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Raves on the beach, Graham Greene novels, mods and rockers in bank-holiday fisticuffs, naughty weekends for Mr and Mrs Smith, the UK’s biggest gay scene and the Channel’s best clubbing – this coastal city evokes many images for the British. But one thing is certain: with its bohemian, hedonistic vibe, Brighton is where England’s seaside experience goes from cold to cool... Read More

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Celebrating London pride

The World Pride 2012 festival (23 June-8 July) is drumming up the Olympics fervour in London, just weeks before the Games begin. Pride London is already the biggest un-ticketed event in Europe, but, with over one million visitors expected for World Pride plus the Olympics, the festival is not only a chance for travellers to party with London’s LGBT community but the world’s. The theme is a call for the global decriminalisation of homosexuality, especially within the Commonwealth.

Colour on Carnaby St. Photo by Wayne Walton (Lonely Planet Images).
Phillip Tang
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