Heather Small & Jake Quickenden to play Newcastle Pride

Jake Quickenden is one act confirmed for the 2016 event

The organisers of Newcastle Pride have announced this year's acts.

Performing at one of the UK’s leading LGBT events will be 90s singer Heather Small, from M People, and X Factor singer Jake Quickenden, who also appeared in I'm A Celeb.

The event will be held over three days at Newcastle Town Moor, starting Friday July 15.

Also set to appear are 80s chart success Hazell Dean, former Brother Beyond star, Nathan Moore, boyband The Ambition and South Shields singer, Cortney Dixon.

Newcastle Pride, which is now in its 9th year, attracted a record 71,000 visitors in 2015, with an additional 480,000 listening live around the world on Pride Radio.

This year, to cope with increased demand, Northern Pride are extending the festival to include more satellite events at venues around Newcastle.