During the Pride weekend I said, in the park and at Legends, that Brighton owes a huge debt to Tony Chapman.
HIS presence on the LGBT+ scene, over the last thirty plus years, has helped shape it into it’s current form through his businesses and more importantly, his understanding of why supporting the community is so necessary to help it survive.
I may produce and host the cabaret big top but it’s Legends name in the title. And on Pride Sunday Tony turns Legends over to me to host twenty acts, all bringing their A game but thanks to the hard work of Dan Austin, Jemela Quick and the entire team we are able to make Legends a special part of the Pride Village Party.
We worried about people having loose change, but they did the Rainbow Fund Proud by donating as they did and backed up by a personal donation from Tony of £1,000 we raised a fabulous total of £4050.69. With the £5,000 sponsorship of the Legends cabaret tent and the cost of the Village Street Party entry, Legends will have contributed £9,550.69 towards this years Brighton and Hove Pride.
I want to offer my personal and sincere thanks to the people for donating and being a sublime audience to perform to.
To everyone at Legends for their hard work in providing a fabulous venue and safe space over the Pride weekend. And to Tony Chapman for his continuing support to Pride, the Rainbow Fund and Brighton.
Britney may have held centre stage on Preston Park but Tony Chapman continues to be the star fundraiser and local sponsor of Brighton Pride.
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