CHESHIRE East Council has confirmed that Crewe's Pride in the Park event will be held online for the second consecutive year.

Virtual Pride will take place on Saturday, August 14 from 2 to 6pm on You Tube when viewers will be treated to interviews, music, competitions, performances and information supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

Special guests taking part include Doncaster band Bang Bang Romeo and singer Sam Callahan.

The event is being sponsored by Crewe's Bentley Motors and Crewe Town Council.

Cllr Marilyn Houston, a member of the town council and a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion on Cheshire East Council, said: "I'm delighted that we can offer residents the chance to tune into this year's virtual pride event, and have no doubt this will be a fantastic event which will help lift the spirits of our community, after an extremely challenging 15 months."

"For the occasion, we've been flying the Pride flag outside our corporate buildings to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and to help highlight the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights worldwide."

This the fourth Pride after the council held events at Tatton Park and Queens Park in Crewe, before hosting a Virtual Pride last year because of the pandemic.

Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran said: "This event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate diversity and equality in all members of our community, regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion, race or socio-economic background."

You can tune in to Pride on the day on You Tube here.