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YOUR GUIDE TO CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2020
Informtion correct at time of going to press - please check Cape Town Pride Face book page for any changes to the calendar
YOUR GUIDE TO CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2020
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FRIDAY 14 FEB THE ANNUAL PINK PARTY Participating venues are: Crew, Social Bar and Zer021 ...
The idea behind the PINK PARTY is that apart from wearing pink you pay at the first venue and all others are then free.
Entrance: R30
WED 19 FEB PRIDE INTERFAITH SERVICE Everyone is welcome at the Interfaith service regardless of your religion , beliefs or faith
Venue: Pride Shelter, 1 Molteno Rd, Oranjezicht Time: 6:00pm Entrance: FREE SATURDAY 22 FEB PRIDE MEN’S NIGHT “THE VAULT” Party the night away at Pre-Pride Party night for Men ONLY!
Venue: Social Bar Time: 8:00pm Entrance: R
WED 26 FEB PRIDE POETRY NIGHT One again Pride hosts the popular evening of poetry
Venue: Social Bar Time: 6:30pm Tickets: Available from www.quicket.co.za
SAT 15 FEB PRIDE LIFESTYLE CONFERENCE Meet for a workshops on what it is to be gay
SUNDAY 16 FEB MONDAY 17 FEB DRAG BRUNCH PRIDE KARAOKE Join some of Cape Town’s most famous Drag Performers for a brunch of fun and laughter Venue: TBC Time: 11:00am Entrance: FREE Come a try out your vocal talents - who knows you could be our next star! Venue: LOU LOU’S Bar in the Cape Quarter Shopping Complex Time: 7:30pm Entrance: R20
THURS 20 FEB SATURDAY 22 FEB MR & MISS CAPE TOWN PRIDE TALENT NIGHT MR & MISS CAPE TOWN PRIDE PAGEANT The Mr & Miss Cape Town Pride Talent night showcases some of the best talent in the city. Happening at Zer021 it’s an evening of glamour and glitz, sequins and satin. A not-to-be-missed night as the fabulous Diva’s strut their stuff... Venue: Zero21 Time: 7:30pm Entrance: R30 Probably the most popular event in the week leading up to PRIDE is the MR & MISS GAY PRIDE PAGEANT. The show is staged by the master of pageants, Barry, Mark and their team - they promise a glittering, glamorous night of superb entertainment culminating in the crowning of a new Mr & Miss Gay Pride. THURS 20 FEB PRIDE ART NIGHT A gallery night showing off some of the most popular art by talented local LGBT+ artists Venue: Nel, 117 Long Street, Cape Town Time: 6:00pm Entrance: FREE
Venue: Joseph Stone Auditorium, Time: 7pm to 11pm. Entrance: R120 and you can buy your ticket at at COMPUTICKET
THURS 20 FEB THURSGAYS
Thursgays party night
Venue: Zero21 Time: 9:30pm Entrance: R50
Join some of Cape Town’s most famous Drag Performers for a brunch of fun and laughter SUNDAY 23 FEB PRIDE DRAG BRUNCH 2
Venue: TBC Time: 11:00am Entrance: FREE
YOUR GUIDE TO CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2020
MONDAY 17 FEB PRIDE KARAOKE Come a try out your vocal talents - who knows you could be our next star!
Join some of Cape Town’s most famous Drag Performers for a brunch SUNDAY 23 FEB PRIDE DRAG BRUNCH 2
MONDAY 17 FEB TUESDAY 18 FEB SATURDAY 22 FEB PRIDE BOOKCASE 1 PRIDE MOVIE NIGHT 1 COZI POOL PARTY Interviewer/Host : CARLA BERNADO BECOMING HIM by Landa Mabenge ALWAYS ANASTACIA by Anastacia Tomson • Both titles are autobiographical and each one deals with a period of transition in their lives. • An ideal narrative for persons who relate their identities as trans-gender. Venue: Zero21 Time: 6:30pm Entrance: FREE Please refer to Cape Town Pride 2020 Facebook Page for details of this popular event... Cape Town’s famous Pool party - Pride Edition is waiting for you. Get in to the mood for Pride with beautiful people, fabulous sunshine, hot Dj Sole Elos and uplifting house tunes. Enjoy poolside cocktails, snacks and much, much more at one of Cape Town’s best outdoor Pool Party locations. Venue: Radisson Red, Waterfront Time: 12:00 (noon) - 7:00pm Cover charge: R190 The first 50 get a glass of ice-cold bubbly ... so get there early! Tickets available: Frank Kosi 0711196622 and from Quicket FRIDAY 21 FEB PRIDE MOSQUE Join the local Muslim community for a time of reflection, discussion and prayer Venue: Al Fitrah Time: 12:00 NOON Entrance: FREE INNIE SHADOWS by Oliva Coetzee BECAUSE I COULDN’T KILL YOU by Kelly-Eve Koopman THEY CALLED ME QUEER by Kim Windvogel & Kelly-Eve Koopman (Compilation) Author Appearance at Bookcase 2. • Kelly-Eve Koopman - confirmed • Chase Rhys -tbc • Craig Lucas - tbc Venue: Berta’s (Woodstock) Time: 6:30pm Entrance: FREE MONDAY 24 FEB PRIDE BOOKCASE 2
TUESDAY 25 FEB PRIDE COMEDY NIGHT 2 Another night of laughter as you join Eugene Matthews in a night of great comedy Venue: Baxter Studio Time: 7:30pm - 8:20pm Tickets: Available from www.webtickets.co.za THE RELAUNCH OF GINA - EUGENE MATTHEWS COMEDY SHOW
TUESDAY 18 FEB PRIDE COMEDY NIGHT 1 If you love stand-up, don’t miss the talented Chantal “JAX” Venter at ... Venue: Baxter Studio Time: 7:30pm - 8:20pm Tickets: Available from www.webtickets.co.za CHANTAL JAX “OH MY GAD” ONE WOMAN COMEDY SHOW SATURDAY 22 FEB KASI PRE-PRIDE PARTY Happening at Le GudLife in Gugulethu, the annual PRE-PRIDE PARTY Entrance is FREE and always draws a great crowd.
The event starts at 8pm and goes on till 2:00am. Get in to the mood, Get in to the groove and party on down in Gugs...
TUESDAY 25 FEB PRIDE ROCKY HORROR INTERACTIVE
Dress up as your favourite Rocky Horror character and join in the fun of being a part of the show in this first-for-Pride Rocky Horror interactive night of fun, laughter and great times.
Venue: Lou Lou’s Bar (Cape Quarter) Time: 7:00pm for 8:00pm Tickets: R60 with script / R80 with props - Available from www.quicket.co.za
YOUR GUIDE TO PRIDE
THURS 27 FEB PRIDE DIVA’S EXTRAVAGANZA If you loved the first show or maybe you missed it! This is your opportunity to see the cream of Cape Town’s drag performers again ... Venue: Zero21 Time: 7:30pm Entrance: R50
PRIDE SHABBAT FRIDAY 28 FEB After a very well supported PRIDE SHABBAT last year, join the local Jewish community Shabbat
Venue: Temple Israel (Sea Point) Time: 6.00pm Entrance: FREE
THURS 27 FEB THURSGAYS Join us for the second Thursgays party night ...
Venue: Zero21 Time: 9:30pm Entrance: R50
FRIDAY 28 FEB PRIDE VISA NETWORKING EVENT The gay business men and women are welcome to attend an evening networking with like minded people ... Venue: Radisson Park Inn Time: 6:00pm Entrance: FREE Booking on Quicket essential
THURS 27 FEB PRIDE SWEDISH MOVIE NIGHT Brought to you by the Embassy of Sweden ... Please check the Cape Town Pride 2020 Facebook page for further information
FRIDAY 28 FEB PRIDE LADIES NIGHT Venue: TBC Time: TBC Entrance: A party night especially for our Lesbian sisters .... Women ONLY “LOVE PROUD” Hosted by THE CLOSET”
Venue: The Social Bar Time: 8:00pm Entrance: R30
29th FEB SATURDAY
This year’s Pride March will form up at Prestwich Street School and Alfred Street in De Waterkant. At 12:00 (noon) the parade will leave, and will proceed along Prestwich Street, Right into Chiapini Street and right into Somerset Road .... it will then proceed along the Somerset Road “fan walk” through Green Point to York Road where it will turn right to the circle. Left into Helen Suzman Boulevard, right in to Peter’s Road finally ending at Reddam Field car park ...
PRESTWICH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL Alfred Str
PARADE ROUTE 29 FEBRUARY 2020 PARADE ROUTE 29 FEBRUARY 2020
PRIDE FESTIVAL DAY PRIDE MARCH & MARDI GRAS Cape Town Pride's 17 days of events culminates in the Pride Festival Day where we march with PRIDE through the streets of Cape Town, followed by the biggest celebration on the African continent ... Today we will celebrate our diversity, and our togetherness. We will celebrate the strides that have been made towards achieving equality and the struggles that we have been through in the past, and still experiencing now. We will stand against homophobia. We will remember those people who have been harmed, murdered by bullies, bigots and homophobes. We will also shout out for our LGBTI+ brothers and sisters who live on this continent where intolerance thrives.
THE BUZZ AT CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2020
ON THE PRIDE STAGE The line-up on the Pride stage is bigger and better than ever before ... The headliner is Swedish diva Therese Neaime, brought to Pride by the Embassy of Sweden. We also have Craig Lucas, Jarrad Ricketts, Miloh Ramai, Iconic Drag Diva’s, 3D, Latheem Gabriel, 3 Tons of Fun, Lu Chase, Manila von Teez, Zoe Zana, DJ’s - Spinsister Mitzi, Groovy Q and the Zero21 resident Dj’s. Comperes are Chantal “JAX” Venter & Eugene Matthews ... WHAT A DAY THIS WILL BE!!!!
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