Thousands turn out for Birmingham Pride Festival
Thousands of people are expected to attend one of the largest celebrations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the country.
Thousands expected at UK's largest two day LGBT festival
Tens of thousands are expected at Birmingham Pride Festival this weekend.
The parade will leave Victoria Square at 12 noon with more than fifty floats and walking groups parading around the city.
The festival is the largest two day event of its kind in the UK.
The carnival parade will be led by Human Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. As well as the carnival parade, the event also features performances on both Saturday and Sunday from Katy B, Connor Maynard, Gabrielle, Ms Dynamite and Take That’s Howard Donald.
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