Brighton Pride
Annual LGBTQ+ event in Brighton and Hove, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brighton and Hove Pride is an annual LGBT pride event held in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, organised by Brighton Pride, a community interest company (CIC) who promote equality and diversity, and advance education to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community.
Brighton & Hove Pride | |
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Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Brighton, England |
Years active | 1972–present |
Founded | 1972; 52 years ago (1972) |
Founders | Sussex Gay Liberation Front |
Most recent | 5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) – 7 August 2022 (2022-08-07) |
Next event | 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) – 6 August 2023 (2023-08-06) |
Attendance | 500,000 |
Website | http://www.brighton-pride.org/ |
The major event is an annual summer festival held in the first week of August,[1] which usually consists of a parade through the city centre, a festival event in Preston Park, the Gay Village Party and other club parties. Since 2013, it has also included an Arts and Film Festival and a Pride Dog Show.
Pride attracts an estimated 500,000 people to the city over the Pride weekend across the Pride parade, Pride in the Park festival, and related events.[2][3] Pride brings 2% of the city's annual visitors in one day[3] and an estimated £30.5 million to the city's economy,[4] credited as one of the main ways Brighton has boosted its economy from tourism.[5]