17-24 October 2025 Genderfluid Visibility Week

19-25 October 2025 Asexual Awareness Week

15 October - International Pronouns Day Everyone, in every language, uses pronouns. To say you are against pronouns is to say you are against language itself. We use them everyday without thinking about it.

If you have not already guessed from the subtle hints... Hexham Pride 2026 will be the North East's first Queer Punk Pride.

11-18 October National Hate Crime Awareness Week If we don't REPORT HATE, they will claim there isn't a problem Galop: 0800 999 5428 [email protected] galop.org.uk Or report hate on the Zoteria app

11 October is National Coming Out Day! However, nobody should feel pressured into coming out today. Rather today is an opportunity for others to share their experiences and offer advice.

Transtock 2025: Trans Day Of Remembrance Edition, or Transtock 2 if you prefer, will take place back at The Globe, Newcastle on Saturday 22nd November with doors at 13:30 & running until late! Tickets are £8 advance & £10 on the door with 90% proceeds to @betransnb & 10% proceeds to The Globe

8th October - International Lesbian Day A huge big shoutout to all the amazing lesbians out there! "Shine Your Light, Change the World!"

We asked for your feedback 🕵️ You responded ✍️ The verdict was split 50/50 ⚖️ It is difficult to give both but... 😐🤹‍♀️

What an incredible evening with Grace Petrie last night at the Queen's Hall. Whether comedy or folk music, she has an incredible way of reminding us that we are human and inspires us to stand together and fight back against those who see us as anything less than people.

There is a lot of disinformation coming out of the USA just now around autism. Lost in the response to this disinformation is acknowledgement that autistic people are awesome!

23 September - Bisexual Visibility Day 🩷💜💙 We see you 🩷💜💙 If you are bisexual then it matters not who you are in a relationship with, you are still bisexual.

Maybe suffering isn't the answer... Maybe I was born to buy stompy boots and listen to punk! Our boots are laced! Silence = Death

Last chance to vote for the Forum for Cinema of the Year: www.bifa.film/coty-vote/?c...

16 to 23 September Bisexual Awareness Week

Detention at Northern Stage, Newcastle What an incredibly powerful performance. As someone who lived as a child at school during the 80s, I lived through what was so vividly depicted on stage. Detention captured perfectly the horror of those years northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/det...

www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/gra... Grace is coming to Hexham this month! 🤩

Today is suicide prevention day. If you need help: Switchboard LGBTQ+ helpline: 0800 0119100

You can help support Hexham Pride 2026 by playing the Rainbow Lottery www.rainbowlottery.co.uk/support/hexh... Always play responsibly, if you need to talk to someone about your gambling please contact www.gambleaware.co.uk

Innovator, award winning, multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis. Performing hair tingling, philosophical and dance inducing melodies inspired by European folk traditions, queerness and the universe. www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/mal...

16 July International Drag Day

14 July - International Nonbinary Day The date was chosen to be exactly between International Women's Day and International Men's Day

The EHRC consultation closes TOMORROW - have your say before then. We've produced some guidance to make it easier to wade through: transactual.org.uk/equality-act...

Gay Men Visibility Day isn't an official day in the LGBTQIA+ calendar. It was created by us last year to remember Alan Turing's birthday (23 June) because of the absence of such a day in the diversity calendar. Hopefully, more people will adopt it because everyone deserves to be visible #hexhampride

Did you attend Hexham Pride this year? If you could spare a moment to complete just 9 short questions, we would love to hear your feedback to help us plan for next year. Thank you. www.surveymonkey.com/r/HV3DQK8 #hexhampride

TODAY!

TOMORROW! Saturday 21 June 11am to 5pm at Hexham Mart Bridge2Care Neurodiverse (Quiet) Pride Theme Midsummer's Night (Tickets £2.50) #hexhampride #hexham #northumberland #northeast

Always proud of OUR flag!

Next week! Free night of spoken word and poetry at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House as part of Newcastle Pride fringe Thursday 26 June from 7pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-of-you...

Thank you to everyone who attended Hexham Pride 2025! We had light drizzle, sunshine and a 15 minute downpour; all the ingredients for a rainbow, not for an "amber weather warning" So, we are very pleased so many ignored the weather forecast to still attend. Thank you!

TODAY! HEXHAM PRIDE DAY 2!

What an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who came and supported the amazing artists today. We are back tomorrow for part 2 at the bandstand from 12-2pm. PJ Taylor has had numerous no.1 hits in the LGBTQ+ music charts and is currently at no.2 with his most recent single. #hexhampride #Hexham

What an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who came and supported the amazing artists today. We are back tomorrow for part 2 at the bandstand from 12-2pm. PJ Taylor has had numerous no.1 hits in the LGBTQ+ music charts and is currently at no.2 with his most recent single. #hexhampride #Hexham

TODAY!!! HEXHAM PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Don't forget sunscreen, brollies, something to sit on, and to have a good time. And don't forget we are taking over the bandstand again tomorrow (Sunday) for Rose, Alice, and PJ #hexhampride #Hexham #northumberland #northeast

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! We are very pleased to be welcoming Rob Jones of the original Folk Rock band, Driven Serious to Hexham Pride. Thank you Rob! drivenserious.com drivenserious.bandcamp.com #hexhampride #Hexham #northumberland #northeast

We have a 40 minute slot available tomorrow at Hexham Pride for any band or solo artist who is interested. It is 2-2:40pm. We have a little money available to cover costs. Reply to this post before 8:30am tomorrow or send me a message if interested.

Saturday 14 June Magic Tree Face Painting £4 a face

TOMORROW! Hexham Pride! Dress weather appropriate - sunscreen or brolly There are no road closures so please be careful crossing roads Local byelaws mean that No alcohol is allowed in the park Consider bringing something to sit on Please help us by using the bins provided or take your rubbish home

Only 2 days to Hexham Pride! On the back of his latest single release, 'Feeling So Alive' that is currently no.2 in the LGBTQ+ charts, we are super excited to announce our Sunday headliner and closing act for Hexham Pride 2025, PJ Taylor 🤩🏳️‍🌈 open.spotify.com/artist/2pfGY... #hexham #hexhampride

Help us keep Pride free. If you are visiting Hexham Pride this week call by our small stall. Every purchase helps us fund next year.

3 Days to Hexham Pride! Gender Envy are a punky band from Nottingham fronted by queer trans and non-binary people. The quartet have a diverse catalogue of songs, conveying their own raw lived experiences with a sincere relatability. linktr.ee/gender_envy_... #hexhampride #hexham #northumberland

4 Days to Hexham Pride! Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues. www.maddiemorrismusic.co.uk

5 days to Hexham Pride! Stew is mostly known for is his work as a singer/songwriter both solo and with his band Hadrian's Union. He has written and recorded 5 studio albums and continues to become more popular on the folk and alternative scene in the UK and further afield. stewsimpson.co.uk

When it comes to music we are a little different to other Prides... #hexhampride #hexham #northumberland #northeast

6 Days to Hexham Pride! JADE MIA BROADHEAD (she/her) is a singer-songwriter & the frontwoman of Dinky Bossetti. Her debut single, ‘Jade’ was named Demo of the Month in NARC & its follow up, ‘TERF Wars,’ was played on BBC Introducing. jademiabroadhead.bandcamp.com #hexhampride #hexham

7 Days to Hexham Pride! Rose Juliette is a queer singer/guitarist from Newcastle upon Tyne. Her music combines live looping and sampled beats to create haunting and ethereal music. Inspired by alt-rock, prog, and indie bands Rose brings voice, guitar, and electronic production together.

8 Days to Hexham Pride! Alice, a regular public speaker at transgender events, brings to life the pain of transgender discrimination in spoken word interlaced with sonnets and captured moments of trans joy. #hexhampride #Hexham #northumberland