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 | Awards 2011 We are pleased to announce the
PRIDE IN CANTERBURY AWARDS FOR 2011
HALL OF FAME
James Ledward
For his tireless work on behalf of the LGBT community, and his generous support, through GScene magazine, for Pride in Canterbury over 8 years
Gscene Magazine
The South East magazine for LGBT community news, entertainment and coverage of all important issues
OTHER AWARDS
CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Russell Grant
For bringing camp entertainment back into our lives, at a time, when the men in grey suits would have us all homogenised into clones of themselves
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Lemon Otter
For making it possible for Pride in Canterbury to initiate the City’s first LGBT singing group,
The Nine Bob Notes
SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR
Michael Wheatley-Ward
Manager of the Sarah Thorne Theatre
For the diversity of entertainment seen there and especially for his determination in bringing
“Twinkle Little Star” to the area
ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
AGE UK, Canterbury
For their willingness to recognize the needs of the LGBT community in their policies and publications
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Steven Davies
The world’s first professional cricketer to come out in the homophobic world of sport
PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Kentish Gazette
For their continuing interest in, and support for, LGBT issues
FILMS OF THE YEAR
“Loose Cannons/Mine Vaganti”
Screened at the Palace Cinema, Broadstairs by the Thanet Film Society
“Beginners”
Screened at the Gulbenkian Cinema, Canterbury
DRAMA OF THE YEAR
“Twinkle Little Star”
By Philip Meeks
Performed at the Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs
PLAYWRIGHT OF THE YEAR
Philip Meeks
For his play “Twinkle Little Star” seen at the Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Douglas Mounce
For his performance as Harold Thropp in “Twinkle Little Star” at the Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs
BEST MUSICAL
Stephen Cresswell’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s
“Into the Woods”
For Canterbury Operatic Society
MOST FRIENDLY GAY BAR
Presented to the staff and customers of
The Marine Tavern Brighton
If only Canterbury had a bar like this
THE MUSICAL THAT CANTERBURY NEEDS TO SEE
“Priscilla Queen of the Desert”
The hit show, that sings, dances and laughs prejudice and homophobia away.
THE DEAD CANARY AWARDS
Colin Carmichael
Chief Executive, Canterbury City Council
The buck still stops with him
Janice McGuiness
Head of Culture and Enterprise, Canterbury City Council
For her failure over 8 years to respond to the need for LGBT culture in Canterbury
David Wood
OBE, BA, AKC, Chartered FCIPDS, MInstF, MBIFM
Chief Executive of Attend
For his failure to respond to the needs of LGBT people nationally and locally |
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