Pride on the Park 2026

This year is a huge moment, as Brighton and Hove Pride turns 35! The annual and much-loved LGBTQ+ Community Parade will once again kickstart Pride weekend under this year’s theme, The Power Of Love, bringing everyone together in solidarity, resistance and community, striving for equality for all. This unforgettable weekend Saturday 1st August  -  Sunday 2nd August promises to be truly momentous.  

Headlining Pride in the Park on day one, Saturday 1st August 2026, is chart-topping sensation RAYE and global icon Diana Ross will headline and close the weekend on Sunday 2nd August 2026. RAYE, the Where Is My Husband! singer is set to bring all her fierce hits to the Pride stage such as Prada, Hard Out Here and The Thrill Is Gone, alongside a glimpse of her highly anticipated new album, This Music May Contain Hope. Having performed at Brighton Pride in 2018 and 2022, RAYE is making her triumphant return to dominate the festival as a headliner on the iconic mainstage for 2026.Also joining Raye is Jessie J, Self Esteem, Leigh-Anne, G Flip and many more.

In a UK live show exclusive global superstar Diana Ross will turn the park Upside Down, making her Brighton Pride debut and headlining the mainstage on Sunday August 2nd. Celebrating a career-spanning journey through her greatest moments, this highly anticipated show from the legendary performer is one not to be missed. Expect timeless classics from her wide-ranging iconic repertoire including anthems such as Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Endless Love, Stop! In The Name of Love and Queer disco anthem, I’m Coming Out. Also joining Diana Ross is Five, Holly Johnson, Melanie C, Paris Hilton and more to be announced.

Join us at Pride on the Park as Brighton & Hove Pride celebrates 35 years of Pride.

Where: Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6HN

When: Saturday 1st August  -  Sunday 2nd August 2026

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