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Performance art takes ‘pride of place’ at Northern Pride Festival

Besi Besemar July 12, 2019

Organisers of the Northern Pride Festival, which returns to the Town Moor and Exhibition Park from July 19 to 21, have teamed up with not-for-profit organisation Curious Arts this year to curate a second stage.

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Northern Pride announce plans for Stonewall Remembrance Garden

Besi Besemar June 4, 2019

Supporters of one of the UK’s largest free LGBT+ festivals will be able to take a walk through history at this year’s event. Northern Pride Festival returns to Newcastle from July 19 to 21, with the Festival Arena taking place at the Town Moor and Exhibition Park housing the Community Village.

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Enjoy a VIP experience at Northern Pride in Newcastle

Besi Besemar June 2, 2019

There’s still time for North East music fans to secure prime viewing spots at one of the UK’s largest free LGBT+ festivals this summer. Northern Pride Festival returns from July 19 to 21, with a host of big name acts taking to the stage at the Festival Arena, at Newcastle’s Town Moor over the Festival weekend.

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Arts

Northern Pride announce headliners for July festival

Besi Besemar April 11, 2019

An X FACTOR starlet and one of the biggest groups of the noughties are heading to the North East’s largest LGBT+ festival this summer in Newcastle. Organisers of the Northern Pride Festival have revealed the big names topping the bill when it returns to Newcastle’s Town Moor and Exhibition Park from July 19 to 21.

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Community News

Running to keep Northern Pride free

Besi Besemar March 27, 2019

Supporters are on the run to help keep one of the UK’s largest LGBT+ festivals free. While many Prides around the country now charge an entry fee, Northern Pride Festival is funded entirely on sponsorships and donations.

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Business News

UK’s first LGBT+ business and media centre launches in Gateshead

Besi Besemar January 14, 2019

Former North East television studio gets a new lease of life, as the UK’s first LGBT+ business and media centre. Stonehills, at Shields Road, Pelaw, was previously used by the BBC but has been empty for a number of years.

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Arts

Newcastle Pride to close with Candlelit Vigil

Besi Besemar July 17, 2018

Newcastle Pride closes on Sunday, (July 22) with members and friends of all LGBT+ communities coming together to show solidarity with those going through hardship and those who have lost their lives in the fight for LGBT+ rights.

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Community News

Newcastle Pride receives lottery funding

Besi Besemar July 13, 2018

A popular zone at one of the UK’s largest, free LGBT+ festivals will be extended, thanks to funding from a major organisation. Organisers of Newcastle Pride, have been successful in securing a grant from the National Lottery Awards for All, for the Steve Paske Health Zone.

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In The South

Newcastle Pride confirms full line-up

Besi Besemar July 2, 2018

Newcastle Pride unveils a packed musical line-up for one of the UK’s largest LGBT festival later this month. Newcastle Pride, organised by LGBT charity, Northern Pride, is this year taking place at a new location of Nuns Moor Park on, July 20-22.

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Community News

Youth Prom night with Newcastle Pride

Besi Besemar May 10, 2018

A POPULAR event aimed at celebrating and empowering LGBT+ young people at a party created especially for them returns for its third year in the north east.

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