The first heat of Calderdale Pride’s talent contest got underway on Saturday 3rd December at Bar Place with the Mayor of Calderdale, Nader Fekri opening the evening’s events.
Pride Volunteer, Vikki Kitson said “Pride's Got Talent is a first for us and was a huge success which totally exceeded our expectations”. "All our contestants put on a fantastic and fun evening's entertainment for the crowd, and the audience were really supportive throughout”.
Following the success of the evening, the second heat of Pride’s Got Talent will be held on Saturday 25th February at Bar Place in Hebden Bridge. “We’re proud to showcase some of the best talent around, including a previous Britain's Got Talent star, and we’d be thrilled to invite performers from all backgrounds along to our next heat in February” said Vikki.
The winners from both heats will go through to compete in our grand final in March, with the overall winner of Pride’s Got Talent bagging themselves a £100 cash prize and the opportunity to perform at Pride 2012. “So whether you’re a dancer, singer, drag artist or comedian, we’d be really pleased to welcome you along to the second heat in February” Vikki added.
All contestants must be aged 18 years or over. For all contestant enquiries, please contact Pride’s Got Talent at: calderdalepridesecretary@o2email.co.uk.
Calderdale Pride held a raffle which raised all-important funds towards Pride 2012, and would sincerely like to thank Bar Place, the Victoria Theatre, Sainsbury's in Halifax, Fresh, and Simply Flowers in Brighouse for generously donating raffle prizes.
Article: December 2011 www.calerdalepride.org.uk
Showing posts with label pride parades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pride parades. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011
Gay Pride London 2011 - Carnival of Love
Organisers of the Gay Pride revels expected a million people to join Saturday's event under the theme Carnival of Love. Luigi Andreoli, a 28-year-old nurse from Ealing, west London, embraced the carnival spirit in fluorescent pink fishnet tights, feathers and a neon corset. "It took me about three hours to get ready," he said. "It's fantastic. This is what we are, and Pride is an excuse to show people that we enjoy who we are and there is nothing wrong with it."
The parade, led by the LGBT disability campaigner Kath Gillespie Sells in a white convertible Corvette, snaked from Portland Place in central London to Trafalgar Square. Cost-conscious civil servants – dressed as anything from a bright red lobster to the Lion King – recycled a two-year-old Home Office-sponsored Bedknobs and Broomsticks-themed float due to stretched resources.
Newcomers to the parade, Glug – the Gay, Lesbian Under Water Group – donned Speedos and underwater masks, while the Liberal Democrats' bus bore the message: "Delivering gay marriage! (Then we can divorce the Tories)". Representatives from the Army and Royal Navy were greeted with enthusiastic cheers as they marched to drumbeats in the afternoon sun.
The former England rugby union winger Ben Cohen said the murder of his father, Peter, who died trying to protect someone at a nightclub he owned in 2000, inspired him to join the parade. His death led the retired rugby star, a 32-year-old married father of twin girls who has a huge following among the gay community, to help raise awareness about homophobic bullying.
Gill Rimmer, 32, a transport planner from Camden, north London, who plays for lesbian had increased the importance of events promoting the gay community. "Living in London I don't feel persecuted on a daily basis, but I don't think my experience would be the same if I lived in other parts of the country," she said. "London Pride is not just for Londoners so it's important for people living outside London to be able to come here and celebrate with like-minded people."
As the skies clouded over in Trafalgar Square, the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who had carried a placard satirising the BNP leader Nick Griffin in the parade, took to the stage. He criticised London politicians, including Mayor Boris Johnson, for failing to attend the event. Then it was time to celebrate: families, gay couples, straight couples and groups of people old and young danced to live music. The concert included numerous great acts such as Stavros Flatley, Lloyd Daniels and girl band Belle Amie.
There was little dancing at the first Gay Pride march in 1972, when gay and lesbian pioneers marched in an act of public solidarity and defiance. What started as a battle for equal rights has been almost overtaken by a celebration of the right to party.
Article: 3rd July 2011 www.independent.co.uk
For more details and dates of gay pride events in your area visit Pride Angel.
The parade, led by the LGBT disability campaigner Kath Gillespie Sells in a white convertible Corvette, snaked from Portland Place in central London to Trafalgar Square. Cost-conscious civil servants – dressed as anything from a bright red lobster to the Lion King – recycled a two-year-old Home Office-sponsored Bedknobs and Broomsticks-themed float due to stretched resources.
Newcomers to the parade, Glug – the Gay, Lesbian Under Water Group – donned Speedos and underwater masks, while the Liberal Democrats' bus bore the message: "Delivering gay marriage! (Then we can divorce the Tories)". Representatives from the Army and Royal Navy were greeted with enthusiastic cheers as they marched to drumbeats in the afternoon sun.
The former England rugby union winger Ben Cohen said the murder of his father, Peter, who died trying to protect someone at a nightclub he owned in 2000, inspired him to join the parade. His death led the retired rugby star, a 32-year-old married father of twin girls who has a huge following among the gay community, to help raise awareness about homophobic bullying.
Gill Rimmer, 32, a transport planner from Camden, north London, who plays for lesbian had increased the importance of events promoting the gay community. "Living in London I don't feel persecuted on a daily basis, but I don't think my experience would be the same if I lived in other parts of the country," she said. "London Pride is not just for Londoners so it's important for people living outside London to be able to come here and celebrate with like-minded people."
As the skies clouded over in Trafalgar Square, the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who had carried a placard satirising the BNP leader Nick Griffin in the parade, took to the stage. He criticised London politicians, including Mayor Boris Johnson, for failing to attend the event. Then it was time to celebrate: families, gay couples, straight couples and groups of people old and young danced to live music. The concert included numerous great acts such as Stavros Flatley, Lloyd Daniels and girl band Belle Amie.
There was little dancing at the first Gay Pride march in 1972, when gay and lesbian pioneers marched in an act of public solidarity and defiance. What started as a battle for equal rights has been almost overtaken by a celebration of the right to party.
Article: 3rd July 2011 www.independent.co.uk
For more details and dates of gay pride events in your area visit Pride Angel.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Manchester Pride 2010 begins with Fringe festival
Manchester Pride 2010 began today with a Fringe festival of comedy, art, theatre and sport.
More than 40 events will be held in 20 venues ahead of the Big Weekend, which starts next Friday.
The Big Weekend will feature acts such as Kelis, Beverly Knight and Belinda Carlisle and includes the annual pride march through the city centre.
Coronation Street cast and crew will mark the soap's 50th birthday at the parade.
The festival will close on Bank Holiday Monday with a candlelit vigil at Sackville Park.
To read more go to http://bit.ly/dpWNsU
More than 40 events will be held in 20 venues ahead of the Big Weekend, which starts next Friday.
The Big Weekend will feature acts such as Kelis, Beverly Knight and Belinda Carlisle and includes the annual pride march through the city centre.
Coronation Street cast and crew will mark the soap's 50th birthday at the parade.
The festival will close on Bank Holiday Monday with a candlelit vigil at Sackville Park.
To read more go to http://bit.ly/dpWNsU
Friday, 9 July 2010
Manchester Pride UK 2010
THE BIG WEEKEND Friday 27 - Monday 30 August 2010
It's just weeks to go until the Manchester Pride 2010 Big Weekend bursts across the city, we're excited to announce the first round of acts set to grace the main stage...Find out who's lined up for your entertainment...
CORONATION STREET JOIN MANCHESTER PRIDE IN WHAT WILL BE THEIR BIGGEST PARADE EVER!
The cast and crew of Corrie will take part in the parade as part of the show’s 50th birthday with a top secret entry called 'Cobbles on Parade'. Manchester Pride are delighted that Corrie are their biggest parade yet!
BIG WEEKEND MAIN STAGE
Each year the main stage brings a fantastic variety of international and local artists to entertain you over all four days of the Big Weekend... The line up includes names such as Belinda Carlisle, Beveley Knight, Heaven 17 and many more....
The Big Weekend is over 70 hours of fun, wild, extravagant partying and you'd be out of your mind to miss it! If you want to get yourself a part of the action, you'll need to make sure you get your hands on a ticket
Weekend Tickets cost £17.50 and Day Tickets £10.00 if purchased before 27 August 2010 and the proceeds go towards helping LGBT community groups and HIV organisations.
To read more go to http://bit.ly/cT49DC
It's just weeks to go until the Manchester Pride 2010 Big Weekend bursts across the city, we're excited to announce the first round of acts set to grace the main stage...Find out who's lined up for your entertainment...
CORONATION STREET JOIN MANCHESTER PRIDE IN WHAT WILL BE THEIR BIGGEST PARADE EVER!
The cast and crew of Corrie will take part in the parade as part of the show’s 50th birthday with a top secret entry called 'Cobbles on Parade'. Manchester Pride are delighted that Corrie are their biggest parade yet!
BIG WEEKEND MAIN STAGE
Each year the main stage brings a fantastic variety of international and local artists to entertain you over all four days of the Big Weekend... The line up includes names such as Belinda Carlisle, Beveley Knight, Heaven 17 and many more....
The Big Weekend is over 70 hours of fun, wild, extravagant partying and you'd be out of your mind to miss it! If you want to get yourself a part of the action, you'll need to make sure you get your hands on a ticket
Weekend Tickets cost £17.50 and Day Tickets £10.00 if purchased before 27 August 2010 and the proceeds go towards helping LGBT community groups and HIV organisations.
To read more go to http://bit.ly/cT49DC
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