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Saturday 6th March – National Student Pride


2010 - 03.01

Saturday 6th March – National Student Pride

LOVE MUSIC HATE HOMOPHOBIA!
National Student Pride in association with the NUS LGBT Campaign, Brighton – Saturday 6th March 2010 – students and young people from all over the UK!
NOW CONFIRMED /// 3 CLUBNIGHT ACTS
GIRLS CAN’T CATCH, ERIK HASSLE & CHEW LIPS CONFIRMED PLUS MORE TBA
Tipped for the big time as was Frankmusik last year, this is a chance to see the 2010′s biggest rising stars close up. They’ve supported Jonas Bro’s and Girls Aloud, they’ve played stadiums and arenas so big you’d be too scared to stand on the stage of… make room for:

ERIK HASSLE
Supporting Mika on his current tour, Erik Hassle is the ultimate Swedish export (if you even say the word ‘Ultrabeat’ we may punish you), 20 years old and with an unruly mop of curls that would set any indie-kid’s heart fluttering, this talented young soul-pop’ster will get you running to the record shops to buy his new single “Hurtful” when its released this month!
Listen> www.myspace.com/erikhassle

GIRLS CAN’T CATCH
Take three feisty young girls with extraordinary voices. Add some of the freshest sounds from the cream of the UK’s pop writing and production talent.  And then there’s street-savvy attitude, a touch of class and hell of a lot of fun. The frisky threesome are signed to premier British pop label Fascination – home to Girls Aloud & The Jonas Brothers who they have also supported on their arena tours.  Their new single Echo is on the Radio 1 ‘A’ play list.
Listen> http://www.facebook.com/l/42ed2;www.myspace.com/girlscantcatch

CHEW LiPS
Formed in London in late winter 2008, CHEW LiPS – Tigs (vocals), James Watkins (bass, synths) and Will Sanderson (guitar, synths) – wasted no time in garnering an arsenal of electro-epics, hitting upon a rich songwriting vein – impeccably-executed future-pop that veers from grinding electro-pop grooves to fevered howls of beat-heavy R’n’B. They’ve spent the time since on the road and in the studio, supporting Howling Bells and The Virgins, they fast build a legion of fans. They’re set to release their debut album “Unicorn’, and are looking forward to stirring Student Pride into a frenzy.
Listen> http://www.facebook.com/l/42ed2;www.myspace.com/chewlips

Already universities from around the country have confirmed their attendance and speakers including gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and Green Party leader Caroline Lucas have already signed up to take part on the Question Time Panel (part of the daytime event, taking place at Oceana on Brighton seafront).  We have the Women’s Tent from Brighton Pride putting on a great line up in our Women’s room in association with DIVA!

Keep your ears open for new announcements including HUGE acts for the Opening Party at Revenge on 5th March and the SP clubnight, celebrities and politicians for our 2 talktime debates on 6th March at Oceana and Coalition.
http://www.studentpride.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/l/42ed2;www.studentpride.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/l/42ed2;www.twitter.com/studentpride

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Vigil Against Hate-Crime


2009 - 10.26

On 25th September Ian Baynham, a 62-year-old gay man, was kicked to death in Trafalgar Square by two girls who had been screaming homophobic abuse at him. Come along this Friday (30th October) for a candle-lit vigil in his memory and to show that all such hate-crime is totally unacceptable.

The Vigil is 8pm-10pm in Trafalgar Square and those of us attending from King’s will be meeting outside the King’s Strand Entrance at 7.30pm before heading along to Trafalgar Square.

Our facebook event for the Vigil can be found here: King’s LGBT Vigil Event.

Plus the main the main event can be found on facebook here: Candle-lit Vigil Event.