BASILDON Pride's festival will take place this weekend and there will be a host of activities in the town on Saturday, 4 September.

Basildon Pride was founded in 2018 following a significant rise in hate incidents directed towards the LGBT+ Community in the borough. The response was a march through Basildon town centre with the message that "Love Conquers Hate" followed by a celebration at Colors nightclub.

Following the 'Mini Pride' event, Basildon Pride formally constituted and focused on arranging a first ever festival which took place in Gloucester Park in September 2019. More than 4,500 people attended, and it quickly became clear that Basildon Pride had cemented its place within the Basildon Borough and surrounding areas.

You can find detail's of Saturday's event via this link