Being held later this month, the Pride Quarter Indoor Festival will take place across 13 venues in Liverpool city centre. Tony McDonough reports
Weeks after the Liverpool’s LGBT+ venues came together to launch a new look for the city’s LGBT+ Quarter they are set to mark what would have been Pride in Liverpool with a huge indoor festival.
Taking place on Saturday, July 31, across 13 venues, the Pride Quarter Indoor Festival, organised in partnership with LCR Pride Foundation, will open at 12 noon for Pride Bacon Sandwiches.
It will then continue right through to the early hours on Sunday morning with some venues also having a full programme of entertainment throughout Sunday too. Alongside the indoor festival, GBar’s famous street party will return, as well as the Masquerade’s outside beer garden and pavement cafes at many of the Victoria Street venues.
From the scene’s best known Drag Queens and hosts to resident DJs and special guest performers, the line up is packed with round-the-clock entertainment. The full line-up is:
Dorothy’s Showbar, Victoria Street
Opening times: 22:00hrs – 04:00hrs
Line up – still to be announced.
GBar, Eberle Street
Opening times: 17:00hrs – 07:00hrs
Headline act: GW Harrison, with Anton Powers, Dave Bennett, Andy Locker, Andy Mac, Sammy La Roche, Les Calvert, Lil John (Garlands), Niva (Groove), Minnie Cooper, Violet Pain and Brenda LaBeau.
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Heaven, Victoria Street
Opening times: 15:00hrs – 07:00hrs
Line up includes: Angel Dewynter, Athena Barbital. Ava Cassandra, Harlotte, Jade Jackson, Lexi Black, Maraj, Naya and Taz Jones
Kitty’s, Tithebarn Street
Opening times: 12:00hrs – 01:00hrs
Line up includes: Candi plus special guest and Alison D
Kitty’s is also celebrating the weekend with entertainment on both the Friday and Sunday.
The Lisbon, Stanley Street
Opening times: 15:00hrs – 02:00hrs
Line up includes: Defiantly Dolly, DJ Smigger, Jonathan Graham and Lady Sian.
Masquerade, Cumberland Street
Opening Times: 12:00hrs – 02:00hrs
Line Up Includes: Jodie as Kylie, with Carmen Sutra, Daniella Mantrapp, DJ Dave Brennan, DJ Martin Cleary and Ruchie Valdez.
Navy Bar, Navy Bar Social & ICON
Opening times: 14:00hrs – 04:00hrs
Line up includes: Andy Mac, Carl Williams, Jade Jaxon, Krissy Friday with special guest Aunty Effie, Lee Hardy, Mark Armstrong and Robbie Edwards.
OMG, Victoria Street
Opening times: 14:00hrs – 05:00hrs
Line up – still to be announced.
On Point, Victoria Street
Opening times: 14:00hrs – 01:00hrs
Line up includes: Angel, Ivy Rose, Naya, Xander.
Poste House, Cumberland Street
Opening times: 12:00hrs – 00:00hrs
Line up includes: Barbie Pink
Superstar Boudoir, Stanley Street
Opening times: 14:00hrs – 05:00hrs
Line up includes: Amanda Angel, Angelica Watson, Brenda LaBeau, Miss Tiara Fletcher.