Pride EPK - Film with Live Orchestra | The Alternative Orchestra

“Pride: Film with Live Orchestra - 10th Anniversary Special” brings the unique 80’s and Welsh inspired soundtrack of the 2014 film to life, just 20 miles away from the little mining village where it all happened 40 years ago.

“Pride” tells the true story of a group of gay and lesbian activists raising money to support striking miners and their families in Wales during the 1984-85 miner’s strike, and how their two seemingly alien communities form a surprising yet ultimately triumphant partnership.

The production will feature nearly 100 musicians, including The Alternative Orchestra, and renown brass and Tredegar Town Band, who feature on the original film soundtrack; along with local choirs Rechoir, South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus, The Abbey Players and The Morriston Orpheus Male Choir, ensuring the performance will be a triumph of Welsh music.

Experience this iconic film as you’ve never seen (and heard) it before.

Conductor of The Alternative Orchestra, Nathan Jones, says, “Pride with Live Orchestra is an incredible opportunity to continue sharing a really important Welsh story. The music is an exciting hybrid of Welsh traditions such as brass bands, choirs and harps, merged with a unique 80’s flare composed by Christopher Nightingale. The performance will give audiences the opportunity to relive or experience for the first time this complex, challenging but joyous true story, set in a defining era for both the mining communities of Wales and the LGBT community across the UK. I can’t wait!”

With the HIV epidemic featuring in the lives of many of the film’s characters, the one-off performance is partnered with HIV charity the Terrence Higgins Trust in their fight to end new cases of HIV in the UK by 2030.

The Alternative Orchestra is an inclusive orchestra showcasing queer talent. Based in Wales, they have been wowing audiences with their unique take on instrumental and vocal music since 2020 with gigs including “The Alternative Cabaret: 00’s Pop Queens” and “Pride Playlist”.

Date: Fri 25th October 2024

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Swansea Arena

Tickets are on sale now at the Swansea Arena website - https://www.swansea-arena.co.uk/shows/pride-10th-anniversary-special-film-with-live-orchestra

Full info at https://www.thealternativeorchestra.co.uk/pride

For media enquiries or additional information, please contact:

Nathan Jones - info@thealternativeorchestra.co.uk

Film Synopsis

Set in the summer of 1984 – Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

But the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.

2024 marks the film’s 10th anniversary, and the 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miner’s Strike, which is the setting for this true story based in a Welsh mining village with strong LGBT connections.

For awards won visit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3169706/awards/

For cast and creative team visit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3169706/?ref_=ttawd_ov_i

Condenced Copy

Experience the iconic 2014 film ‘Pride' as you’ve never seen it before, with a live orchestra of 60+ playing the Welsh and 80’s inspired score.

Charity Partner

We're proud to stand with Terrence Higgins Trust in their fight to end new cases of HIV in the UK by 2030 as our charity partner for Pride: Film with Live Orchestra.

Join us at Swansea Arena this October to experience this incredible true story, set during the 1980s HIV epidemic, in a unique and inclusive way, show your support and help make a difference.

Conductor Quote

“Pride: 10th Anniversary Special - Film with Live Orchestra” is an incredible opportunity to continue sharing a really important Welsh story. The music is an exciting hybrid of Welsh traditions such as brass bands, choirs and harps, merged with a unique 80’s flare composed by Christopher Nightingale. The performance will give audiences the opportunity to relive or experience for the first time this complex, challenging but joyous true story, set in a defining era for both the mining communities of Wales and the LGBT community across the UK.

As well as The Alternative Orchestra, the film score will be brought to life by some incredible Welsh music ensembles. We’re absolutely delighted to have Tredegar Town Band involved, especially since they were hand-picked by the composer to record the Brass Band elements for the original film recording, also appearing on screen for a few scenes. The performance will also feature a massed choir including local LGBT, Mixed Voice, Musical Theatre and Male Voice choirs, performing iconic musical moments of the film such as ‘Bread & Roses’."