Pride Local artists celebrate Portsmouth’s hosting of UK Pride 2025 Five local artists – Samo White, Fark Fk, 2 Sisters, Mark Kellett and The Frustrated Creative – have created large-scale murals exploring love, acceptance, and unity across outlet shopping centre Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth to celebrate Portsmouth Pride’s successful bid to host UK Pride 2025. Yvonn By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026 Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026, which will take place September 2026. Founded in 2022, Pride in the Port will be celebrating its fifth year championing the city’s LGBTQ+ community when it hosts this historic event. The honour of h By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Mike Jackson and Jonathan Blake from Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners to be guests of honour at UK Pride in Doncaster Lead Pic: Dominic Russell (Onboard Manager of Hull Trains, a key supporter of the event), Jenny Dewsnap (Chair, Doncaster Pride), Jonathan Blake and Mike Jackson (Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners). On the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike, Mike Jackson and Jonathan Blake from Lesbians and G By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Doncaster to host UK Pride 2024 Doncaster Pride is to host UK Pride for the first time, when the nationwide LGBTQ+ celebration returns on Saturday, August 10. Jenny Dewsnap, Chair of Doncaster Pride, which expects to welcome 20,000 people to the event, said: “There are around 260 volunteer run pride events like Doncaster in the UK By Graham Robson • 2 min read
A page from Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp album © The Postal Museum LGBTQ+ News The Postal Museum celebrates British Pride with half term activities inspired by Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp collection This October half term (Saturday, October 22 – Sunday, October 30), the Postal Museum in London is launching a range of activities inspired by Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp album, his musical legacy and the recent issue of Royal Mail postage stamps celebrating Pride 50, which explore the history By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Acts announced for Northern Pride, hosts of UK Pride! Along with performances from Todrick Hall, Bimini and Jodie Harsh, attendees will be able to enjoy a set from singer/songwriter Katy B and BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough who will get the Launch Party underway! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Newcastle’s UK Pride unveils stellar line-up for Pride event in July Melanie C, Louise, Joe McElderry and a taste of Ibiza are all part of the stunning line up of top class entertainment unveiled for UK Pride 2022, which is set to take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from 22 – 24 July. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Barclays announced as UK Pride sponsor Northern Pride are this year’s hosts of UK Pride, which will take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 22 – 24. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Ben Bradshaw MP backs Exeter’s bid to host UK Pride 2018 Ben Bradshaw, the Labour MP for Exeter, backs Exeter Pride in its bid to host UK Pride 2018. Exeter Pride committee, the group which organises the annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the county of Devon, is one of the six Pride organisations biddin By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Fire Service unveils new engine in support of LGBT+ equality Shoppers in Hull see the latest addition to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s (HFRS) fleet roll into Queen Victoria Square emblazoned in rainbow colours. The new fire engine, which will be based at the city’s Calvert Lane fire station, is the result of a close working relationship between the fir By Besi • 3 min read
