Bury Pride 2024 Lancashire

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Bury Pride takes place on Saturday the 1st June 2024.

The Walking Rainbow was first started by the youth group Proud of Gayness (POG) and Bury youth Cabinet supported by the LGBT Foundation, Bury GMP and Bury Council in 2013. The youth groups, supported by Children’s services, brought together the Council, GMP and other local partners to stand against discrimination and to celebrate diversity. The Walking Rainbow Parade was the first in the country to have all faith leaders speak against hate crime and discrimination and was a great success.

Theme
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Parade
A route through Bury, led by The Mayor. This will attract a large amount of interest from people within the town centre and shopping areas, as well as those attending the main event. It is carnival themed this year and will be a celebration of diversity and equality within the borough of Bury with the use of colour, music, a samba band and floats. The route will be through the Town Centre, up to the Rock and then back down past Millgate, into the Market and then return to the Drill Hall.

Festival
Knowsley Street outside Bury Town Hall. Between 10.30am and 8pm. Our Headline act this Saturday is Divina De Campo. Divina De Campo is the stage name of Owen Farrow, a seasoned British drag queen and singer. Known for her high soprano and 4-octave range, Divina has been featured on national television programs including The Voice, All Together Now, and most recently on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Her love of theater led her to star in stage productions including The Ruby Slippers, a play that explores prejudice in the LGBT community, and Dancing Bear, a musical that explores faith, sexuality and gender identity.

After party
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