Bear Pride has arrived!

23/5/07

Grizzlies, cubs, otters, and their loyal admirers will descend on London and Birmingham this weekend for Bear Pride 2007



Grizzlies, cubs, otters and their loyal admirers from all over the UK and abroad will descend on London and Birmingham this weekend for Bear Pride 2007

The annual charity event for the British Heart Foundation, Terrence Higgins Trust and The Albert Kennedy Trust promises to be exciting to date.

Launched in 2003 under the old name Bear Necessities, it’s a week of boozing, boogie and B-B-Qs, which serves the dual purpose of get-together and fundraiser. It was London’s first Bear Pride Event.

In 2004 decides to build on the following of ‘Bear Necessities’ and simplified the name to ‘Bear Pride’ With the success of the 2003 event word spread further a field and the 2004 Bear Pride event saw bears from all over the UK attending.

The word got out about Bear Pride. 2005 saw bears cubs and their admirers attend from all corners of the globe. XXL Bear Pride had truly become the highlight of the International Bear Scene.

In 2006 Mark built on the success of the previous 3 Bear Pride Events. Mark saw that the the line between the Bear and Leather community was always a bit blurred, he expanded the event to include the leather community with the bear community to produce a combined event.

Bear & Leather Pride 2006 was the most successful event to date with an extended weekend of events to cater to all in the Bear & Leather Community.

XXL London and XXL Birmingham are hosting a flurry of fabulous event s all weekend long. To find out details, click here.