Proper Pulse

23/05/2026

TONIGHT!
SATUR-GAY IS BACK AT Sapphires Middlesbrough with the fabulous MONACHRY!

21/05/2026

🌈 SAPPHIRES IS BACK ON THE MAP 🌈

This Bank Holiday Sunday we’re bringing the energy, the atmosphere and the CAMP back to Middlesbrough with a massive night at Sapphires 💋

⭐ Featuring the fabulous LUCY CHANEL ⭐

🎟 FREE ENTRY
🕘 From 9PM until LATE
🚨 MASSIVE NEW DRINK DEALS 🚨
🍸 £5 COCKTAILS
🥃 £4 DOUBLES
💥 Cheap shots all night long
🎥 Proudly featured as a filming location in Smoggie Queens Season 2 🎬👑

Expect games, dance offs, camp classics, prizes and nonstop entertainment all night long 🎉

We’re taking Sundays back to what they should be — loud, fun, outrageous and unapologetically Sapphires 🌈✨

Grab your friends and join us this Bank Holiday Sunday for the comeback party everyone will be talking about 💃

02/05/2026

🎉 Durham Pride 2026 Countdown! 🌈

Get ready for the most vibrant celebration of love, diversity, and community in Durham!

Durham Pride 2026 is just around the corner, and fast-track tickets are selling fast. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable event! Save £££'s and get your ticket now.

Durham Pride Friday Night - Limited availability
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/back-to-the-90s-tickets-1986573671328?aff=oddtdtcreator

Durham Pride Saturday - VIP nearly sold out!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-date-durham-pride-2026-tickets-1647766186019?aff=oddtdtcreator

ABBA Night - Only £5
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abba-night-at-durham-pride-tickets-1985451701486?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/05/2026

Less than a month till PRIDE MONTH 2026!!

Who’s excited!!

02/05/2026

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK!!

Anyone up to anything exciting??

22/04/2026

PROPER PUSLE NEEDS YOU!!

Do you have profession or hobby under the Creative/Media Sector and are LGBTQ+?

We want to showcase North East LGBTQ+ Talent on Proper Pulse!!

Give us a DM and you could be featured on our socials to gain more following!!

21/04/2026

Let’s Celebrate
❤️💛💚💙💜

21/04/2026

22/10/2025

🌈 Sapphires has always been more than just a bar… it’s Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ home.
A place where first lipsyncs happened, friendships were born on the dancefloor, queens found their stage, and people felt safe being loudly, proudly themselves.

But we want to be real with you… the last few months have been tough. The world feels heavier, nights out are changing, and like many venues we’ve felt that shift.

✨ What hasn’t changed?
Our commitment to being a space built for YOU – the q***r community, allies, the drag lovers, the laugh-till-3am crew, the “we met here and never left” friendship circles.

So we’re taking a moment to refuel, reconnect and rebuild this place with you, not just for you. 💪

👇 Tell us honestly – what do you want more of from Sapphires?
🎤 Drag shows?
🍹 Drink deals?
🎟 Event themes & guest nights?
💋 Q***r throwback nights?
🤝 Community socials?
🌈 Or any other sparkly q***r ideas that scream Sapphires?

If Sapphires has ever meant something to you… now’s the time to get involved. Drop a comment, tag your crew, and let’s make this space shine together again. ✨

***rSpacesMatter

02/10/2025

👑✨ The Outrageous Monarchy – Every Thursday at Sapphires Middlesbrough! ✨👑

Get ready for a wild night of drag, comedy, and outrageous fun! 🌈🔥

📅 Every Thursday
⏰ Doors open 8PM
🎓 Students enjoy 10% off all drinks
💸 Free Admission
🔞 18+ only
⚠️ Not for the easily offended

💎 Join us at Sapphires Middlesbrough – the party starts here!