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LIVERPOOL PRIDE
IS THIS SATURDAY – MARCH ROUTE ANNOUNCED
THE final countdown is well
and truly on as Liverpool gets ready for a super charged Liverpool
Pride this Saturday, 3 August 2013! Superheroes from the LGBT community
and beyond will come together for a day of music, fun and community
spirit (costumes optional but encouraged), which takes off with a
colourful and vibrant march through the streets of Liverpool City
Centre. Those wishing to participate in the march should
pre-register
here.
Those marching are asked to gather at Liverpool's iconic St.
George's Plateau from 11am on Saturday, where speeches will be made
before the parade takes flight at:- 12 noon.
It will process along Lime Street before taking in Queen Square Bus
Station and Whitechapel, then making its way along Lord Street and
North John Street, turning down James Street, crossing The Strand
over Mann Island and landing in front of the Waterfront Stage at the
Pier Head, where the afternoon's entertainment will begin.
The Waterfront Stage at the Pier Head is hosted by radio personality
Jay Hynd, who along with celebrity guests such as Geordie Shore's
Jay Gardner and the Hollyoaks cast will introduce top music acts
such as X Factor star Amelia Lily, kings of 70s/80s kitsch Black
Lace, smash hit 90s dance act Baby D and the touring cast of the
West End musical Rent. Over 50,000 people are expected to attend the
main Pride site which will also play host to a number of bars and
stalls.
Stanley St will be home to a second stage, hosted by Paul German
alongside Desperate Scousewives' Amanda Harrington and Layla
Flaherty, introducing a fantastic showcase of local up and coming
talent throughout the day.
9 to 5 The Musical, which is running at the Liverpool
Empire until Saturday, 3 August 2013, is the official theatre
partner of Liverpool Pride 2013, and a special discounted ticket is
available to Pride attendees (quote 'Pride' when
booking). For more information
online.
In a new and improved security measure for 2013, both Liverpool
Pride stage sites will be fenced whilst remaining completely free to
attend.
James Davies, Liverpool Pride Festival Manager said:- "With
just days to go until this year's Pride we're anticipating record
numbers! We hope people embrace the superhero theme and really have
fun with it - Liverpool Pride is all about creating a safe, friendly
environment for all and our new safety and security measures for
2013 will ensure an even better atmosphere than the last 3 years."
Jay Hynd, Waterfront Stage Host said:- "With only a few days
to go I am super excited to be hosting this year's main stage at
Liverpool Pride. It's a festival that is getting bigger, better and
more colourful each year. I'm really looking forward to introducing
the likes of Baby D, the cast of Rent and Amelia Lily to a 50,000
strong crowd of superheroes! See you there from 1pm – and don't
forget your costume, Batman."
Throughout July and August, Liverpool Pride will also be presenting
a collection of unique stories captured on film; ranging from
in-depth authentic documentary to comedy from beyond the stars; at
venues across Merseyside.
Many of the films will be screened
at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) Liverpool,
including She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column, Future My Love,
Desert Hearts, I Want Your Love, The Invisibles and Any Day Now.
Other film screenings will be hosted a little further afield at the
Crosby Plaza with the hilarious Co-dependent Lesbian Space Alien
Seeks Same and The Light, New Brighton showing Vito and The Journey.
More information on each film can be found
online.
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A2Z Bare and Cafe are
to hold a new talent event
 EVERYTHING
is full steam ahead now for a brand new talent event in
Liverpool. A2Z Bar and Café, in Liverpool 1, by the Hilton
Hotel and the Albert Dock, has already got a few acts
already confirmed and more in the pipeline. "A2Z as
more than a café; as an attractive, relaxed nightspot where
people can start their nights off with good food, good drink
and good music. We want to show the people of Liverpool that
it is not just a greasy spoon café, but a cool, nightspot,
at the heart of the City. we are also hopping to promote
some new talent in the process..." said Chris Hine,
Events Manager. This Open Mic. Night takes place on 17
August 2013, from 7pm. Entry £2, and for information or to
take part contact the venue via
email or via calling:-
0151 227 4925. You can also find them on Twitter as A2Z_Cafe
and on
Facebook
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Groups set to
benefit from Commissioner's Community Action Fund
A local football club, the
county's neighbourhood watch scheme and a domestic abuse charity are
among 5 organisations celebrating a cash boost from Lancashire
Police and Crime Commissioner's Community Action Fund.
Clive Grunshaw said he was "delighted" to be able to allocate more
than £5,000 to the projects, which will help some of the county's
most vulnerable people and support efforts to reduce anti-social
behaviour.
The successful projects are:-
► Penwortham Community Club, Penwortham - £360
► Lancashire Neighbourhood Watch Forum, county-wide - £800
► Sahara in Preston, Preston - £1,500
► Mill Hill Football Club, Blackburn - £1,000
► Lancashire Council of Mosques, county-wide - £1,800
The Commissioner said:- "I am delighted to be able to offer
funding to these organisations to help run some very worthwhile
projects and contribute to their long-term success.
These applications very clearly demonstrate the variety of different
ways money from the Community Action Fund can be used for the
benefit of the community; whether that is to buy equipment for a
sports team, help keep youngsters off the streets this summer or
fund seminars that will have long-term benefits for the community.
The fund is designed to help projects which address the priorities
listed in my Police and Crime Plan, and I am confident the money
handed out to these groups will make a difference to the communities
they serve."
The Lancashire Council of Mosques has been allocated £1,800 towards
its initiative to run two seminars focusing on child protection in
Supplementary Islamic Schools. It is hoped the first seminar,
to be run in Preston next month, will reach up to 300 mosque
teachers. Ismaeel Nakhuda, Lancashire Council of Mosques'
general manager, said:- "The events will be held in
conjunction with Lancashire County Council and Lancashire
Constabulary and will focus on the roles and responsibilities of the
schools and promote good practice.
The speakers will include local imans, so it's a very grass-roots
initiative. Having their involvement sends out a very strong message
that this is money which is being used in an excellent fashion to
help the community with safeguarding at a grass-roots level."
A grant of £360 is heading to Penwortham Community Club to help fund
summer activities aimed at 13-19-year-olds from the Kingsfold Drive
area. Steve Caswell, from the club, said:- "We've had
problems in the past with big groups of young people meeting in the
park, so we want to give them something more constructive to do over
the summer holidays.
We are going to run a treasure hunt for 13 to 19 year olds all over
Penwortham and we will be asking them to attend various. The money
is predominantly to buy prizes and it will definitely make a
difference."
In Blackburn, Mill Hill Football Club is going to put its £1,000
grant toward a new tractor mower to keep its pitches; used by
dozens of youngsters and adults every week; in tip-top condition.
Peter Fryer, who made the application, said:- "It is quite a
deprived area and there's not a lot for young people to do, so the
club makes quite a difference. We have the ground on a
long-term lease and about 150-160 children use the facilities, and
there are 2 disabled teams and the senior teams as well."
Sahara in Preston provides support and advice services for women
from the Asian community who have been affected by domestic violence
and abuse. The charity has been given £1,500 to allow it to
provide 75 counselling sessions over 12 months as part of its Making
a Difference project, and centre manager Zafar Coupland said:-
"We are delighted the Police and Crime Commissioner is supporting
this very worthwhile project which will greatly assist women who are
the victims of domestic violence."
The final organisation to benefit is the Lancashire Neighbourhood
Watch Forum, which will receive a £800 toward the running costs of a
conference at Lancashire Police Headquarters to re-launch the county
scheme.
Robert Warren said:- "At the present time we have over 1,600
co-ordinators across Lancashire covering in the region of 70,000
domestic properties and Neighbourhood Watch is expanding thanks to
Rural Watch, Farm Watch and Business Watch. This is why we are
re-launching, so we can include all these and be more proactive in
helping to make Lancashire a safer, more secure place to live and
work."
Liverpool Pride Parade - City Centre – Saturday, 3 August 2013 -
Travel Information
THERE will be road closures and
some temporary bus stops in and around Liverpool City Centre on
Saturday, 3 August 2013, to allow for this year's Pride Parade. The
parade starts at noon, taking a route via Lime Street, St Georges
Place, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Lord Street, James
Street, Mann Island and The Pier Head. Road closures
between approximately 11:15am to 1pm at Lime Street, Queen Square
Bus Station and Sir Thomas Street bus stops and between
approximately 11:15am to 1:30pm at Lord Street, North John Street,
James Street and Mann Island. The parade will cross The Strand over
a period of approximately 30 minutes from around 12.30pm.
Banners show love for parks
LIVERPOOL children have been showing they love
the City's parks. To mark Love Parks Week, they have been taking
part in a competition to design banners to be placed around Sefton
Park. Hundreds of entries from more than 40 schools were received.
The theme of the competition was active play 50 of the best designs
will be made into banners which will be on show around the Community
Services Zone in the park at the Liverpool International Music
Festival over the August Bank Holiday week-end. The zone will also
have a heart-shaped labyrinth and there will be a number of
activities, including pedaloes on the lake, a zip wire and dance.
"The children have really used their imagination with their
designs. It shows that we have a lot of very talented and creative
children who really love their parks. There are going to be 10 of
1000's of people in Sefton Park for the festival and I am sure they
will appreciate the work the children have created; it will be a
great display." said Councillor Peter Mitchell, mayoral lead
on Parks and Open Spaces. Love Parks Week is a national celebration
of Parks, coordinated by Keep Britain Tidy, and runs until 4 August
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