Baga Chipz will headline at Pride in Dudley this summer
Dudley Council will be hosting its first outside Dudley Pride event this year on Saturday 20 July.
Baga Chipz MBE, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, will headline the event with live vocals, comedy and dazzling costumes. Stone Street Square will have a stage and marquee from 1 to 8pm with a line-up of entertainment throughout the afternoon and include Xfactor finalist Georgia Burgess and Birmingham’s Rainbow Voices Choir, Word of Mouth DJ Stuart Ojelay, drag Queen Trixie Lee and more.
There is also an opportunity for aspiring DJs to enter a competition to win a 45 minute set on the day. Visit www.dudleypride.org.uk/DJcomp for details.
This colourful fun day of celebration will be open to everyone and will be free of charge thanks to external funding from the government’s Commonwealth Legacy Fund. There will be funfair rides, stalls and food and drink options throughout the event, which is being supported by the local businesses.
Councillor Hilary Bills, Mayor of Dudley, said:
“We are delighted that we can celebrate with the LGBTQ community at our first outdoor Pride in July.
“As part of the Black Country Festival this free event will be open for people of all ages and everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy an inclusive fun day of entertainment.”
Meanwhile, the rainbow flag will be raised in Dudley this week to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). Flags will be raised at Dudley Council and Dudley Castle on Friday May 17 at noon.
This day is part of a global campaign that celebrates the diversity of communities and aims to raise awareness about the ongoing discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people.
Dudley Pride will have road closures in place for Tower Street and Stone Street from the junction with Priory Street and up to the junction at Union Street.
More information about Dudley Pride in association with Midtherm Powder Coating, can be found at www.dudleypride.org.uk