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Four hours left to vote in Golden Handbags 2019

Attempts to hack Gscene website this morning thwarted – just four hours left to vote in this years Golden Handbag Awards.

ATTEMPTS to hack the Gscene website this morning (June 17) were successfully thwarted with the website down for just 30 minutes. Those pesky Russians have much to answer for!

Voting in the 2019 Golden Handbag Awards will close tonight at midnight (June 17).

In the closest race for years, the top three nominations in seven different categories are presently separated by just ten votes in this years Golden Handbag Awards.

Richard Hadfield
Richard Hadfield

You still have time to register your vote, and make a difference in these categories to make sure the awards go to those who deserve them most.

The Golden Handbag Awards now in their twenty fourth year were created in 1995 by James Ledward the editor of Gscene to acknowledge everything fabulous about the city’s LGBT+ communities while putting a spotlight on the many volunteers who work selflessly behind the scenes all year round delivering effective front line services to LGBT people in the city.

Topping the bill this year is ex-Collabro star Richard Hadfield who will be supported by Mary Mac, Kara Van Park and Gabriella Parrish.

Your host for the evening will be the indomitable Lola Lasagne who will present the glittering award ceremony from the spectacular Moulin Rouge set from the Midsummer Ball being staged the night before at the Hilton Brighton Metropole.

To vote online, click here:

Headline sponsors of the glittering awards this year are Reveries Event Production and Design who are providing the set, stage, lighting design and production on the evening, E3 Events and PSAV®.

Once again this year Security and Event Solutions will provided security personnel for the evening and the tables in the ballroom will be dressed by Billie Lewis Promotions.

Join Martlets Paw-some sponsored Dog Walk ‘Pooches on the Prom’

Pooches on the Prom, Martlets much-loved 5k or 8k sponsored dog walk returns on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Pouch: Bottle Happy Prancing
Pouch: Bottle Happy Prancing

THE event will start at 10am at the dog-friendly Big Beach Café, Hove Lagoon where celebrity vet Marc the Vet will be meeting local four-legged friends and judging The Most Stylish Dog and giving awards for best rescue and doggie Mr and Mrs Brighton!

Every pooch taking part will receive a well-earned medal and doggy bag as a thank-you for their efforts in helping to raise money for Martlets.

Registration is £5 per human and accompanying dogs take part for free as they put their best paws forward and take their owners for an enthusiastic sponsored walkies along the prom.

Owners are encouraged to raise sponsorship for their dogs and the event is also an opportunity for owners and their pets to enter into the spirit and dress ‘pup’ as fancy dress is always appreciated to add to the fun!

For many people a pet companion is an important part of their life and contributes to feelings of wellbeing, this is also true of Martlets patients receiving hospice support.

Martlets care helps terminally ill people to stay in their own homes and be with their beloved pets and for patients at the hospice, pets are always welcome to visit and special pet therapy (PAT) dogs call in weekly.

Marc Abrahams
Marc Abrahams

Marc Abrahams a.k.a Marc the Vet said: “I love working and living around Brighton and Hove and being part of such a strong community of animal lovers. I’m delighted to be involved with the amazing Martlets who are such an important local charity, to celebrate the support that our four-legged friends give us by having some fun at Pooches on the Prom, and raising some much needed funds too. Really looking forward to meeting everyone – and their dogs!”

Clem Hunnisett, from the Fundraising Team at Martlets said: “Always a favourite event at Martlets we are delighted to welcome Marc the Vet along this year to judge the most stylish dog and join in with the day. We’ve seen pooches in superhero outfits and pink tutus we can’t wait to see what people will come up with this year!

We look forward to seeing canine companions and their owners alike and are very grateful to everyone that takes part in this fun family friendly event raising much needed funds for local patients and their families.”

For for further information or to register click here:

Telephone 01273 747455 or email events@martlets.org.uk

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PREVIEW: Bitter Sour is back!

After a brief hiatus, Bitter Sour returns with a bang to celebrate PRIDE!

BITTER Sour, Brighton’s biggest and most loved underground drag show, celebrates all kinds of queerness through the ages and beyond!

So cover yourself in glue, jump in a vat of glitter, put on your non waterproof mascara and get ready for a journey you will never forget!

Keep an eye out for the cast announcements, coming shortly!

This event WILL sell out! So get your tickets ASAP!

This will be Bitter Sour’s FOURTH pride party and the biggest yet! Rest your weary feet after a long day of Pride, go along and make some noise in the name of DRAG, CABARET, AND PRIDE!


Event: Bitter Sour presents Pride Through the Ages

Where: Caroline of Brunswick, 39 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 4SB

When: Saturday, August 3

Time: Doors open 7pm –  show start 7:30pm

Cost: Advanced tickets £7.50 – door tickets £10

 

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