Birmingham Pride 2025: parade, performances & tickets

Birmingham Pride 2025, happening from 23 to 25 May, is the biggest Pride party in the Midlands!

Set in the heart of the LGBTQ+ Village, the festival has been a cornerstone event since 1997, attracting thousands to both the parade and the festival activities.

2024 Highlights

In 2024, the festival commenced with the Big Free community event at Smithfield, featuring a candlelit vigil, live performances, and more!

Birmingham Pride Parade

The Birmingham Pride Parade is a powerful march for equality and justice, embodying the spirit of protest and celebration.

Free to all, the parade started at Centenary Square at 11 am on May 25, with the procession starting at noon. Participants and spectators—over 75,000 people—took to the streets, culminating in the LGBTQ+ village for the festival's main events.

Can’t Miss Performances at Pride!

For 2024, Birmingham Pride brought out exceptional talents for everyone to enjoy! 

• May 25: The Main Stage featured Loreen, Natasha Bedingfield, Heather Small, Danny Beard, Tia Kofi, Beth McCarthy, Raven Mandella, Louis III, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Homoparody Queer Collective.

• May 26: Performers included Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Beverly Knight, Jamelia, Gok Wan, House Gospel Choir, Dylan and the Moon, Lyvia, and Bollyqueer.

The festival continued with street parties, a funfair, market stalls, and food vendors located around Hurst Street, Bromsgrove Street, Kent Street, and Lower Essex Street. 

 

Where to Stay?

If you’re visiting Birmingham for Pride weekend in 2025, check out our curated selection of gay-friendly hotels in Birmingham and book your stay.