Stirling Pride is set to return to Stirling City Centre on Saturday, September 20, after being awarded £16,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund.
The event is anticipating a similar level of success after its first event in 2024, which saw over 7000 people attend the first major pride event in the area.
There will be a Pride March for the first time, which will begin at Kings Park, along with several other events and an expanded programme spanning multiple venues across the city.
These venues will feature the return of the Main Stage to the bottom of King Street, and will also include the Albert Halls, Tolbooth, Hotel Colessio and Fubar.
While the main event may not be for another few months, Stirling Pride are still providing a series of other events in the lead up. These include Queer Shorts Fest in Aberfoyle, Ceilidhs in Killearn and Thornhill, and ‘Hannah Rarity in Concert’ in Killin.
Organiser’s Thoughts
Scott McMurray, Event Coordinator for Stirling Pride, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund for this award. Without this significant level of funding we would have a much smaller event this year.
“We want to thank the players of the National Lottery without whom this funding would not have been available. We can now look forward to bringing a large scale event to Stirling on 20th September which we hope will have something for everyone of all ages to come together and show their support for the LGBTQ+ community across the Forth Valley.”
Stirling Pride Organisation have said on their website: “As an organisation, Stirling Pride’s main aim is to provide fully inclusive, safe, and welcoming events that unite and amplify LGBTQ+ voices within the Forth Valley community that we call home.
“We have adopted a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination of any kind, including homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, and ableism.”
Stirling Pride’s website provides full details on all events.
Featured Image credit: Photo taken by Christian Morrison, who is part of the Stirling Pride Committee. From L to R – Stirling Pride Committee Members Scott McMurray, Sam Reid and Arielle Decroix on King Street.
