Past Reviews for "Sparkle"
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Sparkle (Sunday, July 14, 2013)
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A fairly quiet day followed by a hectic night,most moving moment of the weekend was the unveiling of the Trans memorial garden in Sackville park....once more Manchester leads the way. Lunch at Villagio's followed by a wander round trying to spot familiar faces..and then.... The evening end of Sparkle party at Via as always was first class....DJaying provided by the hilarious Lee Starr for the first half of the evening then Valentino King taking over for the latter half of the night....a good selection of music from the 80's onward for those who prefer it (like myself) and a heartfelt speech from Tony to close the weekend made thi |
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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Whats to say...beautiful weather,Sparkle in the park,followed by a night out with friends (sadly leading to me being slightly under the weather "blush"). Lunch in Via then the park,then Polari again in the evening (yes there is a thread here :) ). Marvellous company accompanied by the usual outstanding service makes Via my venue of choice on Canal Street,I'm sure others have their preferences but who cares :) |
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Sparkle (Friday, July 12, 2013)
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Well thats another Sparkle, Friday night we went to the Chinese Banquet,which unfortunately was the worst part of the weekend....the meal was rushed and there was a sense that they didn't really appreciate having us there...still c'est la vie. After the meal it was a stroll down Canal Street to Via and downstairs to Polari....and as always Tony and his staff couldn't be more friendly and welcoming. |
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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Hi, Sorry I did not attend which I regret but I give it the marks it deserves. |
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Sparkle (Sunday, July 14, 2013)
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was a more relaxed day to help the hangovers clear.Still lots of girls about and still a great atmosphere
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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A superb atmosphere for the whole day.Hundreds of happy,smiling girls and guys. All those who did Miss Sparkle were winners |
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Sparkle (Friday, July 12, 2013)
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Just a brilliant time,PAARRTTYYYY!!! Roll on next year! |
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Sparkle (Sunday, July 14, 2013)
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Toilet facilities in several of the venues were poor.
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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Toilet facilities in several of the venues were poor.
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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Had an amazing time at my 2nd Sparkle. Everyone was really friendly and I met up with lots of new and old friends off chix. Weather was excellent this year and no hangovers either, yay ;-)
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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My first Sparkle. Had a wonderful time with great friends. Definitely going again.
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Sparkle (Sunday, July 14, 2013)
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Absolutely brilliant weekend I will definately attending next year. Natalie xx |
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Sparkle (Sunday, July 14, 2013)
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Hello Everyone.... Especially all the Sparklies and the StayCity Crew.. We are planning a bigger crew for next year, some 7 or 8 of us hopefully, and we may even be staying longer and extending the weekend. May i say that without doubt Sparkle weekend was the BEST WEEKEND i have ever ever had in my 54 years. I have never felt so alive. To all you new girls, a little like me this year, GO NEXT YEAR 2014, we will be around to support you. xx Paula x |
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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A review of Sparkle 2013..... Brilliant is all I can think of. Sparkle is definitely the BEST event weekend I've been to. This year the weather turned out perfect and made a great event even better but the whole concept and the organisation is just great, it makes it an event for everyone. I got there on Thursday and stayed until Monday to get every ounce of fun and enjoyment out of it and it was certainly worth it. Where else can a girl parade down the street, meet up with new people and sample the music and dancing at so many venues? In the daytime I just enjoyed chilling in the shade of the trees and getting into conversation with all sorts of new people and admiring or coveting the gorgeous outfits on the street. I made so many trips to and from my hotel that I was exhausted from hiking in my 5 inch shoes and had to resort to the lower heeled boots that were my only near "sensible" footwear. Some girls were actually sensible and brought flatties. At night it was supertart time. Go to town on the makeup and wear the shameless little leather skirt. Out to Velvet or Villagio for a meal or Via or ... well I was in all the venues at some stage. Sparkle in the park on saturday was great. I thought the "grand opening" bit was really well done despite a few hicoughs at the begining. I'd like to say that there is opportunity to expand the market aspect. Given the diverse crowd, I'm sure that some "serious" clothing retailers could do a roaring trade if they set up there. The great thing about Sparkle is that you always meet up with new people. Everyone is so friendly and I got the chance to catch up with a few of my TvChix friends in the flesh as well as meet and make new friends. It's SO social. The format is just fantastic for that. Another aspect that deserves mention are the talks and workshops etc. I didn't go to them but the subjects and speakers covered a wide range of topics that are part of the difficult and emotional journey of so many TG people. Thanks are due to the organisers for these efforts to help. I hope some of the obviously nervous newbies I saw around get the benefit. Congrats! Sparkle 2013 was in my view a complete success and everyone I spoke to had a blast. Wish I could get there every year. A memorable time and thanks a million to the hard working organisers. |
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Sparkle (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
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My 9th Sparkle, I haven't missed one :) It was great, probably the best yet. I'm really looking forward to next year's 10th anniversary Sparkle.
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