PLANS have been revealed to bring a parade back to Worcester's pride next year.

Organisers of Worcester City Pride revealed their plans for the 2025 events after they held an inaugural event on Saturday (September 28).

The return of the Pride parade is one of a number of big plans the organisers of Worcester City Pride have in the works for next year's event. 

In previous years, Worcestershire Pride, which included a parade through the city, took place in July but did not happen in 2024. 

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Fearing there would not be an event in Worcester this year, a special meeting was called where the committee for the new iteration of Pride was formed. 

However, as there was not much time to get things organised, this year's Pride event was slightly smaller than organisers would have initially wanted. 

But, following the success of this year's event which saw between 700 and 800 people turn up across the day, plans are now being put in place to make next year's event bigger and better than ever. 

Raine Wallis, Worcester Pride's secretary, said: "We are really happy with the estimated attendance across the day during Worcester City Pride. 

"We have a number of plans in the works but the biggest thing is to bring a proper pride parade back to Worcester for next year."

This year's pride took place at the Hive, The Artery Studios and Arch 27, with people travelling from as far as Manchester to take part in the fun. 

Events at this year's pride included a dog show featuring categories such as waggiest tail, best dressed, and dog the judges would most like to take home.

Audiences were treated to poetry performances from Out2gether, a community group for LGBTQ+ adults across Worcestershire. 

Entertainment including live music and drag acts took place on the main stage outside the Artery Studios, with RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Ginny Lemon hosting a special show.

There were plenty of stalls to look around, lots of food to try, and a family and children's area to visit.