The Big Day Out!

Event Information

Rikki Beadle-Blair

He’s back and we couldn’t be happier! Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE will be here to host The Big Day Out. A trailblazing performance powerhouse, Rikki has it all: actor, director, choreographer, writer, producer - there is nothing this man can’t do, he works across film, theatre, TV and radio. Rikki has won numerous awards and hosts the annual UK Black Pride event. This is his third year hosting The Big Day Out and we’re thrilled!

Youth Pride 

Once again the kids, from all over the valley, who take part in our Youth Engagement projects will open The Big Day Out with an hour-long show which they produce, programme and present. Expect to see singers, bands, performances and parades in this celebration of identity and exclusivity. This year we’re thrilled that Halifax band, The Incident, will headline with a very special, acoustic performance.

Generika

Calderdale’s alternative Queen of Positivity was recently nominated for the Pride of Todmorden award 2025. A talented performer, GenErika has been taking Calderdale by storm with her charity fundraising drag & cabaret shows - inspiring audiences with her creativity and generosity.

With a fierce commitment to spreading love and acceptance, this quirky queen recently fell in love with the hole between Hebden and Todmorden and now she’s here to slay at The Big Day Out.

Terry Logan’s Rainbow Diva’s

She’s back! Happy Valley Pride’s resident DIVA presents a whole new set to The Big Day Out 2025! Sing and dance your heart out to all the best diva songs - big wigs, bright lipstick and a voice that will bring you rolling down that Calderdale river, straight into the heart of Pride! Terry will, once again, be joined by the utterly fabulous Glitterbomb Dancers!

The Pink Pooch Parade

The campest dog show in Calderdale returns and this year it will be a carnival of capes - visit the Handmade Parade’s making stall and create a wearable work of art for your pooch. Which categories will you enter - waggiest tail, small and sassy, cookie catch? And just who (drum roll) will win Best in Show 2025? Bring your furry friend - at Happy Valley Pride everyone is welcome (especially doggies)!

The Cocoa Butter Club

The Cocoa Butter Club are hitting the stage at Happy Valley Pride and presenting a one-off Queer Cabaret not to be missed. This is where the melanated are Celebrated! Celebrating everything from neo-burlesque and poetry, to drag, hoops and voguing The Cocoa Butter Club will have you screaming ‘yaaaaas queen, smell like cocoa butter up in hurr!

'The Cocoa Butter Club’s roster of queer performers of colour is one of the most sought after black books around.’ - Dojo 

Masters of the Scene are ABBA!

Get ready to experience the thrill and excitement of one of the greatest pop groups of all time! Masters of the Scene - ABBA The Show is an internationally acclaimed act, captivating audiences across theatres in the UK and Europe. Inspired by ABBA’s legendary 1979 "Live at Wembley Arena" tour, Masters of the Scene delivers an authentic and unforgettable live performance, recreating the magic of ABBA with stunning accuracy.

Featuring timeless hits such as Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Gimme Gimme Gimme, and many more, the show also showcases gems like Summer Night City, Eagle, and the powerful, The Winner Takes It All.

A fun, high-energy show with a full live band, exceptional vocalists and musicians, Masters Of The Scene will have you singing and dancing from the start!

Angels of the North: Ginger Johnson, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas

All right, lasses, buckle up for our headliners, the stars of Rupaul’s Drag Race season 5 - winner Ginger Johnson and fellow legendary queens Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas. Together they are The Angels of the North presenting a hilarious and stunning show. Following hit tours in the UK and Australia, the Geordie diva’s sashay their way to Happy Valley Pride1

‘Pure entertainment from start to finish… Angels. Icons. Legends.’ ★★★★★ – The Chronicle

INFO FAIR

Big thanks to our partner The Brunswick Centre for their new initiative, Well Proud - sponsors of this year's info fair. Come and meet our wonderful stallholders:

Well Proud
Brunswick Centre
Samaritans
CultureDale
Overgate
Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale
National Trust
Loving Me
Recovery Steps Calderdale
Out in the Valley
Cancer Support
Trans Pride Calderdale

We also have HIV Testing tent plus free massages!

ACCESS

• BSL 
• Mental health first aiders
• Tracking for wheelchair users 
• a Wellbeing Point with face masks, ear plugs, sanitiser available

• We have increased the number of toilets and food provisions this year

How to find us from Hebden Bridge Train Station: