Newcastle hotels drop rates to attract visitors to Newcastle Pride in July.
Newcastle Pride, one of the biggest free LGBT festivals in the UK, returns to Newcastle from Friday July 18 to Sunday July 20.
The family-friendly event, which runs across two city sites, will feature headline performances by artists including Sinitta, Shayne Ward and the Vengaboys, as well as a host of entertainment for all ages.
Many of the city’s top hotels are now running special ‘Pride’ offers to coincide with the three-day event, with a whole host of deals available to cater for the 65,000 visitors expected to attend.
This includes the New Northumbria Hotel, Jesmond, the boutique Grey Street Hotel, the Copthorne Hotel, close to Newcastle’s popular quayside, the award-winning Hotel Indigo Newcastle and the Vermont Hotel and Sleeperz , both in the city centre, which are all offering heavily reduced rates for one, two or three night stays, with many including breakfast.
Some hotels, such as the Thistle County Hotel opposite the city’s central station, are also offering additional benefits, including complimentary luggage holding and a discount in their in-house restaurant to Pride revellers.
Business Improvement District Company, NE1Ltd, are sponsoring Northern Pride’s Main Stage.
Sean Bullick, their Chief Executive, said: “Newcastle Pride is a huge event for Newcastle and the North East as a whole and it’s fantastic to see so many businesses supporting the festival by offering special discounts to those planning to attend.
“I’m sure those travelling from across the UK and further afield will make the most of these offers during Pride and hopefully it will encourage them to visit the city again at a later date.”
Newcastle Pride, now its seventh year, is organised annually by North East LGBT charity Northern Pride.
This year’s event, which will be split between Newcastle’s Town Moor and a second stage in the city centre, will feature high profile performances by a host of well-known stars and emerging talent, as well as a variety of non-music events taking place throughout the weekend.
This includes a parade through the streets of Newcastle on Saturday July 19 and a host of market stalls, a fun fair and various themed zones, ranging from a family zone to a health zone, which will be open on Saturday and Sunday.
Mark Nichols, Chair of Northern Pride, said: “This is the first time in its history that Newcastle Pride will run for more than one day and we’re delighted that so many of the cites top hotels have agreed to support the newly-extended line-up by making it more affordable for visitors to stay and enjoy all three days.”
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