Artist and any web site they have |
Approximate time of performance |
Details |
Start of live stage . |
1.30 p.m |
Our fabulous compere Pariss opens the stage |
Freda Mercury |
1.35 p.m. |
Freda Mercury (aka Debbie Jackson) is an aspiring local performer with a message for the LGBT community. Despite suffering from Williams Syndrome, Debbie's committed and ambitious persona as Freda Mercury is a reminder that everyone has an equal place in society. |
Dover Idol winner |
1.45 p.m. |
Winner of the Dover Idol Karaoke competition sings |
Leicester welcomes Pride |
2 p.m. |
The City of Leicester welcomes Pride 2005
Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP (Leicester West)
accompanied by
Sir Peter Soulsby MP (Leicester South) and Keith Vaz MP (Leicester East)
|
ICTUS |
2.10 p.m. |
Local rock band - a fun and friendly blend of 'punk-pop' and 'new rock'. Frequently at the top of ExtraPlay top 10, this is one of the rising star bands in Leicester. |
John Anthony |
2.40 p.m. |
Singer/songwriter John Anthony performs his own songs, many of which have recently been heard on our local radio stations. |
Quebec Dancers perform Chicago |
3.10 p.m. |
Local dance group from Quebec nightclub in Leicester, led by Stacey Renolds performing ‘All That Jazz' from the theatre production of ‘Chicago'. |
GB3 |
3.20 p.m |
Young pop group who played at last year's Manchester Pride performing a range of original tracks and featuring in a new TV series to be launched in late summer. |
Angela Georgiou |
3.35 p.m. |
A talented new female artist performing her own range of material. She was recently filming in ‘Bad Girls' and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' with Johnny Depp. |
| Rosie Lugosi, The Lesbian Vampire Queen |
3.55 p.m. |
Rosie Lugosi is Manchester 's very own undead performer extraordinaire! She is a riveting cabaret chanteuse, entertaining with her own brand of twisted tunes and perverse parodies of well-loved songs from Shirley Bassey to Andy Williams and Mozart Arias. |
The Dhol Enforcement
Agency of Leicester (DEA) |
4.20 p.m. |
Bhangra Dhol players performing a routine of beats from the Punjab. |
Quebec Dancers - Street Dance |
4.40 p.m. |
Fantastic young dance troup, who starred recently at Quebec Club, performing a street dance routine. |
King and Queen drag competition with MR GAY UK Mark Roberts and Pariss |
4.55 p.m. |
Aiming to become a regular annual event, the Leicester Pride drag contest will crown the Drag King and Queen of 2005. |
| Single Bass |
5.10 p.m. |
Experienced solo/singer songwriter. Electric Bass guitarist,
Jennifer Moore has been playing professionally since 1986.
Three UK tours, one supporting jazz-fusion maestro Allan
Holdsworth, and special guest of Tom Robinson at the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival in 1998 |
|
Sapphiel's Fall |
5.40 p.m. |
A talented guitar-based duo who describe their music as acoustic indie-folk-funk! Playing a range of original material and well known covers from the Eurythmics to Tracy Chapman and KD Lang. |
Victoria Clayton |
6.10 p.m. |
An experienced and talented solo female artist from Leicester. |
Pussy Galore |
6.35 p.m. |
One of Leicester 's best queer music bands performing a range of camp classic covers and original material. |
Holah Band |
7.05 p.m. |
An aspiring new Pop/R&B group performing a range
of songs with energetic dance routines. |
Chris
Hide - Pop Idol star |
7.30 p.m. |
Chris is one of the Country's most saught after acts,
gaining a massive fan base with old and young alike from
the ITV show Pop Idol in 2003 where he came 4th. He is
to be supported by Radio 2 later in the year when his popularity
is set to soar making the beginnings of a career which
could be as enduring as those of George Michael and Elton
John. |
