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The Brighton & Hove Pride FABULOSO Festival is taking place on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 2024 in Preston Park and is part of a much larger weekend of events across the city including the Pride Village Party.
Information will be posted below as plans progress.
FABULOSO Pride Festival in Preston Park / 2024
This year our official fundraiser for the Brighton Rainbow Fund – Fabuloso – takes place on Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4th August, in Preston Park. These events are part of a much wider weekend of events across the city including the Pride Village Party and the Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade.
Pride takes safety very seriously and have worked with the council and our safety team to agree safe areas for park users and safe working areas for our build crew. For more information on the park build schedule please see the map below.
We’re also providing fencing, security and lighting for customers exiting the park along Preston Road at the end of both Pride events in the park.
RESIDENTS LIAISON NUMBER
We have a dedicated residents phone number over the weekend and during the build period : 07842 173 711 for all queries about Fabuloso at Preston Park.
This line will be staffed between:
Thursday 1 August 9am – 5pm
Friday 2 August 9am – 5pm
Saturday 3 August 10am – 11pm
Sunday 4 August 10am – 11pm
Pride recognises the inconvenience to residents over the weekend and we endeavour each year to have good communication and hope that residents will take the opportunity to visit our residents page (above) so we can keep everyone informed of any new developments.
Once again we’d like to thank you for your continued support and patience.
information for residents
WASTE & CLEANSING
Litter pickers will operate during the build, break and event, and will collect and dispose of rubbish from across the event site. Once the event has ended on both days, a larger team and road sweepers will manage clean up across the event site.
Dog waste can be disposed of in general bins, extra bins have been provided around the area.
Pride takes safety very seriously. We work with the council to agree safe areas for park users and safe working areas for our crew.
After the event, the team work really hard to get the park open and back to full use as soon as possible.
Preston road – RESIDENT AND BUSINESS VEHICLE ACCESS
We will facilitate vehicle access to any resident and business property where this is required and this will be managed by our onsite Traffic Team. The management of opening the gate will be agreed by the Police.
In order to move your vehicle please wait at the Police barriers or the end of your road, with proof of residency and a form of photo ID. This can be anything with your address on or proof of renting/staying at the property/hotel.
Our Traffic Team will escort you in or out as soon as it is safe to do so.
Please be aware that there will be certain times when only emergency and authorised vehicle access is possible due to the volume of pedestrians on Preston Road. It is very unlikely that you will be able to move your vehicle during these times, so please plan around them.
Saturday 12 noon – 5pm and 9pm – until road clear of pedestrians
Sunday 1pm – 4pm and 8pm – until road clear of pedestrians
For any queries please either call the “Preston Road Vehicle Access” phone number on the signs at the end of your road or ask for an update from the Traffic Stewards positioned there and along Preston Road.
The safety of residents and ticket holders is our priority at all times.
If you rely on carers for your day-to-day health or medical needs please contact residents@brighton-pride.org to discuss your access requirements.
RESIDENT AND BUSINESS PHONE QUERIES
We have two dedicated Park Public Phone Numbers to address any questions you may have.
RESIDENTS LIAISON NUMBER: 07842 173 711
for all queries about Fabuloso at Preston Park. This line will be staffed between:
Thursday 1 August 9am – 5pm
Friday 2 August 9am – 5pm
Saturday 3 August 10am – 11pm
Sunday 4 August 10am – 11pm
PRESTON ROAD VEHICLE ACCESS NUMBER: 07842 173 705
for all queries about vehicle access on Preston Road. This line will be staffed between:
Saturday 3 August 12 noon – 11pm
Sunday 4 August 1pm – 11pm
Special Effects
Each year there is the possibility that we will have a short display at the end of the main stage performances. Please check our website for updated information on this.
Preston road – POLICE BARRIERS
As in previous years, Sussex Police will be installing security barriers at the north and south ends of Preston Road, St James’s Street East and West, and Marine Parade East and West.
“As the Police tactical commander for Pride 2024, it is my role to work with the event organisers, partner agencies, and colleagues to help deliver an event that is safe as possible for everyone, and to do so in a way that minimises the disruption to those that are affected by the event. As you will have seen in other events in the City, and nationally, one of the methods that is used to help keep people safe is to deploy vehicle barriers around event footprints.
“For the 2024 event, we have sought advice from experts, and together with event organisers are undertaking extensive planning, so that we can do this in a way that keeps those attending the event, as well as the wider community of Brighton & Hove as safe as possible. We have listened to the concerns of residents and will be working with the event organisers to keep the time when the roads are closed to an absolute minimum, and are deploying additional officers, and event staff, to make the time when we can allow managed access as efficient as possible, without compromising on safety.
“I hope that the deployment of these barriers assures you that both the Pride organisers and Sussex Police have the security and safety of people as our priority.”
Chief Inspector Jon Carter