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Sing, Swim & Celebrate: Pride Fringe Welcomes Queer Planet, Out to Swim & More

As Pride weekend gets closer, Newcastle is already buzzing with events celebrating queer culture, creativity, and connection. Pride Fringe 2025 is officially underway, and the next ten days offer a packed line-up of must-see moments across the city.

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2 days ago2 min read

ONE MONTH TO GO: NEWCASTLE PRIDE ARENA SITE MAP REVEALED INCLUDING NEW STAGE AND VIP ZONE

Newcastle’s Pride Fringe 2025 is shaping up to be a week full of celebration, creativity, and unapologetic queer joy and the city is ready to come alive with events that champion LGBTQIA+ voices, art, and expression.

Alex (they/them)

Jun 192 min read

Queer Markets, Drag & Poetry Set to Take Over Newcastle for Next Week’s Pride Fringe

Newcastle’s Pride Fringe 2025 is shaping up to be a week full of celebration, creativity, and unapologetic queer joy and the city is ready to come alive with events that champion LGBTQIA+ voices, art, and expression.

Alex (they/them)

Jun 192 min read

ABOUT US

Northern Pride are the North Easts biggest LGBTQIA+ charity specialising in events based activity, awareness campaigns and the Northern Pride Festival.

Focused on keeping their promise to the community, to proudly promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender culture through public celebration of their heritage, engaging in education and cultural activities that enrich the community, whilst raising awareness of the issues people face regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics whilst building mutual respect and working to end discrimination.

In summary, Northern Prides promise to protect, promote and provide for the LGBTQIA+ community.

FOLLOW PRIDE

What an incredible night we had yesterday! Our commissioned artist @amylangdown_ brought together the brightest minds of the queer poetry world, for a Pride special of their regular @ooyh_poetry night.

Amy’s commission came from our open call out supported by @creativecentralncl @newcastlecouncil and @curious_arts.

We’re incredibly grateful to @tyneoperahouse for their hospitality.

Missed last night? Then keep an eye out for the next “Out of Your Head” poetry night!

🏳️‍⚧️🎭 TRANS PERFORMANCE NOW 🎭🏳️‍⚧️
 A 3-day celebration of UK trans-led theatre + performance, in collaboration with @northumbriauni , @livetheatrenewcastle and @curious_arts

🗓️ 27–29 June 2025 📍 Live Theatre, Newcastle 💸 Free to attend

Join us for bold new works-in-progress, vital conversations, networking with industry leaders + a late-night party for registered guests on the 28th 🎧

Featuring a stellar lineup of trans+ artists from across the UK: Jo Clifford, Emma Frankland, Ivor MacAskill, Rosana Cade, Shane ‘ShayShay’ Konno, Kate O’Donnell, Tabby Lamb, Audrey Cook, Bea Webster, Maz Hedgehog, Mack Sproates, Nando Messias, Octavia Nyombi, Laurie Ward, Charli Cowgill & Patti Boo Rae 💥

This is the final event in a 2-year Northumbria University research project exploring trans+ performance making in an era of growing visibility and scrutiny.

🔗 Find out more at: hosting2.northumbria.ac.uk/transness

Sing, Swim & Celebrate: Pride Fringe Welcomes Queer Planet, Out to Swim & More! 🏊 🎶

As Pride weekend gets closer, Newcastle is already buzzing with events celebrating queer culture, creativity, and connection. Pride Fringe 2025 is officially underway, and the next ten days offer a packed line-up of must-see moments across the city.

Here’s what you can expect:

🌍 Queer Planet
📅 Thursday 3 July 2025
🕢 19:30 – 21:00
📍 Alphabetti Theatre, St James' Blvd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4HP
Award-winning drag king and London’s loveable nature boy, Bi-Curious George, invites you into a raucous, joy-fuelled celebration of queerness and the animal kingdom. Expect camp creatures, wild facts, and unapologetic queer energy in a show that’s as informative as it is unhinged. Presented in partnership with Curious Arts, Queer Planet is where natural history meets drag cabaret, and absolutely no one’s playing it straight.

🎶 Northern Proud Voices – Cathedral Concert
📅 Friday 4 July 2025
🕖 19:00 – 20:30
📍 Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PF
Join us for an uplifting evening of music in one of the city’s most iconic venues. Northern Proud Voices, the North East’s largest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ choir, will perform a powerful setlist of pop and rock hits — all delivered with heart, harmony, and Pride.

🏊 Out to Swim – Inclusive Swim Session
📅 Saturday 5 July 2025
🕥 10:45 – 12:00
📍 Heworth Leisure Centre, High Lanes, Gateshead NE10 0PD
Dive into Pride weekend with Out to Swim, the new LGBTQIA+ swim club making waves in Newcastle. Whether you're a total beginner or just fancy a splash, join us for a fun and welcoming taster session. Enjoy free coaching, meet fellow queer swimmers, and get moving in a relaxed, body-positive space.

These events will feature as part of Northern Pride’s exciting Pride Fringe 2025. To learn more, head to www.northern-pride.com/fringe

#newcastlepride #pridefringe #lgbtqia

We are heartbroken to share news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Janet.

Janet was a much-loved member of the Northern Pride committee for many years, and the heart behind our Health and Wellbeing Zone. Though she retired from the team some years ago, her influence never left us, even now, we often find ourselves asking, “What would Janet say?” or “What would Janet do?” She set the standard for care, compassion, and integrity in everything we do.

Janet brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from her work at Mesmac, where she championed sexual health, wellbeing, and LGBTQIA+ support. Her passion for uplifting others helped shape spaces that were welcoming, inclusive, and safe for everyone.

She also played a vital role in the early work of Rainbow Home Newcastle, offering unwavering support to LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum. Her commitment to justice and community touched so many lives and continues to inspire our work and many others.

We are so grateful for everything Janet gave, to us, to the wider community, and to every person she supported with such heart. She will be deeply missed, but her legacy will always be part of us.

We’re sending all our love to Janet’s family and her partner, Debbie, at this incredibly difficult time.

With our love and thanks, rest well Janet.

PANIC MODE: ACTIVATED ⚠️

This is not a drill… This is your official nudge to stop scrolling, click the link in our bio, and lock in your place at the biggest, boldest, loudest, proudest party the Toon has ever seen 🌈🎪💃🏻

Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Pride waits for no one 💅🏻

#NewcastlePride #PrideArena #NorthernPride #NewcastleUponTyne #WhatsOnNewcastle #NE1

✨ TOMORROW’S PRIDE FRINGE LINE-UP ✨

📚 Out of Your Head!
🗓 26 June | 🕖 7–10PM
📍 Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Join us for a special edition of Out of Your Haad! – a bold night of poetry celebrating unapologetic queer visibility. Hosted by the incredible Amy Langdown and featuring six powerful LGBTQ+ poets, it’s a night you won’t forget. 🏳️‍🌈

💼 Out of Office: Bold Voices, Bright Futures
🗓 26 June | 🕕 6–8PM
📍 Ward Hadaway, Quayside
Let’s talk leadership, representation, and the future of queer inclusion in the workplace. With a talk from Mayor Kim McGuinness, this evening promises big conversations and even bigger inspiration. 🌟

Don’t miss these events in the Pride Fringe 2025 calendar!
More info 👉 northern-pride.com/fringe

#PrideFringe #NorthernPride

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