Pride South Lanarkshire is set to bring visibility, joy and togetherness in its inaugural celebration on the 28th and 29th July in Hamilton town centre.
Day one kicks off in the beautiful Townhouse Theatre on Cadzow Street with Bingo Babes and Drag @TheTownhouse hosted by the wonderful Cheri Treiffel for an evening of cabaret, comedy and fabulous fun. Friday 28th July, tickets are on sale now from the online box office. Search results: South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture Online Bookings (sllcboxoffice.co.uk)
On day 2 this important free to attend event will fill the streets of Hamilton’s town centre with colour and life alongside words of inspiration from guest speakers and entertainment from a fabulous range of performers including local people and internationally recognised performers.
‘You won’t miss us as we take over Quarry Street’s pedestrianised area and the town square, providing huge visibility and a superb space for this community Pride event. We’ve Glasgow’s Reba Martel, Britain’s Got Talent’s, Edward Reid, the superb Spice World, N-trances Kelly LLorrena and much more kicking off from 11:30. Alongside the entertainment we’ve lined up a range of guest speakers across the day, a funfair, outdoor Pride bar, Drag bandstand, kids zone, market on Quarry Street and much more’. Event Organiser, Malcolm Thomas-Harley.
‘Pride is a celebration but also an important movement. Visibility, voice and a platform for our community are key goals of this first Pride in the region. A march isn’t part of this 1st year’s plans, instead we’ve designed the event to provide a large area to fill, so we’re going to need your support by coming along and helping us fill the streets with love joy and Pride on 29th July in Hamilton.
We would like to thank EventScotland and The National Lottery community fund for their support.’ Malcolm Thomas-Harley.
Pride South Lanarkshire’s Pride Guide can be downloaded via this link.
Tickets for the Townhouse events are on sale now from the online box office. Search results: South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture Online Bookings (sllcboxoffice.co.uk)
