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Telford Pride returns after more than a decade

Alice Cullinane
BBC News, West Midlands
Paul Shuttleworth
BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC A man with blond hair is wearing grey sunglasses and a blue t-shirt. He has rainbows painted on his cheeks and is smiling.BBC
Kieron Morgan-Williams set up the event to provide a space for the LGBTQIA+ community

Telford Pride has returned to the Shropshire town after more than a decade.

The event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community is being held at The Three Furnaces bar on Saturday until 22:30 BST with live music, activities and cabaret.

Kieron Morgan-Williams decided to bring back the event, feeling there was nowhere for the community to gather in the area.

He said that the festival had taken a lot of planning but the stress "disappeared" when he saw everyone eating, having fun and singing along to songs.

"At points I wanted to throw the towel in but I've had a decent team to be able to pull this off, if it wasn't for them we wouldn't be where we are today," he said.

People are sitting on wooden benches and some people are walking about with yellow high-vis jackets. There are stalls in the background selling items.
The festival is featuring a range of live music, events and cabaret

Mr Morgan-Williams has big plans for the future of Telford Pride like moving the festival to the town's arena along with holding a parade.

"I want to put Telford on the map."

He said that everyone was welcome to attend the festival no matter their sexuality or identity.

"If they can all be in an arena and have fun, that's all I care about," he added.

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