Norwich Pride 30th July 2011: 330 days to go!

On Saturday 31st July we had the historic second Norwich Pride. The fabulous Norwich Samba Band once again lead the Parade. The Forum was brimming with stalls and buzzing from the intellectual debate in the lectures! Outside on Millennium Plain we had huge, interactive dance demos in the morning including latin american and line dancing; and Future Radio did a live broadcast. The Pride Picnic was at Chapelfield Gardens from 12-2pm and there was entertainment from The Pride Choir, The Norwich Ukulele Band, Rod the Harpist, Pride Poet Laureate Vince Laws on the bandstand. The heavens opened for a while at the picnic, but then the sun came out just in time for the Parade! The Pride Show on Millennium Plain started around 3pm and was filled with the cream of local talent with the Rainbow Bus as a fab backdrop. City Hall's long balcony sported a giant rainbow scarf made by 100s of volunteers... and The Rainbow Flag was up on the main flagpole too for Norwich Pride 2010! There was a Proud Arts Trail around the city throughout July; and on Saturday evening there were parties and events across the city.

The Rainbow Bus, the "biggest, gayest bus in the world" came to Norwich Pride 2010! The Rainbow Bus is from Pink Punters Nightclub in Milton Keynes and was on Millennium Plain outside the Forum on Saturday 31st July. The Rainbow Bus operates on a 'not for profit' basis with its primary role to promote and support national LGBT issues/events/campaigns and charities. Rainbow Operations are also kindly providing our stage and sounds system. Joe McMahon writes: " Although we have a great deal on (Prides, LGBT events and others) between now and then, we are really looking forward to Norwich."

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