The popular Pride Dog Show due to take place this afternoon, Sunday, July 26 at Hove Rugby Club, has been cancelled.
Following an improvement in the weather yesterday organisers had hoped it might be possible for the event to proceed, but with the deterioration of weather conditions overnight a decision was made this morning to cancel the event on safety grounds.
A spokesperson for Pride said: “Regretfully due to todays weather conditions and the expected long periods of rain and wind all day, the Dog Show has been cancelled this year. Our partners Coastway Vets had concerns over safety and have been given no other choice but to pull the event.
If it is not possible to reschedule the event for later in the summer, stall holders will be either refunded or offered the opportunity to donate their entry fee to the Rainbow Fund. Entries will be refunded after the Pride festival and will take of couple of weeks to administrate, so please be patient. Our apologies for any disappointment, but this was out of our control due to the extreme weather conditions. Watch this space for rescheduled date!”
The Rainbow Fund make grants to LGBT/HIV organisations in Brighton and Hove providing effective front line services to the LGBT communities in the city.
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