
Miss Blair and Fonda D will be hosting this year’s event in Congleton town centre
This year’s Congleton Pride festival will take centre stage on Saturday 20th July from 10am.
Celebrations are happening throughout the town centre, with a number of road closures in place from 7am until 6.30pm.
These include the area from the bus station to the end of Moody Street and High Street to just before Canal Street.
The whole of Lawton Street and High Street will be closed during the parade at 11am.
Everyone is welcome, organisers have said, as they hope to celebrate diversity and inclusion with a day out for the whole family to enjoy.
The town will be rainbow-coloured, and many shops have already decorated their premises in preparation.
There will be free-of-charge entertainment on two stages in the town centre as well as a variety of markets stalls and a food and drink village.
Malcolm Pope, chair of Congleton Pride, said: “At Congleton Pride, inclusivity is our language and diversity is our strength.
“Join us in creating a warm, inviting atmosphere where everyone feels valued, respected and celebrated.
This year will be Congleton Pride’s fifth anniversary,

ABBAsolute Dreams are the headline act for this year’s Congleton Pride festival
Ronan Clayton, founding member of Congleton Pride, said: “I’d like to thank everyone involved for giving up their time to plan our fifth birthday event.
“I’d also like to thank all the stall holders, entertainers and sponsors without whom the event would not be possible.”
He added: “I hope everyone comes along and has a fantastic day.”
Congleton Pride Trust first formed in 2018 with a mission to make LGBTQIA+ people feel welcome and safe and to help the community as a whole stamp out prejudice.
Congleton Town had its first Pride event in July 2019 and subsequent festivals were held in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
For more information on the programme go to www.congletonpride.co.uk or search for Congleton Pride on Facebook.