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“A celebration of inclusivity with a powerful statement of visibility.” Thurrock gears up for its first Pride, kicking off this weekend!

Graham Robson June 7, 2024

Thurrock’s first ever Pride event – a celebration of inclusivity with a powerful statement of visibility – will take place on Saturday, 8 June starting at 9.30am with a Pride Celebration Walk commencing at Purfleet Station, joined by the wider community to walk along the river front and Gray’s High Street. Events will take place […]

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Pride

“A celebration of inclusivity.” First ever Thurrock Pride to be a feast of colour, comedy, drag and discussions

Graham Robson April 30, 2024

Thurrock’s first ever Pride event will take place on Saturday, 8 June starting at 9.30am with a Pride Celebration Walk commencing at Purfleet Station, joined by the wider community to walk along the river front and Gray’s High Street. Events will take place throughout the day, ending with the Great Big Queer Cabaret at Thameside […]

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Comedy

INTERVIEW: Trans comedian Jordan Gray to land at Brighton Dome in November with smash hit show, ‘IS IT A BIRD?’

Graham Robson October 4, 2023

IS IT A BIRD? brings together Jordan’s love of superheroes, her strong Essex roots, and her life as a transgender woman in an hour of raucous comedy that resonates within and far beyond the LGBTQ+ community. 

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Arts

REVIEW: Dragony Aunts on Comedy Central UK Youtube and Facebook channels

James Cunningham-Curry July 2, 2019

Have you ever had a problem and thought “if only I could get two drag queens to give me some semi-useful advice, I could sort this out immediately?” Well then, you’re in luck! Dragony Aunts is Comedy Central UK’s new online short centred around Candy Warhol and Crystal Rasmussen. Each episode is a bite-size portion of advice and comedy with new guests each week.

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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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In The South

18 year old trans man joins Newcastle Pride committee

Besi Besemar April 30, 2018

Jay Anderson, is the newest member of Newcastle Pride’s committee, where he will  undertake a new trans youth engagement role A TRANSGENDER teen has teamed up with a popular LGBT festival in an attempt to make sure the event enjoys its most inclusive year to date. 18-year-old trans man Jay Anderson is the newest member […]

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Arts

Big acts under a Big Top at Newcastle Pride

Besi Besemar March 2, 2018

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and chart-topping band S Club are among the first acts announced to perform at this summer’s Newcastle Pride festival. The Pride weekend, supported by headline sponsor, business improvement district, NE1 will take place on July 20-22 and be held for the first time at Nuns Moor Park, with a host of entertainment and events in the Pride programme in the weeks leading up to it.

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Community News

Busted draw record crowds to Bristol Pride

Besi Besemar July 12, 2017

Thousands journey to Bristol making Bristol Pride 2017 the biggest yet! Thousands of revellers made the Bristol Pride 2017 festival the biggest and most colourful event staged in the city to date.

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