Birmingham Pride 2003
It’s annually the first gay
Pride event on Britain’s gay
calendar and advertised as “the biggest free gay and lesbian 3 day party in the
UK”.
Some of the roads and several local car parks around the gay village are closed
off for traffic during the whole 3 day festival. Instead of one big main stage,
this year there were 4 mini stages with DJ’s and celebrity PA’s playing
throughout the day and evening. Subway
City had a popular dance
tent and the Nightingale
kept its lower ground dance floor open all day too. There was is big funfair
and the traditional village green; this is where one of the car parks it turfed
over with grass for games, competitions and a dog show.
The Birmingham Pride
committee also set up a carnival parade fund and dedicated workshop for people and
venue owners to put together and design flamboyant costumes and floats for a
parade around the city centre on the Saturday afternoon. This year is was as
colourful as ever; check out the photos in these 3 galleries…
Thanks to Upton
Clue and the Pride committee for
their hard work organising the event and making it one of the best ever.
Further info and photos from Birmingham Pride can be
found on the official web site
www.BirminghamPride.com
