Thousands of people turned out to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at Northern Pride with event organisers saying it was a record-breaking year for crowds in Newcastle.
An incredible 25,000 people took part in the Pride March through the streets of Newcastle on Saturday, July 23 with thousands of supporters lining the streets to cheer them on. The free event was held on the city's Town Moor over the weekend of July 22 to 24 for the first time in two years since the start of the Covid pandemic.
The celebration has been awarded UK Pride status, which brought in an audience not just from across the country but across the globe. Visitors from as far as the USA and Australia headed to the event, which included performances from stars such as Melanie C, Louise Redknapp and Joe McElderry.
