Birmingham gay parade

While the majority of the festivities take place on Saturday and Sunday, there will also be a free-to-attend community event at Smithfield Live on Friday, May It will feature performances from diverse artists within the community, a candlelit HIV memorial vigil, keynote speakers, community stalls, family-friendly activities and street food.

Here's everything you need to know about the weekend's plans:. Taking place on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, Pride is a festival to celebrate life and love, as well as an opportunity to march for equality and justice. What's On. Kirsty Bosley Features Writer.

Skip to main content. Birmingham Pride Parade – Saturday 23rd May One of the most loved elements of the festival weekend, the Birmingham Pride parade is enjoyed by tens of thousands of participants and over 75, spectators lining the streets of Birmingham.

Full service will run until 8am and after pm. The first Birmingham Gay Pride Weekend took place in Julyone week after the first London Gay Pride Week, itself the first Gay Pride Rally to take place outside the United States. Birmingham LGBT will be on the site during the event offering free mental health and wellbeing interventions, a pop-up sexual health clinic and help and support pertaining to domestic violence and substance misuse.

View Image. There's a cabaret stage too, as well as a community stage for yet more artists, the full line-up for which can be found here.

Birmingham Gay Pride 2025 : New Street and High Street – partial closures during the Saturday parade hours

Tickets to the community event on Friday are completely free, as are tickets for children aged 11 and under. After pm, the tram will run to Edgbaston Village again. As mentioned above, the Pride Parade begins at 12pm on Saturday, May The stage times for the main festival have been revealed and you can find them here.

Today, it usually features a carnival parade through the city centre, dance and musical events, funfair rides, a temporary village, street stalls and. The Wanted 2. Tickets for all, including VIP passes, are available here. Read more: Open date revealed for new Birmingham brunch spot with one 'old school' thing on the menu.

Over two days, more than 75, people are expected to participate in, or watch, the annual parade as it travels through the city. Details of bus diversions can be found here. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Birmingham Pride Parade The Birmingham Pride Parade is a chance to protest, marching for equality and justice for LGBTQ+ people all over the world.

Clean Bandit, Cascada and Bananarama are among the artists scheduled to play the main stage at the festival this year. It's free for anyone and everyone to attend, with the floats convening in Centenary Square at around 11am. Birminghammail Live Icon.

It's worth noting that the times are subject to change as the weekend unfolds. The following roads will be closed for the pride parade:.