Doncaster Pride confirms date and new venue for town's annual LGBTQ+ spectacular

Doncaster Pride has confirmed this year’s event will take place at a new venue in the town centre.
By Darren Burke
Published 11th Mar 2020, 13:00 GMT
Updated 11th Mar 2020, 13:01 GMT
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The annual spectacular, celebrating the town’s LGBTQ+ community, will take place in Elmfield Park on August 8.

In previous years, the event has been held in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.

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A Doncaster Pride spokesman said: “With just six months to go to this year’s Doncaster Pride we thought it was about time to share a few plans.

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This years Doncaster Pride is changing location to Elmfield Park. Committee members pictured back l-r Jodie Thompson, Craig Teale-Price, Old Castle Landlord, Trevor Jones, Deputy Chair, John O'Neill, John Dorlin-Wagstaff, Market Co-ordinator and Jenny Dewsnapp, Chair. Front l-r Liane Denley and Kevin Dorlin-Wagstaff, secretary. Picture: NDFP-10-03-20 Pride Elmfield 2-NMSYThis years Doncaster Pride is changing location to Elmfield Park. Committee members pictured back l-r Jodie Thompson, Craig Teale-Price, Old Castle Landlord, Trevor Jones, Deputy Chair, John O'Neill, John Dorlin-Wagstaff, Market Co-ordinator and Jenny Dewsnapp, Chair. Front l-r Liane Denley and Kevin Dorlin-Wagstaff, secretary. Picture: NDFP-10-03-20 Pride Elmfield 2-NMSY
This years Doncaster Pride is changing location to Elmfield Park. Committee members pictured back l-r Jodie Thompson, Craig Teale-Price, Old Castle Landlord, Trevor Jones, Deputy Chair, John O'Neill, John Dorlin-Wagstaff, Market Co-ordinator and Jenny Dewsnapp, Chair. Front l-r Liane Denley and Kevin Dorlin-Wagstaff, secretary. Picture: NDFP-10-03-20 Pride Elmfield 2-NMSY

“Saturday 8 August is the date for the 14th Doncaster Pride, this year taking place in our new home Elmfield Park.

“We'll have all the usual - the Main Stage and a Second Stage, bars, food and a market... but we'll also have a load of new features as we have the space to expand the event into a much bigger area than Sir Nigel Gresley Square was.

“Pride is free to attend of course but we are working on plans for a VIP area.

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“You and your friends will be able to reserve a table in our seating area and have access to a private (pay) bar, you'll have your own toilets and a great view of the main stage and much more.

“We're looking at more for children and families, more for our visitors with additional needs including viewing platform, BSL interpreters and accessible spaces.

“And we are expanding the Parade and we are starting the day in the centre of town with loads of meeting places and mini-events all then culminating in a gathering in the Market Square for the start of the Parade.”

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