After two years of not being able to celebrate Pride in our city, Brighton & Hove Pride is excited that normal service will be resumed for the summer of 2022 and all main events are back on schedule, including: the Pride Community Day & Dog Show, Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade, the two-day Pride Village Party and two-day official fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, WE ARE FABULOSO supported by yahoo!
Pride Community Day & Dog show – Sunday, July 24
Pamper those pooches and paw your way to one of Brighton & Hove Pride’s most wonderfully accessible events. Celebrate our four-legged best friends with a day of fun and barking frolics, as dogs and dog lovers come together and shine with Pride!
Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade – LOVE · PROTEST · UNITY – Saturday, August 6
The Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade is one of the undisputed highlights of the Brighton & Hove Pride weekend and is a glorious showcase of the city’s charities, community groups, small businesses, emergency services, the NHS and statutory partners.
It is one of the biggest and brightest events in Brighton & Hove’s calendar, with over 300,000 people thronging the city’s streets to participate in and watch the parade of community and campaign groups, and the all-singing, all-dancing carnival of colour as it wends its way from Hove Lawns to Preston Park for We Are Fabuloso, the official Brighton & Hove Pride charity fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund.
The 30th anniversary is the perfect time to reaffirm Pride’s campaign commitments. Following consultation with community groups and activists, and to make the Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade more diverse and inclusive for all, Pride has made a number of changes for 2022.With community at its heart, the theme of LOVE · PROTEST · UNITY will bring the city together to remember, to celebrate and to campaign.
WE ARE FABULOSO supported by yahoo! – Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7
Described by The Guardian as “the country’s most popular LGBT+ event”, WE ARE FABULOSO supported by yahoo! will run over two days with a main stage featuring world class artists including Christina Aguilera, Ella Henderson, Todrick Hall, Raye, Bimini and L Devine on Saturday, August 6, followed by Paloma Faith, Jake Shears, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Cat Burns and Björn Again on Sunday, August 7.
Featuring over 100 LGBTQ+ artists, other areas of the park will see the return of the Pride Dance Big Top headlined by Gorgon City, the Legends Cabaret Big Top with its always legendary line-up, the QTIPoC Stage hosted by the Cocoa Butter Club, and a host of other dance tents, cabaret stages, amazing live music and community areas to create a two-day festival that celebrates the diversity of our community and delivers an unforgettable Pride experience.
Pride Village Party – Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7
The Pride Village Party in Brighton’s famous Kemptown sees businesses across St James’ Street and Marine Parade come together to celebrate Pride and raise extra funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund and Pride Social Impact Fund.
Brighton & Hove Pride say: “2022 is our (delayed) 30th anniversary, culminating in a weekend of campaigning, celebrating and fundraising for LGBTQ+ and community projects in Brighton & Hove.
“Pride is a celebration of how far we have come but it is also an ongoing campaign for those marginalised communities at home and abroad who still suffer persecution on a daily basis. Our fundraising events will ensure that we continue to raise vital funds for our local LGBTQ+ and community projects.
“Brighton & Hove Pride is a Pride to be proud of. Alongside the smiles, sunshine and good times, our sole ethos is to promote tolerance and diversity within the communities and to organise inclusive events.
“WE ARE FABULOSO is the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride event with community fundraising at its heart.”
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