Saturday 30th August 2025

FREE Parade and Festival – Kings Meadow, Reading, RG1 8BN

Saturday 30th August 2025

FREE Parade and Festival – Kings Meadow, Reading, RG1 8BN

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.
Accommodation

Malmaison Reading

Malmaison Reading is conveniently located next to Reading train station and close to the town centre. Built in 1844, our Reading hotel is the oldest surviving station hotel in the world, perfectly retaining the style and decadence of the golden age of rail travel. Think luxe decor, roll-top baths, and gigantic, soft beds and you’re on the right lines. Take your pick from 75 fabulous rooms and suites, each complete with only the best amenities, and settle in for the night.
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PREMIER SUITES READING

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Located in the heart of Reading, our modern serviced apartments are the perfect choice for a business or leisure stay.

Make the most of your own separate living and dining area and fully equipped kitchens. Prepare all your favourite meals and enjoy them in pleasant surrounds.

Retire to luxuriously comfortable bedrooms and ease into our signature ‘Seventh Heaven’ beds. Our spacious one and two bedroom apartments are ideal for you to sit back, relax and unwind after a day of working or exploring.

Enjoy the local area with our superb location close to all amenities and excellent transport links to and from Reading Train station and Heathrow Airport.

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Travelling to Reading

1. Love Unites Festival; 2. Hill’s Meadow Car Park
Arriving by Train
With direct trains, Reading connects with Oxford (24mins), London Paddington (30mins), Swindon (30mins), Birmingham (1hr 35mins) and from many more locations.

The Love Unites Festival is just a short walk from the train station and easily located from the main entrance on the town side of the train station, turn left and head down Forbury Road towards the roundabout. Turn left again and head under the bridge until the next roundabout. If you can’t hear the event by now, then just turn right at this roundabout, and you’ll arrive at King’s Meadow.

Arriving by Bus
If you plan to arrive by bus, please check your local bus services to plan your journey. Make sure you check before you travel, as any strike announcements may affect your route or journey time.

Parking

We have limited disabled parking available on site for blue badge holders only and no public parking on site. Please follow signs for the traders entrance and have your blue badge ready to show to security at the gate.

Alternative Car Parks: