend Lola Lasagne ensures the cabaret tent is able to attract the finest cabaret artists in the country to appear.

For many, Legends is the hub of the LGBT+ community in Brighton and Hove and their contribution to Pride and the whole Brighton LGBT+ scene is hard to match and their invaluable support for The Rainbow Fund enables Brighton’s LGBT+ groups and organisations to continue their work delivering effective front line services to LGBT+ people in the city throughout the year.”

Legends has received multiple awards in recognition of their support for local LGBT+/HIV community groups and organisations and has been the recipient of Pride’s Biggest Business Fundraising Supporter award for the last three years in a row.


Brighton & Hove Pride Summer of Love Festival: Friday August 4 – Sunday August 6, 2017

Pride Festival at Preston Park: Saturday, August 5, 2017

Pride Community Parade: Saturday, August 5, 2017

Pride Village Party: Saturday, August 5 – Sunday, August 6 2017

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‘Showtune Bear-a-oke’ with Brighton Bear Weekend

Have you ever fancied belting out a show tune or song from a movie? Well now’s your chance!

Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) present Showtune Bear-a-oke upstairs at Bar Broadway on Steine Street,  from 5 – 8 pm on Sunday, April 2.

With the help of two talented karaoke hosts – Chris Hibbert and Jon Bee – you’ll be able to sing your favourite show tunes and impress your friends.

Jon Bee
Jon Bee

Chris and Jon will help with your selections, so if you need a Maria for your Tony, a Seymour for your Audrey or even a Roxie for your Velma, then they are your men!

Admission in FREE but voluntary donations to sing (or not!) to the Rainbow Fund will be gratefully accepted by the Brighton Bear team of volunteers who will be selling wristbands for the BBW from June 15-18. BBW T-shirts (£12) and BBW polo shirts (£15) will be on sale also.

Once Showtune Bear-a-oke is finished upstairs in The Broadway Lounge its downstairs for the Fireplace Session with Wain Douglas that starts at 8.30pm.

Chris Hibbert
Chris Hibbert

Chris Hibbert says: “My passion for singing comes from the love of musicals, songs that leave your heart aching and eyes crying. I do like to sing faster songs also so uplifting is good too. My favourite musical is kinky boots and love the song, not my Father’s son, but I also love to give audiences songs they may never have heard of from obscure musicals.”


Event: Showtune Bear-a-oke with Brighton Bear Weekend

Where: Bar Broadway, 10 Steine St, Brighton BN2 1TY

When: Sunday, April 2

Time: 5-8pm

Cost: FREE donations to Rainbow Fund

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