Brighton Pride Summer Festival Week and Parade - Summer Pride in Brighton
- What: Brighton's colorful gay pride festival and parade
- When: One week at the end of July, beginning of August ( the parade is usually the first Saturday in August)
- Where: All over Brighton.
- Contact: The Pride Office, Pride in Brighton and Hove, 6 Bartholomews, Brighton BN1 1HG
- Telephone: +44 (0)1273 775 939
- Admission: Mostly free entry, though some events collect donations for Pride in Brighton
The Brighton Pride Summer Festival is the biggest free Pride festival in Britain. A week long festival of events and parties, at venues all over Britain's gay capital, celebrates everything lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The climax is a spectacular parade - a really don't miss event - and a party in Brighton's Preston Park.
The Parade Route
The parade, on the first Saturday in August, sets off at 11a.m. from Madeira Drive next to Brighton Pier. Crowds line a route along the Kingsway and including West Street, North Street, the Old Steine, Marborough Place, Gloucester Place, London Road and Preston Road. The parade usually arrives in Preston Park at about 1 p.m.
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