Pride in Weston-super-Mare

UK Pride in Weston

September 30, 2023

Weston-super-Mare has the honour of hosting the UK Pride Festival in 2023. The one-day event is on September 30. It begins with the Pride Parade which will start at Knightstone Island/Marine Lake at 11am (gathering from 10am) and finish at Grove Park around 12noon where all the entertainment and activities are happening.

More than 18 acts are so far confirmed for the park. They include headliner Rebecca Rudd from Ultrabeat, Killya Darling, Method Dance Co, rapper and performer Chlo Mydia, The Pride Minister, Aida H Dee The Storytime Drag Queen, SMASHBY, make-up artist Wezley Webber from BBCs Glow Up, dancer Tyra Pressure, Singer songwriter Kyle Finn, dancer Kian Taylor-Jackson, singer/songwriter Zoey, with Dr Bev, Fanny Burns and Wyburn and Wayne among the hosts.

Wrist bands will be issued on entry to Grove Park, which has a strict capacity limit. Entertainment will continue until 9pm, with a DJ set from 8pm. After-parties are planned in venues around the town from 9.30/10pm. 

For ticketing information click here It is strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance because there is a strict capacity limit at Grove Park.

The event follows hot-on-the-heels of Weston's Beautifully Proud Month which saw a month-long festival.

Beautifully Proud

When we think of Pride we often think of a two-day festival of parades, music and people coming together to support the LGBTQ+ community. This year, for the first time ever, the community and businesses of Weston-super-Mare have come together to create a month-long programme of events under the banner of Beautifully Proud.

Beautifully Proud will see a host of activities, exhibitions and performances for all ages across multiple venues throughout Pride Month in June.

Working in partnership with local organisations such as the Proud Bar and Community Hub, University Centre Weston, Front Room, Culture Weston, Pride in Weston and The Stable Creative Hub, Weston-super-Mare Town Council has curated a programme of events throughout June to celebrate Pride Month and encourage both its businesses and residents to celebrate diversity all year long.

As part of Beautifully Proud Weston-super-Mare Town Council will be joining in with the celebrations and flying the Pride flag throughout the month. The Town Council will also be refurbishing a number of the planters and benches around the town centre and beyond to serve as part of the legacy for this Project. Local businesses will also be approached to actively promote their venues as welcoming and inclusive spaces for all. Those who sign up to the scheme will receive a sticker to proudly display to their customers showing their support of a more inclusive Weston-super-Mare.

Younger audiences can enjoy craft workshops at The Stable Creative Hub, a Family Gayme Afternoon at The Games Room and storytelling at Weston Museum.
If you're looking for something with a bit more flair The Blakehay have you covered with not one, but two Drag Shows. You can also immerse yourself in a Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up at The Games Room or a night at the theatre at the Front Room.