The Beary Bumper Raffle will be centrepiece of the bears weekend fundraising activities. Now in its fourth year, The Brighton Bear Weekender is the highlight of the year for Brighton’s Bear community. This year it takes place over the weekend starting Friday, June 20. The event brings hundreds of vi
The Beary Bumper Raffle will be centrepiece of the bears weekend fundraising activities.
Now in its fourth year, The Brighton Bear Weekender is the highlight of the year for Brighton’s Bear community. This year it takes place over the weekend starting Friday, June 20. The event brings hundreds of visitors to the city and in the last two years has raised more than £3,500 for the Rainbow Fund.
The celebrations kick off with a pre-weekend Quiz night at the Camelford Arms on Thursday, June 19 starting at 9pm. Get there early, better still have dinner at the Camelford that evening before the quiz begins so you don’t have to worry about getting a table. Entry to the Quiz is £2 per person.
The first official event is the Welcome Night with cabaret from 8-11pm at the Royal Oak in St James Street hosted by Mysterry where you can meet the organisers and collect your wristbands and other pre-ordered items. The party moves to Subline at 11pm for Bear Cave with DJ Bozzy Bear.
For those not suffering a hangover after Bear Cave you can join the Bears for breakfast at the Royal Oak at 10am on Saturday morning before getting ready for the legendary Bears Picnic in Queen’s Park from 2-4pm.
Lunch Positive will be providing one of their fabulous pop-up cafes providing low cost snacks and healthy salads, but sadly dogs are not allowed in Queen’s Park. The party moves to the Basement Club at Legends from 8-11pm ending up at Envy for Come to Daddy at 10pm.
Sunday’s mega line-up of events starts at noon with Sunday Roasts at the Camelford Arms and Royal Oak (bookings essential) moving on to an alternative Sunday Roasting at the Brighton Sauna from 3pm. Bear Bust at the Camelford runs till 8pm, followed by drinks at Legends till 10pm, finishing off with the popular Fur Foam Party at Subline from 10pm till very late. Wear old shoes or flip flops and trunks or undies.
To help sustain Brighton Bear Weekender and take advantage of some of the great merchandising deals on offer you can buy a wrist band costing just £5.
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Prowler Brighton are now stocking and selling both the Brighton Bearweekender T-shirts and wristbands also on a cash only basis. All profits raised from Prowler sales will go to The Rainbow Fund.
Wristbands will also be on sale at Prowler Soho and Shoreditch for London Bears.
Fundraising during the weekend will benefit the Rainbow Fund who give grants to LGBT/HIV organisations providing front line services to LGBT people through an independent grants programme.
The main focus of the fundraising effort will be a Beary Bumper Raffle which takes place at the Bear Bust at the Camelford Arms on Sunday, June 22, from 3pm. The list of prizes at the moment includes: two tickets to the musical Into the Woods at Emporium; two tickets to any film at the Duke of York’s cinema; an orchid from Planted Florists; afternoon tea for two at the Grand Hotel; two $50 gift vouchers for BURLYSHIRTS; a private capsule for up to six people on the Brighton Wheel; two tickets for the comedy club at Komedia; two tickets for a production at Old Market Theatre; bottle of champagne from Legends; bottle of Cava; bottle of Gordon’s Gin; bottle of Australian Chardonnay Viognier 2012; a haircut or Reiki relaxation session from Kevin at Twomey Hair; £25 gift card from Prowler; £25 gift card from Nice ‘n’ Naughty; two tickets to the Wild Fruit event during Brighton Pride (2nd August 2014); two tickets to Perfume Garden, Brighton’s legendary hard dance club (any event this year); a stained glass course worth £125 from David Lilly at Simply Stained Glass (near Brighton)… and more to come!
