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Northern Pride is the biggestLGBT Pridefestival in the North East of England, hosted inNewcastle upon Tyne. It is held in July every year on theTown Moor, just outside the City Centre. The event is free for all who attend and offers music, stalls and asafe space for LGBT+ people, their families and friends. Northern Pride is a celebration ofLGBT+ culture, history and societal diversity.
Northern Pride presents Newcastle Pride each year which is a 3-day festival on Newcastle Town Moor and in Times Square in theCentre for Life. Along with the Main Stage the festival offers a Family Zone, Youth Zone, Trans Zone, Women's Zone, Steve Paske Health Zone, Cabaret Tent, Sports Zone. Bear Zone, Dance Tent, Market Stalls and Fair ground. In the run up to the Pride weekend Northern Pride holds a number of satellite events and just after the Pride weekend they hold the ever-popular Paws with Pride pet show.
Building on the previous work of the organisation 'Pride On Tyne', the Northern Pride committee converted to anot for profit limited company in January 2009, having successfully hosted a Pride event in July 2008.
Since conception, the event has grown over the two years - with approximately 4,000 people in attendance in 2008 and 6,000 attending in 2009. Northern Pride presents Newcastle Pride 2013 had 28,000 visit it for the 1 day festival. 2014 saw Newcastle Pride triple in size and become a 3-day festival over 2 sites while still remaining a free festival attracting 65,000 visitors.[1]
Headliners for the 2015 event wereBelinda Carlisle andB*Witched withLucy Spraggan,Kitty Brucknell andHeather Peace also appearing on the bill.[1]
The 2016 event included performances fromLorraine Crosby,Jordan Gray,Hazell Dean, Heather Peace,Tina Cousins,Jake Quickenden,Five,Sonia andHeather Small.
The event attracts sponsorship from private organizations and local authorities. Northern Pride has built excellent relationships with trade unions who support the event.
The committee is made up of volunteers, (re)elected at annual general meetings by the organisation's membership.The current committee are:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Nichols | Chairman |
| Susan Musgrove | Event Director |
| Darren Irvine | Company Secretary |
| Ken Mortimer | Committee |
| Jamie Betts | Entertainment Director |
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