Pride celebrations take over historic town

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  1. People celebrating Pride in Sherborne with a parade, waving rainbow flags as they are walking through the streets.

    Sherborne Pride retuned to the historic town for a second year after an "overwhelming success" in 2024.

Galya Dimitrova
BBC News

A Pride parade and celebrations have returned to a historic town for a second year following the "overwhelming success" of its inaugural event.

Organisers of Sherborne Pride said last year's celebrations of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the Dorset town attracted more than 3,000 attendees.

The free event returned on Sunday with the campaign message "Love STILL lives here".

Organisers said it celebrated "acceptance, inclusivity, and rural community pride in a time when it's never been more needed".

A programme of performances included Baga Chipz from RuPaul's Drag and Geri Halliwell impersonator Just May Does, who also hosted the event.

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