CUMBRIA PRIDE
Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Carlisle,
1 October 2011
This event has now been held
Watch this space for updates on Cumbria Pride 2012...
Cumbria is hosting their first big Pride event at the Swallow Hilltop Hotel on the 1 October 2011
Cumbria Pride will be a family event full of music and entertainment for young and old, as well as youth area stalls and information stands to promote diversity in Cumbria. Cumbria Pride aims to bring the whole community together for the first time by having people of all ages and sexual orientations attending the event. We aim to keep people safe and enable them to express who they are in a friendly environment where they can be accepted for their sexuality. Cumbria Pride will not tolerate any prejudice at the event.
Acts at the event include Toyah Willcox, Hazell Dean, Kelly Wilde, Carol Giani, Tatiana Okupnik, and Bears Aloud; there will also be local acts and entertainment for all of the family.
Cumbria Pride needs the support of the community to make people more aware of the diverse community we live in and to gain a better understanding of issues that effect LGBT people. We have support from the Lesbian, Gay Foundation (LGF), which is based in Manchester and covers the north west of England.
Local organisations supporting the event include Cumbria Connexions, DASH, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, HIV Support in Cumbria, Signposts (HIV service), Cumbria Police, Unison, Quakers, Pride in North Cumbria (PiNC), Outreach Cumbria (ORC), CERC, SIS, Royal College of Nursing, Two Castles Housing, Victim Support, Variety Town, CVS, North Cumbria GUM Clinic, Trans Lakes Night Group, Impact Housing, Cumbria Rape Crisis, Dumfries LGBT Centre, Crown Prosecution Service, Parrot Rescue, Victim Support, Barnados, North Region Gender Dysmorphia Service.
Local Businesses supporting the event include Outrageous Cabaret Bar, and the Currock Inn, Carlisle; Basque, the Shoe Boutique, and Kerri's K9 Kamp; the Steam Packet, and Supa Sun, Workington.
Tickets are nowFREE. For those young people under the age of 16 who are not ‘out' to their parents, who don't know anyone over the age of 18 who they would feel comfortable attending Cumbria Pride with; there is information on the Cumbria Pride website about how they can attend Cumbria Pride.
Outrageous Cabaret Bar will be hosting an aftershow party on Saturday 1 October 2011 from 10.30pm.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Many voluntary roles are available for the event including event stewards; site management; procurement; promotion & publicity; entertainment; fundraising; and committee members.
If you are interested in offering your services as a volunteer, you would like to donate, or your organisation would like to be represented at Cumbria Pride event please contact: -
Pam Eland on 07901765453 or email pam.eland@cumbriapride.com with your name and contact details.
FREE TICKETS
Cumbria Pride is now a free event, a Cumbria Pride ticket & accommodation package are available from Swallow Hilltop Hotel, please ring 01228 529255 for details; alternatively for your free ticket please go to Outrageous Cabaret Bar, English Street, Carlisle; Connexions Cumbria, Lowther Street, Carlisle; Eden Mencap, 20-21 Little Dockray, Penrith, Wigton Youth Station & Café 1262, Wigton; Supa Sun, Vulcans Lane & The Steampacket, Stanley Street, Workington; Four Groves Community Association 48-50 Suffolk Street, Barrow In Furness; Staff Of Life Bakery, Finkle Street, Kendal (near to Beales); & Alston Wholefoods, Front Street, Alston. Cumbria Pride Committee Members also have access to tickets.
Raffle Tickets are also available to sell, please contact pam.eland@cumbriapride.com or ring 07971253241 for more details.
FOR REGULAR UPDATES:
Cumbria Pride 2011 Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/cumbriapride?ap=1
Twitter @cumbripride2k11
http://twitter.com/#!/CumbriPride2k11
"Cumbria Pride, a rainbow of togetherness, come and join the celebration”
Pam Eland, Chair, Cumbria Pride
OUTRAGEOUS CABARET BAR
Outrageous is now working in association with Cumbria Pride and will hold an exclusive after show party after the Cumbria Pride event from 10.30pm and will be assisting Cumbria Pride with fundraising. Please find a poster publicising this below: -
