Lighting up the Library for ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May 2025

After sunset on Saturday and Sunday evening, the exterior façade of the Library of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ will be lit up in a rainbow of colours to mark ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride Weekend.

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride 2024

Logo featuring a pink heart with the text: ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride Village. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride.

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride held its first event back in 1997.

Pride has become one of the most important LGBTQ+ festivals in the UK.

  • Over 40,000 people attend the festival site in the heart of the LGBTQ+ village, over the course of the weekend
  • Over 75,000 people join in or watch the annual pride parade through the streets of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride’s aim is to play a leading role in building a community where all people are free to live without fear or prejudice. They are committed to challenging injustices, inequality and discrimination for all of their community.

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride weekend is the climax of year-round activity, where people can come together to celebrate LGBTQ+ achievement, life and love.

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride has supported numerous LGBTQ+ community groups, charities and events since 2014, raising funds for much needed ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ within our community.

´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride Parade

The ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride Parade march is one of the most important aspects of the entire festival weekend.

It is enjoyed by tens of thousands of participants:

  • walking
  • marching
  • aboard creatively decorated floats

Over 75,000 people line the streets to watch the annual pride parade.

The vibrant parade is a

  • march for equality and justice
  • celebration of LGBTQ+ life

The ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Pride parade is free to attend.

More information can be found on the .


For more information and to buy tickets for Pride events, visit the .


Article posted 20 May 2025