Rainbow colours flew proud as Halton Pride made borough history with the area’s first ever festival of its type.
Live music, drag queen bingo, karaoke, children’s entertainment and a candle-lit vigil marked the march of progress in the ancient grounds of Halton Castle and pub in Runcorn with views across the region on Sunday. Lead organiser Hayley Smith said the borough’s debut LGBTQ+ festival was arranged at short notice over a span of weeks with “amazing” support for the family-friendly event from Andi Herring, of Liverpool City Region Pride, and Halton Borough Council.
Hayley said visitors enjoyed a “nice” atmosphere and the array of entertainment on offer at the ticketed debut and “everyone had fun”. Guests included Halton mayor and mayoress Mark Dennett and Andrea Dennett, who showed their backing online and were “really supportive”.
