Everything you need to know about Pride Cymru's Big Weekend

Pride Cymru kicks off tonight in Cardiff with performances from Fun Loving Criminals, Pacific and a Ministry of Sound dance arena.

This year’s event will run over three days in its new location at Cardiff City Hall Lawns over the bank holiday weekend.

Organisers said they are expecting around 200,000 people to join the celebrations in Wales’ capital city.

The official Pride parade is on Saturday 26 starting at 11am at the top of Queen Street (Windsor Place/Churchill Way) and finishing around 12:30pm on the corner of North Road.

• There will be a Saturday night firework display, fun fair, family area, faith tent and more.

• Headline acts include Charlotte Church, Bright Light and Into The Ark (full timings below).

• There will be a quiet zone, a special access area for people with disabilities and a BSL sign language interpreter.

PERFORMANCES

25th August - Friday Night – Main Stage

Between 18.25 – 22.00

The Lost & Found, Pacific, Oasish, Kelly Llorenna and Fun Lovin Criminals

26th August – Saturday Afternoon – Main Stage

Between 12.30 –16.30

Abbaliscious (Abba Tribute), Practically P!nk (Pink Tribute), Admiral Choir, Dolly Parton Experience, Alyson Moyet Tribute, Shirley Bassey Tribute and Cher Tribute

26th August – Saturday Evening – Main Stage

Between 16.40 – 21.00

Steptastic (Steps Tribute), Son of a Tutu, The Diamantes, Bright Lights, Bright Lights, Into the Ark, George Michael/Wham Tribute, Lady Gaga Tribute and Rapsody (Queen Tribute).

26th August – Saturday Afternoon - Cabaret Stage

12.00 – 16.00

Vileda Moppe, Minnie Cooper, Gina Grigio, Adam All, Michelin Starr, Kara & Joanna, Polly Amorous, Mary Golds and Pixie

26th August – Saturday Evening – Cabaret Stage

16.35 – 19.30

Jolene Dover, Gypsy, Kara Von-Park, Miss Kitty and Lola Lasagne

27th August – Sunday Afternoon – Main Stage

Between 12.00 – 16.20

Kinetic, Tom Auton, Finger Trap, House of Chords, Rozelle, Nicky Price, Bob Marley Legends, Jordan Stavrakis and Donna Marie

27th August –Sunday Evening – Main Stage

16.50 – 22.00

Curious Orange, Kyle Passmore, Raigns, Leighton Jones, Helen Fulthorpe, Blair Dunlop, Jordan Gray, Zeruas & Pepper and Charlotte Church

27th August – Sunday Afternoon – Cabaret Stage

14.00 – 18.00

Laurence Karaoke

27th August – Sunday Evening – Cabaret Stage

18.30 – 20.37

Mark Oliver, Donal Vaughn, Allyson June Smith, Dan Nightingale, Bethany Black and David Morgan