Welcome Welcome to Pride Glasgow 2016 Festival Guide. This year’s festival plans to build on the success of recent years has resulted in months of planning and hard work from a dedicated team who are focused on making Pride Glasgow one of the must attend Prides in the country. Pride Glasgow 2016 takes place on August 20th and 21st at Glasgow Green. The Festival is a ticketed event with tickets available online or over the weekend from the onsite box office. The theme for this year is Be Yourself. It’s all about encouraging people to be whoever they really are and we will be encouraging you to post selfies from across the Pride Weekend using the official hashtag #gaunyerselfie All the team here at Pride Glasgow wish you all a Happy, Safe and Enjoyable Pride.
#gaunyerselfie This year’s official Pride theme is Be Yourself. The theme is designed to allow you to be bold be brave Be Yourself. From drag to football come represent who you are. Wither it be leather, glitter or a football strip be you in all your glory and showcase it at Pride this year and Be Yourself. Make sure to get your picture taken with our selfie boards over the festival site and send us your selfies using the hashtag #gaunyerselfie you never know you might appear on the big screen next to the stage. Tweet us @prideglasgow Instagram PrideGlasgow Facebook PrideGlasgow
Wristband Exchange You will need to exchange your ticket for a wristband to gain entry to Glasgow Green. You can do this at the on site exchange point on each day during the festival. To beat the queues you could visit one of our wristband collection points in the city on the week leading up to Pride. Check out the website www.pride.scot for the location and times of these wristband collection points. If you have bought tickets online these will have been sent to you via email. Please bring along either a printed copy of the ticket or save to a mobile device.
If you wish to purchase tickets we recommend doing so in advance of the festival tickets are available online until 23:59pm on Friday 19th August for £8 per day or £12 for the weekend (or £5 youth tickets for those aged 13-17) Children 12 and under do not require a ticket and go free (but must be accompanied by an adult) They are also available in scene venues across Glasgow Tickets will be available over the Pride Weekend. On the day prices are higher at £10 for the day or £15 for the Weekend (Youth Tickets remain at £5)
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Getting to Pride The festival site and Parade starting point is located in the heart of Glasgow at Glasgow Green WALKING This is the easiest way to get to the festival site, It’s a 10 minute walk from the city centre, visit www. pride.scot for a walking map. BUS There are plenty of buses that pass Glasgow Green in all directions visit travelinescotland.com to plan your journey. CAR We do not offer visitor parking at the site, the nearest big car park to the festival site is King Street Car park which is about a 5 minute walk to the festival site.
RAIL Argyle Street Train Station is the nearest station being less than a 5 minute walk from the festival site. The site is located about 10 minute walk from both Central Station and Queen Street and 5 minutes from the nearest Subway station
We are proud to be taking part in Pride Come and see us at our stall at Glasgow Green on Saturday 20 August
Parade with Pride! TAKING PART The Parade leaves Glasgow Green at 12pm (Assemble between 11am and 11.45am) on Saturday 20th August. Individuals can take part in the Parade for free ROUTE The parade route is Leave Glasgow Green onto Greendyke St, Saltmarket, Trongate, Albion St, Ingram St, South Frederick St, George Sq South Aspect, St Vincent Pl, St Vincent St, Renfield St, Union St, Jamaica St, Clyde St, Bridgegate, Steel St, Turnbull St, Greendyke St, Glasgow Green.
THEME The 2016 theme is Be Yourself and we want to see this represented in the parade too! Be bold be brave Be Yourself. From drag to football come represent what you believe at the pride parade. Wither it be leather, glitter or a football strip be you in all your glory and showcase it at Pride this year and Be Yourself. FLAGS & WHISTLES It wouldn’t be the Parade without Flags and Whistles and for the first time ever you will be able to buy Pride Glasgow Whistles and Handheld Rainbow Flags prior to the parade just ask one of our mobile merchandise crew who will be able to help you.
Campaign with Pride & TIE! Every year we use the parade to highlight an important issue still facing the LGBTI community either in Scotland, UK or Worldwide. This year we have partnered up with the Time for Inclusive (TIE) Campaign to ensure that all schools in Scotland are offering an LGBTI+ Inclusive Education less of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Section 28 was repealed fifteen years ago, yet many of our schools are still not teaching about topics and issues relating to the LGBTI+ community. LGBTI-phobia remains a massive issue in our schools, and we believe that this can only be addressed with a widespread commitment to tackle this; from a legislative level, and right down to the schools and teachers themselves.
Currently, individual institutions can choose not to acknowledge the LGBTI+ community, and their contributions to society, within their school environment and learning programme. By refusing to acknowledge or teach LGBTI+ issues, what such institutions are essentially doing is candidly ostracising LGBTI+ pupils. All children deserve to grow up in an environment free from prejudice and discrimination; to be loved, valued and cared for regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. TIE will continue to campaign until we live in a society where we are no longer required.
Family Area
Fairground Food & Drink
Brand new for 2016 we have introduced the Pride Family Area. This area is a space for those bringing children to the The Fairground returns this year festival to enjoy. with new and exciting rides Activities include Favourite Characters including Elsa & Olaf from Frozen, Mickey Mouse, Dora the Explorer, Minion and Hello Kitty Magician, Balloon Animals and free facepainting for Under 13s.
This year we have 5 main catering concessions on site: Scottish Gourmet Kitchen Porkys & The Chippy Swing Grill Buffalo Food Truck Chipstix
Owl Display Show and Exotic Creatures The entire site will be licensed, alongside Soft Play for Under 5s with the bars being provided by Bars4Hire and Live Event Picnic Bench Seating, Baby Changing FaServices, Please ensure you carry cilities and Children Only Toilets comproof-of-age ID with you as all plete the area. bars will be operating challenge 25 The family area is open to 6pm each day and is an alcohol and smoke free area
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Sports Zone
Dog Show
LEAP Sports are providing a new area this year with lots of sporting activities for you to take part in.
The Dog show returns this year visit the Dog Arena on Sunday 21st of August from 12pm.
This includes Sumo Wresting, Inflatable Football and Boxing alongside information about the different LGBTI sporting clubs and activities across Scotland
This year’s prize for best in show is a overnight stay in Manchester and weekend tickets to The Family Pet Show. Registration is Free and happens on the day only so bring the favourite member of the family along, register them and take part.
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The Pride Market returns from Scarves to Scooters, Underwear to Umbrellas, previous years have seen it all at the Pride Market. The Pride Market will be on site both the Saturday and Sunday Our stallholders travel from all over the UK and are an important part of our event, so as a community it is important we all support the organisations coming along. NEW FOR THIS YEAR IS THE PRIDE GLASGOW MERCHANDISE STALL WITH LIMITED EDITION PRIDE GLASGOW T-SHIRTS, POWER BANKS (FULLY CHARGED READY FOR USE), KEYRINGS, MUGS, WHISTLES AND MORE!
Community Expo
This year our Community Expo is back, bigger and better than ever before. 2016 sees over seventy charity and community stalls. The Expo lasts the whole weekend but some of the stalls will be different on each day, so make sure you take time visit on both Saturday and Sunday to get the most out of what’s on offer! We see these stalls as an important part of our event, and believe that
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WHAT TIME DOES IT START/FINISH The Festival site opens from 12pm and closes at 10pm on the Saturday and 8pm on the Sunday ENTRANCE AND EXITS There is a two entrances & exits to the site one to the south west and one adjacent to the Charlotte Street entrance of Glasgow Green and you will require your wristband to get in. Please visit the box office with your downloaded ticket to get your wristband. CAN I BRING MY OWN FOOD AND DRINK? Alcohol or glass cannot be taken into the festival site however you can bring your own picnic. On site you will find several bars and catering units. ARE DOGS ALLOWED? Pride is pooch friendly and they
don’t even require a wristband. Please remember to clean up after your dog, and remember that the music and crowd may become too much for them after a while. BANNED ITEMS Please do not bring any of the following items on site - bag searches will be carried out. Drugs - Illegal and legal highs will not be permitted. Weapons - any person found with a knife or weapon will be arrested. Fireworks Any person on-site may be searched in accordance with our search policy. DISABLED ACCESS Please see the website for details of our disabled access arrangements
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Each year we report back in the Pride Guide about our last financial year. In the year ending 30th September 2015 The festival Moved from a 1 day event to a 2 day event at a new location with over 12,500 people taking part. The Biggest Pride Parade to date with held over 4000 participants. and we were successful in employing a 3rd member of staff to launch the Pride Life Project which aims at providing volunteers a year round programme designed to increase their skills, confidence and wellbeing.
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Thank You
Many people and organisations are involved in making sure the festival is a success and we would like to thank all of them for their hard work and effort to make Pride Glasgow what it is. Particular thanks goes to: Our Sponsors and Partners who help ensure the event happens including. All our advertisers and stall holders who help fund the festival through their advertising or stall at the main event. Redcrest EMS for donating their time and services in ensuring first aid cover for the event. Serenity Security for their support in keeping the festival safe.
Chris Roy for designing this year’s festival branding. All our volunteers who help make the event happen who’s roles include operating the Box Office, looking after acts, helping stallholders get setup, stewarding the event and much more. Without you there wouldn’t be an event! All the performers and hosts on both stages for providing us with amazing entertainment. And finally to YOU! for coming along and taking part. We hope you have had an enjoyable weekend and we look forward to welcoming you again next year
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