Invitation to Norwich Pride

Jul 28, 2010, 18:35pm By Claire Wood

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There’ll be samba, stalls, picnics and a parade as part of this year’s Norwich Pride on Saturday. Parties will be held in venues across the city to take the celebrations into the evening.

Norwich Pride is a celebration for everyone from the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) community. The second Norwich Pride includes a picnic in Chapelfield Gardens as well as stalls, speeches and entertainment at the Forum and a parade through the City Centre.

There are parties, comedy and live music at venues across the city as well as films, art exhibitions and family-friendly events. Norwich Pride is organised by a collective of friendly and creative volunteers who want to ensure Norwich is a city where everyone can feel safe and proud to be themselves.

The Pride Picnic is at Chapelfield Gardens from 12-2pm, with activities for kids, a poetry corner and performance artists. The Pride Show on Millennium Plain starts at 3pm and is filled with local artists. There’s an Arts Trail around the city; and in the evening there are parties planned at various venues as well as Flamenco Dancing at St Gregory’s Church and LadyFest at Norwich Arts Centre.

This year’s chair, Michelle Savage says: “The first Norwich Pride was wonderful and the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant. We were so proud to live in a city where thousands of people came out onto the streets to show their support for the LGBT community. This year’s Norwich Pride promises to be just as lovely and we’d invite everyone to take part in the celebrations.”

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