GALLERY: Mablethorpe is full of Pride!

Amelia Campling and Amanda Phythian of Mablethorpe Ice Cream Company. Photos: D.R.Dawson Photography

Hundreds of people flocked to the town over the weekend to celebrate Mablethorpe Pride 2023 Goes on Tour: A Resilient Celebration of Love, Diversity, and Inclusivity.

With the support of generous sponsors Mablethorpe Ice Cream, Tesco, and Mablethorpe & Sutton Town Council, the Mablethorpe Pride cast — Matty, Sam, Titty Bon Bon, and DJ Sassy Brooke — visited Jesters Bar, Mablethorpe Fair Ground, and the Louth Hotel, hosting shows at 12 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm.

The celebrations continued into the evening with events around town, with the Main High Street seeing entertainment including stilt walkers, stalls, and a steel drum musician.

Chase Healey, Paul Brown, Mark Parkin, Cyndi Peters, Darren Whitehead-Boyd, and Gary Whitehead-Boyd at Mablethorpe Pride.

Mablethorpe fire station hosting their own Pride event, as did the team at Parkdeans Sunnydale park in Saltfleet, where the park showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community with a special fun day of food, music and fun.

Organiser Rob Tisewell said: “Celebrating our owner community is a really big deal to us here at Sunnydale, But we believe that community can stretch beyond those who make amazing memories with us.

“We want to dedicate a day on our park to show our allegiance to the LGBTQ+ Community.”

A window display competition in Mablethorpe also ran, encouraging businesses to get creative with a Pride-themed window display, which was won by The Coffee Pot.

Nina Bennett, Mablethorpe Pride committee member, with Lexi-May Bennett, 14, LGBTQ+ Youth Member

And while this year's event was scaled down, the organisers of Mablethorpe Pride is already looking forward to making a grand return to the Main Stage on the High Street in 2024.

"Mablethorpe Pride 2023 was an incredible testament to the resilience and dedication of our organisers and the local community," said Matthew Dickinson, Event Manager of Mablethorpe Pride 2023.

"Taking our celebration on tour allowed us to raise visibility and awareness for the LGBTQIA+ community beyond just the High Street, creating unforgettable memories for everyone involved.

"We're excited to bring Mablethorpe Pride back to the Main Stage in 2024 for an even bigger and better celebration of love, diversity, and inclusion."