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PICTURES: Colour, sun and smiles at first Kirriemuir Pride

Local pubs Three Bellies Brae and the Ogilvy Bar hosted the first Kirriemuir Pride event.

Drew Knox, Dame Debi Diamond, Jenny Lilja, Demon Dolly, Wendy Woolsey and Danielle Myles at Three Bellies Brae. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Drew Knox, Dame Debi Diamond, Jenny Lilja, Demon Dolly, Wendy Woolsey and Danielle Myles at Three Bellies Brae. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
By Graham Brown

The first Kirriemuir Pride brought more than a splash of colour to the wee red town at the weekend.

And organisers of the event hope it will be the start of a bigger celebration in years to come.

Local pubs Three Bellies Brae and the Ogilvy Bar organised the programme.

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Daisy the PomChi joins in the fun. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

It included a host of stalls on Saturday including crafts and local organisations like Kirrie Panto group.

All-day entertainment

Cast members from Nova Productions joined in the event to promote their forthcoming musical production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in the Reid Hall, Forfar from October 18 to 21.

Evening entertainment included music from Tom Richmond of Ginger Fruits and Dundee’s Demon Dolly.

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Bar staff member Samantha Robertson, 22, at Three Bellies Brae. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Lindsey Wilson of Three Bellies Brae said: “It has very much been our barmaid Jenny Lilja’s idea, she put a huge amount of work into it.

“It’s the first one and we didn’t have a parade but wanted to put on something to promote fun and inclusion.

“For us it was all about fun, colour and being what you want to be.

“It’s been great, hopefully it will evolve.”

Courier photographer Steve Brown captured the fun at Kirriemuir Pride.
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Libby Todd, Lindsey Wilson and Paula Milne.
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Becca Cannadine with her dog Daisy at Becca’s Resin Creations.
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Dame Debi Diamond.
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Three-year-old Addison McDonald (3) has her face painted by Zoe Hamilton of Paint on Me.
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Becca Howie, Ella Starkey and Stephanie Whyte of Kirriemuir Panto Group.
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Drew Knox and Danielle Myles from the Nova Productions cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
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Main organiser Jenny Lilja in Three Bellies Brae.
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Lydia Middleton, 5, and Caleb Middleton, 3, visited the event from Brechin.
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Angus Provost Brian Boyd and his dog Wilma popped in on Kirrie Pride.
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Kaya Hunter, Toby Sparrow and Lyn Devlin from Under One Rainbow charity.
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Pride pooches Pippin and Malfoy with Jenny Lilja.
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Kirrie Panto Group squad Becca Howie, Ella Starkey, Stephanie Whyte, Libby Todd and Paula Milne.
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Drew Knox, Jenny Lilja, Wendy Woolsey and Danielle Myles outside Three Bellies Brae.
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A splash of colour for Caleb Middleton, 3, from Zoe Hamilton of Paint on Me.
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Aija Sproge and six-year-old Agnese Sproge at the Silly Hands stall.
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Emily Smith, Karen Smith, Stewart Marshall and Terry Starbuck take part in the day.
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Danielle Myles and Drew Knox from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with Kirrie’s famous fairytale son.
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Marilyn Urquhart, 77, from Kirriemuir decorated for the day.
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Look at me! Addison McDonald, 3, has her face painted by Zoe Hamilton.
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Stewart Marshall and Emily Smith (back) with Danielle Myles, Karen Smith, Terry Starbuck and Drew Knox.
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Lyn Devlin flies the flag for the first Kirrie Pride.
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Locals Kate Badcock and Moira Rowan dropped in.
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Anna MacCrimon and Becca Cannadine with Daisy the PomChi.
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Samantha Robertson of Three Bellies Brae.
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Drew Knox, Jenny Lilja, Wendy Woolsey and Danielle Myles outside Three Bellies Brae.

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