Walsall Pride 2023 returned for its second year in the Arboretum Extension over the bank holiday weekend, on Saturday, August 26. Celebrating its 11th year, after launching in 2012, the borough’s Pride featured a main stage (sponsored by the Saddler Shopping Centre), the Lion Bar & Club Dance Tent, and Cabaret Marquee (sponsored by Poundland and organised by the Red Lion). The event also featured stalls, information booths, food vans, two bars, and a dedicated photo booth for capturing Pride memories.
The mainstage boasted a line-up that included Faye Bagley, Marcella Woods, Smashby, Kelly Wilde, Starstruck, and more including the winner of Pride’s Got Talent. In the dance tent, visitors enjoyed music from DJs including; Kate Meyher, Becki De Funk, Joe Hunt and more. While the headliner for the Cabaret Stage, Baga Chipz, was proceeded by a line-up of talented drag performers including Linda Matthews, Twiggy, Ebony Kruger, Tanya Hyde, and more.
Matthew Morris-Higgins, of Walsall Pride’s organising team, told the Express & Star: “Walsall Pride continues to grow every year. It creates a space for the town to come together and celebrate diversity.”
Walsall Pride will return in 2024, on Saturday, August 24 with tickets on sale online.
