Organisers of Brighton Bear Weekend announce a full programme of events taking place from Thursday, June 14 to Sunday, June 17, 2018 to raise money for the Rainbow Fund. EVENTS planned over the weekend include a welcome party at Bar Revenge, pub quiz at Camelford Arms, club nights at Envy, Subline and Latest Bar, a Bear breakfast…
Time to test your knowledge and crack those eggheads with the Brighton Bear Easter Quiz. Put a team together and trot down to the Camelford Arms on Thursday, March 29. Grab a table, answer the most questions correctly and £300 prize money, is there for the taking. The quiz starts at 9.00pm but in order…
Bobo-Bear designer of this years Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) logo paid a visit to the city last month for the launch of his t-shirt design for the BBW festival in June. ON a very wet and stormy Saturday night, fans turned up at Prowler in St James Street to meet the man behind the art.…
The Bedford Tavern and Grosvenor Bar once again bring you Brighton’s annual Easter Bonnet Parade and Drag Races to raise money for Rainbow Fund. A FUN packed day kicks off at noon on Sunday April 1 when Western Street will be closed to traffic and the street party begins. For the traditional Easter Bonnet Parade…
The annual Brighton Bear Christmas Quiz organised by Brighton Bear Weekend at the Camelford Arms raises £278.73 for Rainbow Fund. THE Camelford was so busy for the annual Christmas quiz people were perched on the bar and sat in the Moroccan garden out the back to play. This year £278.73 was raised for The Rainbow Fund…
Bear-Patrol Christmas party at Camelford Arms in December raises £605.38 for Rainbow Fund. THIS makes the total raised by Bear Patrol in 2017 to £29,968.28, bringing the running total raised for good causes since the group started fundraising in January 2011, to £188,098.02. Amounts in 2017 were raised for: The Sussex Beacon, £15,416.01: MindOut, £5,305.56:…
Rainbow Fund announce extra funding round for 2018. This will be a small grants round offering up to £1,000 per eligible group or organisation. For details of eligibility and criteria, click here: Deadline for applications is Friday, March 2. Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, said: “A couple of months ago Brighton Pride announced their…
Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) and Bear-Patrol join forces this weekend to bring you some festive cheer and raise money for the Rainbow Fund. THE FESTIVE fun starts with the return of the very popular Bear-a-oke at Bar Broadway on Saturday, December 9 from 7.00 pm to 9.30pm. Hosted fresh from the rugby field, by Chris…
This year’s annual Brighton Bear Halloween party raised a record breaking £533 for the Rainbow Fund. THE Night of The Living Zomibears held at Subline on October 27 was a huge success with many turning out in costume to enjoy the raucous party atmosphere. Top prizes donated by Brighton Gin, Clone Zone and The Camelford Arms…
I would like to say thank you to the Rainbow Fund and everyone who raises funds for it. THE grant of £8.082 which Lunch Positive has received for 2017-18 will have a huge impact on over 140 people who use and volunteer for Lunch Positive. We are especially grateful that the fundraising community and the…
Grants totalling £110,688 awarded to local LGBT+ and HIV organisations at the annual Rainbow Fund Grant Awards Ceremony at the Brighton Metropole Hotel on Monday, October 16. Rainbow Fund Patron Zoe Lyons and entertainer Lola Lasagne proved a great double act hosting the ceremony and announcing the successful recipients of this years grants. Chris Gull…
Rainbow Fund call the first annual Brighton & Hove LGBT+ and HIV sectors summit at Brighton Metropole Hotel on Monday, October 16. The Rainbow Fund is the central hub for community fundraising, created to support the LGBT+ and HIV communities in Brighton and Hove. Each year organisations, businesses, venues and individuals (Brighton & Hove Pride,…