‘Pride Release’: 2 week Countdown to Torfaen Pride sees Mainstage Lineup Released
LGBT+ charity, Club F.O.D, are not only pleased to announce our 2 week countdown to Torfaen Pride which takes place at Pontypool Park on 1st June 2024 but are also pleased to release our full mainstage line up.
The mainstage will be filled with local and national performers from midday until 7pm and hosted by Drag Performer, Tammy Paxton, will feature:
Torfaen Pride is free to enter family friendly event that celebrates Diversity in Torfaen.
Jamie Wake, charity CEO, said that “..For the LGBT+ community, Pride is a celebration of identity, diversity, and inclusion and for a significant number of the LGBT+ community, an individual’s first pride literally can change their life: it’s empowering and exhilarating to discover that there are people just like you..”
The event was officially announced in July 2023 following a motion presented by Cllr Giles Davies to Torfaen Council to acknowledge the LGBT+ community in the borough of Torfaen as well as to acknowledge support by the local authority for a pride event in Torfaen. The motion was passed unanimously.
The event will consist of main stage, market stalls, community stalls, food and drink stalls and a fun fair. A parade route is currently being considered.
The event kicks off pride month in Wales which runs throughout June and for Club F.O.D its also a double celebration as the weekend also marks their 5th birthday.
Jamie Wake, Club F.O.D CEO, added “It’s not just Torfaen Pride – it’s Torfaen’s Pride”. Highlighting that this has been adopted as the events tagline.
More details of the event can be found at torfaenpride.co.uk or on facebook @torfaenpride
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Club F.O.D is a registered charity that focuses on preventing and reducing social isolation for LGBT+ individuals
