Liverpool Pride, the UK's biggest free Pride event outside London, is going nautical for its third annual celebration of all things LGBT, to be held on August 4.
Liverpool Pride 2012 will take place at Liverpool's iconic pier-head and throughout the Stanley Street Gay Quarter.
In addition to this, there will be a weekend of cultural events taking place at some of Liverpool's most influential arts and cultural establishments.
In just two years, Liverpool Pride has established itself as one of the major highlights in the city and the wider LGBT community's summer calendar. Bursting onto the scene in 2010, the inaugural Liverpool Pride festival attracted over 20,000 people, which was doubled to over 44,000 in 2011.
For 2012 Festival organisers are promising the best event yet, a festival which Liverpool's LGBT community is proud of, attracting people from across the country to experience the diverse culture of one of Europe's most exciting cities.
The festival's Nautical but Nice theme gives a nod to the city's commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, whilst at the same time, celebrating the city's rich maritime history and taking advantage of the main festival site, which sits on the banks of the River Mersey.
Organisers have also announced that applications for this year's March are open. The full route will be announced shortly. However it will begin at William Brown Street at 12pm, with participants asked to gather from 11am. The route will end in front of the main stage at the Pier Head, where the afternoon's rally and entertainment will begin.
Details: liverpoolpride.co.uk