Folkestone Pride 2026 England

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Folkestone Pride takes place on Saturday 25th July 2026.

Folkestone Pride is an umbrella for our district's whole LGBTQIA+ community. We are more than just an annual parade, we provide safe spaces for people to meet, socialise, and learn. We spend our time raising awareness, educating, and advising on issues that face our community.

Theme
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Parade
13:00, Outside the Town Hall. Start marching: 13:30. Route: Sandgate Road, south down West Terrace, meet the Leas and finish at the bandstand. The visibility of a parade that celebrates the inclusivity and diversity of the local LGBTQIA+ community is particularly important for young people and those who are new to our community.

Festival
From 12:00, at Leas Bandstand with performances will start at 14:00 and run all the way through until 18:00. Food and drink vendors as well as craft stalls and workshops, all to be announced and to be held at various points during the afternoon.

After party
21:00-02:00, last entry 23:00 at Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse. When the daytime celebrations come to an end, the real fun begins at OutOut, the official Folkestone Pride after party and the ultimate destination to keep the Pride energy alive. Expect wall-to-wall energy, a packed dance floor, and a line-up guaranteed to take things to the next level. Headliner: Jaguar. Queer, unstoppable, and one of the UK’s most electrifying forces in dance music, Jaguar is a broadcaster, DJ, journalist, and tastemaker who’s redefining the scene. Hailing from Alderney and now based in East London, she’s the voice behind BBC Introducing Dance on Radio 1, named Broadcaster of the Year by Mixmag, and celebrated by DJ Mag as “UK radio’s next gen champion.”