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Pride on the Park is taking place on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August 2026 in Preston Park and is part of a much larger weekend of events across the city including the Pride Street Party which takes place on Marine Parade.
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Pride Parade – Pride on the Park – Pride Street Party
Information on road closures in the city during Pride weekend will be listed on Brighton & Hove City Council website prior to the event. Please visit: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
In appreciation of your co-operation, we would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase heavily discounted community tickets for Pride on the Park, Saturday, Sunday or weekend. Click here to access the PCF Community ticketshop.
Parade Information
The Brighton Pride Community Parade will take place on Saturday 1st August 2026. The Parade will start on the Promenade at Hove Lawns at 11:00am and proceed through the city to finish at Preston Circus.
As with previous years we will be closing the roads around Preston Circus to allow for the Parade to disperse. This year the Parade will end at Preston Circus. We will be taking everyone, Parade floats and participants, northbound on Beaconsfield Road to disperse.
Roads around Preston Circus will close at 9:30am, we anticipate the Parade arriving at around 1:00pm and we are aiming for dispersal to be complete by 4:00pm with a view to reopening roads at 4:30pm.
Please note there will also be parking suspensions in place on Beaconsfield Road, Stanford Avenue, Preston Road and throughout the parade route for the duration of the parade.
Thank you for your patience while the Community Parade passes through your neighbourhood. We have a large team of security staff and stewards in place throughout the day and are committed to keeping disruption to residents and businesses to a minimum.
We recommend arranging any deliveries for early on Saturday 1 August, before the road closures come into effect. Once the parade route has been closed, we are unable to allow vehicles through until the route reopens.
The Parade Route:
The Parade route includes the following roads:
Kingsway – east of Grand Avenue; West Street; Clock Tower; North Street; Castle Square; Old Steine; Marlborough Place; Gloucester Place; St Georges Place; York Place; London Road; Preston Circus; with dispersal on Beaconsfield Road and exit via Stanford Avenue
Event Times:
Assembly on Hove Lawns From 6:00AM
Road Closures From 9:30AM
Parade Start 11:00AM
Roads reopen From 1:30PM
Expected finish time 4:00PM
Expected all roads reopen 4:30PM
Parade Road Closures:
The full Parade route (highlighted below in blue) will be closed to traffic from 09:30, with many of the side roads leading to the Parade route also closed. Traffic in the city will be very busy, please follow the diversions that will be in place.
Preston Park – Pride Event Info
If you have any questions or queries regarding the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds event (Friday 31 July), please visit Nickcavebrighton.com/local-community or email residents@nickcavebrighton.com.
Pride Event Dates & Times
Saturday 1st August 2026, 12:00 to 22.30
Sunday 2nd August 2026, 13:00 to 22:00
This is when the event, including music and entertainment, starts and finishes on all days.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
Pedestrians will have unrestricted access to their homes and business at all times.
VEHICLE ACCESS
Vehicle access to any resident and business property in this area will be restricted at certain times whilst road closures are in place. Please see below for the road closure timings, registered carer and blue badge holder vehicle access details, and contact details.
This decision has not been taken lightly, and it is appreciated that this has an impact on those that live within the affected area, so we urge you to think ahead about what you are doing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and consider whether you can do your journeys on foot or leave your car safely outside the road closure area and walk.
IIF YOU REQUIRE VEHICLE ACCESS, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CARRYING PROOF OF ADDRESS OR PROOF OF WORK.
PLEASE ENTER FROM THE NORTH OF PRESTON ROAD.
ACCESS WILL BE RESTRICTED AT BUSY TIMES.
ROAD CLOSURE TIMINGS
Preston Road and associated side roads. If you require access please enter from the north of Preston Road.
• Thursday 30th July 2026, 20:00 – 00:00. Resident access permitted.
• Friday 31st July 2026 2100 – 01:00. Resident access permitted if it is safe to do so.
• Saturday 1st August 2026 10:00 – 01:00. Resident access permitted if it is safe to do so.
• Sunday 2nd August 2026, 21:00-01:00. Resident access permitted if it is safe to do so.
Preston Park Avenue. If you require access please enter from Preston Drove.
• Friday 31st July 21:00-01:00.
• Saturday 1st August 10:00 – 01:00.
• Sunday 2nd August 21:00 – 01:00.
Residents Vehicles will be permitted Residents Vehicles will be permitted Residents Vehicles will be permitted
IF YOU REQUIRE VEHICLE ACCESS, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CARRYING PROOF OF ADDRESS OR PROOF OF WORK.
NOISE MANAGEMENT
Our Noise Management Team will be monitoring noise levels Saturday and Sunday during event hours. Sound checks will take place at the following times:
• Saturday 1st August 09:30 to 12:00
• Sunday 2nd August 09:30 to 13:00
• Special effects may be used at the events.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Please note vehicle access is not guaranteed, you may be expected to park your vehicle and make your way on foot and we strongly advise you to make alternative arrangements wherever possible.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds event (Friday 31 July), please email residents@nickcavebrighton.com.
If you have any queries for Pride on the park, please contact residents@brighton-pride.org.
Please quote your full name and address to help us deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible.
The Events have a dedicated phone line to address questions from local residents.
Contact: 07496 668 488
Wednesday 29th July & Thursday 30th July 2026: 9am-5pm
Friday 31st July, Saturday 1st August & Saturday 2nd August 2026: 10am-11pm
There is a Resident Liaison manager available in person onsite, if you’d like to speak to them, you can request to do so through Purple Accreditation, or via the phone or email above.
For all Resident ticket enquiries please email residents@nickcavebrighton.com for Nick Cave &The Bad Seeds or residents@brighton-pride.org for Pride on the Park
More info at Nickcavebrighton.com/local-community for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds or Brighton-Pride.org/residents(this page) for Pride on the Park
Discount Tickets
Residents may apply for discounted tickets, with pricing determined by the location of your address within the catchment area map below.
If your address is highlighted in blue, you may apply for up to 2 Sunday tickets at £25.00 per ticket, plus booking fees and charity contributions.
If your address is highlighted in red, you may apply for up to 4 tickets in total for either Saturday or Sunday (for example: x2 Saturday and x2 Sunday) at £49.00 per ticket, plus booking fees and charity contributions.
Please note, if your address falls within the blue zone and you choose to apply for Saturday tickets, these will be charged at £49.00 per ticket (MAX 4), plus booking fees and charity contributions.
Please refer to the catchment area map below. If you have any questions, or require clarification on whether your address falls within the catchment areas, please contact our team at residents@brighton-pride.org
Complete the application form here
Residents info – Pride Street Party
Event Dates & Times
Saturday 1st August 2026 – 15:00 to 23:00
Sunday 2nd August 2026 – 14:00 to 21:00
This is when the event, including music and entertainment, starts and finishes on all days. The Pride Street Party businesses across Kemptown and Marine Parade come together to celebrate Pride and raise extra funds for the Pride Community Foundation and Pride Social Impact Fund. Entertainment zones, stages, bars and venues, live performances and cabaret, DJs, drag artists, singers, performers, musicians come together for an unforgettable weekend of fundraising celebrations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
On Friday afternoon (31 July) & Saturday morning (1st August), the PSP Production team will install fencing, toilets, bins and other infrastructure to support the event taking place. This will then be removed after the event on Sunday 2nd August in the evening into the early hours of Monday 3rd August.
RESIDENT ACCESS
Pedestrians will have unrestricted access to their homes in the side streets which sit outside of the event site, with the exception of a small number of residents in Camelford Street and certain sections of Marine Parade. Residents for Marine Parade & Camelford Access are advised to access via Madeira place and at this point will still be subject to a wristband check and bag search.
For all Resident ticket enquiries please email residents@brighton-pride.org for Pride Street Party. More info at Brighton-Pride.org/residents (this page).
VEHICLE ACCESS
Vehicle access to any resident and business property in this area will be restricted at whilst road closures are in place. Please see below for the road closure timings, registered carer and blue badge holder vehicle access details, and contact details.
This decision has not been taken lightly, and it is appreciated that this has an impact on those that live within the affected area, so we urge you to think ahead about what you are doing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and consider whether you can do your journeys on foot or leave your car safely outside the road closure area and walk.
ROAD CLOSURES & TIMINGS
A number of roads around the Street Party will be closed over the weekend. These include Broad Street, Camelford Street, Charles Street, Madeira Place, Manchester Street, Margaret Street, New Steine, Rock Place, Steine Street, Van Alen Mews and Wentworth Street.
Vehicle movement over the weekend will be restricted and parking suspensions will be in place. If you require your vehicle over the weekend, you are strongly advised to park outside the PVP event site in another Zone C area.
DATES / TIMINGS / CLOSED ROAD / FROM / TO
31 July / 12:00 – 03:00 Mon / New Steine / Both Side roads / Both Side roads
1 Aug – 3 Aug / 06:00 Sat – 03:00 Mon / Marine Parade / Old Steine / Lower Rock Gardens
1 Aug – 3 Aug / 06:00 Sat – 03:00 Mon / Side Streets – See above list /See above list / See above list
Where possible, please email residents@brighton-pride.org in advance with any vehicle access requirements within the PSP event site.
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.
SECURITY MEASURES
Traffic Management will install security barriers from Saturday 1 Aug from 06:00am, and they will remain in situ until the early hours of Monday 3rd August. Barriers on Marine Parade will be staffed from the time of installation through to removal to facilitate access for emergency vehicles at any point outside of and during the event.
PSP ENTRANCES
Gate 1 Marine Parade – Aquarium Junction / Old Steine
Gate 7 Madeira Place
WASTE & CLEANSING
Litter pickers will operate throughout the duration of the 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.
Sunday evening post event – jet washing will take place on the roads and in locations where toilets have been situated to ensure that these areas are cleaned as infrastructure is removed.
SOUND / NOISE
SP will have music and outside entertainment within its footprint which will only take place during the agreed event hours – Saturday 15:00 – 23:00 & Sunday 14:00 – 21:00.
Box Office / Ticket Enquiries opening hours:
Friday 31 July 12:00 – 20:00 Sales & Enquiries
Saturday 2 August 09:00 – 20:00 Sales & Enquiries
Sunday 2 August 13:00 – 18:00 Sales & Enquiries
*Please note that timings are provisional and are subject to change.
RESIDENT LIAISON PHONE LINE
PSP has a dedicated Resident phone line to address questions from local residents.
Residents Number: – 07564 672 916
This line will be staffed between:
Saturday 1 August 10:00 – 00:00
Sunday 2 August 10:00 – 23:00
The PSP Team will be onsite for the duration of the event between 10am – 12 midnight each day. Emails are monitored daily and on event days, we will respond to you as quickly as possible.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions or queries regarding the Pride Street Party, then please do not hesitate to contact us by email at residents@brighton-pride.org. Please quote your full name and address to help us deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible.
More info at https://www.brightonstreetparty.co.uk
Discount Tickets
Residents living within the catchment area are eligible to apply for discounted tickets for the Pride Street Party.
If your address falls within the catchment area shown within the purple boundary on the map below, the ticket options you can apply for are as follows:
- Up to 2 Weekend Tickets per household at £25.00 per ticket
- Up to 2 Saturday Tickets per household at £15.00 per ticket
- Up to 2 Sunday Tickets per household at £15.00 per ticket
ALL BOOKINGS SUBJECT TO BOOKING FEES AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. Each household may choose one of the ticket options from above and should make one application only.
This offer is available to permanent residents only and does not apply to guests staying in hotels, guest houses, Airbnb accommodation or other short-term holiday lets.
If your property has multiple occupancy (for example, a house converted into flats or shared accommodation), please contact the Residents Team who will be happy to advise.
Please refer to the catchment area map below. If you have any questions or are unsure whether your address is within the eligible area, please contact us at residents@brighton-pride.org.
Once you have submitted your application, we will review it and get back to you with the outcome. If successful, we will provide you with a link to the resident’s ticket shop and instructions on how to obtain your discounted resident Pride Street Party tickets.
Complete the application form here
