Wakefield Pride to move from city centre to Thornes Park
The application seeks permission for recorded music, dance and the sale of alcohol on a Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 20:30 BST.According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the application states: "This year Wakefield Pride has partnered with Good Times Festival, a new event for Wakefield, to act as a fundraiser to keep the Pride Sunday event free to attend."Both days are expected feature a different line-up of artists.Experience Wakefield also said: "Good Times will run the day before Pride on 2 August in the same venue of Thornes Park and feature performances by acts such as Ellie Sax, Blazin' Squad, The Holloways, Skinny Living, Toploader and Sigala."The Wakefield Pride team has organised the event since 2005, having gained charitable status in spring 2020.The charity aims to promote equality and diversity for the public benefit, in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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