Lack of funding sees Walsall Pride cancelled on 10th anniversary year
Organisers have announced that this year's Walsall Pride celebration has been cancelled.
The event was due to take place on August 28 but has been cancelled due to lack of funding.
A statement from organisers said: "As a small charity we rely on funding from grants and sponsorship and as such it's been difficult to obtain funding due to the current climate, but also with restrictions in place it proved difficult to plan our event as we usually do.
"There is currently no guidance in place for events post lockdown which means we are unable to plan for any guidance that may be put into place and for any costs that would be associated with this."
Walsall Pride was due to celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer.
The statement added: "We know that this news will be of huge disappointment to a lot of people and will be a huge loss for Walsall town centre with the visitors that pride attract each year with our relaxed, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere.
"This decision has not been taken lightly and we have reviewed the situation regularly, however we promise to be back in 2022 with our 10th anniversary event on Saturday, August 27, 2022 and we hope that you will all join us then.
"We would like to thank everyone for the support we have had from the community of Walsall."
