Theatre launches year-long campaign to support first Burnham-On-Sea Pride
A year-long campaign in support of next year’s first Burnham-On-Sea Pride, organiser Steven Mellor and The Princess Theatre have come together to mark the occasion by adding a pride ribbon to one of the current art installations at the venue.
A central part of the theatre’s Contact exhibition, 11-year-old Francesca Strong’s piece The Lonely Benches includes a portfolio of well photographed empty bench pictures and a thought provoking installation of a wire structure self-portrait on a bench.
Francesca asked members of the public to tie a ribbon on the wire structure in memory of the hard work our NHS undertook and continues to undertake due to the pandemic.
Burnham-On-Sea Pride set to be held in summer of 2022, announces organiser
Burnham-On-Sea is set to host a new Pride event in the summer of 2022, it has been announced by its organiser.
Steve Mellor, who is the founder of the LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse Awareness Group based in Burnham, is launching Burnham-On-Sea Pride.
Pride events take place around the world to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary and queer social and self-acceptance, achievements and legal rights.
Talking to Burnham-On-Sea.com, Steve said: “Burnham-On-Sea Pride is being held to celebrate diversity and equality.”
“I have been considering holding a Pride event here in Burnham for years and got in contact recently with The Princess Theatre who are very supportive.”