The organisers behind the Wightlink Ryde Slide and Isle Of Wight Pride have confirmed that their collaboration for 2018 will see Ryde Slide becoming Pride Slide for an hour between 12:00-13:00 on Sunday 22nd July.
The Pride Hour will be opened by Alfie Ordinary and participants will be fully encouraged to embrace colourful fancy dress for this hour.
With slots for the Wightlink Ryde Slide already filling up fast, the Pride Hour will be an exciting and colourful part of a fun day.
Cllr Wayne Whittle, who founded Ryde Slide, said:
“It makes absolute sense to work closely with Pride on what will be a huge weekend for our Island. We are discussing various ways in which Pride will be working with lots of Island charities to really make a community weekend.
“I would encourage you to book your time slot if you haven’t already, with the potential number of visitors that Pride will be attracting to the Island over the weekend, we want to make sure Islanders are able to get in quick and Ryde the Slide”.
The 200m giant inflatable water slide will once again arrive on Ryde’s main shopping street on Sunday 22nd July. It has been made possible by a collaboration between the former Mayor of Ryde, Wayne Whittle and a range of organisations and sponsors.
Matt Bundy from TeamPride said:
“So many of our visitors in 2017 were excited by the Slide, we are proud to be working collaborative in 2018 and it was important to make sure we were the same weekend! People have already been asking us when time slots would be available and we really want everyone to embrace our colourful fancy dress themes for the Pride Hour! Rainbow unicorns are especially encouraged”.
To book your ticket visit www.rydeslide.uk.
