A special family day featuring activities, workshops and entertainment for all ages has been revealed for the Liverpool Pride Festival.

‘We Are Family’ will take place on St George’s Plateau and in St John’s Gardens on 31 July, as part of a week-long programme of events which culminates in the Liverpool Pride March.

The new addition to the festival will include music, dance, children’s activities, fairground rides, choral performances and an alternative fashion show amongst range of other attractions.

The Garden Stage located in St John’s Gardens and will feature performances by Cilla Black tribute, Kate Bell (pictured) and a George Michael tribute performed by Joseph.

A highlight of the day will be Sing With Pride. Singer and Sense of Sound creative director Jennifer John has been commissioned with Arts Council funding to work with six diverse choirs from communities across Liverpool City Region to perform 22 songs covering the theme of Liverpool Icons.

Performances will include individual choir, mass choral pieces and opportunities for audience participation to sing along to some of Liverpool’s best known bands and performers including The Beatles, The Christians, Dead or Alive, The Real Thing, Black, Mel C, and Echo and The Bunnymen.

The days finale will conclude with Jennifer John and all six choirs performing together to deliver a special tribute to Cilla Black, featuring Thomas Lang singing ‘You’re My World’ by Cilla Black.

Michael Carey, from Liverpool Pride Festival, says: “We are very excited to introduce a new offer that invites and welcomes all residents from the Liverpool City Region to come along and join in the festivities.

“Liverpool Pride has always been very inclusive and attracted families, but this year we wanted to go one step further by launching ‘We Are Family’ offering a full interactive programme that provides activities to keep the young and the old entertained and engaged all day.”

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