Brighton’s glitterati attend the 2019, Golden Handbag Awards at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday, June 23.
BIG winners at the 24th Golden Handbag Awards were POLYGLAMOROUS who took the Golden Handbags for Favourite LGBT+ Club Night and Favourite Trans Venue or Event along with Legends who took the Golden Handbags for Favourite Hotel, Large Bar and LGBT+ Club.
The evening was hosted by Lola Lasagne and staged on the Moulin Rouge set that was created for the Mid Summers Ball the previous evening at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.
Extra special thanks to Reveries Event Production and Design who designed the sensational Moulin Rouge set, stage, lighting design and production on the evening, along with PSAV® and E3 Events who together were the events headline sponsors.
Guest entertainers were ex-Collabro star Richard Hadfield, Scottish funny lady Mary Mac, vocal powerhouse Gabriella Parrish and the classiest drag queen in the North Laines, Kara Van Park, looking sensational in black sequinned gown and feathers.
The evening was attend by the present Mayor of Brighton and Hove and MEP for South England, Cllr Alexandra Phillips and four former Mayors of Brighton and Hove, Brian Fitch, Mo Marsh, Linda Hydes and Cllr Dee Simpson.
The line-up of presenters included Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Cllr Phelim McCafferty, Maisie Trollette, Miss Jason, Drag With No Name, Alfie Ordinary, Sally Vate and Miss Disney.
Photographs courtesy of Nick Ford Photography. High resolution digital files or prints are available from £10 with 50% of all sales going to the Rainbow Fund.
Contact:
Nick Ford Photography, 19 Oxford St, Brighton BN1 4LA: telephone 07834 912247
Favourite Sunday Lunch
Winner – The Camelford Arms
Runner Up – Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen
3. Bedford Tavern
4. Legends
5. Regency Tavern
6. Marine Tavern
Favourite Brighton Hotel
Winner – Legends Hotel
Runner Up – Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen
3. Hilton Brighton Metropole
4. New Steine Hotel
5. Old Ship Hotel
Favourite Door Security
Winner – Sharon Walsh @Subline
Runner Up – Liz Blythe @Bar Revenge
3. Jill King @The Edge in Southampton
4. Mags West @Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen
5. Ali De Lacy @Legends
Favourite Business (non licensed) including saunas and cafes
Winner – Prowler
Runner Up – Brighton Sauna
3. Bone Idol
4. Cup of Joe Cafe
5. Diva Cafe
Favourite Out of Town Venue
Winner – The Edge in Southampton
Runner Up – Rottingdean Club in Rottingdean
3. Hampshire Boulevard in Portsmouth
4. Two Brewers in London
5. Black Horse in Rottingdean
Favourite Scene Personality including Door Hosts
Winner – Paul ‘Polly’ Thompson @Subline
Runner Up – Sam Pink @Bulldog
3. Alfie Ordinary
4. Precious Hilton
5. Lydia L’Scabies
Favourite Mixed Venue
Winner – Charles Street Tap
Runner Up – Rottingdean Club
3. Bedford Tavern
4. Camelford Arms
5. Bulldog
6. Marine Tavern
Favourite Local Entertainer (singer)
Winner – Miss Disney
Runner Up – Gabriella Parrish
3. Jason Lee
4. Jason Thorpe
5. Jamie Watson
6. Jennie Castell
Favourite LGBT Voluntary Sector Organisation
Winner – MindOut
Runner Up – LGBT Community Safety Forum
3. Switchboard
4. Allsorts
5. Rainbow Hub
Favourite HIV Organisation
Winner – Sussex Beacon
Runner Up – Lunch Positive
3. THT (Terrence Higgins Trust)
4. Martin Fisher Foundation
5. Peer Action
Favourite Sports Organisation
Winner – Sea Serpents RFC
Runner Up – BLAGSS
3. Gay Men’s Dance Company
4. Trans Can Sports
5. Out to Swim
Favourite Music Group including Choirs
Winner – Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus
Runner Up – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus
3. Rainbow Chorus
4. Brighton Belles
5. Resound Male Voices
Favourite Community/Social/Leisure Networking Organisation
Winner – Brighton Bear Weekend
Runner Up – Bear-Patrol
3. Gay Men’s Dance Company
4. Rainbow Families
5. Older & Out
Favourite Venue for Women
Winner – Velvet Jacks
Runner Up – Legends
3. Marlborough
4. Bar Revenge
5. Crown Pub Kemptown
Favourite Trans Venue or Event
Winner – POLYGLAMOROUS
Runner Up – Trans Pride
3. Marlborough
4. Legends
5. Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen
Favourite Bar (Small Capacity)
Winner – Bar Broadway
Runner Up – Grosvenor
3. Queens Arms
4. Affinity Bar
5. Subline
6. Bulldog
7.Regency Tavern
Favourite Bar (Large Capacity)
Winner – Legends
Runner Up – Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen
3. Charles Street Tap
4. Bar Revenge
Favourite Two Bar Persons
Winners – Ashley Beachey and Sam Stephen @Charles Street Tap
3. Wendy James @Velvet Jacks
4. Jefferson Santana @Bar Revenge
5. Harry Barnard @The Edge In Southampton
6. Sam Whitbourne @Legends
7. Ian Sinclair @Subline
8. Danny Stone @Subline
Favourite Brighton DJ
Winner – Claire Fuller @Basement Club
Runner Up – Darcy Buckland @Revenge & The Edge in Southampton
3. Toby Lawrence @Revenge
4. Patrick Crawley @Basement Club @Legends
5. Bertie Clarke @Revenge
Favourite LGBT+ Club Night
Winner – POLYGLAMOROUS @Envy
Runner Up – Glitter Curious @Basement Club @Legends
3. Fomo @Revenge
4. El GeeBee Tea Queue @The Brunswick
5. Club Silencia @Subline
Favourite Gay Club
Winner – Basement Club @Legends
Runner Up – Revenge
3. Subline
5. The Edge – Southampton
6.Envy @Charles Street Tap
Favourite Cabaret Venue
Winner – Queens Arms
Runner Up – Bar Broadway
3. Legends
4. Charles Street Tap
5. Grosvenor
6. Affinity Bar
Manager/Landlord of the Year
Winner – Collin Day
Runner Up – Adam Brooks
3. Phil Sherrington
4. Jackie Perry
5.Michael McGarrigle
Favourite Local Entertainer (drag)
Winner – Drag With No Name
Runner Up – Kara Van Park
3. Sally Vate
4. Davina Sparkle
5.Pat Clutcher
