Isle of Wight Pride will be back on the streets of Ryde when the annual event, which was postponed due to bad weather last month, returns on 18th August.
The event will kick off with the Pride Launch Party featuring Cherry Liquor and Dawn the Drag Queen plus DJ host Boom Party Live on Friday 18th August from 17:00 to 21:00 with a variety of food and drink available including the newly launched IW Pride Cocktail.
On Saturday 19th August, the Pride Parade will start at 12:00 from Ryde School heading down West Street, Lind Street, Union Street, along the Esplanade until it reaches the Pride Community Village in Eastern Gardens.
Entertainment on the main stage boasts a fabulous variety of acts including Utmost Elton, MDNA – Madonna Tribute, Quivers, Diva-Licious 90s show, star of The Voice UK – Amrick Channa and we finish the day with a DJ set from Woody Cook starting at 21:00.
Pride Community Village will be open all day from 12:00 on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August including bars, a range of food stalls, local business and charity stalls and the all new Selfie Island featuring the Pride Unicorns!
IW Pride Plus, on Sunday 20th August, will start at 12:00 in Eastern Gardens with all day entertainment hosted by Island drag sensation Quivers, including performances from local theatre groups, Kylie and Dolly Parton tributes, Gay-Ties Revival Show, Promise to Love Ceremony and Starstruck – the Ultimate Years & Years Tribute.
Many Island businesses and organisations have supported the event including sponsorship from Ascensos, Hovertravel, Red Funnel, Ryde Town Council, Snows, Visit Isle of Wight, Wightlink and WRS Systems. Isle of Wight Pride were also the recipients of a National Lottery Community Fund grant.
Isle of Wight Pride 2023 is a free event and open to all. This event champions the importance of equality and diversity by highlighting the advances that have been made for the LGBTQIA+ community in the UK and around the world, whilst also raising awareness of the prejudice and danger that many still face.
Isle of Wight Pride is open for all to enjoy who share our vision for a world in which people can be their authentic selves with no fear of censure, judgement, inequality, or abuse, proving that ‘Love Wins’.
See iwpride.org for more information.
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If theres no such thing as gender..then where do the B’s fit in, they wouldn’t exist???
I do hope it’s not bad weather that weekend lol
Anyone else doing a rain dance:)?
Well said and I totally agree hypocrites the lot of them huge chip on all their shoulders
exactly steph!