Hundreds took part in the High Wycombe Pride march that ran through the town centre.

The event celebrated and aimed to help raise awareness for the LGBTQ+ community with marchers seen with flags, banners and facepaint walking through town in a joyous mood.

The event on August 20 started at 2pm at Paul's Row where a number of stalls were set up by local organisations, trade unions and businesses.

Organised by Matt Scott from Wycombe’s O’Neills bar, stalls from Wycombe’s Swan theatre, the Terrance Higgins Trust, Wycombe Labour, Lib Dems and Co-op party welcomed visitors to the town.

As well as a march, there was also a string of performances to enjoy as part of the festival.

Over £1100 was raised for the Terrance Higgins Trust and Mermaids.

A social media post from High Wycombe Pride said: "A lovely day for all involved, more people this year than last definitely, more stall, pub is packed at 4pm, there’s bunting across ever business on the street.

"The district council offices are flying the pride flag.

"The hospital tower is displaying pride colours, businesses are wishing them well,

"The local church is giving out free cakes.

"It’s just awesome!"

This year the march also welcomed the trade unions for the first time.

Pride has a long history with the unions as they supported pride through the 1980’s as the LGBT+ community battled through the AIDS epidemic and the introduction of Section 28.

This year, Mark Brown, who chairs the Co-op party in Buckinghamshire brought the GMB union to High Wycombe alongside and proudly marched through the town centre with union members and the GMB banner.

He said: “I’m a proud trade unionist, the GMB union has always stood with all communities and the LGBT+ community is no different.

"The GMB is on the side of anyone who needs us.

“I’m very proud to be marching with the GMB banner in High Wycombe, Nikki Warr, the Buckinghamshire GMB secretary was supportive from the moment I suggested we support our local Pride.

"Nikki and the GMB saw that supporting smaller local Prides like Wycombe, is so important to the LGBT+ community who can feel isolated in our towns and villages."