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Town 'inundated with support' for Pride event

Martin Heath
BBC News, Northamptonshire
Reporting fromDaventry
Daventry Town Council Two men, one standing with his arm around the other. They both have short hair and slight beards. One has a purple cap. One is wearing an orange T-shirt and the other a purple and red T-shirt. They are holding a rainbow-coloured rugby ball. They are under a blue gazebo with a metal frame and there is a noticeboard to their right with various photographs.Daventry Town Council
Various local organisations will be represented

Organisers of a Pride in the Park event said they had been "inundated with support".

The free event takes place on Saturday in Daventry, Northamptonshire.

Artists due to perform on the main stage include a singer who moved to Northampton to escape domestic violence.

It is the third time the town has staged a Pride event.

Afreine Afreine with long dark hair, wearing a black top and grey skirt. She has a pink wristband on her right arm, which also has tattoos. She is holding a microphone in her right hand and a microphone stand in her left. The fingerboard and neck of a brown guitar can be seen to the left.Afreine
Afreine, who dedicated her first single to survivors of domestic abuse, will be on stage at the event

Afreine, who is the last act on the bill, lived in East London but escaped to Northampton as a child.

Her debut single Clare St was dedicated to survivors of domestic abuse and violence.

Also on stage will be the drag artist Miss Cara-Mel Latte, who will introduce a dance parade and a minute of noise.

The Cumbrian singer Stew Simpson is also in the line-up.

Daventry Town Council Performer with long purple hair wearing a black top hat and glasses, a dark skirt and black and white top with a multicoloured waistcoat. The performer is holding some coloured plastic straws and is standing next to a banner advertising "the Joker". There is a unicycle behind the performer, some coloured bunting and trees in the background.Daventry Town Council
A variety of entertainment has been planned for the event

Nick Allen, a member of the event's committee, said: "The Daventry Pride in the Park 2025 Committee is delighted to be presenting a free and welcoming event for all ages at Daventry's New Street Park.

"We have been inundated with support from organisations linked with the LGBTQ+ community and allies to attend the event and to use sponsorship we have received from Cummins, Amazon and Daventry Town Council to provide an excellent line-up of live music and giveaways."

Daventry Town Council A woman with multicoloured hair tied in bunches is standing next to a banner, wearing an orange T-shirt and purple skirt. The roll-up banner is blue with the words "TEEN CLINIC DAVENTRY" and a QR Code. There is a noticeboard to the right of the banner, showing various pictures and notices. There is metal mesh in the background with a hedge behindDaventry Town Council
Organisations offering advice and support will be there

Local community support groups, charities and organisations will be represented at the event.

Q Space, a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth in Northampton, will be running a beanbag cafe, where people will be able to relax.

Pride in the Park is free and takes place between 11:00 and 15:00 BST in the New Street Recreation Ground.

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