Written by Amanda David
The massive annual London Pride Parade will make its colourful, joyous way once more throughout the city’s centre in celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities and the core values of visibility, unity, and equality.
It’s free to turn up to show support and watch the parade in all its splendour, as flag bearers, floats and participants in dazzling outfits fill the streets. This year, the Parade runs from Hyde Park Corner, through Piccadilly Circus, down Haymarket and along Cockspur Street to Trafalgar Square, finishing at Whitehall Place; you can download a map from the Pride website (it’s still badged as 2024 but don’t worry, it’s the same route for 2025!). Organisers expect the biggest crowds around Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
The parade brings together over 500 groups, including LGBTQ+ community organisations, businesses and partners, with 35,000 participants marching in solidarity. Only registered groups are allowed to join the organised parade, although you’re welcome to join the end once it has officially passed and the barriers have been taken down.
There are four main stages: the World Stage at Golden Square, the Cabaret and Drag Stage in Dean Street, the LGBTQIA+ Women and Non-Binary Individuals’ Stage in Leicester Square and the Trans Stage in Soho Square, plus a family area at Victoria Embankment Gardens. These will play host to over 100 performers including stars and famous faces from the LGBT+ community. In line with the Proud of Pride pledge, organisers have worked to give prominence to members of all genders, sexualities and heritages, making space for all parts of London’s rich diversity.
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