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Wallsall Pride 2021 cancelled
Trustees of Walsall Pride have announced in a statement the cancellation of its 2021 Pride for All event.
“It is with sadness and regret that we must announce this year’s Walsall Pride, which would have taken place on Saturday, August 28, will not go ahead as planned,” they wrote on their recently launched forum.
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They added: “While we appreciate that the community were looking forward to a return to normality and us being able to stage our 10-year anniversary event it sadly isn’t possible to stage this year.”
They explained: “As a small charity we rely on funding from grants and sponsorship and as such it’s been difficult to obtain funding due to the current climate.” What’s more, “with restrictions in place it proved difficult to plan our event as we usually do. There is currently no guidance in place for events post lockdown, which means we are unable to plan for any guidance that may be put into place and for any costs that would be associated with this.”
LGBTQ+ people living in Walsall – and the surrounding areas – will understandably be disappointed in this news. However, Birmingham Pride is still currently going ahead in September so many will still be able to celebrate in the Midlands.
The Walsall Pride for All board of trustees wrote: “We know that this news will be of huge disappointment to a lot of people and will be a huge loss for Walsall town centre with the visitors that Pride attracts each year with our relaxed, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere.”
They ended their statement by saying: “We would like to thank everyone for the support we have had from the community of Walsall. Please take care of yourselves and loved ones; and we as many of you look forward to a return to normality.”
