WALTHAM FOREST PRIDE 2019 - PRESS RELEASE

We Are Waltham Forest Pride have announced the line-up for this year’s celebration on Saturday 27 July 2019.

0900: For those who want to blow away the cobwebs with a 5k run, Walthamstow Park Run will be awash with rainbows as they celebrate Pride with a special WF Pride run. Pride costumes encouraged! facebook.com/walthamstowparkrun/

1000: Pride Brunch, served up by El Food Brothers at the William the Fourth in Leyton. 816 High Road, Leyton. E10 6AE. williamthefourth.co.uk/

1100: Pavement Parade sets off from the Baker’s Arms, Leyton and makes its way up Hoe Street to Walthamstow Town Square. 

Pride celebrations in Walthamstow Town Square:
1100: DJs
1200: Introduction from the chair of We Are Waltham Forest Pride, Dean Harris with Victoria Sponge
12.10: Melanie Strickland (Stansted 15)
12.15: Aaron Kiely (LGBT union representative from UNITE)
12.20: Maz Naina (Muslim LGBTQI Support)
12.25: Cameron Houston (Poet)
12.35: John C Fairlamb (Poet)
12.40: DJs
13.30: Sean Dewey (WF Pride Committee)
13.40: Weyman Bennett (Stand up to Racism)
13.45: Rabbi Larry Becker (Sukka Shalom Synagogue)
13.50: Munish Chopra-Evans (LGBT Conservative Community Activist)
13.55: Tina T
14.30: Chloe Davies (UK Black Pride)
14.40: Lucia Blayke
14.45: Victoria Sponge
14.55: DJs
15.15: Keith McDonnell (WF Pride Committee & Walthamstow Labour Party LGBT Officer)
15.20: Cllr Vicky te Velde (Labour, WF)
15.25: DJs
16.30: A big thank you from the WF Pride Committee including Victoria Sponge
16.45: The grand finale!

Official WF Pride Parties

1200 – 2000: Family fun with magic and face painting for the kids. Free entry. The Chequers, 145 High Street, E17 7BX. chequerse17.com/

2000 – late: Pixie presents a sensational line up of drag talent. Free Entry. The Chequers, 145 High Street, E17 7BX. chequerse17.com/

2100 – 0300: The Victoria, 186 Hoe Street, E17 4QH. Free entry. In excess of 15 drag acts/performers along with DJ Matt on the decks deliver an evening of camp excess. facebook.com/victoria.walthamstow/

2100 – late: Dalston Superstore legends Mints descend on this legendary boozer for what promises to be an unforgettable night of queer fun featuring the Mints Dance Troupe. Free entry. William the Fourth, 816 High Road, Leyton. E10 6AE. williamthefourth.co.uk/

The We Are Waltham Forest Pride committee is made up entirely of volunteers, all giving their time for free and dedicated to making this year’s Pride an unforgettable day for the entire community.

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Stella Creasy will stand for reselection as Labour Parliamentary Candidate

Stella Creasy, Walthamstow's current MP, has confirmed she will stand again to be reselected by the local party to be Labour's Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election, whenever that may be.

The Labour Party recently announced it would start the process of reselection across all Labour held seats in the prospect of a possible early election this autumn, following the election of the new Tory leader, and expected Prime Minister (short of a major constitutional surprise).

To support Stella’s reselection: email stella@workingforwalthamstow.org.uk