Can you spot anyone you know in these pictures from Worksop Pride?

The Old Market Square and its surrounding streets were bustling with stalls, fair rides, food vendors and all colours of the rainbow as Worksop Pride took place.

Thousands of people came to the town over the day to celebrate unity, equality and inclusivity, and continued to dance the night away at the after party at the Queens Head on Bridge Street.

This year saw the event hosted by drag queen Shania Pain and a huge range of acts take to the stage, from Freddie Mercury and Beyonce tribute acts, to multiple performances from the dancers of Worksop’s Zebra Studios.

Speaking at the event, organiser Crystal Lucas said she created the event so there was ‘one day out of the year without judgement’.

In a statement, she said: “65% of the LGBT+ community is discriminated against each and everyday. Being LGBT+ is punishable by death in 13 countries and imprisonment in 70 others. I don’t have an agenda except acceptance.

“We shouldn’t need to have a Pride and things are slowly changing, and maybe one day we won’t need a Pride to feel proud and safe being who we are.

“I make jokes that this event takes over 6 months of my life but it really does and I do sacrifice a lot of family time to make it happen.

“However, knowing how much our Pride means to so many, it makes all the hard work worth it.”

Philip Jackson, chairman of Worksop Business Forum and Worksop Pride, said Pride was a ‘huge success’. He said: “A record number of people turned up at the railway station to walk up to the old market square whilst blowing whistles and waving flags.

“The parade was watched by members of the public who lined the streets to see it pass by. It was great to see so many people in town again.

“I would like to thank the Charter Trustees for funding the event, and Crystal for putting on the event.”

Are you featured in these photos from Saturday’s event – or do you know someone who is?