UK Drag Race star Bimini Boulash will help kick off the Northern Pride celebrations this summer.
UK Drag Race series 2 finalist Bimini has been confirmed for the opening party when Northern Pride hosts UK Pride on Newcastle's Town Moor in July.
Broadway star, choreographer, and American Idol alumni Todrick Hall is also on the line-up for the opening party on Friday July 22, as is DJ Jodie Harsh, who headlined last year's virtual event after the original festival was postponed due to coronavirus restrictions.
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The Friday launch party is a fundraiser for Northern Pride, which is a charity.
Ste Dunn, director of Northern Pride, hopes that Pride supporters will get behind the launch party fundraiser.
“After hosting behind a screen for the last two years, we are delighted to be returning with an in-person festival and I can’t think of a better line-up to kick off the weekend,” he said.
“Like many charities, we’ve been hit hard by the pandemic and for that reason this year’s fundraiser is more important than ever – with 100 per cent of the profits going towards building and delivering the festival weekend.
“We have an amazing night planned with more acts still to come, so we hope that those who are able to will come out in their thousands to enjoy the show, with the knowledge that they are also helping us reach our goal of remaining the largest free Pride festival weekend in the UK.”
Tickets for the Launch Party start at £18 for first release and can be ordered from www.northern-pride.com
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