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EVENTS THIS YEAR |
NORTHWEST Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender PRIDE 2009 LOUD & PROUD! Programme of Events
Thursday 6th August ^^Accommodation at Clarion Village Apartments: check in opens 12 noon 6pm: Pride Bus* leaves Clarion Village Apartments for Launch event
7.30pm LAUNCH OF NORTHWEST LGBT PRIDE. Speaker: Brian Finnegan, Editor Gay Community News Venue: Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim FREE and 7.30pm LAUNCH OF 'CREATING SPACES' MULTIMEDIA ARTS EXHIBITION Speaker: Denise Clarke, Apple Loft Gallery & Northwest Pride Venue: Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim [exhibition runs until Monday 10th August] FREE Pride Bus returns to Clarion Village Apartments at 11pm
Friday 7th August FLAG-MAKING & FLOAT-BUILDING Venue: Clarion Village Apartments 12 - 3pm Come along and help us build this year's Pride float, make some new flags and banners to get your voice heard on the Parade! Some materials available or bring your own: experienced hands can show you new techniques. FREE Friday 7th August too... A NIGHT AT THE GLASSHOUSE Venue: Swan Suite, Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo** Test your knowledge of things queer and non-queer with out TABLE QUIZ in partnership with OUTWEST IRELAND Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start Excellent prizes to be won including a self-catering weekend for 4in Galway or Sligo courtesy of Albanne Properties Followed by... DRAMA PERFORMANCE from OVER THE RAINBOW The Northwest's own LGBT Drama Group present a short piece devised in their first series of workshops Followed by... The Feisty, The Fabulous...singer-songwriter BERN Followed by... DISCO DISCO with D.J. LUSCIOUS Full Bar Table Quiz €5.00 per head Full Night Ticket €15.00 Disco Only (from 10.30pm) €10.00 All tickets on the door
Saturday 8th August NORTHWEST LGBT PRIDE PARADE Sligo Town Assemble outside City Hall 1.45pm, Parade moves off 2.15pm featuring Carnival Costumes from Cillian Rogers and Imelda Peppard*** SambaEire Community Samba Band The Fredom Flag and...all of us! Be Bold - Be Beautiful - Be Yourself!
*** Cillian Rogers & Imelda Peppard: Carnivale Bacchanal Cillian & Imelda are two of the country's most talented Carnival artists, and their creations have been performed all over the world. Their sources of inspiration are Mythology, Mystery and Magic and their otherworldly creations rise above the crowd. They are based at The Workhouse, Dromore West, Co. Sligo
If you would like to wear one of these amazing costumes in the Northwest Pride Parade, please call us on 087 989 0336 asap! 'Straight but not Narrow'? Friends and family are welcome to join us on the Parade to support the rights of LGBT people to live without fear.
Post-Parade relaxation at CHILL OUT Venue: Upstairs at Tobergal Lane Cafe, Tobergal Lane, Sligo 4 - 8pm. Chilled sounds, good food and good company with sounds from DJ LOTUS FREE
THE PRIDE PARTY Venue: Swan Suite, Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo** Party the night away with the Ever-Lovely, the Ever-Louche LOUNGE LIZARDS and D.J. STEVE STONE Doors open 9.30pm Tickets €15 / €12 available on door. Full Bar
Sunday 9th August 'OH, I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEA-PRIDE'! SHORESIDE BBQ Venue: Easkey FRC and shore, Co.Sligo *Pride Bus leaves Clarion Village Apartments at 12 noon. Bring your beach ball (and togs?) and join us for an afternoon of sun, fun and silly sports! We'll be welcomed by Easkey Family Resource Centre and thanks to them, Easkey village is going 'Gay for the Day' FREE (bring a bit of grub!) Bus returns to Clarion Village Apartments approx 6pm
* Pride buses are free but donations very welcome ** Childminding available for evening events at small charge. Please let us know if your needs in advance if possible ^^ Accommodation is self-catering and each room has its own key. A number of apartments are designated non-smoking and/or non-drinking. Please let us know your preference when booking.
We try our best to use venues that are accessible to people with disabilities. The Leitrim Sculpture Centre and the Glasshouse Hotel are fully accessible. Ground floor apartments are available on request. Info: 087 989 0336
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