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Pink Fringe does Pride

Kat Pope July 10, 2013

If you thought Pride was just a long, sweaty, happy march through town think again as there’s culture in them thar pink hills too, courtesy of PINK FRINGE which this year presents a trio of performance events to compliment the hedonism of the rest of the fest.

Dickie Beau
Dickie Beau

First up at the DOME Studio Theatre on August 2 is I wanna be loved by you where a stellar line-up of queer artists will interrogate the cult of celebrity.

A rarely-seen face on the Brighton circuit, performance artist David Hoyle, will be questioning accepted truths and exploring the ideas and conceits that surround fame. He’ll be joined by Brighton’s very own Boogaloo Stu who’ll be bringing his ebullient pop songs and massive quiff along to the proceedings.

Also along for the ride are Stacy Makiski, drag fabulist Dickie Beau, and the Gary Clarke Dance Company.

 

 

Event: I wanna be loved by you

Where: DOME Studio Theatre, New Road, Brighton

When:  Friday, August 2

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets:  £12/£10

To book tickets, CLICK HERE:  

The Lip Sinkers
The Lip Sinkers

Next up is an event on Pride Day itself (August 3, as if you minxes didn’t know), so if you want a bit of peace and quiet and a few giggles in the evening take yourself off to the Marlborough Theatre at 9pm to catch drag superstars The Lip Sinkers who’ll be teaming up with eccentric queen of song Lorraine Bowen to perform a special PRIDE version of their show.

Event: The LipSInkers

Where: Marlborough Theatre, Princes Street Brighton

When: Friday August 3

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £11/£10

To book tickets, CLICK HERE:   

Last up in a relaxing picnic the day after Pride, so you can sit in the sun and wind down. Happening in Jubilee Square and being helped out by nearby arts venue The Basement, the Pink Fringe Picnic is free for all. The gorgeous Victorian bathing huts created for the Nightingale’s Dip Your Toe project will be rolled out of their hiding place and each will be housing a micro-performance to surprise and delight.

Suitable for all the family, the picnic will run from 1-6pm, and there’ll be music, life-drawing, craft activities and bearded drag queens. Such is a normal day in lovely BRIGHTON!

And remember to bring a PICNIC m’dears!

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