Armagh City , Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council advised motorists and road users that the street will be closed from 10am to 10pm. Advertisement Advertisement The town’s first ever Lurgan Pride promises a day packed with festival fun and entertainment. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
"Bring your colours, bring some noise and join Lurgan's first ever Pride Parade on Carnegie Street this Saturday,” said a spokesperson for the event organisers. The first event of the day will be a discussion and book-reading from 11am to 12 noon in the Building Bridges Community Arts Theatre with Shirley-Anne McMillan. Advertisement Advertisement "We are beyond delighted to have Shirley-Anne McMillan read from her books and chat about her LGBTQ+ themes and characters,” the Lurgan Pride spokesperson said.
At 11.30am there will be storytime and rainbow crafts in Lurgan Library, followed by the Pride event’s opening ceremony and Carnegie Street parade at 12.30pm.
The afternoon will see a variety of activities, including a crafter’s fair in Building Bridges Community Arts Theatre (1-3pm) and Pride information at a ‘stall village’ in Lurgan Library (1-3pm). Advertisement Advertisement Fa Joe’s pub will be the venue for afternoon music, performance and poetry sessions from 1-4pm, while there will be educational LGBTQ+ talks at Building Bridges from 3-5pm. Drag Bingo is planned for.
