Home / Lifestyle / Shrewsbury Pride: Queer Art, Music & Parade
Shrewsbury Pride: Queer Art, Music & Parade
25 Sep
Summary
- Queer art market features illustrations, ceramics, and crochet.
- Parade kicks off at noon Saturday with musical performances.
- Multiple venues host after-parties and ongoing celebrations.
Shrewsbury is gearing up for a weekend packed with Pride festivities, commencing on Friday evening with Camp karaoke at the In Good Hands Music Café from 19:00 to 21:00 BST.
Saturday, the main event day, begins at 10:00 BST with a Queer art market at English Bridge Studios, offering illustrations, ceramics, and crochet by queer artists until 16:00 BST. Charity stalls and information booths will be available at Shrewsbury Unitarian Church on High Street between 11:00 BST and 16:00 BST.
The town square will host the parade starting at 12:00 BST, complete with a performance by The People's Show Choir. Simultaneously, Pride punk musical performances, including Versaints and Hey Alamo, will take place at LOOP on Castle Foregate.
Further celebrations include a Pride blessing at the Unitarian Church at 13:00 BST. Variety acts and a poetry open mic are scheduled at the In Good Hands Music Cafe from 13:00 BST to 18:00 BST, while Albert's Shed will feature spoken word and music from 16:00 BST to 21:00 BST.
The festivities conclude with after-parties at the Bricklayer's Arms starting at 19:00 BST and OOP from 21:00 BST.
