Across the country dates are being confirmed and invites are going out for local pride events, we hope you feel empowered to attend with us in the North East in 2026.
We are happy to say we aim to attend Darlington Pride once again this year, as its always a fab day out for our members and great to see how many people the event brings in each time.
In the north east you will find numerous Pride events to help ensure you have the opportunity to celebrate with the greater LGBT+ community in your area.
Pride Events in the North East 2026 with announced dates (as of 12/02/26)
- York Pride (30 May)
- Durham Pride (30 May)
- Cleveland Pride (5 July)
- Newcastle Pride 2026 (25–26 July)
- Pride in Gateshead (2 August)
- Darlington Pride Weekender (8 August)
With more still TBD, local events, and pop-up prides not listed here!
Register your interest
Where possible, register your interest in attending Pride events to help spur organisers and give them an idea of the capacity they may require. You could find there is a Facebook page with news and information about the event, or it could link to an associated webpage such as Eventbrite. There may also be offers on Ticketing or other important considerations if you are planning to attend Pride so it’s always worth a look.
Volunteer with Pride
Like with registering your interest, pride events are usually looking for volunteers in advance of the event, that extends not just to the day itself but to the planning stage for some groups.
Financial Support and Sponsorships
Pride Events are not always easy to finance, different events will have different levels of access to funding, and may employ different methods to help cover the cost of organised events. This can range from charges to attendees and stalls, to securing funding from local businesses. If you are in a position to provide support, we can only make that request. For businesses and organisations, not only are you boosting your profile through supporting pride, you are given space at a public venue which every year sees more people come out to share their love and solidarity with the LGBT+ community, and with more people than ever identifying as LGBT+ – why miss out?
Why Pride is still important
There’s a lot to be said for the commercialisation and sanitising of Pride, coming from an LGBT+ supporting business platform it may be biased of us to say that pride events still matter and make a difference. It’s a public event for LGBT+ people and Allies to come together and celebrate the gains and losses of the community. It gives us a day to make ourselves recognised and see that we are not alone. It’s a day to get involved, in seeing who’s active in making a positive difference where you are.
It is not the end in a single day.
There’s still a lot of work to be done today and into the future to secure LGBT+ rights and representation, both local and around the world. The best way to ensure we can continue to do so is to be ready to contribute to wider LGBT+ projects however we can. When we celebrate pride it is alongside allies and those who support us, and we all deserve a celebration of our efforts to live as our authentic selves.
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