You will all no doubt have seen the rainbow flags all the way up and down the Liffey, and that can only mean one thing-Pride!! The Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival has a jam packed week of nights out, sports days, family days, plays, exhibitions and most of all, loads of fun. Here you will find the full listings of every event being run throughout the Pride festival.

The infamous Pride Dyke Night is happening on the 25^th, and is themed Tickle Me Pink as it is to raise awareness for breast cancer. Wallis Bird is headlining this event so it promises to be a great night! See you all there!

The Pride Parade itself is happening on the 26^th of June, leaving the Garden of Remembrance at 2pm, so get your glad rags and rainbow flags ready!

Full Events List:

Week-long events-

Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz

Put on your ruby slippers and join Screen Cinema to celebrate Pride with the iconic Judy Garland in the digitally remastered ‘Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz’. Special Fancy Dress event on Wednesday 23^rd June come as you favourite Character!!

June 18th – 27^th

Venue: Theatre; Screen Cinema, 1 D’olier Street, Dublin 2

Time: Check www.dublinpride.ie

‘Debate’: A play by Seán Ferrick

Directed by Derek Masterson and starring: Damien Coffey, Fiachra

MacNamara, Mark O’Brien, Mike Gallagher, Garrett Rodgers, Carole

Quigley, Oisín Tracey and Seán Ferrick.

Running time approx. 1 hour.

The lights go up and the doors open on the last court room, for the last trial. Satan is the Prosecutor and God sits in defence. The outcome will determine who will take the reigns of power over existence…

Venue: The Teachers’ Club, Parnell St, (Opposite Rotunda Hospital)

Time: 22nd-26th June • 7:30pm

Pride June Art Exhibition

1st – 30th June Art Exhibition

Running for the entire month of June the walls of The Front Lounge will display a host of art work which reflects this year’s theme “We Are Family Too”. A percentage of all picture sales will go towards Dublin Pride

Venue: The Front Lounge, 33 Parliament St, D2

Admission: Free

Events-

Friday 18th June

Dublin Pride Launch Night

Hosted by Veda Agnes Beaux Reves and Special Guest.

A whole host of acts for your entertainment at the Party that kicks off Dublin Pride 2010!

Venue: The George, 89 South Great Georges St., D2

Time: 8pm until late

Admission: €5 before 10pm (all to Pride), a10 after 10pm

Spice Pride Shorts n’ Shades Party

The first of two specials from independent club night Spice during this year’s Dublin Pride festivities, this sizzling Shorts ‘N’ Shades Party promises indoor fun and sunshine with prizes for best garb, free fruits and ices, free lays (Hawaiian!!) and beach toys, pop/retro and dance/chart rooms and a lot more – so top up your tan, throw on your summer gear, pop on your shades and party!

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Club 10pm till 3am

Admission: Free before 10pm / E9 after

RIP

Rock, Indie, Pop

Prepare yourself for Dublin’s newest occasional night for Rock chicks, Indie kids and Pop tarts. RIP is a new alternative to the mainstream clubs. Witness the start of something special. Feast your eyes and ears on Dj Regina George with her hot dancing squad. Performance artists on the night

Venue: The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, D2

Time: 11pm- late

Admission: €10/€8 (€1 from each ticket will be donated to Pride)

Saturday 19th June

Outhouse – Societies Day

Don’t judge a society by its banner or t-shirt! Come along to Outhouse and talk to face-to-face with the numerous LGBTQ community organisations. You can ask whatever you like, hear experiences of an active members of the groups, and sign up for membership if you so wish

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 12pm – 2pm

Family Afternoon at Outhouse

Come to the Family Fun House afternoon where there will be clowns, face painters, a bouncing castle, a games console on the big screen and make and-eat chocolate treats. This is a day for parents to unwind and let the kids have fun, so bring your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews , cousin’s and younger siblings along for some great fun and bring out the kid in you too. (All Children must be accompanied by an adult)

For further information please contact Fiona on (01) 873 4999.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 3pm – 6pm

Walking Tour of Historic Gay Dublin

Fast becoming an indispensable part of Dublin Pride, last year’s tour witnessed around two hundred people being led around the city by the incorrigible duo of David Norris and Tonie Walsh. In a much revised and expanded tour for Pride 2010, Walsh (GCN founding editor) will be joined by his friends and Irish Queer Archive colleagues Katherine O’Donnell (Lecturer of Women’s Studies at UCD) and Mary McAuliffe (co-founder of Lesbian Lives and the last word on women in medieval Ireland). Expect two hours of education, illumination and possibly a little titillation. Finishes at Outhouse, Capel St. Bring rain wear.

Venue: Meet at Central Bank Plaza

Time: 2pm.

Admission: Free

Website: www.dublinpride.ie • www.irishqueerarchive.com

Pride Furry Glen*

If you go down to the woods today you won’t find much because all the bears are headed for the Furry Glen! Club night for Bears and their admirers (Men only).

Venue: Pantibar, 7/8 Capel St, D1

Admission: €10 (€2 from each ticket will be donated to Pride)

Time: 9pm – late

Baby Doll Ball

Featuring Chrys Columbine, the Fabulous Burlesque star from London, with Lauren Moore and the Baby Spice Girls. Also featuring DJ’s Gigi Dauphine and Elizabeth Deitrich and a fashion show sponsored by Honeytrap Boudoir (Dun Laoghaire).

Venue: Sycamore Club, 9 Sycamore St., D2

Admission: €10 (a percentage of each ticket will be donated to Pride)

Time: 10 pm till late

Pride at Nimhneach – New Fetish night

Polish up your rubber or try out your favourite fetish outfit. Fancy some power-play or role play? Come join us celebrating Pride at Nimhneach -Dublin’s fetish and BDSM club. Nimhneach has some of the best equipment in Europe and a friendly crowd. Dress code is mandatory, check out www.fetish.ie for details.

Venue: Academy, 57 Middle Abbey Street, D1 (formerly ‘Spirit’)

Admission: €15 (€2 from each ticket will be donated to Pride)

Time: 10pm – late

The Royal Variety Show Launch + Pride Dance Party

Tonight sees the launch of The Dragon’s brand new weekly entertainment extravaganza with the first “Royal Variety Show” hosted by Paul Ryder kicking off on stage at 9.30pm followed by DJ Regina playing classic hits upstairs. Grab  a glowstick as DJ Paddy Scahill plays the finest dance music on the main floor til the early hours.

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Show on 9.30pm / Club til 3am

Admission: Free

Sunday 20th June

Sports Day, Family Day Picnic, Zoo Day and Pride Sports Awards

Family Fun filled afternoon where there will be face painters alongside our sports events with everything from rounder’s to tug of war, egg and spoon race, jumping sack race, 3 legged race, hand bag throwing, plus lots more to keep you fit and entertained. A fun filled day of sport events followed by Pride Sports Awards in Panti Bar. While your there why not join us and visit Dublin Zoo on us!

All members of any gay sports teams and organisations are encouraged to come along and help make this a fun family event for people of all ages.

Venue: Phoenix Park across from Papal Cross

Admission: Free

Time: 2pm to 6pm

Pride Unplugged

Accomplished singer/songwriters come together to perform their favorites songs, some of which will reflect this year theme “We are family too”. This will be evening of song and entertainment

Venue: The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, D2

Time: 8pm

Admission: Donation at the door for pride.

Monday 21st June

Dublin Pride Film Shorts Awards

The climax of this years Pride Film Shorts Competition. Walk down the red carpet at an awards cermony where the winners will be revealed. The final selection will be screened before the big anouncement is made.

Info: See www.dublinpride.ie/shorts for more details.

Premiere Screening of the Alternative Miss Ireland 2010

Relive that balmy night in March. Witness again the delights, dresses and the sheer drama of the most extradianory night of the year.

Venue: Meeting House SQ. Temple Bar, D2

Admission: Free

Time: 10pm

Workplace Diversity – PRIDE at Work

Microsoft Ireland is proud to host an informal evening of discussion on the topic of LGBT diversity in the workplace – experiences & best practices. The discussion panel will include representatives from Microsoft, Stonewall, IBM and GLEN. This will be followed by a wine and cheese social networking reception.

Venue: DCC Civic Offices, Wood Quay, D2

Admission: Free

Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Dolly Does Dragon Pride Special

Dolly Grip hosts “My Gay Shame” – a Pride special of her popular Monday gay club with DJ Lee playing fun tunes and special guests joining her on stage for a dazzling stopper of a show!

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Club 10pm til 2.30am

Admission: Free

Tuesday 22nd June

GIG Gay International Group

International Dance night with Belly dancers and salsa experts and the Brazilian hotness of Twiggy. Learn the moves and shake your stuff on the dance floor.

For further information please contact Fiona on (01) 873 4999.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 7.30pm

The ‘nuts and bolts’ of Civil Partnership and Cohabitation….

What will CP mean? How will we get one? What rights will we have? What will our obligations to each other be? If we just live together, have we new rights, and new responsibilities? GLEN Information session chaired by Rory O’Neill (aka Ms. Panti) with leading legal and financial experts. Informal Q & A with wine and nibbles.

All welcome.

Venue: DCC, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, D2

Admission: Free

Time: 6.30pm

Grand Final Pride Factor*

Karaoke song contest hosted by April Showers. 10 Winners after 10 weeks with €1000 in Prizes. Plus winner will sing live at Main Stage at the Civic Offices, Pride in the Park Party after the Parade. Surprise Guest Judges on night.

Venue: The Front Lounge, 22 Parliament St., Dublin 2

Admission: Donation at the door to Pride.

Time: 9pm

Literary / Poet Night

Literature and poems with guest writers and poets on hand to tell us their stories. This is a relaxed and cultural night.

Venue: Pantibar, 7/8 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 8pm
Pre-Glitz Pride Prom Meet
The place to meet your prom dates, socialise with prom mates and check out the fashions before heading up to the 5th annual Pride Prom night. There’ll be special cocktails and punch, Glitz hostess Victoria will be popping in with concessions and treats plus you can catch a free limo ride up to Glitz anytime from 10pm onwards.

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Open til 11.30pm

Admission: Free
Glitz Pride Prom 2010
Now Ireland’s longest running weekly gay night ever, this is the fifth year that Glitz has staged its Pride Prom night which has become an annual favourite. A fleet of limos will run from 10pm til midnight from the Pre-Prom meet in The Dragon as well as The Front Lounge offering free rides up so you can arrive at Glitz in style. There’ll be a red carpet champagne reception, food buffet, prizes for best dressed, goody bags and great entertainment live on stage with music from Eden and performances from the Glitz Girls and guests.

Venue: Break For The Border, Lower Stephen’s Street, D2

Time: 10pm til 3am

Admission: E7 with student i.d. or concession / E10 otherwise

South Dublin County Council’s Social Inclusion Unit and Library Services

We are delighted to present a showing of Edmund Lynch’s ‘DID ANYONE NOTICE US?’ Gay Visibility in the Irish Media 1973 to 1993.

For further information on this event and booking details, please see our website http://socialinclusion.southdublin.ie/ or contact Maria Finn 086 3803060 or email mfinn@sdublincoco.ie or County Library at 01 4620073.

Venue: County Library, Tallaght (last stop on the LUAS Red-Line)

Time: 7pm

Wednesday 23rd June

G-Spot Returns for one night only

Starring Katherine Lynch, Paddy Fagan, Kristin Kapelli and Guests. This event is not to be missed!

Venue: Panti bar, Capel St., Dublin 7

Admission: €5 in aid of Dublin Pride

Time: 9pm

Transgendered support group summer party

Join TENI and the transgendered support group for their annual summer party. For further information please contact Fiona on (01) 873 4999.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 7.30pm

Space N Veda & Pride present Project Hot Mess

Four Houses (teams) compete to become the winner of Project Hot Mess with a spread in GCN magazine, a show in The Phoenix Park and €100 to launch their line. Gentlemen, start your glue guns, may the best woman win!

Make it wErk!

Venue: The George, 89 South Great Georges St., D2

Admission: Free before 11pm/ €2 after/ Students Free

Thursday 24th June

Women’s Night

Women’s hat party. It’s a party where you wear Hats – not boring hats but FUN hats that spark a conversation. There will be four awards given out on the night for: The oldest hat, the hat coming from the furthest away, the hat with the best story behind it and the best homemade hat.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 7.30pm

Geili – The Pride Céili

One of Pride’s longest running events. Listen to the best of Irish Music and dance along with our very own Irish dancers and guest host. A fun filled night of Irish music and dancing, this is ceili gay style.

Venue: The Front Lounge, 22 Parliament St., Dublin 2

Admission: Donation at the door to Pride

Time: 8.00pm To 12.30 am

The Panti Show*

Big Hair and high drama with Panti and Bunny. Lights, music, dramatic scenes and gender dysphoria dressed up as entertainment.

Venue: Pantibar, 7/8 Capel St., D1

Admission: Donation at the door to Pride

Time: 9pm

PRHOMO PRIDE*

Drinks promos and homos! Run by students, for students, PRHOMO PRIDE will have DJ Ruth playing the best of charts, commercial dance and pop!

Venue: Basebar (formerly AKA) on Wicklow St., D2

Admission: €7/ €5 with student ID. Donation at the door to Pride.

Time: 10:30pm

Davina “Camp Attack”

A festive night of camp classics with festival ticket giveaways and prizes.

Venue: The George, 89 South Great Georges St., D2

Admission: Free before 11pm, €4/€2 Students after.

Time: 10pm

WOW! Pride Retro Party

Wow! Is The Dragon’s popular Thursday retro night with DJ April playing through the decades from the 70s to the 80s, then 90s, 00s to today plus the cheapest drinks promos on the scene! Throw on a feather boa, party wig and some glitter and join in the flashback fun for this Pride special.

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Club 10pm til 2.30am

Admission: Free

Friday 25th June

‘Wilde’ Off Scene

This is our annual event for all of you who don’t go out on the scene and like to socialise on the straight scene.

We will be meeting up in a nice friendly pub for a few drinks and chat.

Info: Details to follow on www.dublinpride.ie

Outhouse Film Night

“Prayers for Bobby”: The internationally acclaimed and academy award nominated movie star Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined. Also starring Ryan Kelly (“Mean Creek”), Susan Ruttan (“LA Law”), Dan Butler (“Frasier”) and Henry Czerny (“The Tudors”). Based on the book “Prayers for Bobby” by Leroy Aarons. Directed by Russell Malcahy -2009.

This is the first ever screening of this film in Ireland and all monies raised will go towards the upkeep of Outhouse.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: €20

Time: 7.30pm

Dublin Bears Present Bear Pride

Come out, Party & Play with the Dublin Bears as they celebrate Pride. Men Only Night. Music by DJ Alf (Shaft).

Venue: Copper Alley, Arlington Hotel, 23-25 Bachelors Walk, O’Connell

Bridge, Dublin 2

Admission: €5 Members, €7 Non Members (€1 of each ticket will be donated to Pride)

Info: For more information check out www.dublinbears.ie

Dublin Pride Dyke Night ‘TICKLE ME PINK’

This is Dublin Pride’s traditional Dyke Night with a twist; a “Tickle me Pink” theme to raise breast cancer awareness. We’ve also gone bigger and better this year with a new venue which will feature Battle of the Female Dj’s with DJ MO from Dublin and DJ Jules from Cork, a Lady Gaga/Pink tribute act and the new Dublin ladies night, Mismatch, will be providing a space for a more chilled out crowd.

Wallis Bird will be headlining this night, get your tickets early!

Venue: Tripod, Harcourt St., D2

Admission: €15/€12 for Students/over 65’s.

Time: 9.30pm
Spice Pride Uniform Fancy Dress Ball
Spice and Pride invite you to play out that fantasy dress-up role (from soldiers and sailors, doctors and nurses, pilots and trolly dollies, priest and nuns, to builders and beyond!) and play hard at this fantastic fancy dress party. There’ll be great prizes for most outstanding uniforms and costumes, pop and retro plus dance and chart rooms, giveaways and tons of extra fun for Pride.

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Doors 8pm / Club 10pm Til 3am

Admission: Free before 10pm / E10 after

Saturday 26th June

Champagne Breakfast

What better way to kick start the day!

While putting on your outrageous costumes why not sip champagne and enjoy some of the fabulous food being served prior to the main event.

Just take a look at some of the menu choices:

Blueberry/Lemon, Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes, Strawberries & Cream,

Champagne and Bucks Fizz.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 11am

Dublin Pride Parade 2010

The highlight of the festival attracted over 16,000 people last year and we hope to have even more this year! Get your walking boots on (or high heels for those with a more elegant taste and tougher feet!) and join us in the largest, loudest celebration of our diversity, culture and spirit yet. Kick-off is at 2pm from the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square and we take over the streets right down to the Party in the Park at the Civic Offices near Christchurch Cathedral.

Venue: Garden Of Remembrance, Parnell Sq, D1

Time: Moving off at 2pm

Admission: Free

Pride Party in the Park

The biggest outdoor pride party kicks off with a bang with music/performances and rousing speeches with lots of energy plus special guests.

Venue Civic Offices

Time: 3:30pm

Admission: Free

Dublin Bear Pride @ Nealons

Venue: Jack Nealons Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 4pm – Late

Gold and Friends

An alternative post-Pride party for over 50s and their friends. Celebrate in style after the parade.

Venue: Outhouse, 105 Capel St, D1

Admission: Free

Time: 7pm

The Dragon Pride Day Glee-fest

This is The Dragon’s fifth Pride and from parade entry to entertainment its Pride Day is wrapped in a “Glee” theme this year. Celebrations at the venue kick off from 5pm with DJ April playing party anthems, there’ll be some big surprise guests on stage at 7pm, then DJ Victoria plays pop till 9pm when Paul Ryder presents a “Royal Variety Show Glee Special” on stage, then from 10pm DJ Regina plays classic hits upstairs with DJ Paddy playing dance downstairs, while at 11pm U.K. pop band Scooch perform a Gleefest show live on stage (along with their Eurovision Entry “Flying The Flag” of course) plus colour and craic throughout!

Venue: The Dragon, 65 South Great George’s Street, D2

Time: Open 5pm til 3am

Admission: Free before 9pm / €5 after

Dublin Pride and Club Tease present “Pride White Party”

The official Pride Party, and the biggest and best pride clubbing event of the year. This year is going to be even bigger and better with non stop performers, dancers and DJs – Only the best will do.

Prizes for best White outfit. Battle of the DJs return with DJ Ruth, DJ Mo and Revvlon. Live on stage Eden perform their new hit single ‘If I was a Pet Shop Boy’, Lady Gaga & Pink tribute acts

Surprise Headline Guest to be announced. Hosted By Eddie and Bunny.

ACCESS ALL AREAS (6 Rooms, 1200 Clubbers, One special Night)

Venue: The Tripod, Harcourt St., D2

Admission: €18/€15 Student/over 65’s.

Time: 9pm

Pride Bukkake

Were only delira and exirra to tell you that the musical dancing  fun music machine that is Mimi Rouge, will be taking up Djing  duties in the Sycamore  for this one off pride special.

Ysuelt will  be on the decks in the bar.

Rafael Will be on the decks in the club!!

BUKKAKE, a gay night for club kids, fabulous freaks and party monsters.

FIVE floors, FIVE bars, THREE djs. Get your hands up.

From the people who brought you HAM, POWDERBUBBLE, Sunday Social, FIST, and much much more

And there won’t be another until August !!

Venue: The Purty Kitchen, 34/35 Essex St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Admission: Free before 8pm /10 euro after.

Sunday 27th June

The Pride Barbeque

Organised by Out and About Hiking Group, will take place at Iron Bridge, Aughavannagh, County Wicklow. For further information check

www.gay-hiking.org

Venue: Iron Bridge, Aughavannagh, Co. Wicklow

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Admission: Free

Love & Remembrance – Candle Light Vigil

This is an event which allows us to take time to remember our friends and loved ones who are no longer here with us to celebrate Pride. We pay our respects to those who have fought for LGBT rights and those in our community who have suffered and died for their sexual or gender orientation.

Guest Speakers and Singers.

More details to follow on www.dublinpride.ie

Venue: Merrion Square, D2 beside Oscar Wilde’s statue.

Admission: Free

Time: 6pm

Pride Closing Party and Pride Awards

Shirley Temple-Bar with Pride Bingo, Monster Snowball, Loads of Special guests, and Pride Awards followed by DJ Karen ’til late

Venue: The George, South Great Georges St., Dublin 2.

Admission: €1 from the door is donated to Pride.

For more info on any of the above events, go to: http://www.dublinpride.org/

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