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This year, the Taunton Live and Pride is set to return. For one day only, on July 16, you can be a part of the wide range of activities that Live and Pride have to offer.
The event is set to take place at Vivary Park, situated on the Upper High Street. Visitors will be able to experience visual and performing arts, culture and inclusively with a Pride Parade through the town, multiple music stages, performers, dance, literary area, wellbeing area, children’s area, creative workshops, crafts and awareness stalls and more.
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The theme for this year’s Live and Pride is ‘Celebrate and Educate #intersectionALL.’ This wide range of collaboration of community and creativity offers a space for people to be themselves.
Taunton Pride will be leading a parade through the town to the Taunton Live and Pride festival in Vivary Park. All are welcome to join in marching through the town centre.
The parade is set to get underway at 11:30am at Goodlands Gardens. It will last around 30 minutes and people are then encouraged to head over to Vivary Park for the festival that includes live music, theatre, stands and a bar.
At Vivary Park, there will be two stages hosted by Arina Fox and Virina Flower. The literary area will be coordinated by The Jemima Layzell Trust, the children’s area, the artist’s quarter, the well-being zone coordinated by The Sangha House and a wide range of awareness stools, food and bars.
For more information on how to register and how to get involved, you can visit the Taunton Live and Pride official website.
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