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Major UK festival to host pride fundraiser event in Bristol

By Issy Packer  Thursday Jun 15, 2023

Boomtown festival has announced that it will be hosting a Pride fundraiser with all profits being donated to Pride Without Borders.

The event will give people a taste of what to expect at Boomtown in August, all while raising funds to a charity that directly supports LGBTQ+ communities in Bristol.

The fundraiser is in collaboration with Bristol-based queer collective Red Rash who will host cabaret performances, Red Rash performers with drag queens, burlesque dancers and live singers.

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The event will welcome a whole host of drag performances and queer DJs. photo: courtesy of Boomtown

Red Rash Cabaret Performances include: Billy Luff (Drag Queen), Circus Boi (Pole Dancer), Cleopantha (Burlesque), Cynthia Road (Drag Queen + Host), Delirium (Drag Queen), Dott Cotton (Clown/Burlesque), Gender Criminal (Aerialist), Mia Shanty (Pole Dancer), RED (Live Singer Songwriter), Smashlyn Monroe (Burlesque), Spank (Drag Queen + Host).

The Itchy Bitch Disco presents: Discobobulator (Disco and Cheesy Bangers), TillWah (Cheesy Bangers)

Soz Lad DJ’s will be closing out the night.

Taking place on 7 July at Loco Klub, tickets are on sale now and can be found at hdfst.uk/E91404

Main photo: Scott Salt

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