File: 2022004-0681
Junctions of Baldwin Street, Colston Ave, and Anchor Road, Bristol, South West of England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 9th of July 2022.
About the photograph.
This photo was taken not very far from the end of the parade march through the city centre. The photo was taken outside of the Tesco Express on Baldwin Street, not very far from the junction with Colston Ave.
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This photo was taken not very far from the end of the parade march through the city centre. The shot was taken on the junction of the Anchor Road and Baldwin Street.
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You may think that myself as a deaf person, can’t hear the drums, but don’t forget that loud banging sounds carry through the air in the form of shockwaves. I could feel the boom, boom, boom, of the drum beat in the air when I was close enough.
So I looked around for what I think is either a big marching band or something similar, and found those people, a group of drummers, banging away on their drums.
I walked along with them, moving around them, trying to find useful shots from various viewpoints.
I went with them for a while, until Anchor Road and St Augustine’s Parade splits off near Harbourside.
About the event.
Bristol Pride is an annual festival held over couple of weeks, promoting equality for the various LGBT+ people, with a march through the city at a weekend.
The Bristol Pride started life in 1977 as a fundraiser for the local LGBT community, and evolved into an annual event held every year. There was a gap of only some years between 1994 to 2010 when it was restarted.
The 2022 march started at Castle Park, near Castle Street. The route took them past Cabot Circus, and went around the major shopping area by using The Horsefair and Union Street, and as they went down Union Street, they headed towards Castle Park. When they reached Castle Park, they turned into Wine Street, went into High Street, and into Baldwin Street, headed towards the A38 which is Anchor Road. This route took them into Canon’s Road, and ended up near the Bristol Aquarium.
The march was said to take about an hour, but as a photographer whom would go back and forth, up and down the line, looking for good shots, it took me at least a couple of hours to complete the route.
After the march, those whom bought tickets, can attend an evening musical festival at The Downs, approximately to the north-west of city centre. I did not attend this event, and by the time I got back to my friend’s home, I was worn out from the heat.
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