Patroc Gay Travel Guide Europe
Patroc provides gay travel information for more than 25 destinations in Europe, from gay hot-spots such as Barcelona, Madrid, London and Paris to lesser known destinations such as Antwerp and Bilbao.
News & Events for Gay Travellers
Bilbao | 29 January – 6 February 2010
Zinegoak 2010:
7th international gay-lesbian-trans film festival in Bilbao.
Paris | 7 February 2010
Matinée Paris:
Paris’ new gay T Dance, by the successful party promoter team Matinée from Barcelona and Ibiza.
18:00 – 02:00, 15 € @ VIP Room Theater (188 Rue de Rivoli)![[ Map - Matinée Paris ]](http://www.patroc.com/zzimages/map2.gif)
18:00 – 02:00, 15 € @ VIP Room Theater (188 Rue de Rivoli)
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Berlin | 11 – 21 February 2010
Berlinale 2010:
60th Berlin International Film Festival
Sitges | 11 – 17 February 2010
Sitges Carnival:
In winter, Sitges is a rather quiet village, but it gets packed with thousands of visitors for one week during carnival. Famous highlights are the Debauchery Parade (›Rua de la Disbauxa‹) on Sunday evening and the Extermination Parade (›Rua de l‘Extermini‹) on Tuesday evening.
Vienna | 11 February 2010
Rosenball:
gay, shrill disco event provoking the official Opernball in the Staatsoper on the same day. From 22:00 @ Palais Auersperg (Auerspergstraße 1)
Lisbon | 13 – 15 February 2010
WoofLx Winter Action:
no hibernation for bears in Lisbon at this carnival weekend.
Berlin | 19 February 2010
24th Queer Film Award TEDDY:
at the 60th International Film Festival ›Berlinale‹.
Award ceremony at 21:00 and party afterwards at ›Station Berlin‹
(Luckenwalder Straße 4-6)
Award ceremony at 21:00 and party afterwards at ›Station Berlin‹
(Luckenwalder Straße 4-6)
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Amsterdam | 27 February 2010
Black Party:
with guest DJ Peter Rauhofer (Work!, New York) and Benjamin Aillery.
23:00 – 06:00 @ Lexion Venue (Amsterdam-Westzaan, Overtoom 65-67)
23:00 – 06:00 @ Lexion Venue (Amsterdam-Westzaan, Overtoom 65-67)
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Paris | 12 March 2010
Bearock:
Bear Hugs and Rock’n’Roll. From 22:30 @ Le Klub
(14 Rue de Saint-Denis)
(14 Rue de Saint-Denis)
Madrid | 18 – 20 March 2010
Klubbers Day 2010:
international music festival for Electro, Techno, Trance, Minimal, House, Nu Rave. Advance tickets 30 €, all 3 days 65 €.
@ La Caja Mágica
@ La Caja Mágica
Video: Official Trailer Klubbers Day Madrid 2010
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Barcelona | 31 March – 5 April 2010
BEARcelona 2010:
international Bears meeting with Bear Happy Hours, Lust Club, Discos, Pool Party, Sauna and Barcelona City Tour.
Berlin | 1 – 5 April 2010
BerlinGale – Easter 2010:
5 days, 6 parties. With DJ Chris Bekker, Francesco Pagano, Dany Verde, Phil Romano ...
Berlin | 1 – 6 April 2010
Bearversions 2010:
a bearish Easter weekend in Bearlin, hosted by the Berlin Bears club ›Spreebären‹.
Paris | 10 April 2010
Super Size:
gay pool party @ Aquaboulevard de Paris (4 Rue Louis Armand)
Video: Pool Party Paris September 2009
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Brussels | 15 May 2010
Belgian Lesbian & Gay Pride 2010:
in Brussels on Saturday, 15 May.
Video: Gay Pride Brussels 2007
Zurich | 3 – 6 June 2010
Zurich Pride Festival 2010. Parade on Saturday, 5 June.
Berlin | 12 – 13 June 2010
18th Lesbian and Gay Street Festival:
in Berlin-Schöneberg’s gay district in the streets around Motzstraße
Berlin | 19 June 2010
Berlin Gay Pride 2010:
destination of the parade and closing event at the world-famous Brandenburger Tor
Video of CSD Berlin 2007
Lisbon | 19 June 2010
Lisbon Gay Pride 2010:
XI Marcha do Orgulho LGBT de Lisboa
Antwerp | 24 – 27 June 2010
Antwerp Gay Pride 2010:
incl. street festival, Navigaytion, Falconfair et al.
Paris | 26 June 2010
Paris Gay Pride 2010:
in France called ›Marche des Fiertés LGBT‹.
Video: Paris Gay Pride 2006
Barcelona | 27 June 2010
Barcelona Gay Pride 2010:
cultural festival 18 – 27 June and parade on Sunday, 27 June, from Plaça Universitat (18:00) via Carrer de Sepúlveda and Plaça d’Espanya to the street fair, stages and party area in Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina (from 20:00).
Video: Barcelona Gay Pride 2009
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Madrid | 1 – 4 July 2010
Infinita Gay Week:
large gay and lesbian music & dance event during the Madrid Gay Pride weekend.
Cologne | 2 – 4 July 2010
CSD Köln – Cologne Gay Pride 2010:
parade on Sunday, street festival from Friday till Sunday in the Old Town of Cologne
London | 3 July 2010
London Gay Pride 2010:
Pride weeks from 18 June till 4 July, parade on Saturday, 3 July.
Madrid | 3 July 2010
Madrid Gay Pride 2010:
by far the largest gay parade in Spain and one of the biggest parades throughout Europe, with thousands of international visitors. Called ›Madrid Orgullo‹ (abbreviated ›Mado‹, orgullo is the Spanish word for pride).
Video: Madrid Gay Pride 2008
Vienna | 3 July 2010
Vienna Gay Pride 2010:
with the Rainbow Parade on Saturday.
Sitges | 9 – 11 July 2010
Sitges Gay Pride 2010:
the first gay pride weekend in Sitges has been announced for the upcoming summer.
Warsaw | 9 – 18 July 2010
EuroPride 2010:
with the international parade on Saturday, 17 July, and Pride Park from 16 till 18 July.
Munich | 17 – 18 July 2010
Munich Gay Pride 2010:
30 years Christopher Street Day (CSD) München
Barcelona | 31 July – 8 August 2010
Circuit Festival Barcelona 2010:
large gay and lesbian clubbing summer event.
Cologne | 31 July – 7 August 2010
VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010:
the largest sports and cultural event world-wide for gays, lesbians and their friends, with some 12000 participants from more than 70 countries. Registration open!
Gay Games Cologne 2010 promotion video
Stockholm | 31 July 2010
Stockholm Gay Pride 2010:
Since the start in 1998, Stockholm Pride has grown to be one of Stockholm’s largest annual festivals, as well as the largest Gay Pride celebration in Scandinavia.
Video of Pride parade in 2006
Amsterdam | 5 – 8 August 2010
Amsterdam Gay Pride 2010:
Canal Parade with more than 50 boats floating through the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon.
Rome | 12 – 15 August 2010
Bears in the Village 2010:
big bear event as part of the Gay Village Rome
(details to follow).
(details to follow).
Video: Bears in the Village 2009, with DJ Alex B