Pride Week!

Get ready to celebrate love, diversity, and equality in the run up to Reading Pride 2024! There’s a vibrant array of events and activities for everyone. From lively after parties to church services and movies, there’s something to ignite your spirit and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us as we come together to show our support, embrace individuality, and create a more inclusive world.

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Reading Pride 🏳️‍🌈31st August 2024🏳️‍⚧️ (@readingprideuk) • Instagram photos and videos

What’s on?

Honesty Bakery, Reading

Prepare & Celebrate Reading Pride with us! 🏳️‍🌈🌸🏳️‍🌈

10% off iced drinks from the 26th Aug to the 1st of Sep! Free Brownie with a hot drink on the 30th Aug!
Pride Volunteers get 10% off from the 28th Aug to the 3rd Sep! 🌈

The Blagrave, Reading

Th Thursday we’re warming up from 4 PM, and then from 8 PM, it’s karaoke time!

Belt out those bangers, and let’s kick off the weekend like the fabulous divas we are.

Prep for Pride, Broad St Mall, Reading

Join us on Friday, August 30th, from 10am to 3pm for a day of Pride prep that’s sure to get you excited for the big event. Starting at 11 am, come and meet the fabulous Lady M! This spectacular drag queen will be getting ready for her main stage performance at Reading Pride, and you can snap a photo with her before she takes the spotlight. Lady M will also be handing out lots of FREE Pride-themed goodies to help you celebrate in style. And to get you fully into the Pride spirit, we’ll have FREE glitter art available too, so you can show off your Pride excitement as you prep for the big celebration! The MyUmbrella LGBT+ team will be on hand to bring the energy and enthusiasm!

 

The Blagrave, Reading

On Friday the vibes are immaculate starting at 4 PM, but by 8 PM, we’re turning up the heat for your pre-Pride warm up party—this one’s going late, so pace yourself (or don’t, we’re not judging 😉).

The Blagrave, Reading
The main event, babes! We’re open from 10 AM serving breakfast baps and pimped-up prosecco (because mimosas are for beginners). The bar is open 10am-4am. Our three resident queens Wilma Fingadoo Bodacia Lady M Drag, will be serving looks and laughs as we watch the parade go by. 

Glitter Bomb Bottomless Breakfast, Markethouse
Join us at Market House on August 31st for a PRIDE celebration! Indulge in 90 minutes of bottomless pancakes and prosecco. Breakfast entertainment includes a spectacular drag show featuring the best queens in town & our fabulous DJs spinning the hottest tracks!
#glitterbomb #bottomlessbreakfast #earlybird #Pride #dragshow #readinguk #berkshirepub

Zero Degrees

Celebrate with uninterrupted views from our balcony while enjoying a selection of rainbow cocktails and a delicious breakfast menu.

Doors open 10am. Bookings via our website – Reading – Zerodegrees

Glitter Bomb Bottomless Brunch, Markethouse

Get ready to sparkle with Glitter Bomb & Market House as we host an unforgettable Pride Month celebration! Satisfy your sweet side indulging in 90 minutes of bottomless drinks paired with two courses of food. Book your tickets now for one of our two sessions to ensure your spot at this fabulous event!
#glitterbomb #bottomlessbrunch #brunchparty #Pride #readinguk #berkshirepub

Glitter Bomb Takeover, Markethouse

From 7pm, we’ll be transforming Market House into a rainbow-coloured wonderland, complete with DJ’s spinning sick beats, drag queens serving sass, and fruity cocktails that will make you feel like a queen (or king) for the night!

Breakfast ’til Close, Oakford

Going all out for Reading Pride? So are we, kicking off with breakfast rolls at 10am to enjoy in our front garden to watch the parade kick off, with cool and camp tunes all day courtesy of Tracks n’ Grooves. Our Icons Only drag extravaganza in the nighttime with performances from: Sum Ting Wong, Just May (pictured), Louis Cyfer and Victoria Scone, serving food until 10pm and closing at 2am.

Breakfast ’til Close, The Blagrave

Join us on Pride Day, August 31st, DJ Ben spinning until 4 AM. Shine up, sparkle up, and show up—this is the Pride celebration you’ve been waiting for!

Let’s make this Pride unforgettable! #PrideWeek #BlaBlaPride #LoveIsLove