Pride 2022

2022 - 8 - 12

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Image courtesy of "The Northern Echo"

Darlington Pride 2022: Events this weekend August 13 and 14 (The Northern Echo)

A weekend of family-friendly, fun activites are taking place in Darlington this weekend as the town's gay pride celebrations reach fever pitch.

Saturday evening events include Pride after parties at the Woollen Mill with a Freddie Mercury Tribute from 6.30pm at at Avalon with Steve Xcite at Avalon Bar and Terrace from 6pm. A host of events will be taking place in the Market Square from noon to 6pm including live music, tribute acts, street theatre, food and drinks traders, information stalls and other activities. Pride events and activities have taken place across the town throughout the week culminating in the main Pride Festival in the town centre this Saturday (August 13).

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Image courtesy of "The Isle of Thanet News"

Photos: Wave of colour at Margate Pride 2022 (The Isle of Thanet News)

Crowds packed out The Oval Bandstand and Lawns today (August 13) for a host of Margate Pride events before the big parade in the afternoon. Colourful outfits, music, dance and more were on offer with storytime with drag queen Dame Jame, Boogie bounce ...

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. There are also art events and exhibitions running in the town until August 20. Photo Frank Leppard

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Darlington Pride 2022 pictures: Spot yourself in our gallery (The Northern Echo)

Darlington Market Square was turned into a party square today as the town hosted its Pride Weekender.

He said: “I’ve worked with a lot of people in the Pride community and I have got a lot of friends in it as well. “I came out later in life and it’s nice for the younger ones now to be able to be themselves, it is really good.” He said: “It’s a really good atmosphere, everybody seems happy and are enjoying it and it’s nice to see lots of families out as well.”

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