Gay Village Party all ready to go

On the eve of this year’s Pride, the organisers of the Gay Village Party (GVP) have published on the their website gayvillageparty.org a list of businesses that have contributed to making this year’s event happen.

It’s disappointing that the large supermarkets have yet again made no contribution to the costs of the event but continue to flood the streets with cheap booze.

The Gay Village Party attracts some 40,000 people over the two days following the Party in Preston Park.

It costs in excess of £20,000 to stage the event and this is collected from local businesses in the Gay Village (Kemptown area), together with limited sponsorship and support from Brighton & Hove Council.

To keep the GVP free, give generously in the collecting buckets you will find in bars and cafes.

The Party starts on Saturday 3, as the Preston Park party begins to wind down.

• Saturday’s GVP runs from 6pm to midnight.

• Sunday’s GVP starts at 2pm and runs till 8pm.

GVP organisers urge you to use those local businesses that display the GVP logo, showing that they have contribute to staging the Gay Village Party.

Individuals can make a donation to the staging of the event by visiting the website www.gayvillageparty.org

Participating bars and businesses:

Bar 56
Betty LaLa’s
Brighton Rocks
The Bulldog
Cafe Rococo
The Camelford Arms
City News
Cornel’s
Izzy Cafe
Latest Music Bar
The Marine Tavern
The Marlborough
The Mucky Duck
Poison Ivy
The Queens Arms
Subline
The Three & Ten
The Zone Bar
14 St James’s Street Off License

Donating businesses, guest houses and bars include:

A Bar @ The Amsterdam
Bannings @ No. 14
Brighton Wave
Cavalaire Guest House
Charles St
Colson House
Eighty Eight Barbers
Guest & The City
Neighbourhood Bar
New Steine Hotel & Gullivers
Nice n Naughty
Revenge
The Royal Oak
Sean Paul Hair & Beauty
St James Tavern

Drinks Sponsor is Proof Drinks (Aqua, Briska Cider, Piston Head Beer)