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Belfast Telegraph
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Pride 2025: Full details of parades and events in Belfast
Belfast Pride organisers say they are gearing up for what they hope will be their biggest parade ever, with a packed schedule of events leading up to next weekend's main celebration. More than 85,000 spectators flocked to the capital last year for Northern Ireland's biggest LGBTQ+ event, which was established in 1991. The festival runs from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 27 and features over 150 events across 10 days. Pride Day and the main Pride Parade, the festival's centrepiece, will take place on Saturday, July 26. Every year the parade adopts a theme with this year's being 'No Going Back,' in what organisers have said is a nod to the 'non-negotiable' fight for acceptance. A statement on Belfast Pride's website said: 'This theme is a reminder that the fight for dignity, rights, and acceptance is non-negotiable – there is no turning back from the advances made in visibility, legal protections, and societal recognition. "From the ban on hormone blockers in Northern Ireland, the failure of any government in the UK or Ireland to ban conversion therapy, the Supreme Court ruling on the rights of trans people, and the bans on pride parades – LGBTQIA+ rights are under attack here, and across the world. 'The message from Belfast Pride 2025 needs to be heard far and wide – NO GOING BACK.' When is the Belfast Pride Parade? The parade is set to begin at 1pm on Saturday, July 26 with the parade build-up starting from 11.30 am. The Belfast Pride Parade is the main event in the LGBTQ+ calendar, a major city event and the biggest cross-community parade in Belfast. What is the Belfast Pride Parade Route? This year's parade will set off from Custom House Square, continue along Bridge Street, Donegall Street, and past Writers Square, then head up Royal Avenue to City Hall before looping along Chichester Street and ending near Victoria Square. What can you do after the parade? A Pride Village will also pop up in the city centre, featuring a market, live music, children's entertainment, and a quiet space — all in an alcohol- and smoke-free environment. It will be based at the Big Fish, Donegall Quay where you can grab a bite to eat in a relaxed environment. Meanwhile, a party begin at 12 at Custom House Square and continue after the parade is finished. The 'infamous' Dj Kenny K will take to the stage followed by a number of drag queens and other performers. Topping off the day will be the Belfast Pride after-party at the Telegraph building with doors opening from 9pm. The line up includes Judas DJs and Froot Factory as well as The Harland & Poof Collective and many more. What other events are on throughout the week? From Monday until Saturday theatre lovers will get the chance to see The Rocky Horror Show at the Grand Opera House with performances from drag queens including Time Warp and Dammit Janet. BRIT Award winner Kate Nash will also be in town on July 22 for a live interview at the Oh Yeah Music Centre. The artist will also discuss the future of music industry as well as standing up for what's right. On Thursday a golf social event will be held at Laganview Golf Centre where visitors can pick up skills and dance between putts. At the QUB Student Union's bar on July 25 a selection of classic pop songs will be played throughout the night, including hits from Bon Jovi, Queen and Phil Collins.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local music festival rocks the crowd at Western Iowa Tech
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) rocked the campus with some music on Wednesday. The 2025 Witstock Music Festival took place at parking lot #1 at the college's Sioux City campus. The free music event brought out many people to sit outside and listen to live music. WITCC's Student Activities provided the food and games for children to enjoy. Some of the performers that took the stage include Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys and Fair to Compare. 'It's a time for members of the community, both the larger Sioux City community and the campus community, to come together and enjoy some free music and food. come on in and actually see what the students in the Mass Comm(unication) Department do, how that's working and, you know, stuff like that,' said Chris Mansfield, Instructional program coordinator for the Mass Communication department at WITCC. 'So it's an event that anyone can come and take part in and just enjoy a great night of music, games, fun, all that kind of thing,' said Luke Larson, a freshman in WITCC's Broadcasting & Multimedia Journalism program. Larson was this year's Master of Ceremonies. The Mass Communication department had the video and audio engineering student take care of all the technical aspects and production of Witstock. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Local community college prepares for upcoming music festival
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A local music festival is returning to Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) pretty soon. WITCC's student radio station, KWSR 94.3 FM, along with the Mass Communications program and Student Activities, is organizing this year's Witstock Music Festival. The event takes place on April 30 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at parking lot 1 on the college campus. 'Our department, the Mass Comm(unications) Department and the Audio Engineering Department put this event on with the Student Activities and it's just a big community group effort, so it's really cool,' said Mike Jones, Audio, Video, Broadcasting Instructor at WITCC. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. People can bring their lawn chairs to enjoy multiple genres of music, including country, hip hop, and rock. The music line-up features: Gee Q Vee Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys Fair to Compare The audio and video engineering students will be overseeing all of the technical aspects and production of Witstock. 'It gives students the opportunity to practice their craft that they've been learning all year long. There's video, they're going to be a big video all this year. And the sound is done by the audio engineering students and they have a great time really doing what they do best,' said Jones. Luke Larson, a WITCC Mass Communications student, will serve as this year's Master of Ceremonies. The community college's Student Activities will provide the food and activities, such as corn hole, yard bowling, football toss, and more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Western Iowa Tech announces lineup for annual student run music festival
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Western Iowa Tech has announced the line up for their annual student-run music festival. The Witstock Music Festival will be taking place on April 30 from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., a release from Western Iowa Tech states. Ribbon cutting for new hotel, restaurant in downtown Sioux City This year's music lineup includes Gee Q Vee, Kenny K and the Dead Cowboys, and this year's headliner, Fair to Compare. Western Iowa Tech chose this lineup to offer a variety of musical genres. This year, the event will be hosted by KWSR, Western Iowa Tech's student radio station. KWSR is a brand-new addition to the college's mass communication department. Students from the Video and Audio Engineering programs will be responsible for all the technical aspects and production of the show. Mass communications student Luke Larson will be serving as the event's Master of Ceremonies. Additionally, Western Iowa Tech's Student Activities board will be providing food and activities as the festival. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
