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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · 8d

💚 World Mental Health Day 💚

It’s okay not to be okay.
Be gentle with yourself.
Speak up, reach out, and remind someone they’re not alone.

Let’s break the stigma and be kind to our minds.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #BeKindToYourMind #BreakTheStigma #HappyValleyPride

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · 9d

West Yorkshire never looked so punk 🤘

We loved attending the Riot Women premiere!

The new BBC drama from Sally Wainwright hits @bbciplayer.bsky.social BBC One on 12 Oct - five mid-life women form a punk band & rediscover their voices.

Huge thanks to the team for their generous donation to HVP!

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · 10d

💖 It’s International Lesbian Day, babes!

Big love to all the amazing lesbians lighting up our lives - you’re bold, brilliant and downright iconic.

Happy Valley Pride is sending all the love (and a little sparkle) your way today!

#InternationalLesbianDay #HappyValleyPride

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · 23d

✨Huge love and congratulations to Jacob Alon whose debut album In Limerence is shortlisted for the Mercury Prize!

Their sold-out @thetradesclub.bsky.social at Happy Valley Pride was a festival highlight.

Next stop: London’s KOKO in Dec - we’ll be there!
#MercuryPrize #JacobAlon

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Sep 16

💖💜💙 Happy #BisexualAwarenessWeek!

This week we celebrate the bi+ community - everyone whose love & attraction spans more than one gender.

It’s all about visibility, love & acceptance.

Happy Valley Pride proudly stands with every bi+ person - today & every day.

#LGBTQIA

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Aug 6

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Well Proud! Did you catch our amazing Big Day Out sponsor The Brunswick Centre?

They’re here to help LGBTQ+ people feel great, live well, and be proud - connecting you to a wide range of health and wellbeing support designed for LGBTQ+ people.

➡️thebrunswickcentre.org.uk/wellproud

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Aug 4

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ PLEASE HELP - SURVEY!

Did you have a good time at Happy Valley Pride 2025? Tell us who you are, what you loved and feedback on how we can improve?

It only takes a couple of minutes and you'll be doing us a big favour - thank you:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📸 Chantal Scur

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 20

🎉 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬!

This is not a drill! Join us tomorrow evening for the legendary launch of HVP, the Big Bingo Show at The Old Gate from 7pm. Completely FREE, this is a bingo show like no other!

Bring your dobbers and join us!

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎉Le Gateau Chocolat - just over a week until the musical phenomenon hits Hebden!

We are so excited for the cabaret legend to join us for one night only on Fri 25 July with Edinburgh Fringe sensation, the hysterical Frankie Thompson.

🎟️ happyvalleypride.co.uk

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎉 Cal de Cabaret X Ms Sharon Le Grand! Mook & Lizzy are back @thetradesclub.bsky.social as part of #HVP25, presenting a Cal de Cabaret extravaganza of new work. They'll be joined by a truly unforgettable force of nature, Ms Sharon Le Grand.

Queers of the valley - don't miss this!

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 15

📖 One week until Jeanette Winterson at Hebden Bridge Picture House!

If you would like to see Jeanette's talk, reflecting on her groundbreaking book Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, please book your ticket at happyvalleypride.co.uk

Jeanette's talk will be followed by a book signing.

#HVP25

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The Trades Club @thetradesclub.bsky.social · Jul 14

@happyvalleypride.bsky.social returns to Hebden Bridge next week and we've got 3 excellent shows here at the Trades Club. Tickets for all events HERE >> happyvalleypride.co.uk/whats-on

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎉 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎!

Bingo is back baby! Yes, that's right, our big FREE opening night at The Old Gate (The Old Gay), returns!

Your hostess with the mostest Timberlina returns for riotous Bingo shenanigans and everyone is invited to join in!

#HVP25 #HappyValleyPride

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 10

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Can you help? We're asking local businesses to support our charity by donating prizes to our great big raffle. It was a huge hit last year & raised valuable funds. If you can donate a raffle prize please email [email protected] or drop into Ruby Shoesday. Thank you!

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 6

🗞️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 We’re in @thetimes.com

Full page in yesterday’s paper celebrating this year’s Happy Valley Pride festival, our funding from the National Lottery and our amazing LGBTQIA+ community. An exciting time to look at our past and our future!

happyvalleypride.co.uk

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce we’ve secured 3 years of funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk! £49K/year will support our Youth work, community inclusion & organisational sustainability. A huge milestone for us - thank you! 💖🌈
#LGBTQIA #HappyValleyPride #NationalLottery

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jul 1

💚 Disability Pride Month 💚

This month, we honour the voices, identities, and achievements of disabled people and recognise the strength that comes from diversity.

Let’s celebrate progress, push for change and stand in pride - together.

#InclusionMatters #HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎉 Happy Valley Pride is back with 🔥 shows!

🎭 DUCKIE returns – hosted by Azara + DJ Joe Egg
🎤 Cabaret Friday stars Le Gateau Chocolat & Frankie Thompson
📚 Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges at 40
🎪 Chaos with Cal de Cabaret + Ms Sharon LeGrand!
🎟️ happyvalleypride.co.uk

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎉 DIVINE, our Queer dance party, this Friday from 9pm at The Trades Club. A Happy Valley Pride Festival Fundraiser for the #LGBTQIA+ community & their allies.

🎟️Tickets £5 in advance & on the door from thetradesclub.com
📅 Friday 27th June. 9pm – 1.30am

#HVP25 #HebdenBridge

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎉 Ms Sharon Le Grand is BACK! The loud-mouth Liverpudlian diva of Duckie fame returns to Happy Valley Pride with a full-length show (and still looking for her handbag).

Joined by Cal de Cabaret + new artists.

happyvalleypride.co.uk/whats-on/134...

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 13

🚨 Our first sell-out show of 2025 is Jacob Alon!

If you've missed out on tickets then why not book for something else?

Full deets and tix at happyvalleypride.co.uk

#HappyValleyPride #HVP25 #Pride #LGBTQIA

Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉 𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 at The Trades Club

Our queer club night is back, back, back baby and every ticket bought will help to support this July's HVP festival.

Tickets £5 in advance & on the door from thetradesclub.com

#HVP25 #Pride

Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 10

🎉 𝐋𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭!

On July 25th, the Black, bearded, bass singing drag icon hits Happy Valley Pride for one enchanted evening of musical theatre madness.

This is a show not to be missed - happyvalleypride.co.uk 🥳🥳🥳

#HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎉 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍-𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

Happy Valley Pride 2025 - the full programme is here!

Tickets are on-sale from 6pm today, all of the events are announced including lots that are FREE!

We've got a packed week with workshops, disco's, quizzes!

happyvalleypride.co.uk

#HappyValleyPride #HVP25

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Happy Valley Pride @happyvalleypride.bsky.social · Jun 4

🎉 THIS IS IT! Tomorrow the full line-up for Happy Valley Pride 2025 will be announced and tickets will go on-sale at 6pm.

We are SO excited for you to see what we've got in-store for you. Are you ready?

#HappyValleyPride #HVP25 #Pride #Pride2025 #Calderdale #HebdenBridge

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