Tess Tickles performing at the Heartlands Pride Athlone drag show fundraiser supported by Viking Tours.

Heartlands Pride festival to be staged in Athlone in late November

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Published: Fri 1 Nov 2024, 9:52 AM

Heartlands Pride Athlone have announced the official dates for Pride after the success of its drag show fundraiser in collaboration with Viking Tours.

The official Pride celebrations are set to take place on from November 29 to December 1 in Athlone, as the celebration returns for it's second year.

This will be the second time Athlone will see a Pride festival. Heartlands Pride held their first Pride last November.

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Singer Leah Maloney, Liadh.

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Sassy Weef performing on the Viking Cruise.

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Kobrah Kage performing for a close crowd.

Heartlands Pride Chairperson, Christine O’Mahony said: "It is so important that rural communities also have Prides and Pride groups.

"I note that Roscommon had their first Pride on the day of our fundraiser, and many of our performers went to perform there after the boat trip, this is fantastic to see especially as Roscommon was the only country not to support the same sex marriage referendum”.