LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE
Northern Pride |
Celebrating Queer Culture In The North East
Northern Pride is a new and exciting Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ‘not-for-profit’ festival for the
North East. Representatives of the LGBT communities from across
the region have come together to ensure that the North East has
a Pride celebration that represents and celebrates our
diversity.
The range of events being organized as part of
the festival should ensure that there is something for everyone:
whether you want to learn more about LGBT history or dance the
night away, admire the work of LGBT artists or chill out at a
Pink Picnic.
What’s more, on Saturday 12th July
Northern Pride will be organizing the North East’s first Pride
Parade to include floats. The Parade is open to the whole LGBT
community and our friends so get the glad rags out and get
painting those banners as we take over Newcastle city centre.
The Parade will end at Leazes Park where the
Pink Picnic will kick off at 1pm. This will be a relaxed affair
with lots of activities to take part in. Young people and
families with children will have lots to do when the Play and
Youth bus rolls up. Whether you want to try your hands on the DJ
decks or get your face painted there will be suitable activities
whatever your age. The sporty among us will be represented too,
with football and rugby teams showing us how it’s done. For
those of us who haven’t played sport since school there will be
an opportunity to take part in relaxed and informal ‘taster’
sessions. There will be lots more besides: with information
stalls, music and much more to be
confirmed. Of course, if that all sounds a bit energetic for a
Saturday you could just pack a picnic, chill out and watch the
world go by!
Remember, this is your Northern Pride, managed
and run by LGBT people from across the region so come along and
get involved to show the wider community that we are here and
proud.
OTHER MAIN EVENTS
Below is a list of useful
websites for the major pride events scheduled throughout the UK
in 2008... Check out the sites so your sure you don't miss a
thing:
Event not listed?! Drop us
an email and we will get it added as soon as possible...
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