MAIN STAGE - Reading Pride

Unite the Union’s Main Stage

Experience an unending array of live entertainment on our Main Stage, featuring a dynamic lineup of performers ready to delight audiences all day long. From enchanting choirs to captivating drag performances, and a diverse range spanning pop, reggae, and grime, there’s something to suit every palate. All of this excitement is masterfully hosted by some of Reading Pride’s cherished queens, ensuring an unforgettable and inclusive experience for all. Sponsored by Unite the Union.

A Word from our sponsors

Unite the Union is pleased to once again sponsor the Main Stage at Reading Pride during their 21st anniversary year. And we congratulate the organisers for creating such an inclusive event. LGBT+ equality in society and in the workplace continues to be hard fought for and our detractors try to grow in strength and seek to drag us back to the dark days before equal rights for all. Unite recognises the battles ahead, especially for our trans siblings and we are proud to continue to play an active role in promoting LGBT+ equality, celebrating LGBT+ people. During these troubling times while the far right seek to divide us and try to set community against community we are proud to stand with the many and not the few. We would encourage Unite members, their friends and families to join us and to visit our stall at Reading Pride. #unityoverdivision.

Direct from their smash-hit run in London’s West End, with the moves of Britney and voices like Whitney these dragtastic divas will have you feeling fierce and fabulous before you know it! With not a lip-sync in sight, they serve up a set list of remixed and reimagined pop anthems, including, ‘Queen Of The Night, Born This Way, Raining Men, I Will Survive, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and so much more! A word from our headline act sponsor

Unite the Union is delighted to be able to sponsor the Main Act at Reading Pride. The fight for LGBT+ equality in society and the workplace is ongoing, and Unite is proud to actively promote LGBT+ rights and celebrate the LGBT+ community. We invite Unite members, along with their friends and families, to join us to enjoy the atmosphere and fantastic entertainment at Kings Meadow

2024 Line-up

Rock Choir

UK’s leading contemporary award-winning choir experience rehearsing in more than 400 towns and communities across the UK. Rock Choir invites anyone with any level of musical experience to join and sing pop and contemporary songs

Bexx

A seriously exciting new talent in the UK pop scene. Her euphoric, genre-blending sound is “unserious heartbreak pop” of the highest order, giving fans a joyfully cathartic soundtrack for life’s hurdles

Aaron Sibley

Aaron is an award winning Singer-Songwriter with his music being played in exciting venues in and around the UK and Europe.

Aaron has had the opportunity to not only perform and write music internationally, but also work as a music producer. He continues to work with songwriters and artists from all around the world writing, producing exciting new music.

In 2022, Aaron Sibley won the International Emerging Artist Song Contest in San Marino (Una Voce Per San Marino) with his song ‘Pressure’ which provided him with the chance to perform in their Eurovision National Final, placing 3rd. Aaron has an EP coming out with BMG Music Group in Summer 2024.

Belle

Belle is a seventeen year-old singer/songwriter from the Midlands, with a passion for music, fashion, dance and porridge!

Belle is a confident performer, writer and singer, busily marking out her own very individual creative vision.

Her music draws inspiration from her own experiences and how she overcame some difficult times on her journey. Her songs are powerful and uplifting, with an underlying message of kindness, hope and strength through adversity.

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Kara Marni

Kara has performed at countless festivals including Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Camp Bestival to name a few and has also been main support for other artistes including RAYE, Lewis Capaldi and the Sugababes for their comeback tour in 2022. Alongside this, Kara has also performed at a string of pride festivals including Birmingham’s main stage in 2023. Kara has a busy 2024 coming up following on from her success with singles ADHD (dubbed the ADHD anthem), I Got Problems & Freetown with Bafta winner Big Zuu which coincided with plays on Radio 1 and performances in the famous Maida Vale studio & Radio 1 Xtra studio.

More Stages

Our Love Unites Festival has many different stages and areas.

Pride aLive Stage

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. This year the Pride aLive Stage has been gratefully sponsored by SSE.