Everything you need to know about Pride Classical

Liverpool will be a sea of ​​color this weekend as the city celebrates Pride. This year, for the first time, the festivities will take place over several days.

While the usual Pride March and Saturday events will take place, so will a new event, Pride Classical, on Friday, July 26. Pride Classical will see a 32-piece orchestra take to the stage to perform some of Pride’s finest. the anthems of the last 50 years – on the eve of Pride in Liverpool.

Taking place on the waterfront, Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears will headline. He will be joined by actor and musician Ashford Campbell, Halewood entertainer and RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Danny Beard and Alison Jiear from the West End.

Jake, best known for hits such as ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancin” and ‘Take Your Mama’, previously performed in Liverpool as part of the Eurovision Village last year. He said: “I am delighted to be returning to Liverpool for what will be a memorable night of love, joy and unity. Pride Classical is the perfect way to start your Pride weekend in Liverpool and I can’t wait to see everyone.”

Pride Classical kicks off the festivities with tickets available Here. The event is part of efforts to keep Saturday’s Pride march and festival free and is open to anyone 14 and over. An adult must accompany anyone under the age of 16, and accompanying adults can have up to three people under the age of 16 with them.

The site opens from 5pm and the show starts at 8pm. It will last approximately two hours with a 30 minute intermission. The last entrance to the event is at 21.00.

There is the option to purchase a VIP package which gives access to a separate area, dedicated viewing space, seating, toilets and your own bar. However, the event has a strict gate policy and no alcohol or food and drink should be brought into the event.

Andi Herring, CEO of the LCR Pride Foundation, added: “We’re going all out to make this a show people will be talking about for years to come and, importantly, we’re making sure we can keep Pride in Liverpool free and accessible.”