Peter Anderson invites us all to join in the fun, colour and spectacle at the first Windsor & Eton Pride next month and there’s the chance to ride in a carriage led by unicorns
On 26th July, there will be rainbows all over Windsor & Eton, whatever the weather does, for the first Windsor & Eton Pride.
The Main Pride Festival will take place between noon and 10pm in Alexandra Gardens, which will be preceded by a spectacular parade from the Long Walk led by a carriage pulled by unicorns.
I will be in that parade, I am a member of Thames Valley Gay Chorus, and it is our honour to be part of the entertainment on the rabble rousers stage later. Also for your entertainment are other local bands on the stage, music, drag acts, comedy, karaoke and a film premiere Dragged Through Time starring Sir Ian McKellen. Plus, a wide selection of stalls from local crafts, charities, wellness, sensory and cinema, together with a kids’ zone around the festival site. This will be a safe and enjoyable space for all.
Windsor & Eton Pride chairman Steve Harris says: “We’re a group of unpaid volunteers running a charity; we hope its making big things happen. It’s not been easy, the first one never is, but with huge ambition and the support of organisations that believe in our vision, it’s happening, and this is just the beginning.”
Thames Valley Gay Chorus are far from the only organisation behind the volunteer committee that has organised this first Windsor & Eton Pride. They are also supported by Great Western Railway, Heathrow, Legoland Windsor, Mitie, Windsor & Eton Brewery, and Sunbelt Rentals.
The future of Windsor & Eton Pride is brighter than ever with your help, and that help could lead to you and three friends being in that carriage led by unicorns. Go to the event website windsorpride.co.uk to donate £5 via a QR code, and you will be entered into a draw. There is also further information about the event, which is free admission, but tickets are essential.