An “uplifted, reimagined celebration”. Brighton & Hove Pride issues update on this year’s Pride Street Party

Brighton & Hove Pride has announced it is teaming up with local LGBTQ+ venues to create an “uplifted, reimagined celebration” for this year’s Pride Street Party. According to Pride, this “exciting evolution will allow us to provide a safe and sustainable Pride Street Party for the future in addition to supporting our essential LGBTQ+ venues who provide community spaces throughout the year”.

This year’s Pride Village Party will take place on Saturday, 2 August and Sunday, 3 August on Marine Parade and feature multiple stages and areas, including drag stages, music zones, bars and food catering. There will also be enhanced headline entertainment across the two days, daytime clubbing and community spaces and a stage on New Steine Gardens.

New for this year is the Street Party Stage curated by the Queens Arms in partnership with all your favourite cabaret venues. It will feature favourite local LGBTQ+ entertainers, plus some headline acts and a “spectacular final show” on Sunday evening.

Centre Stage will host a new outside stage with camp classics and an array of fantastically fun talent. Revenge and Charles Street Tap will host the Pop Dance Stage, while Patterns will provide an outdoor Ibiza terrace style vibe and daytime dancing for the clubbing crowd, and the Camelford Arms will host the popular Bears Zone!

In a release Pride said: “Whilst the street party will move away from St James Street as an official entertainment zone, local businesses there will remain open throughout Pride weekend and it is hoped our shared future vision will further transform the area into a vibrant hub for al fresco dining and community activities.”

Paul Kemp, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Pride, said: “Our priority is to create a safe, sustainable event that supports community fundraising for our local groups and charities, as well as supporting our LGBTQ+ venues that are the heart of our community all year round. I’m really excited we are working collectively with our venues to bring together the best of our local LGBTQ talent. We encourage all visitors to Pride to support our LGBTQ venues who are here all year round.”

Councillor Birgit Miller, Cabinet member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism at Brighton & Hove City Council, comments: “I’m delighted to see plans for this year’s Pride Street party taking shape, and to see so many of our wonderful LGBTQ+ venues keen to take part.

“Our LGBTQ+ venues are not only fantastic destinations and much-loved local institutions, but important places and communities for many of our residents and visitors. Pride would not be Pride without them.

“The planning which goes into Pride is year-round, and as well as our ongoing work with the organisers, we’re working closely with partners and blue light services across the city to meticulously plan and test for a safe, well-managed weekend of events and celebration in the city.

“We have listened to the community and will continue to do so. We want to make this year’s Pride another fantastic celebration and ensure it not only remains a leader in the field, but as it evolves further, stays relevant to the broadening needs of the community.”

For further information additional Pride events that are set to take place throughout the city over Pride weekend, CLICK HERE.