Brod Ireland West (Galway Gay Pride) announces a major new development for the Country’s Longest continiously running Pride Festival to Marks its Twentieth Anniversary (1989 -2009).
Galway Pride is to be the first Pride festival ever to host a Heat of the Mr. Gay Ireland Contest
The Mr. Gay Pride Galway contest will be held as part of the annual Galway Gay Pride Festival running from August 19th to 23rd
The Actual Mr Gay Pride Galway contest will have a number of segments featuring Formal Wear, Casual Wear and Swim Wear as well as an interactive process with Judges and the audience allowing the contestants to display any talent they have such as musical numbers Dance routine etc.
The Contest will take place in two venues on the Friday night of Pride (Friday August 21st) with the initial rounds taking place in ‘Bar Pride’ and then moving onto the main venue for the Pride ‘The Black Box Theatre on the Dyke Road.
This is the Twentiet Anniversay of the Gay Pride Festival in Galway , which sees thousand of visitors flock to Galway to take part in the Parade, Party in the Park, Rose of Pride Pageant and now the Mr. Gay Pride Galway Contest. These Visitors will provide a welcome Economic boost to the City with Accomodation, Food and Beverage sales getting a shot in the arm, Not to mention the Colour it will bring to the City.
Galway Gay Pride has a record of raising money for Good Causes and charities (AIDSWEST, Shout- the Galway LGBT Youth Group and The Outwest Helpline) Similary Mr. Gay Ireland has a record of raising money for Charity and Good Causes.
Mr Gay Ireland is a nationwide community civic and social project designed to overcome negative stereotypes of gay people and to encourage a civic and social action for HIV/Aids amongst the contestants and their friends. The success of Mr Gay Ireland and Mr Gay Northern Ireland as a HIV/Aids benefit is a tribute to the tremendous cooperation from the community and the very high standard of contestants themselves. In 2007 21,000 euro was donated directly to the New Fill Project at St James Hospital and to Round Tower Housing Association last year – in 2008 a further 17,200 euro was donated to St James Hospital. In total over 70,000 euros has been raised for HIV/Aids and LGBT charities.
The Mr Gay Ireland Contest is fully nationwide and will have 24 contestants in the Grand Final will be held on Saturday October 27th from Ireland, North and South. (Including Mr. Gay Pride Galway) It is the only ‘All- Ireland’ event of its kind and it does a lot to welcome rural communities to Dublin – many for the first time. Diversity is the key and we have had entrants from 18 to 40, and many nationalities competing for the prize. Mr Gay Dublin ‘07 was Spanish and Mr Gay South West ‘08 was Polish.
Galway Gay Pride Intend that ‘The Mr Gay Pride Galway’ will be the largest Most successful heat of the Mr Gay Ireland Contest and will of itself attract Hugh interest and Visitors to Galway (Including a few Celebrities). That is why the Bród Ireland West Committee has put up a Prize fund of over €1,000.
The Winner of ‘Mr. Gay Pride Galway’ will be given sponsorship cards to raise monies for HIV causes/Charities and 100% of all funds raised are given to the nominated groups. The fundraising effort is counted as one Judge in the Final of Mr Gay Ireland where effort and the total raised are appraised.
Galway Pride is one of the largest Pride Festivals in the Country and with this New Partnership with the Mr. Gay Ireland Contest Galway Pride in its Twentieth year will be going from strength to strength.
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hi all in galway,
Milltimes Hotel Westport 23rd May
23rd May in the Milltimes Hotel Westport. This function starts at 10.30pm and cost E10. DJ Mattew will be spinnin the tunes on the nite.
If your looking for some where to stay on the nite, try the Milltimes Hotel on 098 29200 or The Helm on 098 26398 or Henehan on 098 25561.
Also for somewhere to eat, why not try Mango's Restaurant Bridge st westport on 098 24999. Outwest holds our Christmas dinner here every year. Please book in advance
Hey all cant wait 4 this years pride!! Woohoo!!! Anyting special happenin??
whens gay pride weekend with parade etc this year
Cad é mar atá sibh, Beal Feirste anseo xx
hey tanks a mill hope u had a good nite.....
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Hey there, what date is galway pride?
hi could u tell me the date for your pride paride plz
hi were havin a 5 a side tournament in astro park coolock on saturday from 11:30. why dont u grab a few friends and come along
hey what r the dates for pride events cuz they seem to be a bit mixed up..is the friday the 21st??
hey, hows things??
Catch me @ SKYE this Friday, 13th Feb.
Guest list available... just send me a message and i'll get you in.... for free
Hope to see you there Bród Ireland West
ALEX
Sparkle’s
Acceptance through Understanding: Tackling Homophobia
IT’S FREE!!
Sparkle’s is a three day celebration that has never before been done in Limerick. It is a weekend of understanding, acceptance and fun. Sparkle’s is a safe space for members of the LGBT community and their friends.
*Feb 26th
Launch Party
Some food and drinks!
Meet a few friends, make a little love, get down tonight.
*Feb 27th
Queerbash 6
If you go to nothing else this year go to Queerbash. Our annual fundraising event, usually incorporating approximately 400 people, this will be a night of total debaucracy and madness!
*Feb 28th
Sparkles Workshops
Beginning at 11 this will be a day of workshops and talks based around the LGBT community.
If anyone would like to attend our Sparkle’s Workshops please send us your e-mail and we will forward you the application forms
Hey, the Galway University Musical Society would like to invite you to come to se our show DISCO INFERNO! This years’ show is set in London’s disco scene in the 70s. It’s about a young man who sells his soul to the devil for his wish of fortune and fame... he soon learns that he should be more careful of what he wishes for. It includes some of our favourite 70s tunes like, Celebration, If you leave me now, Crocodile Rock, Hot Stuff, Boogie Nights, Blame It on the Boogie, Play That Funky Music White Boy and many more! Like other years, this years show promises to be a great night out!
The show will be running from the 10-14th of February in the Black Box Theatre, Galway… shows start at 8 o’ clock sharp. Tickets are available from the Soc’s Box in NUIG or from the Town Hall Theatre.
So come on; dust down those platforms, catch some of that Saturday night fever and burn baby burn, in DISCO INFERNO!!
Nach diabhaltaí an dream sibh a lads
Hi Bród Ireland West,
Got one of my tracks on Pete Tong's Bedroom Bedlam.
If you have 2 ticks, please log on and GIVE ME YOUR VOTE...
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Thanx
ALEX
PS. CATCH ME AT 'THE WORD' XMAS NIGHT, BOXING NIGHT AND NEW YEARS EVE
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God, why can't it be August already?
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