Freedom to stand up for equality
Join the party as thousands of people take part in the week-long festival of Pride in London, a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Pride in London takes place from 10th – 26th June 2016, with the main Pride events taking place between 25th and 26th June.
The finale of the festival is the Pride Parade, which follows a route from Baker Street on 25th June at 1pm to Whitehall via Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Lower Regent Street, Pall Mall and Trafalgar Square. It features more than 180 community groups, dancers and performers; while more than 15,000 people who are watching are expected to attend the showcase of gay and lesbian culture in the city.
Trafalgar Square hosts the main Pride in London event during the day, with plenty of live performances and speeches. Soho takes over at night with parties and events in the many pubs, bars and clubs.
The festival is held on the nearest Saturday to the anniversary of the stonewall riots of 1969 with approximately 2000 participants, the 1983 the march was renamed ‘’Lesbian and Gay Pride’’ and in the 1990’s became more of a carnival event. The festival has grown massively with an estimated 600,000 participants.
The festival presents a range of events click here to take a look. London is a cultural powerhouse, and in 2016 they will showcase some of the finest visual art, spoken word, film, photography, sculpture and other work by LGBT artists and featuring our community.
There are lots of ways you can get involved in Pride in London!
- Follow Pride in London on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our mailing list.
- Nominate your Pride Heroes and see who else has been nominated
- Donate to help us deliver a world-class Pride in London
- Join Team Pride and help us to deliver a world-class Pride in London
- Come to a Pride in London Event – there’s lots happening
