Liverpool Pride 2018 Brochure

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WELCOME TO LIVERPOOL PRIDE 2018 For the last three years, Liverpool Pride has called St George’s Quarter home. However, after a roller coaster ride, we return to our roots – Tithebarn Street is a stone’s throw away from our Gay Quarter, and the site includes Pownall Square, the home of Mersey Pride 1995 (which was the last Pride before 2010!)

The theme for this year’s festival is #AllTogetherNow – in a time where our community is being rounded up in Chechnya, denied our existence in Russia, and being challenged in America; it is even more important we, along with our allies, stand together as one. No matter your sexuality, gender, race, belief or however you identify – we are #AllTogetherNow. We continue to grow with our partners, as we welcome back Barclays as our headline sponsor as well as Manchester Airport, Mayor Of Liverpool and Homes For Everyone as Main Sponsors.

Our journey with Barclays knows no bounds as they continue to support us all year round, building on their shared growth ambition to work within our communities and be more than just a bank. Proving that #LoveGoesTheDistance.

As always, we start each festival with the Liverpool Pride March, inviting notable keynote speakers to bring their experiences and inspirational words to our march participants – energising everyone before we take our message to the streets.

We invite everyone to march with us, to do so visit www.liverpoolpride.co.uk/march-registration.

On Saturday, we have three stages lined up to be our most diverse yet, headlined by Sophie Ellis Bextor, alongside International Drag Star, and Celebrity Big Brother winner, Courtney Act, the cast of Kinky Boots and so many more.

We are excited to bring the Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage. Curated by the Liverpool Queer Collective, this cabaret stage will bring something different to our programme and is not to be missed!

Liverpool Pride Sundae will see cultural events with an LGBT+ focus across the city, with our hub being centred within the Bluecoat. Expect the return of our youth dance arena that was such a hit in 2017, that we couldn’t NOT bring it back!

Tate Exchange will host Liverpool Pride: Producing Equality, from 16th – 22nd July, our Pride Volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate the excitement and commitment with which people across our region create a Pride festival. Art banners from Oliver Bliss, Brian D Hanlon, Sophie Green and Ben Youdan will be on display throughout the week as well as weekend workshops giving you the opportunity to create your own! Also on display will be a selection of photography and moving image captured throughout Liverpool Pride’s history.

Come Out of the Shadows returns for its third year with even more iconic buildings lighting up in rainbow colours to display their support for the LGBT+ community and raise awareness for hate crime across the region.

The Pride Team would like to give special thanks to the Mayor of Liverpool and Culture Liverpool for their incredible on going support and advice throughout the planning process for 2018’s festival. We look to the future and the growth of that relationship.

As always, Liverpool Pride would not be possible without the support of our dedicated team of volunteers, and those who help us in different ways, over the last 9 years. We would be nothing without you!

On behalf of the Liverpool Pride team, we would like to welcome you to our 2018 festival, and invite you to have a fan-tabulous, fun and safe time celebrating equality, diversity, and strength for the LGBT+ community locally, and around the world!

Andi Herring and John Bird - Liverpool Pride Co-Chairs Our cover artwork features 10 daisies in memory of the 10 years since Michael Causer’s death.

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COME OUT OF THE SHADOWS CHALLENGING HATE CRIME • 19th JULY 2018 to 2nd AUGUST 2018 Shining a light on diversity, Liverpool Pride yet again illunates Liverpool’s iconic skyline with rainbow colours that cascaded over prominent buildings and structures raising awareness of LGBT+ communities and hate crime. This colourful display promotes unity and acceptance and underpins the 2018 theme; #ALLTOGETHERNOW, sending clear messages locally, nationally and internationally that the Liverpool City Region is visibly LGBT+ friendly and proud to be diverse.

Recognising the strength of this approach the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Barclays Bank and other partners continue to contribute towards the initiative whilst Liverpool Pride engages and invites new organisations to show their support by participating in future campaigns.

Supporting Liverpool Pride, Michael Carey explained, “Liverpool Pride Trustee’s again show their commitment to raising awareness around LGBT+ hate crimes through the Come out the Shadows initiative, which creates a highly visible and instantly recognisable public display.

By showering our region and architecture in rainbow colours we become a beacon of hope for other countries and send a global message that our region embraces diversity and is respectful of all it’s people. In this anniversary year, we ask people to stop, take notice and for a moment remember, reflect and simply be proud of who you are.”

Launched in 2016, last year’s Come out of the Shadows received support from 46 iconic buildings and structures that lit up across the city region including civic buildings, bridges, businesses, advertising boards, bus shelters, museums, theatres and sporting venues. A proud and historic highlight was lighting the Liver Birds in rainbow colours, which for many was a notable and symbolic achievement. Sat proudly atop the Royal Liver Building at the Pier Head, one facing inwards protecting the people and the other outwards looking across the River for prosperity, this radiated acceptance right from the heart of the City.

Ultimately, this campaign enables the Liverpool City Region to show itself, both inwardly and outwardly, as inclusive and diverse whilst educating and normalising LGBT+ in all its forms helping to make our region a safer place for all LGBT+ residents and visitors. The approach is subtle, powerful yet unavoidable. It raises interest, attracts news coverage and encourages debate. It equally seeks to embrace and nurture our own communities, especially those who may themselves be victims of hate crime by giving them the strength and encouragement to tell a friend, report it to the police or contact a professional helpline, such as Stop Hate Crime UK (0800 138 1625) who have championed this campaign from the start. It is widely understood that LGBT+ hate crime across the UK often go unreported, which means people could still be suffering in silence and arguably the true depth of this problem remains unknown.

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Looking forward to 2018 many of the regions most famous and recognisable buildings have already pledged their support again including; St George’s Hall, Liverpool Central Library, FACT, Royal Court Theatre, Everyman, Playhouse, Merseyside Police, all Local Authorities and Barclays Bank. Discussions remain ongoing and the full list of participants will be released through local press and social media channels.

This year our lights will shine brighter, stronger and longer in remembrance of murdered teenager Michael Causer who tragically died on 2nd August 2008 following a homophobic attack. Attracting both national attention and local unrest, the city regions LGBT+ community responded by launching Liverpool’s own Pride Festival and the Causer family created the Michael Causer Foundation, which provides supported accommodation for vulnerable LGBT people in the North West of England. So this year our message is delivered with pride and a heavy heart as we respect and remember the 10th Anniversary of Michael’s death.

Come out of the Shadows will launch on 19th July and will illuminate the region until 2nd August. Please make sure to keep an eye open for the campaign and as always take photographs and share and tweet them to send our message far and wide.

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy said: “I am delighted to be supporting Liverpool Pride’s Come Out of the Shadows campaign for the third year running.

This is a fantastic initiative, which sends out a powerful message that Merseyside is diverse, Merseyside is tolerant and Merseyside supports its LGBTQI community.

“It is a source of great pride to see the support which shines right across the City Region when our most prominent and recognisable buildings light up with the rainbow flag – from Anfield to Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the Everyman to the Echo arena.

It demonstrates that discrimination, abuse and hate will not be tolerated here. I hope this year will see even more venues and organisations join this visible campaign celebrating equality and diversity.”

Sitting under the Come out of the Shadows umbrella and premiering this year, Liverpool Pride is also proud to announce the release of two short films produced with Collective Encounters that explore hate crime through the eyes of our community. Working with young people who either identify as LGBT+ or Non-LGBT+ the first film invited both groups to examine and challenge hate crime and bullying whilst trying to better understand their differences. Whilst, the second film provided a platform for the local trans community to express their thoughts, feelings and fears around acceptance and hate crime. Funded by the High Sheriffs, Merseyside Police and Charitable Fund and BBC Children in Need, each film will undoubtedly initiate wider debate whilst providing a unique perspective from often unheard local voices on how hate crime really affects us. Both films will be available over social media during the Pride Festival, before being shared with local partners for wider educational purposes.

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#AllTogetherNow for the Liverpool Tritons means that no matter your sexuality, race or size. We are a family that rucks together.

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For me, #AllTogetherNow is about a sense of family and community.

It is about finding people who you can relate to in the world, who also celebrate every part of you and how you express yourself. As a woman who works in a male-dominated drag scene, it amazes me how accepting and welcoming Liverpool is of me, and that they understand my art. I love my biological family and my drag family, because they are both real family to me.

Togetherness is a bond not easily broken, and Liverpool has a history of people coming together when times get tough. We need to celebrate Liverpool’s togetherness, and Pride is one of the ways we can do that.

HOW TO FIND US We recommend using public transport to get to the festival. The main festival site will be located on Tithebarn Street.

For up to date information call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33, visit merseytravel.gov.uk or nationalrail.co.uk There are maps and signs throughout the city centre. Follow signs for Tithebarn Street.

BUS The closest bus station to Tithebarn Street is Queens Square.

Liverpool ONE bus station is around a 12 minute walk from the site. Bus routes also stop on Victoria Street which is approximately a 5 minute walk.

TRAIN Wirral and Northern Line closest station Moorfields.

National Rail and City Line closest station Liverpool Lime Street* *Journeys to Lime Street may be affected due to rail upgrade works.

Please visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk or www.networkrail.co.uk for more info and to plan your journey.

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COACH The National Express coach station is situated in Liverpool ONE bus station. Liverpool ONE bus station is a 12 minute walk from the festival site

PLANE #AllTogetherNow to me means community - the people who make up the LGBTQ+ community and who stand together under the rainbow flag are awesome, talented, kind, mischievous and curious people. They are people from all walks of life. I stand with this community to demand equality for all - especially in these difficult times, when the gains in rights, won by our forefathers & foremothers, could so easily be taken away. #AllTogetherNow

Fly in to Manchester Airport or Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Bus and coach links available from both airports to Liverpool ONE bus station. Train links from the airport’s run to Liverpool Lime Street Station.

FERRY Please visit merseyferries.co.uk Travel from the Wirral by Mersey Ferry or River Explorer Cruise.

Free parking available at Seacombe Ferry Terminal.

Ferry Terminal is a 12 minute walk from the festival site.

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MICHAEL CAUSER VIGIL Thursday 2 August, 6pm Temple Square Gardens Michael Causer was a young man of just 18, whose life was taken just because he was gay. The Michael Causer Foundation was set up by his parents, Marie and Mike, and Merseyside’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Their aim, to provide education, motivation and accommodation for young LGBT people like their son.

Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Michael’s death, the foundation has planted million’s of daisy seeds as a tribute to the teenager described by his family as their “little sweetheart”. The seeds will be planted at Liverpool Parish Church, known locally as St Nick’s.

Eventually the foundation hopes the seeds can be planted across Liverpool in tribute to Michael.

We are pleased to be recognised and supported by Liverpool Pride in this 10th year since Michael’s death let’s keep making a difference.

We will be holding the Michael Causer Vigil on August 2nd on the 10th anniversary - please do try to come along and support against hater crime AND in Michael’s memory.

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I am extremely proud that Merseyside Police are part of Liverpool Pride.

Our involvement has gone from strength to strength from 12 of us in 2010 to the huge contingent you all saw last year. This is entrenched in our calendar and we look forward to it each year.

It is a privilege for me to lead our contingent each year and the experience is always a proud moment for me. To have the honour of addressing the crowds and sharing our key messages with you all is a fantastic opportunity and I look forward to seeing you all again this year.

I see it as critical that I stand shoulder to shoulder with my staff and my communities during this celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender lives, especially when I know this is not the case in some other countries Please come and speak to us, ask questions, have a photograph taken, come and see our Police with Pride car and perhaps you may see a career with Merseyside Police as a result.

We are involved in the operational Policing side of many large events however Pride affords us a unique opportunity to show our communities that we are proud to be an LGBT+ inclusive organisation, that there are LGBT+ police/staff all proud to serve our diverse communities, but just as important, there are allies who march with us in solidarity and with Pride.

It is important that we take this opportunity to show our stance against discrimination, Transphobia, Homophobia and all forms of Hate whilst at the same time I want my LGBT+ staff to know that being themselves is what creates a truly diverse workplace where difference is welcome and valued.

Andy Cooke QPM Chief Constable | Merseyside Police

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Merseyside Police is committed to developing a Police Service that is reflective of the diverse communities that we serve. In order to achieve this we are proud of our Positive Action Team who assist in facilitating the recruitment of Police Officers, Special Constables, Police Staff, Volunteers and Cadets from under-represented groups by providing appropriate advice, encouragement and support, specifically for people who are underrepresented* within the current make-up of our force, with the aim of developing a diverse workforce which meets the needs of our multi-cultural society.

For further information about Positive Action Support, please contact the Positive Action Team by emailing positive. action.team@merseyside.pnn. police.uk ----*Underrepresented groups in Merseyside Police include those with a Disabilty, Ethnic Minority Groups (i.e Asian, Black, Chinese, Polish etc), Women, Minority Religious groups (i.e. Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhism etc.), Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual (Sexual Orientation), Transgender (Gender Identity).

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MARK MCLANE, BARCLAYS GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION. Tell us about your role?

Being the head of Diversity and Inclusion is about being able to architect solutions for our organisation based on the changing needs of a more and more diverse colleague community. The only way to successfully devise those solutions is to listen to our colleagues, just like the business runs customer focus groups and then delivers product based on the voice of the customer, we run colleague focus groups called listening groups and then design programs intended to make Barclays a more inclusive employer based on the voice of the colleague.

Why should companies be interested in Diversity and equality?

Being diverse and inclusive is key to the success of any organisation. Having a more diverse pool of talent, enables us to grow and learn from people who we might not otherwise engage with, had we been less diverse or inclusive.

Having diverse ideas and opinions, often leads to good debate and quite frankly, makes for better decisions. Being part of an organisation that puts D&I at the heart of what they do, enables everyone to feel like an equal at work, which in turn drives confidence, creativity and productivity. For me, this can only be a good thing - it’s certainly good for business.

Barclays are a great supporter of Pride, but this year seems different.

Why is that?

As one of the UK’s largest banks, we have around 24 million customers and support almost one million UK businesses - and many of these are based outside of London. In addition to being the Headline Sponsor of Pride in London, we knew it was important to show our support more widely than that, which is why this year, there will be Barclays colleague presence at over 20 Pride events across the UK, and we will be partnering 5. Taking this approach enables us to spread this positive message beyond the Capital to our colleagues, customers and clients across the UK.

Why Liverpool ?

Our relationship with Liverpool Pride has been driven by our colleagues on Merseyside, so we’ve been hearing wonderful things about Pride there.

We’re one of the largest employers in the region and we see Liverpool as an important hub for our UK business. Additionally, the city has a range of unique attractions, unrivalled music heritage and famously warm people. For us, Liverpool was a stand-out choice of Headline Sponsorship.

“Love Goes The Distance” is a great theme, what does it mean and why did Barclays choose to create that message this year?

To bring our nationwide approach to Pride this year to life, we are running a #lovegoesthedistance campaign across all of the events which aims to celebrate the wealth of significant and ground-breaking progress made by the LGBT+ community over the years, however also to highlight that there is still further to go in driving greater equality. We’ll be bringing our campaign to life at all the Prides we can so look out for us!

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All About My Mother (cert 15)

Director: Pedro Almodóvar Monday 23 July: 6.30pm £7.50 / £5.50 FACT Members www.picturehouses.com/ cinema/Picturehouse_At_Fact/ film/all-about-my-mother Supported by Unison North West LGBT Group and Picturehouse@ FACT Manuela goes to Barcelona in search of Lola, her son’s father. The search for a man with that name cannot be simple. And indeed, it isn’t, in true Pedro Almodóvar style!

Liverpool Pride at the Pictures happens each month at Picturehouse@FACT, usually last Monday of the month, with occasional extra screenings. We screen new and classic films from around the world and bring people together for debate.

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Brazilica: LGBT Film Night: Divine Divas (2016)

Dir: Leandra Leal (Portugese with English subtitles) Monday 30 July: Output Gallery, 32 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4BE Divine Divas portrays eight Brazilian transvestite performers and drag artists of the 1960’s who revolutionized the sexual behaviour and challenged the deep conservatism of this time. One of the first stages to feature men dressed as women was the Rival Theatre, run by Americo Leal, grandfather of the director. They bravely challenged rigid morality at the height of a military dictatorship, and created a defining moment in the struggle for human rights and individual freedom in the Brazil of yesterday and today.

Brazilica’s film festival runs 16-30 July

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PRIDE COMMUNITY AND WIDER PARTICIPATION EVENTS PRIDE BUILD UP

TranScripts Creative Writing Course: from Thursday 5 July Liverpool Mental Health Consortium introduce ‘TranScripts’ - a Creative Writing course for people who identify as Trans, in partnership with Writing on the Wall.

This is an 8-week Creative Writing Course taking place on Thursdays 6.00pm - 8.00pm at Toxteth Library, Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XF. The course begins on Thursday 5th July.

Work created on the course will be published in an anthology and there will be opportunities to showcase it at Liverpool Pride on 28th July & at Liverpool Mental Health Festival on 14th October.

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TATE Exchange: 16 – 22 July Producing Equality A whole week at TATE Liverpool exploring how Liverpool Pride is produced and how you can help make a contribution to planning Liverpool Pride 2019 - our 10th Pride. Looking at equality, inclusion and artistic content in particular, the week will have workshops and guest speakers to get your creative juices flowing.

Banner Making at the TATE: 21 & 22 July TATE Liverpool Join Liverpool Pride and Liverpool Queer Collective for drop-in banner making sessions in TATE Liverpool’s Clore Learning Space. Think big, bold and beautiful to bring our theme #AllTogetherNow to life and take your place in our March with pride.

To sign up contact: claire.stevens@ liverpoolmentalhealth.org

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Tales From The City Until March 2019

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LGBT Football Tournament: Saturday 7 July Venue: Anfield Sports & Community Centre (ASCC), Lower Breck Road, Liverpool L6 0AG Registration opens at 10am For more information please email: David.McParland@ liverpoolfc.com It’s back! The inclusive LGBT+ 5-a-side football day run by Liverpool County Football Association and Liverpool Football Club. Last year was fiercely competitive and a great atmosphere, so as many supporters are welcome as you can bring!

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Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool L3 1DG

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Ben Youdan / News From Nowhere: All Together Now During the Pride week 96 Bold Street, L1 4HY This year’s News From Nowhere Pride Window will feature one of Ben Youdan’s powerful paintings: All Together Now. He has very kindly donated the work to Liverpool Pride to help raise funds: To find out how to bid for this unique art work by a highly collectible artist, email: admin@liverpoolpride.co.uk

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FREE ENTRY liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Tales from the city brings together – for the first time – often hidden voices, personal items, shared memories and official documents that reflect how the lives and experiences of Liverpool’s LGBT+ community have changed during the last five decades.

Individual stories are told through a mixture of objects, costume, art, photography, film and oral history interviews.

BREAK A LEG PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BILL ELMS PRESENT

“A RIOTOUS NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT… DYNAMIC, UNIQUE AND EXTREMELY ENTERTAINING” NORTH WEST END

PART OF THE OFFICIAL LIVERPOOL PRIDE 2018 PROGRAMME

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JORDAN SIMMS

OWEN FARROW

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(SHARON NEEDLES AND ALASKA 5000 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)

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AS DRAG ARTIST DIVINA DE CAMPO)

“AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF WRITING”

“A WELL-PRODUCED, WELL-ACTED, CLEVERLY WRITTEN HEART-WARMING SHOW” PURPLE REVOLVER

SEEN MAGAZINE

ALSO STARRING JAMES ROGERSON AS RAZ , DEBRA REDCLIFFE AS HELEN AND EMMA VAUDREY AS LAURA WRITTEN BY EMMA CULSHAW AND DAVID PAUL

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Make a Placard and March with artist Lois Tierney In July 2017, Lois Tierney was commissioned to make prints for the ‘Coming Out’ exhibition at Walker Art Gallery. In addition to the prints, placard-making workshops engaged visitors in the ground-breaking exhibition.

The public are invited to produce LGBT+ positive placards for a new exhibition as part of Independents Biennial 2018.

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Life is a drag at The Ruby Slippers, Blackpool’s struggling cabaret drag club.

This riotous comedy stars Kurtis Stacey (Emmerdale) and Owen Farrow (BBC’s All Together Now as drag artist Divina De Campo) Downstairs At Liverpool’s Royal Court, 1 Roe St, Liverpool L1 1HL

Owner Raz thinks he has met the man of his dreams in barman and flatmate Ryan. But is that about to change when Ryan confesses he has been hiding a secret – that he wants to become a woman? Their relationship is put to the test as Ryan deals with the struggles of transitioning to Rachel.

On top of that a rival club has opened which threatens to not only steal Raz’s customers but also his star acts – the hilarious and outrageous drag queens Phoenix and Destiny.

Can true love overcome any obstacle?

People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome for a day of placard making and discussion around LGBT+ culture.

26th July: Independents Biennial 2018: Pride Placard Making workshops at St John’s Market - all day 27th July - 8th August: Independents Biennial 2018: Pride Placard exhibition curated by Lois Tierney - all day 28th/29th July: Independents Biennial 2018: Pride Placard March alongside Pride March You can read more about the workshops at https://loistierney. com/portfolio/coming-out/

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Grin Theatre: Queertet 2018: 26 & 27 July: The Casa Grin Theatre’s Queertet returns to Liverpool as a fitting overture to Liverpool Pride 2018. The show features two brand new plays and two much loved revised and updated plays from the Queertet catalogue to set the night buzzing and create our best Queertet EVER! Strictly adults only - the show contains very strong language, nudity and adult themes throughout. Come and celebrate Pride with Liverpool’s very own LGBTQ theatre company.

Tickets (£10/£8) from casatheatre.co.uk or at the box office. Don’t leave it til the last minute as Queertet is always a full house.

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Rainbow Rhymetime, 11am12pm, July 28th, Big Art for Little Artists

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A Midsummer Night’s Queer Friday 27 July 7pm - 1am District, 61 Jordan Street L1 0BP £3 OTD Beers for Queers, Eat Me + Preach, Lez Be Avin It and MerseyBears come together for a pre-Pride party, featuring queer DJs, drag performances and more to warm you up for Liverpool Pride weekend!

Celebrate Liverpool Pride with a special rainbow edition of our Saturday morning story and rhyme time in Big Art for Little Artists. Suitable for age 0-5 Make a Rainbow, 10am-4pm, July 28th and 29th, Big Art for Little Artists Join us in Big Art and make a rainbow creation to celebrate Liverpool Pride. Suitable for ages 3-7

Open Eye/ New Beginnings Open Eye Gallery and young people from Sefton’s New Beginnings LGBT+ group are working with local photographer Andy Yates to develop skills as festival photographers.

Andy and the young people will be taking to the streets on Saturday 28 July to capture Liverpool Pride as part of their ongoing collaboration.

You can can also see New Beginnings’ previous project work “Positive Changes” on the digital screens at Open Eye Gallery during the weekend of Pride. Open Eye Gallery are also taking part in Come Out of The Shadows lighting- up from 26th July - 2nd

Once Upon A Rainbow, 2pm, July 29th, Big Art for Little Artists Join our storyteller for fabulous fairytales, stories and inclusive family favourites. Suitable for ages 5-7.

Headspace Hangar: At Pride: Saturday 28 July Liverpool Mental Health Consortium’s ‘Lunatic Fringe’ comes to Liverpool Pride!

Follow signs for CommunityEXPO. ‘Headspace Hangar’ will provide a break from the hurly-burly. Take a quiet moment to relax, have a chat, look after your wellbeing, and experience alternative therapies, arts and crafts.

Photography and Film This year we have local photographers and film makers ensuring we capture the unique atmosphere of Liverpool Pride.

Cooper Kael McShane will organise our photographers and Pride’s inhouse videography.

Listen to Trans writers showcase their creative writing developed on the ‘TranScripts’ project (in partnership with Writing on the Wall).

Participate in our Pride Book Club, presented in association with Liverpool Women’s Book & Film Club - Read Susan Calman’s ‘Cheer Up Love: Adventures in Depression with the Crab of Hate’ before Pride, then come along and join the discussion on the day!

Further information (including activity timings): www.liverpoolmentalhealth.org/ lunatic-fringe-project Twitter: @liverpoolmhc Telephone: 0151 237 2688

Liverpool-based filmmaker Emma Gilbertson and her team will be out and about round Liverpool before and during the festival to hear what you have to say, for inclusion in a new short film. She is looking for people of all backgrounds to share their stories and get involved. If you would like to take part

Pam Hogg and Duovision present Dr Hogg’s Divine Disorder 14th July - 26th August.

The Gallery Liverpool, 41 Stanhope Street, L8 5RE Dr Hogg’s Divine Disorder an exhibition of fashion, art and photography. Pam Hogg is British fashion›s leading maverick and for the first time exhibits her non-compromising work. www.thegalleryliverpool.com

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LIVERPOOL PRIDE MARCH Theme: #AllTogetherNow YOUR time to shine!

Year on year, the Liverpool Pride march grows and grows, bringing the ever busy streets of Liverpool City Centre to a halt. We invite EVERYONE to march with us - whoever you are, whatever you do, and wherever you come from - let’s march #AllTogetherNow. What does #AllTogetherNow mean for the March?

In the past, our themes have given a clear directive as to how attendees can dress up, if they so wish to dress up, #AllTogetherNow is no different. The theme for 2018 allows for every individual, every community, every group, to welcome each other with open arms, embracing each others’ differences, each others’ similarities and celebrate how far we have come, but knowing how far we have yet to climb.

Step outside of your comfort zone and celebrate other cultures, identities, passions and ideologies.

We want as many people as possible to march on Saturday 28th July - register at www.liverpoolpride.co.uk/march-registration and bring all your families, friends and colleagues!

MARCH ROUTE 2018 TITHEBARN STREET National Museum Liverpool

World Museum

Central Library

START

END MOORFIELDS

LIME STREET STANLEY STREET

ROE STREET / HOOD STREET St John’s Shopping Centre

N. JOHN STREET VICTORIA STREET

WHITECHAPEL

CASTLE STREET Clayton Square

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MAIN STAGE

HEADLINE PERFORMANCE FROM

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR

The multi-platinum selling pop sensation Sophie Ellis-Bextor will headline Liverpool Pride 2018. She will be bringing all her greatest hits to the Barclays Main Stage – Sophie shot to fame as a vocalist on Spiller’s huge number one single Groovejet and then followed it up with Take Me Home and her worldwide smash hit, Murder on the Dancefloor.

In the Spring of 2018 with Ed Harcourt as Producer and Amy Langley (of Dirty Pretty Strings) arranging, Sophie will release orchestrated versions of all her hits and past single releases.

COURTNEY ACT Boy, Girl. Artist, Advocate. We are delighted to welcome Ru Paul Drag Race favourite, and Celebrity Big Brother 2018 WINNER Courtney Act to the Barclays Main Stage.

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LOTS HOLLOWAY

KINKY BOOTS

Multi-instrumentalist Lots Holloway will be performing a set of her own infectious and original indie-pop tunes.

Holloway’s music is bursting with inventive synths and weird sounds, based on a foundation of live instruments, with clever layers of freaky and psychedelic noise.

The cast from the multi award-winning musical Kinky Boots will be strutting on to the Barclays Main Stage.

With songs by Grammy and Tony winning pop iocn Cyndi Lauper, do not miss this performance from the “freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade”.

QUEEN ZEE

OSVALDO SUPINO

THE MAJOR TOUR

Liverpool newcomers Queen Zee & The Sasstones bring their distinct sound to Liverpool Pride. Drawing inspiration from a variety of musical influences from the 70’s garage rock explosion to the world of 80’s pop.

One of the most recognised Italian artists, multi award-winning Osvaldo Supino has performed at Miami Beach Pride, World Pride in London, and now are delighted to welcome him to Liverpool Pride for 2018.

International touring dance workshop The Major Tour was established by Liverpool professional choreographer and director Adam Brown who brings his team of dancers to Barclays Main Stage.

MELISSA TOTTEN

ROGUE MINOGUE

HOUSE OF SUAREZ

Madonna impersonator Melissa Totten brings all the very best hits from the insatiable Queen of Pop.

Providing a set from the early days right through to the current collection of number one hits is the fantastic Rogue Minogue - tribute to the ever-popular Princess of Pop, Kylie Minogue.

House of Suarez, creator of the annual touring Vogue Ball, return to the Pride stage this year with a new piece fusing Vogue and commercial styles together to explode on the stage - a chic Xtravaganza of vogueography.

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Patience. Determination. But even so, we know that breaking back into work can be difficult. That’s why our Apprenticeships only look for potential – just like we found in Natalie, current Higher Apprentice.

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MANCHESTER AIRPORT SAN FRANCISCO STAGE Programmed by Liverpool Queer Collective This year Liverpool Queer Collective is taking over and serving up a jam-packed eclectic mix of queer cabaret, so fasten your seat-belts as things are about to get sassy!

We’re bringing you Liverpool realness with the alternative, naughtier side of Pride. Join us at the Manchester Airport San Francisco Stage inside the Cabaret Tent from 2pm.

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Credit: Greg Gorman

DON’T MISS THE “DAZZLING, FABULOUSLY SASSY AND UPLIFTING” KINKY BOOTS WHEN IT STRUTS INTO

LIVERPOOL IN 2019!

25 MARCH 06 APRIL 2019 Visit atgtickets.com/Liverpool for more information

PRIDE SUNDAE Sunday 29 July @ The Bluecoat and across the city

A whole day of dance, music, food and fun as Liverpool Pride partners with the Bluecoat and DanceDynamix to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender culture. With everything from youth dance and performance, art and craft activities , barbeque in the garden and much more, join us for a very special SUNDAE! #AllTogetherNow Other venues across the city will be holding LGBT+ friendly events – check our website nearer the time for details

Civil Rights and Freedom Fights International Slavery Museum: FREE National Museums Liverpool Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, L3 4AQ 10.30am - 12noon: Civil Rights and Freedom Fights Explore the ways that LGBT+ activism and civil rights movements in the USA and UK intersected and find out more about civil rights legends like Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson and Audre Lorde.

1pm - 3pm : Faces of Change Badge making Make and take home your very own brilliant badge to pay tribute to LGBT+ civil rights activists who campaigned for equal rights for all. You will also have the chance to get hands on with objects from our civil rights handling collection.

Post-Pride Chillout @ Liverpool Cathedral Sunday 29th July 6.30pm - Doors open for refreshments from 6pm.

Telling Tales: I’m Coming Out! 29th July, 2:30 – 4:30pm Museum of Liverpool.

After a hectic weekend, come along for a quiet time of music and reflection as we honour all the messages of love and thanks, wishes and prayers which people share on ‘prayer flags’ at the Open Table community stall during the festival. Open Table is a Christian community for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) and all who seek an inclusive Church. Starting with just six people in Liverpool in 2008, it has grown into a thriving community which meets twice a month at St Bride’s Liverpool, and has multiplied across England and Wales.

For more about Open Table:

Join Liverpool Queer Collective for an afternoon of storytelling for adults. One thing that many LGBTQ+ people have in common is the moment that they ‘came out’; it’s what sets us apart and brings us together and for many it’s a crucial moment of freedom but also of acceptance or rejection.

Be touched and entertained by real stories told

by Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ people at this intimate event.

Free entry, booking essential at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/liverpool-queercollective-16979992713

Web: opentable.lgbt | Facebook: @opentablelgbtqia Twitter: @opentablelgbt | Mobile: 07501 753 618 (please leave a voicemail if unavailable).

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Liverpool Pride is, and should be, a day for all LGBT+ people and our allies to come together to stand up and be counted. So, for me, #AllTogetherNow is a clarion call for us to do that and then also to carry it forward into our daily lives.

We are stronger together.

Claire Rice

All together now signifies not only the LGBTQIA+ community being able to come together for a weekend of Pride in Liverpool but also how important the support from our Hetro and Cis Allies is not just on Pride days but in everyday life. It also encompases how much we have unified as one community and how we have overcome the oppression we have faced over the years to be able to celebrate the now whilst pushing still for a better future.

Mel Underwood, Liverpool Queer Collective

#AllTogetherNow, for us, means that we share the fun, and the fight, the laughs and the tears, we share the history and the future #AllTogetherNow means that we stand in solidarity for equality.Â

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VOLUNTEER WITH LIVERPOOL PRIDE Get involved and help make Pride happen!

Donate

We are an entirely volunteer-led charity that tackles homophobia, biphobia and transphobia across the Liverpool City Region and beyond.

Don’t forget, Liverpool Pride is a charity and although we work all year round to raise money for our campaign and to make our festival as fabulous as possible, we always need help.

We are looking for volunteers to make this year’s Pride the best ever and work towards Liverpool Pride 2019.

You will be provided with an induction and training and there will be lots of different roles you can do, with different experiences to gain and new people to meet.

Fundraising - Meet & Greet - Merchandise Sales - Set Up - Pack Down - Invigilators - March Crew - Market Crew - Stewarding Support - Way-finding - Contacting Businesses - Organising Workshops - Supporting Other Events - Gaining Sponsorship - Capitalise Surveys Everyone is welcome but you must be 18 or over. If you are younger and wish to contribute, contact GYRO, Wirral Work It Out, Sefton New Beginnings or Knowsley Youth Mutual who all have Pride activities you can join.

Find Your Pride Action!

We are launching a project aimed at people aged 18 - 25 across Liverpool City Region to help young people’s opinions be heard more clearly at Pride. If you are interested in the future of LGBT+ activism and have time and energy to offer, get in touch. No experience is necessary, just commitment and the wish to make a difference.

We have great support from our Headline Sponsors Barclays, Main Sponsor Manchester Airport and our partners, Liverpool City Council, Arts Council England, Homes 4 Everyone and others, but your contribution is essential.

This year, there are more ways to help than ever: You can donate directly via our website or take part in a fundraising event that suits you - run a marathon, abseil or organise a cake bake and then donate the takings find out more here mydonate.bt.com/charities/liverpoolprideliverpool On the day, we’ll have our volunteer collectors and ways to donate on your phone to make it as easy as possible.

Every penny goes to our cause and we’re eternally grateful. You’ll ensure we can continue our youth and community work, continue to support local talent and continue to shout long and loud in support of LGBT+ people and their allies.

If you would like to volunteer please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Leah Cunnah on volunteer@ liverpoolpride.co.uk or sign up via our website www.liverpoolpride.co.uk/volunteer

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THANK YOU! Liverpool Pride Trustees: Andi Herring, John Bird, Lucy Day, Joan Burnett, Paddy Jones, James Licence, Michael Birchall, Kim McCann and Zoran Blackie would like to the thank the following people for their incredible support over the last 12 months.

Sponsors and Partners: The whole team at Barclays, but especially Mark Armario, Scott McLellan, Sharon Kirby, Paul Williams and Vicki Lindop for their ongoing support, creativity, and the energy they instill in us to produce the best Pride event that we can.

We would also like to thank Amy Donoghue, Rachel, Henley, Alexandra Pointer, Beth Brennan Rosie Collins, Craig Holland and Lisa McCormick.

Patrick Alexander, Seb Thompson, Emma Stone and Lois Robertson from Manchester Airport.

The Mayor of Liverpool’s Office Justin Guy and the housing organisations from Homes for Everyone.

Avenue HQ The Hospitality Association Linda Riley and her amazing team at DIVA Magazine.

Joanne Driver and Radio City for their continuous support over the years.

The Unison North West LGBT Group.

Jessica Earp from Barefoot Wine (E & J. Gallo Winery Europe)

Funders, Statutory partners and supporters Jane Kennedy, Norma Kielty-Crummey from Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioners Office Angela Chappell from The Arts Council Community Foundation for Merseyside Sean Durney, Alicia Smith, Alan Smith, Zoe Rupert, Ann-Marie Moran, Gary Baskott from Liverpool City Council Chief Constable Andy Cook, ACC Jennifer Sims, Tracy O’Hara, Sean Harrison from Merseyside Police Wirral Borough Council St Helens Council Sefton Borough Council Halton Council Knowsley Council The Liverpool Pride Event Delivery Team Rob Connor, Event Services NW Graham and David Redpath-Smith Bill Elms Associates Michael Carey for Come Out of the Shadows and the Hate Crime Film Project Mel Underwood, Char Binns, Andrew Bullock and Ashleigh Owens, Liverpool Queer Collective Mary and John Spiers, Business Support Leah Cunnah, Volunteer Coordinator Imogen Christie, Accessibility and Transgender community engagement

Cultural Partners and friends: Betty Ritchie, Louis Palliser-Ames, Laura Yates & Rachel Goodsall at The Bluecoat Lindsey Fryer and Jess Fairclough at TATE Liverpool All our TATE Exchange Producing Equality artists, film-makers and photographers Museum of Liverpool Collective Encounters Liz Wewiora at Open Eye Andy Yates James Lawler and Martin Green at Duovision Pam Hogg Independents Biennial Lois Tierney Laura Brown Darren Suarez, House of Suarez Jennifer John, Sense of Sound Emma Hulme, Mike Morris, Madeline Heneghan: Writing on the Wall Sarah Butler-Boycott and Claire Stevens, Liverpool Mental Health Consortium Nicole Konigs Balfry Paul Amann, Kop Outs Simon Thornton, LFC Ryan Fanthorpe, Heaven / Out Eileen and The Lisbon team BROOK Charity Wirral GYRO & the Action Youth Knowsley Youth Mutual Sefton New Beginnings GRIN Theatre Company Pride@The Pictures: Andy Kerr, Anthony Price, Ben Youdan, Holly Keenan, Jon Larkin, Mark Seeds, Seán Fitzsimmons, Susie Mellor.

Picturehouse@FACT Charlotte Horn at FACT Liverpool FA David McParland at LFC

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Mersey Marauders Liverpool Tritons Liverpool Roller Birds Moulay Drissi & Maeve Morris at Brazilica/ Liverpool Carnival Company Marrie and Michael Causer Snr Michael Causer Foundation News from Nowhere Gerry Potter Ruthie Adamson Emma Gilberston & Rian Shafi Adrian Turrell-Watts & Jane Farley The Cast & Crew of The Unlimited House of Krip Berwyn Rowlands at IRIS Prize Helen Wright at Queer Film Network The Brain Charity

Special Thank You We wish to say an incredible, heartfelt thank you to the team at Culture Liverpool and The Mayor of Liverpool’s Office.

2018 has seen what we can only describe as the Pride rollercoaster take sudden and dramatic turns and drops, and the following individuals have been key in ensuring our own sanity as well as protecting Liverpool Pride: Andrew McNicholl, Claire McColgan MBE and Ben Fitzpatrick have been a pillar of support to the Liverpool Pride team this year, and we cannot thank you enough!

And of course, we could never do what we do with our unbelievable team of volunteers!

Rest in Pride: Heather Beavan, Paul Connolly, Kelly Cox and Liam Lloyd always with us

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