Nottingham City Council has announced which roads will be closed in the city centre for the annual Nottingham Pride parade which takes place on Saturday, July 30. This will be the first one to combine both the Pride march and the stage in two years due to Covid restrictions.
Despite the march going through the city centre, most traffic and travel is not stopped for the event, although commuters can expect delays. There are breaks in the march to allow cars, buses and trams to safely pass through the attendees.
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The council has announced that only Heathcoat Street and Carlton Street will be closed for the event. However, the following streets will experience delays on the day:
- Albert Street (start of the parade at 11.00 hours)
- Wheeler Gate
- Beast Market Hill
- Long Row
- Smithy Row
- Clumber Street
- Pelham Street
- George Street
- Old Lenton Street
- Broad Street (end of the parade at approximately 12:00 hours)
The parade, one of the highlights, will take place with people allowed to start gathering from 10am for the official start at 11am. The parade will mark the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in the UK and will lead with the rainbow flag starting at Lister Gate and ending on Broad Street at 12pm.
The stalls and pride stage will start at 12pm and continue throughout the day finishing at 7pm. Heathcoat Street will be closed to accommodate the pride stage which will be opened by MP Nadia Whittome before hosting a series of LGBT+ performers. This year's performers will include Rob Green, Charity Shop Sue and some of Nottingham's best drag acts.
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