Brighton Pride

Brighton and Hove Pride is an annual LGBT pride event held in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, organised by Brighton Pride, a community interest company (CIC) which promotes equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBTQ) community.

The major event is an annual summer festival held in the first week of August, which usually consists of a parade through the city centre, a festival event in Preston Park, the Gay Village party and other club parties. Since 2013, it has also included an arts and film festival and a Pride dog show.

Pride attracts an estimated 500,000 people to the city over the Pride weekend across the Pride parade, Pride in the Park festival, and related events. Pride brings 2% of the city's annual visitors in one day and an estimated £30.5 million to the city's economy, credited as one of the main ways Brighton has boosted its economy from tourism.

History Brighton and Hove Pride began with a gay demonstration in Brighton in October 1972 by The Sussex Gay Liberation Front (SGLF) and a full pride march in July 1973.

Pride returned to the city in 1991 when Brighton Area Action Against Section 28 organised the first contemporary Pride - a weekend of events which brought hundreds to the streets. After a shaky start with a large event in 1992, followed by bankruptcy of the organising committee and a much more low-key series of events in 1993, the festival began to increase significantly in size in future years, eventually attracting the support of sponsors, pubs, clubs and drag artists. Since 1996, the park festival has been based at Preston Park.

Pride events have traditionally been an environment for celebrating the diversity of the lesbian and gay community. In 2002 Pride in Brighton & Hove agreed to explicitly include and reference the trans community making that year's Pride for the first time an LGBT event. A web site was created in 2002 called GenderDiversity.org with the original proposal to put the T in LGB, an information sheet, and photos of trans people celebrating the first LGBT Brighton Pride in 2002.

In 2004, Brighton Pride became a charity, to develop the event, to advance public education – by raising awareness of issues affecting LGBT people, and to make grants and donations to other charitable and voluntary organisations in the area. In 2011, organisers controversially introduced an entry fee to the park festival, as the company was in financial ruin and ran up over £200,000 in debt. Since 2012, Pride has been under new management and has raised over £922,000 for local LGBT community groups over the past six years. The theme of the event in 2019 was Generations of Love, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in the US, seen as a watershed moment for gay rights and the starting point for the Pride movement.

In 2020, the 30th anniversary Pride was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however a programme of online streamed events took place during the weekend. On 5 May 2021, it was announced that Pride 2021 that had been anticipated to go ahead in a reduced form had been cancelled due to uncertainty over pandemic restrictions.

In 2022 Pride returned to celebrate 30 years of Pride with the parade, street party and the festival in Preston Park headlined by Christina Aguilera and Paloma Faith.

Pride festival The weekend includes: The traditional community parade with floats, starting from the seafront via London Road to the park Fabuloso festival in Preston Park with headlining acts The Pride Village party (PVP) in Kemp Town and the seafront Several club parties around the city including Pleasure Gardens in Old Steine An arts and film festival A dog show

Headliners Below is a list of artists who have headlined, or are planned to headline, on the main stage at Brighton Pride.

YearDateHeadliner(s)Other Main Stage ArtistsNotes2012Saturday 1 SeptemberAlexandra BurkeFreemasons, Fatboy Slim2013Saturday 3 AugustPaloma FaithAlison Moyet, MKS (Sugababes), Stooshe, Ms Dynamite2014Saturday 2 AugustBlueCollabro, Heather Peace, Neon Jungle, Kimberly Wyatt, Katy B, Sam Bailey2015Saturday 1 AugustThe Human LeagueBright Light Bright Light, Ella Henderson, Fatboy Slim, Foxes, Kelli-Leigh, Ms Dynamite, Tulisa2016Saturday 6 AugustSister SledgeCarly Rae Jepsen, Anne-Marie, Alesha Dixon, DJ Fresh, Dua Lipa, Fleur East, Imani Williams, Seann Miley Moore2017Saturday 5 AugustPet Shop BoysYears & Years, Becky Hill, Fickle Friends, KStewart, Louisa Johnson, M.O2018Saturday 4 AugustBritney SpearsElla Eyre, Pixie Lott, Louise Redknapp, MNEK, MabelSunday 5 AugustJess GlynneNile Rodgers & Chic, RAYE, Gabrielle, House Gospel Choir2019Saturday 3 AugustKylie MinogueClean Bandit (with Marina), Fleur East, Björn Again, Zak Abel, Rina Sawayama, Alice Chater, Emeli SandéSunday 4 AugustJessie JGrace JonesRak-Su, Nina Nesbitt, House Gospel Choir, Grace Carter2020Saturday 1 AugustMariah CareyBananarama Cancelled due to COVID-19Sunday 2 AugustThe Pussycat DollsTodrick Hall Cancelled due to COVID-192021Saturday 7 AugustN/AN/ACancelled due to COVID-19Sunday 8 AugustN/AN/ACancelled due to COVID-192022Saturday 6 AugustChristina Aguilera Tia Kofi, Call Me Loop, L Devine, Bimini Bon-Boulash, RAYE, Todrick Hall, Ella HendersonSunday 7 AugustPaloma Faith Lyra, Cat Burns, Björn Again, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jake Shears2023Saturday 5 AugustBlack Eyed Peas Zara Larsson, Jax Jones, Dylan, Mae Muller, Bellah MaeSunday 6 AugustSteps Melanie C, Louise Redknapp, B*Witched, The Vivienne, Harley Moon Kemp2024Saturday 3 AugustGirls Aloud Billy Porter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, House Gospel Choir, Beth McCarthySunday 4 AugustMika S Club, Gabrielle, Björn Again, Danny Beard2025Saturday 2 AugustMariah Carey Sister Sledge, Loreen, Confidence Man, Ashnikko, Slayyyter, Absnt Mind Dance Stage: Bimini Bon-Boulash, Katy BSunday 3 AugustSugababes Andy Bell, Ultra Nate, Beth Ditto, Sonique, Natalie Imbruglia, Will Young, Nxdia, Rhys' Pieces, Fred Roberts, Lyvia Dance Stage: Fatboy Slim, Eliza Rose2026Saturday 1 AugustRAYE RuPaul, Jessie J, Self Esteem, Leigh-Anne Dance Stage: Bimini Bon-Boulash, Purple Disco MachineSunday 2 AugustDiana Ross Five, Paris Hilton, Melanie C, Holly Johnson, Caity Baser Dance Stage: Armand Van Helden

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