Around 300,000 rainbow-clad punters are expected to arrive in Brighton this weekend to celebrate Pride 2025. The seaside town is the UK’s LGBTQ+ capital and hosts the UK’s second biggest pride parade after London every year.
Brighton Pride always pulls out all the stops, and in the past has seen Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Pet Shop Boys headline the event. The 2025 iteration will be no exception, with a headline performance expected from the queen of belters Mariah Carey.
Here’s everything you need to know about the event.
Brighton Pride 2025 date
Bright Pride 2025 takes place on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3.
Parade route
This year’s parade takes place on Saturday, August 2 – the theme is ‘Ravishing Rage’.
The route begins at Hove Lawns before travelling east along the waterfront and then up through the city centre via Gloucester Place, London Road and Preston Road, before finishing on the southern corner of Preston Park, where more festivities will be taking place.
Parade route map
Here’s the full map for Saturday.
Festival map
Here’s a map of the Pride in the Park site.
Timings
The parade kicks off at 11am on Saturday morning and then takes as long as those taking part want it to. It usually finishes at around 3pm.
Stages and performances
As well as the parade, Brighton Pride hosts the massive festival Pride on the Park in Preston Park across the weekend. This year it’s headlined by Mariah Carey, Fatboy Slim, Sister Sledge and the Sugababes.
Brighton Pride hasn’t announced all the stage times for the weekend yet, but here is who is playing on which stage and on which day.
Saturday, August 2
Main Stage
- Mariah Carey
- Ashnikko
- Confidence Man
- Loreen
- Slayyyter
- Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge (icons slot)
- Absnt Mind
False Idols Stage
- COBRAH
- Dorian Electra
- Katy B
- Bimini
- Horse Meat Disco
- Romy (DJ)
- AFFY
- Go Bang!
- Joshua James
- Pxssy Palace
Queertown
- Rosie Bergonzi
- Alan Bonner
- Frankie Young
- Aneesa Chaudhry
- Paul Diello (Acoustic Tent)
- Alex Fincher
Sunday, August 3
Main Stage
- Sugababes
- Will Young
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Andy Bell of Erasure (icons slot)
- Nxdia
- LYLVC
- Fred Roberts
- Beth Ditto
- Sonique
- Ultra Naté
- Little Gay Brother
- Joshua James
False Idols Stage
- Fatboy Slim
- Eliza Rose
- Jodie Harsh
- Palms Trac
- Jaguar
- Michelle Manetti
- Sami Capaldi
- Ysanne
Pleasure Dome
- Hifi Sean
- Lizzie Curious
- Paul Heron
- Josh Harrison
- Michelle Manetti
- Sami Capaldi
- Ysanne
Queertown
- Partybag
- Queerdos
- Rhys Pieces
- Ophelia Payne
- Dick Day
How to get to Brighton Pride 2025
If travelling to or from any of the Pride events in the city, you will need to use Brighton station. Preston Park and London Road (Brighton) stations will be closed all weekend to help manage crowding. Travellers are encouraged to get their train ticket in advance to speed things up.
If driving, you will need to be aware of road closures. Large areas of the seafront and surrounding roads in Brighton and Hove will be closed for the parade for much of Saturday. Roads closed until the afternoon include London Road, Preston Road, Queen's Road and Grand Parade. There will be no parking at Preston Park and its surroundings all weekend.Parking is restricted on a large section of Madeira Drive.
A Pride spokesperson said: ‘Parking in the centre of Brighton can be both limited and expensive, so we suggest you use public transport where you can.’
More trains have been approved for the East Coast Mainline: all the new services coming to London, Hull, Newcastle and Glasgow.
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