All the London Pride Parade road closures and travel disruption you need to know about
Now it's time for the practical stuff. If you're in Soho (and Westminster, and central London in general) this Saturday, how exactly should you arrive? What are the best tube stations for participants and spectators, and if you're a local what should you know about road closures?
Here's everything you need to know about Pride in London road closures and transport options this weekend
Which roads in London will be closed for the 2025 Pride Parade?
You can find a full interactive map of all the roads that will be closed on Saturday below.
See the map in greater detail here.
Will train and tube stations be impacted?
Tube and train stations will be open during Pride, though several will be busier than usual. There is, however, quite a lot of wider travel disruption to bear in mind – including the closure of the entire Metropolitan line.
Find a list of all the travel disruption and closures to watch out for in London this weekend here.
Will buses still be running?
Buses will be running, but those impacted by road closures will either be on diversion or have services cut short.
How to get to London's 2025 Pride Parade
TfL advises that participants should arrive at either Marble Arch or Bond Street tube stations. The options for spectators are more varied, with Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Waterloo or Embankment all named as good places to arrive at.
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6 hours ago
- BBC News
London Pride returns as events struggle with falling funds
On Saturday more than one million people are expected to attend Pride in London, the UK's largest LGBTQ+ despite huge visitor numbers, organisers say the event - and others like it around the country - face an uncertain future due to a drop in funding and falling volunteer than 85 Pride organisations say they've seen a reduction in corporate sponsorships or partnerships, according to a questionnaire by the UK Pride Organisers Network (UKPON), which said it represents the majority of UK Pride celebrations have already been cancelled or postponed, while others are scaling back plans or charging for tickets to what have previously been free-to-attend events. The UK's Pride movement began in 1972 when a group called the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) decided that, as well as protesting, it was also important to celebrate the the time, same-sex couples showing affection in public could have seen them Pride events take part across the world, often combining protest, in the form of marches and rallies, with parties and live News has spoken to a number of Pride organisers about their worries for the future of Pride events, and what they believe is behind the drop in funding. 'If America sneezes, the UK catches a cold' Dee Llewellyn is volunteer chair of UKPON, and also works full-time as Pride in London's head of believes that, for large-scale celebrations such as in Pride in London, international corporations moving away from Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies is one of the driving forces behind the drop in said: "There's an old saying, if America sneezes, then the UK catches a cold, and I think we're really feeling that right now."Global corporations, with head offices based in America, have had their DEI funding cut, which has meant that some corporations, even ones that have been really long-standing supporters of Pride in the UK, have no longer got a budget to do so."Despite the difficulties it faces, London continues to be the UK's largest Pride event and over the past few years attendance has grown to 1.5 million people, making it one of the city's largest public to the Pride in London website, the cost of their 2024 event was £1.7m. Asked why a Pride event - which is seen by many as a form of protest first and foremost - costs this much to run, Dee told the BBC: "It's about making safe spaces, not just emotionally safe but physically safe for everybody there as well - it means paying for security staff, barriers, road closures."As Pride grows, and the numbers grow, the cost and the level of health and safety and other infrastructure grows as well. No Pride would be able to go ahead without meeting those health and safety regulations."Although the focus this weekend will be very much on the capital, UKPON told the BBC that Pride events up and down the country are facing similar April UKPON asked its 201 members whether they were facing any financial or operational the 112 organisations that responded:More than 85 reported lost revenue from corporate sponsorships and partnerships this yearMore than 40 said that the drop was between 26% - 50% compared to last year21 said they'd experienced their revenue fall by more than half in that same periodMore than 60 said they'd seen reductions in grants from corporations or charitiesIn recent weeks, several Pride organisations have taken the decision to cancel City Region Pride announced in June that rising costs and difficulty securing funding "made it impossible to bring Pride to Liverpool this year".Another charity has since stepped in to organise an alternative event. 'I'm absolutely gutted' Plymouth Pride, which organisers say usually has an estimated 6,000-7,000 attendees, will this year also not go ahead in its official told the BBC they were £12,000 short of the estimated £35,000 it costs to put on their annual event, which includes a march through the city and a number of stages showing MacDonald, chair of Plymouth Pride, told the BBC that rising costs for things like security, first aid and toilet facilities, combined with a drop in grant funding, had left the organisation with no choice but to cancel the official said: "Ultimately it was [grant] funding that was the make or break for us and this year it didn't work."I'm just absolutely gutted because I think it's more important this year to have Pride than any other year."A smaller group, Plymouth Community Pride, has now raised funds to host an alternative event in the city."We've been very lucky this year, the community rallied together and a separate organisation is putting on lots of little events. We'll hopefully come back bigger and stronger next year," Alex added. 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"It's a mixture of economic issues and I think the political climate at the minute, I think [companies] are a little bit scared to support Prides."Reece said that without charging for tickets to cover some of the costs, the event would not have been able to go ahead."We're being forced to make these kinds of decisions due to a lack of funding, due to economic issues and due to the political climate."Although many Prides have told the BBC they are struggling financially, and may have to scale back or charge more for events in the future, Dee Llewellyn said there is "no chance" Pride as a movement will added: "We need to remember that we as a community are incredibly resilient."We have always been resilient and we always will be, so while we might go through this ebb and flow, and we've fallen off a cliff this year with corporate partnerships, we will find ways around that."We are going to club together, stand together and be stronger and more united and we will come back stronger."
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- Leader Live
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South Wales Guardian
16 hours ago
- South Wales Guardian
Singers Yungblud and Andy Bell and track star Kelly Holmes named Pride icons
The annual Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe was hosted by comedian and presenter Tom Allen at the Peninsula hotel in London on Friday and included performances by Bell and Frankie Grande, brother of singer Ariana. Yungblood, known for songs including Cotton Candy and Fleabag, reflected on his sexuality in an interview with Attitude this month in which he said the label of pansexuality allowed him to 'be who I am'. Of his music festival BludFest, which will be held in Milton Keynes, the singer said he felt proud of how young people are 'allowed to feel safe in our space, or come out in our space, or really feel loved in our space'. He has had two number one albums in the UK chart with Weird! in 2020, and his self-titled album in 2022. Dame Kelly won gold medals in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres at the 2004 Olympics in Athens at the age of 34 and was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year the same year. She retired in 2005 having won 12 major medals across a 10-year span, including Commonwealth golds over 1,500m in 1994 and 2002. Since retirement, Holmes has mentored young athletes, worked in TV and as a motivational speaker and written several books. She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year's Honours of 2005 and appointed Honorary Colonel of the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment in 2018. Andy Bell is best known for being half of the synth‑pop duo Erasure, the group behind the hit songs A Little Respect, Sometimes and Always. The singer released a solo album, Ten Crowns, earlier this year which features a song with the lead singer from Blondie, Debbie Harry. The Pride awards also honoured other 'heroes of the LGBTQ+ community', including Carla Antonelli, Spain's first openly transgender senator; Caroline Paige, the first openly trans officer in the British military; and the group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners which featured in the 2014 film Pride and supported striking miners in 1984. Darren Styles, publisher of Attitude magazine, said: 'The Peugeot Attitude Pride Awards Europe 2025, supported by British Airways, have once again shone a spotlight on the incredible work being done within and for the LGBTQ+ community. 'This year, we're thrilled to celebrate 10 remarkable individuals who embody the spirit of pride, resilience, and progress. 'Their stories and achievements inspire us all and remind us of the power of visibility and authentic self-expression.' Mr Styles said the Attitude Magazine Foundation had raised almost £20,000 for LGBTQ+ causes through the event on Friday.
