Thousands gather for city's annual Pride event

Thousands of people in creative outfits filled with rainbow colours have gathered to mark York's annual Pride event.

The parade started in the new location of Parliament Square at 11:45 BST on Saturday, before marching through the city centre and then ending in the Knavesmire at about 13:30.

A festival featuring stalls and musical performances, including drag trio Angels of the North, was then held near to York Racecourse.

The event organisers previously said York Pride is always a "celebration of love, equality, and visibility - and nothing can dampen that spirit".

They said: "We're incredibly proud to be bringing the LGBT+ community and City of York together once again for a vibrant, inclusive day of joy and solidarity.

"Whether you're walking in the parade, cheering from the sidelines or enjoying the main festival, we promise an unforgettable experience."

The parade around the city previously started at York Minster, but this has now been changed so that the start position is inside the counter terrorism bollards.

The organisers previously said this was to "keep the assembly of the parade as secure as possible".

The route of the parade followed sections of Davygate, St Helen's Square, Coney Street, Spurriergate, Bridge Street, Skeldergate, Bishopgate Street, Bishopthorpe Road, Campleshon Road and Knavesmire Road, before ending up on the Knavesmire.

Roads around the parade route were closed on Saturday as the event took place.

Church Street was also closed from 10:30 until 13:30, while St Helen's Square was shut between 11:30 and 13:30.

At the festival, performers on the main stage included Britain's Got Talent star and RuPaul's Drag Race UK runner-up La Voix, while the Cheeky Girls, Kerry Ellis and tribute act Pet Shop Boys, Actually, also performed.

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