Crowds of people from across South Wales made their way to Newport’s Belle Vue Park on Saturday September 3 for the city’s first ever LGBTQI+ Pride in the Port event.
Entertaining the audience at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Drag artiste Ruby Slippers delights the audience at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Spotlight Theatre Company at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
A celebratory moment for Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Fun and smiles at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Information and advice was available from many organisations at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Baroness Debbie Wilcox speaking at the debut Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Spotlight Theatre Company performing songs from The Addams Family at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Crowds enjoying performances at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Hannah Blythyn speaking at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Spotlight Theatre Company at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Many stalls were present to provide advice and information at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Drag artiste Ruby Slippers at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Time for a song at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Many stalls were present to provide advice and information at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Pride in the Port defied the grey skies and occasional drizzle with sunshine and glitter as performers, including Welsh drag artist Ruby Slippers, singer Zoila Garman, dance artists Metal Maidens, dance group Fusion Dance and drama company Spotlight delighted park visitors.
The bandstand briefly becomes a mosh pit for the Metal Maidens at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Zoila Garman at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Fusion Dance display their talents at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Metal Maidens deliver a unique dance act at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Spotlight Theatre company entertain with songs from the musicals at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Metal Maidens break free from the bandstand at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Zoila Garman had the crowds singing along at the debut Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Freddie Mercury remembered with a performance of Bohemian Rhapsody at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Crowds enjoy the fun at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Metal Maidens break free from the bandstand at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Crowds watch Metal Maidens at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Metal Maidens performed many original dance routines to rock tracks at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
The bandstand was a focal point for performance at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Fusion Dance at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
Hosts entertain with a Tina Turner number at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells 
The crowds are entertained at Pride in The Port, Belle Vue Park, Newport Photo: Andy Howells
Baroness Debbie Wilcox and Member of the Senedd for Delyn Hannah Blythyn were also present to speak on the importance of Newport’s Pride event. The free event, which ran from 12pm to 6pm also featured many stalls and information points representing many LGBTQI+ participants and Newport Pride sponsors.
- Photographs by Andy Howells