RideLondon was a much-anticipated date in the capital's cycling calendar, a day when lycra suits and neon helmets flooded the capital's city centre streets and thousands of riders raced in different events. Launched in 2013 as part of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games, RideLondon quickly became one of the world's largest cycling festivals. At its peak, around 500,000 people took part, raising more than £85 million for charity along the way.
The organizers of Disney Gay Days - the unofficial annual fan event where LGBTQ+ people visit the Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida - cancelled this year's event, scheduled for the first weekend in June (which was to be the event's 35th anniversary), according to a public Facebook post published Sunday. "Changes to our host hotel agreement, the loss of key sponsorship support, and broader challenges currently impacting LGBTQIA+ events nationwide made it impossible to deliver the experience our community deserves," organizers wrote.
In the coming days, the Frostbike events team will be reaching out to exhibitors to provide guidance on logistics related to the cancellation of the event. This decision did not come easy, and it was not the one we wanted to make, but we recognize if the current enforcement activities make it unsafe for some of our attendees to travel to the Twin Cities, then the event is not safe for all attendees.
Well, the weather forecast for Metro Atlanta hasn't gotten any better since Thursday and as such, the Braves have officially made the decision to cancel Braves Fest for 2026. This is definitely a bit of a bummer considering that this'll now make it two years in a row where the annual winter hype event for the Braves has been cancelled.
[We] reiterate this is not about identity or dissent but rather a continuing rapid shift in the national discourse around the breadth of freedom of expression in our nation following Australia's worst terror attack in history, it added. As a board we took this action out of respect for a community experiencing the pain from a devastating event. Instead, this decision has created more division and for that we express our sincere apologies, the board wrote in its statement on Tuesday.
In a news release Wednesday, officials said the move is an effort to prioritize public safety as forecasted snow accumulation creates challenges for event setup. "We regret that circumstances beyond our control are preventing us from hosting the event as planned, however we will always prioritize the safety of the public, staff, performers, and vendors," director of recreation and culture services Kevin Datema said in Tuesday's release.
Plans for Perth to host first-ever European league fixture played outside its national borders are off by mutual agreement. Decision comes due to football sanctioning complications and onerous conditions Bid has generated over $280 million in global media exposure for Western Australia Plans for Perth to host the first ever official European league match for points outside its national borders are off, following the mutual agreement of Lega Calcio Serie A and the Western Australian Government.
Aasif Manzoor, a 32-year-old cricketer from Anantnag, a district in the south of Indian-administered Kashmir, was readying himself on Saturday morning to play a match in a star-studded tournament. Retired global stars, local cricket icons and up-and-coming players were all part of the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL), which organisers had billed as a spectacle that they promised would grip the troubled region and draw large crowds.
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That's terrible, I think that's terrible news. I think the community like benefits from having festivals throughout the day for the kids, as a place for kids to come and have fun - a bunch of stuff set up.
The LCR Pride Foundation announced the cancellation of Liverpool Pride this year, citing significant financial and organisational challenges that have hindered operations.
