Bristol Pride Festival is on this weekend. And after a two-year hiatus the parade, which saw 18,000 people take part in 2019, has certainly been missed.
A full bill of celebrations is returning on Saturday. Crowds will gather in Castle Park before making their way through the city centre and onwards to the harbourside, ahead of the festival on the Downs.
This year’s march will be poignant as, not only is it the chance to bring the community back together, but it marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march to take place in the UK. The parade is happening at a time when discussions continue on a full ban on conversation therapy and as the government reviews the Human Rights Act.
