A note about Pride events in Dorset. (posted here 26/07/2023)
** Dorset enjoyed a record number of Pride events during 2023 - SIX in total! **
As well as the annual very well established Bournemouth Pride ........
Their were THREE Pub Prides in Dorset during 2023. In Weymouth, Dorchester & Swanage. See below.
TWO Youth Prides:- The return of Dorset Youth Pride at Shire Hall Dorchester, and the new Chesil Youth Pride which had Weymouth's first Pride Parade along the Esplanade!
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/dorset-youth-pride.html
and - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/chesil-youth-pride.html
Prides from the past: - Both Dorchester Love Parade and Weymouth & Portland Pride (only in 2019) ran in the past.
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/dorchester-love-parade.html
and - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/weymouth--portland-pride.html
More info on Dorset Prides - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/pride-events.htm
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** Dorset enjoyed a record number of Pride events during 2023 - SIX in total! **
As well as the annual very well established Bournemouth Pride ........
Their were THREE Pub Prides in Dorset during 2023. In Weymouth, Dorchester & Swanage. See below.
TWO Youth Prides:- The return of Dorset Youth Pride at Shire Hall Dorchester, and the new Chesil Youth Pride which had Weymouth's first Pride Parade along the Esplanade!
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/dorset-youth-pride.html
and - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/chesil-youth-pride.html
Prides from the past: - Both Dorchester Love Parade and Weymouth & Portland Pride (only in 2019) ran in the past.
See - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/dorchester-love-parade.html
and - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/weymouth--portland-pride.html
More info on Dorset Prides - https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/pride-events.htm
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Pub Pride May 26th 2023 - Weymouth Dorchester & Swanage! (posted here 06/05/2023)
We are very pleased to report that there will be THREE Pub Prides in Dorset this year (203)!
The annual celebration welcomes in Pride month, and is run nationally by Ask for Clive and takes place on or around Friday May 26th. On twitter "Ask For Clive" said: - AskForClive @clive_ask It's nearly time for the biggest event of the year! That'a right, just three weeks to go until Pub Pride 23! We have 300 venues right across Great Britain ready to go! Flags and Bunting in our 2023 theme colour of Purple being delivered this week. You can find a venue near you here: https://rb.gy/86efp " We hope to have more detials about the three Dorset Pub Prides here soon. This brings the number of Pride events this year in Dorset to a HUGE record number of SIX ! WOW! |
The Dorset venues for 2023 are: -
Weymouth - Wyke Smugglers, 76 Portland Road, Weymouth, DT4 9AB Dorchester - Hardy's, Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU Swanage - The Globe, 3 Bell Street, Swanage, BH19 2RY Please contact the venues above for details of their Pub Pride events. Links:- Ask For Clive website - https://askforclive.com/pub-pride-2023 Ask For Clive twitter - https://twitter.com/clive_ask Report & pics from last year's wonderful Pub Pride in Weymouth below. |
Weymouth Pub Pride 2022
Photos & reports (posted here 28/05/2022 updated 1102/2023 updated 09/03/2023)
Glorious sunshine welcomed everyone to The Waterloo Pub and its fabulously decorated garden with rainbow flags,
on Friday 27th May 2022.
Below are photos and reports from Weymouth's first Pub Pride in 2022 which was fantastic!
Photos & reports (posted here 28/05/2022 updated 1102/2023 updated 09/03/2023)
Glorious sunshine welcomed everyone to The Waterloo Pub and its fabulously decorated garden with rainbow flags,
on Friday 27th May 2022.
Below are photos and reports from Weymouth's first Pub Pride in 2022 which was fantastic!
Weymouth’s first Pub Pride
Glorious sunshine welcomed everyone to The Waterloo Pub and its fabulously decorated garden with rainbow flags.
Nationally Pub Pride is run by "Ask for Clive" an inclusive project promoting acceptance and safety for LGBT+ people in UK pubs, and is a way of welcoming in Pride month – June. This was the first time it had taken place in Weymouth.
Glorious sunshine welcomed everyone to The Waterloo Pub and its fabulously decorated garden with rainbow flags.
Nationally Pub Pride is run by "Ask for Clive" an inclusive project promoting acceptance and safety for LGBT+ people in UK pubs, and is a way of welcoming in Pride month – June. This was the first time it had taken place in Weymouth.
A variety of stalls were present including some wonderful craft stalls. One of which, run by The Bridport LGBT Group girls, had a great display of Pyrography (the art of decorating wood with burn marks). They also had a range of rainbow & LGBT goodies including mugs for sale.
Weymouth Gay Group had an information stall with lots of leaflets, and photos showing our pub meet ups, and it was great to network with everyone attending.
The BBQ proved to be very popular, with the local Gulls looking on!
Weymouth Gay Group had an information stall with lots of leaflets, and photos showing our pub meet ups, and it was great to network with everyone attending.
The BBQ proved to be very popular, with the local Gulls looking on!
Meanwhile inside the karaoke entertained many, while the drinks were flowing late into the night!
Let’s raise a glass and say …
A huge thank you to Dawn & Joe, Managers plus staff at The Waterloo Pub for hosting Pub Pride, Steve aka Sequined Sherrill (pub regular) for all his/her enthusiasm and organisation. Also to all the LGBT people and Allies who attended, and special thanks to all the pub regulars who joined in all the fun having their faces painted in rainbows! Mike from WGG said :- I thought it was a bloody great evening!! Next time I'll book the day off! |
The only negative aspect to the day was the report (not connected to Pub Pride) in The Dorset Echo (see our news page here -https://weymouthgaygroup.weebly.com/lgbt-news-weymouth-dorset-2022.html ) of a hate crime incident on Weymouth's esplanade. This just served to remind everyone why PRIDE is still so important in all its formats.
More pics to follow soon! If you went along, and have pics to share, please do send them in to us at weymouthgaygroup@gmail.com Thanks!
Dawn, pub manager sent us these pics below ....
More pics to follow soon! If you went along, and have pics to share, please do send them in to us at weymouthgaygroup@gmail.com Thanks!
Dawn, pub manager sent us these pics below ....
We think this one below - of our Weymouth Gay Group Mike, is our fav!
Links:-
Websites:- www.thisismewaterloo.co.uk/ https://pubprideshop.co.uk/ https://askforclive.com/ Twitter links:- https://twitter.com/clive_ask #ASKFORCLIVE https://twitter.com/WeymouthGayGrp NOTE - The Waterloo Pub is the venue for the weekly (Tuesdays) "This is Me" LGBT+ evenings, info - www.thisismewaterloo.co.uk/ |
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Please make sure you check out all our other pages, lots of local lgbt events, local lgbt news, helplines and Prides in Dorset info!
This page was last updated 24/07/2023 Weymouth Gay Group 2023
email :- weymouthgaygroup@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/WeymouthGayGrp and some where on facebook too!
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This page was last updated 24/07/2023 Weymouth Gay Group 2023
email :- weymouthgaygroup@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/WeymouthGayGrp and some where on facebook too!
LGBT helpline 0800 612 3010 *Confidential non-judgemental support* Run by The Intercom Trust (free from UK mobiles & landlines)