WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

On the last Thursday of every month Champion at Manbar brings together all the gay sporting teams of London together for a fun and vibrant social night!

The night includes sharing information about the different sports groups and recruiting potential new members for the teams as well as a range of entertaining games, a charity raffle and a DJ. Each month the money raised goes to a different sporting group, and here we find out more about the night with Manbar big cheese Chris Amos.

“I’ve paid my dues
Time after time
I’ve done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few
I’ve had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I’ve come through

And we mean to go on and on and on and on

We are the champions, my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
‘Cause we are the champions of the World.”

What was Freddie Mercury really singing about when he belted out Queen’s classic anthem? The song could just as easily be interpreted as being about about gay adversity as it is about sporting prowess. It’s no surprise when a name was needed for London’s first ever monthly gay sporting social night that ‘Champion’ was the natural choice. Founder Chris Amos, marketing director at Manbar, set up Champion to raise much needed funds for gay sporting groups while at the same time raising awareness for the gay sporting organisations London has to offer.

On the night guests can find out more information about sporting groups and meet members. There is also some entertainment in the way of auctions, funny games (limbo anyone?), fashion show and prize raffles. This month Ben Cohen has graciously signed some Bluebuck underwear to auction off. There is no cover charge however volunteers are on hand collecting donations for that month special cause. This month’s Champion is aid of the upcoming London International Volleyball Extravaganza (LIVE) taking place from 14-16 June 2013.

 

• Hosted by Javier Alcaraz, Champion kicks off on the last Thursday of each month, the next event being Thursday 30th May from 6pm at Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. You can find more information at www.facebook.com/ChampionManbar

• To view an A-Z list of London’s Gay Sporting Groups, visit: qxmagazine.kinsta.cloud/blog/a-z-gay-sports-groups-london/

• The London International Volleyball Extravaganza is back! This year, the extravaganza will be held in the summer on 14-16 June 2013. For more information, please visit the LIVE 2013. www.londonspikers.org/index.php/live/

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