London’s Pride parade is one of the highlights of Pride Month. Here’s where to see the best of the rainbow-hued action
London’s LGBTQ+ scene is among the most fabulous in the world, with a wealth of bars, clubs, nights and other spaces serving the city’s queer communities. So it’s no surprise, then, that London celebrates Pride month like nowhere else in the world.
The culmination of this month of parties and protests is Pride in London, which usually takes place in the early days of July and sees the city centre transform into a huge, chaotic, rainbow-coloured celebration.
The main event is the Pride Parade, a huge spectacle typically comprising around 600 groups and 35,000 participants, but there are also five stages around Soho and the West End and a Family Zone, all of which will be serving up a wealth of free entertainment throughout the day. Here is everything you need to know about the route and timings of Pride 2025’s Parade.
This year London’s Pride parade will place on Saturday, July 5.
With the big day now less than three months away, applications have now closed for groups wishing to take part in this year’s parade. But while you might have missed the boat (or float?) for this year’s march, you can still catch all the action from the best seats in the house by booking tickets for the Haymarket Grandstand, which go on sale shortly.
Timings have yet to be announced for this year’s parade, but in previous years it has started at around noon at Hyde Park Corner.
The entertainment line-up has yet to be announced, but visitors can expect to see a wealth of LGBTQ+ talent across multiple stages, including the Main Stage in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square’s Women’s Stage, Soho Square’s Trans and Non-Binary Stage, the Dean Street Cabaret Stage, Golden Square’s World Stage and the Family Zone at Victoria Embankment.
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This is where every float and marcher will enter the parade and the first place along the route that spectators can officially spectate. All the participants have to wait their turn, so don't panic if you haven’t spotted your mates yet.
The tourist-bait centre of the known world also provides a fantastic view of the Pride Parade, against a backdrop of mighty adverts, open-top buses and all the rest. But... you’ll have to get here early if you want to grab a front-row spot.
This is where you’ll find the Pride Parade official grandstand, but even if you don’t have tickets to that, you’ll be able to get a great view of the parade here as it passes down the road.
By this point in the Pride Parade route, there’s a little bit more space to get a really good view of the (literal) proceedings. Still, it will be properly chockablock, so bear that in mind.
This is the parade’s final stop. Afterwards, many marchers will head into Soho or nearby Trafalgar Square to watch the rally and performances, eat, drink, hang out and the rest. Enjoy!
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