Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have announced that the 14th edition of the Cardiff based festival will go online this October, and will be available for free. They also confirmed that the £30,000 Iris Prize, supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation, will be presented to a filmmaker to produce another short film on Saturday 10th October. The festival will open on Tuesday 6th October and close on Sunday 11th October, with all screenings, talks and events available…

    Film4 boards the Iris Prize Best British Short as sponsor, in three-year agreement to acquire rights to screen the 15 shortlisted films at Film4 on All 4  “…with a strong track record for supporting British film making, this is the perfect partner for Iris. We are so excited!”  Organisers of Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have today (28 January 2020) announced details of a new three-year sponsorship agreement with British producer/broadcaster Film4. The agreement will see Film4 acquire…

Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, celebrated its first anniversary of operations in the UK this weekend. Coincidentally timed with Pride Cymru, the team joined the procession with a giant balloon and shared rainbow coloured creations by ‘Miss Ballooniverse’ with the South Wales community. Passengers have taken more than a million rides in taxis and private hire vehicles through Ola’s ride-hailing app since the company launched in the UK one year ago, analysis of Ola data reveals. Since…

  Two Welsh charities unite ahead of Wales’ largest celebration of equality and diversity. Cardiff Deaf Centre and Pride Cymru have come together to meet the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community in Wales during the annual Big Weekend (23-25 August). The two charities will collaborate fully, making Deaf Pride Wales a part of Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend, which is celebrating it’s 20th year. As a charity Cardiff Deaf Centre is undergoing a large development programme that…

PRIDE Cymru will be represented at this year’s London Marathon, as one of the charity’s event directors is getting ready to take on his first ever marathon in support of LGBTQ+ communities across Wales. On Sunday 28 April, Craig Michael, 48, will hit the starting line at this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, hoping to raise significant funds for Pride Cymru. The Welsh-based charity was nominated as a regional charity to enter the UK’s most popular marathon by the Virgin…

Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend 2018 will take place this weekend (24 -26 August 2018). The Big Weekend is a celebration of inclusivity and diversity, held annually by Pride Cymru. 40,000 people are expected to attend the event on Cardiff City Lawns over the weekend. On Saturday 25 August, a parade will take place around the streets of Cardiff, which will see 10,000 people walk the mile-long route in the city centre. Families, individuals, groups and organisations all are welcome to…

  SCROLL DOWN FOR LINE-UP Derrick Barry, Courtney Act, Sonique and Gabrielle are amongst this year’s acts who will be performing at Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend on 24 – 26 August 2018. Drag performer, Derrick Barry, is widely known for impersonating Britney Spears, competing in the third season of America’s Got Talent, and the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Celebrity Big Brother 2018 winner Courtney Act is an Australian drag queen and pop singer, who first came to prominence…

    This Summer, Queer Question Time is travelling the country on its first ever official UK tour. The South London-based event is coming to Cardiff on Friday August 24th in support of Pride Cymru after opening the tour on the Isle of Wight for UK Pride. The Panel is made up of the following elected representatives and community figures: Jeremy Miles (Labour), Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), Lisa Power (Community Activist), Shash (Glitter Cymru It will be Chaired by Stewart…

    Derrick Barry, Sonique and Gabrielle are amongst this year’s acts who will be performing at Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend on 24 – 26 August 2018. Drag performer, Derrick Barry, is widely known for impersonating Britney Spears, competing in the third season of America’s Got Talent, and the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. BRIT Award-winning singer, producer and DJ, Sonique, is best known for her 1998 international hit single It Feels So Good. Gabrielle is an English singer…

  Derrick Barry is amongst this year’s acts who will be performing at Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend on 24 – 26 August 2018. The drag performer is widely known for impersonating Britney Spears, competing in the third season of America’s Got Talent, and the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Other performers include Sonique, Flip & Fill, The Sundaes from BBC’s All Together Now, X Factor’s Saara Aalto and Laura Bannon from The Voice UK. The Big Weekend is a…