Pride in London 2026: your ultimate guide to events, parties and more

On Saturday July 25, central London will turn pink and blue as London Trans+ Pride celebrates its eighth year. Each year, it's been getting bigger and more central to the city's Pride celebrations, offering a heartening display of queer solidarity at a time when trans rights are continually under threat.

So it's high time you showed up, whether you're part of the trans+ community or an ally. Full details haven't yet been confirmed, but in previous years, a parade has marched through central London, from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park Corner’s Wellington Arch. Since 2019, the event has sought to honour the memory of trans lives taken, uphold the next generation of trans revolutionaries and support crucial trans rights.

What is London Trans+ Pride?

London Trans+ Pride began in 2019, as a grassroots alternative to the more commercial Pride marches that take place in the city over the summer. Its main focus is to provide a space for those who are transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming people and intersex to make themselves heard by protesting against transphobic and archaic legislation and advocate for changes to trans health care, as well as celebrate trans lives past, present and future. 

When is London Trans+ Pride this year?

London Trans+ Pride will take place on Saturday July 25 2026. Details are tbc, but in previous years, participants have been asked to gather from 1pm and the march will take place at 2pm. It runs until approximately 5:30pm and will feature speeches and time to hangout and mingle with fellow attendees.

What’s the London Trans+ Pride 2026 route and where does it start?

The London Trans+ Pride route for 2026 has yet to be confirmed, but in previous years it has begun at Trafalgar Square, continuing up Cockspur Street onto Pall Mall, down Piccadilly Circus and on to Wellington Arch. Each year, the march has snowballed in size, so expect 2025's edition to be even bigger and bolder than before. 

After the success of last year’s kiki, HOWL is taking over Hackney Wick once again with a massive pride party this July 4. This day-to-night party is an alternative to mainstream events (so don't waltz in decked out in corporate Pride stash) masterminded by HOWL, a start-up that bills themselves as party-starters, educators, and sexual wellness brand that sells ‘sex tech products’. The DJ line-up is still to be revealed, but the party will span several Hackney Wick venues with nine different dancefloors. 

Can you truly call yourself a south London queer if you don't hightail it to Clapham Grand on Pride eve? After the parade, the Grand will boast a packed dance floor with 1,000 revellers dancing to electropop classics and pride anthems. This year the star appearances are throwback girl group Liberty X, who'll be doing a set alongside DJ Tete Bang. There also promises to be a special tribue performance to Madonna, alongside all the usual trappings of a big Clapham Grand night out: balloon drops, shot, cocktails, glitter make-up and all round sweaty good times. 

Usually, a trip to Aesop is all about sampling the dizzyingly luxe scents of its toiletries range. But in Pride season, you can scrub up on your queer knowledge as well as stocking up on hand scrub, with its annual Aesop Queer Library scheme.

In the days surrounding Pride in London, the Soho and Spitalfields branches of Aesop will offer visitors complimentary books by LGBTQIA+ authors, in an installation that celebrates the power of the written word. The store has partnered with Penguin Random House and local indie booksellers to curate a diverse range of queer literature, with the full list of titles in this year’s library available here.

Best of all? You don’t even have to buy a tube of handcream to get your mitts on one (although we wouldn’t blame you for leaving with half the shop’s addictively delicious-smelling stock!) Just arrive ready to queue, as it’s understandably a very popular event.

Not into the idea of attending the official, corporate Pride? FILTH is offering an alternative party, without all the brand sponsorships. Created by a grassroots collective of DJs, performers and nightlife organisers, this community-focussed shindig will take place in a secret central London location at the same time as the big parade. There are some fantastic names on the line-up, including Angel D-Lite, Nadine Noor, deBasement and Princess Julia. 

Named after a pioneering queer female filmmaker, The Arzner is London's first LGBTQ+ cinema: and what better time than Pride month to take a gander at its line-up? This June, it's screening films including documentary 'Are You Proud?' (June 8), iconic lesbian vampire flick 'The Hunger' (June 6) and taboo-breaking 1930s movie 'Morocco' (July 6).

Head to Hoxton after Pride parade and you'll find this mammoth celebration from moustachioed party crew Homostash. The night's split between two rooms – one blasting techno, and another playing all the best in disco and house. As ever, you can expect tash-sporting go-go dancers and an array of LGBTQ+ hostesses helping to get the party started. 'And no matter whether you have a moustache or you just love them,' they say, 'this party is for absolutely everyone!' Bring it on.

East London lesbians’ fave bar La Camionera is hosting a post-Pride day party where you can drink off your hangover or simply carry on through from the night before. Celebrate your sapphic pride with a kissing booth, wet t-shirt contest and DJs playing baile funk, R&B, and reggaeton. Dress to impress ladies, as La Camionera’s cupids will be dishing out free shots to those with the sexiest ‘fits. 

Discover two decades of Black Pride history at King's Cross museum Queer Britain. This summer, a special exhibition will show photos, banners and mementoes from UK Black Pride celebrations, curated by their founder Lady Phyll, charting their evolution from a small gathering in Southend-on-Sea to today's mammoth festival. 

There are dozens of Pride afterparties. But this year, there's an official 'pre' party for early risers who want to get the fun started before the actual parade kicks off. The Big Gay Brunch is billed as 'the campest and funnest village fete ever', hosted on the rolling lawns of Covent Gardens' St Paul's Church.

The festivities will be led by host Ella V Ryde, with storytelling sessions from Mama G. There’ll also be live performances from Laine Theatre Arts and Sing Space Community Choir, hands-on pottery and drag puppet-making workshops, a Charlotte Tilbury glam station and an LGBTQ+ makers market. 

Calling all gingers and their admirers! This Pride Little Gay Brother is teaming up with Red Hot 100, which calls itself ‘a lifestyle brand on a mission to rebrand the ginger male stereotype’, for a club night specificially aimed at redheads (and the people that want to get off with them). Yes, really. Taking over Here at Outernet, this is London’s second edition of the ginger-forward rave. It’s not just about hair though, as there will be performances from Lynks and FKA.M4A as well as DJs. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of flame-haired hunks to go around, as Red Hot will be bringing their best models and go-go boys for the occasion. 

Gal Pals – a queer party for women, trans and non-binary people – will be celebrating all things sapphic at EartH this Pride. There will be live performers and the party’s resident DJs will be spinning everything from Charli xcx and Chappell Roan, to Doechii, Robyn and Sophie. It’s worth noting this is a space for queer women, trans and/or non-binary people and those of marginalised gender expressions, so brush up on what ticket is right for you to purchase if you’re attending as an ally.

Hoardes of London’s queers will be hotfooting it to Dalston after things wrap up in Soho this Pride. And where else to head but the mothership of the capital’s queer clubs, Dalston Superstore? The club will be taking it back to the year 2000 this Pride with a special edition of its regular pop night AQUA. There will be no serious beats or pretetious techno here, just wall-to-wall throwback bangers. Warm up those vocal chords, because this will be a singalong for the ages. 

Hurrah! The Duckie posse is bringing back their ‘Gay Shame’ Pride day party as an irreverent alternative to the angel wings and tanned torsos of the main Soho celebrations. This year, they’re taking over St Paul’s Church in Hackney. Expect weird and wonderful performances, charismatic compering, and DJs spinning everything from Britpop to Britney. 

Don't settle for a lukewarm WooWoo this Pride. Indulgent, clubby spot Kapara is the brainchild of ex-Ottolenghi chef Eran Tibi, and it will be laying on some delectable Pride-themed drinks and dishes to thrill the Soho crowds. Punters can sip on bespoke cocktails like Pisco Inferno (a concoction of pisco, lime juice, mango gazoz, chilli, dill and vegan foam) and the Thelma (st. germain, rose wine, lemon and pomegranate) or the Louise (rose wine, kaffir lime, lemon and mint). The restaurant’s signature bake has also had a colourful upgrade to become the Pride Babka, decked out with colourful pistachios, cherry compote and lemon thyme creme anglaise. Divine.

Deptford’s not-for-profit, worker-run music and arts venue, Piehouse Workers Co-op, is throwing a queer leather community day for dykes, fags and trans sluts this Pride. Join in the day for the Leatherdyke Market (12pm-5pm. free entry) and pick up cult zines from queer indie publishers. There’ll also be a queerkinkcrafts table and a Londonleatherdykes gearswap. Stick around for music, performances and DJs from 7pm into the night (£15), with sets from Third Kulture, Liv Wynter, Ana de Llor, Posey Mehta, Miss Averi, Crustydrag and a DJ set from drug communisation. 

Shine up your cowboy boots for this queer hootenanny from Strut & Queer Line Dance Club. You’ll get schooled in the steps before strutting to silly, sexy songs and queer anthems. when your feet are tired, Big Penny Social's outdoor beach space will also be open with a DJ until 10pm, plus there’s beer, a food hall, and games room. 

Known for its high-octane techno parties, FLINTA+ club night Boudica will be sailing 400 of London’s black leather-clad queers down the Thames in celebration of Pride this summer. The line-up is being kept under wraps for now, but Boudica has promised two floors of thumping techno taking punters through from midday to 4.30pm when the boat docks at Blackfriars pier. This is likely to sell out, so grab a ticket while you still can. 

Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club is promising a night of ‘unfiltered queer carnage’ this Pride wth SLAP! – a raucous party featuring cabaret, circus performers, dancefloor chaos and strictly no techno. Soundtracking the evening will be singalong belters, nostalgic R&B, joyous pop tunes and plenty of queer anthems. As for the hosts, three London drag legends – Baby Lame, Frieda Slaves and Margo Marshall – will be at the wheel making sure punters have the best Pride ever. 

Showtune-loving gays, look no further. This is THE Pride spot for you. Musical theatre bar The Room Where It Happens is laying on a full day of entertainments on Saturday July 5, starting with a Drag Brunch hosted by West End stars, followed by Pride-themed sing-a-long, and culminating in MINT Pride party which'll run til 4am. You'll be hoarse for weeks afterwards but c'mon, belting out 'Defying Gravity' with dozens of glitter-decked strangers is worth it.

Get the talc out. Latex and leather is the theme for this year’s Pride @ L.A.B!. So expect some heavy-duty lewks on the dancefloor, as well as gogo dancers, burlesque and cabaret performances. Queer Brewing is also sponsoring this year’s event, and you can bag a free beer if you adhere to the dress code.