READING PRIDE 2025 - Reading Pride

Reading Pride parade and festival. Saturday 30th April

Photos from Reading Pride 2024, featuring singers, drag performers and guests

Reading Pride’s Parade & Festival returns on Saturday, 30th August 2025

Join us as our Parade sets off from outside Reading Station, winding its way through the town centre and arriving at King’s Meadow to officially launch the start of our Festival at 12pm.

Expect a day full of live entertainment across our stages along with a funfair, dedicated family area and a fantastic selection of food, drink and market stalls.

We’re bringing the spirit of pride into the heart of Reading, celebrating diversity, promoting inclusion and giving individuals, groups and organisations the chance to show their love and support for the LGBTQ+ community and stand up for equality.

As always, Reading Pride is a free event. If you have a great time (and we know you will!), please consider making a donation as you leave – or anytime you like through our website or at one of our fundraiser events.

What can I bring into the festival?

You can bring in:

Water and soft drinks in original sealed packaging
Dogs on a lead
Suntan or sunscreen lotion
Non-aerosol based deodorant
Medication prescribed by a doctor
Donations via cash or credit/debit cards
Children, we ask that young children are accompanied by an adult
Your PRIDE and a big smile!

If you are unsure about any item, please ask security when they check your bags.

Do not bring in:

Glass
Alcohol
Weapons or sharp objects
Drugs or gas canisters
Fireworks, laser pens or drones
Aerosols, silly string, air horns, or spray cans
Disposable BBQs

Love Unites Parade 2024

The Love Unites Parade brings the spirit of Pride to the centre of Reading and provides an opportunity for groups, organisations and individuals to show their support for both Pride and the ongoing campaign for equality.

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.

PridePlus Enclosure

PridePlus is back! Enjoy an unrivaled view of the Main Stage, as well as its own private bar and exclusive private cabin toilets. Space is limited bookable on a first come, first served basis.

Pride aLive Stage

Reading Pride is very proud to welcome back the Pride aLive stage. Featuring fantastic local artists and bands who are either friends, allies and supporters of, or who identify themselves as LGBT+.

Family Area

Here at Reading Pride, we like to involve everyone of all ages. So once again, we have teamed up with NikNak to provide a full day of entertainment in our Family Area, sponsored by Bayer. From Discos, competitions and even drag queen story time, you’ll find something fun and exciting.

Pride Dance

New for 2024, our very first dance tent. 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

Details Coming Soon

NHS PrideInU

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust together with Royal Berkshire Hospital, will be creating a pop-up health space called ‘PrideInU’, showcasing health and wellbeing services. A programme of mini events, workshops and sessions will run throughout the day.

Inclusive Sports

In the vibrant world of sports, a captivating story of inclusivity emerges, prompting us to rethink and reshape the core of competition. The demand for more inclusiveness in sports resounds urgently, pushing us to break down longstanding barriers that limit the realization of human potential.

Accessibility

We will be providing accessible facilities to which stewards, volunteers and security staff will be able to show you where these are, and escort you through crowds if required. A British Sign Language interpreter will be present on our Main Stage.

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Travel & Accommodation

However you plan to attend Pride, it’s always best to arrive in style! There are numerous ways to travel to Reading Pride given our location we’re just a short distance from Reading town centre.