Thousands take to Edinburgh streets as Pride festivities get underway in capital
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Thousands of festival-goers took to the streets as part of Edinburgh's annual Pride March with the massive festival underway.
Photos from the event show marchers packing the Royal Mile, filling the streets with colourful flags and costumes.
Participants can be seen waving the progress pride flag with some bedecked with other symbols while they march.
One local participating in the march told Edinburgh Live: "There's hundreds of people marching, everyone is in high spirits but the activism is definitely still there. It's amazing to see all different groups of people, families and all coming together."
The march comes as Edinburgh's Pride festival kicked off on Saturday, June 21 with a weekend of exciting festivities.
(Image: Edinburgh Live)
The Pride March met at Scottish Parliament and set off at 1pm, heading up the Royal Mile down George IV Bridge, and concluding in Bristo Square.
It then proceeds past George IV Bridge, Bristo Place, Lothian Street, Potterrow, Crichton Street, and Charles Street before finishing at The Pride Edinburgh Festival Village in the EUSA Complex.
Edinburgh's Pride Festival also offers a slew of exciting performances with the main event seeing X Factor star Diana Vickers headlining. She is joined by singer Kelli-Leigh as well as RuPaul's Drag Race UK stars Ellie Diamond and O'Connor.
Also performing are local drag talents Sissy Scorpio and Rozie Cheeks, with high-energy DJ sets throughout the day from Sylva, Darran Glasgow, and Lezzer Quest. The main stage will by hosted by Edinburgh drag queen 'royalty' Blaze. It'll all kick off from 2pm, after the march comes to an end.
(Image: Edinburgh Live)
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