Are You Pride Ready?

WELFARE

General Festival Safety:

1. Stay hydrated (you may bring in empty refillable water bottles)
2. Wear sunscreen
3. Bring on a poncho!
4. Look after your friends
5. If you need to seek medical support for any reason at a Pride event visit the St John’s medical tent as soon as possible they are there to help.
6. Report any hate crimes you witness to Sussex Police

YOUR HEALTH & SAFETY

We take the safety of attendees to Pride very seriously. As with all health messaging, we work with our NHS and other multi-agency partners to share health and safety information.

Your health guide to Brighton Pride – a page by NHS Sussex Health & Care.

For any sexual health concerns, please contact local services such as SHAC and Terrence Higgins Trust. Please contact local sexual health services or call NHS 111 if you have symptoms.

If you need first aid, medical help or support

Health services are extremely busy. Please make sure you use the right services for your needs so the NHS can continue to provide the best possible care for those that need it.

Please only use A&E if it’s an emergency. Medical help or support is available at Pride events as well as walk-in services and NHS111 for advice.

If someone is unwell, don’t leave them alone. Send someone to get help.

Tell medical staff if any drugs or alcohol have been taken. You won’t get into trouble, but it will help them to help your friend.

St John Ambulance

First aid teams will be located in Preston Park and at the Pride Street Party. A steward will be able to direct you or assist you in getting to them.

NHS 111

Help is available 24/7 and trained operators offer advice and guidance for urgent healthcare needs when it is not an emergency. They can advise on where local NHS services are, help with prescriptions and offer self-care advice. Call 111 or go online to 111.NHS.uk.

Visit a pharmacy

If you have a minor health concern you can visit a local pharmacy for expert advice.
Pharmacists are healthcare professionals trained in managing minor illnesses and providing health and wellbeing advice.

Brighton Station Health Centre

A walk-in centre is located minutes away from Brighton Railway Station on Queens Road. Anyone can visit Brighton Station Health Centre for treatment, and there is no need to be a registered patient.  Open 8am-8pm every day (or call 0333 321 0946 for a call with a clinician).

Safe Space

A quiet space for anyone who is feeling distressed, intoxicated, injured, has lost friends, needs to charge a phone or is unable to get home and needs support or medical help.
Open: Friday from 11:30 pm – 4 am / Saturday 10:30pm – 5am, St Paul’s Church, West Street BN1 2RQ (or call 07979104406 during opening hours).

Samaritans

A confidential phoneline offering 24/7 support to anyone experiencing distress. Call 116 123.

Find out more

If you need drugs and/or alcohol support:

For any sexual health concerns, please contact local services such as:

PARADE ROUTE

The parade is on it’s usual route – Starting on Hove Lawns it will progress east along the sea front, turn left up West Street then right down North Street. on reaching Old Steine the parade takes a left turn and heads up to Preston Park via Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place and London Road.

BOX OFFICE

We advise that Pride on the Park and Pride Street Party (PSP) tickets are purchased in advance to avoid queues as both events are likely to sell out in advance.

WRISTBAND COLLECTION

Pride on the Park supported by Hayu:
Tickets holders go directly to the gate indicated on your eticket at Preston Park.  If you have a PSP eticket you must exchange this at the gate at PSP. You cannot exchange your park wristbands at the box office.
Gates open 13:00. We advise arriving early to avoid the queues and suggest 6pm latest for finale show. Last entry is 6pm.

Pride Street Party: Etickets must be exchanged at the PSP gate.
Download and print your eticket before you arrive. Bring ID in the name of the lead booker/credit card that was used.

TRAINS

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have confirmed an enhanced service for Brighton. Check for updates here.

CAMPING

The affordable fun way to stay in the City over Pride. Advanced booking is now closed but there are on the day pitches available.

SUSTAINABILITY

Brighton Pride are committed to improving our environmental impact and are working with a sustainability expert to help us with a three year plan. We are focusing our energies on the areas we have control over – Preston Park and the Pride Village Party – as well as working with the venues in the Pride Village Party footprint to try and reduce plastic and carbon emissions.

PRIDE CITY ANGELS

City Angels is an initiative to promote a closer working partnership between Brighton & Hove Pride with local retailers, restaurants, hotels and other businesses. Read more here

 

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