Pride with the Harris behind Pic: Paul Melling

Preston’s Flag Market had a rainbow colouring throughout Saturday as the city’s annual pride event returned.

Flags, face-paint and plenty of glitter were on display during the festival.

Stalls lined the Flag Market and LGBT acts performed on the stage.

With Preston Comic Con taking place in the Guild Hall there was a carnival atmosphere for Pride in the Flag Market as drag queens and Stormtroopers stood side-by-side.

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A group calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal had a stall and asked people for their views on how the government’s negotiations were going.

Emergency services also joined in the event with Lancashire Police parking up their ‘pride’ car and police officers joining in with a rendition of YMCA.

Paul Melling was there to capture the pride of the city.