This Saturday (July 20) Isle of Wight Pride celebrates a return to the beach with a weekend of entertainment, community and a parade through Ryde.
The Pride Parade will start at 11am from Ryde School on Queens Road and heads down West Street, Lind Street, Union Street, along the Esplanade until it reaches the Pride Community Village in Eastern Gardens.
The main stage overlooking the beach will feature artists including winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ginger Johnson, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, Radio 1's Dean McCullough, Quivers and Smashby, The Boy George Experience among others.
The day will be hosted by Drag King sensation Don One.
General admission tickets are free online with more than 4,000 already issued.
A limited number of VIP tickets are still available.
Sunday will see IW Pride partner with Symphonix Pride to bring two shows to Ryde between 12pm and 6.30pm.
Symphonix Pride features a 30-piece orchestra, live bands, Freddie Mercury and George Michael tributes plus drag sensation Cherry Liquor.
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