Our picks for Cork Pride 2012

In association with Cork L.G.B.T Pride Festival and Peccadillo Pictures, Triskel Christchurch will host POUTfest 2012, a programme of films that will entrall and engage audience across the UK and Ireland. See HERE for more info

Chambers Bar
8pm: Mr Gay Cork Competition 2012
€5 entry. Proceeds to St James HIV Care

Monday 30th July

Cork City Hall
5.00pm: Pride Festival Launch – Lord Mayors Reception
All welcome, with performances from Choral con Fusion

Tuesday 31st July

The Other Place
7.30pm: Frank Hannon Solicitors – Civil Partnership Talk

Loafers Bar
8pm: Pride Poker

Wednesday 1st August

The Other Place
6.30pm: The Hunt Returns
3rd Annual treasure hunt hosted by the MeetnGreet & GayCork.com.
Entry: €2 – Proceeds to Other Place

Chambers Bar
8.00pm: GLEE CLUBBING Yee Haws – followed By Sinners Club
€3.00 entry - Proceeds to Other Place

Thursday 2nd August

The Other Place
1-6pm: Youth Information Day – They will be available for questions and will showcase work done by the youth group throughout the year.

LINC
5-9pm: Interactive Open Evening. Art & Music to Celebrate our future

St Anne’s Church, Shandon
8pm: Remembrance Service. All welcome, with performances from Choral con fusion

Freakscene at the Roxy
11pm till late:  Join us in Freakscene for our 60s80s night, celebrate the decade that taste forgot with 1980s fashion and music on floor one or dress 50s Madmen or psychedelic for the 60s floor, champagne for the best dressed and it will be, right here right now electronica in the roof garden as always!
Entry: €6 (€4 before 11.30pm) – Part of the entry fee will be donated to Cork LGBT Pride

Friday 3rd August

The Other Place
7pm: Coming Out as an LGBT Person – Contributions from each part of the community

Chambers Bar
8pm: Funk and Something with Fabula Di Beaumarchais, Kitty Cartier and special guest Emer
€5.00 Entry – with free admission to Ruby’s

Saturday 4th August

Mardyke Green
2.00pm: Pride’s very own ‘Gay Olympics’ and Dog Show!
Come On guys and Gals, get your kit on for the annual sports day. This year we will have a packed schedule which includes 5 a side football, high-heel dash, tops and bottoms race, lipstick relay to mention but a few.

Loafers Bar
9pm: DJ Karen on loan from The George

Sunday 5th August

The Other Place
10am: Pride Breakfast

Grand Parade
2.30pm The 7th Annual Cork LGBT Pride Parade
The highlight of week is the Pride Parade and this years marks the 7th LGBT pride parade to be held in Cork.

Chambers Bar
4pm: After Parade – Captain Anchor DJ Set
8pm: Miss Sheila Fitzpatrick & Madonna Lucia

Loafers Bar
5pm till Late: Post Parade BBQ Followed by DJs Sinead & Emer
Free Entry

Chambers Bar
9.30pm till late: Steptastic, UK’s top STEPS Tribute Band followed by DJ Jules
€10.00 entry – Move between Chambers & Rubys with wristband

Monday 6th August

Chambers Bar
8pm: Pride wind down Party – Drinks promotion & performances

Loafers Bar
8pm till Late: Live Music from Majella Murphy

You can see the full list of events here.