Bolton Pride

The creation of the event was partly a reaction to the release of statistics in early 2015 which showed that hate crime against LGBT people in Bolton had increased 135% in the previous year.

It took place from 23 to 25 September 2016 and included a candle-lit vigil to commemorate victims of hate crime.

The festival weekend began on Friday 20 September 2019 with a Bolton FM street party in the afternoon with the Town Hall being highlighted in the colours of the rainbow flag in the evening.

On Saturday 21 September 2019, there was a parade from Queen’s Park to Victoria Square where there was live entertainment in Victoria Square until early evening with evening events at local venues – The Alma Inn[10][11] and The Venue.

[14][15] In spring of 2022 Edgington, one of the co-founders, stepped down and appointed Kevin Wright as the event's new director.