Brighton Ready To Welcome Back Pride For First Time Since 2019

Friday, 8 July 2022 06:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

Brighton and Hove’s fantastic Pride celebrations are now less than a month away.

Brighton & Hove Pride is one of the city’s largest events, drawing thousands to the city to celebrate and take part in the parade and party.

The We Are Fabuloso Pride Festival and the PVP celebrations continue into the Sunday.

This will be the first full Pride weekend in the city since 2019, and we at More Radio anticipating a very busy weekend.

For anyone unfamiliar with Brighton & Hove Pride, it’s on a huge scale and takes over much of the city centre for the weekend.

Roads will be closed in the city centre on Saturday for the community parade and for the Pride Village Party on Saturday and Sunday.

What’s happening over Pride weekend

The Pride Community Parade passes through the city centre from 11am to 4pm on the Saturday.

The route starts at Hove Lawns and goes through the city centre to end at Preston Park.

As in previous years, the We Are Fabuloso party in Preston Park will be ticketed and runs from midday until 10.30pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The PVP is held in St James’s Street and Marine Parade plus adjoining streets. It’s a ticketed event with entry by wristband.

The PVP takes place from 5pm to 11pm on Saturday, with roads closed for wristband checks from 12 noon. The Sunday PVP runs from 3pm to 9pm.

Visit the Brighton & Hove Pride website for full detail of what’s planned.

Supporting City Angels

We’re supporting Pride’s City Angels initiative promoting civic pride and a closer working partnership between Brighton & Hove Pride and local retailers, restaurants, hotels and other businesses.

City Angels commit to uphold the Pride City Angel pledge. which includes helping keep business area clean, tidy and litter free and encouraging customers and staff to dispose of their litter responsibly.

It also pledges supporting businesses to be vigilant to hate crime incidents and actively report incidents to police.

Please visit WeAreCityAngels.org for more information and to register your interest.

Welcome back Pride

Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, leader of the council, said:

“With Pride just one month away, it’s fantastic to welcome back this vital celebration of our city’s identity.

“It’s when Brighton & Hove is at our bubbly, bohemian best as we see visitors return from near and far. As we all make Brighton & Hove proud for the weekend this year we also belatedly celebrate Pride’s 30th birthday.

“After a two-year absence, let’s ensure we all are able to enjoy a proud and safe weekend!”