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'Lifeline' pride event to go ahead after appeal

Naj Modak
BBC News
BBC Arran Hart smiles as he stands in front of a pink Lincoln Pride banner, which features a rainbow flying over a white outline of Lincoln Cathedral. He is wearing a purple hi-vis vest and glasses.BBC
Lincoln Pride's Arran Hart says it costs £45,000 for the event infrastructure alone

A "lifeline" pride event will go ahead this year but will look "a little different", organisers have said.

Lincoln Pride, which was headlined by Liberty X and attracted more than 8,500 people last year, had been at risk of cancellation due to financial issues.

It will be staged at Orchard Street Car Park on 16 August, but will no longer include a parade.

Organisers said they had been working hard behind the scenes to put on the event as their "commitment to celebrating", with new features including a dance terrace.

A colourful sign of Lincoln Pride's Logo (a silhouette of Lincoln Cathedral surrounded by a rainbow). In the background, workers are setting up a stage under a blue sky.
The organisers are to hold a gala to help fund the event

In April, director of community engagement Arran Hart said the committee had scaled back its costs from £85,000 to £50,000 in a bid to save it.

They turned to the community for support because "many of our usual sponsors are unfortunately unable to help due to budget constraints".

Mr Hart said including the parade would have cost an additional £12,000.

Organisers are staging a Lincoln Pride Gala Fundraiser on 27 July at The Drill, Free School Lane.

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