Since Trans Pride Brighton and Hove commenced in 2013 organisers endeavour each year, to produce a bigger and better event with more variety and choice – this year is no different!
TRANS Pride Brighton and Hove (TPB&H 2019) have partnered with more people this year to bring something for everyone, including favourites such as the Film Night, the Park Event and the Afterparty. This year sees the return of the highly successful After-Gig – a punk night presenting some of the not-so-family-friendly bands that can’t be featured on the main stage at the Park Event as well as the introduction of a brand new punk, metal, rock DJ night to cater for those who have a taste for more alternative music.
This year’s focus has been on increasing the offerings to include several sports activities too. The programme features wheelchair basketball where you get to have a go at whizzing around a basketball court with Sussex Bears Wheelchair Basketball, the much-loved long-running Trans Swimming Evening and Beach Volleyball with Trans Can Sport.
2019 sees the return of the Sports Area at the Park Event, which this year features demonstrations from sports people, personal trainers and fitness groups from the trans communities.
For the first time ever, there is also a Trans Pride Fun Run. The very first fun run organised by and for people in the trans communities. You can choose to do 2.5km or the full 5km and because it’s a flat tarred route, the run is open to wheelchair users too.
After the Fun Run, you can pop along to the annual picnic to wind down, hang out and relax.
TPB&H 2019 remain true to their grassroots beginnings and committed to make sure that their main Park Event is always free and all their events remain affordable.
In order to balance these priorities against the ever-growing cost of staging the event, TPB&H 2019 have had to seek funding from outside of the community. The vast majority of funding this year has come from grants, with organisers being very selective and only accepting grants and sponsorships from ethical sources that have proven track records supporting TNBI communities. They also try and consider the environmental impact as well.
This year grants have been received from Brighton and Hove City Council – Sports England, specifically to support the sports events happening throughout the week – The National Lottery Community Fund, specifically to replace the ageing infrastructure, the Co Op Community Fund and Bupa Healthcare.
Disabled Toilets have been sponsored by UNISON while the stage and all its surrounding infrastructure this year has been sponsored by Unite South East Region LGBT in memory of Rianna who was a member of Unite South East Region LGBT.
Saturday, July 20
Trans Pride Brighton and Hove March
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Place: Outside Marlborough Pub & Theatre, 4 Princes street, Brighton, BN2 1RD
Tickets: Free
Gather at 11:30 am for the protest march from the Marlborough Pub in Brighton to the park event in Hove. Be surrounded by thousands of siblings and allies to show the world that trans people are visible and proud.
Trans Pride Brighton Park Event
Time: 1pm – 6pm
Where: Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1, United Kingdom
Tickets: Free entry
TPB&H 2019 returns again this year to Brunswick Square, Hove with community and food stalls, a stage featuring trans bands, musicians and spoken word artists as well as a Sports in the Park programme:
♦ 1:15 pm Yoga
♦ 1:50pmEuropean Martial Arts
♦ 2:40 pm Circus
♦ 3:30 pm Creating long term change and return benefits
♦ 4:05 pm Upper Body Workout
♦ 4:40 pm Boxing and Kickboxing Taster Session
Trans Pride Brighton Official After-Party Traumfrau
Time: Punk DIY Gig: 8pm–10:30 pm, Club and Performances 11pm – 3am
Place: Envy, Charles St and Patterns, Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TA
Tickets: Standard ticket: £8, Chaperone: £0, Pay it Forward: donation, Free ticket: people can claim a free ticket, no questions asked
Tramsfrau hosts the official Trans Pride afterparty where you can expect an extravaganza of the DIY Punk gig (8pm–10pm), followed by clubbing, dancing, live art, live performances, a community-led arts project and installation. The night spans three venues and will be epic!
Sunday, July 21
Fun Run
Time: Registration opens 8:30am Run starts 9:30pm
Where: The run starts close to The Lawns Café on Hove Lawns, BN3 2FR
Tickets: £8 for a standard entry, £3 concession entry. email sports@transpridebrighton.org for a limited number of £0 concession entries.
TPB&H 2019 is hosting its first ever fun run. They say fun run but that’s just because it rhymes, they plan to have lots of fun. You don’t have to run, you can walk it if you prefer. The route is nice and flat and asphalt, so it’s fully accessible for people in wheelchairs. The course can be run either as 2½ km or 5 km. The fun run is open to all trans, non-binary, intersex people, friends, family and allies.
Trans Pride Picnic
Time: 12:noon onwards
Where: Loading Brighton, 11 Lower Promenade, Madiera Drive, BN2 1ET Brighton
Tickets: Free
Accessibility Information: Wheelchair accessible, with an accessible and non-gendered toilets.
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