PICTURES: All enjoy Weston Pride at Grove Park

Two days of events were staged at Grove Park and saw acts such as Divina de Campo, Amrick Chann, Kelly Wilde and Haus of La'caj bring much joy to an important protest of love.

WSM Pride at Grove Park. (Image: Melissa Lock)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Saturday saw drizzly weather start the festivities but as the day went on, sunshine replaced the showers. Sunday also saw bright and hot weather.

Weston's mayor, Cllr Sonia Russe, gave a speech to the large crowd on Saturday.

She said: "Pride celebrates equality and diversity. For decades they have contributed to many worthy causes within the town and to the community as a whole."

WSM Pride 2022. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride team leaders Krissy Hamilton, James Morgan, Nigel Briers. (Image: ML Photography)

WSM Pride 2022. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

It was the first time since the start of the pandemic LGBTQ+ people, and everyone else, could enjoy the party.

In 2020 and 2021, Weston Pride was an online only event due to coronavirus restrictions.

The weekend also marked 50 years since the first official UK Gay Pride Rally, held in London on July 1, 1972.

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Food and drink was on offer, as well as stalls from local community groups. Some of the groups at the party were GWR, Weston's Labour Party, the Green Party, unions, the RSPB and North Somerset LGBT+ Forum.

Host Fanny Burns returned for her third year at WSM Pride. (Image: Archant)

Drag act Fanny Burns returned to host Pride for her third year running. She will also host UK national pride when it comes to Weston next year.

Niamh Phillips at WSM Pride. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride. (Image: ML Photography)

WSM Pride. (Image: ML Photography)

WSM Pride at Grove Park 2022. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

PCSO's play with Visit Weston's Tic Tuc at WSM Pride. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Weston Labour Party stall. (L-R) Cllr Ciarán Cronnelly, Cllr Catherine Gibbons, Daniel Aldridge. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Kelly Wilde at WSM Pride. (Image: Melissa Lock)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. (Image: Melissa Lock)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Weston's mayor Cllr Sonia Russe (right) with former mayor Cllr James Clayton. (Image: Archant)

WSM Pride at Grove Park 2022. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)

Headliner Divina de Campo at WSM Pride. (Image: Melissa Lock)

WSM Pride at Grove Park. Picture: Charlie Williams. (Image: Archant)