Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Southampton Pride 2024, Southampton, UK

24 August - 25 August

Free

Thousands of people will travel to the South coast for Southampton Pride on 24 and 25 August 2024.

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Thousands of people will travel to the South coast for Southampton Pride on 24 and 25 August 2024.

The event will include a Pride Village and Market Hall inside the O2 Guildhall, as well as a Pride Parade which will weave its way through the city centre and historic Bargate before heading back to Guildhall Square. The Pride Parade will start at Queens Park Briton Street at 11am.

There will be a series of talks, music and entertainment in addition to the market stalls. All this will support the city’s LGBTQ+ community. In total, there will be more than 60 acts and over 30 vendors.

Performing this year will be: Claire Richards, Baga Chipz, Sonia and Matt Terry.

The event is free to the public.

History of Southampton Pride

The initial event was formed as a response to the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, US.

When is Southampton Pride?

24 and 25 August 2024, from 11am.

Where is Southampton Pride?

The event will be held in Guildhall Square, in the centre of Southampton.

Getting There

Guildhall Square is in the city centre near West Quay Shopping Centre. It takes five to 10 minutes to walk from Southampton Central Station up a steep hill. If you are looking for accommodation in Southampton, click here.

Southampton Pride entertainers
Keeping the festival goers entertained.

Other Pride Events Around the UK

There are various Pride events around the UK, including Brighton Pride, UK Pride and Pride in London. A schedule of all Pride events around the UK can be found here.

Things To Do in Southampton

Southampton is a vibrant and exciting place, for more ideas on what to do in Southampton and surrounds, visit: visitsouthampton.co.uk. Alternatively, you could join James Clark Aboard the Southampton Harbour Hotel.


More Information on Southampton Pride?

For anything else there is to know about Pride in Southampton click here

Photos provided by Visit Southampton.


Details

Start:
24 August
End:
25 August
Cost:
Free
Website:
www.southamptonpride.org

Venue

Guildhall Square
Southampton,United Kingdom+ Google Map

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Before setting up Travel Begins at 40, Mark was the publisher of AsiaLIFE Cambodia and a freelance travel writer. When he is not packing and unpacking his travelling bag, Mark writes novels, including To Cook A Spider and Peppered Justice. He loves walking, eating, tasting beer, isolation and arthouse movies, as well as talking to strangers on planes, buses and trains whenever possible. Most at home when not at home. Mark is a member and director of communications of the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW).

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