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This pages lists information on some of the LGBT Pride events for 2008

Brighton & Hove Pride
Contact: 6 Bartholomews, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1HG
Tel: 01273 775 939

Festivals/Events:
‘Pride Around The World’. Week of events 3, culminating in the UK’s biggest FREE Pride event.
Opening Times: 2008 Summer Pride festival week - Saturday 26 July to Sunday 3 August. Parade: Saturday 2 August 2008.
Website: http://www.brightonpride.org/

Pride London
Contact: 344-355 Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross, London, WC1X 8BP
Tel: 08448 842 439

Festivals/Events:
Annual parade, festival and march through Central London. Eevents in Trafalgar, Leicester and Soho squares. Colourful parade down Oxford and Regent Streets. Pride Festival for two weeks before the march, includes comedy, theatre, arts, sports and community events. 
Opening Times: Saturday 5 July 2008
Website: http://www.pridelondon.org/

Birmingham Gay Pride Festival
Contact: Hurst Street, Birmingham
Tel: 07870 899 373 Fax: 0121 622 6693

Festivals/Events:
Everevent has plans to take the Festival to the next level; a City-wide festival over 2 weeks, celebrating all that is Queer (LGBT) and culminating in a spectacular weekend of activities.
Opening Times: 24-25 May 2008
Website: http://www.birminghampride.org/

Manchester Pride
Contact: Unit 235, Ducie House, Ducie Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 2JX
Tel: 0161 236 7474  Fax: 0161 236 7475

Festivals/Events:
Will include sport, film festival, conferences, a parade and a Big Weekend.
Opening Times: 15-25 August 2008
Website: http://www.manchesterpride.com/

Reading Pride
Venue: Kings Meadow, Reading, Berkshire.
Tel: 0844 357 0124  Fax: 0118 375 3333

Festivals/Events
Pride Festival at King’s Meadow. For ALL people to come along and Celebrate Diversity! Features will include trade stalls, an information/education area, funfair, drinks tents, a programme of up to 30 performers throughout the day. VIP/members Area, games area and more… See the website for updates. Including a short walk/parade through the Reading Town Centre.
Opening Times: Saturday 30 August 2008, 12pm-8pm, free to enter.
Website: http://www.readingpride.co.uk/

Blackpool Pride
Venue: North Pier, Blackpool
Tel: 07926 116 584

Festivals/Events:
Following on from the huge success of the last two years this will be Blackpool’s 3rd Pride Weekend. Blackpool Pride are delighted that they will be taking over the resort’s North Pier for the Saturday celebrations. Market and Lifestyle Stalls will line the length of the pier leading up to a variety of attractions and entertainments at the end.
Opening Times: 17-18 May 2008 - Weekend Wristband Pass Only £5.
Website: http://www.prideblackpool.com/

Oxford Pride
Venue: City Centre
Email: enjoy {at} oxfordpride.org(.)uk

Festivals/Events:
The first Pride Parade will take place in Oxford on Saturday 12 July 2008, followed by stalls, food and drink in the Pride Village with entertainment. Meet at Broad Street at 11am.
Website: http://www.oxfordpride.org.uk/