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# Northern Pride 2020 – Dreams can come true.
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/northern-pride-2020-dreams-can-come-true/
- Published: 2020-02-09T10:00:06.000Z
- Updated: 2020-02-08T10:00:20.000Z
- Description: Northern Pride 2020 – Dreams can come true.
- Author: Scene Editorial Team

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[](https://www.northern-pride.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)[Northern Pride](https://www.northern-pride.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) has revealed an extensive six-month schedule of events for **UK Pride 2020**, sponsored by **Barclays**, which culminates in the weekend celebration at **Newcastle**’s **Town Moor** from **Friday, July 17** to **Sunday, July 19**.

Organisers have given festival-goers plenty to look forward to with the announcement that multi-platinum artist **Gabrielle**, who rose to fame in 1993 with her debut single *Dreams*, is this year’s Sunday headliner.

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The award-winning singer-songwriter went on to sell more than five million albums in a career spanning more than 25 years, with her most recent release, *Under My Skin*, charting in the top 10.

Along with a first look at this year’s acts, organisers have also announced collaborations with other community groups – such as **Newcastle Mela** – and a series of events taking place in the coming months, covering topics from sports to comedy to raising awareness of mental health.

In March, the charity will commemorate **Trans Day of Visibility** with a **Forth Plinth** – a platform at **Grey’s Monument** to showcase trans, non-binary and gender diverse performers – and it will celebrate those who have made an impact on the LGBTQ+ community with its **Local Heroes** awards evening in June.

Other events include **Queer Comedy**, **Queer Question Time**, **Wrestling All Stars**, the **Be You Youth Prom** and the first UK-wide staff conference for the LGBTQ+ network within the NHS.

And anyone who has supported the festival for a number of years will also recognise the return of **Paws with Pride** in June – a family-friendly pet show featuring stalls and prizes.

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Ste Dunn, chair of Northern Pride, said: *“As the hosts of UK Pride 2020 we felt it was really important to go all out this year and we are delighted to have Gabrielle joining our line-up, as she is an incredible performer who is sure to put on a fantastic show.*

*“There are LGBTQ+ people in all walks of life and we wanted to reflect this, so we have planned a really exciting and varied programme of events over the next six months which we hope will have really wide appeal.*

*“We are very grateful to have Barclays returning as our main sponsor for another year because our huge plans simply wouldn’t be possible without their support.”*

For full details about the planned events and more information about Northern Pride, [visit their website,](https://www.northern-pride.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) or search **northernprideuk** on **Facebook**, **Twitter** or **Instagram**.