The ‘Pride Village’, aimed at families and children, was a smoke and alcohol-free zone.Ĭustom House Square will host the main celebration concert on Saturday evening. Over 100 events have showcased the creativity, arts, history and culture of the LGBT community in the city.įestival goers and musicians gathered in Queen’s Square before parading through the city centre. The Pride festival, which runs over 10 days, finishes on Sunday. With a theme of ‘We are One’, it attracted an audience in the region of 50,000 and was led by Mary Ellen Campbell – Belfast’s first openly gay deputy mayor. This was in contrast to a number of church groups taking part in the parade. There was a carnival atmosphere as the parade snaked its way through the streets of Belfast.īut as it passed the City Hall a small group of anti-gay protesters heckled the marchers. ONE of the biggest crowds has turned out for today’s Belfast Pride Parade 2016.
