Community News Newcastle Pride candlelit vigil to mark LGBT+ struggle Members of the North East’s LGBT+ communities are being invited to show their support for those who have lost their lives – and those who keep fighting – for LGBT rights worldwide, with a special event held during Newcastle Pride. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News More acts announced for Newcastle Pride More headliners including Kelly Llorena and Stooshe will take to the stage this summer for one of the UK’s leading LGBT+ events. Nineties-turned-noughties songstress, Kelly Llorenna, known for hit songs ‘Set You Free’ and ‘Tell It To My Heart’ will be joining British girl band Stooshe as part of thi By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Northern Pride seek new board members Organisers of one of the North East’s largest free festivals are looking for a range of experienced volunteers to join its board. Northern Pride, which delivers a range of events across the year including the highly successful Newcastle Pride in July, is undergoing a restructure and is now asking fo By Besi • 2 min read
Picture: DAVID WOOD In The South Businesses back northern LGBT Festival Businesses from across the North East give their backing to one of the UK’s largest free LGBT festivals. Newcastle Pride, which attracted more than 71,000 visitors in 2015, is returning this summer with one of the biggest line-ups in its nine year history, including headline performances by 5ive and By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Charity Ball for Newcastle Pride Northern Pride, who organise the LGBT festival, Newcastle Pride, host black tie ball at The Beacon, Newcastle on Thursday June 16. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Newcastle Pride gets a little extra ‘Sparkle’ Star of The Voice, Jordan Gray and Shane Richie Jnr, are among the stars adding a touch of extra ‘Sparkle’ to one of the UK’s leading LGBT events. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Heather Small to headline Newcastle Pride Newcastle Pride, one of the largest free festivals of its kind in the country, returns with its longest ever programme of live entertainment for summer 2016. By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Newcastle Pride generates £9m for local economy One of the UK’s leading LGBT festivals boosted the North East economy by more than £9m in 2015. Newcastle Pride, one of the largest free events of its kind in the UK, attracted a record-breaking 71,000 people in 2015, with an estimated additional 480,000 listening live around the world on Pride Radi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: The Cast and Crew attend a photocall for “Pride” at Odeon Camden on September 2, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ News LGSM activists to lead Newcastle Pride Parade Members of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), immortalised in the blockbuster movie Pride, will lead the Newcastle Pride parade through the city on Saturday, July 18. It will be the first time that the group, whose story was told in comedy film Pride released last year, has taken part in t By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Newcastle expects £8M boost from Northern Pride Newcastle Pride, now in its eighth year, will return to the city’s Town Moor for three days of live entertainment from Friday July 17. The event, which is also celebrating 45 years of world Pride, contributed around £7.9m to the economy in 2014, attracting a record 65,000 visitors. Organisers are ex By Gary Hart • 2 min read
B*Witched Arts Home is where the Pride is! Five of the North East’s leading housing providers are proving there’s no place like home by sponsoring one of the region’s largest events. Gentoo, South Tyneside Homes, Places for People, Gateshead Housing Company and Riverside are all backing Newcastle Pride 2015. The LGBT festival, which returns By Besi • 2 min read
Lucy Spraggan LGBTQ+ News Newcastle Pride announce full festival line-up THE three-day festival, now one of the largest, free LGBT events in the UK, returns to Newcastle’s Town Moor from Friday July 17, celebrating 45 years of world Pride. Event organisers, Northern Pride, recently announced that girlband B*Witched and pop superstar Belinda Carlisle would be headlining t By Besi • 3 min read
