This year’s UK Pride festivals are set out below:
Date | Place | Details and website |
May 30 | Bradford | Centenary Park, City Sq. 1-7pm. Free http://www.bradfordpride.org.uk/ |
June 6 | Oxford | Ship Street till late. Parade from 12 noon. Free. Part of week long festival http://www.oxford-pride.org.uk/ |
June 13-14 | Blackpool | Winter Gardens. Parade from 10.45. Free. 5 stages. http://www.blackpoolpridefest.com/ |
June 13 | Gloucestershire | Gloucester Park 12-6pm. Parade from the Shires 12noon. Free http://glospride.org.uk/ |
June 20 | York | York racecourse 12-3am? Parade from Yorkminster Cathedral 12.15 http://www.yorkpride.org.uk/york-pride-2015/ |
June 20 | Suffolk | Parade from Danceast 12noon Festival waterfront 1-6pm. Free |
June 20 | Cumbria | Carlisle City Centre 12-7pm. Includes Marc Almond. http://www.cumbriapride.org/ |
June 20 | Portsmouth | Festival at Southsea Common. Parade from Victoria Park. Free. https://www.facebook.com/portsmouthlbgtpride |
June 20 | Edinburgh | Parade and event with stage. Free. Heralding itself as a revamped community event. Check website for details. http://www.prideedinburgh.org.uk/index.html |
June 27 | Coventry | Fargo Village 12-6pm. Free. https://www.facebook.com/coventrypride |
June 27 | London | Theme: Pride Heroes. Parade from Baker Street to Whitehall. 1pm Stage in Trafalgar Square. Free. http://prideinlondon.org/ |
July 4 | Warwickshire | Theme: Drop the Label. Pump Room Gardens Leamington Spa 11-6.30pm. http://www.warwickshirepride.co.uk/ |
July 11 | Bournemouth | Bourne-free Festival. Parade 11am. Festival at The Bandstand. Free. http://www.bournefree.co.uk/ |
July 11 | Bristol | Theme: Green Rainbow. Parade followed by main event in Castle Park. Times TBA. Free but £3 suggested donation or £5 wristband with discounts. http://pridebristol.co.uk/ |
July 12 | Essex | Central park Chelmsford 12noon-11pm. T icketed £10 on the day. Advance tickets may be cheaper. Under 18s free. http://www.essexpride.org/ |
July 17-19 | Newcastle | Northern Pride. Theme: One Love. Three days of events on Exhibition Park. Main parade and events Saturday. Parade starts 12noon Civic Centre. Free. http://www.northern-pride.com/ |
July 18 | Hull | Parade and celebration in Baker Street. Free. http://prideinhull.co.uk/pih/ |
July 18 | Stoke on Trent | Northwood Park Hanley 12-6pm. Free. http://stokeontrentpride.org.uk/ |
July 22-23 | Glasgow | Parade on Saturday 12noon followed by entertainment into Sunday which is ticketed. Prices vary. http://www.pride.scot/ |
July 24-August 2 | Belfast | Parade from Custom House Square followed by festival in The square. Times TBA. Free. http://www.belfastpride.com/ |
July 25 | Norwich | Stalls and events at the Forum from 10am. Parade from Chapelfields 2pm. Free. http://www.norwichpride.org.uk/ |
July 26 | Chesterfield | Queens Park 12-6pm. Free. http://www.chesterfieldpride.co.uk/ |
July 26 | Salford | Peel park Picnic 12-7pm. Free. http://peelparkpinkpicnic.org.uk/ |
August 1 | Belfast | Parade on August 1st from Custom House Square followed by festival in The square. Times TBA. Free. Prides Festival runs 24th July – Auguat 2nd. http://www.belfastpride.com/ |
August 1 | Liverpool | Theme: Love is No Crime. March followed by event at Pierhead. Free. http://www.liverpoolpride.co.uk/ |
August 1 | Brighton | Parade free but Preston park event ticketed. Cheapest tickets now £18.50 + registration fee of £1.88 http://brighton-pride.org/ |
August 2 | Leeds | Parade plus festival at Lower Briggate. Times TBA. Free. http://www.leedspride.com/ |
August 8 | Swindon | Swindon and Wiltshire Pride. Theme: Carnival. Parade from Town Square 11.15am. Festival with main stage 1.30-7.30pm. Free. http://www.swindonwiltshirepride.co.uk/ |
August 9 | Wakefield | Warren gate. No further details yet. http://www.wakefieldpride.org/ |
August 15 | Cardiff | Pride Cymru. Parade from Churchill Way 11am. Event in Coopers Field 12noon – 9.30pm Ticketed £8 pp + 10% commission fee. http://www.pridecymru.co.uk/ |
August 22 | Watford | Herts Pride. Cassiobury Park 11am-9pm. Partially free. Cabaret Marquee £7 wristbands. http://www.hertspride.co.uk/ |
August 28-31 | Manchester | Pride weekend. Parade on Saturday. Ticketed. Prices vary. See website. https://bigweekend.manchesterpride.com/ |
August 29 | Margate | Kent Pride Margate Main sands all day. Free https://www.facebook.com/kentpride2015?_rdr |
August 29 | Truro | Pride Cornwall. Parade from Lemon Quay 11am. Pride in the Park in the afternoon. Both free but Pride Party ticketed. £14.50 plus booking fee. http://www.cornwallpride.com/ |
August 29 | Walsall | Gallery Square 11-5pm. Free. http://www.walsallpride.org/ |
September 5 | Grimsby | Meridian Park Cleethorpes. Details TBA. Ticketed £3.50 approx. pphttp://www.grimsbypride.co.uk/ |
September 5 | Leicester | Parade from Humberstone Gate 12noon. Festival with stage in Victoria Park. Free. http://www.leicesterpride.com/ |
September 5 | Totnes | Details TBA. Free. http://www.proud2beproject.org/our-work/totnes-pride/ |
September 5 | Reading | Kings Meadow Park with parade from Town Hall 12-7pm. Free. http://www.readingpride.co.uk/ |
September 6 | Barnsley | Mandela Gardens. No further details |
September 27 | Sunderland | Galley’s Gill. No further details. http://www.sunderlandpride.com/ |
September 27 | Lincoln | City Square 12-7pm. Free http://www.lincolnpride.co.uk/ |
October 3 | Chester | Parade followed by stage and events in Castle Square. Free. http://chesterpride.co.uk/ |