Pride turns Northumberland all the colours of the rainbow

Northumberland Pride, raising awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) culture and heritage, has been hailed a huge success.
The Northumberland Pride parade in Alnwick town centre.The Northumberland Pride parade in Alnwick town centre.
The Northumberland Pride parade in Alnwick town centre.

Thousands of people took part in a week-long programme of events culminating in an LGBT+ march and music festival in Alnwick on Saturday.

X Factor winner Sam Bailey headlined the event, with two songs from a pop-up choir being another notable highlight.

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Lorna Stewart-Hook, chair of Northumberland Pride, expressed her thanks for everyone’s support in a Facebook video.

She said: “I want to say a huge, huge thank-you to everyone who came along over the weekend and supported the day.”