The Pink Festival is one big day bursting with fun, music, arts and attractions and is East Anglia’s only all-day open-air gay event. And it's free!Beyond being a massive party, the Pink Festival celebrates the fact that everybody is different. Described as truly a 'Party For All', Pink is a free event in every sense of the word, welcoming all walks of life and promoting freedom of lifestyle for all people in the East of England.
2008 is set to be even bigger and better with up to 15,000 visitors.
Just a handful of confirmed highlights include...
Main Stage
QBoy 1:20pm
"...breaking down stereotypes of hip-hop in the gay media…"
Futureproof 2:35pm
Five sexy and talented guys from the finals of X-Factor 2007
The Mentalists 6:25pm
"Part post punk, part new rave and high heels that would gladly stamp on your balls if you got in their way!"
Pink Lounge
Bettina Schelker 3:05pm
Songwriter, musician, civil rights activist and ex Swiss Boxing Champion!
Mz Fontaine 7:00pm
Lesbian singer & rapper Mz Fontaine is a young, caramel toned, smooth talking gentlewoman.
Invocal 7:20pm
"...caustic, funny, engaging and so damn harmonic they're hard to put down"
Behind The Mic
(in the Pink Lounge 5pm -7pm)
Geek Girl
"...Thrashing with PJ Harvey-meets-Throwing Muses fire and purring with hectic pop..."
Rosie Wilby
"A nice line in whimsy and an appealingly descriptive turn of phrase"
The Cabaret Tent
Felicity Flappes & The Fleurettes
Cambridge's first lady of drag and the winners of Drag idol will be entertaining throughout the day
Adora 4:00pm
"Burlesque Is Back...Alive and Giggling!"
Damned Beautiful by Isobel Cohen 6:10pm
A duet for two men, which draws on the Oscar Wilde novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,â€
Alternative Stage
JYNXT 4:45pm
Cutting-edge electronic production married to a guitar-heavy rock sound mental but sweet & divine vocals that leave speaker stacks smoking
The Winter Kings
Winners of the Cambridge Band Competition 2008
Slummin Angels 6:00pm
A harmonius blend of witty lyrics and loud noise
Band Stand
Rachel Austin
"...a perfect balance of emotion and light"
Ragamuffin Children
“Their soulful, melodic folk is filled with charm"
Zak Palmer
Piano driven acoustic lovliness