Northern Pride (festival)

About

Northern Pride is the biggest LGBT Pride (see Gay Pride) festival in the North East of England, hosted in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is held in July every year in Leazes park, just outside the City Centre. The event is free for all who attend and offers music, stalls and a safe space for LGBT people, their families and friends. Northern Pride is a celebration of LGBT culture, history and societal diversity.

History

Building on the previous work of the organisation 'Pride On Tyne', the Northern Pride committee converted to a not for profit limited company in January 2009, having successfully hosted a Pride event in July 2008.

Since conception, the event has grown over the two years - with approximately 4,000 people in attendance in 2008 and 6,000 attending in 2009.

Management

The committee is made up of volunteers, (re)elected at annual general meetings by the organisation's membership. The current committee are:

Name	Title
Tom Gorman	Chair
Kai Smith	Company Secretary
James Anderson	Community Involvement Director
John Harrison	Entertainment Director
Pete Woodward	Communications Director

Funding

The event attracts sponsorship from private organisations and Local Authorities. Northern Pride has built excellent relationships with [Trade Unions] who support the event.