Colours and Fire Stage
In 2025, we decided to rename the Pride aLive stage the Colours and Fires stage – in honour of our dear friend Sophie Sheehan. As many from the community will be aware, she recently passed away and left a legacy of campaigning for trans rights and the rights of all the LGBTQIA+ community. She will be sorely missed but her legacy will never be forgotten as we continue to fight for those rights in her name 🏳️⚧️
For the 10th year running, Reading Pride is very proud to welcome back our incredible acoustic stage. Featuring fantastic local artists and bands who are either friends, allies and supporters of, or who themselves identify as LGBT+. Throughout the day they will be performing a mix of their own original songs and popular tunes.
We have a strong and vibrant music scene here in Reading with many bands and acts on the cusp of breaking into the professional industry. This stage showcases that talent and the generous support there is locally for LGBT+ and across all diversity. Thank you SSE for your continued support. You’ve made our community very proud. We are the People.
We’ll announce our acts for 2026 later in the year, in the meantime see who has performed on our stage in previous years.
Supported by
2025 Line-up
2024 Line-up
Previous acts who have performed include…
Dream Sellers, Country Chicks, Cities in Dust, Country Moans, The Chat, Glass half broken, Oliver Hagan, Wolf Note, Boho Super group, Dan Curtis, Sam & the Gang, Tara Deane, Any Baker Sound, Liam Barnes, Colours and Fires, Valeras, Mythhs, Eleanor Knight, Buildings on Fire, One Eyed Man, Cody Noon, Jamie Larbalestier, Swallow, Four Counties Kev, Amya Ray, Harry Jones, Ted Robinson, Amanda Andjelkovic, Harrowland, Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band, Indio Child, James Kell, Wherewithal, Andy Sugarcandy, Lisa Kenny, Hatty Taylor, Mother Pluckers, Nicole Allan, Lack of Faith, Gary Millard, Emily & Cray, Ray Wills, Beat Roots Drum Band, Jair, Midnight Drive and Riverine.
More Stages
Our Love Unites Festival has many different stages and areas.
Unite The Union’s Main Stage
Our Main Stage offers a non-stop line-up of live entertainment throughout the day with a host of performers offering something for everyone.
Pride Xtra Stage
Attendees can expect to be feel welcome and safe against the backdrop of Cabaret from Drag Performers, Vocalists and Comedians, Games, Karaoke, Music and Bingo. As well as acts you already know, we are proud to showcase local talent that you may not have seen before!
Pride Dance
Our dance area for 2025. Throughout the day there will be a different DJs bringing you their very latest dance mixes just for you, so enjoy and dance the day away