Proud Watford

08/06/2026

We're delighted to be joining forces with In Good Company and Mission Employable for a fundraising musical theatre singalong on Saturday.

Dust off your singing voice and come and join us!! ❤️🎶🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍⚧️.

Tickets available from our website or from WatFringe - Watford Fringe Festival website.

Thank you so much to Proud Watford and In Good Company for fundraising for Mission EmployAble! 🧡

As part of WatFringe - Watford Fringe Festival, they're hosting a Musical Theatre Singalong on Saturday 13th June from 7-9pm at St Mary's Church. 🎤

All funds raised go to Proud Watford and Mission EmployAble. We can't wait! 🥰

To learn more and buy your ticket, click here: https://watfringe.co.uk/events/proud-watford-and-in-good-company-present-sing-in-good-company/

08/06/2026

💚 Artwork 11 of 13 — solidarity, simply stated.

Sally's green panel — a bird in flight — is part of her Freedom Collection, and it speaks from the heart.

"This piece explores the right to live openly and authentically without fear of judgement or discrimination. While not drawn from personal identity, the work comes from a strong sense of protection and solidarity towards anyone made to feel 'other' for simply being themselves."

You don't have to be part of a community to stand up for it. That's what allyship looks like. Thank you, Sally. 💚

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 See website for the full exhibition.

06/06/2026

💛 Artwork 10 of 13 — because the '+' matters.

Mike's light yellow panel shows a planet made up of many different identities — and crucially, it doesn't stop there.

"I've included the '+' symbol to remind us that there are many more identities than those I've included, because everyone is different and equally valued."

Every person. Every identity. Equally valued. Thank you, Mike. 💛

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 Full exhibition details at proudwatford.com.

04/06/2026

Watford is showing us some love with rainbows galore for Pride Month.

Today we meet Neil's Art Attack whose wonderful red hearts form part of the Place without Prejudice:Artworks bunting display in Charter Place throughout June.

Read about his work on our website and come down and see his art at the Harlequin.

04/06/2026

🟠 Artwork 9 of 13 — celebrating to heal.

Fran's orange panel captures something that can get lost in the noise: the idea that joy itself is an act of repair.

"In the act of celebrating our town and each other, we can repair artificial divisions and amplify our collective wellbeing."

Celebration isn't a luxury — it's part of how we mend things. Thank you, Fran. 🟠

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 See this and all our other Pride Month activities on our website.

02/06/2026

❤️ Artwork 8 of 13 — pure and joyful.

Neil's red panel does exactly what it says on the tin — and we love it for that.

"This artwork is about spreading the love and expressing yourself — whoever you are and however you want to live your life."

No caveats. No qualifiers. Just love, freely given, freely shared.

Thank you, Neil. ❤️

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 Full exhibition details on our website.

31/05/2026

🖤 Artwork 7 of 13 — Watford, and the wider world.

Nick's black panel — Ws and stars — lifts its gaze beyond our town.

"We are a community of people — with our individual lives, but with a common interest in supporting each other in building a town that celebrates diversity and opportunity for everyone. This is an important message that we can take beyond the boundaries of Watford, into a complicated but beautiful world."

Proud of who we are. Proud of where we're from. And proud to share it. Thank you, Nick. 🖤

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 More info on our website.

29/05/2026

🟫 Artwork 6 of 13 — rooted, warm, and unshakeable.

Rachel's brown panel carries one of the simplest and most powerful statements in the whole exhibition:

"Here. Together. Forever."

"United by love. Surrounded by friends. Living, working, creating, playing in this place. With shared goals and prayers for a fair, happy, peaceful place to call home. We are strong. We are here. Together. Forever."

Some things just need to be said plainly. Thank you, Rachel. 🟫

Find the bunting throughout June at Charter Place, Harlequin Watford.

🔗 Full exhibition details on our website.