| Norwich Pride | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Norwich, England |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Nick O'Brien |
| Most recent | 29 July 2023 |
| Next event | 27 July 2024 |
| Website | norwichpride.org.uk |
Norwich Pride is an annual LGBT pride event and registered charity in the city of Norwich, England, first founded in 2009 by the Norwich Pride Committee. It organises a pride parade from City Hall to Chapelfield Gardens, where it is often centered, as well as associated events on the last Saturday in July each year. [1]
The first Norwich Pride in 2009 ran from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July [2] and was attended by approximately 3,000 people. [3] The slogan for the event was "let's turn Norwich into a rainbow," and most of its funding came from trade unions. Events included 'Camp It Up Cabaret' on the Friday and the first Norwich pride parade on the Saturday from Chapelfield Gardens to the Forum, which was launched by the Lord Mayor of Norwich and preceded by an Oxjam concert organised by Oxfam. [2] [4] A multi-faith service was held at St Peter Mancroft Church that afternoon. [5] The event was attended by prominent LGBT human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. [2] Some Christians attended anti-LGBT protests during the procession and handed out leaflets which included words deemed "hateful" and "violently offensive" by Norwich Pride organisers. [6]
In 2010, an interfaith church service was held at the Octagon Chapel in the city entitled Coming Out as a Spiritual Practice on the day of the parade, in an attempt to avert the "religious prejudice" seen at the parade the previous year. [6] Other events aside from the parade to the Forum included lectures and a Ladyfest concert headlined by Viv Albertine of punk band The Slits. [3]
Tatchell again attended the event in 2011, and participated in a "Question Time style debate" with MP Chloe Smith. It was again supported by the city's Lord Mayor. [7]
Organisations such as anti-domestic violence charity Broken Rainbow, school advocacy charity Educate and Celebrate and trade union Unison attended the 2015 event. [8]
The event in 2017 featured an LGBT+ question time involving Phyll Opoku-Gyimah and Ruth Hunt, as well as art exhibitions, fitness sessions, and performances from Jack Rose and Helen McDermott. [9]
The 2018 march was attended by approximately 10,000 people, and featured a "rainbow river," a fifty-metre long pride flag that was carried through the parade. [10] Event organisers estimated that 10,000 people also attended the event in 2019. [11]
In 2020, the parade was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] Despite this, the march was recreated in digital form using video clips of people taking part. The event also adopted the progress pride flag designed by Daniel Quasar for the first time, which was projected onto the walls of Norwich Castle. [13]
The 2021 event was also called off due to continued safety concerns about the pandemic. Instead, smaller events took place around the city, working with local venues and businesses. [14]
Norwich Pride returned for the first time after the pandemic in June 2022. [12]
For the 2023 event, a bus wrapped in the colours of the pride flag was unveiled in May. [15] The event itself included five stages across the city centre, as well as an art exhibition and a makers' market. [16] [17]
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