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THE BIGGEST 2 DAY LGBT PARTY IN THE UK
12 PAGE GUIDE
FREE GUIDE
Theme:
EQUALITY & FREEDOM AROUND THE WORLD
Sat 24 & Sun 25 May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
Set in the heart of the Birmingham Gay Village
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Saturday 24 & SUNDAY 25 May
CARNIVAL PARADE supporting equality & freedom around the world
The Parade Route 2014
Saturday 24 May at 12 noon Victoria Square Birmingham City Centre
(Assembles from 10:30am and sets off 12 noon)
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SAVE £££’S
AND GET YOUR DISCOUNTED ADVANCE TICKETS NOW!
SAT 24 & SUN 25 MAY - Spring Bank Holiday Weekend Birmingham Gay Village MAIN STAGE
CONOR MAYNARD I KATY B I gabrielle FOXES I MS DYNAMITE I FUSE ODG I ELYAR FOX BECKY HILL I STOOSHE I KIMBERLY WYATT I STORM QUEEN LUCY SPRAGGAN I S ClUB 4 I TICH I ANGIE BROWN I HARRY MONDRYK NORMA LEWIS I JOSEPH WHELAN I REWIND I VANQUISH I GTF I STACEY JACKSON I FAYE BAGLEY I SCARLETT’S ROSES DANCE ARENA
Howard DONALD ARTFUL DODGER DONKIE PUNCH I RUE JAY I MARC SPENCE I ILL PHIL I Clinton shawe I blank kanvas I jade marie I MITCH P I CHRIS STEELE I PHIL J I ABEYANCE I AMY BANKS RIC JAMES I CHRIS SPARROW I HOUSE DOCTORS I TINY DEE I PHUNKY SMALLS I SANDI G I LISA SHARRED I FELTON I HOUSE MONKEYZ I YAN
CABARET MARQUEE
TOPPING & BUTCH I SANDRA I MISS JASON I TITTI LA CAMP I Cassidy connors I la voix I baga chipz I Lady imelda sugar & spice I Twiggy I divine miss m I Mrs mills I Vicky jackson I SANDRA I lola lasagne I glitter lips MARTY I KELLY WILDE I DRAG WITH NO NAME I Miss Thunderpussy I NORMA LEWIS I jacquii cann I Son of a tutu PLUS: COMMUNITY VILLAGE GREEN I FUNFAIR I GAY BARS & CLUBS I WOMEN’S ARENA I MEN’S ARENA
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Saturday 24 & SUNDAY 25 May
Community VILLAGE GREEN - at the heart of Pride! community village green
dog show
village games
dance
A thrill-packed funfair...
and ALL your gay bars and clubs! over 15 gay bars & clubs, some with a fantastic line-up of live acts across the weekend including...
AMELIA LILY
Damon c scott performing storm queen 22 www.BirminghamPride.com - #BirminghamPride
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the Main Stage - a pride-tastic Saturday 24 May
ms dynamite
Damon c scott gabrielle
fuse odg
performing storm queen
stooshe
s club
joseph whelan
gabrielle ms dynamite fuse odg stooshe s club 4 damon c scott performing storm queen
tich joseph whelan vanquish norma lewis GTF rdc dance faye bagley 24 www.BirminghamPride.com - #BirminghamPride
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vanquish
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weekend line-up SUNDAy 25 May
katy b
CONOR MAYNARD katy B
conor maynard
FOXES KIMBERLY WYATT ELYAR FOX BECKY HILL LUCY SPRAGGAN ANGIE BROWN foxes
elyar fox
becky hill
HARRY MONDRYK REWIND TIGER HEART STACEY JACKSON CAROL ANTHONY KELLY WILDE JAZZ BLACK The main stage is sponsored by:
lucy spraggan
kimberly wyatt
Angie brown #BirminghamPride - www.BirminghamPride.com 25
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Saturday 24 & SUNDAY 25 May
Cabaret Marquee
CASSIDY CONNORS
LADY IMELDA
divine miss m
GLITTER LIPS
SANDRA
titti la camp
MISS JASON
angie brown
MRS MILLS
kelly wilde
norma lewis
la voix
twiggy
BAGA CHIPZ
SON OF A TUTU
MISS THUNDERPUSSY
topping & butch
VICKY JACKSON AS PINK
DRAG WITH NO NAME
LOLA LASAGNE
JACQUII CANN
sugar & spice The CABARET MARQUEE is sponsored by: 26 www.BirminghamPride.com - #BirminghamPride
MARTY
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Saturday 24 & SUNDAY 25 May
Chic Dance Arena
clinton shawe
take that’s howard donald
artful dodger
lisa sharred Plus tiny dee, mitch p, phunky smalls, phil j, sandi g, abeyance, felton, chris sparrow and many more...
donkie punch
The DANCE ARENA is sponsored by:
For the full Dance Arena line-up visit www.birminghampride.com
Women’s Arena cat chinn
faye bagley Plus criminal dive, hannah brown, lady burlesque, elle, kill glass and many more...
ZARA 28 www.BirminghamPride.com - #BirminghamPride
The WOMEN’S ARENA is sponsored by:
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Saturday 24 & SUNDAY 25 May
save £££S Get your tickets now! discounted Advance Day Tickets just £10
discounted Advance Weekend Tickets just £15
Under 10s go FREE!
discounted ADVANCE VIP Weekend Tickets just £35
When accompanied by an adult
The Carnival Parade is a FREE event on saturday 24 may! 12 noon from victoria square
ON THE DAY: £15 ON THE DAY: £20 ON THE DAY: £45 You will need to purchase a TICKET/WRISTBAND to enter the Birmingham Pride festival. Seniors (65+) who are looking to enjoy the Birmingham Pride weekend can get ‘Discounted Advance Weekend Tickets’ for just £7.50, only available when booked in advance.
Available now from: most gay bars and clubs or by visiting www.birminghampride.com On the Day Ticket Sales
PLEASE NOTE: NO GLASS, NO ALCOHOL NO FOOD ARE ALLOWED into the pride site
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION VISIT: www.birminghampride.com 30 www.BirminghamPride.com - #BirminghamPride
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Pride Site Map
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is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation and helps raise money for local LGBT / HIV & AIDS charities
Ticket/ Wristband Exchange booth
Funfair
VIP Wristband Exchange booth
Main Stage
Dance Arena
Cabaret Marquee
Women’s Arena
Village Green
Men’s Arena
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TREAT YOURSEL AND GO F
VIP!
SPECIAL WEEKEND VIP TICKET WITH MEET AND GREET GET THE CHANCE OF A PHOTO ‘MEET & GREET’ WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:
GABRIELLE
BECKY HILL
Ms DYNAMItE
LUCY sPRAGGAN
JosEPH WHELAN
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KIMBERLY WYAtt
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PLUS ANGIE BROWN, REWIND, and VANQUISH (Plus more VIP meet and greet artists to be announced)
VIP WEEKEND TICKETHOLDERS GET THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: ● Fast Track entry into the site ● VIP priority bar areas - Cabaret Marquee / Main Stage. Exclusive VIP Bar at The Penthouse ● VIP main stage enclosure ● Harvey Nichols Health & Beauty Treatments Opportunity to meet and great with some of the artists during the day Please note that these VIP photo meet & greets can never ever be guaranteed
Discounted Advance VIP Weekend Tickets can only be purchased online: £35 (+ booking fee) VIP Weekend Tickets may be available at the festival at £45
THE UK’S BIGGEST 2 DAY GAY FESTIVAL