UPCOMING PRIDES

Free activities linked to Pride in Belper are taking place throughout the monthrather than as a single festival weekend. Highlights include a Pride-themed Dog Show at Belper Meadows Cricket Club. Social gatherings and Pride celebrations are being held at venues across Belper during the year. (Click on the Pride in Belper logo for more info)

The Suffolk Pride Fringe Festival will run across Suffolk for five weeks with mostly free or low-cost events including theatre productions, roller disco nights, spoken word performances, queer life drawing, film screenings, walking groups and community socials. Events are planned in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and Woodbridge, with activities for families, all ages and over-18s running from the end of May until late June. (Click on Suffolk Pride logo for more info.)

Free celebrations at Coronation Park in Corby will run from 12pm until 6pm, following a parade setting off from The Cube at midday. The festival includes live music, local performers, community and craft stalls, street food, bars, a Community Village, family activities, face painting, workshops, wellbeing sessions and a dedicated safe zone with meditation and yoga. (Click on the Corby Pride logo for more info)

Ticketed celebrations at Peel Park in Salford will run from 1pm until 9pm, marking the fifteenth anniversary of the event. Tickets start from £5 for adults, with under-16s admitted free. The programme features Boney M, Big Brovaz, Booty Luv, The Cheeky Girls, Baby D and Kyran Thrax, alongside drag performances, DJs, food vendors, bars, family activities, youth zones and community stalls. (Click on The Pink Picnic logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Castle Square, Stranraer will feature live performances, market stalls and family-friendly activities throughout the day. The event is raising funds for the Stranraer Cancer Drop In Centre and the Stranraer Cancer Research Shop, with organisers promising entertainment, community activities and fundraising in the heart of the town. (Click on the Stranraer Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Torquay will begin with a Pride march gathering at Princess Gardens from 11am before setting off at midday for Torre Abbey Meadows. The main stage goes live from 1pm, with live music, drag and cabaret performances, bars, food vendors and a large Market Village featuring traders, charities and community organisations. (Click on the Torbay Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations will take place at Bootle Town Hall and the Lock & Quay on Sunday, with participants gathering from 11am before a Pride march through the town centre. The parade leads to an afternoon of live entertainment, community stalls, family activities, food and drink at the waterfront venue, with no admission charge for either the march or festival activities. (Click on the Sefton Pride logo for more info)

Free town-centre celebrations in Hartlepool will feature live performances, music and drag shows, a Pride market, creative workshops, family arts and crafts, and a pop-up parade. Events will take place across the town centre, with organisers inviting people to join the planning group at pride@curiousarts.org.uk. Timings are still to be confirmed. (Click on the Hartlepool Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations at Frogmoor in High Wycombe will run from 12pm until 6pm, featuring live music, drag performances, community stalls, food vendors and family activities in the town centre. The programme includes local performers, LGBTQ+ organisations and creative activities, with festival areas centred around the main stage and marketplace. No tickets are required for entry. (Click on the High Wycombe Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Redruth will run from 11am until 5pm around Bond Street and The Buttermarket, coinciding with the town’s Murdoch Day festivities. The programme includes a Pride market, community stalls, live entertainment, food and drink vendors and family-friendly activities, with the event forming part of a wider day of parades, performances and town-centre celebrations. (Click on the Redruth Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Lancaster will begin with a parade setting off from Sulyard Street at 11am and travelling around the city centre before arriving at Dalton Square. Festival activities run from 12pm until 8pm, featuring live performances, entertainment, community stalls and activities throughout the afternoon and evening, with local organisations, businesses and community groups represented across the site. (Click on the Lancaster Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Lerwick will begin with a parade leaving Market Cross at 11am and travelling the length of the town to Anderson High School, arriving around 12pm to 12.30pm. The Pride Village at Sound Hall features stallholders, arts and crafts, refreshments and children's games. A ticketed evening party runs from 8pm until 1am with performances from Rujazzle, Skinny Minnie, Lily Minogue, Magenta and Victoria Pier. (Click on the Shetland Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Warrington town centre will begin with a parade assembling from 11am before setting off at midday through the town. The festival continues at Bank Park with live music, drag performances, community stalls, food vendors, bars and family activities. The programme also includes a Youth Pride area, wellbeing spaces and entertainment running throughout the afternoon and early evening. (Click on the Warrington Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations across Kendall will run from Friday to Sunday, featuring the town’s first-ever Pride procession, a Pride Village at Abbot Hall, live stage entertainment, family crafts, a climbing wall, food vendors, a dog show, choir performances and outdoor activities. Saturday’s procession starts at 11.45am, with the free Pride Village open from 12pm until 6pm. A ticketed Big Pride Party runs from 7pm until late. (Click on the Kendall Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Wotton-under-Edge will take place across Friday and Saturday, with community events and entertainment centred around the town. A Pride parade is expected to set off from Long Street on Saturday afternoon, alongside live performances, food vendors, community stalls and local traders. Most activities are free to attend, with organisers encouraging visitors to explore venues and businesses across the town. (Click on the Wotton Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations at Whitby Sports & Social Club on Dunkirk Lane will run from 1pm until 6pm. The Mardi Gras-themed event includes live entertainment, community stalls, a Mad Hatter fancy dress competition, dog show and character mascot appearances, with more than 60 mascots available for photos and meet-and-greets throughout the afternoon. (Click on the Ellesmere Port Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Omagh will begin with parade participants gathering from 1pm, followed by speeches at 1.30pm and the parade setting off at 2pm through the town centre. The main festival runs on Main Street from 3pm until 6pm with live entertainment and community activities. A separate ticketed after-party takes place at The Town House from 6pm until 11.50pm featuring live bands including A.N.J.A., Manchine and Deepest Well.

Ticketed celebrations at Stand Road Park in Chesterfield will run from 1pm until 7pm, with entry from £6 and under-16s admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Two stages will feature Una Healy, Betty Boo, Kate Butch, Choriza May, Honey G and Adam Rickitt, alongside a large market area, food vendors, bars and funfair rides across the festival site. (Click on the Chesterfield Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Crewe town centre will run from 11.45am until 7.30pm around Lyceum Square, with a parade opening the day before live entertainment begins. Confirmed acts include ABBA Sensation, Erasured, Dua Beyond, Proud Marys, Hayley Russell, Kyle Finn and Alice & The Atoms. Food and drink stalls, community stands and family attractions will be spread across the town centre. (Click on the Crewe Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations at Jesus Green will follow a city-centre parade gathering by 11.30am for a 12pm start. The festival runs throughout the afternoon and evening with live music, drag and cabaret performances, DJs, comedy, spoken word, art workshops, wellbeing sessions, food vendors, bars and a Community Hive featuring local organisations and support groups. (Click on the Cambridge Pride logo for more info)

Ticketed celebrations at Coopers Field beside Cardiff Castle will run from midday until 8.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. A mile-long parade through Cardiff city centre takes place on Saturday before the festival opens, with multiple stages, cabaret performances, food traders, bars, a family area, community market and entertainment across the weekend. (Click on the Pride Cymru logo for more info)

Free celebrations across Chippenham will run on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a town-centre Pride parade, opening ceremony, live music, comedy, drag karaoke, punk gigs, discos, open mic sessions and a community market. Activities take place at venues including the High Street, King Alfred Hall, Grounded, The Flying Monk and Old Road Tavern, with some individual events requiring paid tickets. (Click on the Chippenham Pride logo for more info)

Free celebrations in Alton Public Gardens will run from 11am until 6pm, beginning with a parade assembling on Butts Green before making its way through the town. The festival includes live music from 11.30am, drag performances, community stalls, refreshment stands, DJs and entertainment centred around the bandstand, with food, drinks and attractions available throughout the day. (Click on the Alton Pride logo for more info)