Brighton & Hove Pride 2026

Brighton Pride is the UK's largest LGBTQ+ festival and one of the biggest in Europe, transforming England's most famous seaside resort into a rainbow city for one extraordinary weekend each August. The Saturday Pride Parade draws 300,000+ spectators through Brighton's Victorian streets before ending at Preston Park, where a two-day festival village features multiple stages and tens of thousands of attendees.

Brighton has been at the heart of British LGBTQ+ culture since the 1950s — it was here that the liberal seaside atmosphere first allowed queer people to live relatively openly. Today, Brighton & Hove has one of the highest proportions of LGBTQ+ residents of any city in the UK, and pride week reflects the community's genuine ownership of the event.

The festival headliners at Preston Park are consistently major acts — past performers include Kylie Minogue, Years & Years, and dozens of pop legends. The combination of the parade, the festival, and Brighton's iconic pier and beach make Pride weekend an extraordinary experience.