Pride month: 75+ places where you can celebrate for free
June is Pride month, a time to celebrate our vibrant LGBTQIA+ community and the decades of hard work towards acceptance and equality for us all.
Most towns and cities across the British Isles will be marking the occasion with an official Pride parade for members of the community and allies.
We’ve rounded up more than 75 free parades taking place from June to September, so no-one has to miss out if money is tight right now.
Although there’s no entry fee for any of the events listed, you may need a free ticket and there may be certain paid-for activities.
Find a free Pride celebration near you:
Channel Islands
Guernsey Pride, St Peter Port – Saturday 7 September
England
East England
Norwich Pride, Chapelfield Gardens – Saturday 27 July
Colchester Pride, Firstsite – Wednesday 17 July (This is a paid event, but if you’re struggling with money you can get in touch for a funded ticket – just send an email to the organisers)
Essex Pride, Central Park, Chelmsford– Saturday 22 June
Pride in Luton, Luton’s Hat District– Saturday 6 July
East Midlands
Notts Pride, Sneinton Market – Saturday 27 July
Derby Pride, Markeaton Park – Saturday 14 September
Leicester Pride, Abbey Park – Saturday 31 August
Lincoln Pride, Tentercroft Street car park – Saturday 17 August
Northampton Pride, University of Northampton's Waterside campus – Saturday 13 July
London
Pride in London – Saturday 29 June
Forest Gayte Pride, Marketplace, Newham – Friday 28 June
London Trans Pride, Trafalgar Square – Saturday 27 July
UK Black Pride, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – Sunday 11 August
Ultraviolet, 15 Bateman Street – Thursday 4 July – Sunday 14 July
North East
Darlington Pride Weekender, Market Square – Saturday 10 August
Scarborough Pride, Scarborough Spa – Saturday 21 September
Sunderland Pride, Park Lane – Saturday 29 June
Northern Pride/Newcastle Central Park – Saturday 20 July to Sunday 1 July
Blyth Family Pride, Central Blyth Family Hub – Saturday 24 August
North West
Rochdale in Rainbows presents Pride, Rochdale town centre – Saturday 13 July
Manchester Pride Festival, the Gay Village – Friday 16 August to Saturday 24 August
Pride in Liverpool, Pier Head – Saturday 27 July
Cumbria Pride, Caldew Riverside car park, Carlisle – Saturday 21 September
Crewe Pride, Queens Park – Saturday 6 July
Lancaster Pride, Dalton Square – 23 June
Macclesfield Pride, Market Square – Saturday 6 July
Oldham Pride, Oldham town centre – Saturday 20 July
Wigan Pride, Wigan town centre – Saturday 10 August
South East
Reading Pride, King’s Meadow – Saturday 31 August
Dover Pride, Dover – Saturday 24 August
Folkestone Pride, Folkestone – Saturday 27 July
Hastings Pride, The Oval – Sunday 25 August
Isle of Wight Pride, Harbour Beach, Ryde – Friday 19 July
Margate, Walpole Bay Lawns – Saturday 10 August
Milton Keynes, Campbell Park – Saturday 14 September
Pride in Surrey, Stoke Park – Saturday 21 September
Southampton, Guildhall Square – Wednesday 24 Thursday-25 August
South West
Cornwall Pride, Truro– Saturday 24 August
Cinderford Pride, The Triangle– Sunday 28 July
Gloucestershire Pride, Gloucester Park – Saturday 14 September
Isles of Scilly Pride, St Marys – Sunday 7 July
Plymouth Pride, Central Park – Saturday 22 June
Swindon and Wiltshire Pride, Regent Circus – Saturday 10 August (Put £0 on the ‘free ticket’ option)
Southend Pride, Warrior Square Gardens – Saturday 13 July
Yeovil Does Pride, Ninesprings – Saturday 7 September
Torbay Pride, Torre Abbey Meadows – Friday 6 September
West Midlands
Dudley Pride – Saturday 20 July
Shrewsbury Pride – Saturday 28 September
Stafford Pride – Saturday 10 August
Tamworth Pride – Saturday 13 July
Warwickshire Pride – Saturday 17 August
Yorkshire and Humber
Barnsley Pride, Mandela Gardens – Saturday 13 July
The Big Free Disco Pride Edition, Left Bank, Leeds – Friday 19 July
Sheffield Radical Pride, city hall – Sunday 23 June
Calderdale Pride, The Piece Hall, Halifax – Saturday 17 August
Keighley Pride, Cougar Park – Saturday 10 August
Doncaster, Town Field – Saturday 10 August
Happy Valley Pride, Hebden Bridge – Monday 22 July
Pride in Hull, Hull – Saturday 27 July
Pride in the Dales, Grassington – Saturday 29 June
Northern Ireland
Belfast Pride – Friday 19 July to Sunday 28 July
Pride in Newry – Thursday 22 August to Saturday 31 August
Foyle Pride Festival, Derry/Londonderry – Thursday 15 August to Sunday 25 August
Omagh Pride – Saturday 22 June
Trans Pride NI, Writer’s Square, Belfast – Saturday 14 September
Scotland
Pride Glasgow, Glasgow Green – Saturday 20 July
Bute Pride – Friday 9 August to Sunday 11 August
Edinburgh Pride – Saturday 22 June
Fife Pride – Saturday 29 June
Perthshire Pride – Saturday 10 August
Pride in Moray – Saturday 7 September
Pride South Lanarkshire – Friday 26 July to Saturday 27 July
West Lothian Pride – Saturday 27 July
Wales
Abergavenny Pride – Saturday 29 June
Hay Pride – Saturday 6 July
Llanelli Pride– Saturday 13 July
Pride in the Port – Saturday 7 September
Michelle Kight
Michelle is a qualified journalist who spent over seven years writing for her local online newspaper. Having grown up in some of the North West’s most deprived areas, she has a first-hand and empathetic understanding of what it means to face serious money worries. With a strong interest in mental health issues, she is a keen advocate of boosting the accessibility of financial wellness services.
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