Pride photos: Smiles and rainbows all round as Calderdale town celebrates Pride

Venues and people across Elland took part in the event yesterday to show solidarity with, and celebrate, the LGBTQ+ community.

Organisers said it was a huge success.

"What started as an idea to bring a little bit of Pride, colour, music and celebration to Elland turned into something we honestly couldn’t have imagined,” they posted.

"The town was absolutely buzzing!

"The streets were filled with smiles, music, dancing, laughter, incredible outfits, amazing people and, most importantly, a fantastic atmosphere.

"It was brilliant to look around and see people coming together, enjoying themselves and celebrating being exactly who they are.

"We really hope everyone had an amazing time because seeing how much fun everyone was having made all the hard work, planning, organising and stressing behind the scenes completely worth it!”

They thanked everyone who took part and supported the event.

And they say plans are already underway for next year’s Elland Pride.

Photos by Bruce Fitzgerald.

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