Thousands of light bulbs will be used to turn a seafront pink to celebrate the UK's biggest gay festival.

About 5,000 bulbs will be installed above the promenade between Brighton's two piers by road maintenance company Colas to mark the city's annual Pride festival.

Work will begin on Monday and the lights will be glowing pink from August 5 to 7.

Brighton and Hove city councillor Paul Elgood, chairman of Brighton and Hove's equalities forum, said: "Last year's lighting of the Pavilion in pink for Pride drew national attention and this builds on that success.

"There can be no better symbol for the city in Pride week than to light our seafront in pink.

"Pride has become one of the city's most important events and the lighting will complement the parade."

For details of events, go to www.brightonpride.org Colas has contributed half the costs of the lighting and the council is looking for other sponsors for the scheme. For details, contact Andrew Westwood on 01273 292515 or 044 1273 295515 if calling from oversea's

The Nationalist Alliance calls for the ending of the Pink Mafia currently dominating much of Britain's politics and the recriminalisation of homosexuality.