Legends to fundraise for Rainbow Fund on Pride Sunday
Sunday Cabaret Fundraiser at Legends during Brighton Pride attracts stella lineup of cabaret performers. The annual Pride Cabaret Fundraiser, on Sunday August 5 at Legends organised and hosted by Lola Lasagne will be raising money for the Rainbow Fund.
Sunday Cabaret Fundraiser at Legends during Brighton Pride attracts stella lineup of the country’s top cabaret performers.
THE annual Pride Cabaret Fundraiser at Legends on Sunday August 5 will be organised and hosted by Lola Lasagne to raise money for good causes.
In the last two years this event raised £7,177.49 for the Rainbow Fund, which was distributed in their annual grants round to a variety of LGBT and HIV organisations including Allsorts Youth Project, MindOut, Lunch Positive, Switchboard, Peer Action, Brighton GEMS, Rainbow Chorus, Sussex Beacon, Older and Out, Clare Project, Trans Alliance, Accessibility Matters and Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum.
Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, said: “In the last two years this event has raised over £7000 for The Rainbow Fund to distribute as grants to support local LGBT+ and HIV projects that make a difference to the lives of so many in our LGBT+ communities.
“We are in awe of the performers who give up their time, again and again, to provide a whole afternoon and evening of quality, fun, outrageous entertainment, and we remain immensely grateful to each and every one of them.“Our Independent Grants Panel assesses all applications for funding, and the progress of each project is monitored regularly to ensure that the money raised through the commitment of time and talent by these performers is used in the most transparent and productive way.”The Rainbow Fund give grants to LGBT/HIV organisations who provide effective front line services to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove.
The line-up of artists appearing includes:
3.00pm. Lola Lasagne
3.30pm Miss Penny
3.50pm Davina Sparkle
4.10pm Jennie Castell
4.30pm Mrs Moore
4.50pm Miss Jason
5.10pm Sally Vate
5.30pm Stephanie Von Klitz
5.50pm Lucinda Lashes
6.10pm Dr Beverley Ballcrusher
6.30pm Topsie Redfern
6.50pm Son Ofa Tutu
7.10pm Jason Lee
7.30pm Maisie Trollette
8.00pm BREAK
9.00pm Lola Lasagne
9.10pm Spice
9.30pm Rose Garden
9.50pm Dave Lynn
10.10pm Kara Van Park
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