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# Sing it, say it, show it – this is your moment! Pride Classical’s new initiative, My Pride Song, features contributions from Dame Joanna Lumley, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Danny Beard
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/sing-it-say-it-show-it-this-is-your-moment-pride-classicals-new-initiative-my-pride-song-features-contributions-from-dame-joanna-lumley-julie-hesmondhalgh-and-danny-beard/
- Published: 2023-08-15T08:51:51.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-15T08:51:51.000Z
- Description: My Pride Song is calling upon as many LGBTQ+ community members and allies as possible to contribute a video message with the story behind their choice, the importance of the song, and why the music of Pride matters to them.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Danny Beard, Joanna Lumley, Julie Hesmondhalgh, LGBT, LGBTQ, Manchester, music, Pride

**Pride Classical**, the organisation dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ history and culture through the power of music, has announced its latest initiative, **My Pride Song** – a celebration of Pride and allyship.

*My Pride Song* is calling upon as many LGBTQ+ community members and allies as possible to contribute a video message with the story behind their choice, the importance of the song, and why the music of Pride matters to them.

Contributors will join prominent LGBTQ+ community members and allies who have all joined the movement, including: actress, presenter, author, television producer, and activist Dame **Joanna Lumley**; winner of season 4 of *RuPaul’s Drag Race UK*, **Danny Beard**; renowned actress and activist, **Julie Hesmondhalgh**; music teacher known for his work with neurodivergent composers at Pride Classical, **Keith Doran**; *Coronation Street* actress, **Dolly-Rose Campbell**; comedian, **Jason Manford**; global cabaret queen, **Alison Jiear**; and **Olivier** **Award**\-winning actor, **Matt Henry** MBE.

Sharing her Pride Song, LGBTQ+ ally **Dame Joanna Lumley** said: “My all-time favourite Pride song is *I Am What I Am* (by **Gloria Gaynor**), I just think it’s enchanting because it’s what I believe about everybody, we are just people, all of us across the world, and I love people being proud in exactly what they are!”

Patsy Stone, of *Absolutely Fabulous* fame, stepped in to say:”Cheers, sweeties! Thanks a lot!”

**Danny Beard**, winner of season 4 of *RuPaul’s Drag Race UK*, shared their Pride Song: “My Pride anthem is *It’s a Sin* by the **Pet Shop Boys** because I first performed it at **Manchester Pride** and it went off! I feel like it is a homage to the girls, the gays, and the theys that went before us and allowed people like me to do what I do at my age!”

To be part of My Pride Song, and share your own message, simply submit a portrait video to the official [Pride Classical website](https://www.prideclassical.com/my-pride-song?ref=scenemag.co.uk), or via the via [Storiboard](https://storiboard.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) app, or even visit **Manchester Central Library** to record it live and watch all of the other submissions on the interactive screen. The videos will also be showcased across Pride Classical’s social channels and with key media.

*My Pride Song* was born out of and inspired by **Pride Classical**, a brand new event that celebrated the music and history of the LGBTQ+ community. Premiering at the iconic **Blackpool Tower Ballroom** and **Bridgewater Hall**, Manchester, across the opening weekend of Pride Month in June 2023, Pride Classical presented brand new arrangements of beloved songs by iconic artists, performed. by a full professional orchestra of LGBTQ+ musicians and allies.

**Follow** [**@prideclassical** ](https://www.instagram.com/prideclassical/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**for more updates on *My Pride Song***