Isle of Wight Pride have announced that they are making some changes to their 2025 event following a significant drop in income – as much as 70%.
Since its inception in 2017, Isle of Wight Pride has staged an annual event for the Islands LGBTQIA+ local and wider community. The event has been based on available resources and included a parade, community village and entertainment.
Each year Pride has faced challenges, and this year is one of the largest, and one that has mainly been brought about by the current economic climate.
Applications to join the parade and community village are now welcome via their website.
Isle of Wight Pride is set to take place on Saturday 19th July.
An Isle of Wight Pride Spokesperson has said:
“Key sponsors once again continue to support us in many different ways, for which we are very grateful and could not do Pride without them.
“Isle of Wight Pride is a charity run entirely by volunteers and funded by sponsorship, fundraising and event generated income. In staging this year’s Pride, due to forces beyond our and others control, we are now facing a reduction in income of around 70%, so we are making some changes to ensure the viability of the event and the continuation of the charity.
Article continues below this advertisement “Our parade continues as before, and our entertainment and community village will move from Harbour Beach to Eastern Gardens, in and around the Pavilion Bar and Balcony nightclub.
“This year, we announced a charge for tickets to view the entertainment. Our daytime show will now be free for all to view, as will the community village and parade. Our headliners, including Rozalla, La Voix and N-Trance DJ set, will be performing in the Balcony and we will be selling tickets for the evening entertainment.
“We are contacting everyone who has already purchased tickets. Those with VIP tickets will have access to the Balcony evening entertainment or may claim a refund. All general admission tickets will be refunded.”
Full details can be found on www.iwpride.org along with parade and community village applications, and how to take part as a sponsor or volunteer.
1 less Road Closure to worry about
Lol
Who cares,what about a veterans parade instead of this crap being forced down peoples throats,more important to honour our veterans than this crap!
Totally agree
It’s a shame the country let’s veterans rot on the
streets, they should be put up in 5 Star Hotels
like others.
You know when there is a problem in a country,
when they look after others before looking after
their own.
My late father did not fight in the War for that!
There are many parades and events celebrating the sacrifices of our veterans,.. usually on or around November 11th
“this crap being forced down peoples throats”,.. . if you don’t like it, don’t go..it’s that simple,.
Thank heavens I am not the only person appalled by the level of unbridled bigotry demonstrated by commentators. Many of those who go to pride are straight. They go because they have a good time celebrating diversity and humanity. Why does anyone onject to who someone else loves?
When are we going to celebrate the straight community?
Move to U.S if you want that to happen.
good idea! … perhaps you should organise something ??
as >90% of UK population identifies as ‘straight’,.. you should have plenty of support..
Why do you always expect someone else to do things for you?
When you organise a celebration. I don’t doubt that many gay people would be only to happy to help you celebrate ‘Great to be Straight’
I agree. Why do we have Pride forced upon us? Just get on with living your lives your own way – privately.
in what way is it ‘forced’ on you…
It’s a pretty small scale event,.. if you don’t like it, or don’t want to associate with it, just don’t go!!
Why do you feel it necessary or even acceptable for you to force your views (of not wanting to celibrate diversity) on other people (who do).
What being scrapped ?.load of shite..pathetic crap.
My thoughts exactly
Yup, they are.