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Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success

This year’s festival drew more than 10,000 people in through its gates. 

The Town Gardens were transformed into a sea of colour last weekend to celebrate the return of the Swindon LGBTQ+ event. Headliners East 17 and Veronica Green from Drag Race UK wowed the crowd, with Nationwide Building Society returning as the main sponsors.

Thousands of people went to the park to soak up the atmosphere, visit dozens of stalls, take part in fun events and enjoy an evening of music headlined by East 17.

The organisers thanked visitors in a message shared on social media.

They said: “It has been an absolute pleasure seeing you at Swindon & Wiltshire Pride. We are done for another year, but our work continues.”

New additions this year included a Family Circus Zone, a Wellness Tent and the introduction of British Sign Language interpreters.

Chair Jo Sharpe said: “It was such a special feeling to be back in the park again, and to show off the exciting plans we’ve been working on for so long.

“We had to make a few changes to keep everyone as safe as possible, but I want to thank all the volunteers who remain vital to the event’s success, our fantastic sponsors, and everyone who has helped us to make the event a triumph.

“We have worked hard to ensure the event continues to be accessible for all, and this year we were delighted to be able to work with Performance Interpreting to enable sign language users to come together and enjoy the magic of Pride with family and friends.”

The Swindon & Wiltshire Pride website is www.swindonwiltshirepride.co.uk

To help keep Pride free, people ate invited to make donations at https://www.swindonwiltshirepride.co.uk/donate

Anybody interested in becoming a sponsor of Swindon & Wiltshire Pride 2022 is asked to email sponsorship@swindonwiltshirepride.co.uk

  • Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success
  • Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success
  • Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success
  • Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success
  • Pride organisers' message of thanks after event success